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LOCAL ITEMS.
John Bray is slowly recovering from his
severe illness. ‘
The Dorlon Point House is advertised
for sale at $30,000.
Mrs. Charles B. DeKlyn has returned
home for the summer.
Prof. Gibson’s beautiful and scaworthy
yacht is anchored in our harbor.
It is rarely the vernal beauties 'of spring
are more conspicuous than now. '
And still the work of repairing the drug
store corner drags wearily along.
“Napoleon” Rese is “one of us again,”
after a long winter’s absence at the South.
Col. Anderson will preach in the South
Norwalk Baptist church on Sunday next.
The first regatta of the Cedar Point
Yacht Club will be held on Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Bradley Browne, of Broad River,
is: visiting relatives in Reading Center,
N. Y.
Mr. Edgar Scribner, a prominent Weston
citizen, died on Monday morning at the
age of 74. .
Miss Hattie H. Hoyt, of Danbury, has
been visiting with Miss Alice Cholwell on
High street.
“Uncle John” Collins, of Danbury, has
been visiting his old neighbors in Norwalk
for some days past. ' .
Arthur Brown, of East Norwalk, was
taken with an epileptic fit last week, and
is in a critical condition.
A. A..Chincry, Tr.’s large and palatial
residence on Catherine street is rapidly
approaching completion.
Connecticut will receive $5,695 from
the $400,000 appropriated by congress for
equipment of the militia.
Messrs. Geo. B. St._John and L. C.
Hanford went to Derby yesterday to in;
vestigate the electric light plant there.
A game of base ball is being talked of,
to be played by the newspaper men and
printers of Norwalk and South Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Rogers and Mrs.
Annie Louise Carey-Raymond, were lis-
teners to Rev. Mr. Everest, Sunday even-
ing. .
That the fair of St. Paul’s Sunday school
was well managed, is evidenced by the
fact that it netted the handsome sum of
$460.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Treadwell, of this
town, attended the meeting of the late
Hon. William'D. Black, in New Milford,
on Thursday.
Mrs. John S. Seymour is visiting friends
in Pennsylvania and will go from thence
to a visit to Mr. Seymour’s parents in
central New York. V _
Mr. F. B. Winnie, of Hartford, special
agent for the National Life Insurance
Association, was in town last week in the
interest of his company.
Among the guests at the Norwalk Hotel
on Sunday were the, Rev. Charles H.
Everest and Louis James, the actor, and
family of four children.
Harry Jackson, of East Norwalk, has
lost completed a 19-foot rowing shell, with
which he expects to make a great record
on the harbor this summer.
The engagement of Mr. George B. St.
John and Miss Hannah Lockwood is an-
nounced, and congratulations manifold
are greeting the worthy pair.
From the number of divorces granted
at the recent term of the Superior Court
it is apparent that the conundrum, “Is
marriage a failure ’1’” is really a serious one.
Judge Andrew Selleck took an old time
buggy ride over to Bridgeport and back
Monday behind his fine roadster, and en—
joyed the change from car riding im-
mensely.
U. S. Treasurer Hyatt was in town Sat-
urday, but had to return to Washington
to-day. Yesterday he transferred the re-
sponsibilities and burdens of his great
office to his successor.
The rumor that Photographer Hopper
contemplates matrimony, is still further
substantiated by the fact that he was out
yesterday dressed in a brand-new crushed
orange blossom straw hat.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mallory were in
town over Sunday. They have just re—
turned from an extended tour through the
southern states, by which Mr. Mal-
lory’s health WhS much improved.
That Halifax man who cut off his wife’s
cars to keep other men from chasing after
h or was nobody’s fool. Some men might
have cut of! her tongue, for instance, and
made her the most popular woman in
own.
The bazaar and entertainment given in
the Opera House by St. Paul’s Sunday
school on Wednesday and Thursday even-
ing, attracted large crowds and netted a
handsome fund for the Sunday school
treasury.
The South Norwalk police raided Mc-
Caulcy’s saloon in South Norwalk last
Sunday and arrested the proprietor.
There were about thirty men in the bar
room at the time and the place was run-
ning in full blast.
Gen. Butler, in sending a couple of flags
to a member of Congress, says: “No
American soldhr or sailor ever fought a
civilized foe under a yard of American
bunting;” because “none was made till
protection was given to themanufacturer.”
A press despatch from New York says:
John Adams, of Westport, Conn., who
was among the gamblers arrested Wed-
nesday night in a raid on a house on 34th
street, was arraigned Thursday morning
in the police court and held for trial. He
pleadtd not guilty.
south and west, 7.25 and 10 a. m., -
Thirty eight shares of the capital stock
of the Union Manufacturing company and
ten shares capital stock of the National
Bank of Norwalk, belonging to the estate of
the late Adolphus Bishop, will he sold at
auction on Tuesday next at the office of
A. E. Austin.
There is an unlimited amount of “kick—
ing” by the public over the long time and
great amount of obstruction material
which inconveniences passers around the
Hiibbcll building corner. Have patience.
Like seasickness, it will be ever so much
better when all is over.
A small shed on the premises of the E.
V. A. Chichestcr estate was set on fire on
Friday evening and but for its early dis—
covery and vigorous work on the part of
the neighbors and the prompt arrival of
the fire department, considerable damage
would have resulted.
The New York bars took in $2,250,030
during the first three days of last week,
a fact that legitimates the proud boast
that when it comes to a question of imbib-
ing the spirit of broad and generous
liberty we can give our forefathers two
bases and beat ’cm around.
Ofilccr Morchonse arrested a vagrant
setter dog without visible means of sup.
port last Sunday. The dog being unable
to prove pedigree, or show collar or cause
why he should not be dealt with according
to law,the officer locked him up in the police
room to await the arrival of his friends.
Every dollar expended in improving the
external appearance of the old Connecticut
Hotel, only makes one feel the keener re «
grets that the old unsightly pile had not
been entirely demolished and a new and
modern styled structure been erected on
the site of that valuable business corner.
Oh, dear} another joke is wasted. The
Mechanics' Journal says:
The Gazar'rx says that two young
women on the horse car the other day
“behaved in a very ungcntlemanly
manner.” Well, we would like to know
how,?being women, they could do other-
Wise
Neighbor Jones, of the Westporter, says
it is due to the efforts of his paper “during
the past three years that our citizens now
have a good sidewalk from the village to
Willow Brook cemetery,” and modestly
claims credit for the achievement, in
quoting the injunction, “Give the devil
his due.”
Mrs. Maria Bouton, formerly Mrs. Fred
Dimon, now of New York, visited friends
recently on High street. Mr. and Mrs.
Dimon and Mrs. and Mrs. E. K. Lock-
wood, it will be remembered, were Nor—
walk’s representatives on Capt. Duncan’s
famous Quaker City voyage to the Medl-
terranean.
Superintendent Payne, of the Danbury
& Norwalk division, and Supervisor
Cogill, of the Housatonic system, were in
town on Wednesday, looking over the
railroad property with a view to making
some improvements. The depot is to be
painted and the space in the tunnel enlarg-
ed by the raising of the bridge.
A letter has been received from Supt.
Olmstcad of the Insane Asylum at Mid-
dletown, stating that Phillip Pathenheimer
of Norwalk, escaped Tuesday. He was
committed by the Superior Court last
March, and lately recovered his reason.
Preparations for securing his release were
bein g made by the authorities.
There is historical and churchly pre-
cedent for sealing converts to the faith by
water, but water was probably used for
the first time last week to settle a clerical
warfare. A Polish priest at Manistee,
Mich., was assaulted by one faction of his
church, land a riot followed, wich was
suppressed by calling out the fire company
and turning the hose on the mob.
The officers of the Housatonic road met
at Brookfield Junction on Monday last in
consultation with the local authorities to
consider the matter of changingthevhlgh-
way at the station in such manner as to
cross the tracks at right angles instead of,
as at present, crossing diagonally and
running for aconsiderable distance parallel
with the tracks.
The Meriden correspondent of the New
York Press states that Cashier Charles L.
Rockwell contemplates taking a trip to
Europe early in June, and taking with
him as his bride Miss Mary Everest, the
lovely and accomplished daughter of Rev.
Mr. Everest. Another bit of local gossip
is to the effect that the happy pair are to
be united in wedlock here in Norwalk by
the father of the bride.
It is stated that during a recent heavy
storm which broke over Paris “the top of
the Eiffel tower rose above the storm
clouds, and the workmen on the summit
enjoyed brilliant sunshine, while the
Champs dc Mars below was deluged with
rain and whitened with hail. From time
to time they saw flashes of lightning and
heard claps of thunder far below them."
Everybody talks about broken hearts;
and pretty nearly every one has his
doubts as to there being any such thing.
But a post mortcm held over the body of
Mrs. Jane Bell, of New York, revealed
the fact that death was due to rupture of
the blood vessels of the heart. Mrs. Bell
was in love with Mr. William Booth, and,
on hearing of his marriage to a rival,
sank immediately into n comatose condi-
tion and died.
Elijah Snyder, sixteen years old,’has
made a record for himself. He was con-
victed of robbing the mails in Macon
county, Tennessee. He had taken but a
few dollars, which he returned to the
judge with penitential tears. The judge,
liking his innocent face, sentenced him to
the Government Reformatory School in
New York instead of to the penetentiary.
The lad accepted the sentence meekiy,
but begged that he migh‘. take his little
mountain wife with him. . He had been
married three months.
A young butcher’s clerk on Main street,
in company with another young man,
went hunting a few'days ago to Huckle-
berry Hill, and, becoming thirsty, cor-
nered a'cow belonging to a farmer in the
neighborhood and milked her. He was
observed, however, by the farmer's wife,
who demanded pay, which was refused.
A few days later the farmer put in an
appearance and gave the young man his
choice between paying three dollars and
being prosecuted. The. young man paid.
A New Haven reporter says : The rail-
road fight will begin at Hartford this week.
The spectators are requested not to inter-
fere with the pugilistic encounter. The
boys near the monkey’s cage had better
keep away, and the gentlemanly agents,
who have been industriously circulating
funny literature during the past two weeks
are particularly requested to "come off.”
Grape skins should not be mistaken for
eyes. The management insist that no
blood shall fiow. Now, on with the-
dance! Go it, Housatonic; go it, New
Haven, we’ll find your bonncts.
This century has witnessed few exam-
ples of loftier heroism and self-sacrificing
devotion to duty, as understood under
the divine law, than that presented in the
case of Rev. Father Damien, the leper
priest of Molokai, the announcement of
whose death has just reached this country.
Healthy in mind and body, with no other
object save that of ministeringto the
spiritual needs of the isolated outcasts,
this heroic man of God years ago wen
into voluntary cxdc among the leper
colonists of the Sandwich islands, with
the knowledge that sooner or later the
fatal contagion would claim him as one of
its victims. Even after the loathsdmc
disease had placed its white seal upon
him he continued his labors with renewed
ardor, until death at last ended this, the
most notable and noble career in all the
missionary annals of Cliistcndom.
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Thc results of the quarrel between Gen-
eral Butler and Admiral Porter up to this
time are simply as follows: The General
asserts that the Admiral is “an old liar."
while the Admiral declares that the Gen.
oral is “a drunken imbecile.” If 111080
points are conceded by the interested
parties, we may now proceed to consider
the historical questions involved in the
controversy.
The very desirable homestead formerly
belonging to Morgan T. Smith, situated
near the Danbury &. Norwalk station at
Winnipauk, is to be sold at auction on
Monday next at 2 o’clock, consisting of 84
acres of land, larg'c dwelling house. 0”-
riagc house, barn and other buildings.
This is a rare opportunity to secure a
most desirable home in an excellent
neighborhood, at a bargain.
Herman Anderson, the ' pugnacious
Swede, who had previously, on various
occasions, immortalized himself by thrash-
ing some of our local toughs, got into hot
water again on Saturday by getting full
and assaulting Frank King. He was
arrested Monday and yesterday Judge
Selleck found him guilty on several counts
and fined him, the fine and costs amount-
ing to upward of $12., which be promptly
paid.
A great opening has occurred in New
York city, and “we,” the centennial
people, fell into the hole. Only $30,000
is left in the committee’s hands from the
sale of tickets, when $90,000 is due. No-
body knows who sold the tickets or
received the money, and it will probably
remain a mystery as to whether the com-
mittee got the money and did not report,
or gave 'away the tickets and has no
money to show up.
Builder S. B. Wilson is ei'ecting on
Cross street, near Main, a carpenter shop,
which, for convenience, capacity and
general arrangement, he considers the best
shop in Norwalk. It is 25x44 feet, two
stories high and will be fully equipped
with the best of modern machinery,
engine, turning and planing machines,
etc., and will be second to none in its
facilities for turning out the best work in
the shortest time.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Fairfield County Teachers’ association,will
be held-at High School Hall, Bridgeport,
Friday and Saturday of this week. Among
the teachers from Norwalk who will take
part in the discussions is H. B. Wigham,
principal of the Over River school, who
will open the general meeting on Friday
with a paper on the “Deficiencies of our
schools and how to remedy them.”
About 60 lawyers from all over the State
attended the farewell dinner given to John
D. Park at Bridgeport, in honor of his
retirement as chief justice. Err-Judge
Lyman D. Brewster of Danbury presided,
and the superior and supreme bench and
the bar associations in the state, were rep-
resented. Thc oratory was confined to an
address by the chairman, and the presen-
tation to J udgc Park by State Attorney
Samuel Fessenden of the resolutions
recently adopted by the bar of the county.
——Fine Style, Extra Wearing, Goodyear
Gents’ Welt Shoes. Comfortable. No
Nails. Only $3.50. A.‘H. Hoyt & Son.
The favor with which the new steamer,
Cape Charles, is received by the public, is
surprising even to the management of the
steamer line themselves. The success of
the new enterprise was assured from the
first trip, and its patronage has increased
rapidly ever since.,- The crew in charge is
made up of experienced and efiicient
ofiicers, as follows: captain, Fred L.
Byxbce; pilot, Louis Keyser; quarter-
'master, Louis Thompson; engineer, .l‘hos.
Williams; first assistant engineer, Samuel
Richards; mate, Fred Lenz.
At Parlor Rock, the Housatonic rail-
road’s picnic resort, 3 number of improve-
ments are being made, under the super-
vision of Manager Harris, and a large
number of picnics and conventions have
already been booked for the approaching
season. A splendid base ball ground has
been laid out on. the West side of the
track, which will be dedicated with a
game between the newspaper men of
Bridgeport and New Haven in a couple of
weeks. If the Bridgeport scribes play
ball half as bad as they can sing, may
heavenhelp the umpire. ' ‘
Says the Standard’a NorWalk corres-
pondent :—Rev. Alexander Hamilton, ’who
resides on Newtown avenue, has in his
possession a pair of andirons which were
the property of his great grandfather,
Alexander Hamiltdn, also the table upon
whichrwas written General Burgoyne's
surrender at Saratoga. Mr. Hamilton
told the pupils of the Centre school, last
Friday, that when he was a lad his great
grandmother, the widow of the first
secretary of the treasury, .took him .to St.
Paul’s church, New York, and told him
of Washington's inauguration, describing
to him his appearance and manner on that
occasion as well as the ceremonies of that
memorable day.
Old Hiram Lodge, No. 1, held. a meeting
Thursday night to consider the proposi-
tions of the Grand Lodge, but adjourned
without action until next Thursday
night. It was deemed advisable to tflke a
week for deliberation, and the matter was
not even formally discussed. The mem-
bers of the lodge who were present
Thursday night were inclined to defer all
action until the meeting in January, and
see whether the Grand Lodge would re-
store the eight expelled officers. There is
a strong sentiment in the lodge to stick to
the ofilcers who worked for the interest of
Hiram. Some, however, think that the
difficulty would be more satisfactorily
adjusted by accepting the charter and
that the expelled officers would be, more
readily taken in if Old Hiram would work
in harmony with the Grand Lodge.
A prominent and popular official of the
Housatonic railroad, of about 55, with
well trimmed iron grey whiskers and a
woman, a chance acquaintance, on a pas-
senger train a few days ago. to the intense
amusement of a couple of his gentlemen
friends who sat ‘a few seats behind the
smiling couple. One of the gentlemen,
on mischief bent, proposed to his com—
panion to “have a little fun at the old
man’s expense,” and in pursuance of the
scheme, when the train stopped at the
nextstation, the joker started up as if to
get off, stopped beside the “old man’s”
scat, extended his hand and said loudly
enough to be heard all over the car, “Well,
good-bye, Grandpa; next time you come
down bring Grandma with you,” and then
went forward into the smoking car, leav-
ing the “old man” blushing, the young
woman horror-stricken and the other pas-
sengers snickcring.
The senatorial election takes place in
New Hampshire next month and the only
competitor Senator Chandler has is in Dr.
Gallinger, a member of the last House of
Representative and one of the brainlest
men in the old Granite State. He it was
who, last year, so ably and courageously,
and against unequal odds, conducted the
minority side of the public printer inves—
tigation, wherein,.in order to shield him-
self and his party, through him, from
disgrace, Mr. Benedict and his democratic
champions sought by every means to de-
famc and blacken the character of Public
Printer Rounds, then in his grave.
Through the kecnncss and intrepidity of
Dr. Gallinger the tables were completely
turned upon the heads of the infamous
conspirators and Human it was and not
Mordecai that was hanged. Dr. Gallingcr
was at the head of the New Hampshire
delegation to Chicago last June and the
first from a New England state to lead his
solid delegation over to Benjamin llarri—
son.
benevolent countenance, was chatting affa- “
,bly and 'glibly with "a'liraudsome young
The Record’s blundering compositor in
attempting to‘set up the name'of Samuel
Fessenden, gets it “Senator” chsenden.
Well, it is more than probable .that he
“liuiltlcd greater than he knew,” and- un-
awarcs was exercising the gift of prOpiiecy,
for if genial “Sam” Fessenden lives no
one is more likely to become a Senator
and a United States Senator at that.
In a quaint letter written by George
Washington too personal friend on the
day he was appointed commander-in-chief
of the continental army, the latest news
of the general's movements is conveyed,
with the concluding remark: ”As to
other articles of Intelligence I must refer
you to the Gazettes. as the Printers pick
up everything that is stirring in that
way.” What would the immortal George
have said if he could have come back
long enough to witness the work of “the
Printers” of our day in picking up “Arti-
cles of Intelligence.”
Muscular Christianity has broken out in
Boston. Mr. Hauscom disseminates gos-
pel in connection with coal to the heathen
in that city. _ A month ago he leased the
restaurant part of his mission house to one
Mr. Smith, with whom he does not seem
to have fellowship as w e are commanded.
Mr. Hauscom, becoming . annoyed,
punched Mr. Smith’s head through a pane
of glass and took a bite out of his arm.
Mr. Smith’s cook rushed to his employ-
er’s assistance, when Mr. Hauscom seized
him and bit a piece out of his arm. The
sinners in the vicinity of Mr. Hauscom’s
mission house are returning to evil ways,
while their shepard languishes in jail.
' The State encampment of Sons of Vet-
erans, in session at Meriden; Ct., Monday
afternoon, elected these officers :_ Colonel,
G. Brainard Smith, of Hartford; lieuten-
ant coionel, Capt. Wessels of Litchfleld;
major W. J. M. Graham, of Waterbury;
division council, W. N. Barber, of Mer-
iden, C. O. Rossberg, of New Britain, W.
M. Bennet, of Bristol; delegate-at-largc to
national encampment at Patterson, N. J. ,
in September, Capt Peisset, of Hartford;
altemate-at-large, C. H. Ostrandcr, of
Meriden; representative to national en-
campment, Past Captain S. P. Jones, of
Meriden; alternate, J. G. North, of An-
sonia. Past Colonel Eugene Morehouse
installed the officers in the evening.
The enlistment of the national govern.
ment in the work of protecting the oyster
growing interests by investigations de-
signed to afford measures for staying the
ravages of the deadly stars and other
natural enemies of the oyster, was largely
brought about by the efforts of Collector
Goddard and ex-Congressman Seymour.
Last season a government vessel, the
steamer Fish Hawk, was engaged in this
mission about these waters, and the same
steamer will pursue the work in Long
Island Sound the coming summer. It is
intended to make the investigation as
thorough as possible, and of the greatest
benefit to the oyster men. After the first
of July appropriations will become avail-
able. 4
S. S. Mallett, an Oxford farmer, went
to see Robbins’ circus, at Birmingham,
Tuesday. He is a church deacon, and is
worth about $60,000. Three bunco men
captured him lifter he got under the car.-
vas, and by working the “want to buy a
farm” business on him brought out the
card trick. Simple Mr. Mallctt went to
the bank, drew out $1,000, and put that
with $50 more on the cards. He lost.
Chief of police Nolan was notified, but the
men had left town. Nolan went to Rob-
bins, proprietor of the-circus, and, threat-
ening to attach the whole concern, as it
had occurred under his tents, succeeded
in obtaining the full amount from him,
which was returned to Malle'tt.
Spiritualism has been exposed again.
Now it is down in the great State of Ohio.
Doctor Warner, a famous spiritualizing
medium, was showing some of his sample
- ghosts to Doctor Buckner, of Covington.
They did not seem to meet the doctor’s
notion of first-class-all-wool-and-a-yard-
wide phantoms, so, like the good old
country woman buying prints, lic conclud-
ed to tear off a piece and chew it to see if
it would keep its color. The ghost mer-
chant objected, and a scrimmage resulted,
which sent Doctor Warner and his wife
rolling down the stairway and left the
cabinet furnishings completely demolished .
Doctor Warner and wife sued for damages.
to their angel . garments and appliances,
but, strange to say, got no verdict.
Winnipauk people are considerably ex-
ercised over the fact that the horse rail-
way extension terminatcs at the store of
J. C. Bundle. They argue that a large
percentage of the patronage of the road
will dome from the intervening section
from~that point to the upper mill, a dis-
tance of over a quarter of a mile, and
that it is hardly fair to that portion of the
community to be compelled to walk a
third of the way to Norwalk in order to
take the cars to ride the other twoothirds.
A petition to have the line constructed to
the corner near the school house, was
circulated when the work of construction
was under way, and received about 200
signatures of property owners, tax payers
and employees in the mill. This was
presentedto the company a month ago,
but no response has yet been made. The
intention of the people of that section is,
in case the horse railway company refuse
to grant their request, to petition the Dan-
bury &. Norwalk railroad people to put on
a morning and evening “scoot" train be-
tween Norwalk and Winnipauk, for the
accommodation, of the mill hands and
others, as they have done for the conven-
icncc.of the batters between Danbury and
Bethe].
The stirring Silver Mine correspondent
of the Messenger has these items of local
interest :—The Silver Mine people will be
glad if Rev. Mr. Selleck accepts the call
at St. Paul’s cliurch,‘Norwalk, and be-
lieve he would then be able more fully to
sustain the mission berm—Tho road
machine from Norwalk has been dragged
over the roads north of the town to Silver
Mine, and has displaced a little dust and
dead leaves from the gutter. The labor
done and results accomplished are quite
disproportionate with the three hundred
dollars tax taken from the placc.——--Tiie
decisive day will soon be here when our
representatives will place themselves on
record as the chicken legislators, or they
will rise to the occasion by allowing
hundreds of thousands of dollars to be
brought into the state to 'build a railroad,
which will increase the industries of the
state to an untold degree and give in-
creased accommodation and security to
trafiic.———Preparations for building are
booming in Broad River. May the build-
ing fever come a little further north.
Fred Stearns is able to give testimony
to the fact that under excitement some
men are incapable of intelligent action
and utterly devoid of judgment. At the
incipient fire on Friday evening Fred was
among the first on the spot, and assisted
in extinguishing the flames before the
firemen arrived. Ho grabbed upa pail
filled with water, threw it on the fire and
was hurrying to the hydrant for another
pailful when he met an excited individual
with a large pailful who was running
toward the burning shed. As they came
together, the second chap, who, in his in—
ped short and dashed his entire pail of
water squarely into Fred’s face, than
without a word or a second look, turned
and ran hurriedly back for another pailful.
Fred was drenched to the skin. The
other fellow, in his nervousness and eager-
ness to help in a good work, had wrought
himself up to such a pitch of idiotic ex—
citement that lie mistook Fred for a house
a-fire, and tried to extinguish him. If
Fred only had 'a red nose this episode
would undoubtedly have subjected him to
considerable cliafilng.
tense excitement, had lost his head, stop-
’ “no‘finiLKWéAZETi-E, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 4
Secretary Rusk has passed a civil ser-
vice examination in mowing. He can
afford to favor the application of civil
service rules to the offices of the agricul—
tural department from the secretarysliip
down. It is eminently fitting that an
expert scythe swinger should look after
the interests of the farmers.
The Winstcd Citizen of Salt-day says:
“At 12:40 this morning, while the train of
Frank Robbins’s menagerie and circus
was being made up in Torriagton prepara-
tory to the start for Winsted, and while
the engine was backing rapidly down, an
attempt was made to rush the cars down
alone after the engine had been discon—
nected. The result was that the cars
came down with such violence as to tele—
scope two of the four sleeping cars,
demolishing them greatly. The cars of
the entire train were more orlcss damaged
every car being somewhat injured. The
wagons were sprung in many instances,
and only for the presence of Mr. Lopcr,
who realized the danger and aroused the
inmatesof the sleepers, who rushed poll
mcll outside, a seiious loss of life would
have ensued. The loss is estimated by
Mr. Gaylor, the press agent, at $10,000,
for which the Naugatuck railroad will be
called upon to settle. The accident was
due to the carelessness of the engineer and
cars automatically. The train got into
Winsted about two hours late. There
were twenty—two cars in the train.”
Over four hundred people in this town
have received large, important looking
envelopes from the post office, each
marked “personal and important" and
bearing the iinprint,“House;of Representa-
tives, U. S., Washington, D. C.” These
ponderous enchOpes"’ c‘biitained' each a
proposition to inserts copper plate por-
trait of the recipient in a big book to be
called “Washington Illustrated,” as a
souvenir of the late Inaugural Centennial
in New York, the object being to publish
the portraits of all the “prominent people"
who witnessed the parades. The com.
piler is a generous soul, and offers to
make a splendid portrait and insert it in
the book “free of chargeto you on receipt
of your-photbgraph and cost of making
coppcr'plate engraving of same, $16.7 .”
The prominent people to whom this
liberal proposition has been sent, include
Italian sewer diggers, coal licavcrs, etc.,
as well as the elite. The liberality of the
scheme is illustrated by the fact that each
letter is over-weight and the recipient is
compelled to pay two cents “postage
due" to get it from the post office, so that
in this town alone, where over 400 were
sent, the compiler saved at least $8.00 in
postage by sending his liberal offer under-
paid. Wc have no doubt he will succeed
in finding conceited apes enough willing
to give $16.75 to see their faces in the
book, to enable him to make a handsome
thing out of the enterprise.
C. H. Peck has the time table of the
Housatonic road in 1842, when R. B.
Mason was superintendent and the trains
ran on pine rails, iron plated. The road
was then finished to West Stockbridge, a
passenger and freight train running each
way daily. The freight left Bridgeport at
6:30 a. m. and started from West Stock-
bridge on its return the next morning at
5 a. m.; the passenger .left Bridgeport at
11:15 p. m. and started from West Stock—
bridge the next day at 11:30 a. m., running
11 in six hours and a half. The fare from
est Cornwall to New York was $2.50,
connection being made at Bridgeport with
the steamers Nimrod or Croton, which
left Bridgeport at 11 a. m., stopped at
Norwalk and reached New York at 4 p.
m. This required the traveler to stop
over night in both New-York and Bridge—
port on the trip. The Housatonic was
then the only railroad iitNew England,
stages being in general use, by which New
Haven was connected with the railroad at
Bridgeport twice daily; Winsted by a
daily stage to West Stockbridgc; Litch-
field by two lines of tri—wcckly stages, one
running to New Milford and another via
Woodbury to Newtown and Danbury by
a daily stageto Hawleyville. Passengers
were warned to be at the station fifteen
minutes before the time advertised for the
train to leave. I. Sherman, Jr., was then
Bridgeport’s postmaster, who advertised
that a mail agent had been placed on the
Housatonic road. There were two daily
mails to New York, one by steamer and
the other by stage, a daily mail up the
Housatonic road and another for New
Haven and points cash—Newman Bee.
WESTPORZZ
The yacht LeGrand B. is to be yawl
rigged. ,
There is no improvement in the condi-
tion of Mrs. Solomon Gray.
The Saugatuck Iron Works company
are said to be full of orders.
The Terpsichorean Society will give a
reception on the evening of May 29.
The ladies of Christ church will give a
pink tea at the church parlors on June 5.
A ripe strawberay which grew to per-
fection in open air is reported at Sauga-
tuck.
The yachts Uarda and Go Softly, by
their appearance, are likely to be conSpic-
uous in beating circles this summer.
Members of Old Well Lodge, F. d5 A.
M., of South Norwalk, are expected to
visit Temple Lodge of this place Thursday
night and exemplify work in the third
degree. .
Horace Staples read a paper at the May
meeting of the Histoiical Society, which
is spoken of as coutaining‘more of local
interest than any previous paper offered
by him.
> James E. Lees, of tho Lees Manufac-
turing company, who has been South all
winter, has presented to the Westport
library and reading room a number of
valuable books.
If we cannot have the continuation of
the Shepaug railroad,"why may we not
have the remainder of those street lamps
put in place. 'Going to be dark nights
after this moon.
Don’tburn the worms’ nests on apple
...o
puncture and pull them off. Once off the
worms cannot return. . Fire injures the
limbs of the trees. . -
Saturday E. S. Wheeler, J r., and his
nephew, Charles Wheelcr,‘ caught 13
brook trout in a stream near Barr’s bridge
and near Sipperly’ii’mill. A. F. Downes
caught five trout there Thursday.
Those pf the band who serenaded. Mr.
and Mrs.Ell Bradley at their home in
Saugatuck one evening last week and
were invited in, have every reason to
pleasantly remember the occasion.
John H. Jennings’ new yacht, built for
him in New Haven, is being placed in
readiness for the regattas of the summer.
He does not discard the yacht Annie, but
simply gives the second one a temporary
preference.
' Rev. A. N. Lewis, secretary of the
Fairfield County Yale Alumni Association,
has received a letter from Hon. W. N. H.
Smith, chief justice. of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, stating he ex-
pects to attend the Yale commencement
exercises in June, and also the fifty-fifth
anniversary of his class of ’34, fifteen
members of_ which out of a total of sixty-
flve, are still living.
Eighteen business and professional men
who, on Thursday last, played a terrific
game of base ball, giving-to the world one
of the most stunning scores known in the
history of the game, are under the care of
physicians, but all are expected to recover.
Even the umpire, W. H. Condon, is not
very well himself. The names of the
gentlemen forming the clubs which com-
peted are: East Siders—Charles Fable, L.
Day, M. D., James Driscoll, Frederick
Kcmper, John Tinckler, W. S. Gray, Eli
Pakulski, F. N. Taylor, J. B. Roach.
West Siders—H. E. Sherwood, T. B. Hill].
Joseph Sturgcs, G. W. Mills, E. Olmstcad,
LeGrand Cannon, M. A. Hoyt, John Moun-
tain, G. A. Darrow. The score was 36 to
84 in favor of the first named club. If
the day had been a little longer it is more
than likely that these figures would
brakeman, who attempted to couple the
'a large blooming.
and pear trees. Take apoic‘and with it '
have stood 88 to 80, but the ground was
dUSty, the day sultry and they had to
concentrate. The score figures, therefore,
imply more than they actually represent.
There is some talk of proposing these
nines for membership in the national
league. '
The patience of democrats is proverbial.
’Tis touching in same instances, notably
that about to be treated. Democrats are
a Party of eXpectation. They believe
everything is possible if-onc waits for it.
Wcsiport democrats tried hard to get an
order to havcfithat ballot box opened, but
being met by those who knew as much or
more than they did about political ma-
chincry, the alleged package of 38 demo-
cratic ballots which, as they howlingly
claimed, had been credited to the repub-
licans, thereby electing Miles to Congress
and defeating Seymour, had to repose in
the box until the legal six months within
which, by law, the town may not open it,
had expired. That six months was up on
Monday. the 6th, at 5 p. in. With throb-
bing hearts they consented to add to their
weary waiting another 24 hours of anguish
and on Tuesday, parties representing the
two candidates for Congress, called on
the town clerk, had the boxes borne to
the front parlor of the hotel, locked the
doors, broke the seal which had been
affixed the day after election and counted
the ballots. The hotel was surrounded
by those who believed in the doctrine of
errors as pronounced by John W. Gotham
and other eminent poll manipulators.
Anguish pervaded their ranks. Impa-
tience was a feature. The two hours rc-
quircd to make the recount caused much
suffering. At last the report of results
was set forth. It was the same as that
given by the counters on the evening of
Nov. 0th, an average majority for demo.
cratic candidates of 175. Miles’ little 25
majority in this district was maintained,
the error croakcrs Were nowhere, the box
was rescaled and everybody went home.
Nothing remains but to execute the pro-
posed leather medals for the fellows who
had_bcen straining at goats not expecting
to swallow camels, with one very large
and elegant medal for Gerham.
PAUL.
BEDDING.
The measles are very prevalent, and the
attendance at the schools has been greatly
diminished.
Misses Lillie and Alice Sanford were in
New York city last' week Tuesday and
Wednesday. . .
Rarely have the apple trees blossomed
so abundantly. In fact all trees have had
The farmers have been greatly favored
by the weather in their work, and are well
advanced in the same. -
Last week was noted for its hot weather.
There were showers Friday afternoon and
Saturday forcnoon which were very re-
freshing as the dust had become deep.
Mrs. M. D. Jennings visited the home
for destitute children at Straiford on
Tuesday of last week. She reports the
home as well managed and in excellent
condition. There are in it some nice boys
and girls for whom homes are desired.
Last week Monday afternoon the funeral
of Mary Eliza, wife of George 11. Peter-
son, who died the preceding Saturday,
aged 45 years, {was attended from the
Congregational church, Rev. W. J. Jen-
nings officiating. There was appropriate
singing by the choir. The attendance was
large. The burial was in the old cemetery
near the. church. Mrs. Peterson was
highly esteemed.
The Redding Bible society, an auxiliary
of the American Bible society, held its
annual meeting on Sunday evening at the
Congregatiomil church. Rev. W. Jennings
preached the sermon and Rev. D. Taylor-
led in prayer. The following officers were
appointed for the ensuing year: Rev. D.
Taylorfipresident; Rev. W. J. Jennings,
vice preéident; W. E. Duncomb, secre-
tary, and Walter Edmonds, treasurer and
depositary. Deacon T. M. Abbott, who
had held those ofiiccs for thirty-five years
wished to be excused from serving longer.
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Carter's Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. One or two pills maker. dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
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BRIDGEPORT.
PHENOhEili uni rams;
NEVER SUBS Alli fiPPORTHNlTV Til SAVE
ONE CHECK GIVENTOR TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Come to Bridgeport or send forsamples.
26 pieces Grand Duchess Silks at 89c. worth $1.25.
23 pieces Royal Armures at 89c. “ “
30' pieces Radzimir’ Silks at 89c. “
50 best dollar Gros Grain, 890.
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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
Twenty Thousand 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 590.
About 100 pieces of 24-inch wide $1.50 Smalls, Failles and Gros Grain
that Will go at $1.
New styles India, China and FoulardWash Silks.
H‘ENRiETTiA CLGTH
In the lot are some thirty colors of Henrietta Cloths that will go at 750
an
t “3
as;
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FINE WOOL DRESS GOOBS.
"We ask attentioii to our
French Tosca Camel-3’ flair 010th
which are the finest made and sold everywhere at 81. We offer them for 590.
One case dollar Serges at 6221c.
One case beautiful Spring mixtures at 37%0. Price everywhere else
is 500.
100 pieces of 38-inch all wool handsome Spring goods-at 200.
One case at 25c . 40inches wide.
One lot at 190. Very choice. ‘
Our assortment of Dress Goods, 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 tradeinstead of going to :New ’gYork
We import direct our own Styles.
"We collect the cream of Boston Styles.
We have all of the New York Styles,
We can do better in Price.
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Has samples of many of our exclusive styles, and ladies who cannot come
to our store can order through her at exactly same prices.
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SPRINQ @@@33.
,_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, now im-
portations in Silks and Dress Goods, new Laces, new Em-
broideries and a hundred other things.
POPULAR assess Scene.
From this section comes the following special lines, every one of which
represents extra good value: ‘
36-inch Wool Suitings, Scotch efi'ects, all shades, 25c.
36-inch wool Fancy Suitings, Spring colorings, 33c.
38-inch allwool Cheviot Checks, Spring Shades, cost 500. to maliefiT-ic
40-inch wool fancy Ribbon Stripe Suitings. new Spring colors, 500. “
54-inch hair line and graduated Stripe Sailings, very desirable, 500
Fancy printed Beiges, in plaids and stripes, 121%.
Extra values in Black Dress Goods. '
46-inch all-wool Henriettas (positively worth 85c , $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 exceptionatelv fortu—
nate purchases enable us to sell at much lower prices than will prevdil later
in the season.
Striped Connemaras from 555.75 to $17.50.
Russian Coats in entirely new styles, very handsome, at $20.
Directoire Newmarkels at $l5, 816, 829.50.
Striped Newmarkets, bell sleeves, at .37 and 8’10.
JACKETS.
Tailor made Stockincttc Jackets from $3 to $12.
Wide wale Jackets, bound with braid, at $4.50.
Corkscrew Jackets, satin faced, at $4.50 to 110.
Striped Jackets of woolecl geods at 81 50.
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We unhesitntingly say, we have largest individual
stock of Wilton, Moqnetle, Body Brussels, Tapestry and
Ingrain Carpetings that can be found in Western Com
necticut. ' -
We are manufacturers, jobbcrs and reinilers and. can and do give the
lowest prices for reliable goods of any house. If you intend furnishing
your home, or even a single room, we shall be glad to have you visit our
store, see everything new in house decorations sndgbc convinced that we
MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
UPHOLSTER DEPARTMENT.
Latest importations of Spring Goods, comprising choice lines of Not-
tingham, Antique, Cluny, Swiss Tambour and Irish Point Lace Curtains.
Exclusive designs and delicate colorings in Vienna Chenille, Silk Shiela and
French Velour Portierres, etc.
ill ‘
Main Si... Fairfield Are. At Gannon. St,
ON ii BLOCK Film-l. hi. it. STATION,
Barnameenu‘.
124 Warren Sh. New York
F.J.Curti$&(lo.’s
WILL BE FOUND
RANGE AND BOOK STOVES
OF THE BEST MAKE.
Also some good
Second-Hail Sign and Rallies.
irate Ware, Tea and Oilllflfl Puts, Sauce
Pans, Kettles, Wash Bowls and
hill Pans,
TABLE AND POCKET OllTlElll.
_I.
TABLE GLASS WARE
of Various Shapes and Kinds.
TEA AND DINNER SETS
Plain and Decorated.
Steam Ol‘flliBO Geese leathers.
Feather Dusters, Wooden Ware, Bald
win Dry Air Refrigerators, The
Monitor Oil Stoves, and House
Furnishing Goods.
Carpets. ,
_ NE W ‘
Spring Sly/es.
We invite inspection of
one of the most complete
stocks of Carpets ever
shown, in all the various
qualities and nerest: popu—
lar styles and colorings.
The prices at which these
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.
[77271073, from $1.50 per yd.
'Z’Joquettes, from $1.25 per yd.
Velvefs, from $1.00 fer yd.
Body Brassels, from 905. perya’.
Tapestry Brussels, 50c. fiery/d.
fwggaz'vzs, from 456. er yd.
C/f'zm [Walling (403/413 , $5.00.
ngzoleum, from 750. per ya’.
0;! Clot/r, from 351;. per ya’.
Ari Squares, Mats and Rugs
at Egmzlly Low Prices.
Vie solicit your patronage, and
suggest an early selection.
Country Orders Promptly Executed.
[OHN 69’ jAMES
003.90 N,
Manufacturers,
40 and 42 West 14th St,
NEW YORK.
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