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LOCAL I TEJiIS.
—Rcad the Record Saturdays. All the
news for two cents.
The Racord’s supplement Satur lay will
contain the prcgrnmmc of the fair.
Rev. Edward Anderson was at Charley
Dch’lyn’s Gedncy House Monday.
~—Send 25 cents and get the Recoro
from now until January lst. Trial trip.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Byington and
son l-lomer have returned to Washington, -
D. C. ' .
Mrs. Win. E: Buxton, the popular dress
maker, has returned from her summer
vacation.
J. III Ashley of Bridgeport has a toma-
to plant in his yard nine tect high and still
growing.
Mr. Blascer’s young son was in town
over Sunday looking wonderfully improv-
ed in health.
—Tlic Norwalk Rnoonb is sent on trial
from now until January lst for only 25
cents. Try it. ‘
A number of Ruscoc’s shoe makers
“knocked off” work Monday, and went to
Danbury to see the big labor parade.
Anumber of shoe makers went down
the harbor fishing Monday and brought
home a fine catch of highly flavored yarns.
Orrin E. Mills, the harmless crank and
general nuisance, wasjagain taken‘to the
Bridgeport jail by Sheriff Toner on Thurs—
day.
Seventy persons are reported to have re-
ceived the right hand of fellowship in the
South Norwalk Methodist church Sunday
night.
Twenty brakemen of the Housntonic
road have petitioned for a division of the
Brotherhood of Brakemcn, to be estab-
lished in Bridgeport.
——Sliorthand taught day, evening and
by mail at Gaffcy’s Short-hand School, 94
State street, Bridgeport, Conn. Send 3
cent stamp for catalogue. 2t34
About a half-dozen bibulant looking
customers were seen coming out the back
door of u Mechanic street wet grocery on
Sunday, and where, oh, where was Gehc-
be? '
It is reported tothc police that young
men and half grown boys make a. practice
of gambling every Sunday under the trees
on the Amphitheatre. ‘ Better have a care
boys.
B. S. Blascer and wife have returned
from a short visit to Saratoga. While there
they met Rev. Dr. Childs and daughters
and Rev. Mr. Hamilton and his daughter
Jennie.
James Cunningham contemplates start-
ing a livery stable on Plymouth avenue.
He will stock it up with equipments for
speed and safety and call it the Rapid
Transit Stable.
Our honored senior is in Saratoga l‘il<
joying the delights of that famous resort
in~thc flush and flutter that precede the
waning days of the fashionable season.
The old GAZETTE will next week fizz and
sparkle responsive to his deep-drawn
droughts from life giving fountains of
sol-soda, salts and scidlitz.
Our genial neighbor Ruscoc understands
the “knack" of inciting an advertisement
interesting, even if it takes a. Mississippi
fish story to clinch it. But when he
spices it with reckless allusions to that.
absorbing editorial matrimonial question,
he is monkeying witlia buzz saw that
bristles with double teeth all ’round.
1 Actor George Clark has brought a gcor-
gcous present to Gen. Craufurd from Cal.
ifornia in the shape ofa blue china silk
pajama, witha purple satin Chinese smok-
ing cap to match. It. was intendcdasa
token of regard and gratitude to the gen-
eral for caring for Mr. Clark‘s place and
business affairs during his long absence.
The management of the Derby Railroad
have ordered all mixed freight and pas-
senger trains discontinued. This will
make traveling safer, quicker, more com.
fortablc, and less trying in every way. A
big mogul engine is to be built at once, so
that the freight train it hauls may be three
times as long as usual. The route of the
proposed extension has not been picked
out yet, but the valley route still leads the
list of probabilities. .
“Rev. Dr. Clark, formerly pastor of the
First M. E. Church of this city,” says the
Bridgeport News," was in town “yester-
day and pleasantly greeted his many
friends. ‘One of the most enjoyable rc-
nieiubranccs of my sojourn in your city,’
said he to a reporter, ‘was the exceeding-
ly kind way in which the newspapers
helped us out in our church \vork. There,
is no place in’my memory where church
entertainments, services, etc. are more
liberally noticed than in Bridgeport ' "
With iiext Saturday’s; Record Will be
issued a two-page supplement winch will
reflect the business men and advertisers of
our town. The supplement will be artis-
tically printed in bright and attractive
colors by a new chromatic process jitst in-
troduced into the GAZETTE job printing
rooms, of which the inventor and patcntee
is Mr. Frank C. Taylor. who services have
been secured to solicit advertisements for
the Record’s supplement. W utch for it—
it will be a “daisy."
Palestine Castlc,INO. 2, Knights of the
Mystic Chain, was instituted in South
Norwaik on Monday evening. The ofii-
ccrs are: Commander, John W.‘ Smith;
Vice Commander, Hiram S. Brown; 131..
Lieut., John W. McGraw; Recording
Scribe, H. Snyder; Assistant Recording
Scribe, E. H. Beacon; FinancialScribe,
Chas. H. Ferris; Treasurer, George C.
Stillson; Chief of Stuff, W. H. Burrows;
Assistant Chief of Staff. John T. Hoyt;
Inside Guard, Geo. Gerrish; Outside
Guard, John Chittem; Chaplain, Wm. L.
Brown. ‘
Another example of democratic postal
“reform" is cited to the GAZETTE by a
Norwalk gentleman. He affirms that 'on
Saturday, the 27th, he posted a drop letter
in the Norwalk post office, addressed to
another Norwalk party. The party to
whom it was addressed called at the office
the same afteriioon, but was informed
there was nothing for him. Again on the
following Monday he inquired several
times and was informed each time that
there were no letters. In the evening ‘of
Monday, however, he applied again, and
this time was handed the letter which had
been mailed in the same office more than
forty-eight hours before. Surely Jefier-
sonian democracy is greater in its “sim-
plicity” than in its vaunted “reform.”
—Thc cheapest and best. The RECORD
from now until January lst for 25 cents.
A Bridgeport grocer and fruit dealer
was complaining the other night about the
way stieet boys steal fruit and other port—-
able articles from in front of stores. “We
lose a good deal in that way,” he mid,
“and most of the boys who do the thicv.
ing are in families who are supported by
the town. There is no redress for us.
The town won’t pay us anything for what
We lose. I know one time one of these
boys broke out the glass in the door and
stole some stuff. Another boy saw him
do it and reported it. It cost the landlord
$2 to replace the glass. I do not see why
the tow: should not pay back that $2.
The boy is supported by the town, and we
all pay taxes to 'help do it. The only thing
We can do With these boys is to get them
sent to the Reform School, but what
satfsfactirm is there in that ?”
Beginning with the issue of November
next the price of single numbers of the
Art Age will vary with different issues,
but, the annual subsenption price will not
Change. Although the annual subscrip-
‘.ion will remain fixed at $2.50 for 1887
A special train of six cars conveyed the
Nor-walk men of might and muscle to,
Danbury Monday for participation in the
big parade. All hands returned giving
glowing accounts of the affair.
In our last issue, upon information
wrongly given, we spoke of Mr. Wm. E.
Rice as having deceased. We are glad to
learn that this is not the case, but that he
is alive and enjoying his usual health.
That historical party of expert fisher-
men, composed of reporters, dentists,
playwrights, merchants, etc., are arrang-
ing for another expedition down the bar-
bor. Look out for re-lie-ablc fish stories.
——Qnick sales and small profits at Ray-
monds’, No. 9 Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox, of Rotou l-lill, left
Monday for Saratoga. They will stop at
the Franklin, where Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Betts and daughter are, and Dr. and Mrs.
Bout-on, of Westport, always stop when in
Saratoga.
A red-hairedgiri mounted on a white
horse attracted considerable attention
Monday noon. The animal was afraid of
the steam drills, and a gallant bystander
was called on to lead the fair equestrienne.
past. the danger.
In one particular at least Norwalk has .
the bulgc‘on Danbury. The latter town
had a hand-organ with monkey accom-
paniment last Monday for the first time in'
years. Down here we have them once in
just about so often.
S. B. Wilson's barn was burglarized
Saturday night, but nothing stolen. The
intruders seem to have been a man and
woman who made a comfortable bed
out of the carriage robes on the hay mow
and apparently passed most of the night
there.
Reform has made great progress in the
New York custom house. The number of
persons employed there is greater by one
hundred and seven than under the last re-
publican administration and the cost of the
ofiicc as shown by the pay rolls has in-
creased by $32,150 a month
The heaviest locomotive in the world
weighs 160,000 pounds and is on the Cu-
nadian Pacific. The next heaviest is the
Southern Pacific’s, 154,000 pounds; the
third weighs 145,000 pounds and is on the
Northern Pacific, and Brazil owns the
fourth, weighing 144,000 pounds.
, A gang of disreputable persons, about
equally divided as to sex, hangs out. on
High street, nightly, to the great annoy-
ance of people living in that vicinity.
The favorite resort seems to be the front
stoop of the vacant W. C. Street place.
Unless the parties referred to go elsewhere
there will be trouble, and lots of it—
Hour.
That was an _interesting_ horse race on
the Fair Grounds Friday afternoon. Six
horses were entered, viz:-—»-J. ll. Lewis’
Odd Fellow, I-l. Guthrie’s Geo. Purde,
Wm. Saunders’ Iodine, James Nash’s Ma—
jor, W. S. Bouton’s Dan, Monson Hoyt’s
Topsy. Odd Fellow won three straight
heats, in 2.43, 2.41 and 2.40. Geo. Purdy
took second prize and Iodine third. On
the wind-up of the third heat, Geo. Purdy
closed up a big gap at. a 2.20 gait on the
“—88, the price of the November number
will be $1.00, the December number 50
cents, the January number $1.00, and the
price of subsequent issues as may be de-
termined hereafter. _
The reason for this is that the Art Age
has in preparation costly premium sup-
plements of great value which, sold sep-
arately, cannot be supplied singly for less
than one, two or three dollars each and
which are offered to subscribers as art
premiums, included in their regular sub-
scription. In other words a subscriber
who forwards $2.50 as a subscription for
a year will receive in three months more
for his subscription in the form of art
supplements than he could reasonable ex—
pect to receive in a year. A full descrip—
tion of these supplements is given in the
prospectus sent on "application by the Art.
Age, 74 West Twenty—third Street, New
York. .
From the Republican:—’Tis said Ed. S.
Stokes, of J osie—Munsficld-J im-Fiskc no-
toriety, is negotiating for the purchase of
the Dorlon Point property.—Mrs.Bolwitz,
of Weston, who was so terribly injured
about the head some months ago, at the
Marshall street railroad crossing, when
her husband received fatal injuries by the
cars, has almost entirely recovered—The
Gazette says that the Norwalk Horse Rail-
way has paid three dividends the past
year, amounting to 16 per cent. Now let
us have twenty-five tickets fora dollar.—
Workmcn are now busily engaged in the
erection of Tower of Babel, No. 2. in
Wedge Part], in this City, which tower is
to be used as a signal station by the Con-
solidated road to regulate incoming and
outgoing trains. If tower of babel No. 1
was ever the scene of neise and confusion
to a one hundredth part. of that to which
No. 2 will be subjected, then the people
living thercabout: would have our sincere
sympathyif it werelnot too late to do them
any good.
A separation has been arranged between
Chester A. Sargent and his wife, who took
up their residence in this city_shortly after
their marriage three years ago. Mr. Sar-
gent is a commercial traveler for a New
Haven house. His wife, before her mar-
riage, was Miss Fannie Bisbee, of Ansonia.
Recently Mrs. Sargentleft herhome while
her husband was absent. and as he subse-
quently learned, took a trip to Albany in
company with a well known horse jockey.
Mr. Sargent forgave her for this escapade,
but when a few days ago she turned over
to her husband their baby and informed
him that she proposed to repeat hcr' tripto
Albany, be determined to have nothing
more to do with her. The parents of Mrs.
Sargent, who is» only 20 years old, visited
her in this city yesterday and took steps
to effect a permanent separation.——Farmer.
The Agnes Wallace Vilia Combination
will hold the boards at the Opera House
all of next week. This company visited
Norwalk two years ago and gave excellent
satisfaction. Of their recent appearance
in Richmond, Ind., the Palladium of that
place says :
The amusement season was opened in
this city last evening by the Agnes W.
Villa Combination, who presented the
drama of the “Love’s Martyr” and the
"H. R. H. Pocahontas." The audience
was large, and it is only necessur to state
that Sam. B. Villa and Agnes illa were
on the stage. This is equivalent to saying
the entertainment was good. It was first-
class in every respect. Everybody was
charmed with “Love’s Martyr.” and the
popular verdict was that Villa, as Po-Ka-
Hon-Tits, was immense. The whole pro-
last quarter.
gramme was entertaining.
«~‘AL
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Eugene Acker, of Danbnry, keeps a
restaurant anti has bec’n trying to keep
clams. But these isappcnrcd. The
other day he noticed a at hole, and a clam
sticking at its cntranc , and this partly re.
iicvcd his mind, for h_-had ufancythatrnts
could be cleared out Jiud thus the clams
would be safe. Tiicd he tried to kick this
particular clam away from the hole, but. it
did not move easily. When he examined
he found the clam had caught a rat that
had injudiciously thrust its tail between
the opened shells and had been promptly
nipped. The rat catching had begun
sooner than Mr. Acker anticipated.
From the Sentinel .-—chrcsentativc John
H. Ferris has removed the fence from in
front of his residence on Buy View ave.,
which has improved its appearance very
much.——D. Donovan has purchased the
market property of Leroy Adams and Hi-
ram H. Belle on Railroad place. J .IH.
Klinefclter has rented the store adjoining.
formerly occupied by the D. & N. R. R.
Mr. .Donovan is not yet fully decided as to
. wha disposition he will make of the pro-
perty.———Thc tracks at the terminus of
the switching grounds at the south end:of
the depot are being rc-bullustcd and the
stopping post strai litened.——Lust Friday
H. W. Lester, whi e passing near an emory
wheel in the Lockwood Manufacturing Co’s
factory was struck in the side by a twelve-
ounce brass balance which flew from the
wheel and had one of his ribs broken. The
wheel was revolving at the rate of 2,000
revolutions a minute, and the brass which
flew from it and struck Mr. Lester, glanced
oi! and struck a beam which it splintered.
In all probability had the brass struck Mr.
Lester fair it would have imbedded itself
in his body and caused his immediate
death. As it was he received a very pain-
fnl bruise, which has incapacitcd him for
business, but. from which he is recovering
as rapidly as could be expected. Asereen
has since been placed so that a similar ac-
cident cannot occur. -
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The aged Mrs. Henry Smith, of East
Norwulk, was buried Thursday.
Mr. Herman Abbott of Spring Hill is
said to be in the last stages of consump-
tion. -
Mrs. William Quintard has engaged an
experienced Bridgeport undertaker to take
charge of her Norwalk business.
The annual clam bake of the Fat Men’s
Club of, the United States will take place
next Thursday, Sept. 8th, at Dorlon’s.
Hubert E. Bishop, Fred Stanley and
Fred Hill start Monday for Easthampton, '
Mass. to attend school at Williston Semi-
nary. ‘
Judge A. B. Woodward intends visiting
his daughter and that marvelous grand-
buby at Colorado Springs in the course of
a week or so.
Borough Clerk J. Sammie Seymour and
family have had a most enjoyable summer
of it on Smith’s Island, and are as bronzed
as “ye ancient mariner."
Mr. Ed. Howes, statistician of the U. S.
Agricultural Department at Washington,
was in town yesterday on a visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. Chas. N. -Wood. ~
Gates have been erected at the Marshall
street crossing in South Norwalk, and also
at Five Mile River where the recent Van-
Hoosear massacre occurred.
Mr. Horace Dunn, livery stable keeper,
has. added to his well equipped establish-
ment, a handsome five seated “drag,”
capable of carrying fifteen persons.
The musical oeiButgiven at the Hendee
rooms by Mrs. Huntington Tuesday after.
noon was a rare treat and was greatly on-
joycd by the music lovers who were pres-
en -. ‘
The aged mother of Mr. Francis Burritt,
of South Norwnlk, died at the residence
of her son last week, where she has been
a long time ill, and was buried from there
on Wednesday. '
This everlasting red-headed woman and
white horse combinatiOn is carried alto-
gether too;far when the body of a red-
haircd woman is conveyed to the cemetery
m a hearse drawn by two white horses.
.It is reported. that Mr. George G. Bishop
Will remove to the house occupied by his-
son, the late A. F. Bishop, on Mott avenue,
for future residence, and will convert the
house he now occupies, on’Wall street. into
stores for rent. _ .
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Helen, daughter of John H. Nichols, Gen.
Agt. for Conn., of the N. Y. Mutual Life
Ins. Co. to Mr. Edward E. Hall, of New
Haven. The marriageccrcmony will take
place at Trinity church. Brauford, on the
evening of Sept. 15. -._
Clarence Henry and Miss Kate Grumman
were not married in Syracuse nor in You-
kers, as has been announced. But they
were married just the same, and are con-
sequentiy happy. The operation was per-
formed in Auburn, by Rev. C. C. Hemiu -
way, and the young and estimable coup e
have our congratulations. .-
Mr. John Jarvis, residing on Pudding
Lane, while endeavoring to stop his horse
which had started for the burn with the
carriage containing Mrs. Jarvis, after hav-
ing its bridle taken off, was knocked down
by the animal and stepped on, receiving a
severe wound on the le . The wonder is
he was not more serious yhurt.
The Congregational Society, of South
Norwaik, voted Monday evening to build
a new church at a cost of $40,000, and
this committee was appointed with power :
Tallmadgc Baker, Edward Beard, John
H. Ferris, Christian Swartz and Charles
E. Jennings. Already $25,000 has been
subscribed toward the building of the
church, and it is expected that. $10,000
Will be realized from the present church
property. The new edifice will be bail
on the corner of West avenue and West
street.
Mr. Michael Fitzrnauricc, while making
repairs on the roof of Miss Jane Maria
~Mead’s house, opposite the Congregational
Church, on Lewis street, fell from the de-
fective scaffolding on the roof, a distance of
about ten feet, to the roof of an ell, and from
thence to the ground, striking on his head,
where he lay unconscious. He was icked
up and conveyed to his home, where ie has
Since lain m a state of semi-unconsciousness.
Dr. Gregory, who attended him, informs us
that although the case will not as yet admit
of a thorough examination, it is ancient that
the skull is fractured, and the unfortunate
man Will probably die. Mr. Fitzmaurice is
an industrious and estimable citizen, and in
his misfortune has the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
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A Voice from Winnipauk.
Ens. GAZETTE—We often read in the
local papers accounts of people being drunk
and disorderly, but not many can compare
with what was seen here, in Winnipauk, a
few days ago. Two young ladies and a
gentleman took a ramble through the woods
for pleasure, on their way to the house of a
friend, when they were almost scared to q
death at the cries of a drunken woman. The
woman is an habitual drunkard and a dis-
good, industrious man, and works hard to
keep the wolf frum the door, while she
makes home a hell for him, but fortunately
they never had any children. " Why do
the saloon keepers give her drink?" lier hus-
band wili often say; but we can tell him
because she has the money to pay for it.
When our Winnipauk rumsellers give in-
toxicating drinks to children twelve and
fourteen years ,old, they won't refuse a
woman of fifty. There are several poor
families in Winnipauk who are destitute of
food and clothing whose fathers earn two
and three dollars a day, and these saloons
get their money, and they do more business
on Sunday than any other day of the week.
We have neither constable nor justice of the
peace here, and they take the advantage.
Sometimes poor women are beaten and
abused most shamefully by their drunken
husbands, and they could be killed before
they could get any assistance from Norwalk
officers. It is about time for the authorities
to look after such things.
Wmmmux.
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(3011811 and Prohibition.
The Rev. S. C. Bruce says in a letter to
the Philadelpha Record :
John B. Gougli regarded total abstinence
as a privilege which we may and should
avail ourselves, in view of the danger of our
time. He expressly declared that in his
addresses he never put forward the claim
that the Bible enjolns it by explicit law.
His position is clearly stated in the “Plat.-
form Echoes.” which is one of the ’most at-
traetive temperance books ever given to the
public. In the introduction by Rev. Dr.
Lyman Abbott of the Christian Union, we
are told in plain English that Gough dwelt
in “no two kinds of Bible wine—fermented
and unfermented.” He said that he did not
search the Bible for a command, but, finding
there permission to abstain, he acted upon it
as if it were a command, in view of the evil
'of drunkenness and that. which promotes and
perpetuates it. This is precisely the view
which is taken by most of the educated
friends of the abstinence plan.
grace to humanity, while her husband is a -
S0 U TEN OR WALK.
It is reported that Miss Maggie Norton
contemplates a visit to A'aska.
There is a Bramble on the tiller of the
new gates at the Marshall street crossing
every time they close.
One of the Finch Brothers of East Nor-
walk, was seriously injured on Sunday by
the kick of a horse while entering a stable.
Miss Mary Dibble has returned. from
her prolonged visit in the healthy atmos-
plierc of Westchcster county greatly in-
vigoruted.
The last "Record" was the best of all.
The settling of that momentous question
“officially” by Body, was worth a year’s
subscription.
A sort of “you scratch my back and I’ll
scratch yours" seems to be going on be-
tween a certain divine and a newspaper in
this city.—Republican.
Mrs. Archer and daughter, who have
visited Mr. Louis Nash of Bay View Ave.
during the summer, returned to their
home in Brooklyn on Monday morning.
W. C. Quintard’s buckskin pacer was
sold at auction last Saturday to a Birming-
ham party for $285.——.Sentinel. Most
people will be surprised that the ex-mayor
liad horses for sale. .
William (“Billy") Waterbury, once an
cflicient conductor on the Consolidated
road, but lately an cmploye on Sharp’s
Seventh Avenue road has visited this city
after an absence of many months.
Franklin street and Concord street
schools opened on Monday with a good
attendance. Many changes have been
made in the teachers of various depart-
ments, but noucgin. the principal’s chair
as some expected. _ .
Rev. Mr. Ross resumed his duties as
pastor of the Congregational church on
Sunday morning, administering the Sac-
rament. The services were conducted
from the front of the pulpit. No refer.
ence was made to his absence or return,
nor to any action’ taken while he was
away. . . .' ,
It is quite evident that the plan to ex-
tend Railroad Plucc to Monroe street as a.
highway will, for the present, have to be
abandoned. The railroad company have
extended the platform of the freight de-
pot. out to the track, and it is said, are un-’
willing to grant any facilities to the city
for a street connecting with Monroe street
at that location.
Jockey Club and New Mown Hay are
exquisite perfumes, sold by all druggists,
and used by the elite of both sexes, but
seldom by editors. The editor of the Re-
publica'n, however, is an exception. He
has an elegant profusion of the latter from
the newly mown grass on his four-acre
lawn. whose odor is delicious. Would
that. its fragraime might last all winter.
There are scores of mechanics and arti-
sans who live in the outskirts or in ad-
joining ‘cowns who use their own convey-
ances to ride back and forth, and during
the day leave their horses at some livery
stable to feed and rest, and as they hoped
safe from harm. It has lately'becn found
that such horses have. been hired out'by
the stable proprietor, and probably would
not have been discovered only for the'
timely arrival of one of the owners to find
his horse gone. 0n inquiry it is found to
be not an unusual occurrence, and in the
suits which have been commenced for
damages it is certain that the develop-
ments will be rich. .
While Mr. and Mrs. George Jennings
and their only child were riding Saturday
afternoon last, when near Mrs. Lender's
residence on Roton Hill, the horse was
frightened at a cart loaded with ice, and
making a sudden jump threw Mr. J eu-
nings out, then turned toward the other
side and threw Mrs. Jennings on the fence.
while the child was carried some distance
and thrown~on the Stones, receiving severe
wounds on its head and body. ‘ While Mr.‘
jured, it is‘ a wonder they were not 311
killed. The injured were taken to the
nearest house and their wounds dressed
by Dr. Emily Pardee, and, during the
afternoon they were brought to their resi- ’
deuce on West street wheretheir family
physician, Dr. Horton attended them.
X.
Ridgefield Wants Water.
The patriotic Ridgefield 'Presa thus spurs
up the citizens of that town in an important
matter:
Whenever we go to Norwalk or Danbury,
or other points in the country, we are met
with the uestion—“Is oil discovered in
Ridgefield 7’ —and this in no jesting matter.
To be candid our agitation of the gas and oil
scheme a few weeks ago has stirred up
people who live outside of Rid efield, and
they are anxious to See somet ing done,
feeling that if either of the products are
found in this town, the real estate in this
section of New England will be wonderfully
enhanced in value. In conversation wit 1
a leading citizen of Norwalk the scheme
was touched u n and this gent eman seemed
to think that idgeficld people were exceed-
ingly foolish if they did not grasp at. the pop-
ular subscription idea. He believed in the
arguments as set forth in several communi-
cations written to The Press concerning the
matter: that is, that five 'or ten or even
twenty-five dollars would hardly be felt by
the individual subscribers to the capital
stock, and the chances of strikino valuable
water veins, if nothing else, would repay the
speculators an hundred fold. We need a
water supply in this town and the idea of
experimenting for gas and oil is not wild,
for the chances are ten to one that valuable
veins of the most needfnl of all roducts to
a growing town, pure water, will struck.
Do not let t ediscussion die out until
some definite action is taken. Show a pub-
lic spirit in this as in other enterprises—
the sprinkling cart. and fire engine, for
instance.
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Wetterson is Tired.
Col. Watterson talks de'spairingly of the
inevitable result of the tariff double dealing
of Barnum and Randall, on the next National
Democratic Convention :_ .
Mr. Barnum, the chairman of the:National
Democratic Committee, lives of interests
subsidized by the tariff. He, like Mr. Ran-
dull, acts with the Democrats merely to per-
petuate the robber war tariff. He will tell
you he is' a Free Trader, but “ we' must
wait:” That is the game they play. When-
ever": you find a Democrat voting for high
duties, with the Republicans, he called him-
self “ a Free Trader.” Even Ben; Butler so
described himself when reporting a protec-
tion platform of his own construction to the
Chicago wnvention. They are all Free
Traders in theory, and Protectionists in
practice. They can do more good so ro-
tection, masquerading as democrats, i an
they could do by avowing republican doc-
trines. They declare that they are for -
tection first, and democracy afterwards; ut,
in truth, they are only democrats to serve
protection. Thus far they have succeeded
in serving it well.
It makes a. melancholy situation, and if
the democrats of the next house do not settle
it good-bye to any agreement in the next
National Convention. ,
O
A Delicious Breakfast Dish.
As a health producing and sustaining food,
oats have long stood high among the cere-.
ale. The Scotchman and his oatmeal are
proverbial, and the vigor und life imparted.
by the grain are expressed in the old saying,
“ He feels his oats.” '
When purified of the halls and other
foreign matter, no farinaceous food is more
healthful for the invalid or the strong. The
preparation knownus Quaker Mill Rolled
White Oats is commended by the medical
profession as perfectly pure and easily di-
gested by the most delicate stomachs, while
yet retaining all the natural sweetness and
flavor of the grain. These ads are manu-
factured by the Quaker Mil Co., Ravenna,
Ohio, and are made from the best white
cats that the market affords. No expense
has been spared to make the “ Quaker ”
brand the best in the country, and consum-
ers can rely on it at all times as such.
Just Publilhed.
Hodgson & Bertrand, 294 Broadway, New
York, have just published a portfolio of
twelve cottage plans, by D. S. Hopkins, the
famous Grand Rapids architect, and all sent
for one dollar. These designs are the finest
and newest. published, as well as the cheap-
est ever offered.
and Mrs.Jennings were not seriously in- _
WESTPORZL
Mr. Edgar Williams spent Sunday in
town. ‘ -
The full term of the public schools open-
ed on Monday.
Miss. Emma Osborne is engaged in
teaching in Greenfield.
Mr. Geo. S. Adums’s new house is rap.
idly approaching, completion-
Dr. J. L. Adams of New York, is spend-
ing a few days with his parents.
Dr. L. T. Day left on Monday fer Wash-
ington D. C. to attend the Ninth Interna-
tional Medical Congress.
, Postmaster George F. Theipe who was
confined to the house for some days last
week is able to attend to his duties again.
Rev. George Nichols of Norwalk, offici-
ated at Christ church last Sunday morn.
ing, and Rev. Mr. Sellcck in the evening.
Mr. William T. Wood has been busy for
some time making crates for the farmers,
many of whom are using them for carry-
ing away produce. iv
A special town meeting was held on
Saturday afternoon to take action in re-
gurd to the matter of grade crossings. A
series of resolutions were adopted asking
the selectmcn to circulate a petition asking
the railroad commissioners to erect gates
at the Compo St. crossmg and to change
the layout of the road at. Harry Smith’s by
crossing the salt meadows to the east of
the present one. A special meeting is to
be held next Saturday to hear the report.
Mr. John R. Palmer is engaged in circula-
ting the petition.
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WILTON.
a malarial complaint. ‘
' Wilton now has telegraphic communi-
cation with the‘oiits'ldeworld. 4... my: - .s.
Mr. F. S. Banks has begun excavating
the cellar for once! his new houses.
.. The Canaan’s Station school began on
Monday with that veteran teacher Miss
Anna Hyatt. in charge.
Mr. W. K. J. Hubbell bestrode his bicy-
cle early Monday morning and started for
Hartford to view the races at Charter Oak
Park.
Mr. John B. Sturges, the democratic
registrar, has resigned. In this capacity
Mr. Sturges served his party intelligently
and faithfully. . '
Eureka! Mirabilc dictu, Jack Robin-
son! ! Three more of those dilapidated
horse sheds in the rear of thc'Congrega-
tional church lihvc been repaired.
A very agreeable sociable took place at
the pleasant summer home of Mr. W. A.
Brooks, South Wilton on Friday evening
and those present report a very enjoyable
occasion. ' '
.Mr. R. W. Keeler, our. genial North
Wilton merchant prince, post master and
tax collector, has decided to close up his
business here and move south, probably
to Norfolk, Va. Considerations for the
health of his family prompt this step.
A wealthy acquaintance of the Hon.
Sherman Morehousc prospectcd Wilton
with a view of gathering in one body
about a thousand acres of land for a stock
farm, but as‘ our Wilton farmers valued
enterprise has gone to our neighbor, Wes-
ton. ’ ‘
BEDDING.
. Thursday, Mrs. Thomas Sanford, son and
daughter returned home. ..
Last week many boarders, visitors. stu-
dents and teachers left town.
Last.Wednesday a large company attended
the Episcopal picnic at Parlor Rock.
I Miss Emmg Olmstcad and her nephew,
Harry Loun'sbury, arrived from Chicago
Saturday. -' 3
The Center, LOnetown, Ridge, Couch H ill,
and Diamond Hill schools opened on Mon-
day ; Umpawaug on Tuesday. The: latter
' has again its last year’s teacher, Mr :E’W: E.
Grumman. _
The Monument Committee have chosen
the design for a monument on the .Putiiam
Camp ground, dbsigned by Mr. J. W. Stin-
son, of New York. Sub-committees have
been appointed to superintend, improve-
ments and opening of roads on the; ground.
Mr. Aaron Tréadwell has given 12 2-5 acres
for the purpose. ' '
STATE ITEMS?
Artist H. S. Thompson of New Haven
has been commissioned to paint Gov.
Louusbury’s portrait for the State Library.
ChristopherA. Mooney, Bridgeport/5 city
clerk, was thrown head foremost into a
well by the breaking of a chain by which
he was drawing water Saturday. He was
rescued uninjured.
The Hartford Telegram says that the
week’s gambling privileges at Charter Oak
park were sold for $3,500, with u guaran-
ty of police protection and that on the first
three days of the races the buyers netted
over $6,000. '
George Wilson, a wealthy Fuirfield citi-
zen, whilc driving with Charles France at
Bridgeport Saturday, was thrown from
the carriage, and striking on his head was
fatally injured. They were both intoxi-
cated and France was arrested.
A New Haven man who has reduced
the manufacture of artificial limbs to a
science, has received an order from a dis-
tinguished woman in Sweden for an arm.
His work is very near perfection, and the
arm is so shaped and provided with such
fine mechanism that it is almost as useful
as the natural arm; All parts of the arm
and hand can be moved rapidly by the
wearer, and such operatidns as writing,
eating, playing on the piano can be per-
formed. -
Squibs.
The prohibition campaign in New Jersey
will open next week. ‘ _
The democratic state committee has called
the democratic convention at Saratoga on the
27th of September. ' ' -' .-
It was a square fight between the Cleve-
land and mu members'of the seafood,
mittee at Saratoga, and the Hill men: were
badly whipped.
There are still democratic papers that
speak of all demands for a reduction'by ever
so little of the prolonged war taxes as -ef-'
forts to “ smash the tariff” and establish
“ free trade.” '
A young clerk at 8:100, Me., left alone in
the savings bank, where he was employed,
bonds and money. q .
Treasurer Lucas, of Wapakonetu, Ohio,
is supposed to be in Canada. His shortlige
is about $32,000. ,
The overdue steamer Knickerbocker ar-
rived. in New Orleans with all' Well on board.
The vessel’s bulwarks were broken. _
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher passed her 75th
birthday, on Friday, at the lipase of her son-
in-luw, the Rev. Samuel Scoville, of Stam-
ford. ‘ ‘
: Mr. F. C. Peniield and Consul-General
Waller are expected home on a visit in Sep-
tember.
The equestrian statue of Israel Putnam,
to be erected at Brooklyn, Conn., has been
'cast at the foundry of the Henry Barnard
Company, in New York, and will be ready
for inspection next week. The unveiling
ceremonies will be observed June 17 next.
. A torpedo-bout is building at Hartford for
the French government, and will be ready
November 1. It will be 38 feet long and 24
inches in diameter, and its speed is expected
to be % miles an hour. -It is manufactured,
by Knight & Wood, and if satisfactory the
French government will manufacture them,
paying a royalty for the right.
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Embankment of u "Reform” Postmaster.
George C. Deals, appointed postmuhter at
Weissport last year, is held in $2,000 bail,
for trial at. Philadelphia, for embezzling Gov-
ernment funds. .
Mrs. Stephen Birchurd is quite ill with .
their earthly possessions too highly this »
decaniped with $279,500 of negotiable
Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles inci-
dent to u bilious state of the system. such as Dlz~
mucus Nause- rowsin Distress after eatin
.l’ain if. the Side, cc. Wslfilq their mutating-'-
ablo success has beenshown in curing (
l
SICK
Headache Carter's LittleLivchills
Ramble il'i’gons‘gjfiga' (fill-ion and Will
i annoy in com w t e a t'
all dilordersgof the stomach, atlméstoa‘tjhgollx‘b:
they only cured
undrcgulatetlfebowcls. Even
Ache th would be almost tie-ales: to in it
safer fight this distressing Eomplalnt; bragging
nately their goodness does not end here, and tho: a
MESS:lili"?.“§k“ilu‘“°‘ll““€ “all”
y a. w no 0 i ' g
to do without hm Bntuftgall sick head "
A’G E. .
Is thebane of so many lives that herein whom ms
make our great boast. Our pills cure it wlillu
terror... L.
r o Wl' Pills are v emotion!
very easyto take. One or two pilincgakc n. dose. ‘
They are strictly vegetable and donotgripuur
purge, bulb their gentle action please all ivi ll
use b . nvials uttloeeuta: flvoforSl. Sold.
P, aruggisfs everywhere, or sent by
CARTER MEDICINE 00.,
New York Cit-J.
SMITH BROS-'
OFFER- EXTRAORDINARY!-
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KITES .! KrrEs if
‘ - KITESI
KITES 61th Am
Now is your chance boys to get areal bona-
flde Kite; a regular hlgli-flyeri We nitrite a
present of alike to each and every one purchasing
SHOES ..
To the Amount of $1.50.
WThis otter holds good as long as the kites
hold out. 4 ‘ ‘
Smith Blotters,
17 Main St, Norwalk.,_v,_.
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN Door;
1
Star Shoe Store.
Sirens FOR ALL!
LOW-PRICED GOOD SHOES-3..
FINE SHOES, '
OF OUR OWN MAKE.
a... and Rubber coining.)
{Trunks and Bags, V
A NICE ASSORTMENT.
Thee Mu Doing Bellini. i
We’ll "do it up Brewer” and Wei-ch.- '
1
Come ‘In and. 0 Us!
Remember those “Sampl~es,'_’
Bargain. Counter. ,
Prompt to do as we agree. i
We try to please.
‘ One low price to all.
Ruscoe, Camp & Go.
itch, tile tilt
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER, TIMBER,
Shingles, Loch, ' I 1'
Doors, Sash
Blinds, .Motclding,
W lmlow Frames,
Piclcels, 67:.
ianeered Hard Wood Work.
Haul Wood CeilingLami Floating.
South Norwaik, (hum.
SPECIAL. BARGAINS
-—--IN-——- .
Choice Building Lots
Situated on spun g Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En-
quire at Guerra Omen.
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1887.
A Hint to Cautious
Buyers!
DON'T WALK ALL OVER TOWN
LflUKING ill: BARGAINS.
If It’s that ill Wall
STOP RIGHT IN AT
HUYT’S SHflE .STflRE
37 Wall Street.
. YOU WILL SAVE
Time, Trouble and Money.
His ,Men’s Shoes, Can’t be
Beat.
His Gent’s Shoes are the
Talk of the Town.
—And we have heard that the-—
Lilies Don’tHile Their Pl‘fliii Little Peel
When they are incase'd' in a pair of his q
Extra-Fine Ladies’ Shoes.
Note the address! ,
' ‘ 31' rill-strict, ”hair!
N. ill—We have also 'got'V‘sogetgilngV
RA. N GE 8.
THE DUCHESS, OUROWN, UNCLE
'NICK. These withtlie Celebrated '
Duplex Grates.
EXTRA COOK, for Coal and Wood;
SAMPLE COOK; QUEEN ANNE;
EAST LAKE; DENMARK; NEW
INDEX, ,Iiiip'roved; GRAND
. UNION, Improved.
HOUSE F URNISHl-NG GOODS.
irate, Tilt and Woolen Ware, -.
Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,
TOILET SETS.
.Meréex China,
White Granite and C ,C Ware,
DECORATED Goons.
Momma on. s'rovns,
Baldwin’s Built Refrigerators,
The very best in the market. ,
r. J. CURTIS‘N‘CO...
Glover it Olsen,
new a, tuna,
, Leaders of the Shoe Trade
Wish to cal. your attention to Mew of the many
styles of shoes carried in stock by them.
OUR LADIES’
French ht, Hat-Mate wankeniiast.
A Marve of Comfort and Ease.
(in $5 Hail-Male hatch Kit Wait
For ladies wear are perfect in every respect and
asgood'as oessanysoldatso. . ,
For $5.50,
Our Ladies’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes-
made b Benedict lb 00., of New Canaan. are the
acme 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 Misse'u’Waukenphast for school or a
walking shoe cannot be equalled.
-I"In a word 0111' line of shoes is complete in
every '
We have the best me of
CHILDREN’S-scarier. SHOES
Ever shown in town and at prices from the
cheapest to the best. .
Glover 86013611,.
42MWaJI Street,
‘ .' manna. '
FARM "WAGONS.
' FertfliZers,
Air shared Lime,
Land PlaSter
Drain Pipe,
till it ’.
o
A- 5- HOYTNQSON, ,,
Piaiilnsitiallltliliiiit ‘
am REMOVED
MlSflNllI i that
' WALL STREET,
Where they have spread before their
customers the largest and finest
stock of
FALL AND WINTER
_L O T HI N
23. '.;_MA1N SHEET,
/
_ Ever exhibited «in Norwalk.
In :qthe meantime they will offer the
balance of their
SUMMER
¥-~.A.'I'f—-¥ -
a
GREATLY REDUCED“ PRICES. . ._
CUMSTUEK , BHUlH HS.
Masonic Building, Insurance Building,
Norwalk- ‘ South Norwalk.~ '
Norwalk Chronicler