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LOCAL ITEMS.
“Danny":Csva'nagh, clerk at Hale’s drug
store, is on a vacation.
John Bray is confined to his bed with
a severe attack of illness.
George Bidwell, the great English for-
gcr, was in town Monday.
Come to the GAZETTE office for estimates
on all kinds of job printing.
Thomas Sniffen, of South Norwalk, is
to move his family to Daubury.
Ex-State Senator George M. Cole, of
Bethel, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. 0. E. Wilson returned on Saturday
I from a protracted visit to Winstcd.
Superintendent Lyon of the Housatonic
railroad was in Norwalk on Monday.
Mr: Ferd Smith, of Rochester, formerly
of Norwalk, is visiting relatives here.
The new portion of the horse railway
depot is rapidly approaching completion.
Ex-Borough Policeman Frank J. Moore,
new of New York, is visiting friends in
town. »
Miss Annie Selleck of South Norwalk
has returned from her prolonged Visit in
Up Danbury railroad, 9.15 a. m. and .
Miss Adele Aiis dcr Obe, ilic eminent
pianiste, gave a recital in the Opera
House on Friday evening, which was :it—
tended by a large and high toned audi-
ence. The entertainment was one of rare
merit.
The local Odd Fellows held a celebra—
tion meeting. in the Opera House last
evening and rejoiced' over the 70th anni-
versary of Odd Fellowship in America.
There were speeches, music and singing,
and a good time generally.
Thus does it strike the Ansonia Sentinel
man :-“A Norwalk fire company have
secured Kate Claxton for a benefit per-
formance Considering the great sym-
pathy between Miss Claxton and the fire
fiend this is highly appropriate.
The Y. M. C. A. Outing Club elected
these officers on Monday evening : ller-
man Pciicr, president; George Cousins,
secretary; Ernest Ambler, treasurer.
Base ball clubs were also organized and
other arrangements made for the season of
athletics. '
Col. J. W. Knowlton assumed charge
of the post office in Bridgeport Sunday
evening, Mr. Edward F. Meeker retiring.
There will be no immediate changes of
importance. For the present Assistant-
Postmaster Doolittle will rctain his posi-
tion and the clerks will remain.
Bucl B. Lamb, 9. NorWich veteran of
the civil war, serving in the 26th Connec-
‘ticut regiment, died suddenly Saturday
evening. He was a member of Co. B,
and well known among the comrades for
his musical ability. He was a prominent
member of Sedgwick Grand Army post
The union reform temperance gospel
association are continuing their labors and
are having good success, their efforts
being aimed entirely to reclaiming the
drunkard and building up a sentiment
against the use of intoxicauts as a bever—
age. Their are no politics in their work.
Bernard Sweeney, of Bridgeport, fell
from the steamer Elm City at New York,
on Tuesday evening, while the Steamer
was preparing to leave the dock to con-
vey the Fourth regiment to Bridgeport
after the parade. He was heard to strike
the water, but it was so dark that he
could not be seen. The body was recov-
ercd on Thursday and sent to Bridgeport.
—Record.
Many of the South Norwalk soldiers
are of the opinion that when they go to
New York again they will have something
to say as to, who shall cater for their food,
and if the trip is made in a steam boat
from New Haven 8. plentiful supply of bed
bug powder will be secured before the
start.
At the meeting of the court of bui'gesses
on Monday evening there was consider-
able discussion on the electric light matter,
which is still in an unsettled condition.
It was finally decided to again present to
the electric light company for approval,
the proposition to contract for a three
years service ”as voted at a previous
meeting.
An association connected with the
South Norwalk Congregational church
called “Christian Endeavor" is holding
meetings from time to time which are
growing, in interest and profit, although
composed and conducted chiefly by the
Brooklyn.
Rev. Charles B. Everest will occupy the
pulpit of the First Congregational church
next Sunday.
Mr. George N. Ells, formerly of the
Gszn'r'rit,and son, of Waterbury, spent last
week with friends in town.
Dr. Schwab will meet his Norwalk pa-
trons at the Norwalk Hotel onWednesday
and Thursday of next week.
Kate Claxton is to play the Two Orphans
at Music Hall, on the 24th inst., for the
benofit of the City Fire Police.
Mr. Isaac H. English died at his rcsi.
donce on Plymouth avenue yesterday
morning at the age of 62 years.
The spring-like weather of the past few
days has had ‘thetitoct of bringing out
light gowns and thin overcoais.
Mr. D. K. Belding, late proprietor of
the Norwalk Hotel, is now managing the
Park Hotel at Coshocton, Ohio.
Matt. Creagh, proprietor of the saloon
opposite the depot in South Norwalk,
died on Monday night of pneumonia.
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Ullie Akerstrom, the charming little
actress, begins a month’s engagement at
Star theatre, New York, on Monday next.
Rev. C. E. Torrey, pastor of the Baptist
church, sails to-day for Europe, in com—
pany with his brother for a six weeks’
sojourn.
A “gutter band,” of even pieces, made
music in front of the stores and saloons,
yesterday, but their collections were very
meagre.
Mrs. Charles Seymour of Rosendale,
Wis., is visiting her sister Mrs. John
Hatching and other friends in South
Norwalk.
Judge Selleck yesterday sent Mag
Brophy to Bridgeport jail for 120 days for
drunkenness. But Mag has “been there
before many a time."
Tho improvements on the old 'Hote1
Brunswick building are nearly completed
and decidedly enhance the imposing ap-
pearance of the building.
Mrs. Annie Louise CareyRsymond,
sang Thursday evening before a large
audience in Seaside Institute, Bridgeport.
It was a benefit entertainment.
Rev. Mr. M cGonegal has been hired as
pastor of the Baptist church for one year
from May 15!. He will reside in town
about four days in the week—the rest of
the week in Norwalk—Messenger.
The Grand Lodge of Connecticut, F.
and A. M., will hold a Special communi-
cation in Hartford, on Wednesday next, to
act upon the matter of the Hiram Lodge
petition.
Drafting the 58,000 postmastcrs into the
service of the Government as census
agents has elements of originality, though
they have frequently taken a census of
the mails. .
The‘Robbius circus exhibited at South
Norwalk on Monday, drawing good sized
audiences both in the afternoon and even-
ing. The performances gave very good
satisfaction.
Mr. A. J. Crofut, of South Norwalk,
and his bride, have arrived at Washington,
D. C., on their bridal tour. Before
returning to South Norwalk they will-
visit Richmond, Vii.
Real Estate Dealer Wilson sold on
Monday the Samuel Beatty place on West
avenue to Mr. Emmet W. Weed, of the
shoe manufacturing, firm of Pratt 85 Weed,
who will occupy the premises on June 1.
The regular monthly meeting of Pioneer
Hook and Ladder company will be held
next Thursday evening, and it is expected
that a delegation of Stamford firemen will
be present and will be entertained by'the
Pioneer boys.
Joseph Price, a Bridgeport negro, has
been missing since Friday. On Monday
his body was found hanging in the barn
of V. R. C. Giddings, where it had appar-
ently been for three days. No cause for
the suicide is known.
ExPresident Cleveland and a party of
other distinguished men went through on
the 9.20 express train Friday morning,
in a Housatonic drawing room car,‘en
route to Lime Rock to attend the funeral
of the Hon. Wm. H. Barnum.
Colonel Anderson is “packing up” by
degrees, preparatory to taking his dc-
parture from the Congregational parson-
sonsge. Even yet his plans for the fuiuro
on not definitely fixed, but he is inclined
to favor the idea of a trip to the Pleiflc
ooa' .
young men and women of the congrega—
tion. A point of interest is the attendance
of Miss Dikeman’s class of Chinese pupils.
The New Hampshire legislature will con-
vene in six weeks, and from present appear-
ances its principal business will be the elec—
tion of William E. Chandler to the UnitedJ
States Senate. At least such a. result is
foreshadowed by the Boston Globe’s in—
quiries. It sent out 2,000 circulars asking
information on the subject, and out of 1,787
replies, nearly 1,700 are in Chandler's favor.
When a newspaper man is injured on a
railroad and sues the company for dam-
ages, he goes into paroxyisms of joy if he
getsaverdict of six cents; but when a
drummer goes into court on the same
business the case is different. An Ohio
drummer has just recovered $100,000
damages for injuries received on the
Pennsylvania road. Thus does the law
recognize the superior qualities and almost
inestimable value of a very extraordinary
class of people.—Donbm-y Press.
Wasn’t there something too much of
mere hero worship in Tuesday celebration
—it was all Washington—Wilmington—
Washington. He was worthy of much
of it, of course; no nation ever had
a grander leader; no name in history
stands out like his. But it was the birth
of a nation, not the crowning of a man,
simply. We have too few words of recol-
lection for other actors in the stately
drama. This is a democratic republic—
at least it was intended to bc.—Naugatuok
Citizen.
The Sunday School of St. Paul’s Church
will :hold a bazaar, supper and enter-
tainment in the {Opera House onxthis
(Wednesday) and io—morrow evenings.
The entertainment will be by young
ladies representing a training school and
will be reproduced during the fair. Fancy
articles will be sold from attractive booths
and supper will be served at 5.30 each
day.
A country editor in Illinois lately sued
thirty subscribers in arrears for his papers.
He obtained judgment against each one
for the full amount of his claim. About
one-half of them came up and made oath
that they had no more property than the
law allowed exempt from execution. He
had the lot arrested and sent to jail. The
HCWOSIBI law makes it larceny to take a
paper and not pay for it.
The sidewalk on the corner of Main and
Wall streets is still blockaded with debris
accumulated in the work of cutting the
corner from the building, and pedestrians
are compelled to walk around it in the
middle of the street. So many, however,
have made a short cut by going through
Hale’s drug store that Mr. Hale has good
naturedly hung out a sign at each door
inviting the walking public to make his
store a public thoroughfare.
The only man in Connecticut who has
ever downed the Consolidated New Haven
railroad system ‘is staying at the Gilsey
House. He is Colonel William H. Steven-
son, superintendent of the Housatonic
railroad, who, his friends say, is to be the
next democratic candidate for governor of
Connecticut. He has been waging a
successful fight in the legislature at Hart-
ford to secure a charter for a parallel
road along the line of the present Con-
necticut railroad system—New York
World.
“The ghost walks" is a bit of theatrical
and journalistic slang for'“salaries are
paid,” whose origin is thus explained.
During a rehearsal of Hamlet by it com-
pany of English strolling players whose
- salaries had been long in arrears, the ghost,
in answer to Hamlet’s exclamation, “Per-
chance ’twill walk again," shouted. em-
phatically, “No! I’m d—d if the ghost
walks any more until our salaries are
paid." __
At a public auction on Monday the old
Congregational church property, at South
Norwalk, was sold to the Housatonic Rail-
road compauy for $12,825. It is supposod
to be the intention of the company to
erect on the spot a magnificent depot.
This will be a great convenience to the
general public, but will not enhance the
value or appearance of Mr. E. A. Wood-
ward’s palatial residence which stands
directly opposite.
On a crowded home car Monday even-
ing were two young women, loudly
dressed, who were bound for the circus
grounds, and who attracted considerable
attention by their ungeutlemenly behavior.
They put their feet up on the seats, talked
loudly and vulgariy and took frequent
pulls from a suspicious lookingflat bottle.
After one of these frequent drinks a
young man who sat near made hold to ask
afford to “set ’em up.” She held the
bottle up to the light, looked through it
and replied: “Guess not, young fellow,
I don’t believe I’ve got more than enough
left to last till the circus is over.”
the custodian of the bottle if she couldn’t,
Mrs. Cleveland may now be seen at
nearly all the principal musical events.
Dining the concert she alts calmly and
listens with quiet interest.— World.
This should be a source of great relief
to the public. It had been very much
disturbed with the notion that Mrs.
Cleveland might fire paper wads at the
ceiling, turn a handspring, or cut some
other caper equally distressing. With
assurances of this kind, however, as to
Mrs. Cleveland’s calmness and quietness
during musical entertainments, confidence
is restored .
_
The county commissioners and the
committee appointed by the legislature
for the construction of the new jail met
Monday in joint sesswn. SenatorDrtvid
M. Read was chosen chairman and
CommissionerOlmstead secretary. They
looked over the jail building and grounds
in company with Sheriff Clarkson, also
some sketches and plans that were pre—
sented. The meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman, which will
probably be in the course of a few days.
The community of East Bridgeport was
shocked Thursday to learn of the suicide
of an aged German named John Jacob
Bieger. who lived alone at No. 62 Ogden
street. His body was discovered about 10
o’clock bya man living in the same house.
A bullet wound in the right temple, and a
smoking revolver by his side told the
story. Word was sent to Mrs. Charles
Stab], who is a niece of the deceased, and
everything necessary was done. 'A letter
was left which explained that Bieger was
tired of life and had resolved to end it,
being in full possession of his faculties.
His wife died about two years ago and
since then he has been despondent and
gloomy. None of his neighbors had any
idea that he would end his life himself.
The decoased was 75 years of age. ,
The Housatonic company has got its
optics on Ridgeficld, we are told, and
means to push the town into promin-
ence as a place of resort in the summer
season. If this be so the company will
certainly reap a big advantage in the
increased volume of business sure to fol-
low. The Ridgefield station within the
past_fe_w days has been neatly painted,
and it is said the grounds about it are to
be put in first-class order. There is a hint
of grass plots and pretty flower beds sim-
ilar to those to be seen at stations along
the Pennsylvania and other roads. General
Manager Stevenson is acknowledged to be
the most wide-awake railway man in the
state, and he is favorably impressed with
Ridgefield. He is seconded in the Ridge-.
field matter by Superintendent Payne, a
most efficient railway man. Between the
two officials we feel confident that Ridge-
field’s interests will not suffer.——Ridge;field
Press. '
In an interesting article on lobbyists at
the capital, the New Haven Register has
this to say regarding COLW. H. Stevenson
and State’s A‘torncy Samuel Fessendcn:
Col. William 11. Stevenson cannot properly
be classed among the lobbyists, but he is
present on numerous occasions, and even
his railroad opponents are glad to meet
him. The colonel says he comes to Hart-
ford simply to see the town. He does
not linger'around the capitol longer than
is'neccssary, but by the time he leaves,
his right hand is generally paralyzed from
the hand shaking it receives. Senator
Fesscndcn of Stamford, is known well
enough to have his name on the map. He
devotes his time to forwarding the inter-
ests of the Consolidated road, and when
he has the right of way they are forward-
ed without stop.
Miss Georgie Cook, aged 18 years, and
until a few weeks ago a member of the
class which graduated from the Hillhouse
High school, New Haven, last week, has
just been discovered to have secretly
married the young man of her choice,
Samuel Parker.‘ The marriage was very
much against the wishes of Mrs. Wilfred
C. Nott, a married sister with whom she
lived at 253 Greenwich avenue. Mrs.
Nott and another sister opposed the at-
teutions of Parker toward his young
sweetheart and altogether made things
so unpleasant for the lovers that in March
or April they made their way to the res-
idcnce of Rev. C. C. Camp on I‘urtseu
street and were made one. After the
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Parker separated,
Mrs. Parker returning to the home of
her sister, but without informing her of
the change she had made in her name.
The secret leaked out, however, and Mrs.
Nott at once commenced a strict surveil-
lance ovcr her romantic young sister.
Husband and wife are still living apart.
Gen. B. F. Butler is understood to
authorize the statement that the high
naval oflicer who was charged by him in
his eulogy of Farragut with cowardice at
the battle of New Orleans is Admiral
Porter. The story is not a new one, but
has circulated round the camp fires for
many years. Still it is rather late for pub-
lic discussion. Admiral Porter, with good
sense and discretion, refuses to deny the
charges, but contents himself with giving
out the official letter of Secretary of the
NavyGideon Wells, dated May 10, 1862,
about two weeks after the capiiulation of
Fort‘Jackson and Fort St. Phillip, in
which he says to Admiral Porter : “The
important part which you have borne in
the organization of the mortar flotilla,
and the movement on New Orleans, has
identified your name with one of the most
brilliant naval achievements on record,
and to your able assistance with the ‘110-
tilla is Flag Officer Farragut much indebt-
ed for the successful results he has ac-
complished. To yourself and the officers
and seamen of the mortar flotilla, the
department extends its congratulations.”
This will probably make necessary the
publication of the later evidence on which
the charges of cowardice are based.
—W. B. Hall &. Co , of Bridgeport, are
now going on with a sale of silks, which
is on a large scale even for a metropolitan
firm. A very large purchase was made
by them of an importer who was forced
to sell on terms that favored the buyer.
In the lot are higher grades of guinet and
the celebrated saccarappa silks which
took first premium at the Danbury Fair
last fall. There are also hundreds of styles
in armurc, faillc and radzimir silks The
Standard of the 4th thus speaks of their
general business:
With the departureof Easier the shopper
and the storekccper assumes that spring is
gone and summer is near. At W. B. Hall
85 Co.’s there is a display of dress Silks,
satcens and dress goods of infinite variety,
ladies’ ready made garments, and all that
pertains to the dry goods volume of which
this is simply an imperfect index. Those
who call will not be disappointed. The
shelves are full of all that is new, indeed,
the novelties offered are equal to the
substantials in number and from among
them all a lady of taste can possibly wish
for, may be found. .
General Averill has been inspecting the
Soldiers’ home at Noroton, with reference
to securing the national appropriation
towards the support of such institutions.
In his report he approves of the place in
most respects, but says: , “The hospital
is at present in the main building, and
although the best use is now made of the
means at. hand, it exhibits many opportu—
nities for improvement. The cxigcncy
for a separate hospital. is apparent at
every step in the building. The winding
and steep flights of stairs are obnoxious to
any proper idea of a hospital, and the
proximity of the sick and the well amounts
to mingling the two to some extent. In
case of fire under certain easily imagined
circumstances, many of the inmates
would perish Begides, there is evidence
of the harmful effects of the present
status in the morning and evening report,
on the day of my inspection, when there
were 75 members reported for duty and
94 sick of a total of 169 present. The
average age of the members is 60 years.
The lack of sufficient and proper accom-
modations for the sick and the SCSI'Clty of
water at this home, multiply the anxious
labors of the energetic superintendent and
lend a dcsultory aspect to its life and
affairs.”
I Leonard H. Perkins, of New llavcn,
roadmastcr on the Air Line division of the
disease. He 'had been at his office until 9
o’clock Saturday evening. Mr. Perkins
had been roadmaster on the Northampton
before that was controlled by the Consol —
idated.
appointed superintendent of the Air Line
Mr. Perkins was made roadmaster there.
Says the World :—The Garland blotch,
the Fellows folly, the big-headed ingrati-
hide to party that passed for independ-
ence, and the mulish obstinaey that mis—
took itself for firmness, the shameless
performance of standing in the market~
place crying civil service reform while
handing over oflices to favored spoilsnion
and contributing $10,000 to the campaign
fund after “forbidding assessments” upon
oflicc holders—all these might be forgiven
forariglit and resolute leadership now
and for the next three years. Mr. Cleve -
land is undoubtedly again a possibility.
The Philadelphia American says:
“Thanks to the overflow from New York
city, Connecticut is now the least Yankee
state in New England, as it also is the
least republican in its politics. As is no
northern state is the prohibition voie
equal to the republican vote, and as the
republicans could not carry Connecticut
for Mr. Harrison, even with the support
of a large body of Irish voters, who gen-
erally will vote' against prohibition, there
is hardly the smallest likelihood of the
state doing better for prohibition than
New Hampshirc,Massachusetts and Rhodc
Island have done this year.”
A great deal of the red-tape at the
White House has been done away With
and the nonsensical custom of sifting even
the ladies’ callers through the president’s
private secretary did not survive the past
administration. Now it is not any more
difficult to see Mrs. Harrison—if it is as
difficult-than to see a lady in private life
at her own house. In the corridor parlor
on the second floor are displayed a number
of water colors and bits of china painted
by Mrs. Harrison-mostly flower pieces.
She brought with her from Indianapolis
three sets of China, her own work. One
of these is a game set, on each piece of
which is painted a different kind of bird
and a motto or quotation under each.
Beginning on Wed nesdayof next week,
15th inst, the Housatonic railroad’s sum~
mcr limited express trains will be run
through from New York to Pittsfield, by
way of the Danbury and Norwalk division.
The trains will be transferred from the
’Consolidated tracks at South Norwalk to
the D. at N. road and will run to Bethcl,
thenee- over the Slicpaug branch to
Hawleyville, where the main line of the
Housatonic is reached. Thus about
fourteen miles of travel will be avoided.
The conductors will probably be Sidney
Spencer and Sam. Arnold, of the main
line, who will be obliged to put up aller-
nately at Pittsficld and South Norwalk.
A discovery made and promulgated by
a bishop ought to be a good one, every
time. Bishop Lyman, of North Carolina,
has found that peanuts, fresh roasted in
the shell and eaten shortly before going to
bed, have wonderful effect as a preventive
of‘ insomnia. This will be good news to a
large number of interested Americans,
who love peanuts in spite of their demo-
cratic associations, but who desist from
eating them on the supposition that they
are breeders of nightmare. To the social
scientist, moreover, the bishop’s discovery
is of interest as explanatory of the vast
consumption of peanuts at the ciicus,
whose brilliant scenes might otherwise be
expected to keep the young brain whirling
long after its activity ought to be drowned
in slumber.
There are now 485 Connecticut soldiers
who are the recipients of charity in the
public institutions, 227 being in the na-
tional military homos. In charitable in-
stitutions of other states are 3'. Connecti-
cut soldiers, whilo 47 soldiers from other
states are in Connecticut institutions.
The records given for poverty arm—4
Inabilility to perform manual labor, 89;
unprovided, 27; intempcranCc, 64; insan-
ity, 46; imbecility, 1; unknown, 44; total,
274. Of these 123 are married, and 141
single. Eight served in the navy and 266
were in the land forces. There are 46
pensioners who are beneficiaries of local
charity, and 56 have claims pending for
pension. Those whose income is given
as “unknown” number 172. Their
nationality isz—American, 154; German,
9;Irish, 80; English, 2; unknown, 15.
In addition, there are 91 widows or other
dependonts of soldiers and sailors cared
for in the public charities of the state,
making a grand total of 385. ‘
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Fairfield county teacher-’5 association will
be held in Bridgeport, Friday and Satur—
day, May 17th and 18th. The followmg
are some of the subjects to be discussed :
“Use and abuse of written examinations,”
“Arithmetical combinations," “Teaching
of geography, with moulding board,"
“Deficiencies of our schools, and the
remedy,” “Science teaching in common
schools,” “Telling is not teaching,”
“Teaching common things,” “Teaching
how to study." It is proposed to make
the discussions of this meeting free,
interesting, and valuable to all interested
in education, as they will be largely based
on the every day school life of those who
take part. It is hoped that Supt. Balliet
of Springfield, Mass, will be present.
Rev. B. G. S. McNeillc will give, on
Friday, May 17th. an attractive illustrated
lecture. A definite programme will be
issued and mailed in a few days.
The Sun of last Sunday, in its column
of answers to correspondents, gave, in
reply to a question from T. B. Hopper,
the following information : “ Almarriage
license is not requiredin this state." This, ‘
taken in connection with the following
paragraph from last Saturday’s Record,
givos color to the rumor which called it
forth :—- ‘
We stop our press and lift out of this
page an item about the weather, to make
room for a late report that reaches us at
the eleventh hour, to the efiect that a ru-
mor is sweeping over the town which says
T. B. H0pper, one of Readman’s photo-
graphers, contemplates embarking upon
the frothy sea of matrimony.
Mr. Hopper, being a modest young
man, naturally shrinks from the publicity
which all literary ptople must expect, to
a greater or less degree. However, in
reply to an inquiry concerning the truth
of the rumor "referred to above, be
informed a reporter that may be he lls
going to get married and maybe heiisn’t, as
it depends altogether upon whether he is
or not. '
Rev. F. E. Hopkins, of New Canaan,
lectured in Bridgeport recently, and his
discourse is thus spoken of by the Post .-
An audience composed of the most
selectpcoplc of Bridgeport gathered at
Hawes’ Opera House last cvenin , to
listen to a lecture by the Rev. . E.
Hopkins, formerly of this city,on the sub-
ject of “Other Religious Than Our Own.”
To say that lie was a marked success is
putting it mildly. He handled the sub-
ject with an case and grace truly surpris-
ing, which together with his Winsome
manner gives him a hold on the hearts of
all. Last evening he began his lecture by
reviving the memory of all to the fact of
his work among the people of the east
side. And then launched into the heart
of the subject before him. The most of
the time was spent in the analysis of the
Various forms of religion. He weighed
their cogeney, actual benefit spiritually
and general stability and power compared
with the Christian religion, and closed
with a number of reasons why the latter
was the better and true religion. His
lecture was something entirely out of the
ordinary ruu, inasmuch as it held the
closest attention of the audience from
start to finish, and the subject perhaps to
many, was enlivened and made interesting
by many sparkling witticisms. The
speaker was roundly applauded at many
stages of the lecture.
New York, New Haven .85 Hartford rail— ,
road. died on Sunday at his home of heart I Hartford, May 20th. The dinner will be
When W. 'A. Waterbury was-
I The ninth bi-monihly meeting of the
Connecticut Weekly Press Association
will take place at the Allyn House in
at 1 o’clock and the business meeting at
2. George M. Guernsey, of the Mystic
Press, will read a paper entitled :——“Pre-
ferrcd Space and Foreign Advertisers.”
The members will also consider the ques-
tion of enlarging the usefulness and
extending the influence of the association.
Ex-President Cleveland’s famous “seal
brown” horses and the rest of his stable
equipments were sold at auction Monday.
Poor prices were realized. The “seal
browns” which are said to have cost $600
or $700 brought $141 each. The Victoria
went with the horses to John E. Beale for
$485. Its cost was $1,000. A laiidau
which cost $1,400 went for $650 and a
brougham for $450. The silver mounted
harness with the monogram “G. C." sold
for $62.50. These were the principal
articles sold.
A Bridgeport man determined to have
the full advantage of his visit to the New
York centennial invented a high stool,
which provided him with a private grand
stand. Everything went well till he reach-
ed the metropolis and tried to establish
his place of vantage in a crowd of 10,000
people. He found there was serious ob—
jection to his mode of monopolizing the
sights, and although he tried to argue the
case, his friends straightway transformed
his tower into kindling Wood, and he had
totake in the parade like any common
mortal.
ASouih Norwalk dispatch to the Dan—
bury News dated the 6th, says: “Mr. and
Mrs. Gould 11. Saunders, an aged couple,
were married one year .ago, and at the
time of the wedding caused quite a com-
motion. Thcy lived happily fur several
months, but Mrs. Saunders now believes
that a dissolute woman has stolen his
afl'ections from her. Mr. Saunders has
been engaged in the oyster business for a
long time. He made good wages, but of
late he gave but little money towards the
running expenses of the house. Two
weeks ago they had a family quarrel in
which Mr. Saunders broke an earthen tea
pot over his wife's head. He then left
home and has not been heard from since.
Mrs. Saunders believed that he would rc-
turn and said nothing regarding the mat-
ter. Yesterday, however, she became
alarmed as to his safety, and reported her
case to the authorities. As Mr. Saunders
drinks frequently, Mrs..Sauuders believes
it possible that he is drowned. But she is
stronger in her opinion that a woman of
questionable character has left town with
him. Mr. Saunders is well known and his
disappearance is causing a sensation.”
JamesRced, who will be remembered
by our older readers as a former proprietor
of the Gszarrn, died at his home in Ash-
tabula, Ohio, last' month. The deceased
was born in the city of New York, Feb.
21, 1812, where he spent his early child-
hood. Hc afterwards removed with his
parents toNorwalk. He was afterwards
connected with the New York Daily Ad-
vertiser, the New York Evangelist, and the
New Orleans Observer. In 1838 be return-
ed to the north and purchased the Nor-
walk GAzn'r'rs, where he remained until
1853 as its editor and publisher. He then
removed with his family to Ohio, and in
1856 removed to Ashtabula and purchased
the Telegraph. During his long residence
in Ashtabula he has been a hard worker
in his business, in the church and far the
improvement and growth of the town,
Ihiking little time for rest or recreation.
For more than two years past he has been
unable to assist in the work of publishing
his paper, but he was faithful to his duties
as long as his strength remained. He be-
came a member of the Congregational
church in 1871, but afterwards joined the
Presbyterian church, of which for many
years past he has been one of its elders.
He was married in 1840 to Elizabeth C.
Jessup, of Wilton, who still survives him.
Their children, Emma L., of New York,
.hh's- . .J.-S..Blyth,» of Asliiobiila. .Wilgliam,
J. of Chattanooga, (3010., and James Jr.,
were all present at the funeral except the
older son. Concerning the death of Mr.
Reed the Chardon Republican says:
Seldom have we been called to chronicle
a sadder ending of along and useful ca-
reer than in the ease of James Reed, Sr.,
one of the publishers of the Ashtabula
Telegraph, who died on April 3d, aged 77
years. , In former years he was one of the
most prominent and active men in the po-
litical and journalistic circles of this sec-
tion of the state, always especially inter-
ested in the success of the republican
cause. But for some time previous to his
death he had not only been practically
withdrawn from public life, but his mind
showing signs of failure, until at lastnit
became shrouded in dim eclipse. 11 is was
a busy life, and death came at last as a
welcome visitant, to release his spirit from
its worn out casket of clay.
‘ WESTPORZ:
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wood have
returned from their wedding trip. \
Mr. and Mrs. [Algernon T. Burr and
family, of Nyack, N. Y., are visiting hcrc.
Miss Hattie Marvin, who has been visit-
ing in New York during the centennial,
will return to her home this week.
A fine monument of Aberdeen granite
is to be erected over the grave of the late
Hezekiah M. Coley by E. A. Williams.
The Historical Society held its regular
monthly meeting at Staples’ high school
building Saturday. An important paper
on local history was read.
Mrs. Solomon Gray, who was partially
paralyzed one day last week, and-who for
a time it was feared might not recover, is
believed to. be improving.
E. N. Sippci'ly was one of the fifteen
contestants at a plowing match on Fred-
erick Bronson’s farm, “Verna,” Greenfield
Hill, Monday morning of‘last week.
It looks out that in Bridgeport, Saturday,
April 27, Mr. Eli Bradley, of Saiigatuek,
and a Mrs. Curtis, of the first named place
were married. The happy pair are resid-
ing at the groom‘s homestead in Songs.-
tuck.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keysc, of Key.
ser’s Island, have leased the house at
Saugatuck recently vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Noah W. Bradley, and will occupy
it this summer. The house is the one
which Charlos A. Dana, of the New York
Sun, resided in a number of years ago.
The Saugatuck gun club, with Edwin
Thorne, president, and Elonzo S. Wheeler,
Jr., secretary and treasurer, has been
formed. The first shoot took place last
week on the club’s ground east of the
railroad bridge. Shooting, mostly at clay
pigeons, will take place there each week
during the season.
The committee on entertainment of the
Board of Trade, reported on Thursday
evening last, that the recent stercopticon
exhibition and concert at National Hall
netted $170. The money was used in
part to reimburse those citizens who were
good enough to advance cash to aid in
defrsying the expense for street lamps.
The West End base ball club, of Bridge-
port, a firstclass nine, came over here
Saturday, met the Westport nine on the
latter-’8 ground and were beautifully waxed
by the score of 13 to 4. This is an offset
to the defeat the latter nine suffered here
on Tuesday at the hands of the St. Angus.
tine’s, of Bridgeport. Score, 18 to 10.
Messrs. Theodore E. King and William
[1. Marvin were seen in company walking
the streets recently, for the purpose, as is
surmised, they being of a committee ap-
pointed by the Board of Trade, of obtain-
ing intelligent data to guide them in the
location of 25 lamps yet to be set under
the auspices of the board they represent.
There is a desire on the part of many
that a telegraph office he established in
the village. As things are now, there is
no telegraphic communication except at
the railroad station, and messages not
only cost a fee extra from the line tolls,
but there are grievous delays in their de-
. in Bridgeport by Charles 'W. Hall.
lions and now it is expected that the two
"'NORW'gILK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, MAC? 8, 48897
livery, oftcn boing less prompt than the
U. S. mails.
Showman George B. Bunncll addressed
the Board of Trade last Thursday even-
ing, giving some good points in praise of
Mr. George D. Chapman, who proposes to
build a continuation of thc Shepaug rail-
road to Westpoit, asserting that the road
would be a good thing for the town, and
that he thought favorably of subscribing
to its stock.
Sensible people in Saugatuck deny the
truth of the story circulated by those who
are not well informed, that they are in-
clined to find fault because no provision
has been made as yet by the Board of
Trade, to place lamps in their streets.
They would like the lamps of course, but
are willing to wait their time, as the move-
ment for lighting contemplated the village
and vicinity at first.
The funeral of the late Twentymen
Wood of this-place, who died Tuesday at
the Bridgeport hospital, aged 71 years,
was held from the house of his son-in-law,
Frank E. Siurgcs, on Thursday, Rev. A.
N. Lewis officiating. Messrs. T. R. Lees,
W. H. Marvm, J. S. Jones, W. C. Staples,
G. Jelliff and C. B. Wheeler acted as pail
bearers. The burial was at Willow Brook
cemetery.
The first regular built ice wagon ever
brought into this place arrived Tuesday.
It is owned by Lloyd Nash and was made
It is
elegantly painted and lettered on both
sides, “Island Rock Ice.” .Mr. Nash,
accompanied by Herbert B. Nash, each
on a horse with harness, rode over to
Bridgeporiaud drove the wagon home. It
attracted attention over there, along the
route and here. Patrons will have their
wants supplied hereafter in' good style.
The bell in Edward H. Nash’s church-r
hotel on church hill, which has so many
times been loudly rung on nights before
the Fourth of July, when members of the
church, when it was an actual church,
didn’t want it rung and tried to prevent it
but didn’t succeed, was heard very agree-
ably again ou Tuesday. The aged propri-
etor ascended to the tower on the morning
of that day and with his own hands gave
it 100 stroke in honor and memory of the
Washington inaugural centennial. In
that performance, Mr. Nash, who is about
80, enjoys the distinction of being, by
large odds, the oldest bell ringer in the‘
state.
The facts in the case of the young man
Kelly who, with two others, on Tuesday
last was in a boat that capsized of! Flat
Island near Southport are, that he was not
drowned. After being precipitated into
the water, Kelly removed his clothing and
attempted to swim ashore. He abandoned
it and returned to the boat. Meantime
the clothing floated away, and the morn-
ing being very cold with a raw north wind
and be entirely naked, he was soon chilled
through, and from the effects of it he died
before africndly oyster steamer came to
the rescue. The body was forwarded to
Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah W. Bradley have
moved into their new house. It is elegant
without and within, the site being an at-
tractive feature, and it is to be furnished
throughout therewith. In such I. nice
nest the proprietors should live to be a
hundred. PAUL.
1___‘->_._,
IVILTOIV.
Wilton was fairly represented at the
Centennial at New York.
The Housatonic railroad have put in a
quarter mile siding just below So. Wilton.
Now the South Wilton people should
either extend the Grumman Hill road to
the track, or cut a new road just above
the Scofield place over to the track, and
move the depot further up the track where
it would certainly be nearer the center of
population.
Two estimable Cannon’s Station young
men had a slight misunderstanding which
developed into a regular“scrnp.” Friends
however, interfered with peaceful sugges-
eXQbelligerenis will go chiming next'
perigee tide.
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Sick Headache and. relieve all the troubles inch
dent to a bilious state of the system. such on
Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after
eating. Pain in the Side, no. While their most
remarkable success has been shown in curing
SICK
Headache. yet Carter's Little Liver Pills are
equally valuable in Constipation. curing and pre—
venting this annoying complainhwhile they also
correct all disorders of the stomachstimulsto the
liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only
our-ed ,_
HEA
Ache they would be almostpricelessto those who
suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu-
nately their goodness does notend hero,and those
who once try them will find these little pills volu-
abio in so many ways that they will not be wil-
ling to do without them. But after all sick hood
Is the bane of so many lives that here is when
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. Ono or five pills makoa 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.
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fulfill. Smalls. Sndlhice.
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You will never use any other; Guilty aovor varies.
It is the means-r Gums: Lm. ieked from
the best plantations and gun-ant absolutely
pure and free from all adulterations or coloring
matter. The packages are hermetically scale
and warranted full weight. It is more soon-
omical in use than the lower grades.
Oriental £6 Occidental Tea 60., L’t’di,
IHead 003cc, 36 Bus-ting Blip, New York.
For sale by -. “" ‘*"'" '
H. Gloves- dit Son, Norwalk, Finnegan 35
O’Rellly, Nos-walk, C. H. andon, Nor.
walk, F. B. Gregory, Norwalk, E. N.
Ilppes-ly, Westport, Connery d; Osborn,
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This powder restores to bread the Phosphates
fauna in Wheat and lost by Milling. It contains
no Cream of Tartar, no Alum, no Rochelle Salts.
ROCHELLE SALT.
All Cream of Tartar Baking Powders produce
Rochelle Salts when used in bread making. This
salt will oison your blood, and the blood of your
little on dren, and cause kidney trouble, Ask
your grocer for a free sample of the
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BRIDGEPORT.
PHENOMENAL SILK PURCHASE
NEVER 806" All OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE
ONE CHECK GIVEN FOR TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Come to Bridgeport or send for-samples.
26 pieces Grand Duchess Silks at 89c. worth $1.25.
23 pieces Royal Armures at 890. “ “
30 pieces Radzimir Silks at 89c. “ "
50 best dollar Gros Grain, 89c. “ “
Please observe that these four lots are first-class, most
fashionable and thoroughly reliable Silks, and also please
observe that they are advertised in various New York
papers as bargains at $1.00. They are cheap at $1.00
but we bought them for spot cash cheap, and our rent is
rTwenty'I'housand dollars less than New York Stores who
carry no better assortment
In this wonderful purchase of Silks which could only have been made
at the prices, as the owner must have the money at once, are 50 pieces of
rich colored Gros Grain dollar Silks which will go for 59c.
Aboutv100 pieces of 24-inch wide $1.50 Surahs, Failles and Gros Grain
that will go at $1. ~
New styles India, China and .Foulard Wash Silks.
HENRIETTA CLOTHS.
In the lot are some thirty colors of Henrietta Cloths that will go at 75c
FINE WOOL DRESS GOODS.
.- We ask attention to out
A ‘ French Tosca Camels" Hair Cloth
which are the finest made and sold everywhere at $1. We offer them for 590.
One case dollar Serges at 6223c.
One case beautiful Spring mixtures at 371170.
is 50c.
Price everywhere else
100 pieces of 38-inch all wool handsome Spring goods at 290.
One case at 25c . 40 inches wide
One lot at 19c; Very choice. -
Our assortment of Dress Gobds, Laces, Ginghams, Sateens is larger
and better selected than can be found in any one New York house and below
are the reasons we give in addition to showing the largest stock at the low-
est prices for coming to Bridgeport to trade instead of going to :New iYork
We import direct our own Styles.
We collect the cream of Boston Styles.
We have all of theNeW York Styles,
We can do better in Price.
s wants-a .1 an: .
RS. W. H. JARVIS,
M
- WHO IS LOCATED AT
Main Street, South Iv’o'rccallr, Com)“,
Has samples of many of our exclusive styles, and ladies who cannot come
to our store can order through her at exactly same prices.
in 3. seam. a. on.
T H E
BRIDGEPORT.
‘ iSPRING canons.
Spring draws nearer, day by day and every steamer
from Europe is bringing fresh additions to our already
large stock of Spring Goods and Novelties. We are open-
ing new Carpets, new styles in Spring Wraps, new im-
portations in Silks and Dress Goods, new Laces, new Em-
broideriesand a hundred other things.
POPU LAR DRESS GOODS.
From this section comes the following special lines, every one of which
represents extra good value :
36-inch Wool Suitings, Scotch effects, all shades, 25c.
36-inch wool Fancy Suitings, Spring colorings, 33c.
38-inch all wool Cheviot Checks, Spring Shades, cost 50c. to make,37§c
40-inch wool fancy Ribbon Stripe Suitings, new Spring colors, 500.
54-inch hair line and graduated Stripe Suitings, very desirable, 50c
' Fancy printed Beiges, in plaids and stripes, 12§c.
Extra values in Black Dress Goods.
46-inch all-wool Henriettas (positively worth 850 , $1.10 and $1.35), 65
85 and 98c.
Ladies’ Spring Wraps and Coats.
Our exhibit of Spring Garments is certainly one of the finest and most
complete that has ever been shown in the city. Not only are the styles
more varied and elegant than in any former year, but exceptionately fortu-
nate purchases enable us to sell at much lower prices than will prevail later
in the season.
Striped Connemaras from $5.75 to $17.50.
Russian Coats in entirely new styles, very handsome, at $20.
Directoire Newmarkets at $15, $16, $22.50.
Striped Newmarkets, bell sleeves, at $7 and $10.
J AGKETS.
Tailor made Stockinetto Jackets from $3 to $12.
Wide wale Jackets, bound with braid, at $4.50.
Corkscrew Jackets, satin faced, at $4.50 to 110.
Striped Jackets of wooled goods at $1.50.
CARPETS ‘
We unhesitatingiy say, we have largest individual
stock of Wilton,Moquette, Body Brussels, Tapestry and
Ingrain Carpetings that can be found in Western Con-
necticut.
We are manufacturers, jobbers and retailers and can and do give the
lowest prices' for reliable goods of any house. If you intend furnishing
your home, or even'a single room, we shall be glad to have you v1s1t our
store, see everything new in house decorations and;be convinced that we
MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
UPHOLSTER DEPARTMENT.
Latest importations of Spring Goods, comprising choice lines of Not-
tingham, Antique, Cluny, Swiss Tambour and Irish Pomt Lace Curtains.
Exclusive designs and delicate colorings in Vienna Chenille, Silk Shield and
French Velour Portierres, etc.
00 n. MIIINJOMPANY.
Main St, Fairfield Ave. & Cannon St,
ON E BLOCK FROM R. R. STATION,
BRIDGEPORT.
124 Warren St., New York.
——-a:'r———
F.J.Curtis&00.’s “
23 MAIN ST.
WILL BE FOUND
RANGE 000 00011 STOVES
on THE BEST MAKE.
Also some good
. Sfltflllll-Hallll flips and Rains.
Agate Ware, Tea and toilet Pots, Sauce
Pans, Kettles, ‘Wasli Bowls and
Dish Pans.
TABlE Mill Elfin cunni.
TABLE GLASS WARE
of Various Shapes and Kinds.
TEA AND DINNER SETS
Plain and Decorated. .
Steam Dressed Geese Feathers.
illiREADCO,
Feather Dusters, Wooden
Ware, Refrigerators and
House FurnishinglGoods.
f ‘
Carpets.
NE W
Spring Sly/lea
We invite inspection of
one of the most complete
stocks of Carpets ever
shown, in all the various
qualities and newest popu-
lar styles and colorings.
The prices at whichflrcse
goods are offered have
never been so low; it is not
unreasonable, therefore. to
expect an advance will
shortly take place.
PRICE LIST, SPRING, 1889.
W'z'ltons, from $1. 0 er 0’.
Magnetics, from $1.: 5 éer id.
Velvets, from $1.00 per yd.
Boajr Brussels, from 900. peryd.
Tapestry Brussels, 506‘. [berg/d.
Ingram, from 456. er yd.
C/zz'mz Matting (40 yds ,$5.00.
Linoleum, from 756. per yd.
02! Clot/z, from 350. per yd.
Art Squares, Mats and Rugs
at Equally Low Prices.
We solicit your patronage, and
suggest an early selection.
Country Orders B'wnptly Executed.
[OHN (5‘ fAMES
4%
VDOB’SO N,
Manufacturers,
40 and 42 West 14th St.,
NEW YORK.
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