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LOCAL I TEMS.
George Dlll‘l'OW is removing the stock of
his grocery business from Stamford to
Westport.
Horace Greeley‘s birthplace, a little
farmhouse at Amherst, N. H , is to be
sold for taxes.
Capt. “Ike" Selleck stepped from a
horse Monday evening and broke a liga—
ment in his leg. ,
Misé'Ricc, soprano, and Miss Ilawley,
contralto, have resigned their positions in
St. Paul’s church choir. ,
P. W. Bates put up the first headstone
in Riverside cemetery, Saturday. to mark
the grave of Mabel Ezekiel.
The New Haven water company has
sued the town of Wallingford for $5,000
for diverting the waters of Pang pond.
An explosion of fulminate in the Bridge.
port cartridge works Monday morning in—
stantly killed Harry Becker, an employee.
Alittle daughter of Edward Trask, of
East Woodstock, was run over by a runa-
way horse Monday afternoon and killed.
The Continental Life Insurance Com-
- pany at Hartford has notified every policy
holder to present his claim before July 1.
The board of school Visitors will hold a
special meeting Monday evening to take
suitable action concerning the death of
Rev. Thomas G. Osborn. .
James E. Walsh, of Danbury, has bee
appointed Assistant United States District
Attorney for this state. Mr. Walsh is a
graduate ‘of the Yale Law School.
A Durham farmer named Elliott, eccen-
trio and worth $100,000, has a horse of
which he is very fond, and has clothed
his hind legs in a pair of trousers.
John J. Almeida is the oldest resident
of Cape Cod. He is halo and hearty at 114,
is often seen walking the streets and has
never ridden tn the cars or a carriage.
‘ Fire bugs have been operating around
South Norwalk of late, with an evident
grudge against Messrs. Crofut &. Knapp,
but as yet no serious damage has resulted.
The Wilton correspondent of the Ridge-
field Press says :—“The Wilton bachelors
are subscribing to'a fund to be‘ used in
hiring John L. Sullivan to thrash Rode-
moycr of the Norwalk Record.
It is reported that the Rev. C. M. Sel-
leck has leaSed his school biiildings on
East Avenue to a gentleman from the
Hudson River region, 'who will at once
establish a military school here.
Waterbury wants a government build-‘
ing. Her population is 30,000, and she
has not the proper postal accommodations
and that the. city’s registry department is
second to no city in New England.
Perhaps when the Schuylkill coal'minors
next strike they will not strike at the time
of year when the Reading company likes
to shut down its collieries to repair the
works and to “steady" the market.
Constable Dann has for two or three
days been busy subpoenaing witnesses for
the defence of Scheele, the New Canaan
liquor seller, whose trial began yesterday
in Bridgeport for the shooting of Louis
Drucker.
Gov. Bill is quoted as saying that no
man is essential to the Democrat party.
It is presumed that, in certain contingcnw
cies, not difficult to guess, he might change
his opinion so far as to make a single ex-
ception to this swooping rule. ‘
Norman Ambler, of Stratford, husband
of Rose Ambler, who was so mysteriously
murdered a few years ago, was probably
fatally injured by being struck by the
Washington express train as he was driv-
ing across the track Monday morning.
The New Haven‘bark Reindeer, now at
Bermuda, was struck by a water spout on
Feb.,11, while under full sail. She was
completely dismasted below the heads of
the three lower masts. The weather had
been clear and there was almost no warn—
ing of the collision.
Democrats who believe in signs and
omens shake their heads dolcfully when
they consider that the last convention of
their party held in' St. Louis was that of
1876, which nominated Samuel J. Tilden.
But that year the Republicans held their
convention first, and at Cincinnati; so the
luck may change.
Ex—Senator Vest of the Southern Con—
federaey, now a Senator of the United
States from Missouri, wants it distinctly
understood that he is agin all pensions.
School teachers wouldn’t get much salary
if the bad little boys whom they had
thrashed had the disbursing of the school
board appropriations.
Mr. Frederick H. Ayros, who for the
past two years has been city editor of the
Hartford Cum-ant, has retired from that
paper and assumes the managing editot‘s
chair on the Telegram. The Post very
ingeniously says he will probably “ bring
the Telegram up to the requirements of a
live morning newspaper.
Three firms in Bridgeport will begin
this week shipping oysters to foreign
parts. The stock will be dredged from
beds in the Sound, between Charles Is—
land and Westport and Nor-walk harbors.
Two of the firms will deal ‘ exclusively in
oysters for planting in English and Ger-
man waters. Another will divide its bus-
iness between eating and seed oysters.
Shipments last year were almost wholly
culled oysters for market, and the supc-
riority of the bivalves has induced capital-
ists near the English coasts to try the ex-
periment of planting on a large scale on
home bottoms, in the belief that the supe-
rior Connecticut flavor can be reproduced.
-of $511.
George Biischlingor, a young German
assaulted near the reservoir of the Ausoiiin
; water company Monday night and rubbed
He was thrown into the freezing
; water of the reservoir and b rely escaped,
l with hislife.
A petition over forty feet long and con-
taining nearly one thousand names, pray—
ing Congress to increase the duty on hats,
50 per cent., was dispatched from here
this week—Republican.
' Yes, and was met at Washington by the
ruinous cut down on the tariff on hats
proposed by the secret Democratic cabal
that prepared the new “reform" tariff re—
duction bill.
Danbury has voted to pay its Warden a
salary of $500 a year; its burgcsscs $100 ;
anti the borough cleik, $300.-Republic-an..
Norwnlk pays its Warden and Burgesscs
practically nothing, but they get lots of
abuse from the unthinking. mingled
with much well-deserved commendation
from those whose good opinions amount
to something. We pay our Clerk $500,
but he well earns $600.
Tile Easton, Pa., grand jury has reu~
doijcd a verdict that Jennie Osborn died
of peritonitis, caused by malpractice, and
charge Mrs. S. L. Ramsey, of Plainfield,
N. J., Dr. H. M. Cox, of Port Murray, N.
J ., George Evans, Jersey City, N. J .,
Charles Haskell,alias LaRue, of Danbury.
Conn, and John W. Pace, of Easton, Pa.,
as principals or accessories to the crime.
The halter is tightening around the De—
mocratic tally-sheet forgers in Ohio and
Indiana. One of the indicted thugs in
Columbus has further confirmed his party
faith by an assault that was intended to be
deadly upon one of the prosecuting coun—
sel. They are desperate gangs, and it is
the shame of Democracy that it is trying-
in every conceivable way to procure the
escape of these eflicient ward strikers.
At the Board of Trade banquet in
Bridgeport, Thursday night, a waiter in
opening a bottle of champagne near P. T.
Barnum accidentally spilled a little over
the great showman’s clothing. Rising
from his seat, Mr. Barnum dramatically
shouted, “Look here, I wish you would
hear in mind that I am opposed to this
stuff, internally, externally and eternally."
A roar of laughter followed and the ban-
quet proceeded.
Thus far the effect of higher license,
for it can nx-t be called “high" license, in
New Haven county has been good. Prior
to March 1 last year there had been receiv
ed by the County Commissioners, $76,811
for 376 licenses issued to New Haven li—
quor dealers. This year they have re—
ceived up to that date $108,510. for 335
licenses. There are 41 less saloons and
$81,699 more money to help pay expenses
caused by the traffic.
“Volcanoes and Earthquakes,” by Sam-
uel Kneeland, A. M., is announced for im-
mediate publication by D. Lathrop Com-
pany. The author, who is one of the most
distinguished of American men of science
says in his preface, "I shall relate my ex-
perience in the volcanic countries; state
the theories and try to bring some order
out of the chaos of popular earthquake
literature. So that any one can form a
satisfactory idea of the principles which
underlie these phenomena.”
Eli Bradley, the veteran smelt catcher
of Snugatuck, came to this city this morn-
ing with a suspiciously large package of
his favorites, caught last evening, for a
well known citizen, who and filled his or—
der some time ago. Mr. Bradley says
that yesterday, in Saugatuck River, there
were brought to the shore 1,500 pounds of
frost fish, only 200 pounds of which were
large enough for market; and from which
only ten pounds of smelts were obtained.
He said further that if he could haul
1,500 pounds of smeits minus the frost
fish, he would supply a mess to every
Bridgeport newspaper man in the city.
Mr. Bradley has followed smelting for
over thirty wins—Standard.
There has been a movement made to or-
ganizeaStatc Base Ball League for the
season of 1888. Up to this time no less
than ten cities and towns are more‘or less
interested. Danbury, Waterbury, New
Britain, Bridgeport, Ansonia and Stam-
ford are in favor of it, and some action
has been also taken in Hartford, Mei-idon,
New Haven and Norwalk. There will be
a:niceting for this purpose at the City Ho-
tel, ,Bridgeport, on Thursday, 8th inst;
at 2 o’clock, to which all who are interfi
csted are cordially invited to attend.
Uncle Tonns Cabin will be produced in
the Opera House on Friday evening.
The Brooklyn Eagle says of it:
The Abbey Dramatic Troupe opened at
the Criterion last evening and to a intro
and appreciative audience. The company
is a double one—the only double company
in. the world. Two Topsys, two lawyers,
and the most wonderful Eva ever seen on
any stage. She is only four years old.
She is very pretty. very talented, and a
delightful little vocalist. Her name is
Baby Peck. The piece is nicely mounted.
The river filled with ice fields is a fine bit
of realism. The plantation songs are
rendered admirably by full voiced colored
men The dogs performed their parts
with entire success.
The trial of‘ Jacob Scheolc, for the mar-
der of Louis Druekcr began yesterday
morning in the Superior Court. In so-
lecting the jury a panel 'of. thirty names
was exhausted, and the jury, as drawn, is
as follows: Munson Hoyt, of Norwalk;
H. E. B. Cuzner, of Stamford; T. B.
Sherwood, of Fairfield; B. W. Austin, of
Darion; Levi Coley, of Westport; W. C.
Staples. of Westport; Minot Angur, of
Newtown; Samuel Camp, of Newtown,
Daniel D. Joyce, of Bi'ookfield, Edward
M. Beardsley, of Monroe ;' David 0. Wells,
of Huntington; George, B Sherwood, of
Easton. Judge D. B. Lockwood appears
for Schecle, whose defense is insanity.
The Montogomery (Ala.) Dispatch, a
Democratic paper, speaks in very strong
commendation of the resolution of Senator
Plumb in favor of investigating the mail
service. It says: The management of our
postal affairs—especially those relating to
the mails—is not of such a character as to
reflect credit on Mr. Cleveland’s adminis-
tration, a fact that the administration’s
warmest supporter cannot pretend to deny.
The people of the South have especially
suffered in this particular and at no time
have they endeavored to conceal their
disappointment over the dreadfully bad
mails during the last three years. The
bad mail system ought to go; in fact, it
ought to have gone long ago.
District Attroncy Mark M.: Wilbur of
Brooklyn, N. Y., in a speech made re—
cently in favor of high license as opposed
to prohibition, made the following allusi—
on 'to the opperation of the prohibitory
law in Maine: “I have never been to
Maine in my life when I saw any difl'lcul—
ty in the other fellow [Laughter] getting
all the whiskey he wanted: but such
whiskey! [Laughter] 0h! [Renewed
Laughton] It was prohibition whiskey.
[Laughton] It prohibited every other
thing. It prohibited a man’s getting dc—
ccntly drunk. [Laughter] It has more
murder. more crime, more absolute una -
dulterated cussedncss in it to the quart
than any thing else ever made, [Laughter]
and it is just because to evade the law, it
is made anti not distilled. [Applause]
The [loyt Sepulchrein St. Paul’s church-
yard was opened on Monday last for the
reception of‘ the remains of the late Mrs.
Charles Hoyt, of Brooklyn. Mrs Hoyt
was a daughter of Ebenezer Dimon lloyt.
one of the last generation’s best known
Norwalk meti, anti was a woman of great
grace. and worth of nature and character.
She was born in the Hoyt home in Main
street, and, esteemed and beloved passed
her early daysin her native village. After
her marriage she removed to Brooklyn,
and from thence to Norwalk, but whether
amid the elcgi'nt surroundings of her
town establishment or the more quiet en-
vironments of her country residence,
innate. delicacy anti refinement were the
charms which ever invested her, her very
manner and bearing evidencing superiority
of womanhood and ladyhood. The rites
at her tomb on Monday, recalled the im—
pressive words which were spoken many
years since, both in the church and at the
grave, over the bier of - her honored hus-
band, by the intimate and cherished friend
of the family, the lamented Dr. Win.
Cooper Mead.
Borough Government.
The regular meeting of the Court of
l Burgessos was held in their rooms Monday
' evening, March 5. Present, Wardanre—
gory. Burgesscs Chinery, Kimmey, Buck-
ley, Stout and Bates. Minutes of regular
and adjourned meetings read and approv-
ed. The following bills were ordered
paid :
F. T. Botts, $68.03
0an Winn, 11.75
John O’Brien, 21.37
John Otis. 10.72
C. Addison, 5.00
Norwalk Gazette, 21.00
NUI'thlk Printing Company, 55.28
Hugh Cook, ' 17.10
P. Kinsler, 20.59
John King, 6.00
William Thompson, 5.00
Wallace & Sons, 11.29
Norwalk do South Norwalk Electric
Light 00., 408.34
Norwalk Gas Light Co.. 33.50
John Lockwood, 50.75
Frank Moore, 50.75
Albert DcForest, 50.75
A. ll. Byiiigton, rent, 18.75
American Fire Hose Mtg. (30., 63.50
John H. Hoyt. 73.40
C. J. Smith, 67.20
Theodore Brush, 144.16
E. K. Lockwood dc Co.. 11.64
J. G. Gregory, 10.00
G. W Cram, 42309
C. N. Wood, 623.70
F. W. McKeon, Jr., 26.79
A. L. Lane. 2.00
F. \V. McKeon, J r., on account, 25.00
C. \V. Burritt, 10.00
David Spiccr, 30.00
Petition of J. Donovan, J r., to improve
Hotel Brunswick property by building of
wood or brick (with consent of adjoining
property owners) granted.
Police report read and ordered on file.’
Report of C. W. Burritt, fire inspector
for 1887, read and accepted.
Petition of W. Thompson for appoint-
ment as inspector of sewers, put on flle.
Matter of new street, called Banks
street and releasing claims for damages,
read and referred to chairman of highway
committee.
William E. Dann was elected to board
of relief to fill vacancy caused by resigna-
of W. H. Smith.
The chairman of finance committee was
authorized to borrow $1,500 and execute
note at 5 per cent.
The sewer committee reported no agree-
ment as to Leonard’s bill for damages.
F. Foster was elected special policeman.
Matter of complaint about police trials
in police rooms, referred to chairman of
police committee with power.
The clerk was directed to give notice of
hearing on damages by third division of
sewer on March 20, at 2 o'clock p. in. -
Adjourned to Tuesday, March 20, at 2
o’clock p. in. JOHN S. SEYMOUR, Clerk.
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“Record”-ect.
JOlln Terrell, the hero of the dirty Cran-
berry Plains case, was sentenced by Judge
inithc Supciior court Thursday, to five
days in jail.
Stonccuttcr Stevens is building a hand~
some cottage monument seven and onc~
half feet high, of Niantic granite, for Mr.
W. J. Dick, of Newtown.
New depots will be built in the Spring
by the Consolidated road at Rye and Har-
rison,and there is talk of new depots at
Portchestcr and Newington.
Alex. V. Nylon, the embezzling clerk of
Bridgeport post-office, pleaded guilty in
the United States Court in New liaven,on
Wednesday and was sentenced to one year
in the state prison.
0. E. Wilson has sold the Wm. A. Kel-
logg place on Riverside Avenue to John
E. Fell of East Norwalk, wno will take
possession April 1st. Also two building
lots on Ferris Avenue to Catherine Casey.
Recent Connecticut pensions have been
granted as follows : 1saac T. Emmons,
Canaan Valley; Samuel B. Moore, Dan—
bury; increase, James Leary, Norwich;
Reuben Bui'lcy, Stafford ; original, Daniel,
father of George H. Heflin, Central Vil—
lage. .
The Bates & Dugan Colored J ubilco Ag-
gregation has disbanded, one of the “pro-
prietors," W. S. Bates, having skipped
from the company at Darten, leaving them
strapped. They don‘t want any more such
white man management, and after this if
they go out again they’ll manage them-
selves. .
The 44th anniversary of Concord Divi-
sion, Sons of Temperance, was celebrated
in an appropriate manner on Thursday
evening. Delegations from other Divis-
ions were present, besides a number of
officers of the Grand Division. The excr-
cises wore interesting and at the close a
lunch was served. '
George L. Rico, the very pleasant and
genial little gentleman, who was em-
ployed as cutter by Tailor. Cohen, and
who accompanied the latter to Syracuse a
couple of years ago, died on Thursday at
his residence in New York. He was
about 21 years of age. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock,
from 355 West 27th street.
The hotel reporter of the Evening Sun
on Thursday chronicles the startling fact
that “ F. W. Stcarns, PrcSident of the
First National Bank at Norwalk, Conn.,
is at the Norma‘ndic.” Surely this must
have been a joke perpetrated on Fred by
some of his comrades, for his own well-
known inherent modesty precludes the
possibility of his having registered in that
fashion.
A gentleman who saw last Sunday’s
battle between the Italians and the Cobble
Hellians, says that some of the belligerents
throw off their coats, which were literally
alive with lice, and he solemnly avers that
while the battle was raging, the costs got
into a fight and kept on fighting after the
main conflict had ended. Our informant
is a man of veracity who never allouse
himself to be contradicted.
The Y. M. C. A. gave a recep‘ion to the
military and firemen at their rooms on
Wednesday eVeniug which was attended
by about 200, representing both ends of
the town. A pleasing programme of mu—
sic, etc., was rendered, a collation spread
and the visitors were turned loose in the
gymnasium, where they jumped and
swung and kicked and tumbled in child-
ish glee until a late hour. They have a
high regard for the Y. M. C. A. as royal
entertainers.
Four Cobble Hill boys, named respec-
tively James Fagan, William Fagan,
Patrick McGinncss and Peter Dugan,
broke into the Fair Ground premises a
few days ago and damaged property, etc.
On complaint of President Edwin Hoyt
they wore arrested on Thursday and
brought before J usticc Coolidge, who
found them guilty and imposed a fine of
$1 and costs, amounting to $7.96 in each
case. This ought to teach these young
hoodlums better than to play havoc with
property that belongs to somebody else,
but it probably won’t.
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The Diet For Consumptives.
The appetite of con-umptive patients is
very capricious, and daily grows more so
if it be not sharpened up by exercise.
When the food taken is not applied to the'
purposes of nutrition, it is better left an.
tasted; for otherwise it lies undigested in
the alimentary canal, and sets up a serious
train of dyspeptic symptoms, nausea, and
diarrhea. Kind friends often, with ~t-he
most provoking and mistaken goodmature
thrust upon the consumptive relays of the
most improper food, because the neces-
s1ty for nourishment is so obvious. But
the facts is that, when the lungs are net-
lngindilferently, digestion cannot go on
actively, since, as Arbuchnot well observ-
ed, respiration is “the second digestion.”
Hence the quantity of food taken by the
consumptive person should be small at
each meal; .but the meals may, it the sen-
sations-of the patient-require it, be more
frequent than in health. Of animal food
mutton is the host. Fatty and oily foods,
which constitute ,the respiratory class,
should predominate, and fresh butter,
with bread. may be taken almost ad libi-
tuin, so long as it agrees with the stom-
ach. Cream, too, is excellent, and the
luxury of curds and cream is very suita-
ble. Milk, whenever it stilts, is advisable
as a constant drink-food.—[Dr. B. W.
Richardson in Popular Science Monthly.
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American Aid to Mr. Parnell.
Under date of February 25 (last Satur—
day) a London correspondent writes to
the New York World that the editor t'f
the Contemporary Review has couricously
allowed him to‘ look over the corrected
proofs of Mr. Gladstouc’s forthcoming
article on “Ireland’s Deintind for Home
Rule," and to copy a few passages. One
of these, in which the ex-Prcmicr refers to
the aid received by the nationalists in Ire.
land from their compatriots in this coun-
try, has a special interest for American
readers. Mr. Gladstone says :—
Tlic vast tribute which for so many
years was paid by America tothclaud-
icids of Ireland (lid not shock the most
sensitive.
trifling, which
more recently towards enabling the im-
poverished tenantry to sustain their pur—
liamentai‘y struggle have become the sub-
ject of indignant denunciation. But
America seems to be of the opinion that
,in the matter of this Irish question she has
some title to complain of us for vexing
-lior with a cause of internal trouble.
Whether this be so or not, there can be
politics from the unsettled state of the
Irish question. It is obviously to her iii-
tercst that the various races and nationa:
litics represented by the crowds of emi-
grants to her shores, should as rapidly as
possible molt down and merge into the
rent American unity. In the case of the
risli portion, the lines of cleavage are
numerous between them and the general
community. Speaking generally, that
vast community is Anglo-Saxon, Protest-
ant and rich, while the Irish are generally
Celtic, Roman Catholic and poor. But all
those distinctions would be gradually
softened away and blurred if it were not
that one master sentiment, holding tho
eutirc Irish element together, maintains
and is maintained by these secondary
divisions. It is not too much to say that
the Irish Americans are subject to‘thc
action of many influences disposing them
cVen to cinboil the United States with
England, and if happily it should be found
that these influences how govern ~the
minds of no more than a handful, surely
the reason will be that America observes
the confessed amazing accession of power
which within two years the cause of Irish
autonomy has received thi'oughtiit the
United Kingdom, and hails the reasonable
prospect which this accession opens to
them of an early and effectual settlement.
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The Jail at Bridgeport.
The county jail at Bridgeport has about
forty more prisoners than it has cells, and
in consequence a number of the cells have
to be doubled up. The fault of this, says
the Bridgeport News, lies with the people
of this county. The News goes on to say:
We believe that if the tax payers of the
county fully understood the facts they
would at once offer relief. Surely no man
with the sentiments that ought to pertain
to a civilized age and community would
be in favor of treating prisoners like cat-
tlc. It must bercmembered that not all
the inmates of the county jail are convict-
cd convicts. in many cases they are men
simply held on suspicion to await trial,
and it may prove in the end that they are
entirely innocent of wrong doing. Such
men are entitled to decent treat—
ment pending a fair trial. There is
another very large class who have been
convicted for simple drunkenness, breach‘
of the peace or some similar light offense.
Why should they be packed away in the
company of more desperate and hardened
criminals? In the present overcrowded
condition of the jail, it is impossible to
separate the inmates and pct-serve the
necessary distinctions between different
grades and classes of criminals. This is a
matter that concerns not Bridgeport
alone, but every town and resident of the
county.
coo
6'0 UTII-NOR lVALK
The banks of South Norwalk are safe
and sound, but cannot equal the old
“Chemical" Bank of N- Y. Its stock told x
on Friday at $360 per share.
Mr. George Seymour, another of our
most respected citizens, was buried on
Monday. The old settlers are fast pass-
ing away, and their places will never be
filled. ‘
A speaker at Temple of Honor Hall, on
Sunday reported that a Danbury saloon
keeper advertised for 500 men to “unload
schooncrs" of beer. We had looked upon
Danbury as an inland town, and are at
a loss to know how the schooners sailed
tip there.
We do not wish to err by extravagant
statements, therefore say, the Gospel Tem-
perance meeting in Temple of Honor Hall
on Sunday was well attended (not packed,)
and many free and fervent talks and ap-
peals were made by the brothers and
sisters. A very good account was given
of the meeting held at Fitch’s Home.
The veterans appreciated it highly.
There is a rumor that a new charter for
the city is to be presented to the Legisla-
ture at its next session. The principal
changes contemplated is the rc-establish-
ing a city court, dividing the city into
wards, giving to each a better representa-
tive, and relegating to the mayor all the
duties and responsibilities of the original
charter, the only one which the legal voters
have been consulted about.
The city is undergoing a building boom
especially in the suburbs. An inspection
of the many new houses finished and un—
finished, was made during aleisurc day,
anti revealed the greatest variety of archi-
tecture imaginable ; many are neat and
cosy structures, others very English, you
know. The majority of them evidently
are not to be occupied by men who have
only their daily stipend to back them. It
is the opinion of some men who are posted
on such boom, that within ten years there
will be- many houses and lots for sale
cheap for cash.
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NE lV-C’ANAAM
Colds are quite prevalent, and the doctors
are busy, but there are no contagious diseas-
es.
Eli Brown assaulted John Raynor, a. driv-
er for Weed & Lockwood, on Wednesday
last. He was arrested and tried and con-
victed but appealed. J amcs Warren fur-
nished the bonds.
Mr. Joseph Sullivan cut down an apple
tree on his premises Wednesday last, proba-
bly over a hundred years old. It furnished
Washington and his officers apples when
they passed through here, and gave fifteen
boys the bellyache last summer. - Thus its
long life of usefulness Is at an end.
The Hon. Mahlon Chance of New York,
is to lecture on Tariff; in Raymond’s hall
the 15th. It will be a Slogan 1
An orchastra consisting of piano, flute, two
violins and Violoncello conducts the music
now of the prayer meetings of the Young
People’s Society at the Congregational
Church.
Mr. E. F. Ayres began the shoe business
wholesale and retail, on the 25th ult., in the
store formerly occupied by N orthrup. Mr.
Ayres is a thorough shoe man.
Mr. Hopkins lectured in Ridgefield last
Monday 'evening on the Mistakes of the
Churches, and was to lecture at High Ridge
Tuesday on Pills, but was taken with a
heavy cold and hoarseness, which compelled
a postponement.
. The Episcopalians have no Rector yet
in view. Several excellent candidates have
been heard. ,
Previous to the last cold snap. farmers re-
ported that in many sections the frost was
nearly out of the ground, especially in
places that had been covered with snow du-
ring the winter.
Several applications for summer residenc-
es have already been made. New Canaan
is thus not far behind Newport so far as be-
ing in demand is concerned, the only trouble
is the demand is not so great.
It is rumored that Mr. Albert Comstock
will become a permament resident here
again. . _
It is probable that some public action will
be taken soon in reference to collecting a
subscription as a testimonial to the family of
Louis Druekcr, who was shot and instantly
killed by Scheelc.
The report that the Housatonic Ro'sd
pro s to return to its contract with the
Consolidated Road for carrying milk, casts a
cloud upon the hope some had entertained
of the extension of the New Canaan branch
to Danbury. -
Local option will probably soon be over-
thrown in this town, as two men very drunk
were heard remarking to each other as they
wheeled along Main street the other day.
“It’s time to put an end to this—hic-tem-
perance business and -hic-stand up for our
rights—hic—,” then they both nearly took
a tumble.
The question debated at the last Lyceum
meeting was: Resolved that the working
man is. benefitted more by the protective
tariff than are manufacturers. it was de-
cided in favor of the workingman.
Yet the stuns, comparatively
America has contributed 3
little doubt that she stifiers in her internal ,
’NORWAILK GA ZETTE, WE
W'ESTPORT.
The harbor is free from ice.
Mr. Isaac Allen of Compo is quite ill
Mr. John Q. Adams of Brooklyn. was in
town last week. '
Smelt are beginning iohc caught in c.’ n-
sidcrablc quantities.
('npt. George IIalc of Compo, comment--
ed work on a large barn this week.
Mr. John R. Palmer left on Monday for
a trip through the South and West.
child from whooping cough.
took place on Tuesday of last Week,
.l'. Fred Gorhnni of the Westportci'stafl',
has been confined to the house for the
past week by an abscess in his head.
The Ladies Benefit-cut society of the
Congregational society, will meet on
'l‘liiit‘sday afternoon with Mrs. Woot’-
worth.
Alui'gc delegation fiom the Westport
Division, Sons of Temperance. Visited
Concord Division of Norwalk' lust Tilill‘S-
day evening.
A large delegation from Temple Lodge.
accompanied St. John’s Lodge, No. 6, on
its visit to Sagamore Lodge, No. 371 of
New York City, on Wednesday of last
week and all unite in reporting a most
cordial and fraternal welcome and a most
enjoyable time.
Mr. Howard Smythe, who some time
ago commenced the manufacture of hats
in a small way at Snugatuck, has so far
developed and increased his business as
to require more room, and will soon re-
move to the factory formerly occupied by
King & Saxton.
Rev. Mr. Still‘s'lccturo, “Remimscences
of a trip to the West Indies" which was
delivered in the Methodist church last
Tuesday evening was largely attended and
was so interesting, that although he
spoke over an hour, it hardly seemed one
half that time. The amount netted for
Compo Engine 00., for whose benefit the
lecture was given, was over $30. ‘
Since the horse railroad has been in
operation. “Joe” has had two or three
run-a-ways, but the first to do any dam-
age occurred on Tuesday of last week.
The company had recently purchased a
large horse which had not become entire-
ly accustomed to the duties and sights,
and so on that morning as it was nearing-
tlic station, an express train rushed by,
and the horse thoughtlt was time to go
thoother was which it es~ayed to do with
a suddcnness and force which turned the
car nearly around before it could be stOp-
ped. A portion of the running gear was
broken, necessitating sending for another
car to complete the trip, and to New York
.for‘parts to replace those broken.
BEDDING.
Last week Monday Rev. and Mrs. L. P.
Perry visited Brooklyn, New York.
Last Thursday, Rev. L. P. Perry attend-
ed the funeral of Rev. Mr. Osborne, a
brother minister at Norwalk.
Last, week Tuesday evening there was a
very lareg and successful meeting of the
Q. F. at Hon. Thos. Sanfords's.
Last week Monday night a small build—
ing belonging to Mr. Qualoy, was burned.
Probabiy the fire came from an nsh barrel.
Last Sunday morning, Rev. 0. G. Mc-
Intiro, wliosc wife is a niece of Mrs. Thos.
Sanford, preached an excellent sermon at
the Congregational church.
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——W. B. Hall & Co. of Bridgeport, will
open their Spring novelties on - Monday,
March 12th previous to that the Red Tick-
et Sale be brought to a close.
THE ROAD TO WEALTH.
In these last days of the great sale at
the store of W. B. llnll & Co. is lively.
The object the firm had in inaugurating
Red Ticket Sales has been almost attain-
ed, and everything now in progress with
them has the prospective spring opening
in view. From now until the opening
about the middle of this month, prices
lower than ever on silks, velvcts, cloaks,
wraps, children’s garments, and what re-
mains of the winter stocks, will prevail,
the object being to make a clean sweep of
the contents of the store. During what
may be termed the “waiting period,”
there will be oflered a few specialties,
among which may be named a manufact-
urer’s entire stock of rufflings, laces, dress
silks and colored dress goods, from among
which buyers may Select good bargains.
Low prices on all that is offered will pre-
‘ vail.
.mvw J m: '-
Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles inci-
dent to u. bilious state of the system, such as
Dizziness, Nausea. Drowsiness. Distress after
eating. Pain in the Side, kc. While their most
remarkable success has been shown in c
SICK ,
Headache. yet Carter's Little Liver Pills are
equally valuable in Constipation, curing and prev
venting this annoying complaint,while they also
correct all disorders of the stomach,stimulate the
liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only
carea H E‘ kD
Ache they would be almostprieelessto those who
antler from this distressing complaint; but fortu-
nately their goodness does notend here,nnd those
who once try them will find these little pills valu-
able in so many ways that they will not be wil-
ling to do without them. But after all sick head
* AGHE
Is the bane of so many lives that here is where
we make our great boast. Our pills cure it while
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. One or two pills make a dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
purge, but by their gentle action please all who
use them. In vials at 25 cents ; five for $1. Sold
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail. ‘
CARTER MEDICINE co.. New York.
imallflll. ind Data. Small inn.
Commissioners’ Notice.
THE subscribers appointed by the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of Norwalk, commis-
sioners to receive examine and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of the estate of Joseph F.
Roscoe, an insolvent debtor of Norwaik, in said
district. assigned in trust for the benefit of his
creditors, hereby give notice that we vvill attend
to the business of our said appointment at the office
of J. Belticn Hurlbutt, in said Norwalk, on the 1th
day of April, 1888. and on the Sth day of May, 1888,
at ten o’clock in the forenoon on each of said days.
Said court hath limited and allowed three months
from the date hereof for the exhibition of claims
against said estate.
ALFRED E. AUSTIN, Commis-
WILLIAM LOCKWOOD, stoners.
Dated at Norwaik, this Sth day of Febrgpyy,
1888. l
FOR SALE
SECURE A HOME CHEAP!
A nearly new, comfortable, well built liouse.
twostories, on upper end of h‘air street, in Bor-
ough of Norwalk. will be sold very cheap. Pleas-
antly situated, good neighborhood, and very deep
lot. [louse has 6 good rooms. pantry, dry cellar,
high garret, closets. etc. The owner having re-
moved from town will sell very cheap. For fur-
ther information apply to MRS. WM. NASH.next
door to place, or to
JOSEPH B. ELLS,
Furniture dealer, opposite Horse Railway
Norwalk. January 28,1888.
Depot.
"to arm. 7“
This Stores at Main Street,
Possession April 1st. Also
Desirable Apartments for Small
families
IN ALLIAR'I'S (IF THE BOROUGH.
Insurance Placed-little Best Companies.
Call on or address
cunnntt t Lustwunn.
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Mr. Arthur Shepherd has lost another
The funeral i
DNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1.888.
B. A. ATKINSON .9. 00;,
Liberal ’I—Iouse Furnishers,
offer special inducements to intending purchasers of Household Goods. We show the largest line of
GARFETS
Ever oflered in New England, and at prices that will ensure quick and large sales. It will pay every
housekeeper in want of a. carpet this spring to call and look through the line. An elegant rug given
to every customer who buys $50.t0 worth of goods. We shall also offer a special line of elegant
Parlor Suits.
Call and see them. The goods and the prices speak for themselves. Don’t delay, as this is an oppor-
tunity‘ not offered twice in one year. We have further placed on special sale a large line of
' Chamber Suits.
New styles, extra well made, and at prices that will not pay for the lumber and trimmings.
We shall, as usual. have on hand a full and complete line of odd furniture. Dining-room Furniture,
Kitchen Furniture, Hail Furniture, Library Furniture, Rattan Farniture,‘Bedding of all kinds, Shades,
Draperies, Straw Mattings, Rugs, Mats. _ '
STOVBS, RANGES, OILOLOTHS,
Dinner and Tea Sets Toilet Sets Lamps Clocks Mirrors. doc. and in fact ever thin that e s
to the comfort and welfare of mi: frugal‘honseke’eper. Goods, sold for ' ' y g app rtain
CASH OR ON lNSTAL'MENTS.
Goods delivered free at any freight station in New England.
B. A. ATKINSON & 00.,
82'! Washington Street, our. Common St, Boston, Mass.
INDULGENT READER: ’ ‘
Thy wise desire oftsoons may occasion thee to the purchase of goodly
FURNITURE. Nay, flout not! Thine attention lend. So shall it advan-
tage thee and speedily. V
- ’Tis but. a snailish walk—aye, marry, eke no more than unto 47 & 49
West 14th St, N. Y. — and thou art bravely set down within the walls of
DEGBAAF 8t TAYLOR.
Go your ways pleasantly from room to room.
.‘ ’Tis odds thou shalt discover fair goods to thy
mind and men minded to thy goodly fare.
They have aZname of honorable traffick, and by
Hg froth thou shalt with fairness happily come
0 .
Exceeding content with thy store and their
THE
D. M; READCO;
EARLY NOVELTIES.
We are making the largest display of early Spring
and Summer Novelties in Silk, Wool and Cotton Dress
Fabrics that we have ever shown, and call particular
attention to the line of India and Pongee Silks in plain
and figured goods. Something over seventy patterns and
colorings can be seen, which embrace the entire produc-
Wool goods in plain and fancy fab-
We have
tion of this season.
rics, combinations, and suits in new shades.
bought several pieces more of Black Rhadamas to be sold
at same price as those of last week and can reccommend
them as the. cheapest Rhadames sold over our
French Sateens, Domestic
counters for some time.
Sateens, Chambrays, Scotch and French Ginghams, Prints
and Lawns of selected and private patterns, are now
open. Carpetings in new designs of all grades of Ax-
minstei's, Body Brussels, Tapestries, ingrains, and Cotton
Chains. together with a superb line of Portieres, Lace
Curtains, Rugs, Draperies by the yard, Poles and Trim.
mings are now ready in our Carpet Department.
lllE .M. All cu.
, illllllllli store, thou shalt store wise resolves 'gainst the day
,iiinmmmmhllflml “‘““““‘“““Vj thou shalt again, with pleasure, profit purchase.
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Is NOW READY.
WE ”WILL PLACE IN STOCK OUR
krrms‘
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