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Money order hours 8 a. m. to T p. m. Mails des- pmehed south k west 7 25 and 10 a. m. 3 .1: S p. in. dust 545, 8 55 a.m.& 2, 5 30, .b S p.m. Up Danbnry r. r. 915,:t. m. .b 615 p. in. East Nurwaik 5 45, s 55 a. m. .h 5 at) p. m. Silver-mine 6 p. in. Weston ii 30. South Norwaik 't' ‘25. «is 10 a. in. 12 50. 5 30 it S p. m. Extra Copies of the “Gazette” On sale at this office, also by newsboys and by .i. M. Benedict, - - ' - Wan-st s. K. Stanley. - - - - Wall-st ll . C. Mosher, - - - GAZETTE b’idg lo}. N. Sloan, - - - - Wall-st IN son'rn sonwsmr or ii. ’l‘heile, II. E. Bodwell, W. O. Merritt OUT OF TOWN DEALERS: Geo. Ii. Cole, - - - - Bethel l.. )1. Monroe, - - - New Canaan Wm. Edgar Nash. - - - - Westport Charles '1‘. Gregory, - - - Weston New Advertisements this week. Si Perkins, 0 cm House Dry goods and carpets, The D. h . Road Co. I'ilcs, etc., Dr. Yarnall Probate notice, Estate of Eben. VanHoosear Probate notice, Estate of Anna Maria Boos LOCAL ITEJIS. ——Rcad the Record Saturdays. news for two cents. Mrs. J. Spencer of Belden avenue, has returned from her trip. Mrs. B. Taylor of Winnipauk is on a visit to friends in Boston. Miss Josephine Comstock, of New Ca- naan, is visiting in ASblll‘y Park. Mr. George Lockwood, of Coolcdge & Lockwood, goes to Saratoga to-morrw. Gen. and Mrs. R. B. Craufurd intend visiting Barnegat, N. J. the present week. John R. Comstock, who has been station agent at Wilton for 35 years, has resigned. All the Mr. and Mrs. Bcrckley were guests of of their brother, Dr. Gregory, over Sun- day. The reunion of the Elks of Connecticut will be held at Turiifvillc on Friday of this week. Davis C. Hatch will occupy Treasurer Hyatt’s residence on West avenue, fur- nished. on or about Sept. 15th. Rev. Frederick Curtis is visiting his parents at the old Belden mansion, Belden avenue. Messrs. Moses Glover and W. H. Parker and'families have returned from a visit to Saratoga. Rev. S. B. S. Bissell and wife go to-dav to visit Col. Brayton Ives’ family, who have a summer house in the Berkshire Hills. The examination of candidates desiring to enter Storrs Agricultural school will be held in room 50 Capitol building, Hartford on Saturday, Sept. 3rd. Fall term opens Sept. 2lst. Mr. Frank Smith, the Main street shoe- dealer, took the third degree in Our Brothers’ Loodge, I. O. O. F. on Monday night, and was immediately appointed lodge organist. We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Dr. Yar- nall, of New York. He makes no charges unless a cure is effected, and his treat- ment is comparatively painless. A deluge of a inch and a half of water fell in the streets of New York Monday in the course of a single hour. The down- pour was equally great here in Norwalk, and our roads are badly washed. During the terrific rain of Monday af- ternoon the water flooded the besement of ' the shirt factory, putting out the fires in the boilers and compelling the factory to shut down for the afternoon. This is the first time this has ever occured at the shirt factory. Mr. William Sheldon, the Norwalk mason and builder, was thrown from his wagon at South Norwalk by his horse be- coming fractious, Saturday afternoon, striking violently on his head and inflict- ing a painful and serious wound. He was picked up unconscious and remained insen sible for nearly an hour, buthe is now on the road to recovery. New Haven's veteran firemen spent nearly the whole of Thursday night in de- ciding what band to take to Philadelphia with them next month. There was only two b ids—American band of New Haven 8265 ; Branford band, ' $135. ‘A strong argument was made in favor of the latter band on the score of economy, but the vote taken at 1 a. m., stood 22 to 10 in favor of the American. Persons who travel by the steamers of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company always find every arrangement made for their comfort, convenience and safety. This is because Capt. Fred Perkins, Super- intendent and General Manager of the Knickerbocker Company, who is a dc- servedly popular man, makes it his per- sonal business to look after the interests of the company’s patrons—N. 1’. World. Sneak thieves broke into the house of Mr. Samuel Beatty Saturday night, and swept it clean of the family's Sunday breakfast and dinner. These tantalyzing depredations are getting entirely too com- mon, and a few doses of powder and bird shot ought to be administered. We wish to mildly remind our esteemed contemporary, the Republican, that isn’t good journalism to reprint items from the correspondence column of an exchange and credit them with the initials of the supposed writer. Some correspondents prefer to be anonymous, and this prefer- ence is certainly entitled to respect. A neat little story comes from Watson Springs, Ga., to the effect that during a recent freshet a watermelon patch was washed away up the river, and a citizen- saw half a melon floating along with a good-sized pig sitting in one end and eat- ing out of the other end as placidly as if in a pen. Cram’s dynamite bombs sound as the light artillery used to in the war times, on the picket lines. He is certainly hurry- ing his part of the sewer contract along with surprising rapidity. The tearing up of our streets is an inevitable result of the sewer system, and so the quicker done, the better, all around. Owing to the existence of pleuro-pneu- monia in certain parts of the State of New York, the introduction of any neat cattle into this State, from that part of the State of New York south of the northern boundary of Putnam county, is forbid- den by Mcssrs. Hyde, Gold and Alsop, commissioners on Diseases of Domes- ticated Animals for Connecticut. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who is spending the summer with her (laughter, Mrs. Scoville, in Stamford, will go to New York to—morrow and will be at the Everett House to welcome Dr. Joseph Parker and Mrs. Parker when they arrive on Satur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher spent several weeks at. Dr. Parker’s house when they were in London last summer. An Albany watchmakcr, to whom a watch that had been dropped overboard on a fishing excursion was taken, found that some of the works were so badly rusted that they were useless. “If,” said he, “you had dropped your watch in oil as soon as you took it out of the water, or, better yet, have dropped it into alcohol or any kind of strong liquor, it would have cost you nothing but the cleaning.” o A close and accurate canvas is in pro- gross toward the compilation of Boyd’s Norwalk and County Directory for 1887-8. The success of the enterprise is already assured. They have received the liberal support of the business public throughout. Messrs. Cooledge & Lockwood will inaugurate the season at the Opera House on Wednesday evening next, with “Si Perkins as the opening attraction. Si is a favorite here, and the Opera House mana- gers have made no mistake in selecting him to furnish the first laugh of the cam- paign. There should, and probably will, be a large crowd present to see Si and his “thrashin’ machine." To remove mosquitoes from a room mix four ounces of oil of cloves, two ounces of oil of peppermint, three ounces of oil of lavender, eight ounces of capsicum, eight ounces of camphor, half a pint of spirits of turpentine, and half a pound of insect powder. Catch the mosquitoes and give them half a‘ teaspoonful every fifteen minutes. As soon as they begin to show signs of paralysis hit them tenderly with a paving rummer. They can then be re- moved from the room without danger.- Exchange. The Rev. George L. Williams, of the Wyoming Conference, has been in the East recently, visiting his uncle, the ven- erable George L. Fuller, of the New York East conference, who has been lying ser- iously ill most of the time since January last at Norwalk. Conn. Father Fuller was one of the pioneers, and his lecture, entitled “Gleauings from Fuller’s field,’v was one of the most thrilling pieces of spoken autobiography. His many friends will be glad to know that his mind is at peace, although his body is racked with pain .—0’Iw-ist£an Advocate. At Washington bridge on the Housntonic says the Register, on Sunday afternoon a carriage containing a man, woman and child, was driven on to the bridge from the Stratford side. The team slowed up as it approached the spot. where George Royden collects toils, and the latter stepped up to the carriage and extended his hand for the change. As he did so, the driver gave his horse a violent cut with the whip. and the teamwas hurried away to tho Milford side. Royden was struck by the wheels and thrown down violently. The driver is 'un- . known. Royden had his collar bone broken. He has attended the gate for years, and no complaint has been made against him. . Co]. A. B. Wood, U. S. Consul at Dun- dee, Scotland, arrived in New York Fri- day on his summer leave. He came to Norwalk Saturday and is visiting friends on Belden Avenue. Col. Wood was for many years prior to going abroad, Chief of the Consular Bureau in the State De- partment, Washington. He is a son of the late Rev. Daniel T. Wood, long a no- ted Presbyterian Divine at Middletown, N. Y. His mother was a Sherwood .from Greenfield Hill, and a relative of the late Mrs. Gov. Bisscll, of Norwalk. The Colonel's residence on the other side of the ocean only makes him the more intense an American, and in riding about our picturesque town he was heard to excluim: “This is God’s country." As J. H. Ficken, a confectioncr, who has a store in Stamford, was crossing the track at Sellick’s Cut, half a mile below the depot Saturday evening, his vehicle was run into by the train from New York reaching Stamford at 6:25. The locomotive struck the wagon squarely, and the horse got loose. Mr. Ficken and his only son, aged 14, were thrown out, and the vehicle was reduced to splinters. The boy was instantly killed. M. Ficken sustained ser- ious injuries, his lower limbs being crush- ed and his head gushed. It is not known whether he can live. The crossing has been noted as dangerous for years. It is not protected by a flagman. Ficken came to Stamford from New York, where he has relations. He has done a large and successful business there. The forthcoming annual report of the Appointment Division of the First Assist- ant Postmaster General’s ofiice will con- tain the following statement of changes in post. ofiiccs during the last fiscal year, which ended June 30th. Number of of- fices established, 8,043; number of offices discontinued 1,500; appointments on resig- nations aud commissions expired, 0,863; appointments on removals and suspension, 2,584; appointments on changes of names and sites, 482; appointments on deaths of postmasters, 589; the total number of ap- pointments of. postmasters of all grades during the year 1887 was 13,079. The number for the years 1885-6 was 22,747 and 9,547 respectively, making a total for the three years of 45,373. The total num- ber of post offices of all grades in operation on July 1, 1887, was 55,157. John, alias “Kid” Mc Menus, the no- torious “crook,” who has been in hiding since the capture of George Feyth, alias Raymond, alias Miller, a fortnight ago, was arrested Saturday night by Pinkerton detectives in a saloon at the corner of Grand and Crystie streets, New York- The prisoner was taken by surprise and handcuffed, but soon after the steel brace- lets had been placed on his wrists he made a bold dash for liberty and came near es- caping from his captors. He was betrayed by Fcyth's wife, who said that some of the articles she had were given to her as a present by “Kid" McManus, and “Joe” McDonald, who took part with her hus- band in the Bridgeport safe robbery. McDonald has not yet been arrested, and it is said that upon hearing of Feyth’s or- rest he suspected treachery and fled the country. The name of the fourth man, who planned the safe robbery, but who took no part in its commission, is still un- known. ' In the rear of a certain house some miles out of town there is a small out- buildingused as a wash-house and summer kitchen. One day an old rat was seen to come. out from under it, which from his peculiar appearance attracted attention. His ears were rugged and partly gone, his tail was skinned and sore, and be up cared generally used up. He moved slow y and carefully, and after watching him a little while it was seen that he was blind. An- other smaller rat came out soon, and busied himself aboutthe old one, bringing him bits of food and keeping near him constantly. A dog barked across the street, and instantly there was a commo- tion. The younger one jumped toward his blind companion, another rat coming to his assistance, and the two seizing the old fellow by the ears, dragged him quick- ly under the shed, out of danger. He was evidently an old patriarch of the family, and his well worn appendages were evidences of the frequent anxiety of his friends for his safety. The above is a grue as well as a curious story.—Danbury me. It’s a hard story that comes from the east. side, of a man’s ill treatment of a woman. At one of the factories, a man who hails east of the Housatonic river, some time since was put on as a kind of overser over a number of women. A few weeks of his bossiug was sufficient to make him extremely attentive to the girls. Among the number was a pretty widow, who, all unsolicited, soon found favor in the eyes of the "canny Scot,” One day thc‘boss became too familiar with the prof- ty widow, and she promptly resented his advances, informing some of her shop mates of the affair. They advised her to complain to the superintendent, which she, however, did not do. For some cause, whether for fear or otherwise, the fellow took advantage of his position, and began a series of petty persecutions, which ended finally in a charge of neglect of duty on her part, and causing her to be discharged. Then she told the whole story, but was met by a flat dcnialby her insulter, and told that she was a liar. Notwithstand- ing the fact that the lady was a good char- acter, and is estimable in every way, the head foreman refused to believe her, and sustained his subordinate. She endeav- ored to get a place in other parts of the same factory, but in vain. She finally had to leave with a stain on her reputation.— Bridgcport Nazca. Sherwood, and other men of note. k- An attractive entertainment will be given on the grounds of the Methodist church on Friday afternoon and evening, at which there will be appropriate exercises, art collection, fancy booths, refreshments, etc. Everybody go! A Bethel girl attempted to board and ex- cursion train for Glen Island Monday morn- ing, after the cars had started. She miss- ed her footing and fell between the depot platform and the moving cars, but a brake. man caught hold of her and held herin an upright position against the platform until the train passed, and she escaped unhurt. The citizens of Westport and Norwalk, in view of the recent grade crossing slaughter at Five Mile River, have ad- dressed a letter to Governor Lounsbury requesting him to be present at a hearing before the railroad commissioners, which is to be held on the fith, upon the general subjectof grade crossings. This is a good idea. Everybody ought to be interested in the abolition of these death-traps.— New Ilaccn Iournal. The Record of a couple of weeks ago announced that an order had been issued by Governor Lounsbnry prohibiting liquor or beer being brought into camp by the soldiers of the C. N. G., or sent to them during the week of encampment. No such decree was issued by the Governor as an order. The Governor simply wrote the colouels of the various regiments, that it must not be permitted, and this declar- ation was communicated to the captains. One of the pleasant incidents connected with the dedication of the Burnside mon- ument at Providence recently is recalled by Rev. J. J. Woolley’s visit here. He was grand chaplain of the G. A. R., and ofiiciatcd on the OCCIlSlOIl. As Governor Brown, of Rhode Island, and Governor Lounsbury, of Connecticut, stepped upon the stage, our governor advanced towards Mr. Woolley, when Governor iBrown pro- ceeded to introduce them. “This is not necessary," replied Governor Lounsbury, “I know him well, forI was received into _ the membership of the Methodist church at Ridgefield, Conn., by him more than thirty years ago.” “And I am ahead of you," replied Governor Brown, “for I hear him preach every Sunday new ;" giv- ing a special accent upon the last word. The death of Mrs. Roswell Brown, of this city, which occurred Tuesday at the residence of her father, Mr. Ebenezer Whittlcscy, in Danbury, was occasioned by paralysis. Mrs. Brown left Hartford about a month ago for a visit with rela- tives and friends in Danbury. She was born in that town and her death occurred in the house occupying the site of the old Whittlcsey homestead, in which her first years were passed. Upwards of fifty years ago the family removed to Hartford, and has since resided here. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Center church, being one of its oldest eommunicnnts at the time of her death. For forty-five years she was the superintendent of the infant depart- ment in the Sunday school of the church. During the war Mrs. Brown was actively interested in all enterprises in behalf of union soldiers. The above brief notice from a Hartford paper does scant justice to the subject and her family. Matthew B. Whittiesey, brother of. Hon. Elisha Whittlesey of national reputation, was one of the leading lawyers of the Fairfield county bar, when it enclosed such men as Belts, Bissell, Booth, Dutton, Howley, Minor, Sherman, Her husband was long first solectman in Hart- ford, and also her son bearing the same name. Mrs. Brown was one of the best of women. s. n. s. n. The summer sales in the large dry goods house are about over and the fortunate ones who have cleared up their stocks, can now put out the fall goods and start the season with a fresh looking line throughout their'entire store. This is just the case with the D. M. Read 00., of Bridgeport, who have finished their mid- summer sales to a great extent and are new opening up the fall styles of dress goods in both silk and wool fabrics. The early novelties in medium weight goods are open and buyers who desire choice patterns that are not to be had later in the season, are making their selections now. In another part of this extensive establish- mentalinen sale is going on, as the D. M. Read Co. have just purchased one of the largest invoices of damasks, napkins, towels and cloths that has ever been shipped to their city. Prices on these goods are just one-half what is regularly asked. The large sales during the past few months have completely cleared up all the old patterns and colorings in the department. Also that now all goods shown by this firm are, of this fall’s pat- terns, bought at the new prices and offered less than any previous season. The D. M. Read Co. are the pioneer carpet dealers of Bridgeport having held the lead and reputation for over 25 years of showing the largest stock and having but one price and that the lowest. Last Friday quite a sensation was crea— ted in the Bowery by the appearance of some horse traders, who brought with them a number of horses to sell or trade. Some of the animals were disposed of. One horse attracted the attention of a gen- tleman anxious to trade, and, seeking out the dealer, he asked what the terms Were. His reply was, “Thirtyfive dollars ‘to boot.’ " After dickering a while the dealer came down to five dollars “to boot.” A trial trip of the horse which our Bethe] citizen fancied was made from the front of German Brothers‘ store tothe bridge, near Reid’s place, the trip was preformed down to the bridge in fine style. The horse was a daisy, so to speak; but, on ‘the home stretch, the horse’s closed valve opened, and, great guns, the whole street turned out to hear the new steam whistle, wondering if the Betth and Danbury horse car company had introduced steam cars instead of horse cars. Alas! the dai- sy horse, hardly able to crawl back. The, dealer was disappointed, and the buyer and admirer had a narrow escape.._ The air became blue from the repeated un-V scriptural phrases used according to Hoyle, and at one time it looked as if gore would flow—Bethe! Graphic. Boot Stolen. - After poor Fred Partrlc’s escape from a watery grave he managed tofinhvigate the boat belonging to Wm. H. Byington back to the Wilson Point dock and tied her there, and deposited the oars for the night in the freight house. Early Saturday morning two thieves got the cars and stole the boat, and put for Bell Island, where they entered the Baldwin House, but were frightened off. They then stole a canoe from the Island and, taking it in tow of the Byington boat, rowed across the sound. They were seen when about three miles off HuntingtonlLight making, apparently, for that harbor. But the lightkeeper reports no such boat passing, but that two men in a row boat were seen. boarding a passing schooner. Up to date no tidings of the host can be gleaned. It was built at Rocklund, Me., and cost $125, andwos probably the best light sea boat in our harbor. A liberal reward will be paid for any information leading to her recovery. . ”—“A Thing.“ Beauty.” Mrs. Lewis Johnson’s night blooming ccreus put forth six immense and most exquisite blooms Sunday evening. It showed only three, if We remember cor- rectly, last year and they were somewhat smaller in size. These were as large as the largest size peony but of the purest white, while for back into the calyx was a wealth of the most delicate white, flossy silken threads or pistils exquisitely inter- laced, and the ends of each were tipped with minute golden-colored teseels. It was a sight and deli ht worth waiting a car to behold, and a l the more interest- ing and delighting because the next morn- ing’s light should behold their death. Mrs. Johnson’s tender care of her plants, and her generosity in sharing her own pleasure in their blooms with her neigh- bors is proverbial. In this instance sever- al of these exquisite blooms were made a joy and delight to invalid neighbors. The Fourth. The following is the roster of the field staff, non-commissioned staff and line of- floors of the Fourth Regiuent now in camp at N iantic: rinm AND srarr. Colonel, Thomas L. Watson; Lieuten- ant-Colonel, Henry Skinner; Major, James C. Crowe; Adjutant, Captain Louis N. Van Kcurcn; Quartermaster, lstLt. Howard G. Hubbell; Paymaster, lat Lt. Geo. S. Rowe; Surgeon, Major Geo. L. Porter, M. D.; Assistant Surgeon, First Licut. Chas. S. Murray, M. D; Inspector of Rifichractice, Captain Samuel C. Kingman; Signal Offi- cer, First Lieut. William W. Starr, Jr.; Acting Chaplain. Rev. Beverley E. War- ucr. LINE OFFICERS, IN ORDER or BANK. Captains—Addison A. Betts, Company F; George W. Cornell, Company B; James Sheridan, Company E; Edward Finn, Company I; Willian. Daniel, Company C; Frank R. Nash, Company G; Russell Frost, Company D; Eugene Morchouse, Company K. First Lieutenants—James Donnelly, Company E; George E. Wright, Company I; Harvy M. Kent, Company F; William B. Cochranc, Company C; Cornelius El- wood, Company D; George L. Stevens, Company G; Stiles Judson,Jr., Company K; Charles H. Gibner, Company B. Second Lieutenants—John J. Glennon, Company E; Michael J. Finn, Company 1; Harry N. Covell, Company C; Henry Ma: theis, Company F; John McGraw, Com- pany D; William J. Phillips, Company G; Garrie P. Sanger, Company B; Gco' T. Jewell, Company K; Second Lieut. Edwin F. Hall, Commanding Machine Gun Pla- toon . NON—COMMISSIONED STAFF. Sergeant-Major, Geo. E. Derrick; Qua-:— termaster-Sergeant, Frederick S. Beards- ley; Commissary-Sergeant, James A. Mor- ris; Hospital Steward, Frederick S. Stev-‘ ens; Chief Trumpeter, Christopher Held- mnn; Drum Major, Wm. Flynn; Color Scr- geant, Wm. A. Pratt; Color Sergeant, Charles N. Cnmpana; Right General Guide, Sergeant Wm. B. Warner; Loft General Guide, Sergeant Ditmare E. Eldert; Chief Musician. Sergeant Simon C. Rosenberg. ————«>— Corrine Collision. Sunday morning as people were wending their way to church, a carriage came hurrying out of Dunn’s stable driven by “J ohnny" Billsborough, and proceeding towards the M. E. church just as the carriage contaihlng Mrs. Talcott, her sis. ter, and daughter-in-law, was passing from Belden Avenue into Wail street. Mrs. Talcott’s carriage was driven by Mr. Bishop‘p hired man, and before which was Mr. B's horse. At the point of meeting a third carriage drove up and in passing each other, the Bilisborough team collided with Mrs. Talcott’s, breaking a wheel and throwing out all the occupants upon the side walk in front of Mrs. Weed’s house. The ladies were quite badly shaken up and frightened, and Mrs. Talcott’s sister sustained quite a severe bruise on the fore- head, whilc the daughter-in-law was pain- fully injured about her facc and knee. The stable horse began to kick and plunge and soon demolished its carriage, but Bills- borbugh held on to him, and soon had him back into the stable again, none the worse for his exploit. Allin all, it was a narrow escape froma serious accident. Narrow Escape from Drowning. Friday, during the heavy sea and east- erly blow, Mr. Fred Partric: took Miss Florence Benjamin of Danbury out for a sail. They plowed swiftly over to the Light House, but in rounding, capsized, and both were thrown into the water. The accident was seen by the family of Borough Clerk J. Sammie Seymour, and instantly several parties rowed to their rescue. But it was not until near a half hour had elapsed when the Light House keeper, Mr. Armour, came up and saved them. They were heroically clinging to the overturned boat, but were nearly ex- hausted, and it is thought could not have held out five minutes longer. Miss B. was kindly cared for by Mrs. Seymour and next day was sent to her temporary residence at Bell Island. Partric saved the boat and ours, but the backboard being of hard wood, and on which was the nameS. T. Kimball,sank, as did Partric’s gun, and several dollars in silver. But the saving of Miss B. was best of all, and Fred is as full of gratitude for it. as he was of salt water when he was rescued. Serious Accident. Last Saturday afternoon, about 2:30, Irving W. Rogers, a carpenter at work on the new corset factory building, South Norwalk, fell from a scaffolding about thirty feet and sustained serious injury. The accident was caused by Rogers step- ping on a plank carelessly laid by the masons engaged on the building, they having taken what planks they§wanted and left the others in a very unsafe way. Dr. Pardee was immediately called after the accident. Mr. Rogers was conveyed to his home on Grand street, Norwalk, when Dr. Gregory was called in and made an examination of the injured man, and found that he had one rib broken and the right shoulder blade shattered. Mr. Rogers is getting along as well as can be expected, no serious results being looked for, but it will be several weeks before he is able to resume work. ..___—._—Q Semi-Centennial Celebration. Arrangements are being perfected for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the constitution of the Baptist society, of Nor-walk, which will occur on the 31st inst. A general review of the work will be given in the afternoon by the re- mhining constituent members and others conversant with the varied success of the church during the past fifty years. Much interest is being manifest in getting to- gether members of the choirs of the past, and also to have present several of the former pastors. In the evening there will . be a sermon and addresses by the repre- sentative Baptist pastors. Invitations have been extended to the South Norwalk and Rowavton Baptist churches, daugh- ters of the First church. ' The Columbia W- The steamboat Columbia, on reaching Jewell’s wharf, Brooklyn Saturday night, on her trip from Rockaway, was seized by Dep- uty'United States Marshal Biggart in an ac- tion brought against the owners, the Metro- politan Steamboat Company, for $7,000 penalties for overcrowding during the season. An indemnity bond was promptly furnished and the boat released. It could not be learn- ed by wbom the suit .had been brought. The informer in such cases gets half the penalty. More Jail Boom Wanted. Sheriff Clarkson said today that if an extra session of the Legislature is called he hopes the solons will take action on the need of more cell room in the Bridgeport jail. There are now 88 cells there and over 130 prisoners. The sherifi does not think ita good plan to have more than one prisoner in a cell; but under the present order of things there is no help for it. At least 40 more cells are needed at the jail and the Legislature should order them.-—-Br&igeport Post. _____._,._____ Sudden death. at Wilton. Mrs. Smith of Danbury who has been an invalid for some time, started on Tuesday morning by rail for a trip with a view of regaining her health. When however the train reached Wilton she had grown so rapidly worse that she was removed from the train to the station, and Dr. Gorhnm summoned. Before the Doctor reached the station she had expired. -——_4+>—-——' Patrick Callahan, a laborer, while cross— ing the track of the Brighton Beach Rail- road Thursday at Sheepshead Bay, L. I., was struck by a locomotive and instantly killed, his body being terribly mangled. Callahan’s wife who was watching for him at her cottage door, saw the accident and rushed toward the train. It required the efforts of several men to keep her from. throwing herself under the wheels. SO UZ'II-NOR IVALK. Miss Mary Dibble is spending a part of her vacation in and around Katona, N. Y. It is shit “ many a man has ruined his eyesight by sitting in a bar-room looking for work.” Robert MacDonald has completed his visit of a week at his' parental home in Maine, and returned to his duties, compounding medicines. _ Rev. Mr. Woollcy, who with his family has been visiting his father-inlaw, Deacon Ferris, returned to his home people Friday last in order to preach in his own pulpit on Sunday. It may he very convenient, but certainly not very desirable, to have “Slate Guard encampment ” commence on Monday. Most. of the officers and privates had to Spend Sunday in fixing. The following remarks may apply to this section of country: “ In Mexican Churches no woman is allowed to sing.” “ There are a great many church choirs in this country where women do not sing.” Blit unfortu- nately they try. . The“ car-window problem.” so much dis- cussed of late, has been solved by the N. Y. 8: N. H. R. R. Co. The new smoking car, No. 817, attached to the 3.02 train from New York, has more than thirty windows, which cannot be opened any way—not even by the use of a jack-screw. About one year since the town school board made an appropriation to pay the janitor of the Franklin street school house for one year. as he was discharged after serving ten months, it is reported that the money is to be returned to the town treasury. Nevertheless, the janitor will demand his year’s salary. That the N. Y. & N. H. R. R Co. are in earnest regardip‘g a great change in their road bed through the city at the junction of Washington and Main streets. and will now be believed, as our most truthful city journal announces that “'a sketch of the lay out has been made and shown to property owners- It takes W. A. Sword’s building, and big slices from Rowan, etc.” The foot theta lay out had been' made, was stated in the Gaza": some decks since, but was doubted by that paper, but the rest of the community believed it. An important suggestion is made in regard to the meeting of the railroad commission- ers and the rep? ntatives of the towns of Norwalk and 'estport, to be holden on Wednesday. Let every one who possibly can attend, and keep before the commis- sioners the fact that “the State has given to the railroads the authority to cross the highways, but. had attached this privilege the duty of so crossing as not to impair their usefulness." Those are the terms on which N. Y. .9 N. H. R. R., and others, accepted their charters, and the law has never been repealed. Let tile people be united and firm in demanding their rights in the mat; ter of “ grade crossings.” Attractions in. the city continue. New vehicles displayed in front of Solman’s livery stable; new price lists which adorn the front of Plaisted’s drug store; the lus- cious fruits displayed in the stores and mar- kets; the new things exhibited by the Gan- der club, and the" exhibitions in the work- ings of the “contraptions,” called gates, at the railroad crossings, all are subjects of in- tereot. But the attraction of Saturday even- ing was the “night blooming cereus with fifteen hybernacles on its limbs,” in front of Baxter’s drug store. Hundreds viewed it, and perhaps broke a commandment by cov- eting it. P. S.—Lnter, inquiry was made by some young ladies “ who that flower of youth was inside ?” So “ Fred ” has at- tractions in the store, as well as outside. 0 . WESTPORT. The new postal sheets are now on sale at our postofiice. Rev. Mr. Hyde, of Christ church, is away on his vacation. Mr. Frederick Williams, of the Weslporfcr staff, is quite ill. The work of removing the old draw pro- gresses very slowly. The full term of the public schools will commence one week from next Monday. Rev. Henry Jesup, of Amherst College, is visiting his brother, James R. J esup, Esq. Rev. Mr. Lewis and family are still en- joying their summer vacation on Cockenoe’s island. Tax Collector Samuel B. Wheeler is out with his advertisement and notices to tax payers. Miss Jessie Keeler has returned from her vacation to her duties as assistant at the postofiice. The Congregational Sunday school will go to Dorlou’s on their annual picnic to—morrow, Thursday. ‘ Mr. William J. I‘inch, J r., and family are visiting at his fathpr‘s, Town Clerk Finch, in King street. ' ‘ Mr. Lewis McCormick, of Lafayette, Ind., spent Sunday with his brother-in-law, Mr. Theodore Keeler. Rev. Mr. Tuttloy, of the Congregational, and Rev. Mr. Stilll'bf the Methodist church, exchanged last Sunday. Rev. Dr. Spencer officiated at Christ church last. Sunday morning, and Revs. Bell and Hamilton in the evening. Hill’s Theatre ,pompany were here last week and gave an entertainment each even- ing in National hall to good audiences. The school house in the Poplar Plains district has been put in first class order. The outside has been reicovered and the interior furnished with modern seats. Professor J essup, of Dartmouth College, whojs summcring,at the palatial residence of his brother William, has been preparing a book on the genealogy of the J essup fam- ily. BEDDING. Grass is luxuriant. Visitors are constantly coming and going. ' Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Perry left last week for a vacation trip‘; Rev. Arthur Oandoc preached in the basement of thc'Methodist church last Sunday. ’ Rev. J. D. Ogden, of Easton, occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday by exchange with the pastor. The frequent slfiiwers have greatly in- terfered with the ‘concluding of the hay harvest, and the garnering of the rowen. The following teachers for schools have been engagedz-Miss Mary Flood in the Center district; Miss Maggie Flood in the Ridge; Mr. W. C. Sanford in the Foundry ; Miss Nellie Dimmond in the Couch Hill; Miss C. E. Lockwood, of Georgetown, in the Diamond Hill, and Miss Emma Bar- num in the Lonetotvn. Indocoxouo Relics in the Surf. I saw a young lady, a very pretty one, too dressed in almost-becoming bathing suit: spend thirty-five out of forty minutes she remained in the water in the arms of her escort. She was all over him at one time, perched upon his shoulders to escape a big roller, again sitting on his back while he paddled about with her in the smoother water, again he carried her baby fashion and ducked her in the tide. Iconclud‘ed, use. matter of course, that she must be his wife, but I was informed by one of those seaside creatures who know every one and their business that she was a bride upon her wedding tour, and that the gentleman who seemed to so completely appropriate her was her husband. I-suppose this freedom of the surf, this hugging, and squeezing, and pawing, and not the heat of the weather, is the main reason that so many people go out of town.—-—Sanfa Cruz Letter,.in Sacramento Bee. . ‘ Anew pin for the hair or bonnet has the head in the form of an interrogation pomt. The girls are getting ready for leap year, ‘I evidently. N‘ORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNMYJAUGUsT 24., GU RE flick Headache and relieve all the boobies luci- dczit to in Milan: state of the system. such as Diz- ziness, Nausea, Drowsinessnmsmss alter own , h n th wn in c at: inc-tremor Pain in the Side, die. “”8 r nblo success has been she Headache, yet Carter‘s Little Livcrl’iiisuoeimnliy valuable in Constipation, cnrin and revealing this annoying complaint, while cy a so correx t nil disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liv' : and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured HEAD Ache they would he almost priceless to those who suffer from this distressing complaint: but fortn— natcly their goodness deco notcnd here, and ther a who once try them will find these ltttlo ills valu- able in no man ways that they will not c willing to do without But after all sick head AC E In the bane of so many lives that heroin whcrom make our great boost. Our pills euro it with.) others do not. . Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very smulland very easy to take. Ono or two pills make a dose. They are strictly vegetable and do not grlpcnr pn both their gentle action please all wl use hem. n Vials at 25 cents; five for :1. 3M. by drnggists everywhere, or sent by mail. CARTER- IlmD" [CINE 00.. New York cm. W JAKE 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. SHOES FOR ALL ! # it LOW PRIACED GOOD SHOES. FINE SHOES, OF OUR OWN MAKE. Hats and Rubber Clothing. Trunks and Bags, A NICE ASSORTMENT. Three Men Doing Repairing. We’ll "do it up Brewer" and Wcl-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 & Go. atoll. Bah (th MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Luann, " TIMBER, Shingles, Lath, Doors, Sash Blinds, .Moulding, . Window Frames, Pic/cots, dc. Veneereil Hard Wood Work. Hani Wood Ceilingand Homing. South Norwalk, Conn. SPECIAL BARGAINS ' _ -——IN—-- Choice Building Lots Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue, Fair Street, and Riversidc’Avenue. En- quire at GAZETTE OFFICE, 871—8 8 7. A Hint to Cautious Buyers! DON’T WALK ALL OVER TOWN LOOKING TE. BARGAINS. llll’s Silflfli You Will STOP RIGHT IN AT HUYT’S SHUE-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. ' ——And we have heard that thc——- , ‘ Ladies Don’t Hide Their Preltv Lillie Peel When they are incased in a pair of his ExtragFine Ladies‘ Shoes. Note the address! A. ll. HOYT 85 SON, 37 Wall Sheet, Norwali. N. .B.—We have ‘also got something very nice for the baby. 3m21 RANGES, ~TlIE 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 FURN [SHIN G GOODS. Agate, hi all Woolen Ware, Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,- TOILET SETS. Mercer China, White Granite and!) C Ware, DECORATED GOODS, , in Great Variety. MONITOR 01L STOVES. Baldwin’s Dry All Refrigerators, The very best in the market. 1?. J. CURTIS 85 00., 23 . MAIN STREET. Glover ll Olsen, Nilzwill 81., had. Leaders of the Shoe Trade Wish to cal. your attention to a few of the many styles of shoes canted in stock by them. OUR LADIES’ French Kid, Hail-Male Wauleniliast, A Marve of Comfort and Base. For ladies wear are rfect in every respect and as good a s 06 as any sold at :6. For $5.50, Our Ladies’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes made 1) Benedict a 00., of New Canaan, are the some 0 style and beauty, and positively cannot be excelled at any price. Ohl Ohl 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. mm a word our line of shoes is complete in every respect. We have the beat me of CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES Ever shown in town and at prices from the cheapest to the best. Glover 8: Olsen, 42 Wall Street, souvenir. in has an Bellini. FARM WAGON S, . FertiliZers, Air Slackeci Lime, Land Plaster -AND—' Drain Pipe, —-A'l‘—— Bill in $5 Hail-Male French at Wall , . REMOVAL! Will remove their up-town business from 45 Main street to the New and Commodious Store in the MASIINIII BillilllNI}, GO WALL STREET, ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1, At which time they will Display their Entire Line of 1 FALL _ AND WINTER -0 D 5. Which in some respects will surpass all previous efforts. Norwalk. In the meantime they will offer the . balance of their SUMMER STOCK- CUMSTUEK BHUlH R3. 45 Main Street, Insurance Building, South NorWalk. «a
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