Norwalk weekly gazette, Saturday, April 4, 1891 · page 2

 

 

 

 

 

NORWALK, Conn.. April ‘1, 1891. i

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PM [i MILLINILRY.
Our great display of Millinery is the theme of
much comment. Those who ought to. know say
there isn't a better-this side of New York. Cer-
elegant and

tainly the work is artistic,

varied, and the price moderate. We make a
superb showing of French Flowers, Ribbons,
Laces. Aigrettes and Millinery Trimmings of all.

kinds.

MEN’S NECKWEAR.

‘Easter gave the occasion for the introduction of a great

 

group of novelties in Neckwear. London, Paris, New

York and Philadelphia, especially the two former, have
yielded to you, through us, the richest results of neckwear

study. The critical taste of our foreign resident represent-

 
 

atives secures the best for our stock. It, is this that gives

erg-low assortment the eminent recgonition that secures and so

" easily mainlains the first place in the neckwear business of

The windows and cases. the decorative fixtures and counter

 

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this town.
display only a small portion of the collection. The greater part are kept
in the original boxes. Many only a half dozen of a shape and pattern, and

only one of .a color. Is not this exclusive neckwear desirable ‘3 We think so.

NEW JACKETS.

 

Look where you
will we warrant you "
a happy experience
here. We brag of
our shapes and colors
because THEY'RE JUST i g
RIGHT. Prices at the 'g l

lowest notch.

 

ELTOMEN’S GLOVES.

By common consent New Gloves go with spring. In accord with the

custom our stock has been rounded up to rare completeness and remark-
able cheapness. The following list has items of matchless interest. Our

Paris house is the fountain whence the great glove chances come to us—

to you:

8 Button Length Tan, Suede, Mousquetaire Gloves, worth $1, at 59c‘

4 Button Dress Kid Gloves, in Black, Modes, Slates and Tans—all the
new spring shades at 69c. per pair.

Our 3 Button "Volunteer" and “German Beauty” Kid Gloves, in black
and all the new spring colors, at $1 ; worth $1.50. '

7 Hook “Louvre" Dressed Kid Gloves, in all the shades of Tan, late
and Mode as well as Black, worth $1.50, at only $1.

4 Button Suede Gloves, all colors and black, $1.

8 Button Length Suede, Mousquetaire Gloves, extra quality, in Black

and all colors, at $1.25. .
8-Button Length "Biaritz," heavy quality, Buttonless Kid Gloves,

worth $1.25. at 95c. .
30 Button Length Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, in all the desirable

evening shades at $3 per pair. We are the only house in town who carry a

line of these gloves.
Misses' 4 Button Tan Dressed Kid Gloves at 79c.
V. B.—All gloves over 95c. per pair are warranted and fitted to the

hand if desired.

The P0 ular 303 on me.
a. Main and Wall 813., Norwalk. .

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NEWS or THE WEEK.

[Selected from THE DAILY GAZETTE]

RIOS DAY.

01d Probabilities.
Inasmuch as it‘has been currently re
ported that. General Greely was to be
relieved of his duties as the‘head of the
meteorological bureau, a GAZETTE re-
porter climbed on Friday morning to
the eyrie of the Signal Service observ-
er on the Equitable building. New
York city, and ventured a little mild

 

. interrogation upon the subject.

It is understood, of course. that
while in society the subject of “the
weather” is a most convenient fgsm of
ambush from which to spring upon a
defenseless enemy it is the staple of
conversation in the dens of the Signal
Service. Hence, after having waded
into the subject of meteorology a—
deeply as was deemed prudent the vis-
itor launched boldly into the subject of

. present and contemplated changes. To

this the weather man replied that Gen-
.eral Greely desired to be relieved of
the weather branch of his "duties, re-
taining only those of Chief Signal offi-
cer, and that Uncle Jerry Rusk, of
the Department of Agriculture would
soon have jurisdiction over the meteoro-
logical bureau. “Then,” said he, “look
but for Jeremiah M. Rusk as the, candi-
date of the Farmers’ Alliance, for the
presidency in 1892. The “Viroqua”
statesman is quite popular in Wiscon-
sin, but if he distributes very much
“catching” weather among farmers,
along with seeds and sich, we fear that
his presidential aspirations will be for-
ever blasted.

In connection with the foregoing, and
decidedly apropos, a popular belief is
shattered; another idol overthrown.
For many years it has been under-
stood that “Old Probabilities,” (Albert
J. Myer,) the first chief of the weather
bureau had made more of a study of
meteorology, i. e., was a more scientific
weather guesser, than either his imme-
diate successor, General Hazen, or the
present chief, General Greely. The
DAILY GAZETTE is authoritatively in-
formed that this is a romance, pure and
simple. The duties of the office are al-
most wholly executive, (that is, we as-
sume, the chief gets all the honors and
the other fellows do the work,) and
General Myer was not in any sense, a
meteorological student. I

If any man ever had better opportu-
nities for studying the weather than
Uncle Jerry Rusk has had he ought to
be discovered at once. The genial Sec-
retary of Agriculture has been, 'n turn,
stage driver, farmer, soldier,MԤr of
Congress and Go ’ nor, butf. . litia~
cal life, especially, the hearty old fellow
was never caught out in a storm with-
out his umbrella. He is a royal good
fellow and he weighs more than two
hundred and fifty pounds.

Death of Rev. Dr. Crosby.

NEW YORK, March 30.-——After an ill-
ness of a little more than one week Dr.
Howard Crosby died at 5.30 o’clock last
evening at his home, No. 116 East
Nineteenth street, from heart failure
brought, on by croupous pneumonia.
That he knew his end was at hand is
evidenced from the fact that an hour
before he died he requested the nurse
to bring him a sheet of paper, pen and
ink. \Vithout assistance he raised him-
self on his left elbow and with difficulty
indited a few farewell lines to his fam-
ly and the members of his congrega-
tion. Dr. Crosby’s death results from
a severe cold which he contracted 'a
week ago last Wednesday while at his
daughter’s death bed in Troy.

A Splendid Horse.

On Friday last, Mr. W. H. Lock-
wood, Norwalk’s noted horseman,
brought to this place what is conceded
to be one of the handsomest and best
bred horses that ever delighted the
eyes of admirers of “the noblest ani-
mal.” The horse in question is “Ship-
man,” 5076, is of Kentucky Prince
stock, and the sire of his dam was
Rysdyk’s Hambletonian. He isahand-
some bay, sixteen hands high and was
bred by Charles Backman, of the Stony
Ford farm, Orange county, New York,
has a record of 2:24; at Fleetwood, and
it is believed can beat 2:20. At Mr.
Lockwood’s invitation many of our
citizens who are interested in first-class
horse flesh, visited Shipman _ at the
stable of Mr. Charles E. St. John, on
Saturday, and were more than repaid
for their trouble. .

Road Contract AWarded.

The selectm‘en this morning awarded
the widening and grading of VanZandt
avenue and the old Fort Point road, to
A. Bach, as the lowest bidder. Mr.
Bach is the contractor who built the
shore road and two things are pretty
certain of him, he will Vmake a good
read and do up his work with the great-
est possible despatcli.

Mr. John Rodemeyer has withdrawn
entirely from the bright little DAILY
GAZETTE and is considering every flat-
tering offer from one of the leading Bes-
ton dailies.—[Hour. ' \

A more capable “all around” news-
paper man does not exist and the GA-
ZETTE wishes for himall manner of suc-
cess in any field he may occupy. ,

Our Grand Army boys are ready-to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
Order next Monday evening with be-

 

coming ceremony.

 

, TUESDAY.

“Those charming Bells," made from
the metal“ of the old Congregational
Church bell, are expected here next
week and then their distribution to
subscribers will at once commence.

Thus far while many of our neigh-
bors are almost sneezing themselves
into “conniptions,” the general health
of Norwalk is but slightly below what
could be desired. Our local physicians
report a few cases of typhoid fever, la
grippe andmeasles, but cases involving
the element of danger are happily
quite rare. -

 

Mr. Charles S. Lockwood, the well-
known tailor. who has opened an estab-
lishment at No. 33 Main street, has the
good wishes of a host of old friends,
and will be sure to get a large share of
his old-time patronage and plenty of
new. Mr. Lockwood has been travel.
ing salesman for the Union Manufactur-
ing Company for several years, but
thinks he is ready to settle down in old
Norwalk for good.

Grace Church.

The sittings at the unique little new
Grace church are rapidly being taken
up and already the question arisesas to
whether a mistake has not been made
in not putting up a larger church edifice.
‘ Mrs. T. S. Morison has generously
donated to this church a beautiful and
costly marble baptismal font and fond-
ly expects to have her child the first to
be christened therefrom.

Corporal Hunt heard a singular noise
about his Spring Hill residence a few
night since, and hunting the cause, dis-
covered, in the midnight darkness,
some object jumping about his yard.
As he had his rifle in hand, he took aim
and shot it through the body. Going
out he found it was a wild duck, which
weighed four and one-half pounds. and
made the family a good dinner next'
day. Corporal Hunt is a noted marks-
man, and is the man whom Folson tells
Captain Rose he marked up on the tar-
get from four to nineteen.

“’EDNESDAY.
St. Paul‘s.

On Sunday last Rev. Mr. Selleck, af-
ter the full Easter morning service at
St. Paul’s, rode to Lewisboro, N. Y.,
and held a Sunday School festival in
St. Paul’s chapel, which was followed
by the Mission’s Easter Service, with i
the administration .of the two Sacra-y
ments. He then performed the mar-
riage service on Smith Ridge, and im-
mediately after returned to St. Paul’s,
Norwalk, to conduct the Five o’clock
Sunday Schxfl Easter festival. After
which, he hastened to Christ Church,
Westport, where he read Evening
Prayer. and preached, returning back
to St. Paul’s in time to make the offer-
tory and close the night’s service. An
amount of'labor rarely equaled.

At the closing service in Lent, on
Saturday afternoon—Easter Even—the
rector of St. Paul’s dedicated a hand-
some baptismal bowl, to the memory
of the late Judge Smith'and wife. The
bowl is of the Gorham Company’s man-
ufacture and was presented by the el-
dest daughter of the late Stephen and
Polly Smith.

. Mrs. James E. Powers, landlady 'of
the Dorlon House, sent a magnificent
pot of lilies in full bloom, as her East-
er ofi'ering for the adornment of the
chance] of- St. Paul’s church, Sunday.

Six New Cardinals.

The Rome correspondent of the Cath-
olic News writes that in the consistory
to be held shortly after Easter, the
Pope will create some five or six new
cardinals. The Sacred College new
numbers thirty-three Italian cardinals
and twenty. nine cardinals of foreign
nationalities. As the Pope has long
purposed to proportion the Italian and
foreign element so that the numerical
pre-eminence will remain to the former,
in the coming creation three of the five
cardinals will certainly be Italians.

Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich, pres-
ident of the Connecticut division of the
Sons of the Revolution, has purchased
the old war office of his ancestor, Gov-
ernor Trumbull, at Lebanon, Conn.
Washington, Lafayette, and Franklin
are said to have transacted business in
this ancient edifice. ‘

 

The Consolidated railroad will imme-'
diately begin erection of a fine passen-
ger depot at Bridgeport. The tracks
will be elevated in a manner somewhat
similar to that followed in Hartford,
and the ticket offices and waiting rooms
will be on the second floor. The site
will be opposite the present depot.

The Birmingham Evening Transcript
has been sold to Edward E. Crowe of
South Norwalkand he assumes charge.
April 1. Editor Meservey will return
to Maine, where he formerly conducted
a law oflice.-—[N. H. Palladium.

All, and most abundant, success is
the DAILY GAZETTE’s salutation to
friend Crowe.

Miss Lockwood, daughter of Mr,
Williston B. Lockwood and grand-
daughter of the late LeGrand Lock-
wood,‘ was married at Holy Trinity,
New York, on Monday last. The mar—
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rector, assisted by Rev. Dr. Watkins,
of Philadelphia, former Rector of Holy

Trinity, and father of Rev. Mr. Watkins
' recently called to Grace church.

lace; Miss Lena Hill, ‘blue,

9 ' 'WEEKLY-NORWALK-GAZETTE.

Tnuiisnar. '

THE POST-LENTEN BALL.

NorwalkLadies Distinguish Them—
selves as Hostesses.

The ladies of N orwalk, to use an oft
quoted political phrase, can “point
with pride” to their achievement of
last night in the form of a full dress re-
ception at the Armory. The afi'air from
its inception to its execution was theirs,
and to them is awarded the laurel for
one of the most successful balls, ev-
er given in Norwalk.

The Armory had been very tastefully
draped with the National colors, and
as early as 8:30 o‘clock the invited
guests began to arrive. Shortly before
9 o’clock the Wheeler and Wilson band,
eight pieces, of Bridgeport, took their
places upon the platform and in a trice
about twenty sets were formed and
nearly 150 ladies and gentlemen went
through the Lanciers. the many strik-
ing costumes constituting effective
tableaux in not a few instances. In
the waltz, the schottische and .plain
quadrille the merry company danced
the moments away, until, at about11230,
ten numbers, (one-half the programme,)
had been executed when an intermis-
sion for supper was announced. This
was served under the general direction
of the supper committee, (headed by
Mrs. Stephen Comstock) and was all
that could have been desired, as re-
spects both quality and quantity. Af-
ter supper dancing was resumed and
the time spent in disposing of the re-
maining ten numbers on the pro-
gramme was all too short for those who
participated, as well as for the goodly
number who looked upon and admired
the gay scene from the gallery.

Space forbids an extended notice or
mention of those who individually con-
tributed toward making this post Len-
ten ball completely successful, but the
GAZETTE would err grievously did it
neglect to make especial mention of Mr.
T. S. Morison, and his efficient and in-
defatigable associates of the floor com-
mittee. who labored like Trojans to
meet the wishes of the assembled
company, and who proved eminently
worthy coadjutors of the ladies in their
desire to please.

Among those on the flobr were Mrs.
Dr. Baxter, in red tulle; Mrs. Dr.
Coolidge, in black lace ; Mrs. Morison,
orange satin and mousseline de soie en
traine, dinnends ; Mrs. John Camp, pale
blue, pink roses; Miss Kittie Camp,
white,and white jet;Miss Neil Raymond.
pale blue ; Mrs. Ira Cole, black; Mrs.
Henry Bissell, white satin ;Mrs.. Steph-
en Comstock, black satin, rich brocade
front and orange crepe de chine vest
pufl‘ ;' Mrs. O. E. Wilson, gray satin, en
traine; Mrs. Keeler, black ; Mrs.
Will Lockwood, pale blue, pink

rosebuds ; Miss Daisy Bird, white
lace over white silk ; Mrs. A1157
tin, dark blue; . Miss Mcach,

white; Mrs. Horace Hubbell, pale
yellow, with crocusses; Miss Wood-
ward, pale blue; Miss Bertha Wil-
son, pink, pink carnations, pink
slippers; Mrs. Col. F. St. John Lock-
wood, white silk, pearl trimming, pink
carnations; Mrs. Lockwood’s niece, Miss
Ayres, of Detroit, yellow Greek cos-
tume, white carnations ; Miss Charlotte
Betts, white-point d’esprit, lilies of the
valley; Miss "Clara Hill, white lace,
daisies ; Miss Inez Keeler, pale yellow ;
Mrs. Russell Frost, South Nor-
walk, stone gray, steel passementerie ;
Miss Swords, South Norwalk, pink
Greek gown, broad pink ribbon sash ;
Miss Agnes Gibbs, pale heliotrope,
black velvet trimming, violets; Mrs.
Vanderhoef, heliotrope, black ostrich
feather trimming; Mrs. John Tread-
well, white silk and lace, pink roses
and diamond ornaments; Miss Edith
Street, pale blue, white roses; Mrs.
John Beatty, white silk; Miss Alice
Cholwell, pale blue, pink roses ; Miss
Mabel Miller, pale green, dark green
ribbon trimming, bouquet of white
rosebuds; Mrs. Frank Leonard, red
silk; Miss Fannie Hoyt, white, pearl
trimming ; Miss Fannie Stanley, white
lace, swan’s down ; Miss Millie Knapp,
South Norwalk. white lace, over pale
pink; Miss Etta Belden, white lace,
violets ; Mrs. James Crofut, black lace;
Miss Annie Cole, white China silk and
chiffon ; Miss Annie Woodward, white
figured chifi'on over white silk, red
roses ; Mrs. George Cholwell, pale yel-
low satin, side panels embroidered in
colors, diamond ornaments ; Miss Grace
Mead, pale yellow, white roses; Miss
Alice Mallory, white lace, red roses;
Miss Ada Dyas,”white satin train, front
of electric blue satin brocaded in de-
sign of convolvulus, rich white lace;
Miss Peasley, black lace, square neck,
pearl colored gloves; Miss Cholwell,
white silk, black velvet; Mrs. "Dennis,
white satin, black lace over-dress ;Mrs.
Henry Price. trained white satin; Miss
Vanderhoef, blue tulle, fine white

‘fiowers; Miss Lena Cole, blue lace;

Miss Woodhull, pale yellow and black ;
Miss Elizabeth Lockwood, figured blue
India silk; Miss Millard, South Nor-
walk, white satin-striped chiffon; Mrs.
Charles Raymond, gray silk and black
white
swan’s down ; Miss May Higgins, pale
blue China silk ; Miss Clara Street,
white ; Miss Hyatt, white, gold trim~
ming; Miss Clara Ells, white lace, Tyel.
lbw roses ; Miss Lulu Stanley, white ;
Mrs. William A. Curtis, white silk, pink
brocade; Miss Sherwood, white, black
lace ; Mrs. Matthew Bird, figured helio-

 

trope ; Miss Maples, white; Miss Fan-

 

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-nie Leonard, pink, white lace; Miss .

J ennings, South Nortvalk, pale yellow,

white lace, white roses ; Mrs. Dr. New-

kirk, orange satin skirt trimmed with

swan’s down, and white satin basque;
Miss Kimmey, blue, gold trimming ;
Mrs. Leslie Smith, black velvet, dia-
monds ; Mrs. Dr. Higgins, black silk,
gold and black trimming ; Mrs. Charles
Hill, black velvet, gold trimming.

blue vest ; Mrs. Frederick Quintard,

South Norwalk, white silk, pearl trim-
ming ; Miss Kroger, white, embroider-
ed with gold ; Miss Tr'eadwell, deep
blue faille; Miss ‘ Hattie Camp, of
Brooklyn, visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Frank Woodward, black lace, pink car-
nations; Mrs. Louise Day, black ; Mrs.
James Lawrence Stevens, lavender silk,
white chiffon ; Miss Stevens, black lace ,
pink roses; Miss Sallie Betts, mousse-
line de soie, Jacqueminot roses; Miss
Holmes, S. N or.,black, gold trimming;
Miss Pearl Gregory, blue lace and silk;
Miss Harris, pale blue crepe de chine,
Mrs. E. M.Lockwood,plumb faille,and
others. ,

Among the gentlemen present were:
,Colonel Leslie Smith, U. S. A. , retired;
Warden E. O. Keeler, Stephen Com-
stock, Colonel Fred. St. John Lock-
wood, George C. Cholwell, C. B. Cool-
idge, T. S. Vanderhoef, Fred. Ayres
Lockwood, (of Yale;) O. E. Wilson,
Judge Austin, John P. Treadwell, Ira
Cole, Dr. Higgins, Cashier Henry
Price, Colonel Roberts, Frank Leone
ard, Le Grand Betts, Nelson Taylor,
Frank Street, Edward Everest,and J .A
Ambler. South Norwalk was represent-
ed by Colonel Crowe, S. C. Palmer,
Fred Knapp, James Crofut, C. T. Ray-
mond, James F. Knapp, E. M. Lock-
wood, F. C. Bennett and Robt. Beatty.

Amoiig the spectators in the "gallery
were ex-Senator and Mrs. E. J. Hill,
Mr. and-Mrs. G. Willis White, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Prowitt, Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Bailey and their sister Mrs Sanford,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Betts, Mrs. Charles
Street, hirer-Robert Van Buren, Miss
Louise Leonard, Miss \Vilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. H. Byington, Colonel D. C.
Pavey and Mrs. Gompf, of the DAILY
GAZETTE and Edward J. Thomas of the
Sentinel.

About the most interesting andbeau-
tiful spectator, was the mother of Mrs.
Dr. Higgins who at 80 years, enjoyed
the gay scene with the liveliest interest.

In every respect the Post-Lenten Ball
was an unqualified success and reflects
the utmost credit upon its lady pro~
meters. __'_

Adjourned.

The Connecticut house of represen-
tatives refused to play any longer yes-
terday and adjourned till November 11.
The people of the State are so tired of
the antics at Hartford that they will
not miss them. They are tired of a
legislature which has placed party ad—
vantage and perverse obstinacy before
the real interests of the State. Both
sides have claimed to be engaged in a
heroic endeavor to save the constitu-
tion of the State from damage. In or-
der to do this the democrats have per-
sistently and needlessly insulted the
governor, who has held his office ac-
cording to the constitution, and they
have finally, when the republicans were
willing to carry the dispute to the
courts, stood out against it with mulish
obstinaey. We believe the chief reasno
for their obstinacy has been the prob-
ability that any fair examination of the
matters at issue would result in a de-
cision against their pretensions. At the

the Republicans, and they will have to
take the greater part of the responsibil-
ity. We do not suppose that anything
serious will happen while the legisla-
ture is at home attending to farming,
etc., but there will be a good deal of
annoyance and trouble. Fairness and
honesty would have prevented it.

More Dancing.

Next Monday evening, at the Arm-
ory, Co. D..Fourth regiment C. N. G..
will give its first grand masquerade ball.
The “sojer boys” are making elaborate
preparations for what is sure to prove
a most enjoyable affair. ,

The first grand concert and ball of
the Norwalk Hat Makers’ Association
will be given in Music hall on Tuesday
evening, .the 7th inst. It will no doubt
be largely attended and everybody will
have a good time.

The second annual ball of Putnam
hose company, No. 1,of South Norwalk,
will take place in Music hall on Thurs-
day night, the 23rd inst. Music by
Professor Greenfield’s orchestra, of
New York. Norwalk firemen will be
on hand in strong force and “the night
will be filled with music.”

. Rev. Dr. Childs.

This eminent divine and able pulpit
sermonizer is coming on from Washing—
ton at the urgent invitation of Rev. Mr.
Selleck and will preach next Sunday
-morning at Trinity Church, Westport
and will preach here, at St. Paul’s Sun-
day evening. This announcement will
ensure a full audience for the able
Washington divine at both churches.

- Chief De Forest received a telegram
this morning from' Chief Ryland of
Bridgeport, respecting a horse hired of
‘George F. Cook, “liveryman of that
place, yesterday but not returned. The
animal is described as a dark bay, with
dark mane and tail, and hitched to a
side bar buggy.‘ Chief DeForest found
the rig mentioned in Net-walk this
morning, and is in pursuit-oft the man
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