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0 U R J OBBI A G DL'PARTJIENT.
Mn. HARRY M. GARDNER, Jr... of New York.
has charge of the GAZETTE‘S Engraving, Book
and Jobbing Department. He is an expert
and experienced Job Printer, and no work en-
trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done.
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Miss Alice Thatcher, of Burlington,
Vt., is spending a few days in town,
Mr. Walter Bliss, of Portland,
Maine. is visiting with relatives in
town.
E. K. Lockwood & Co. are_putting in
a new hot air furnace 1n Riggs’ drug
store basement.
Coolidge & Lockwood have sold two
building lots on Fair street to Michael
J. Reardon.
A brother of Ed. Apel, our Norwalk
barber, committed suicide in New
York, by shooting. Wednesday.
Mrs. William F. Bishop delightfully
entertained quite a large company of
lady friends at luncheon yesterday.
The Treasury Department has recog-
nized the Select Clydesdale Stud Book
as an authority on recognized breeds.
Ex-President Cleveland has written .
that it will be impossible for him to at-
tend the Bennington Monument cele—
bration.
—Torrington Creamery Butter is the
best. Sold only by Betts St Farrington.
And now it is the apple crop that is
to run short, owing to premature drop-
ping of the fruit. No water, no Cider.
What are thirsty mortals to do ?
The Stephen Hofyt’s Son’s big, three
horse tiucks commenced to-day,.cart-
ing lumber to New Canaan, for the re-
building of their burned barns.
The Sir Titus Salt, Bart. Sons & Co.,
limited, proprietors of the large plush
company at Bridgepdrt, have been
sued in the sum of $6,000 for importing
contract labor.
—Betts Sr Farrington are the only
agents in Norwalk for Seely’s cele-
brated Soda and Sarsaparilla.
Loves But .Onc.
“Cleveland’s Baking Powder is my
favorite. We always .use Cleveland’s,
and would use no other."’——Mrs. A. C. 0.
About twenty hilarious boys enter-
tained James McQuillan last night
with fish horns, tin pans and a variety
of other choice instruments of discord-
ant music, in honor of his marriage.
—Ferris’ Smoked Beef and Bacon
are the best, always fresh at Betts &
Farrington’s. ‘_
The wheelmen in Hartford have rais-
ed $1,000 to entertain the large number
of visitors who will come from all over
the country to attend the bicycle tour-
nament and convention in September.
The funeral of Mr. George Jones
took place from All Soul’s church in
-Madison avenue and Sixty-sixth street
at 10 o’clock thismorning. Among the
pallbearers were George W. Childs
and Robert Bonner.
-For a strictly pure Port or Sherry
Wine for medicinal purposes, go to
Betts & Farrington’s.
A number of prominent members of
the Norwalk Tennis Club, contemplate
hiring one of Liveryman Gre ory’s big
busses and accompanying t e clubs
team to BridgepOrt, during next week’s
tournament.
The Connecticut ,Western News says
that this year’s Pine Grove camp meet-
ing at Canaan will be a sort of a two-
ring circus, having two ring-masters,
or presiding elders. with a Sunday mat-
inee to shake down the persimmons.
A big break in the water . main oc-
curred this morning at Silver Mine,
but at this writing it is not definitely
known whether it is the borough or
city pipe, as both lie near each other at
. the point of rupture, though here it IS
believed to be South Norwalk’s.
—Betts &Farrin ton’s special brand of
Maryland Rye W iskey is pronounced
b experts to be the purest and finest
'b ended liquor in the market. For
medicinal purposes only.
Mr. Matt. Nisbett, of Spring .Hill, is
expected home from the west in about
two weeks. He has been gone from
Norwalk nearly two years, in search 'of
health, and has been principally in
’ Colorado and Wyoming. At the pres-
ent writinghe isin Denver, 001., and-his
many friends will be glad to learn that
he is much improved in health.
NORWALK, CONN.,FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1891.
Destructive storms occurred in the
East and West yesterday.
——Over fifty varieties of Fancy Crack-
ers, at Betts and Farrington’s.
Mrs. D. A. Newcombhas returned
home. three weeks’ v1s1t near Grea
Barrington, Mass. -
Mr. Frank Lockwood, of Brooklyn,
is in town again to-day, but\to-morrow
he returns home “fer keeps.”
Yesterday the New York baseball
team was defeated by the Cincinnati
nine, and the Brooklyn by Chicago.
The Gloriana won the special race for
the 46-footers off Newport yesterday,
beating the Sayonara only 28 seconds.
In the Lawn Tennis tournament bel
tween Norwalk and \Vestport, the Nor-
walks are up to date twelve points
ahead.
President. Harrison received from the
Queen a dispatch of condolence on the
death of James Russell Lowell yester-
day.
—The large sales of Betts & Farring- »
ton’s brand of ClaretWine during the ’
last week should be a sufficient guaran-
tee to the public of the quality of this
particular brand of Wine.
Eugene Wood made a personal in-
spection of the sewers this morning,
and traversed the main one from the
head of Main street to the top of Mill
Hill, finding them remarkably clear
and clean.
—Betts & Farrington are in every
sense of the word the Park & Tilford of
Norwalk. Their prices are as low :as
New York prices owing to the fact that
they buy directand therefore save two
or three commissions.
The Block Island papers report,
“Hon. and Mrs. Platt Price, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Camp, the Misses Alice and.
Mary Selleck, Gertrude Camp and Mar
Adams” as domiciled at the Eureka ho-
tel, at that charming mid ocean resort.
Dentistry.
—Dr. W. H. Baldwin, D. D. S. will
be at home and ready for professional
work about August 15th. Appoint-
ments can now be secured for any time
after said date by calling at the office,
64 Wall street, Norwalk. 157 tf.
The colored people will hold another
Bush meeting Sunday morning and af-
ternoon, at Betts’ woods. Singers from
abroad will delight the worshrpers
there, and preaching by Rev. Mr. W.
J. Smith, of Mamaroneck. Come-one,
come all, irrespective of race or color
' or previous condition of servitude.
—Chew Harvey’s Best Fine Out To-
bacco. 1w163.
The Bridgeport water commissioners
are out with a far more doleful warn-
ing against the wastage of water, than
are our own. They claim that an aver-
age of 200 gallons 9. day is drawn from
their almost exhausted reservoirs for
every man, woman and child in that
city, showing a dreadful waste of the
now precious fluid.
—Extra Fine Chewing To bacco. Har-
vey’s Best. 1w163
Builder Wilson believes in advertis-
ing, He has had his Chinese Pagoda
tool house in front of the new Norwalk
club building elaborately decorated by
Sign Painter Brainerd, extolling all
the contractor s’accomplishments in the
building line. Brainerd has introduced
as many and as gay colors as could be
counted on an up-country girl’s Easter
bonnet.
——Fancy Chewing Tobacco, Harvey’s
Best. 1w163.
Large numbers of our citizens are
now using water from wells for all
drinking, cooking and culinary pur-
poses, as the low state of the borough
water in our reservoirs renders it of-
fensive to the olfactories, unpalatable,
and not over productive of healthful
conditions. 001. Fred. St. John Lock-
wood has a fresh barrel drawn each day
from his sister’s well and carted to his
residence on East avenue.
——Harvey’s Best Tobacco, only five
cents. 1w163
The strong strategic importance of
New London, Fisher’s Island and the
Connecticut and Long Island coast, to
both Connecticut and .New York, has
too often been'dwelt upon to need re-
peated emphasrs now.» A naval warfare
would as, in 1776 and 1812, make the
eastern entrance to the Sound the
scene of most sanguinary strife.
in the present and future contingency
as it did so successfully in the glorious
past—Hartford Post. '
——The best Tea in Norwalk for 50
cents, mixed, green or black, at Betts-
& Farrington’s.
George Kennan has written an arti-
cle on “A Winter Journey through Si-
beria,” for the September Century. It
is a description of a part of his return
Journey from Irkutsk, the capital of
Eastern Siberia, after his famous in-
vesti ation of the convict system. As
Mr. ennan was carrying a great mass
of documents, letters, and politically
incendiary material on this trip. and as
he believed himself to be an object of
considerable suspicion to the police,
the journeywas by no means devoid of
exciting incident;
——Ledgewood Féirm Dairy can sug-
ply a few more 0 , nsumers esiring t
best article, with its celebrated Guern-
sev Bottled Milk: 159 3teod.
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Connecticut must do, its patriotic part '
Ready for Camp.
The members of Company F. will as-
semble at the Armory to-morrdw morn-
ing at 9 o’clock, in full dress uniform
armed' and equipped, in readiness to
board the 11:15 train at South Norwalk
for Niantic. At the armory last eve-
ning Captain Rose read a company or-
der promoting Corporals Hunt and
Honnecker to Sergeants; Privates
Bryant, Bennett and Aisthorpe to Cor-
porals, and reducing Sergt. Betts and.
Corporal Austin to the ranks.
Should beStopped.
It is reported that parties who ought
to know he tter are daily drawing for
fish in the Saugatuck river above the
railroad bridge, using a seine with a
smelt mesh, clearly in violation of law
in regard to such matters. At this sea-
son by law a mesh of not less than one
inch and a half may be used. There is
said to be a movement on foot to have
the violators, who are well known, ar-
rested, which if done will cause them
morb expense than all their profit on
fish thus caught will amount to.
Race for $2,000.
The papers were signed yesterday for
arace between Commodore Burritt’s
{famous yacht Rival and the yacht
Enigma. owned by Fred Oakes, of Red
Bank, N. J. The race is to be for
$1,006} a side or $2,000 sweepstakes, and
will be held off Bridgeport on August
29. The course will be five miles to
windward and return. The Enigma is
a very fast boat and is said never yet to
have been beaten in her class. She
has always been cat rigged. Yachts-
men are taking great interest in the
‘ race and are already wagering on the
result.
Another Local Improvement.
Real Estate Agent 0. E. Wilson, . in-
forms us that a syndicate of capitalists
have in contemplation the construction
of a village market building or arcade,
over Norwalk river and between the
GAZETTE building and Hubbell’s block.
Stone piers can be placed centrally in
the river bed to sustain the middle and
north end of the structure, while one
foot of the present stone bridge belongs
to and goes with the lot. It is thought
that such an edifice would prove a:
goodinvestment for one general market
for fish, meats, all vegetables and gro-
ceries, or arranged with stalls to rent
to small dealers. . as the convenience
with which all refuse and offal from
such a market could be thrown out into
the river, would add greatly to the
value of the site. So far as public
objection to this feature of the enter-
prise is concerned, it is claimed by the
promotors that the odors arising from
such use of the property, would im-
prove the present smells the people are
forced to endure by reason of the
emptying of the main borough sewer
under the south east end of the bridge.
If there were any good principle of
architecture or philosophy, by which a
building could be held up in air at the
rear end, similar to that adopted by the
boy who lifted himself over the fence
by tugging at his boot straps, this new
market building scheme, couldbe made
a howling success, for the location is
certainly unexceptionable and unsur-
passed.
The Beer Worked too Well.
A good story is told of a lady living
on the border line between N orwalk
and Westport, who purchased one of
the many advertised receipts for mak-
ing spruce beer. ' She prepared her in-
gredients and “let ’em Work.” At the
date given for the decoction to be fully
ripe, she opened a bottle—or rather at-
tempted to do so. On startingthe cork
it not only flew with force enough to
make a dent in the wall overhead, but
nearly all the fluid contents followed
the cork and a merry muss it made on
the good house-wife’s carpets. Her
German hired man hearing of the utter
waste of the precious beer, asked if he
might not uncork the next bottle. ‘He
said he wouldn’t let any of its contents
be wasted, whatever else happened.
So Sticking a bottle he took his teeth for
a corkscrew, and on the first pull the
stopper and beer flew into his mouth,
knocking him'over and seriously bruis-
ing his jaws and throat. At first itwas
thought that his jaws had been dislo-
cated, but this was subsequently
learned not to be the case, although he
was painfully injured. Teuton was
bandaged and bolstered up for the rest
of the day and has eaten nothing but
liquid food since. His first remark on
recovering from the shock was “mine
got in himel, who knows dot bottle was
loaded mit dynamite, don’t it ? ”
Moral.
patent concoctions, buy Grumman’s
“Old-Time Root,” and you will always
have the best. '
-Try one of those 2 pound cans of
Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee, at-Betts 8r.
Farrington’s, and you will never have
any other.
Instead of buying these.
Ball Games Yesterday.
.National league—New York 4. Cin-
cmnatl 7: Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1; Cleve-
%an(167, Boston 5; Philadelphia 0, Pitts-
)uvg .
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State Board of Health.
The members of the state board of
health will visit Meriden to-day and,
with the special sewer committee, go
over the line of the proposed sewerage
system.
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Base Ball.
011 the Baxter grounds to-morrow
the \Vestports and Resolutes will battle
for supremacy, while at the Fair
grounds the Wilton and Y. M. C. A.
clubs will contest.
Dropped Dead.
Charles S. Wolfe, who was elected
Executive Commissionerofthe World’s
Commission, dropped dead on the street
at Harrisburg yesterday afternoon.
Heart disease was the cause of death.
Gen. Butler Not Dead.
General Butler is at his home in
Lowell working on his book with pri-
vate Secretary Major. His grandson,
Butler Amos, and some friends have
the yacht on a cruise, and the General
had not been with them since Monday.
Off the Track.
Switch engine No. 30 of the Consoli-
dated road ran off the tracks at Canal
dock, New Haven. last evening about
0 o’clock, and its wheels went through
the planks. A wrecking train was sent
upon the scene and the track was soon
cleared.
—Liebig’s and Armour’s Extract of
Beef at cost, at Betts & Farrington’s.
Fire Chiefs.
About thirty-five chiefs from the lar-
ger cities, who are attending the con-
vention of the National Fire Engineers’
association in Springfield, Mass, have
accepted the invitation of Chief Hen-
dricks to visit New Haven, and will ar-
rive in that city to-morrow afternoon.
M rs. Polka/ery lll.
Mrs. Polk, the venerable wid-
ow of Err-President James K.
Polk is lying in an extremely
critical condition at her home, Polk
Place, Nashville, Tenn. She is 88 yrs.
old and very feeble. Mrs. Polk was
suddenly attacked withan intense pain
last night, after returning from a drive.
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,' A Bad Record.
John \Vinecup, alias John Smith,
who was taken to Bridgeport jail by
‘Ofi‘icer Adams yesterday, for indecent
exposure, was immediately recognized
by the Bridgeport officers as an old
offender, he having been in State’s pri-
son three years from Bridgeport and
two from New Haven for outraging
children, he had also been in the coun-
ty jail for indecent exposure.
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The Weekly Record says:
Contractor C. L. Ogden has signed a
contract to build a cottage on Glenwood
avenue for Mary A. Bitter. It will cost
$720.
Theodore Brush has the contract to
build another cottage on Lynes place
for Mrs. Dr. 'Lynes.
Contractor George L. Tuller is push-
ing work on his electric light building
contract. ,
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Light Station and Fog Bells
Among the improvements suggested
- by the light house board is the erection
of a light-station, with a f0 bell at-
tached, in Sheffield harbor, t 6 cost of
which would be $10,000. After leaving
Execution Rocks light there is nothing
to run vessels in thick weather except a
buoy. It is claimed that a light placed
here will render more safe the naviga-
tion at the entrances of the harbor of
Sheffield and South Norwalk.
The Anchor Fell on Him.
Michael Bequith, of Brooklyn, was
brought to the New Haven hospital,
after the arrival of the steamer Elm
City from New York with the St. Pat-
rick’s literary excursion on board. He
was sitting on the capstain of the steam-
er on its arrival in New York and as
the boat struck the dock the large
anchor was dislodged and fell on him
breaking his right leg in two places and
also fracturing two ribs.
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A Bar Harbor Excursion.
' It is currently rumored that a num-
ber of prominent Norwalk gentlemen
and their families contemplate an early
trip to Bar Harbor and the Maine
coast. If a sufficiently large party can
be formed, excursion rates may be ob-
tained from .all railroads and hotels,
and though the sojourn will undoubt-
edly be an extremely enjoyable one,
the expenses thereof will be surprising-
ly light. It is to be hoped that the gen-
t emen will meet with success in their
efforts of organization.
’85 Legislators Meet.
About forty state senators and rep-
resentatives of the, le islature of 1885
met at the sixth annua reunion at Hill’s
homestead, Savin Rock, yesterday.
Senator Pember of Berlin, president of
the association, presided, and after the
dinner speeches were made by Speaker
Paige of Shelton, Judge Slade of
Bridgeport, and others. The old of-
ficers were re-elected and it was decided
to hold the next re-union on. the first
Thursday in September, 1892. Reso-
lutions of regret weae passed in mem-
ory of Representative Griggs, of Chap-
lain and Bulkeley of Wethersfield, who
died during the past year.
Some of those present were: Senator
Garvan, of East Hampton, Senator
, Graham. of Orange, .and Represents,
. tives Glissen of Farmington, Swartout
, of Stamford, and Slade of Bridgeport.
Joined the Minstrels.
Alexander Leslie Austin and George
Nash have joined a minstrel troupe,
which is now rehearsing at the Grand
Opera house New York. AI. will be
the extreme end tambo and play the
snare drum in the band, while George
will preside as middle man, exhibit his
fancy club swinging and beat the bass
drum on parade. The troupe expects
to start next Wednesday for a tour of
the east and the DAILY GAZETTE wishes
them both a prosperous tour and con-
gratulates the minstrel company man-
ager in having obtained two such good
singers as Al. and George for his quar-
tette.
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Serious Runaway Accident.
Yesterday afternoon as Mrs. Wm. B.
Rider and child and a lady f iend were
coming down Step Hill road, their
horse, as is supposed, was stung by a
hornet, and made a plunge across the
ditch, throwing out the occupants of
the carriage and seriously bruising and
injuring Mrs. Rider, while the child
and other occupant of the carriage,
were less seriously bruised, though
badly shaken up. Mrs. Rider was ta-
ken into the house of Joseph Bengali,
where she remained insensible for some
little time, and on coming to, was con-
veyed to her home in a hack, and a
physician called. She is reported bet-
ter this morning; The horse ran down
the hill at full speed and in turning in
front of Capt. Kellogg’s store, demol-
ished the carriage, but was soon cap-
tured and found to be uninjured.
A Noted Lady Journalist.
The August No. of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, in an article on “The Wom-
an’s Press Club of New York city,”
written by Fannie A. Mathews, has
this interesting biographical sketch of
its second vice president, Miss Helen
Watterson, the prospective bride of
Journalist Winfield S. Moody, Jr. It
says:
“The second vice-president is Miss
Helen Watterson, one of the most
striking and original young women,not
only in the club, but among the femi-
n1ne_journalists of the country.
Miss Watterson is a native of Cleve-
land, 0., a graduate of the University
of Wooster in the class of 1883, where
she was one of three girls who pursued
the course in competition and compan-
10nsh1pw1th men, and whence she bore
off distinguished honors. At once she
turned her attention to journalism,
both. for occupation and income. Her
special and editorial work, both for the
Cleveland Leader and Sun, marked her
from the start as a writer not only of
promise and ability, but of high aims.
Miss \Vatterson held her posts on the
papers of her native city for three
years, and then came to New York to
write a column in Mr. Dana’s Evening
Sun, Signed “The Woman About
Town,” wherein brilliance, pluck, dash
and strongly accentuated spontaneity
are Visible every day. .
Besules, this column, Miss Watter-
son receives regular assignments,
writes special articles, and has
a desk in the reportorial room
of the paper beside her con-
freres. She is frank and cordial in
manners, wholly unaffected and
straightforward, She hasa fine head
and gray eyes, in whose depths Sparkles
a fund of quiet humor.”
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Hope Hose Benefit-
On October 22d, Hope Hose company
will have a benefit at the Opera House,
at which time the melodrama “Mid-
night Alarm,” will be presented. It is
due to this company that the citizens
and taxpayers of Norwalk should see
to it that they have a substantial bene-
fit. As is well known the members of
Hope Hose have generally been left to
their own resources to maintain their
company, and right well have the boys
done so, but now that a chance‘is given
the public to assist them it is hoped
that one and all will lend a helping
hand that they may know that the citi-
zens and taxpayers are with them and
wish them success.
In speaking of the ‘ ‘Midnight Alarm , ”
the New York Dramatic News says:
The Midnight Alarm is a melodrama
that won much success last season, but
then it was but a melodrama of no ex-
traordinary merit, but the piece has
been remodeled. Many new and start-
ling scenic efl'ects have been introduced.
It con now lay title to being a play,
having the largest number and best
mechanical efiects of any play before
the public. Mr. A. Y. Pearson has
spared no expense in carrying out his
intention of making the Midmght,
Alarm a great success. To-night it car-
ried the audience by storm. Curtain-
calls at the end of three acts were
given. The realistic scenic effects
were the great East River wharf scene,
a New Jersey farm scene, the Ewing
statue clock, a moving draw bridge,
an express train moving at high speed,
a fire engine with two magnificent
horses. The company is a good one.
Fred Julian’s Silas Caningford was un-
doubtedly the best bit of acting in the
piece. Edith Julian, as Sparker, made
an especial hit. Each character was
carefully interpreted, and there can be
no shadow of a doubt that the Midnight
Alarm Will be a money winner.
fiv'
A William Paddock, of North Wilton
lost his young son on Wednesday an
now his daughter is critically ill. . O
NUMBER 33.
SOUTH NORWALK.
121w GAZETTE is on sale at the news 01,700
of Fred Coleman, J. H. Flynn, "Chifher-
’0": and H. E. Bodwell. Orders for all
kinds of JOB PRINTING received at our
branch oflice on Railroad Square.
There will be a barn dance at Bell
Island to-night.
A schooner load of brick has arrived
for Raymond Bros.
The canal boat “Bruce” is at J. H.
Ferris’ wharf With coal.
Capt. John Richards and Capt. Thon-
dore Smith are out after fish to-day.
_ Mrs. M. E. Butler of Albany, N. Y..
is a‘guest of Mr. S. R. Tripp on North
Main street. ‘
Quite a party of young people visited
Stamford last night and indulged in a
festive dance.
E. A. \Voodward and family are ex-
pected homefrom the Thousand Islands
to-morrow.
The WeSports and Besloutcs will play
ball at the Baxter grounds to-morrow
afternoon.
There is a peanut war on Railroad
place, and peanuts are being sold at
five cents a quart.
Wm. Disbrow of West Norwalk, was
serenaded last night, and he treated
the serenaders to refreshments.
Fault is found with the night and
early morning service at the telephone
office. The evil shouldbe remedied. ‘
Mr. Thomas I. Raymond is more ser-
iously ill than at first thought. There
was a consultation of doctors this morn»
ing. -
There was a goodly number of pas-
sengers from LongIsland on the steam-
er Huntington this morning. Quite a
large party was landed at Roton Point.
Builder Sherwood is rushing his part
of the contract on the Wm. B. Hubbell
hat factory, as are also Hoyt & Beers
the brick work. Mr. Sherwood ex-
pects to have the roof on next week.
John Jordan, who hails from Darieu‘,
was arrested at the railroad station here
last night for drunkenness and exposure
of person. He had to be carried to the
lockup. This morning, Justice Morrell
fined him $5 and costs.
A party from King street district,
Danbur , visited Roton Point yester-
day. T ere were two car loads of them.
A number of the party missed the train
and waited about this city until 12
g’clock, when they boarded a train for
ome.
Wm. J. Upton, Richard J. Condon
and Benjamin Murphy were found
asleep in a box car last night. They
'were arrested, and this morning the
two last named were sent to jail for ten
days. The first named, a printer. was'
discharged.
A peat bed on property belonging to
the Consolidated railroad, at Roway-
ton, has been afire all the week. An-
unpleasant smoke rises from it. All of-
forts thus far to quench it have been
Without avail, and nearby residents are
praying for a good hard rain. to that
purpose.
. A gentleman spending a limited time
in this city, says the papers report a
short supply of water at Mt. Vernon.
and that it is proposed to bore for ar-
teSian wells. If the report be true, he
suggests that they send to this city for
aid, there being here, as he found.
some first-class bores, which, if set at
work on a well,would soon reach water.
Wm. Disbrow, of West Norwalk, who
gained some notoriety a short time
since by eloping with a young lady res-
ident. of that suburb, was serenaded
last night and he gave the serenaders a
fine treat. John Tuttle, who is cele-
brated hereabouts as a raiser of large
turnips'and pigs, presented the couple
With a baby carriage. Both blushed,
but accepted the present in a thankful
manner.
An Alarming Outcry.
Last evening as people were wending
their way homeward, down Wall street
to West avenue, they were startled by
a screeching cry of “help, help, help.”
interspersed with very audible and gut-
teral groans. The cries seemed to em-
anate from the junction of River with
-Wall street. The police, ever on the
alert, ran furiously up there, as did
scores of terrified men and boys. to
find that it was only the overflow
shouting from a colored prayer meet-
mg and the cries came from an unduly
excited sister at prayer.
Look Out for .Your Boat.
Smart burglars are having a good
deal of fun with dwellers along the
shores of Long Island Sound. They
owna swift sailboat, and in it prowl
along the coast at night, run ashore in
a pretty neighborhood, rob a house or
twofget on their craft again, and are
off as swiftly as the wind will carry
them. It is believed that two men are
engaged in the curious piracy, and all
the country constables and policemen
along shore are hunting them. The
boat is a trim and pretty one, and she
is of a ghostly white hue. Some per-
sons believe they belong on the north
shore of Long Island, that they come
across the Sound after nightfall,usually
perpetrate a burglary, then hurry back
home out of the jurisdiction of Con-
necticut.
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Miss Stella Seymour and niece, Miss
Ethel N ewcomb, who have been visit-
ing at Senator Seymour’s, left town
yesterday. Miss Newcomb, who is a
pupil of Mr. Walter Keeler, is a pianist
of great promise and delighted her ’
friends, while here, with her playing,
as did her aunt, Miss Seymour, who is
also an accomplished musician.
Miss Anna Newcomb took a header
from her bicycle in front of the Nor-
walk hotel this morning, but escaped
serious injury.
Norwalk Chronicler