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New Advertisements this week.
July reduction sale. W. B. Hall it 00.
Call of bonds, Borough of Norwalk
Notice, Geo. W.‘Cram
Probate notice, ‘Estate of Wm. M. Raymond
Probate notice, Estate of Sarah E. Raymond
Probate notice, v Estate of Patrick Lucy
Keys lost, Dr. J. G. Gregory
Removal, Mrs. Beach
Pianos, Hendee’s New Music Store
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. C. B. Coolidge is in Saratoga.
Wm. Bearse is clerking at Wixon’s
market. _ '
Mrs. W. P. Raudlc is visiting in White-
Plains.
Read adv. of “keys lost” in today’s
paper.
The Central Bank has a “spandy” new
awning.
Daricu thoroughbred horses are weeping
with pink-eye.
-—Buy your ice of R. Ells, the Plymouth
Rock icc dealer.
Mr. John Doty, of New York, is visiting
old friends in town.
—Rcad the Record Saturdays.
news for two cents.
Tire Danbury Baptist society are at Ro-
- ton to-day (Tuesday)
lion. William G. Lineburgh, of Bridge-
port, was in town yesterday.
The Cuban Giants defeated the Winni-
pauks yesterday afternoon, 19 to 5
“Pompey,” a monstrous dog, belonging
to Mr. S. H. Smith, died last week.
A new round house is being built for
the Consolidated road at Springfield.
Mrs. win. K. Lewis and Miss Ann Guil-
ford have returned from their Long Island
~visit.
Mrs. Ferris, me Miss Nettie Camp, I is
boarding at Mrs. Lydia Quintard’s with
her child. '
The South Norwalks defeated the Park
Citys at South Norwalk Saturday with the
score of 22 to 0.
Mr. John Patterson, formerly with An_
drew Selleck, left for Boston today to en-
gage in business.
Mr. Eugene Fancher, of New Canaan,
formerly of Norwalk, visited Washington,
D. 0., last week.
Contractor Cram’s temporary office is
the one formerly occupied by E. J. Hill,
on Water Street. '
The excursion of the Norwalk Catholic
Union to Glen Island on Aug. 18th should
be borne in mind.
The St. James Sunday school of Dan-
bury picnic at Seaside Park, Bridgeport
t 0-day, (Tuesday.) ,
There will be a festival at the rectory of
St. Matthews’ church in Wilton this,
( Tuesday) evening.
The Tin Horn chrb is to be re-orgauizcd
on a business-like basis and re-christened
the “Melville Club.”
The Housatonic R. R. Co., promise to
have gates put up at the Water street
c rossing, right away.
The annual convention of the State
Firemens’ Association will be held at Mer-
den August 16 and 17. _
A veranda is being built out from the
second floor on the Mechanic street side
of Hadden‘s new block.
Business was largely suspended about
the Bridge yesterday to go to the ball
game at the Fair Grounds.
An effort is being made to raise funds
to build a band stand on Union Park for
summer evening concert’s.
—Special prices will be given on wall
paper for the balance of this month, at J.
T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main street.
Miss Coburn and Miss Annie Horsley
sail for England on the - City 'of Rome at
5 o’clock Wednesday- morning.
Two large propeller floats have been
ordered by the H. R. R. to ply between
New York and Wilson's Point.
—If you contemplate sending out any
bills about this time go to the GAstrn
Job Ofiice and get some bill-head tablets.
The mother of Mrs. Thomas Clunc, who
keeps a store and resides at the head of
Belden avenue, died suddenly yesterday
morning.
Miss Marion Benedict, of Norwalk, visit-
ed Mrs. Heath this year. Miss Ida Ash-
ton, of Norwalk, has been the guest of
Miss Lizzie Olmstead, the past week.—
Messenger.
——When in New York over night, or in
need of a square meal, don't fail to go to
the GEDNEY Houss, corner Broadway and
40th street.
Misses Alice Newcomb and Nellie Ryan
of Danbury have returned home after a
two .weeks’ visit with Miss Mary Franke
in Norwalk. '
Mayor Roddy M'Ginnis of Cobble Hill,
is heading the force of “Sunny sons of
sunny Italy” now trenching for the
borough sewers.
Bethel is catching up. A correspondent
of the Danbury Democrat says: “The old
song, ‘Every Day Will be Sunday By and
By,’ has struck the town.”
Will Bishop, who was accidentally shot
in the leg on the eve of the Fourth, is
sufficiently recovered to be able to hobblc
about with the aid of a crutch.
In St. Mary’s church on Thursday even-
ing, Miss Mary Bolton of Westport was
married to Mr. William Croal of Danbury,
Rev. Father Crowley officiating.
That was an interesting game of base
ball on the Fair ground Saturday between
the Winnipauks and Branfords. The Win-
nipauks won by the score of 11 to 4.
Capt. Thompson, a well known New
York journalist, and theatrical man, has
been spending a few days with Mr. W. H.
Yardley at “Clark’s Folly” on Prospect
Hill.
Mr. Isaac Selleck ;celebrated his 85th
birthday Thursday, with a sort of family
reunion, in which his children, grand-
children and great-grandchildren partici-
pated.
A German butcher of Long Hill recently:
paid the passage of his sweetheart from
Germany. Since her arrival she refuses
to marry him, and he now wants his
money back
Ella Wireeler Wilcox put $200 into an
iron mine in the Gobebic region and drew
out $12,500. We think this proves con-
clusively that she is not a poetess.——New
Haven Nell-s. _
All the
W. 0. Merritt '
Governor Lounsbury has decided not to
take any of the national guards with him
to Philadelphia in September, but he Will
be accompanied by the first company of
foot guards of Hartford.
Prowitt has completed a job of extra
neat and pretty wall papering at the Con-
tral National Bank. Good taste and good
workmanship are the distinguishing fea-
tures of Prowitt's handiwork.
The Consolidated railroad commenced
using the new track for the up trains
Monday, switching off below New Ro-
chelle and running on the old track
again, near Mamaroneck station.
It is likely, now that the annual reunion
of the Seventeenth Connecticut Volunteers
will take place in Danbury this year. A
petition to the officers of the association,
asking for the reunion here on Saturday,
Aug. 27th, is being signed by our citizens.
—News.
Friday morning the Danbury 85 Norwalk
passenger ran into an iceman’s wagon at
Beckerle’s crossing killing one of the horses
and fatally injuring another. The occu-
pants of the wagon escaped with some se-
vere cuts and bruises.
The case of William Collins against
Brown, for abusive language, breach of
the, peace, etc., came up before Justice
Coolidge this (Tuesday) morning, who
assigned it to Justice Knapp for trial
Thursday morning at 9 o’clock.
The story which has gained under cir-
culation, that in the event of Mr. Star-
buck getting control of the Derby rail-
road the headquarters of the system
would be removed to New York, is em-
phatrcally denied by Col. Stevenson.
Gen. Olmstead spent last Sunday at the
Norwalk Islands with his son-in-law. J.
Sammie Seymour, and reports the weather
to have been cool and salubrious down
there, while his fellow-townsmen were
roasting in the July heat all over town.
H. T. Graticap,’ of Sound Beach, un-
loaded from cart to hay mow, by the aid
of machinery, 2,500 pounds of hay in
four minutes and forty-seven seconds, and
had oxen and cart clear of barn. This
performance, it is said, heats the best re-
cord by fifteen minutes—Stamford Advo—
cafe.
The annual picnic of the State Sons of
Temperance will be held on Wednesday,
August 10th, at High Rock Grove, on the
Naugatuck road. The excursion rates
will be low, and beside the Old Well and
Concord Divisions, there will undoubtedly
be a large attendance from this town.
It has been noticed by the young men
of this city that when a girl is seen on our
streets with red hair, a white horse can
be seen. It has also been noticed that
when a white horse is to be seen on our
streets, a red-headed man is sure to be in
sight. We trust a certain editor will not
take this as being personal.—Republican.
Don’t mind him, Wade.
These are the new officers of Concord
Division, Son of Temperance: W. P.,
George S. Partric; W. A., Mrs. F. M.
Wheeler; R. 8., Charles B. Nash; A. R.
S., C. F. Loomis, Jr., F. 8., William A.
Kellogg; Treasurer, William A. Pryer;
Chaplain, Lewis Hubbell; Conductor,
Mrs. C. H. Hotchkies; A. 0., William
Buttery; I. 8., Miss Nettie Rice; 0. S.,
Edwin Thomas.
-~GsDrmr Houss, cor. Broadway and
40th st. European plan. Nice, airy rooms
first class restaurant and reasonable
7 rices.
It will require at least two weeks more
for oyster growers to complete the work
of planting shells on their deep sea oyster
beds.» If the season proves a good one,
that is if the spat sets well on the shells,
at big profit will come to the growers, bar-
ring the danger of destruction to the stock
by the remors'eless stars. If the set proves
unsatisfactory, then the cost of the shell-
ing is well nigh thrown away, as but few
of the shells can be used again for a
second set. By the time for another set
most of the shells are covered with slime,
so that but few of them will catch the
floating spat—Standard.
Mr. Fred Lockwood has gone into part-
nership with James Farrell in the manu-
facture of cigars. They will make a spe-
cialty of the “Henry Clay," which has
achieved such a wide and excellent repu-
tation, and will put a new brand on the
market, the “Wedding Bell,” at 10 cents
straight, which will be made entirely of
imported tobacco. The new firm will
push the business to success and work up
a large trade.
Two young men who arrived at Man-
hansett House, Shelter Island, on Satur-
day afternoon, and registered as D. Mc-
Monnics, of Brooklyn, and Charles A.
Straub, of New York, hired a boat in the
evening and went rowing. They rowed
into the wake of the steamer sunshine,
and while changing seats the swell upset
the boat, and both fell into the water and
were drowned. Their bodies were recov-
ered yesterday. Both are members of
wealthy families.
—One of the principal features of the
dry goods house of W. B. Hall & Co.,
Bridgeport, is their semi-annual sales,
which occur in January and July. Their
J uiy sale is now under fully headway, and,
silks, fine wool dress goods, laces, hosiery,
gloves and gents’ furnishing goods can be
bought there almost for a song. All of
their fine goods are included in this sale,
and, as they never carry over any summer
goods, prices are placed in plain figures
that will enable them to dispose of several
articles before the August inventory.
Ladies who like the beautiful Sarah silks
should note a bargain advertised to-day
by W. B. Hall & 00.
One effect of the absorption under the
recent lease of the Naugatuck Railroad by
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Company has been the transfer of the
main office of the former company from
Bridgeport to New Haven. The executive
machinery of the Naugatuck road is to be
discontinued and the business will be con-
ducted by the clerical force of the latter
company at New Haven. Many of the
veteran officials of the Naugatuck will
cease their connection with the company,
but the services of Superintendent Beach
are to be retained in the capacity of divis-
ion superintendent. ‘
—Finney& Benedict have the superb
Colchester Creamery Butter.
Aself-acting “try-your-weight" machine
ison the depot platform at South Nor-
walk, where you can find out your avoir-
dupois by standing on its bed and drop-
ping a five-cent piece in a conspicuous
slit, causing the pointer to indicate the
pressure on the dial. John Wade says
the machine is at the depot "weighting
fora train." A fellow' who would talk
weigh'd cheat the contrivance with an
iron “washer" instead of a nickel. And
that’s probably the way Wade weighed
himself.
The Camp Magoo party, as it is known,
whose yearly enjoyments in camp life on
the Twin Lakes have been so pleasurable
in the past, have, says the Bridgeport
News, commenced to make arrangements
for their annual outing, which will occur
next month. A number of new members
have joined since last season, including
Mayor Fence and several lustrous legal
lights. If the camp continues to increase
in size they expect to railroad a big steam-
boat up country to accommodate the needs
of the party.
Bethe] notes, via. Graplu'c :—Bethel is
pretty well represented at Bell Island.—
George Durant and family are occupying
their cottage at Bell Island—George A-
Shepard and family have arrived safely on
the other side and are having a fine time
in Germany.——Will Sherman has been
a week at Bell Island—A party of Bethel
young ladies have been enjoying the salt
water breeze at Bell Island the past week.
—Onc of the drawbacks which we have
met with in. getting out the first number
of the Graphic is the lack of the necessary
fuel to run our imported compositor with.
The town pump is out of gear, no cider to
be had for-love or money, and the idea
that we eculd put Foot on the Andy Col-
lins’ branch is too much for stuttering hu-
manity.
QNORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, JULon, 4
Consolidated. road stock sold last 'week
at 2.29}; the 4‘s at 1.10;,1 and 1.11 ; Air Line
preferred at 1. and 1.00;}, and Danbury
& Norwalk at 56%. Closing prices won.- as
follows : Air Line preferred, 99 bid, 100:}
asked; Danbury &. Norwalk, 55 bid, 56%
asked; Housatonic preferred, 1.35 asked ;
Naugutuck, 2.26 bid, 2.30 asked; South—
ern New England Telephone. 84 bid, 85%
asked; Air Line 5's, 1.09 bid; Housatonic
5’s, 1.02 bid; Consolidated 4’s, 1.09; and
and 1.11 bid. Southern New England
Telephone pays, July 18, a quarterly divi-
dond of one-half per cent.
Captain Adison Merrill went to Long
Island last season on his summer vacation
and his friends have an idea that while
there he made the acquaintance of some
fair damsel which has prompted him to
a sin visit the same. place this week.
owever vigorous he may protest against
such a report, his acquaintances insist
upon waiting and see if he brings home
with him a bride. He will visit the rin-
cipal cities on the Island, including on-
tau , and visit the camping grounds of
the ndian tribes at that lace. He will
also visit the clam beds in that section.
Altogether his trip will be an interesting
one, and it is expected that he will return
home “chucked" full of Indian and fish
stories—Sentinel.
Rev. William H. Thomas preached the
annual sermon to the Atlantic Yacht
Squadron. on board the yacht Gevalia, in
Black Rock Harbor Sunday. Mrs. Thomas
assisted in the singing. The report says:
Tire scene on board the Gevalia was an
impressive one. Standing close by the
starboard main rigging, with his left hand
grasping the topmast stay, Rev. Mr.
homas {gave out .the hymn, “Rock of
Ages,” and after some scripture reading,
reached a most appropriate sermon, tak.‘
mg his text from Job 9th chapter, 0th
verse. Many of the marine congre atron
were summer residents at the hate and
cottages, who found plent of room in the
pews provided by genial' r. Coats, the
Gevaha's owner.
Mention was, recently made of a letter
delivered in this city, nine days after its
reception at the post office. The letter
was to a lady visiting here, a stranger, and
was misdirected-as to street and number.
It lay in the general delivery uncalled for
till another letter came- directed properly
to the same rson. Then its delivery be-
came possib e. In the case of the Italian
who did not receive the postal card and
lostajob thereby, he came to the post
office more than once, under different
names, was shown the card in ques-
tion, but said it. was not for him.
Afterwards he came and claimed that it
was, and made complaint that he had not
obtained it sooner. In both the above
cases the post ofilce officials did all that
could reasonably be expected of them.
Such is their statement—Standard.
An incident of the starting of the Tin
Horn Club’s cruise furnished considerable
amusement to the members during the
whole cruise. After getting aWay from
the dock the cannon fired a parting salute.
Owing to the neglect of the gunner to strap
the cannon down, it “kicked,” on going
off, so vehemently as to keel itself end
over end, and down it went into the hold
of the boat where_ Charles Hubbard, the
steward,was preparing dinner. The boys
held their breath, almost dreading to in-
vestigate for fear of finding that the heavy
cannon had fallen'on and crushed the
cook,. but their alarm was dispelled a
moment later when the shiny pate of that
indispensable dignitary popped up out of
the hatchWay and he asked with a capaci-
ous grin: “Say, how do you want that
gun cooked i”
Silas P. Tuttle, Esq., is now running on
his 54th consecutive year as a subscriber
to the old Gaza'rrs. There are less than
half a dozen subscribers now living who
ante-date Mr. Tattle. A few years since
the late Hezekiah Scott, of Ridgefield,
told us be subscribed for the first copy of
the GAzs'rrs, issued in. 1800, and it was
brought to Ridgefield by their market
wagoner, who was an ancestor of ex-
Postmaster and General Chas. Olmstead,
because there was no mail between Nor-
walk and Ridgefleld, except by the way
of New York. It was a great curiosity to
many of the natives who had never before
seen a newspaper, he said.
The News mentioned several days ago
that two well-known uptown men had
enticed two uptown 'rls to a resort out-
side the city, and ha there induced them
to drink liquor until they were so intoxi-
cated the did not know what they were
doing. he father of one of the girls got
wind of the affair, and that hi hi: followed
them to the place and broug t the girls
back home. Arrests were threatened, but
nothin further was heard about it until
yester ay, when the men engaged in the
affair settled the case with the father of
one of the girls by paying him a sum of
mone . It was impossible to ascertain
last night how much was paid to hush ti
up, but it could not have been much as
the men were not in circumstances to
justify a very large cash outlay. It. is
said that the other of the other girl is in
ignorance of the fact that his daughter
was one of the party. The father who re-
ceived the money must have queer ideas
about such matters, to be willing to com-
promise such an outrage for so many
dollars, as if it were simply a commercial
transaction.—‘—Bfidgepm-t News.
A gentleman from this town, who fre-
quently visits Bell Island, sometimes alone
and oftenwith others, went to the Island
Friday, and took his wife with him. At
this station the took seats in the New
York coach. fter riding a short distance
the gentleman went forward to enjoy hrs
cigar in the smoker. At South N orwalk,
as is always done, the New York coach
was cut from the train and switched onto
the Consolidated track. A moment before
the train started he thought of his Wife,
but was not able to find her. The tram
started before he was able to go through
the train, and he continued his looking for
her, but she was nowhere to be found.
Arriving at the Point he returned. by the
first train and succeeded in finding his lost
wife at the station, patiently waiting. He
now thinks that hereafter be will defer his
smoking or attend to business. The gen-
tleman who once received a fish from him
and was not knowing to it for many days,
thinks this a good joke on him—Danbury
News.
From . the Sentinel.—-A carpenter em-
ployed in East Norwalk Thursday met
with a painful accident. He was walking
down an embankment when he fell and
the end of a board caught him under the
chin causing a bad wound—Work of ex-
tending the sewer has been commenced
on Main street in front of Crofut &
Knapp’s factory.—Thc horse on the car
driven by Lou Benedict, fell down in front
of the Congregational church on Tuesday
and cut his knees very badly—The
L’Hammock Club will make a visit to
their island next Thursday.——John H.
Ferris, James Golden, Henry W. Lester
and James K. Crofut started Wednesday
for Philadelphia, from whence they will
sail to Boston on the three-masted schooner
“Eva L. Ferris,” commanded by Captain
St. John. They will be absent about two
weeks and will doubtless return with in-
teresting experiences of their son. voyage.
—If you want a. bargain in wall paper
go to J .. T. Prowitt’s 47 Main street.
From the Republican.——Editor Wade has
his eye on that Weston woodchuck. If
you suddenly miss Mr. Wade from church
and his secular haunts, inquire of the
Weston selectmen.——Harbor avenue has
its “Three Johns,” and every one a shoe-
maker.—A length or two of the Consoli-
dated railroad track, near the depot, was
of a crushed dog color, Saturday evening.
—Monday, the fish commissioners issued
deeds of oyster grounds to Charles W.
Raymond, 45 acres in Stamford; Mrs.
Amanda Cook, 296 acres in Norwalk ;
Rowland & Tuthill, 45 acres in Norwalk.
——There ought to be a stop put to persons
swimming in the harbor, above the bridges
in parts naturalibiu. One afternoon rc-
ccntly' a party of ladies and gentlemen,
while out sailing, were grossly insulted by
some miserable loafers who were in bath-
ing. A few arrests would not be amiss.—
During a recent thunder-storm in New Mil-
ford, the editor of the Gazette,satbetwcen
‘ two gentlemen, talking, we presume, on
his favorite subject, evolution. Suddenly
there was a flash of lightning, the editor,
where was he! right' side up with care,
while histwo companions lay sprawling
on the floor. There are more ways than
one of clinching an argument.
——If you contemplate sending out any
bills about this time come to the Gamma
Job Office‘and get some bill-head tablets.
Geo. Turney. of this city went to the
Mine Hill Quarry, in Roxbury, yesterday
to see about some stone he wanted, and
while there witnessed a terrible accident
in which one of the workmen was instant-
ly killed. The stone is carried down an
inclined plane railwayby means of a cable,
It is so arranged that when a loaded car is
going down an empty car is coming up, the
two balancing each other. In this case a
single workman attempted to handle the
car instead'of half adozen as is usually the
case. He pushed the loaded car along the
level, and started it downthe incline with-
out attaching it to the cable. His fellow
workmen saw what he was doing and call-
ed to him to jump and save himself, but
without avail. He tried to put on the
brake but that was useless. The car thun-
dered down the steep incline, and finally
jumped 20 feet into the air. It was smash-
ed to fragments and the man instantly kill-
ed.——Newa. , ,
An interesting study of sails appears in
the August Hannah’s by an English nauti-
cal expert, Rubert C. Leslie, with sixty-six
drawings of the various styles of “sea
wings.” illustrating the principles of rig-
ging as developed in different times and
nationalities and exigencies. No more
profitable diversion for a maritime taste
could be fouud than this comparison of
the Chinese piratical junks, “which is a
strong breeze can keeptheir distance from
some of her Majesty’s present gun-boats,”
the square sails of the Northern races, the
triangular sails and jibs of the South, the
Dutch craft with flat sides fitting certain
canal locks, the thirty-sailed battleships
of Nelson’s time, the old crushing frigates
that outraced everything afloat, the auda-
cious candlestick top-sails of the Genocpe,
the Norman chasse-maree which remains
today as in the twelfth century, the deep-
keel English cutter, and other curious
types. The indebtedness of modern naval
architecure to American ingenuity is ap-
parent in the “crojack” sail, which never
was known “until about forty years ago,
when a Yankee captain set what he called
a crossjack upon the lower mizzen-mast
yard. But old skippers only shook their
heads when they saw one, and knew the
ship ten miles off for a d—d Yankee.” 0f
Amer-lean yachts the author writes: “I
believe it would be hard to finda finer
instance of efficient forc-and-aft sail-power,
with every inch doing its work, than is
shown in the schooner Henrietta. These
American schooners owe much of their
speed and success to the wonderful cut of
their sails, for which the New York river
craft and coasters are remarkable, and I
believe that the New York sail—makers
owed this knack of making sails set flat to
their Dutch and Swedish ancestors, every
inch of whose low, stumpy canvas was
and is always set to the greatest advantage."
He also says, “It is the Americans that we
are indebted for the centre—board boat—a
sort of skimming-dish that has produced a
large crop of amateur boat-sailors.”
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Attempnd Murder and Suicide.
This afternoon Chief Lockwood and
Oflicer DeForest were notified that Mrs.
John White, a mentally unbalanced wo-
man living on the Riverside road, was
attempting to drown herself and her two
children in the creek near the Selleck
powder house. The officers immediately
procured a horse and wagon and drove to
the spot where they arrived just in time.
The woman was up to her neck in water
clutching her seven years old boy by the
arm and trying to force him under, which
she was unable to do as he clung desper-
ately to a bush on the bank. The other
child was or: the bank crying bitterly.
Officer DeForest jumped into the water,
and grabbed the woman by the dress
waist but she struggled desperately and
wrenched herself loose by tearing her
dress almost entirely off the upper part of
her person. The officer grabbed her again
and Chief Lockwood took a hand, and she
was soon brought to land and loaded into
a wagon and taken to the lockup. The
children were turned over into the cus-
tody of their father. The unfortunate
woman will be taken to the asylum.‘ She
has been subject to crazy spells for some
time and at such times is ugly and vicious
and has given her family and neighbors
no end of trouble. She has repeatedly
threatened to drown her children and her-
self, and her final desperate attempt has
resulted in measures being taken which
ought to have been taken before, to place
her where she can harm neither herself
nor others.
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SO UTE-NOR WALK.
Nelson Raymond has resumed the position
of cashier and bookkeeper at the Gosling
Brook Hat Factory.
Many city residents used much time and.
huckelberry water on Sunday morning, in a
vain attempt to cool the atmosphere and lay
the dust.
Major 0. E. Duty and family have re-
moved into their well arranged and cosey
cottage, adjoining the late residence of H. H.
Elwell, on High street.
Rev. Mr. Delano preached a very inter-
esting and practical sermon at the Baptist
Tabernacle, Sunday evening, from the
unique text “ Beware of Dogs ” ’
Mrs. E. W. Bennett and Miss Winnie
Dickernran, daughters of Asahel Diekernran,
Esq., left home on Thursday last for the
Catskill Mountains, via Albany. -
Mr. F. H. Nash, and his sons Louis,
Horace and Clarence, with Dr. Orton, left
on Saturday for a sail across Long Island
Sdund, and probably spent the Sabbath on
Long Island’s sea girt shore.
Owing to the heated spell, the churches
were only moderately attended either morn-
ing or evening, last Sunday. The sensation
expected from the subject announced, “ Be-
ware of Dogs,” failed to draw a crowd.
Rev. Mr. Delano came within one of
being called to the position of President of
the Los Angeles University of California.
If he had been chosen and accepted he
would probably have visited his friends in
South N orwa'lk once a year.
Charles R. Townsend, late janitor of the
Union School building, on Franklin street,
now holds the position of cashier and book-
keeper for Klincfelder's market, , where, if
he performs his duty well, his “partisan
preferences ” will not be called in question.
The “ Tin Horn Club ” returned from
their eastern cruise on Saturday, having had
plesant experiences and received great beneo
fit from the sea voyage. The schooner bore
the broad penant of the “ Melville Manu-
facturing Company.” Some of the party
speak of the good time which they had, and
add, they Hath-a-way to do it.
An axle of a freight car, heavily loaded
with brick, broke‘ near the depot on Satur-
day last, delaying the down trains, which
had to switch ofi‘ on to the up track. No
great damage was done. It is remarkable
however how much good advice rnen, women
and children do give , to_ the railroad em-
ployees on such occasions, and how persist-
ently they will get in the way of the work-
men. . ' -
It has finally come to the notice of the
city local journal that the Consolidated road
are to try to make some improvement at the
Washington street crossing, and announce.
“ It is almost certain that four tracks are to
be laid on the Consolidated road through
this city‘as President Clark was in town—
and stated to Mr. Swartz that they (the
Company) would want some of his property, /
&c., &c.” We gave the substance of this
information a week since.
On Saturday afternoon, as Isaac Jennings,
was driving a spirited horse through Wash-
ington street, toward the R. R. cming, the
horse took fright from a shovelful of dirt,
thrown from the cellar excavation of Mr.
Haviland, and with one spring he cleared
himself from the carriage, leaving the oc-
cupants unharmed, ran up Washington st
to Spring, where he dollided with Dr. Bo-
lranan’s buggy, causing some damages. No
one harmed, but it was a narrow escape-
WILTON.
Sclectman Brownhas recently completed
a new barn. ‘
Miss Marion II. Olmstcad is visiting
friends in Colchestcr. _
Mr. Duncan S. Merwin, of New Haven,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Gertie Turner is .spending a few
Weeks with relatives in Binghamton. N. Y.
Counsellor Benjamin Davenport and
family, of Minneapolis, are visiting in
town. '
The Misses Euston, of New York, are
in town, the guests of Miss Helen Middle-
brook.
Miss Ada Browu and sister, who have.
been with Mr. T. S. Knapp for a week or
so, have retuucd to their home in Brook-
lyn.
The Housatonic Railroad Company has
recently put in a new iron bridge near
Lockwood's wire mill and are widening
several others.
We do not wish to alarm an unprepared
public, but one of those dilapidated horse
sheds in the lieu of the Congregational
church, has received a new roof. '
Sunday night . somebody with more
strength than brains, broke open the rail-
road tool box at the Cannon Station bridge
and scattered the tools broadcast.
The Rev. Henry L. Hubbell, president
of Tillotown ,College, Austin, Texas. ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, was
in town last‘Week viewing the scenes of
his boyhood days. '
The young people of St. Matthew’s
church will entertain their friends at the
rectory this evening. The character of
the entertainment has not been definitely
announced, but undoubtedly, like many
of its predecessors, it will'be pleasant and
agreeable. ‘
Nowadays Mr. John R. Comstock puts
' on a Honsatonic Railroad regulation uni-
form, wends hisway to the station, and is
ready for business. Whenever our assist-
ant postmaster secs Mr. Comstock he
turns green with envy, and is yearning
with all the intensity of his emotional na-
ture for an order from Washington which
will contain instructions for him to put on
“ofllcial clothes.”
Mr. T. S. Knapp will take the lecture
field next Wednesday evening and explain
the “Wonders of the Heavens.” at the
Congregational church. A stereopticon
will be used in connection with Mr.
Knapp’s remarks, and as the proceeds are
tobcuscd for the benefit of the South
Wilton Union Sunday school, we trust
that-a good attendance will reward Mr.
Knapp‘s efforts'in behalf of the Sunday
school. , .
Mr. Joseph W. Middlebrook, who did
his part so well as a member of tire Yale
University crew, in the recent intercol-
legiate boat race, has brought home with
him the our which be manipulated on that
memorable occasion, and when one views
this shapely instrument and Joseph’s ath-
letic proportions, he can readily see that
it was a powerful combination which fur-
nished its share of the “get there, Eli.”
WESW
Mrs. L. T. Day has been visiting friends
in Springfield.
Miss Carrie Nash has returned from a
visit to friends in Danbury.
Rev. A. N. Lewis and family are on-
camped on Cankeens Island
Dr. Gonzola Orne, of Havana, Cuba,
has been visiting at the residence of Mr.
Amzi Lockwood.
Miss Pardee,-wlro taught the school in
Poplar Plains district during the past’two
years, has been engaged to teach the East
Saugatuck school during the ensuing year.
Rev. J. E. Tattle is spending his vaca-
tion among relatives and friends in Maine.
His pulpit has been supplied for the past
two Sundays bgthe Rev. Mr. Dunning,
of South Norwdlk.
During the st’orm of last week a large
portion of the old elm ‘ in front of the
Sanford place, now owned by Horace
Staples, was blown down. It broke down
the telegraph and telephone wires, thereby
necessitating considerable repairs.
Mr. Edward A. Gorham died suddenly
on Tuesday afternoon. He had been
afllicted with rheumatism for some time,
but his condition was not considered
critical until a few days before his death.
The deceased was about forty-seven years
taking and furnitufe business for many
years. The funeral was attended from
Christchurch on Friday afternoon, Rev.
Mr. Hyde officiating.
BEDDING.
Last week was superb for harvesting,
and great progress was made in garnering
hay and rye.
Messrs. D. S. Sanford and C. J. Jen-
nings are engaged to fill their old positions
during the coming year.
Sunday was very hot. There was no
service at the Episcopal church on ac-
count of the absence of the rector on his
vacation.
Monday afternoon Miss Elaine Good-
ale arrived home from Dakota Territory.
She has been in an Indian school there,:
and will probably return in the fall.
Last week Monday afternoon there was
a visitation of Christ church by Bishop
Williams, who preached a sermon to a
good sized congregation and baptized one
and administered the rite of confirmation
to two persons. Afterwards a fine lunch
was served to a large company at the rec-
tory.
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Connecticut Curiosities.
Judge Quilliuan, of Ansonia, has a calf
with both‘ ears on one side of its head.
In the ruins of a tumble-down house at
Tashua last week a penny dated 1752 was
found.
At Marbledale, last week, a land turtle,
marked “A. K., 1842," wasfound walking
over a corn field.
John Aldrich, of Naugatuck, boasts a
setting rooster that has hatched a brood of
twenty chickens. , ' '
Indian stone implements are numerous
along the banks of the Housatonic river
from New Milford to Stratford.
boro, George Bates unearthed an Indian
pestle, fourteen inches long, of gray flint
stone.
An Indian stone hatchet was found at
Berlin, Saturday, by boys while diving in
the river. It has an even sharp edge and
is highly polished.
The old milestone in front of Elm Ridge,
at Litchfield, was erected in 1887, by Jed-
ediah Strong, who used to drink hard
cider and beat his wife. It front of Brad.
Piercc’s residence in Bridgeport is a mile-
stone put up by Benjamin Franklin when
he was postmaster general. eEvaningflun.
Patrick Magnet was seen by Ofiicer
DeForest about midnight Sunda as he
was about to amp from the bri go into
the river- T e officer shouted to him
causing him to run. Instead of running
away, however, he ran down the bank
near Blascer’s store, to the edge of the
river and jumped in. He was struggling
violently in the water when the ofilcer
‘ aimed his club at him as if it were a pistol
and ordered him to come out or be shot.
Pat clawed for the bank and managed to
clambcr out of the water when the officer
took him to the lockup and placed him in
a cell. Here he attem ted to knock his
brains out by butting head against the
walls but failed to accomplish his rash
object. He was suffering with a violent
attack of delirium tremens, having been
on a several days’ drunk. He. was kept in
confinement until he was straightened out
and then taken to the almshouse where he
now is. It was re rted yesterday that
he had died, but t ore is‘ no reliable au-
thority for the rumorat hand as we go to
press.
- 0
—When in New York over night, or in
need of a square meal, don’t fail to go to
the Gunner House, corner Broad way and
s
40th street.
of age, and had carried on» the under. '
While digging a post hole at New Marl- -
DAIRJHIES
1', as
con:
Ciel: Headache and relieve all the troubles lnci~
Cut to a bilious state of the system. such as Dm—
Lincss, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after eatln ,
1221:: in the Side, (:3. Whllq their mostremsr
able success has been shown in caring
SICK
Headache, yet Carter’s Little LiverPillssrsequolly
valuable in Constipation, curin and Pchutlil'!
this annoying complaint, while ey a so correct
:11 disorders of the stomsch,st mnlato the livrr
and regulate the bowels. Event! they only cur-ed
HEA
Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
' suffer from this distressing complaint : "but fortu-
nately their goodnesgdoes not end here, and there
who once try them Will find these itttlo ills valu-
nblejn so man ways that they will not c willing
to do without m. Butnttcr all sick head
A'CHE
Is the bane of so many lives that here is whcragn
make our great boost. Our pills cure it wit ,1.)
others do not.
Carter's Little Liver Pills are very smallanl
vctyeasyto take. One or two pills makcad "a.
The, are strictly vegetable and do nor. gri, r..-
[I both their gentle action plum‘c all an .|
use hem. uyiula ntf‘rvcents; fl"or'rr:,i. its}.
by druggiufa everywhere, or sent by marl.
CARTER IIEDICINl-fi { i . '2. .
Jami o'hl 4r l;lI\‘
Smith. Brothers,
Renable ,
Bulanllluelialers,
l7 Main St., Norwalk,
- —-—AND-—
| 236 Main St, Danbury.
NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES!
We are. offering Boots and Shoes of all
descriptions at prices that defy compe-
tition.
Whig/tug our goods direct fmm the
manufacturers for our two slums, and
paying Spot Cash, we buy to much better
advantage than the average shoe dealer,
and consequently can ofi‘cr superior in-
ducements to the consumers. '
Our Line of
LA DI Eb" SHOES
Is the most complete in Norwalk.
0111' Fine Shoes for Gentlemen
Arc ahead of anything in town. Just
received, a Full Line of
Tennis as» Base-Ball Shoes.
Smith Brothers,
17 llain Street, Norwalk.
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN BOOT.
i it # 5 § § 5 l
t i I' Q I it «I
Star Shoe Store.
SHOES 1‘01: ALL!
LOW PRICED GOOD SHOES.
FINE SHOES,
OF OUR OWN MAKE.
Hats and Rubber Clothing.
Trunks and Bags,
A Nic/n ASSORTMENT. '
Three Men Doing Repairing. '
We’.l hdo it up Brower" and Wei-ch.
Come In and 0 Us!
llememhn those “Samples,"
Bargain Counter.
Prompt to do as we agree.
We try to please.
One low price to all.
Ruscoe, Camp & Go.
itch.- Bali? 0.00
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER, TIMBER,
Shingles, Lath,
Doors, Sash
Blinds, Moulding,
Window Frames,
Packets, J-c.
leneered Hard Wood Work.
South Norwalk, Conn.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
-—-IN——
Choice Building Lots
Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En-
quire at GAza'r-rs Orrros,
Haul Wood Ceilingiand Flooring. .
ArHint to cautious
Buyers! '
DON’T WALK ALL OVER TOWN
LOOKING 1'01: BARGAINS.
if it’s Sines Yfll Walt
STOP RIGHT IN AT
HOYT’S SH-UE' STURE
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.
V——-And we have heard that tire——
Ladies 1100’! Hill!) Their Pretty Lillie Feet
When they are incascd in a pair-of his
Extra-Fine Ladies" Shoes.
Note the address!
A. H. HDY‘I‘ & SON,
3'! Wall Sll'fllll, Norwalk.
N. ll.—Wc have also got something
very nice for the baby. 3m21
RANGES."
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.
irate, ill and Wanda Ware, ’
Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,
TOI LE1: SETS.
Mercer China,
White Granite and C (i Ware,
DECORATED GOODS,
In Great Variety.
MONITOR 01L sroVEs,
Baldwin’s 1117 All Refrigerators,
The very best in the market.
1‘. J. CURTIS a 00.,
23 MAIN STREET. ‘
Glover 81 Olsen,
101217031. larval,
Leaders of the Shoe Trade
Wish to ca]. your attention too few of the many
styles of shoes carried in stock by them.
OUR LADIESl
Planck Kid, Hand-Male Waulennlast,
A Marve of Comfort and Ease.
Our $5 Haul-Male French Kill Welt
as good a shoe as any sold at $6.
For ' $5.50,
Our Ladies’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes
made b Benedict & Co., of New Canaan, are the
some 0 style and beauty, and positively cannot be
excelled at any price.
Oh! Oh! for $3, '
Those Nobby Little French Kid, Hand-Made
Oxfords 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.
- Win a word our line of shoes
every respect.
We have the best me of
CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES
Ever shown in town and at prices from the
cheapest to the best.
Glover 8: Olsen,
is complete in
.42 Wall Street,
answer; .
Pflfll Ilflli lililllfl Bllllllllll,
FARM WAGON S,
Fertflizers,
Air Slacked Lime,
Land Plaster
AND—~-
Drain Pipe,
——AT—
Bl ’.
For ladies wear are perfect in every respect and ,
' Cashmere and Silk.
‘, RI.
Are adding daily to their already Immense Stock of
Spring and Summer
CLOTHING.
Their stock embraces every Foreign and Domestic
Fabric requisite forfine 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 IVEHEDATS
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 cts., 351, 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.
$575, 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
sell/clugfo'r $5 ."’5. » We 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.
‘ Our 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-
tinguished from $1.00 goods. ,
Handkerchiefs.
Linen, Japanese and Chinese Silk, Hcmstitched,
Fancy Print, &c., &c. '
Hosiery.
French arid- English Hosiery, in Balbriggan, Lisle,
All popular colors and patterns.
Shirts. '
Fine Dress Shirts of Linen, Percale and Cheviot,
French and Scotch Flanncls, for N eglige, Bicylc, Boat~
ing, Tennis and Yachting Shirts.
Eilllfl &‘Wlllllll'8, lllll FfllllWi 3t Gill. lillllfll'i llllll Gilli.
Fish, Clark 85 Flagg’s Celebrated Gloves.
Polo Caps .5 100.; Usually Sold at 25c.
Underwear.
The largest and choicest line of Gentlemen’s ‘Undcr-
wear ever shown in the town 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 well-known.
.' Correct Styles in Hats! ‘
TRUNKS AND BAGS
Examination and Comparison are the
Tests ‘we Invite!
OUR ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
Will be mailed free of charge to anyone upon application.
CUMSTDEK
45 Main Street.
Norwalk.
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RUIHHSi
insurance Building,-
So. Norwalk.
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