NE W-CANAAIV.
The Ladies’ Industrial Society of the
Congregational church will hold a large
and beautiful lawn party on the Church
grounds to-morrow, Thursday, afternoon
and evening. There will be twenty booths
containing fancy articles, paintings, ice
cream, confectionery, &c , 650. A boun-
tiful supper will be served in the Chapel
of the Church and at night the grounds
will be illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
Admission to the grounds will be only ten
cents, and young and old men and wom-
en, and everybody of every taste will find
something to interest and amuse them.
The great bicycle race which has ex-
cited more interest than any other sport-
ing matter this year, did not come 011‘ on
Tuesday evening last, as the roads were
flooded. It was a very great disappoint-
-inent, but the race is promised for this
week. It is a friendly and gentlemen’s
contest between members of our local
club. _
The employees of Johnson Raymond &
Co., and of Benedict & Co., played a
game of ball last Saturday. Benedict &
Co. scored fifteen runs to Johnson Ray—
mond & C0.’s eight. The teams were not
well matched, Benedict & Co.’s being the
more practiced hands. .
A gentleman by the name of Herrick
residing on Strawberry Hill in Stamford
left his house in charge of the cook,
Annie Nolan, and his stable in charge of
Patrick Timinins. On Friday last when
he went to Saratoga Patrick abused the
confidence of his employer by taking out
his valuable hotter and giving Annie a
drive to New Canaan. During the trip
they both became intoxicated and pro-
ceeded to overdrive the beautiful animal
at a furious gait all over town. Grand
Juror Norbert Bossa first warned, then
arrested both parties. They were con-
fined in jail over night and Saturday were
fined heavily. Deputy Sheriflf Bolster
came from Stamford and secured the
horse whose life was saved by the timely
action of the grand juror and the good
treatment he received at the hands of
liveryman Stevens.
The Benediction of the Organ was the
name of the service held in St. Mark’s
Church last Tuesday evening. The occa-
8101) being an exhibition of the instrument
presented by Mr. Frederick Lockwood to
this Church. The organ is from the fac-
tory of Odell & Company of New York,
and is beautiful in appearance and delight-
fully rich in tone. It is in every way
admirably adapted to the building. Af-
ter an address by the Rev. D. Parker Mor-
gan, of the Church of the Heavenly Rest,
of New York, Messrs. W. A. Hedden of
Trinity Church, New Haven, and Frank
Wright of St. Andrews Church, Stamford,
displayed the capabilities of the instru-
ment. The choir of the Church sang in
an agreeable manner an appropriate an-
them and the entire service which was
well attended considering the severe storm,
was of a pleasant character.
Mr. Walter Seeley lost a valuable colt
last Thursday. It was struck by light-
mrIxfightning frightened one of Keeler &
Lockwood’s horses Saturday morning. He
ran with the delivery wagon a short dis-
tance and then left it for the owners to
pick up and pay for out of the profits of
their successful market.
Wells are full to the top with surface
water, cellars are flooded, there are spots
in the upstairs ceilings as big as the shirt
the loving husband tore in kalsomining
only three months ago. For it has rained
up here. . .
Less than a month of street lighting and
“Taxpayer” kicks at a waste of grease.
The Methodist Sunday School will pie-
nic this Friday at Roton Point.
Mr. George E. Pennoyer was married
to Miss Hattie F. Coley of Stamford,
August first, at the bride’s residence in
Stamford, by Rev. F. E Hopkins, of New
Canaan.
Mr. Charles Olmstead formerly of this
town, but for the last year in charge of
the large estate formerly owned by Dr.
Clark of Darien, retires from the manage-
ment of the same September first, to ac-
cept a position on the Rural New Yorker.
He will bring to his new duties excellent
qualities.
Mr. Charles Raymond is writing a series
of interesting historical reminiscencesof
this town for the Messenger. A man who
remembers the Peace Convention of 1815
is worth reading.
Mr. A. K. Slade who has been a school
,master in Fall River, Mass, over forty
years, and is new principal of one of the
largest schools in that city, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Hopkins, at the
Congregational parsonage.
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BEDDING. _
The great event of last week was the
great rain. -Commencing the p eccding
Saturday there were cloud and rain on six
days. The rain-fall was very great and
umpi'eecdentcd seemingly. Springs and
streams are full. Wells are unusually
high. The ground is full of water. Ponds
existed in cellars. Farmers have had an
enforced detention from usual work.
Harvesting has been out of the question,
Cut grass and oats have been damaged.
Potatoes are rotting, but the bridges have
stood the roaring torrents. The roads
have suffered severely and road repairers
are in consternation; their pay will not
equal their labor.
Mr. Ezra Frost of White Plains and
Mrs. J. Frank Abbott of Hudson, N. Y.,
came to Deacon Abbott’s on Wednesday.
Sunday was bright and beautiful in the
evening there was a union meeting in the
Methodist church Rev. W. J. Jennings
conducted the introductory services, and
Rev. D. Taylor preached the sermon.
There is a considerable number of city
boarders in town.
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1889.
WESTPORI!
The funeral of Lorenzo Tuttle, whose
death in his 70th year occurred Friday,
was held Monday afternoon from Christ
church, of which he was a member. De-
ceased was a native of Norwalk and a
brother of the late Silas P. Tuttle, and
came to Westport about the year 1855,
having purchased the homestead near the
west side of the Village bridge, formerly
owned by the late Daniel Platt. For many
years he carried on the grocery business
and manufactured shirts. Fifteen years
ago he went to New York and, with his
son, carried on the latter business largely,
maintaining his residence. The burial
was in Christ church cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Benjamin Fitch, of
Poplar Plains, so soon after the death of
her son, Herman, and from the same mal-
ady, typhoid fever, has not only made a
sad household, but has thrown an air of
sadness over that little community. De-
ceased was a daughter of the late Captain
Alfred Taylor, whose widow, at the age
of nearly 93, now mourns her departure.
Mrs. Fitch was nearly 60 years of age, and
her funeral on Thursday was a touching
and impressive one. Her grave is in
Christ church cemetery.
Lightning is not only a fickle, but it is a
peculiar property. Usually when a person
is struck by it he never says a word. In-
deed he is rendered by the stroke incap-
able of telling the story. Mr. R. D. Cable,
however, comes forward to prove that,
not only does a lightning stroke not kill,
but that a person may be struck and know
nothing of the fact until informed by
others. He is an example thereof. Tues-
day a bolt struck at the rear of his house.
Mr. Cable knew it had fallen in the near
vicinity, but had to be assured by a
neighbor that he must have been struck
also, as the evidence of a missing shoe,
which he had on before the shower, and
a clay pipe he had smoked and could not
find, clearly proved. These facts con-
vinced Mr. Cable that the fluid had been
playing pranks, and ever since he has
been telling the tale of how near he came
to passing into the jaws of death, but that
fate acted as a barrier preventing the
same. Mr. Cable shows on his body 'no
marks of lightning contact, no singings as
are usual in such cases, but he knows he
was struck by lightning that day as most
of the neighbors say that it could not have
been otherwise.
At a regular meeting of the Board of
Trade Thursday night there was discussed
the advisability of calling a public meeting
to urge prompt action in raising by sub-
tion the amount, $35,000, necessary to fill
the $100,000 required by the syndicate
who propose to build an extension of the
Shepaug railroad from Hawleyville to
Westport and Saugatuck.
Miss Jessie Keeler has returned from
her vacation.
Local wheelmcn are talking of making
a run from the village to Saugatuck,
across the lower bridge and up Compo
street to Mrs. Page’s corner some day this \
week. Probably twenty ’cyclers will enter
for the contest.
The Lees Manufacturing company had
to suspend work Thursday, owing to the
water in the river setting back from be-
low, thus reducing the revolutions of the
wheel from 100 per minute to 40.
The M. E. church and Sunday school
wiil picnic at Parlor Rock same as they
did last year. '
Henry H. Taylor, youngest son of
Edmund W. Taylor, of Bement, Pratt
county, 111., is here for the first time in 29
years.
Rev. Charles H. Wilcox, of Lowell,
Mass., conducted services morning and
evening last Sunday at the Congregational
church, preaching two sermons, that in
the evening being extemporaneous, and
both abounding.in truths acceptably pre-
sented.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Lees have re--
turned from Block Island.
Farmers state that potatoes are good,
and are not likely to be attacked with rot,
except those grown on low ground.
The date of holding the annual reunion
of the Seventeenth Regiment Veteran
Association is August 2811i, and the place,
Fitch’s Soldiers’ Home, Noroton.
Mr. Edward H. Nash celebrated his 80th
birthday yesterday.
The leaders of both political parties are
discussing the features of the secret ballot
law with the idea of getting things in
readiness to try its workings on the first
Monday in October.
The Board of Trade have ordered the
$75 raised under their auspices in various
ways for the Johnstown flood sufferers to
be sent to Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania.
Rev. Edward H. Coley is reported to
have accepted a call from All Saints
chapel, New Haven, as rector. PAUL.
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WILTON.
Your just and accurate estimate of the
life and character of Dr. J. E. Turner in
the GAZETTE last week, was thoroughly
appreciated by his many friends in Wil-
ton. One writes: “Never was there a
kinder husband, or one more affectionate
to wife and children, and his controlling
desire for the reformation and welfare of
the poor drunkard led him to use every
means in his power to save them, and all
over the land they are copying his ideas
and methods to that end. A nobler, a
purer or more unselfish man never lived
than Dr. Turner.” x.
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Our Bridgeport Letter.
A very sad accident happened on the
on the Housatonic river in the drowning
of a young man by the name of William
Haley. He and a few friends were taking
asail on the river, when they were run
down by a steamer bound north, which
sunk their boat. They were all rescued
excepting Mr. Haley. He was, married
about two weeks ago to the daughter of
Mr. Henry Thompson and had just re-
turned from his wedding tour. The
widow is almost distracted with grief over
her loss. Truly “in the midst of life we
are in death." The body has not been
recovered.
Mr. Levi Hubbell, one of our oldest
undertakers, died last Saturday afternoon
of consumption. He has been in the
undertaker-’s business here for over 40
years. He had a kind and sympathetic
nature. He leaves a wife and three
children.
I see that Jim Mitchell is playing his
pranks on the innocent and unwary. Jim
is old enough to know better.
001. F. A. Mason is building a house on
the corner of Park Place and Park avenue.
The architect is Mr. F. A. Kimball, of
New York city, and the builders are
Longstafl do Hurd, of this place. The
liouse'will be of colonial style and unique
in design. Colonel Mason will not build
a palatial residence, but one that is sub-
stantial and complete in all its appoint-
ments and finished inside with hard wood.
The location is one of the pleasantest in
that section of the city, being just east of
the residence of Hon. P. T. Barnum, over-
looking Seaside Park, and having a bean-
tiful view of Long Island Sound. When
the building is completed it Will add very
much to the beauty of that section of the
city.
Editor Prindle, of the Morning News,
has receivedapromise of a $1,000 sub-
scription toward the parallel road scheme
alluded to in my letter of last week. You
will remember this was on the co-opera-
tive plan first suggested by the Morning
News. If Editor Prindle should succeed
in receiving subscriptions enough to build
this road, (stranger things might happen),
the stockholders ought to make him presi-
dent of the company. He has fine execu-
tive abilities and no doubt would make a
first class: official. Another point to be
gained is that he can sing his own praises
without charging at the rate of 10 and 20
cents a line.
Rev. Chas. Ray Palmer, pastor of the
North Congregational church, and son
Albert and daughter Edith are spending
the month of August in the Adirondacks.
The next time Judge Selleck comes to
Bridgeport it is to be hoped that he will
get into better company.
Two coal beats, the Queen and Glad-
wich, with a consignment of coal for
Miller & Strickland of this city, in tow of
the tug Skidmore from New York, went
down off Penfield Reef during the gale of ‘
Monday afternoon. The loss is fully cov-
ered by insurance.
Another one of our oldest citizens, Mr.
Giles O. Keeler, died last Wednesday aged
82 years. The old gentlemen has been
one of our most substantial residents, and
was very highly respected. I have heard
him often speak of the rapid growth of
'Bridgeport, and his great love for his
native city.
The Bridgeport newspapers have made
a new departure by charging for local
notices of balls, parties, church festivals,
society meetings and notices of a similar
kind. This is a very proper thing to do
in my opinion. It costs money to print a
newspaper, and I do not see why all these
notices should be printed gratuitously.
It is much better for the parties in inter-
est to have their notices published in a
column set apart for that purpose. The
charge per line is a nominal price, and
when people look at it from a busi-
ness point of view they will undoubt-
edlyhe satisfied with this arrangement.
Notices of the Sunday services will be
published free as heretofore.
W. O. Corning and family have moved
to their country home in Marbledale,
Conn., to be absent until October.
Miss Carrie Jennings, of Norwalk, is
here visiting the Misses Philips.
D. W. Kissam and Misses Jennie and
Bessie Kissam are spending their vacation
at the Hotel Pocahontas, Kittery, Me.
Elihu Washburn, of Chicago, a son of
Elihu Washburn, ex-minister to France,
has been viSiting Hon. W. D. Bishop.
Col. W. H. Stevenson, Col. S. B. Sum-
ner and Miss Sumner are resting among
the Berkshire Hills.
Mr. \Vm. C. Street, president of the
Norwalk Insurance company, was here on
Saturday. I congiatulated him on the
success of his Company, having seen in the
GAZETTE that they had paid a semi-annual
dividend of 4 per cent. This shows good
management. Mr. George R. Cowles, the
secretary and treasurer, is the right man
in the right place as he understands the
insurance business thoroughly.
A very interesting sermon was preached
in the North church yesterday morning by
Professor Edward Y. Hincks, of Andover
Seminary, Mass. Mr. Hincks is a very
able man, and his sermon was listened to
bya large congregation with much in-
terest.
There is a movement in favor of estab-
lishing another park, in the western part
of the city, which certainly needs a park.
The time to secure it is before all the land
in that: section is {taken up. Mr. P. T.
Barnum owns a very valuable piece of
land, bounded on two streets, which would
make a splendid park, and, as he has
taken so much interest in our beautiful
city, and being one of the prime movers
'in our Seaside Park no doubt very favor-
able terms could be made with him for
the land. w. G. L.
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' Are enlarging their store for the fourth time in ten
years. This time they will annex the entire three story
Building recently used by the “Young Men’s Christian
Association,” and will put in an elevator running from
the back part of their present store.
All Ready Made Suits, Wraps, Jackets and Fine Dress Goods must be
sold prevrous to August lst, and the entire stock is marked down.
Dollar Silks, are 590. Dollar China Silks, are 59.
All Dollar Gro Grain and Duchess Silks reduced to 590.
125 Rhadames and Surahs are 890. .
All Swiss Flouncings, Chantella Laces, Dress Trimmings are reduced.
. Remember the goods are all new and fresh and we only make the rid-
iculous pnces to clear out every article before
AUGUST 1515.
All our best. hammered Brass Trays, that were cheap at 22c. willvgo at 10c.
500 pieces Mosquito Netting. 2,000 Rugs—ALL must go
Carpet and Art Squares. $10.00 a pair can be saved on Curtains.
LACE CURTAINS AND PORTIERRES
Nottingham Lace Curtains at 750., 900., 980., $1.00, 1.19, 1.29, 1.50
2,00, 2.25, 250, 2.75, 3.00, 3.35, 3.50, 3.75, 4.00, 4.25, 4.50, 4.75, 5.00
6.00. 7.00 and 7 50per pair in Brussels.
Irish Point and Cluny Lace effects.
Chenille and Turcoman Portierres in all the new shades of Old Blue
Old Rose Old Gold, Olive and Reds at. $7.50 and 9.00. .
One choice line of Heavy Chenille in solid color, with fringe at $7.69
worth 10.00 per pair.
One lot of extra quality of Vienna Chenille Portierres at $7.00, 8.00'
9.00. 10.00, were $10.00 and 15.00 per pair. ,
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1.75.
5.50,
All Wool Ingrain Carpet Squares, Best Quality.
24x3 yards, were $7.75, now 5.63; 3x3 yards, were $8.25, now 6.75; 8x3§
yards, were $9.50, now 7.88.
RUG-S. ,
590., 650., 890., $1.00 and 1.20.
24 inch double faced Smyrna Rugs, $1.69. 26 inch double faced Smyr-
na Rugs, $1.49, 1.69, 2.00. 30 inch double faced Smyrna Rugs, $2.29,
2.29, 2.39, 3.50. 36x72 double faced Smyrna Rugs, $3.00, 3.49, 3.98, 4.75
5.50. 4x7 feet double faced Smyrna Rugs, $6.39, 6.98, 7.50. 6x9 feet dou-
ble faced Smyrna Rugs, $13.50, 14.50. 36x63 Daghestan Rugs, $7.50
8.00. 24x3 yards Linen Crumb Cloths at $1.00. Hemp Rugs at 15c.
Straw Matting at $4.50, piece of 40 yards, worth $5.00.
Straw Matting at 6.00, piece of 40 yards, worth 7.50.
One line of Silk Scarfs at 890. were $1.25.
Four lines of Scarfs at 160., 210., 39c. and 500.
Silk Plushes for Upholstery and Fancy Work, 24 inches wide, at $1.38
1.65 and 2.00 per yard.
Window Shades, one yard wide, two yards long with spring roller, 200
Window Shades, one yard wide, two yards long with fringe, spring
roller, 35c.
Cornice Poles, all complete, at 17c, 25c, 35c, 390, and 500. Hammocks
at 980, $1.28, 1.50, 2.00, with pillows and spreaders attached. Curtain
Screens 60. 7c, 80, 9c,Solid Brass Trays at 100, worth 500. \Vindow
Screns at 230. 250, 43c, and 490.
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