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New Advertisements this week.
Cuticura Remedies Potter Drug Co.
Fould’s Wheat Germ Meal Butter Breed . Co.
Tax Collector’s Notice Geo. B. St. John
Young Man Wanted Geo. F. Quintard
Probate Notice Estate of Mary A. Wicks
For Sale . 8., Brooklyn
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Administrator’s Sale N. Belden
Picnic _ , _ Sons of Temperance
Fresh Groceries J. P. Niokerson
For Sale . Alfred E. Austin
2;: LoeA’L ITEMS.
”Read the Record Saturdays. All the
news for two cents.
The Probate office is to? be moved into
the Masonic building.
Fred. Raymond lost a child Monday,
from the excessive heat.
This atmospheric humidity wilts sutfer-
lug humanity into abject humidity.
The lightning made sad havoc -of the
telephones in Sunday afternoon's storm.
Edward Allen, of the U. S. Surgeon
General‘s office. Washington,is in town.
Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens are at ex-
Mayor Samuel Daskam’s on East avenue.
Rumor has it that Chas. E. St. John
gave a birth-day party at Dorlon’s Satur-
day- ‘ ,
Int-Herman Anderson, a Swede. was fined
“and costs by Justice Coolidge Saturday
for dmnkenness.
- Q. E. Wilson has sold on Stewart avenue,
lot” No. 13 to Edward Peck, and lot 15 to
Adriana I. Hyatt.
%Special prices will be given on wall
paper for the balance of this month, at J.
T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main street.
0‘. T. Leonard has been helping to make
the weather still hotter by painting his
North Union avenue house a lurid red.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Talcott spent Sun-
day with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Talcott. of Belden avenue
—If you contemplate sending out any
bills about this time come to the GAZETTE
Job Office and get some bill-head tablets.
—The old Folwell &. Munger market on
Main street is increasing in popularity and
business under the management of F'. W.
sin-.11.. p
Messrs. A. S. Gibson and Oliver Clark,
leave next week in Mr. Gibson’s newly
purchased yacht for a short vacation at
Shelter Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Euginc Boyer returned
Saturday from their wedding trip west.
They report afearfully hot state of the
weather out there. '
-. Mr. Wm. Olmstead and wife are house-
keeping at the temporarily vacated Main
street residence of Borough Clerk, J.
Sammis Seymour.
Mr. Thos. Farrington, of the firm of
Betts & Farrington, has purchased the
Seymour Curtis lot on Mott ave. and in-
cnds soon to build. ,
Smith Brothers, the Main street shoe
dealers. have rented Mr. Eben Eaton's
house on West Main street. Mr. Eaton,
, we understand, is to remove West.
in. and Mrs. Merrill, the parents of
Mrs. 0. E.>Wilson, have returned to their
home in Winsted. after enjoying a pleas-
ant visit with their children in Norwalk.
Tom Smith, the Main street barber. fell
senseless in the street this (Tuesday) fore-
noon. overcome by the heat. He was
taken home and attended by a physician.
After an exciting chase Chief Lockwood
, arrested a horse thief from New Haven,
at the Brunswick Hotel, Monday. The
' prisoner was taken to New Haven that
afternoon.
The cart horse employed in hauling
gravel from the sewer near Mrs. Weed’s,
fell into the deep ditch this morning, cart
and all. The wreck was cxtrieated with
much difficulty. ' _
The “humidity" of the past month has
so affected the organ of the First Congre-
gational church, that it has become
necessary to relegate it for the present. to
“innocuous desuetude.”
A surprise lawn party was given Miss
Minnic'Godfrey, in South Norwalk, Mon-
day evening, which was attcnded by about
' 40 of her friends and companions. Heine’s
orchestra furnished music. '
Leroy Adams, City, has a corner on
monster watermelons and Hunt dc Zelutf
on Jenny Linda, while Remson’s new
market has about everything in the mid-
summer fruit and vegetable line.
Mrs. Potter has the finest double team
of family horses in town, and that isn’t the
best of it, for rumor has it that the beauti-
ful animals are soon to have the finest and
best man in town to manage them.
The death at Hon. Joshua King, of
Ridgefield, will be noted in our obituary
, record to-day. He was a man who for
many years has filled a large space in the
local affairs and esteem of Ridgefield.
-—Sltuation wanted—A young man
with some files on him would like a job
shoveling snow. Will enter upon ‘the
work immediately-the sooner the quicker.
Address M. Elting, 97 Mercury Place.
George Colyer, of the New York City
Post OMce spent Sunday in town, went
fishing Monday ‘down the harbor and
returned to the City with checks, nose
and neck as scarlet as one of the red lights
of our light house.
. Miss Allie Olmstead, of New York, a
brilliant and attractive young lady, who
has been visiting Miss Lilias Selleck the
past few weeks and who has made many
conquests in town, leaves for her home
the last of the week.
Mr. Starr Keeler, of South Norwalk,
while aboard a sloop near Crosstown Sun-
day afternoon during the severe shower,
was blinded by a vivid flash of, lightning,
from which his eyes have been considera-
bly affected ever since. .
Mr. James Ells’ Pie Bakery, beat the
record last week. He baked and sold in
town, nearly fifteen hundred pies, despite
the thermometer being in the nineties.
This proves Norwalk to be a town of ex-
traordinary piety, and if our old friend
Beach of the Willimantic Journal were
now with us, the creation of such a vast
acreage of pics could be more easily ac-
counted for. As it is, the vast number of
pics could never have been baked in the
six days had it not been for the Rotary
Baker Mr, Ells’ recently invented and had
patented through the Washington agency
of George R. Byington.
The star shoe store was never so well
fortified as now, and probably the enter.
prising young proprietors wish never to
Le thus barricaded! again. Nevertheless
they offer just as enticing inducements to
purchasers as ever before.
—George S. Gregory has a complete
outfit of gentle and first-class road horses,
safe for ladies and children to drive, as
well as for gentlemen. Also a varied
assortment of new and stylish carriages
and harness of every description. 2t30
The lightning of Sunday afternoon,
struck alarge maple tree in front of the
residence of William Shechan on Ply-
mouth avenue, and cut the top branches
clean out of it. A large maple tree onthc
Westport road was shattered from top to
bottom.
Rev. Mr. Clapp and wife, owing to the
illness of their sweet and interesting babe,
have been compelled to make another pro-
longed visit to Lime Rock. Rev. C. M.
Selleck will perform all the duties of
Rector of St. Pauls during the pastor’s
absence.
William Nash, Mr. Ells’ ice man, had a
severe and sudden attack of sciatica in
front of Mrs. E. P. Weed’s residence on
Friday, and had to be taken into Dr.
Hitchcock’s ofiice for treatment. He went
to Waterbury to recuperate, and is now
about town again.
Grocer Nickersou has just knocked an-
other man out of his store. This time it
is poor Peckwell. the promising and per.
spiring harness maker, who is tipped out
of his old stand and run into the vacated
Benedict restaurant. But he is going to
sell his groceries cheap all the same.
Hen. John ' B. ~~ Fineh,~cf Nebraska,
Right Worthy Grand Chief Templar, will
lecture in the Town Hall, Stamford, on
Tuesday evening, August 9th, under the
auspices of Liberty Lodge, 1. O. G. T., of
Stamford. Delegations from temperance
organizations in neighboring towns are
cordially invited.
Our borough authorities are entitled to
the grateful thanks of all our citizens for
rushing the sewer excavations along at
the most rapid pace possible. consistent
with the best possible work. It is and
will be of necessity, a disagreeable public
work, but the hurrying it through, is a most
commendable part of the enterprise.
A west-bound freight on the Consoli-
dated railroad struck an ice-cart at a
crossing in Portcllester, Saturday. throw-
ing the driver into the air, and inflicting
possibly fatal injuriees. The cart was-
carried past the station and completely
wrecked. People on the station platform
had narrow escapes from injury by the
flying debris.
Mrs. James W. Hyatt returns to Wash-
ington next week with her children, to re-
join her husband, the Unitcd States Treas-
urer, who has been sweating his life away
in single blessedness at the Capital, with
the thermometer ranging from 93 ° to 104 ‘3
at his house and office. P. S.——The
Treasurer is coming home on Friday to
assist in the permanent removal of the
family to Washington.
Paper, rendered as tough as wood or
leather has been introduced abroad for
roofing and other purposes. The method
consists in mixing chloride of zinc with
the pulp, in the process of manufacture,
it being also found that the greater the
degree of concentration of the zinc solu-
tion the greater is the degree of tough-
ness, and consequently of durability,
characterizing the paper. The material is
likewise adapted for making boxes, combs,
&.c.
A moulder from L‘ockport. N. Y., was
in town Saturday. He got drunk and at-
tempted to take an organ grindcr’s instru-
ment away from him. A fight ensued, in
which the moulder pummeled the organ
grinder unmercifully. Mr. Thomas Cous-
ins, who was passing by, remonstrated,
whereupon the pugnacious fellow pitched
into him and knocked his front teeth loose
and inflicted some severe cuts and bruises.
The fellow was arrested and Justice Cool-
idge gave him days and'fines which, with
costs, will keep him in jail about five
months.
The steamer Umbria, from Liverpool,
which arrived in New Yoak Sunday, met
with a tidal wave or cyclonic squall which
struck the vessel at 3 o’clock last Wednes-
day morning. The wiud was blowing
from the west at the time. The wave was
seen for ten minutes before it' struck
the steamer, giving the officers ample
time to prepare for it. It struck the vessel
with great force, carrying away a portion
of the bridge and forward hatch and
flooding the forward cabins and steeragc.
Owing to the accident and the fog the
Umbria was delayed about twenty hours.
If you want to see what you are drink-
ing in the borough water, tie a cloth over
the mouth of your .faucet and let the
water run through it for a few hours, then
take it off and examine the thickly adher-
ingand nast scum, through a microscope.
It is fairly a ive with wriggling things and
is a revelation worse than delirium
tremens in the third degree, and one
glance at it would be enough to make a
prohibition fanatic go somewhere and
saw his own neck off.—Record. '
Tut. tut. man, don’t frighten our people
from drinking cold water. Why, we are
told that your Record hadn't been on the
street two hours before all the water pitch:
ers were deserted and the larger part of
the borough population fell at once into
drinking beer! Certain it is, there was
never so much beer drank in Norwalk in
a single day as on Saturday last, nor were
there ever as many beer. drunks visible
about our saloons and streets. Poor Ge-
hebe was nearly worn out with his arduous
ofilcial labors of “gathering them in.”
Such publications as the above are very
disheartening to even the most “resolute
cold water” drinkers, and especially when
they know it is all true.
A subscriber, \who rides about this and
adjoining towns a good deal, says there is
not a publicly traveled highway in any of
the towns of Darien, New Canasn,Wilton,
Easton or Westport, as disgracefully
rough and rutty as West avenue from the
Bridge to South Norwalk depot, while all
over the space in front of the railroad,
there are loose cobbles enough 'to' half
mcadamize the square.“ This accusation
is too true and we are glad to note that at
both the Borough and City ends of West
avenue, these ruts and holes are being
filled. It would save hundreds and thous-
ands of dollars to our tax payers if this
thoroughfare were properly paved its en-
tire length.
From the Republican: Thomas Caven-
a h is carrying his hand well clothed and
p astered, he having made an ugly wound
in the same with a cusehook.——Judge
Bouton spent last Sunday with his New
Rochelle children and rand-children.———-
Mr. Everett E. the or who keeps the
fruit stand near the post-ofiice, outwitted
two highwaymcn last Saturday night. He
was on his way home. When in the vicin-
ity of Springwood he was seized from be-
hind by one party while another one at-
tempted to rifle his pockets. Wheeler
managed to free his hands and get them
to his pocketbook containing about $40
which he threw out of si ht into some
bushes near by. He save his watch by
firmly grasping it in his hand. He made
an outcry, and frightened the robbers
away but not before they had succeeded
in securing a memorandum book in which
there were 88. An early morning search
resulted in the finding of thcjotherpocket.
book intact. One of the robbers had a
rock in his hand but for some reason or
other did not attempt its use as a weapon
of assault. ’Tis a pity that Mr. W. did
not have a revolver so that he could have
“winged” one or both of the rascals.————
Someone proposes starting another news-
paper in Greenwich. With the Graphic,
handicapped by “Greenwich Items" in the
Stamford and Portchester newspapers, it
were better that he sit on the shore and
shoot peas at sea-gulls. He will find in
that pastime as much money and twice the
satisfaction that he would in editinga pa-
per. an where—especially during this sea-
son of umidity.
—-'The greatest local demand for any
commodity in our market the past heated
term has been for Ells’ Pure Plymouth
Ice. - 2t31
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, AUGU_ST 3, 1887.
The New Canaan Lawn Party.
One of the most delightful and success-
fill social and benevolent enterprises ever
attempted in “truly rural” New Canaan.
was the lawn party at the beautiful resi-
dence of Mr. Edwjn Hoyt on Carter street
last Thursday afternoon and evening.
Although designed by the ladies.of the
Congregational church and society as a
means of getting funds to pay for im-
provemcnts on their church property, so
popular was the occasion made, that
people of all denominations contributed
to its success by their presence and means.
About all New Canaan was there, while
great numbers were present from the ad-
joining towns. We noticed partics from
Vista and Lewisboro, in New York State.
others. from Wilton, Darien and West
Norwalk, while-from old Norwalk a score
or more were present. We noticed among
our town's people Mrs. William K: J amcs,
Mrs. E. P. Weed, Mrs. Henry Bisscll,
Mrs. Vandcrhoef, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Osborn, Mrs. E. V. A. Chichcster, son and
daughter, Mrs. Stephen Comstock and
friends, Mrs. Samuel Realty and grand-
daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Morison and
brother. Mrs. William H. and Mrs. George
R. Byington. Mr. Shefiield, Mr. Henry
Bisscll,Chas. E. St. John, Mrs. F. St. John
Lockwood and daughter, Miss Alice
Cholwell, Mr. Charles Miller, John Street,
Ernest and Arthur Ambler, Mrs. Drs.
Gregory, Coolidge and Hitchcock, Mrs.
William H. Smith, Mr- and Mrs Henry
Price, and others.
The grounds in the evening were illu-
minatcd with hundreds of Chinese Ian-
tcrns, while booths, pagodas and refresh-
ment stands. all brilliantly illuminated
were:presided over by beautiful and inter-
esting young ladies, all intent on selling
some article of use or art. Hundreds of
dinners and suppers, all well worth a
dollar a meal, were sold at only twenty-
five cents, a marvel of cheapness. and
even the lemonade was a delicious aston-
ishment to old and experienced frequenters
of church fairssnd picnics. Of; course,
in such acursoryv notice of this delightful
entertainment, it is not possible to do half
justice to the many good ladies and others
who contributed to its remarkable success ;
yet we think we hazard nothing in saying
that the largest share of grateful credit
was by universal acclamation awarded to
the Hoyt family, under whose personal
auspices so large a portion of the arrange-
ments were wrought out. The paintings
and embroideries of one daughter of Mr.
Edwin Hoyt, were a marvel of patient
labor and artistic taste, and sold out clean
and rapidly. Mr. Hoyt’s eldest daughter
is a great social favorite here in Norwalk,
and to this fact is mainly due the 'very
large attendance of Norwalk parties.
Every one connected with the affair, how-
ever, is entitled to hearty congratulations
at its wonderful success. The net profits
exceed $500, despite the seventy-five cents
lost on each of the several hundred din-
ners and suppers served. -
Kore Lightning.
The Blair Pilot, :1 Nebraska journal, pub-
lishes the fact that lightning struck the farm
hum of Mr. Charles Selleck, who resides
near Herman ill that state. “ Charley,”
who is an old Norwalk boy, and son of Isaac
Selleck, Esq., will live through the disaster
as the following narrative in the local paper
fully attests :—
At about eight o’clock on last Tuesday
evening, during the violent thunderstorm,
Charles Selleck’s barn, on his home farm
near Herman, was struck by lightning and
set on. fire and entirely consumed with all of
its contents, consisting of four work horses,
one mule and a mare and colt, , five sets of
harness, about fourteen tons of hay, a calf,
all of his halters, rollars, small tools and the
scores of little tricks that a farmer stows
away for safe keeping in his barn. The
rain was pourin down in torrents at the
time and still ll r. S. says that in less than a
minute the whole structure seemed to be a
sheet of flame. Within five minutes, Mr.
S. says, there were fifty men at the fire,
from Herman station, the Cattle Ranche
and surrounding neighborhood, the “boys ”
at the macho, under the lead of their fore-
man, Sam Barrett, lariating their cow-
ponies and coming to the fire without saddle
or bridle or anything hilt their lariats on
their horses. Adjoining the burn that was
on fire was a long cattle shed, and near by
the old barn, containing his carriage, road
cxrt, wagons and implements, and also a
crib containing five or six thousand bushels
of corn, a bin with 5.00 bushels of oats in it,
a large lot of hay in stock and much other
property. But the neighbors all got to work
' and formed a bucket brigade and worked so
heroically and intelligently that, with the
assistance rendered by the drenching rain,
the fire was confined to the barn where it
broke out, and the other pro rty saved.
The barn was built last fall a was insurcd
in the Hartford Insurance Company for $500,
about two-thirds of its value. The other
pro rty was uninsured, and is a total loss
to r. Selleck, who estimates the loss at
about $1,700, less the amount of insurance
on the, barn. - .
But Charley isn’t grieving over it; he
has got used to it, as this is the fourth or
fifth time that lightning has struck around
his premises, once about ten years ago,‘tear-
one corner off from his house, melting the
lightning rod and eavespouts, knocking the
bottom out of his cistern and setting fire to
the siding, which Mrs. Selleck extinguished
with a pail of water.
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That Compo Kill Hatter.
Wasrroar, Ave. hit, 1887.
Mr. Sanford, who has leased the Compo
mill for ten years, and nearly one-half of
the oyster ground located therein, informs
me that on Wednesday the selectmen
caused his arrest for putting the gates of
the mill in an old gateway ending to the
pond. His deed calls for one acre. Even
with this there is not half of an acre around
the mill. Mr. Sanford claims that Mr.
Fellows will show a clear title to the mill,
dating back into 1700, when it comes to
the higher courts. He also claims that
about all of the salt hay is carted south of
the mill and not through the pond,assome
claim. Mr. Sanford thinks that the tax
payers will have to pay some money on this
mutter before it is n shed. fifle said that
Ferry Lane had been close , and there
was arecord of that as a road. A com-
plaint was made to the selectmen. They
sent the parties a letter, but that was the
last of it. There is also an encroachment
on Imperial avenue; the selectmen’s at-
tention has been called to it time and time
a in, but they have taken no notice. He
c aims the farmers have had, up to the
present time, more advantages than they
have had in years. He also claims that he
needs all the room around the mill, and
cannot see why the selectmen wish to
drive an industry away from the town, as
it nowiooks as if they would do, if they
canaccomplish all that he has been told
they expected to. He seems to think that
the selectmen did him a great injustice,
and that it also is the opinion of some of
the tax payers, that the selectmen have no
case, and had no cause to take the steps
they have, as it will cause a great expense
to the town as they will not try itbefore a
justice. Only two parties have used this
gate of late. A Tax PAYER.
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The Chatflcld statue at Waterbury will
be unveiled September 13, the date of the
muster of the Sixth regiment into the ser-
vice. Invitations will be tendered to Gov.
Louusbury and staff, Commander Taintor
of the Grand Army, Generals Wright and
Gilmore. and thcmcmbers of the Seventh
regiment and the First Light Battery,
which were brigaded with the Sixth.
Three weeks ago Detective Brewer, of
New Haven. assisted in removing an in-
jured man to his home. A few days later
he missed his gold badge, presented to
him in 1888, and as he had spent a day at
the seaside, concluded that it must have
dropped from his vest while there, and
gave up all hope of finding it. Saturday,
however, it was handed to him by afriend.
The injured man whom he assisted as
above mentioned, had sufficiently recover-
ed to leave his bed, and in rearranging the
bedding. the missing badge fell to the
floor. ‘
Samuel Bartram, of East Haddam, went
to work getting in hay on Lord’s Island
one day last week. and worked with much
diligence and satisfaction. He is in the
habit of wading to the island and did so
on this occasion. It happened to be the
day when the river rose so suddenly and
in his zeal he had noticed nothing of it.
When he tried to get a load of hay home the
horse was carried off his feet and there
was lots of trouble. When the horse was
cut loose he- swam to land and Mr. Par-
tram shifted successfully for himself.
About A Squirrel. ,
Au Ivoryton correspondent of the Deep
River New Era tells the following story
about a squirrel that has made many
friends: - .
Some ' two or three months since a boy
gavo my young son a squirrel which had
been taken from its home nest too early
in life to. be self-supporting. We fed it
with milk and crackers, and curred for it
until it seemed able to seek support and
enjoy its freedom where nature intended
it should—out of doors. So a rather
sorrowful-faced little boy carried out its
cage and placed it on the roof of the shed,
opening the'doors,-hoping it might return
sometime. .Thc little creature gamboled
and friskcd about awhile, and then disap-
peared. We supposed we had biddcn
good-bye to him; but near nightfall he
came to the screen of the window near
where Iwas sitting and begged to come
in. I allowed him to do so, and gave him
his slipper. He hunted up a box in the
sinkroom and went to bed for the night.
In the morning. after an hour’s frolic with
the boys, he went out, and was later seen
playing ‘witha neighbor’s kitten. Little
pussy and he still keep up their friend-
ship. and {see and play hours together.
He has built two homes, one in the neigh-
bor’s tree, and one in a maple fronting
our house, and now stays overnight in
which he pleases. excepting on rainy
nights, then he combs in doors and stays
in his box. Becoming much interested
and attached to the funny little pet, I
would have bought his life, and immunity
from the boys who own rifles, but found
it was not necessary, as they know and
like him. So he is safe in that respect,
unless from strangers, for no one here
would desire to end hishappy life. I wish
I had time and space to tell you how in“
telligent' and knowing he is. I am told
that himbst without exception, gray
squirrels are cross; but this is certainly
an exception. He likes to run up and
down and across our grape arbor. I
frequently hqar him quarreling-with the
birds, .whom he never allows to stay on
the arbor if he is there. He plays with a
pair of red squirrels, who frequent the
yard often; but his favorite playfellow is
little pussie.
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Money bosses to Workingmen by Strikes.
The Philadelphia Press has been collect-
ing some figures to indicate what the
workmen of the country have lost during
the past six or eight months by strikes,
which are of interest on account of the
relation they must necessarily bear to the
general business situation. A summary,
with the accompanying deduction, is thus
presented:
“The greatest of these was the shoe-
makers' strike. in which the ‘Shoe and
Leather reporter’ estimates that between
$5,000,000 and $6,000,000 were lost in
wages. Nearly half this sum was lost in
Worcester County, Mass, where more
leather is cut than in any other county in
the country, as the result of a five months’
strike. The Wilmington strike of morocco
workers lasted seven months and cost
about $225,000 in wages; the strike at
Salem and Peabody about $800,000 in
wages. The Chicago builders’ strike cost
$2,500,000 in wages to 88,000 workers.
The coke makers' strike in the Councils-
ville, Pa.. region cost over $750,000 in
wages. And so the list might be length-
ened out, with dozens of smaller strikes
swelling the ag egate of wages lost away
up into the mil ions. .This estimate takes
no account of the losses to capital, which,
while not as hea as to labor, have been
by no means insignificant. Wage-work-
ers, however, should note that thus far
during 1887 not a single strike of import.
once has succeeded. With declining
prices for most commodities, _both raw
and manufactured, the chances in all con-
troversies are decidedly on the side of
capital. Without reference ,to the right
or wrong of the questions at issue, how
much better it would have been for the
wage-workers if the troubles of the at
six months could have been avoi ed.
They would today be richer by many
millions."
O.
The Heated Terms of Lone Ace.
Proverbially, “there is nothing bad but
it might be worse." Thus, a Canadian
journal publishes, as if for public conso-
lation, a mass of meteorological statistics
and other data which go to show that the
heat from which the country has been
suffering of late is not nearly so burden-
some as what people in Europe have en-,
dured in years gone by. Passing over the
record of the caloric visitations of the
middle ages and coming down to the last
century, we find that in 1705 the weather
was exceedingly oppressive in Western
Euro . In 1718 the stores and theatres
of Paris had to be closed. In 1770 the
heat was so great at Bouiogne that many
persons were suffocated. In July, 1763
the vegetables were scorched on their
stalks and the fruit was consumed on the
trees. It took onlya half hour to render
meat unfit for use. In 1822 the torridity
of the atmosphere was accompanied with
' earthquake shocks which did serious dam-
age in Alsace. In 1832, during the out-
break of cholera. in Europe and Canada,
the malady was ag ravated by the terri-
ble heat, and 20, persons perished in
Paris alone. ,The years 1846, 1859, 1860,
1870 and 1874 were all distinguished by
raging heats, but they were not so fatal in
their effects as some of the seasons sl-
rcady referred to.—Reoiew.
Beat Estate Chances.
Norwalk Savings Society to Thomas Far-
rington, building lot north side of Mott
avenue.
D. Warren Fitch to James H. Hanford,
land at East Norwalk, so called.
Henry L. Weed to C. W. Potter, land at
Five Mile River.
Fairfield County National Bank to J.
Sturges Randall, land with dwelling house
formerly owned by Joseph Shepherd, situate
corner Pleasant street and Fort Point road,
so called. Consideration, $800.
John H. Knapp, of the City of South Nor-
walk to Charles A. Knapp of said city, land
on Tolles street.
Edward Park to Royal E. Hinsdale, lot
No. 11 Stuart avenue.
Royal E.‘ Hinsdale to Nellie C. Park, lot
No. 11 Stuart avenue.
John McQuhae and Margaret McQuhae
to Robert McQuhae. house lot and black-
smith shop, Main street, South Norwalk.
GREEN’S-FARHS.
The weather has been very warm and
'trying day and night, but the general
health of the people is good.
The strangers who are in the place and
the city people who are herein the sum-
mer make the Sunday morning congrega-
quitc large.
It has been a hard summer for farmers ;
so warm that a great many weeds have
grown, and so wet that it has been hard
to kill them. .
Mrs. Lees, daughter of Nelson Alvord,
is sick with typhoid fever. The hope is
that she may speedily recover. There are
some cases of dysentery in Southport, and
it seems to be the right 'kind of weather
for it to prevail.
There seems to. be a blast on onions.
During the past week some fields have
turned quite white; ' but taking all the
This is theodd year. but the prospect is
good for a good crop of apples.
Harvesting is about done and there is a
large crop of hay, which is mostly put in
the barn in good order, but some wheat
and rye got caught in the showery weather
and is somewhat injured. There is a
plenty of straw, but not as well filled as
usual.
The house formerly owned by Mrs. Arita
Hall, was bought last year by the Working
Girls’ Vacation Society and fitted'up as a
home. Mrs. Hall is the matron, and it is
kept full of that class of persons, about
ten each two weeks. They seem to enjoy
the vacation.’
A man who worked far George Fair-
child, was killed by the cars Saturday
afternoon. He had been to the barn to
help unload hay and going back, across
the track, was struck. It was the old
story—got out of the way of one train on
to the other track, and struck by a train
from the opposite direction.
The public schools begin again Septem-
ber 5th. S. A. W.
crops together the prospect is very good. .
SO UTE-NOR WALK.
Good Deacon Ferris is expecting Rev. Mr.
Woolley and‘ family, of Pawtucket. R. 1.,
the lust of this week.
Another and unexpected change has been
made in the but firm at Gosling Brook.
Messrs. Ely & Finigan are succeeded by
Messrs. Rowland & Son, of Mercer street,
New York.
Subscriptions toward the funds for it new
church have becn very liberally made, and
now amount to about $24,000, with the ex-
pectation that some very liberal ones will
yet be made.
Experience is a good teacher. Junior
partners will have a good opportunity this
season in managing busineSs, in‘thc absence
of the seniors, and it. will be a valuable ac-
quisition, which will aid in all future years.
South Norwalk is losing many of her old-
est residents. Our esteemed townsman, J.
H. Bodwell, has removed to Rowayton.
Thus, the Democracy lose asterling member,
and the community on expert whist or
hearts player.
During the heavy rain fall on Sunday
afternoon, the streets were inundated, and
in places on the hill, badly washed and
gullied. At Bay View avenue and High
street, a washout occurred, which is danger-
ous to passing vehicles. The sewers do not
appear to be of sufficient capacity to carry
off the surplus water.
F. S. Lyon, jr;, assistant editor of the
Republican, has returned from his four
weeks vacatiouand railroad building in
New Jersey, seven pounds heavier in avoir-
dupois. six shades darker in complexion and
sufficiently vigorous to tackle anything
which may present itself in the way of news
or the prohibition party.
A lad—say 15 years old—a :reeident of
South Norwalk. is emyloyed bqujorHuss,
of the Grand Central Depot, to sell candies
and cigars, on film train. While passing
through the cars, on Friday, he was accosted
by a passenger thus “ Say. boy. how do you
sell your candles and cigars?” Without
naming the price, he said, “If I am a boy
where do you get . your men ? ”
A South Norwalk editor denies that he is
away “ rusticating,” but avers that he is
“ enjoying himself around his cottage home.”
We think he is, for what. can be more en-
joyable than to sit on his veranda with a
lighted 25 cent full Havana cigar in his
mouth, viewing with delight his six cottages
and numerous fruit trees and grape vines.
Many a man may wish he could be an editor,
teacher and land owner.
During the noisy exercises of the Salva-
tion Army, on Railroad square, on Saturday
evening last, Mr. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
who is summering at Rowsyton, drove a fine
span of horses near that place. The horses
became suddenly infatuated with the music
and commenced to show their appreciation
by dancing. Not being certain whether it
'was for awalts or a. hornpipe, one com-
menced the former, the other the .latter,
and soon they became so entangled in one
another’s gear that they fell broadside, and
were there secured by bystanders, while the
occupants of the carriage were, by invitation,
till things were righted. No great damage
to the carriage occurred, but the harness
was out and almost destroyed.
WESTPORI!
Rev. J. E. Tattle has returned from his
visit to his old home, in Maine. _
Mr. John Faircllild is getting out the
frame for Mr. Lloyd Nash’s ice house.
The Saugatuck Iron Works had to shut
down Saturday morning for the day. on ac-
count of the excessive heat.
The contract for rcpropping the new draw
pier and removing the old one has been
awarded to Henry D. Smith, of Norwalk,
and work has been commenced.
Atameeting‘of 'the Board of School _
Visitors, held at the Probate Office last
Saturday afternoon, the date for the ex-
aminntionof teachers was fixed for August
18th. '
The evening services at the Methodist
Church have been'very much disturbed by
bats for the past two or three weeks. It is
in one of the towers.
On Saturday, afternoon, at 4:30, a man
recently employed by Mr. George Fairchild
of Greens Farms, named James Tobin, or as
some say James Duffy, was walking on the
track, he was struck by an express train,
while attempting to avoid an up train, and
instantly killed, his head being cleft as if by
an axe. Deputy Examiner Powers was
notified and viewed the remains, after which
they were taken in charge by Undertaker
Driscoll. The deceased was about forty-five
years of age, and it is claimed is the owner
of considerable property in Brooklyn.
On Friday afternoon Ofiicer Kemper was
three men in a boat opposite the residence
of Daniel Crossman. On repairing hither
he found Gustav Lehn and a man named
Maicbin. They were both drunk. and
Maichin was in a bad condition from being
pounded. The other man, named Donahue,
had made off, but was overhauled further
down the river. Lehn and Donahue were
lodged in the lock up and Maichin was
taken to his home where his injuries were
dressed by Dr. Fyfe. On Saturday morning
Lehn and Donahue were taken before Judge
Finch and Dollahue was fined $1 and costs,
while Lehn was put under bonds to await
the result of Maichin’s injuries.
For some time, or since the present owner
and occupant of Sherwood’s mill, so called,
at Compo, has been in pomion, there has
been constant trouble arising from an at-
tempt on his part to prevent people from
enjoying the riparian rights which the
public had previously always enjoyed. The
last act is the fencing up a lane or roadway,
thus preventing people from crossing the
creek. At a town meeting held some weeks
ago, a vote was passed, instructing the
selectmen to open the road, and an action
has been brought to compel Mr. Sanford to
do it, and a hearing is to be had on Satur-
day morning. It is'claimed by the owners
of salt meadow. in the vicinity of the pond,
that it iskept full and at a higher level than
necessary for the purpese of raising oysters,
thus damaging the meadows, and entirely
outside the’object for whicb'the franchise of
the mill was originally given. It may turn
out in this case,“ in some others, that in
grasping too much all may be lost.
WILTON.
Mr. George H. Davenport, 2d. is recov-
ering from the effects of a recent tussle
with his blooded bull Ajax. ,
A very pleasant gathering of towns
people took place at the home of Charles
Jones, Esq., Tuesda’y evening last week.
The entertainment for the South Wilton
Sunday school was a success, and its pro-
jectors and participants need not feel
ashamed. ,
Messrs. Will Hubbell and Phipps Knapp
started Monday morning for a trip. They
will travel together as far as Concord, N.
8., via Boston. Mr. Hubbell will stop a
week in Montpelier, and then visit Mon-
treal.
A runaway team belonging to Sherman
Morehouse enlivened our streets one day
last week. The tesm started from near
Foote's store and soon struck a run. The
most singular part is that they turned and
passed through the gate at Mr. More-
house’s at full speed without touching
either post, although the “hay rigging”
was on the wagon.
‘ REDDING.
The weather has been unusually hot and
exhausting.
In Georgetown there is said to be much
chills and fever. -
A good part of the oats have been cut,
and some have been garnered.
Miss Emma Barnum is expected to
teach in the Lonetown district next sea-
son.
Farmers have been , delayed by the
weather in finishing haying. Some are
through, while there is considerable grass
yet uncut.
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taken to the livery stable bfliceof A. Salmon, .
probable that they have their abiding place .
notified that a fight was in progress between 4
flick Headache and relieve all tumbles lact-
d'mt tofuI bilionalptatc of the I-III‘CII as Diz-
Llllc ans m at “In
lrnlnalir the slit. be. W'lIlle theirmostrqnsrgi
able success hasbcensh fn ..
$16k
Headache. Carter's Little Livcrl’tllssso .
valuable tn’gonstipntlon. curin and refill?
this annoying complaint. while 1 a o coma:
sil «disorders of the stomach. stimulate the lit-4 r
and gulato thobowels. lvenifihsyanlycurcd
Ache th would be almost I rials-statues. l
suffer 1:31: this distressing Itioruplaint 3 but will?
nutely their goodness does not end here, and than
who once try them will find those ltttlo pins valu-
abieinsomsn ws thattlle w'lln t \ nun
todowithout ”barmaid-131ml 3
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1.: inc bane of so many lives that here is when .2"
make our great boast. Our pills cure it wnuo
«hers do not.
Carter's Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. One or two pills make a the...
The, are strictly vegetable and do not gripcnr
purge. both their gentle action please all xvi a
use burn. it vials at t’ticents: five for $1. 13013.
by druggista everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER DEDICINE Ci .1.
Rev York nin-
J‘AKE SHARP
Did not get a verdict to
satisfy him, but you
can get
BOOTS,
SHOES
—AND——
SLIPPERS
To satisfy you at
Smith Brothers,
17 Main St.,- Norwalk,
——AND—
270 Main St., Danbury.
Star Shoe Store.
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SHOES FOR ALL!
LOW PRICED GOOD SHOES.
FINE SHOES.
OF‘ OUR OWN MAKE.
Hats and Rubber Clothing.
Trunks (med Bags,
A NICE ASSORTMENT. .
The Men Halli 'Renalriu.
We’d "do 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.
Roscoe, Camp & Go.
atoll Ballet 0.00
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER, TIMBER,
Shingles,- Lath,
2 Doors, Sash
Blimls, moulding,
Window Frames,
Pickels, 67'.
inserted Haul Wood Wort.
IIaiII Wood Ceiling and Homing.
South Norwalk, Court.
SPECIAL BARGAINS _
. -——-IN———
Choice Building Lots
Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En-
quire at Guam, Omen,
A Hint t0 Cautious
[Buyersl ' '
DON’T WALK ALL OVER TOWN
1001116 up BARGAINS.
If It’s Slillltlllll Wall
STOP RIGHT IN AT.
HUYT’S SHflE 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.
-—And weJlavc heard that the-—
Ladies Don't Hide Their Preltv Little Feat
When they are incascd in a pair of his
Extra-Fine Ladies’ Shoes.
Note the address! ' .
A. ll. ll0Y'l' & SON,
31 Will Sheet, Norwalk.
N. B.—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.
Agate, Tin all Wflfllflll Ware,
Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,
TOILET SETS.
Mercer China,
White Granite and C C Ware,
DECORATED GOODS.
In Great Variety.
MONITOR 01L S'I‘OVES,
Baldwin’s" Dry All Refrigerator,
The very best in the market.
F. J. CURTIS 85 00.,
03 MAIN STREET.
Glover ll Olsen,
0.142011 St, Norwalk,
Leaders of the Shoe Trade
Wish to on]. your attention to a few of the many
styles of shoes carried in stock by them.
OUR LADIES’
Franck Kid, Hall-Male Waulenlllast,
A Marve of Comfort and Ease.
flu $5 Hall-Made French Kill Wait
For ladies wear are feet In every respect and
asgoodas oeasanysoldatso.
For $5.50,
Our Ladles’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes
made b Benedict a 00., of New Canaan, are the
some 0 style and beauty,and positively cannot be
excelled at any price.
Oh! Oh! for $3,
Those Nobby Little French Kid, 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’ Waukenphast for school or a
walking shoe cannot be equalled.
H'In a word onrliue of shoes is complete in
every respect.
We have the best the of
CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES
Ever shown In town and at prices from the
cheapest to the best.
G1over 8: Olsen,
42 Wall Street,
' NORWALK.
Pill Milli Stall: Btllflllli.
FARM WAGONS.
Fertilizers,
:Air Slashed hime,
Land Plaster
--AND-—--
Drain Pipe,
-—AT—
hill h ’.
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 uv REUAIS
Arc 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.
4 $2.50 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Children’s Knee Pants. V
45 cts., 50 0128., 65 0138., 75 cts., 551, 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.
A
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
selliugfor $5 .75. We doubt if the some 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, ’ Hcmstitchcd,
Fancy Print, &c., &c.
Hosiery.
French and English Hosiery, in Balbriggan, Lisle,
Cashmere and Silk. All popular colors and patterns-
Shirts.
Fine Dress Shirts of Linen, Female and Cheviot,
French and Scotch Flannels, for N eglige, Bicyle, Boat-
ing, Tennis and Yachting Shirts. '
Eflllfl ll Willflll'l, flllll FfllIflWS ll Ull'l. Uflllflli llllll Gulls.
Fish, Clark a. Flagg’s Celebrated Gloves.
Polo Caps at 100.; Usually Sold at 25c.
Underwear. ‘
The largest and choicest line of. Gentlemen’s Under-
wear cVer shown in the town of Norwalk.
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!
(HHlILLUSTRATEDiMONTHLYi
Will be mailed free of charge to anyone upon application.
EUMSIUCK BhIHiis.
Norwalk Chronicler