NORW K .472. Entertaining and I nstruetive Home Journal, N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1891. Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCI + spacidlly Devoted to Local News and Interests. ‘ r ' AZETTE. [$1.50 a Year. NUMBER 45. The Daily Gazette Is issued very week-day at 3 P. M. at om: CERT FEB corr. . The Gheapest Rates for Advertising. and THE LAEGEST CIRCULATION. The Week]: Gazette. [Combined with Friday 3 Dailv.] Is issued every Friday at Noon, at rKaEE CENTs Pan corr. on $1.50 PER man. The Daily and Weeklj'.l. Served to Local Subscribers at TEN GENTs rim WEEK. on 35.00 PEI! YEAR. A. H. BYINGTON. Proprietor -:-——— This paper has the largest circulation of any paper in the State west of Bridgeport. 0 UR J OBBIL‘ G DEPARTMENT. Mn. HARRY M. GARDNER. Jn. 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 on trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done. ’2’ TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN. The Cadets of Temperance meet to- night. —-Full line of Furs at J. F. Bennett’s 45-20 Meriden has but two feet of water in her reservoir. ' - ——Look at my Fur Stock before pur- chasing, J. F. Bennett. 45-2t Mr. and Mrs. George Walgrove, of New York,are visiting at Mrs. Griffin’s, on Center avenue. —Fine Furs cheap at Bennett’s. 45-2t The summary of the Weekly Record for the current week shows real estate sales 7, mortgages $5,175. . The Hoiusatonic railroadhas‘ ordered SIX more immense locomotivesfrom the Rogers Works, at Paterson, N. J The sixth annual “Roll-Call” cf the First Baptist church .of Norwalk will take place on Friday, November 13th. The Gehebe case, which was down for trial at Bridgeport yesterday, was not reached, but will probably be tried to-da‘y. Mrs. Jefferson Davis has decided to have the remains of her husband in- terred in Hollywood cemetery, Rich- mond, Va. The ladies of the West Norwalk Methodist Episcopal Mission Society will hold a fair and supper on Wednes- day evening, November 18. ——Sperry &'Barnes’ Hams 12% 0 nts at People’s Market. 222tf The teasury department has disbursed $3,125,000 on account of pensions so far this month, and will pay out $8,000,000 more before December 1. The Luray Inn. at Luray, Va., was destroyed by fire last night. The fire started in the kitchen of the hotel. Loss $125,000; insurance about $100, 000. Next Wednesday evening Bucking- ham Post, G. A. R., will be inspected by Inspector Morehouse of Danbury. All members are particularly desired to attend. Comstock, the Clothier, is a. little under the weather, but. nevertheless he is hurrying forward his housekeeping arrangements preparatory to moving into his new home on St. John Place. —Great Bargains in MILLINEBY. All oods at two-thirds their value, at the o'ston store for the next ten days. , 215-3w Mr. Henry A. Bishop, of Bridgeport, was in Hartford the other day and had the misfortune to" lose his big, fat, Turkey morocco pocket case, filled with railroad passes to all parts of the United States. ——Lessons in German FREE from 5th to 12th inst., day and evening classes, at the Merrill Business College, Stam- ford. All are invited to test our rapid and progressive method of learning this valuable langauge. Undertaker Curtis of Stratford, bu- ried the remains of William Downs yesterday. No friends claimed the body and the selectmen of that town defrayed the funeral expenses. There were no mourners. Norwalk’s most active harbor indus. tries the past few 'days have been smelt fishing, and our propeller bringing up loads of empty flour barrels from New York, for the apple pickers, and empty wine casks for the cider and vinegar makers. —A class in Architecture will organ- ize at the Merrill Business College, Stamford, before the 15th inst, which will be under the direction of a first- class, pyactical Architect. Any desirous of acquiring the art should arrange for admission to the class at an early date. . —'_I‘aft‘ Bros. have a new and tempt- ing inverce of winter goods. Especially in the matter of fine and ordinary win- ter overcoats, do they present bargains that cannot be equaled elsewhere in town. It is only necessary to call to be conv1nced. Remember "The Old 'Bridge Store.” The director .of. the mint has pre- pared new designs for our silver coins. which have been approved by the sec- retary of .the treasury. , The new de- signs are intended for the half-dollar, quarter dollar and dime. They are very beautiful and a decided improve- ment upon the present designs. Justice C. B. Coolidge is at Amenia, N. Y., on business. If you don’t get the GAZETTE, you don’t get the news. Companies F and D will be repre- sented at the ball of Company E, at Bridgeport this eyening. When making up your Presidential slate, keep your eye out for one Major William McKinley of Ohio. Mrs. Louis Kolt and daughters leave Monday for New York city, where they will spend a month with Mrs. Kolt’s sister-in-law. It is now nearly twenty-seven years since the war closed and yet Norwalk has not had enough enterprise or patri- otism to erect a monument in honor of her dead soldiers. Fred. Whitlock and O. L. Bassett are expected home from Milton, Litch- field county this evening. They have been on a hunting tour, and have slaughtered all the birds in that region. Hiram Lester, who claims to be the oldest man in the world and insists that he is 124 years of age, was married Wednesday evening at Atlanta, to Mrs. Mary E. Mosely, a fat and chubby bride of only eighty summers. Mrs. Daniel S. Osterbanks, who' fell down the cellar stairs at her residence on Henry street, Tuesday, and broke her left wrist, is steadily improving, and it is now thought that no serious effects will result from her fall. . Robert Montgomery was very drunk yesterday afternoon when he went home, and thought it would be a good joke to abuse his family. He was ar- rested, spent the night in the “trap,” fmd this morning paid $10.50, for his un. St. John’s church and parish at Lew- isboro, is to give an old-fashioned New England supper, next Wednesday evening. It is expected that Norwalk will be represented by quite a number of her good church people on that oc- casron. The daughter of George, McKay, of Amherst, put arsenic in the pancakes yesterday morning, in mistake for baking powder. All the family par- took of the cakes, The daughter is dead and the rest of the family are slowly recovering. It is probable that the body of Charles Jones, who was killed at Poultney, Ver- mont, Wednesday evening, by being thrown from a wagon, will be brought to Norwalk for interment. No later particulars of Jones’ death have been received, other than the dispatch re- ceived by James Mitchell yesterday. w—The boycott is on again. Yester- day we were informed by the South Norwalk Beef Company that our mo- ney couldlnot buy their beef ; that they must protect the butchers who sell for higher prices. But we deal in native, city-dressed stock. Better goods, and at the same low prices. Try "a piece. People’s Market,- 21 Wall street. ... Mrs. Mary J. Dykeman, mother of Mrs. Wallace Dann, who lives on East avenue, had quite a painful accident befall her yesterday afternoon, at her home. She was playing with a little pet dog, when she lost her balance and fell over backwards, Spraining her arm and sustaining quite a severe shock to her nervous system. Drygoodsman Scofield went to New York yesterday, and returned With his larboard eye half closed. He denies having eaten or drank anything that could have caused so much inflamma- tion. and it is a mystery as to what caused it. If it had been his nose or had he gone to New York election day, it would be easier to guess the cause of his affliction. » The Brotherhood of St. Andrew held their regular meeting last night at St. Paul’s parish rooms. It was decided to hold their next meeting on Thursday evening, November 19, and debate and decrde the question—“What position Lincoln should hold in American his- tory}: They also decided to have a “ Harvest Booth” in the Fair, to be held the 2nd and 3d of December. Fifteen new members were admitted to the Brotherhood. ——-—- -------- —< -,_.___u.._ WHAT MISS SPINSTERB-AYS: 1, That Miss Henrietta Belden leaves ,Norwalk to-day, for a permanent rosi— deuce with her sister in New York. That ever since woman was an after- thought created as a superstructure to one of Adam’s spare ribs, she has num- bered among her duties that of minis- tering angel, but only in the last half century has womanbecome an educated adviser and leader. A glance at the Woman’s Club reception at Miss Tay- lor’s yesterday would convince anyone of the fact that she was fast becoming the latter. Miss Taylor, the accom- plished president of the club, after a few happy remarks on club life in gen- eral, presented Mrs. Custer, who was most cordially welcomed by those pres- ent. Mrs. Custer has a pleasant, in- tellectual face and expressive hands, and is gentle, quiet, womanly and soothing in her voice, manner and ap- pearance, and delivered her lecture on “Garrison Life” in. a manner that charmed all the fortunate oncs present. It would be almost safe to copy the names direct fromlthe “blue book,” as society was out in full force. That while women all over the United States are collecting sets of souvenir spoons, a rich and clever little spinstcr has been slowly accumulating thimbles. Very carefully and quietly has she purchased, begged or received as gifts the old, , silver, brass or steel thimbles use b famous women. Her collection inclu es some thirty in all. Masonic. It is in the air, that there is an inter necine war raging within the tiled doors 'of St. John’s Lodge. that when exploded to. the outside, wondering world, will eclipse the Adams Express Co.’s recent expose. ' It will occasion no surprise among the older and more conservative disciples of Hiram Abif, ' should the Grand Lodge of the state, ' be summoned here to quell the snrgingl excitement. —-Wool-seal Capes will be sold to~ morrow at $8.89, (former price $18,) at: Scofield & Hoyt‘s. Water Again Scarce. There is but one more day’s supply in the Grupe and Lewisboro storage reservoirs, and only three days’ supply in our distributing reservoir on Pros- pect Hill. Unless a copious rain falls. by the middle of next week, we shall be forced to again appeal to South N or- walk to save us from a water famine. In Meriden they have but two feet in their reservoir. port and Danbury, they are very near the danger line. ‘ -.fi _ —New line of fur trimmed jackets from $6.50 up, at Scofield & Hoyt’s. Q. A Notable Party. Last Wednesday afternoon the ven- erable Mrs. Isaac Selleck, was given by, her children. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Selleck, at their Merwin street home, her seventh annual tea party, to which were invited a large number of equally aged lady friends. There were eleven of these “ giddy girls ” in all, and their combined ages aggregated 861 years! The eldest Was 92 and the youngest 67, and the ages of the eleven averaged 78 years. The following were the worthy dames present: Mrs. Sarah Canfield, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Lucy Selleck, Mrs. Margaret Beatty, Miss Ann J en- nings, Mrs. ElizabethLounsbury, Mrs. Fred. Rockwell, Mrs. D. Nash, Mrs. J. Crissey, Mrs. T. Fitch and Mrs. M, Lyon. We Would be glad to. know if in any other toWn in Connecticut, a similar party could be assembled, all neigh4' borhood friends, all in good health and spirits, and all as sprightly, mentally and physically, as women ordinarily are at fifty years of age. -—<’->——-——————— Attractive Printing. Mr. H. ,M. Gardner, of the DAILY GAZETTE Job Printing Départment, has been getting out some very attract- ive circulars and tickets for the Grace Church Fete, made especially so by his introduction of Japanese characters, etc. He'has also executed some fine work for the Baptist Church “Roll Call.” Mr. Gardner is exceptionally artistic in all the work he turns out, but is extraordinarily so in all church, festival and society printing. Suit of Clothes Contest. Fred Lockwood regains the lead. this week,in the WEEKLY GAZETTE suit of clothes contest and leads “Hat” Benton 7 votes. -.-~-_a _______ 4 own“..- ”A.--” The Oldest Man on Earth Married. ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 6.—The oldest man on earth, Hiram Lester, was married last night in the. opera house, a fee of 25 cents being charged to all who witnessed the ceremony. Hiram is 124 years old and his bride, Mrs. Mary Mosely, is 81. The old man fell in love with the old woman, who was matron of the poorhouse where he was sent ten years ago. He fell into the hands of fakirs who hit upon the scheme of having them married in the opera house, they sharing the profits. A Young “roman Burned to Death. GALESBURG, Ills. , Nov. 6.——The factory of the Acme Railway Signal company was burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. So rapidly ,did the fire spread that Avrilla Degereld, a young woman of twenty-four, gas lclaught in the flames and burned to eat . Thousands of Russian Troops Dead. - VIENNA, Nov. 6.———It is reported that nearly 2,000 of the Russian troops on the Pruth have perished of typhus. When the bulk of the force was removedsome distance inland, the sick were left almost without help, and these are perishing daily. A Warning to Bismarck. BERLIN, Nov. 6.—It is reported that the kaiser has caused Bismarck to be notified that any attempt to reveal facts 'or ' docu- ments connected with afiairs of state dur- ing his ministry will be followed by prompt and earnest prosecution. Mrs. “’aldou Indicted. NEW YORK, Nov. 6,—Mrs. Annie Wal- den, who shot and killed her younghus- band, James B. Walden, a week ago, was indicted for murder in the first degree by the grand jury. She will be called upon to plead in a few days. Duo d'Orleuns in Trouble. VIENNA, Nov. fir-Captain Armstrong claims £20,000 damages from the. Due d’Orleans for having alienated the aflec- tions of his wife, Mme. Melba. ~ _ The Weather. Slightly warmer, threaten§ng weather, with rain or, snow, prohab y heavy in mountain sections, followedby clearing weather. I ' ‘ ‘ ‘ - ' ‘- In Waterbury, Bridge- . Neither Absent nor Tardy. . ‘The‘ following pupils of the Center School were neither absent nor tardy during the school month of October. Room 1.—Florence Teutsch, Ida Par- dee, Clara Hendrickson, Fred Worden, Richard Whaley, John Bates, Percy Hendrick, Grover Moore, Howard Na- din. John Nester. Walter Raymond. , Room '2.-—'—Carrie Nadin, Louise Wha- ley, " 'Eva ' Williams, Walter Aiken, f Arthur Brotherton, Fred Miller, Fred L”Wright, Eva Kimball. ROOM 3.——Viola'Bates, Bertha Cael, ' .Flore'nce Cael, Blanche Ells, Florence Ells, Jessie Moore, Gracie Bucknam, Lizzie Schumann, Birdie Wildman. Frank Bonnel, Perley Godfrey, Wilhe James, Willie Miller, Ernest Tanner. _ . Room 4.—Thomas Dowd, HarryStir- 1mg; Harry Davis. Edith Huntin ton, Blanche Aiken, Harriet Keith, dith‘ Springsteen, Ethel Hendrickson, Ed- .ward Starke. ' ROOM 5.—Maud Bray, Maud Bush, May Carpenter, Blanche Dykeman, Julia Lockwood, Bessie Raymond, Fred. Bates, James Buttery, Robert Davis. ' . ROOM 6.——Louisa Heidorn, Clara Kel- logg, Hattie Raymond, Gustav Kocour, Max Schumann, Harold Wilson, Frank Fitzmanric. ROOM 7.—.—Grace Byington, Bertha Hutchinson, Genevieve Whitlock, Ralph-Bray, Tracy Worden. . Room 7 has had no cases of tardiness since the opening of the present term, and its per cent. of attendance 15 above the average of the seven rooms of the .school. There have been but four pu- pils in the whole school that_have been tardy twice since the opening of the present term and only one that‘has been tardy three times, no pupil tardy more than three times and only twenty-six have been tardy at all in the past two months. The per cent. of attendance is above the rate during September and October last year. ‘vv A Runaway. street about 8 o’clock this morning, which, but for the cool head of the driver, might have resulted fatally. Wilton man named Miller was driving up‘West Main street with a team of horses attached to a lumber-box wagon loaded with cidar barrels, when the whiflletree broke and one end swung around and hit the off-horse. This frightened the animal, who started to run. At the corner of Catherine street the. wagon struck a tree, and was smashed to pieces, throwing the bar- rels in all directions. The driver, who, film to this time had held on to the reins, ' et go and Jumped, escaping without 9. fr am the wagon when it ran against the tree,-and ran up Catherine street, to Main street, where in turning the cor- ner, one of them fell and the other rolled on top- of him. Here they were captured. The horses were found to be but little injured, a cut on the un- der horse’s knee being the only injury noticeable, and the owner borrowed another wagon, gathered up his barrels and started home. ”Aw-SAM... gao For Violation of the Law. S. E. Hawley, of Bridgeport, deputy collector of internal revenue, recently seized a barrel containing cider brandy at New Canaan, brought there for sale by MIA. Hanford, distiller. Hanford’s distillery is§1in Lewisboro, N. Y., just over the line. The package was branded with a Connecticut distiller’s brand, and gauged by J. A. Boughton twelve or fifteen years ago. The tax- paid stamp on the barrel was for forty- eight proof gallons, while the contents at present show twenty-one proof gal- Ions. Either as a distiller, wholesale liquor dealer or retail liquor dealer,such sale, or offering for sale, is in direct viola- tion of the internal revenue law. .‘ . . __.__..____..__. Cleveland’s Baking Powder. Try it for chocolate cake. A Correction. In the account of the dissolution of the Boston Store co-partnership, published exclusively in the DAILY GAZETTE of yesterday, we should have stated that a closing-out sale would begin at the South N orwalk store after Saturday of the present week, and that the two stores would be consolidated on J anu- ary 1. Mr. O’Gorman, it is understood, will have charge of another store Where there is a larger field for the exercise of his recognized enterprise and superior business capabilities, and that Mr. George R. Van Alstyne. the popular proprietor of the South Norwalk store, will on and after January first, become chief proprietor of the great establish- ment here in the Borough. ’ O’Brien—Sheeran. In the presence of a large number of relatives and friends Miss Mamie O’Brien of East Bridgeport. and Fran- cis Sheeran of Nor-walk, were united in wedlock at St. Mary’s church, Bridge- port, yesterday afternoon. Miss Mag- gie O’Brien, a sister of the bride. per- formed the duties of bridesmaid, and Thomas Powell of Norwalk. officiated as best man. Rev. Father Rogers. pas- tor of St. Mary’s, tied the nuptial knot. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride on Steuben street, where an elaborate wedding. dinner was served. The hap- py couple were the recipients of many handsome and useful wedding presents. Mr. and Mrs. Sheeran will take an ex- tensive’wedding tour east. On their return they will reside in Bridgeport. +,___._— important Decision. - Judge Taintor has decided that whole- sale' liquor dealers. ocated outside of Connecticut, cannot ell liquor in the 'state without taking out a license in each county where the liquor is sold. ___—____‘-.:*——‘——— —Cony‘ Capes froni $4.98 up, at, Sco- field & Hoyt’s. A runaway occurred on West Main , A' scratch. The horses became detached. His Leg Amputated. Henry Cook, of Brid port, .who was run over by the carsa Wilson Pomt yesterday had his leg amputated at the ankle at the Bridgeport Hospital yes- terday afternoon. He stood the opera- tion very well. —O The Jury Disagreed- The case against Frank Godson of Norwalk was concluded in the criminal common pleas court yesterday after- noon. Godson was charged with-illegal liquor selling. The jury considered the ease for an hour and then reported that they could not agree. New Freight Depot. Col. W. H. Stevenson, vice-president and general manager of the Housatonic system has issued orders to Civil En- gineer M. W. Osmond to commence at once operatiOns on a new freight depot in Bridgeport, which will surpass in size and general convenience any struc- ture of the kind in the New England states outside of Boston. Outside the Breastworks. Mr. Fassett sent the following tele- in late election night: 0 the Hon. John J. Vrooman, Herki- mer, . . ‘ We made a great fight but the tiger had too many teeth. Tell Miller I have joined him outside the breastworks. J. S. FASSETT. Loss of a Whaler. Advices from San Francisco received last night report the total loss of the New Bedford steam whaler William Lewis, on Point Barrow, Arctic ocean, October 6. The Lewis was. abandoned by the crew, who were taken on board the steamer Belvidere,which also saved the whalebone from the wrecked steamer, valued at $40,000. The steam- er was valued at $100,000, and this was her second season. A Big Race. A race will take place at the Fair Grounds, Saturday Nov. 14th the purse for which will be the larges ever trotted for at Norwalk. The contest- ants will be Lynx, o.vned by John Gibbs, of New York; Lady Thompson, Owned by the Elm City Stock Farm, of New Haven, and Parker Jr., owned by F. Howell, of Waterbury. The purse will be $1,750 and the winner must take three heats. All the horses are fast and a large crowd from New York, New Haven. and Waterbury will be present. ' ‘ an: -. _.~_ .4 ‘ ;__‘_T'¢’r“‘.’&v-. <- Methodist Church. Four evangelistic services have been held aCcordino' to the programme. , All of them have been growingly. spiritual and helpful. Many last evening earn- estly sought more of the Spirit’s pre- sence in order to qualify them for more efficient service in the Master’s work. A large audience was present to greet Dr. Clark. Rev. I. M. Foster, of Bridge- port, speaks this evening. Subject: “Our Field—How Much and What Kind of Fruit Shall We Gather There- in.” The musical instruments and the chorus together afford splendid music for the meetings. Come and enjoy this last one of the series. .5..-....,.__....__‘ '4. en- ‘——————---—- Capt. Greenwood Arrested. United States Marshal E. F. Strong, yesterday caused the arrest of Captain S lvanus Greenwood,of the steam barge Babe, which grounded atWestport last week. The prisoner was taken before U. S. Commissioner Wright at New Haven, and was bound over to an ad- journed hearing to be held next Mon- day, under $200 bonds. Charles H. Taylor, to Whom the cargo of the Hebe was consigned, became security, for the captain. Captain Greenwood is charged with employing an unlicensed engineer and running a barge without the speci- fied number of hands. The Hebe had but a captain and engineer and under ' the boat’s license two seaman and'a pilot were required. Captain Greenwood’s barge was 11- censed only for the Erie Canal, Hudson river, port of New York, and Staten Is- land Bay, and in coming to Westport he is charged with a violation of the law. The Woman’s Club. The first of a series of entertainments to be given under the management of the Woman’s Club, took place yester- day afternoon at the residence of Miss Taylor, in South Norwalk. Mrs. E. J. Hill, Mrs. W. A. Curtis and Mrs. H. S. Bissell received the guests, who num- bered in all about ninety ladies. Miss Taylor,the president of the club, made a few well chosen remarks by way of introduction, and then present- ed to the audience the speaker of the afternoon, Mrs. Custer. _ Mrs. Custer‘is a woman of gracious manner and most charming personality. Her subject was “Garrison Life,” and her delightfully informalmanner of ad- dressing her hearers, established at once that happy condition of affairs, when each person feels that she is be- ing appealed to individually. Mrs. Cus— ter Spoke for an hour and a half and kept the attention of her hearers th roughout. ’ At the close of the lecture there were a few moments in which some of the ladies had an opportunity to meet Mrs. Custer and exchange a few words.w1th her. Many did not have this privilege, owing to the fact that Mrs. Custer was obliged to hurry away in order to take a train for New York. But all who were so fortunate as to be among the audience, will long retain the impress- ion left by this charmingwoman, whose expressive face tells plainly the story of heart-ache and suffering bravely borne. The Woman’s Club were very fortunate and happy in securing Mrs. Custer, and have every reason to feel highly gratified With the success of the entertainment. . g No men were supposed to be present, but one was there nevertheless, a sol- dier new resident in town,and his claim for admission was, the fact that he had at one time been Gen. Custer’s orderly. in SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETI‘ is on sale at the news office of Fred Ooumau, J.H.Flyme, W.L.Ather- ton, and H. E. Bodweu. Advertisements . and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRINT- ING received at our branch office onIRutl- read square. __._. Lillian May, Wm. Johnson’s child, is . seriously ill. - “ Contractor Each is at word grading the turnpike near the Armory. The schooner Webster Barnard is at ifatch, Bailey & Co’s wharf with lum- er. Mr. Finkenstein is getting estimates: for proposed improvements at Reton Point. T. S. Glover, the machinist, was in receipt of a large lathe from Worcester,_ Mass, this morning. Adams Bros.’ hat manufactory is in receipt of an orderfifor 200 dozen nap- ped hats for ladies. The Royal Arcanum met in their new ball last night. The meeting was ad- journed for one week. Stephen Thayer and sixty-one men were engaged in fighting the fire at Wilton. Steve says the flames ran fast- er than an express train. Capt. Charles Bell’s oyster steamer, Mollie, was Inspected yesterday by gov- ernment oflicersand is being put in thorough repair for win ter’s work. Mr. Cullen of Darien, who the other day lost a child by diphtheria, has an- other child sick with the same disease w1th scarce a chance of its recovery. The propeller Eagle, brought up several thousand feet of timber for Contractor Hutchinson last night. It is to be used on the street railway line. ‘—Three pounds of good beefste k for 250, at Ferd. Hayes’ market. 212% The employees at the “colla sed” hat shop of Stevens, Dunning &pCo., have not as yet been - paid in full, de- Splte Mr. Bodwell’s promise that they should have their money last Saturday. Charley Warren has at last taken to his bed, and it Is feared that it is his last sickness. He has bravely battled With h1_S disease, consumption. His man friends Will be sorry to hear that the attic is against him. ‘ Sidney Star-buck, eneral manager of the New England Terminal Co., was in town yesterday. ' He says that the D_. & N. branch of the Housatonic road Will be double-tracked by next spring. The long sidings now being put in bear- ing out the sta'ement. John Nelson, who got a sprained ' ankle a few days since, by coming in contact with a bicycle, is out to-day hobbhng about with the assistance of a cane that is loaded. Woe betide the bicycler who ran into him if John meets him. He has blood in his eye, fire in his heart, and a stilleto in his cane. The landlord of the Mahackemo hotel has lost a bunch of keys. He loaned them to a drummer yesterday. and the drummer left town without returning them. He, the landlord, watches every express train that comes in with the hope that it will bring him a box free of charge with the keys in it. _ Shortly after seven o’clock last even- ing Harry Millet. a foreman at Goo. B. Weed’s factory, discovered steam es- caping from the boiler. The shop had been closed for the night. The engi- neer was sunrhioned,who found aleak in the boiler. The fires were quickly drawn, and possibly an explosion averted. Everything is all 0. K. now. A wagon loaded with rails for the Norwalk Horse Railway collapsed near the Crofut 83 Knapp hat factory last evening. The team was Wm. Crofut’s, who at about the same time fell down a flight of stone steps. The man in charge was John Snyder, who has not been feeling very well for the past few days. Beyond a wrecked wheel the damages were nominal. We are in receipt of the following somewhat elusive item from a reliable source : “ A man by the name of Meek- er, who four years ago took up a quar- ter section of land in the northern part of Michigan under the homestead laws, and who is now visiting friends in Nor- walk, raised potatoes this season so large that thirty-two of them filled a bushel measure. and five of them weighed twenty-five pounds. —Ten pounds of fresh pork or sau~ sage for $1, at Ferd. Hayes’ market. \Vm. Crofut has, no doubt, a severe headache this morning. Late yester- day afternoon he was on his way into Linxweiler’s saloon, when he put his hand on one of those deceptive cellar doors, and away he went to the bottom of the stairs. He was assisted to the walk. when it was found that he had sustained a painful scalp wound. He Was afterward taken to the home of his son George Crofut, on Monroestreet. A young man named Gefi'ert invited his best girl to attend an entertainment at Music Hall the other night. He purchased two reserved seat tickets and placed them in the keeping of his best girl. Calling for her on the even- ing of the entertainment she was not at home. He hied himself to the hall and purchased another ticket, but he was not so much interested in What was go- ing on on the stage as he wasin the fact that the best girl was present with another young man and occupying the seats for which he had paid. He and his .best girl do not speak now as they - pass by. Suit of Clothes Record. Following is the score to date, of the balloting in the contest for the $50 suit of clothes, to be presented by the WEEKLY GAZETTE to the most popular working man in Fairfield county =, F. E. Lockwood. Singer Sewing Mach. 00., 150 H. C. Bouton, Norwalk Horse Railway. 143 Samuel McGowan, Knapp’s Hat Factory, 3 8 Thomas Hunt, Arnold Foundry, ' .6 William Vollmer. So. N. Police, ' 3 A. A. Chinery, Jr., Hutchins, Cole & 00.. '42 Thomas Powell,-B. he. : . , .1 Captain Sandy Knapp, ‘ 13 \ _
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