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,WEEKLY— NORWALK'- GAZETTE;
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Judge Crisp is the first ex-confeder-
ate ever elected speaker.
How true it is that infiictions travel
in pairs. They have the hog cholera
and a new weather prophet in Illinois.
'Congressman De Forest, of this dis-
trict. cast his vote for Mills each time
for Speaker of the House of Represent?
atives.
Miss Mary Howe, the well—known
soprano singer of Brattleboro, Vt., was
married at Cleveland, O.,November >29,
to William J. Lavin, the tenor. of De-
troit, Mich.
Owing to the prevalence of the grip
among the employes of the New Haven
post-office, every available substitute
in the carriers’ and clerks’ department
' is employed.
Waterbury has voted to build a new
aims-house, to cost $30,000. on the site
of the present one. A one-mill tax was
laid to defray the expenSes. The work
of building will be begun in the spring.
V‘l’ater Commissioner’s clerk Camp
sent a check, on Tuesday, to the \Vater
Commissioners of South N orwalk for
nearly fourteen hundred dollars in pay-
men]: for city water used by the Bor-
oug .
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Norwalk,are to give their many friends
a rich treat on Friday evening, Dec. 18,
when they will present the ever popu-
lar “Colleen Bawn." at the . Opera
House.
Bishop O’Farrell confirmed a class of
sixt -eight convicts in the state prison
at 'lrenton, N. J ., last Sunday. They
were permitted to put on white shirts
and (unstriped) black trousers for the
ceremony.
Connecticut pensions: Original—-
Stephen P. Almy, Andrew Bodge,
Henry D. Lewis, Cyrus U. Barber,
Michael Fay. John \V. Caroley. In-
crease~John Gallagher. Rc-issue—
Edwin F. Hinckley.
In the storm Saturday night three
scows running from New London to
Bridgeport were run into five miles
east of the New Haven lighthouse by
an unknown schooner an'l sunk. The
loss, which is estimated at $4,000, is
covered by insurance.
Emanuel Vii-ll Clief died, Monday, at
the residence of Mrs. William Hamil-
t‘o-n on Smith street, of heart trouble.
Mr. Van Clief was a member of Buck-
i "vhani Post, G. A. R., and an old and
respected colored citizen of Norwalk.
“Senator Voorhees, of Indiana.”
notes the Washington Democrat, “is
charged with smoking the worst cigars
of any prominent man in the country.
x\Yhen any of the other senators get
noxes of cigars as presents from their
lwives‘.‘ they hand them over to Voor-
. lees. '
Hon. John H. Leeds, of New Haven,
sails on the Umbria, Saturday, on a
busmess trip to Syria and other Orien-
tal lands. Ron voyage, friend John:
may thy ocean voyage be calm and
sunny and thy camel rides not toojoltv
and thy safe and prosperous return not
too long deferred.
Joseph liable. an apprentice to
Charles E. Miller. the blacksmith, died
at Mr. Miller’s residence, No. 12 Grand
st. , l-Vcdnesday morning, of pneumonia.
Young Kalcle has only been in Mr.
Miller’s employ for two months and
came to this town from New Canaan.
His father resides in Brooklyn.
The capitol at Hartford will soon con-
tain two valuable additions to its group
oi statues of Connecticut heroes, that
of John Davenport being now put in
l‘.0_Slt10n and that of Thomas Hooker
being almost ready. The occasion
should set Norwalk to thinking on the
subject- of having an appropriate statue
of our Governor Thomas Fitch.
Nathaniel B. Selleck, first select-man
3’}. Daubury in the years 1883, ’84 and
no, died last Saturday of pneumonia.
He was in the batting trade for several
years, then went \Vest, where he (n-
gaged in the lumber business in Wis-
cousin, came East again on the death
of his father and settled on the family
estate near Danbury. He was a demo-
_ (1'3th politics and prominent in town
affairs.
_ Chauncey B. Ross died at hish m
iiiEast Norwalk Monday night, aged 3;
years. He was a son of Rev. MrrRos‘s.
a former pastor of the East Norwalk
church. and was a few months since
married to Miss Imogene Baldwin. a
sister of Drs. A. H. and William H.
Baldwm of this place. His funeral
took place from his late residence at 4
oclock yesterday, and the interment
occurred at Bridgeport this morning.
A South Bethlehem, Pa telegram
says : The first ingot of nickel stebl to
'ltO used in the manufacture of armor-
platefor the United States navy was
cast in the opcn'hearth department of
the Lethlehem Iron Works on Saturday
afternoon. The weight of the ingot is
$0,000 pounds: It is forty-seven inches
thick. and ninety inches wide. The
mould in which it was cast weighs fifty-
six tons. This armor-plate will be used
on the Maine, now buildinTr at the
Brooklyn navy yard. n -
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Caught at Last.
. Keeler, the man who was indi
let an attempt on the life of Mai-tt‘irdi
lIanford. at Lewisboro, Westchester
(.ounty, N. Y.. December, 1889, was
fgaptured at Ridgefield. Monday night.
the credit of his capture belongs to
Deputy Sheriff White, who has tele-
graphed the sheriff at White Pains to
send on requisition papers.
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. lo be free from sick headache, bili-
ousness,_const1pation, etc., use Carter’s
T1133? giver Hiéls. {Strictly vegetable.
- . nysimuate the '
free the stomach from bile. liver and
7 I have not used all of one bottle yet.
i suffered from catarrh for twelve
years,_ eigperiencing the nauseating
dropping in the throat peculiar to that
disease. and nose bleed almost daily.
I; tried yarious remedies without bene-
iit until last April. whenI saw Elv’s
Cream Balm advertised in the Boston
Budget, I procured a bottle, and since
the first days’ use have had no more
bleeding—the soreness is entirely gone.
5—D. G. Davidson, with the Boston
Budget, formeily with Boston Journal.
THE DANBURY SEA SERPENT
CAUGHT.
Editor Bailey at Home.
Telegrams from Danbury announce
that the famous Lake Kenosha serpent
was caught on Saturday. Whether it
is own cousin. uncle or grandfather of
our own Winnipauk serpent, editor
Bailey does not yet inform us. nor
does he state which was the last saloon.
or the kind or quality of the last drink
the captor took, but the following is
the serious part of the story sent out
Sunday, to a waiting and credulous
World : _
“The famous Lake Kenosha serpent
has been captured, to the joy of the
persons who claim to have seen the ser-
pent and to the disgust of the un-
believers.
Yesterday afternoon at about 5
o’clock, ‘Varrcn C. Baker, of this city,
was driving along the shore of the lake
when he saw what he supposed was a
huge limb of a tree across the road.
His horse showed evidences of fright
and shied, and it was a long time be-
fore he could be induced to go near the
object. Mr. Baker at last alighted and
then discovered that what he took for
the limb of a tree was a serpent. It
appeared to be badly chilled and lay
motionless. Mr. Baker succeeded in
getting the serpent into the back part
of his carriage anddrove rapidly back
to this city.
He showed the serpent to Dr. Knox,
who for a number of yearswas the vet-
erinary surgeon attached to Barnum’s
circus, and who has seen a great many
reptiles. Dr. Knox bought the serpent
and then wrapped it up in flannels and
Cotton. The serpent. after lying all
night swathed in warm blankets, this
morning got a bath of warm milk, in
which it now lies.
The serpent is as large around the
body as a man, and is nineteen feet and
eight inches in length, It has a flat
head and is covered With scales. If it
lives, it will be placed on exhibition ”
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A Bad Fall.
Robert Thompson, who lives at the
corner of Van Zandt avenue and the
Fort Point road, met with an accident
Saturday evening at the bridge on the
Consolidated road over the tracks of
the Danbury railroad. He fell from
the bridge to the tracks below. His
left shoulder blade was thrown out, the
lower half being fractured, there were
several bad cuts on his head, and it is
feared that he has received other inju-
ries that may prove fatal. He was pick-
ed up and placed in a chair by some
passers-by who heard his groans, and
later placed in a cab and taken to Dr.
Bohannan’s who, seeing the seriousness
of the injuries, advised that he be taken
home. where the wounds were dressed,
and poor “ Rosy ” made as comfortable
as possible. A reporter of the DAILY
GAZETTE, who called on him Monday a.
m., found him ii the best of spirits.
He was suffering no pain. and gave the
following account as to how the acci-
dent happened; first, however, prefac-
ing with the remark, “ Rosy is all right
and will be around again in a few days.
A Mr. J. owed me some money andtold
me to collect a bill in the vicinity of
VVhistleville. I walked down the tracks
from the depot and down the steps to
the street. Done my business and came
through the ‘hole in the wall' and up,
over and across the tracks and put my
right feet out, and down I went. I
cried out, my God, Rosy, you are gone
this time, sure! But I wasn’t uncon-
scious. and here I am. Tell them I’ll
be out again in a few days. Doctor told
me I might get up to day, but I don’t
feel like it.” Mr. Thompson’s good
courage may pull him through all right.
but he will never be as well a man as
before the accident.
Rumors were in circulation Monday
morning that ‘ ‘Rosy" had met with foul
play, but his statement does not bear
them out.
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Connecticut at Chicago.
About 600 former Connecticut men,
now residing in Chicago, have formed
"The Connecticut State Association”
and have prepared a memorial ad-
dressed to the Connecticut Legislature,
in which they say in conclusion: “Your
memorialists pray that you will make
adequate provision for giving Con-
necticut productions the prominence
in the exposition to which their merit
entitles them.” The memorial is
signed by E. C. St. John, president;
Frank M. Blair,vice president; Joseph
S. Woodrufi', chairman executive com-
mittee ; Frederick \V. Short, chairman
finance committee; Charles W. New"
ton, secretary.
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May Be Lost.
The steamer May Queen which car-
ries coal between Perth Amboy and
Derby lost her consort in a storm Mon-
day night near Stamford. She was
soon lost sight of and nothing has been
heard from her since.
It .is now believed that the boat has
gone down and the crew consigned to
a watery grave. The owners are in
grave fear for the boat’s safety.
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They make one feel as though life
was worth living. Take one of Carter’s
Little Liver Pills after eating ; it will
relieve dyspepsia, aid digestion, give
tone and vigor to the system. ’
0n. the Down I'lm Side.
Ladies and gentlemen, whether on
the wrong side of thirty or not, do not
wish to present the appearance of age,
either in grayish or falling hair. There
is a safe, salutary remedy for this dis-
astrous and mortifying tendency, and
that is to embellish. cleanse and fructi-
fy the scalp with WALNUT LEAF
HAIR RESTORER, free from hurtful
ingredients, and a renewer of color and
luxuriance. Price $1.00. Sold every-
where.
Something that will quiet the nerves. '
give strength to the body, induce re-
freshing sleep, improve the quality of
the blood, and purity and brighten the
compleXion, is what many persons-
wou d be very glad to obtain. Carter’s
Iron Pills are made for exactly this
class of troubles, and are remarkably
successful in accomplishing the ends
desired, as named above. They are
useful for both men and women. Price,
50 cents a box.
You hardly realize that it is medicine
when taking Carter’s Little Liver Pills ;
they are very small ; no bad effects;
all troubles from torpid liver are re-
lieved by their use.
“ DON’I FOOL WITH ME!”
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Hold
Up Louis Potter.
A Handy Revolver Foils the Would—
' be Thief.
As Louis Potter of the Orient, who
lives at No. 9, Berkeley Place, was on
his way home about half-past two Sun-”
day morning, and when in front of the
tool box near Dr Frank Hyatt’s, used
by Contractor Hutchinson, a tall man
wearing dark clothes jumped out
and said “ Halt! ” er. Potter
jumped the other way, and levelling a
self-cocking Smith A: Wesson revolver
at the would-be robber, said, “Look
out. don’t fool with me !” Mr. Potter’s
quick action and the shining barrel of
his pistol froze the midnight burglar in
his tracks for he did not move a muscle
or speak a word, as Mr. Potter backed
away from him toward Berkeley Place,
still keeping him covered with the re—
volver. As Mr. P. turned the corner,
the thief took to his heels and fled.
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Feast of Nations.
The Feast of Nations so liberally ad
vertised in these columns during the
pin st several days, and which came 011'
Tuesday night, proved as an enjoyable
as it was a novel entertainment. Among
the many pleasant and notable people
present were Rev. Dr. Noble, Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. S. Bissell, Rev. and
Mrs. S. H. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Cole, Warden and Mrs. E. O. Keeler,
Mrs. Robert Van Buren and Mrs. E. P.
Weed, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sheffield,
Hon. and Mrs. E. J. Hill, Dr. and Mrs.
C. B. Coolidge. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H.
Smith, Mrs. Geo. \V. and Miss Alice
Cram, Miss May Fauntleroy, Judge
Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Belden,
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wilson, Hon. John
S. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Willis White, Miss Woodward, Mr. and.
Mrs. G. R. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. James
T. Hubbell, .Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. and
the Misses Betts and others.
The good ladies had their tempting
tables loaded with viands, arranged
under the banners and colors of the na-
tions designed to be represented. They
included the broad and incomparably
beautiful stars and stripes. the tri-
colors of sunny Italy, la belle France,
and broad and princely Germany, with
the Japanese and the Royal Jack of
England. Mrs. Seymour and Mrs.
Wm. A. Curtis sold candies under the
starry banner of the free. The French
table was under the direction of Mrs.
Dr. Gregory and Miss Sarah \Vood-
ward; the Japanese, Miss Kittie Bar-
tram and Mrs. Emma Wheeler; the
Italian, Mrs. Frank Curtis and Miss
Keeler; English, Mrs. Frederick Bel-
den and Mrs. Wm. H. Byington; Ger-
man, Mrs. Edwin Clark and Miss Sadie
Lewis The cooks and carvers and
“pretty waiter girls” all vied with each
other to make the feast a memora-
ble one. Indeed, we imagine several
chronic dyspeptics remember the tempt-
ing supper with a distinct recollection.
About eight o’clock “some. strange
visitors” were announced to supper.
The guests from Germany were Master
Carl Vogel and Miss Alyse Gregory,
the former reciting most acceptably in
German. The next visitor was from
sunny Italy, who proved upon closer
acquaintance to be Miss Eva Woodhull
who sang very sweetly. The next visi-
tors were African friends, who from
under their disguise proved to be Miss
Elizabeth Lockwood and Miss Anna
Cole, who furnished very characteristic
negro melodies upon the banjo. They
were so admirably disguised it was easy
to imagine them to be a genuine African
delegation. England was charmingly
represented by Miss May Pungelt of
South Norwalk. who delighted all with
her singing. Up to this point all had
been most hospitably received by Mrs.
Mattison, who represented the United
States. Then poor Japan and China
came (with none to welcome them) in
the person of Mrs. Fred Bennett and
Mr. George Nash, both of whom dis-
tinguished themselves as usual. Before
partaking of supper all united in sing-
ing “My Country ’tis of Thee.”
The gross amount realized from
the entertainment was about two hun-
dred dollars, which, when all the ex-
epnses are paid, will leave quite a good-
ly sum to add to the last thousand dol-
lars the ladies are now working so hard
to raise for the total extinction of their
ten thousand dollar church debt.
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Obituary Notes.
Right Rev. John N. Callehei‘, D. 1).,
Episcopal Bishop of the diocese of Lou-
isiana, died Monday night of heart
failure, aged fifty-two years.
Dr. C. A. Bachman, a celebrated
Philadelphia physician, who went to
Pueblo, Col., specially to treat State
Treasurer Carlisle for heart disease,
died suddenly there :Tuesday morning
of pneumonia.
M. L. Stearns, err-Governor of Flori”
da, dropped dead Tuesday evening of
heart failure at the residence of his wife’s
mother, Mrs. H. D. Walker, at Pala-
tine Bridge, N. Y. Governor Stearns
was born in Lovell. Mc., fifty-two years
ago. He entered the army in 1861 as a
private, was promoted to first lieuten-
ant, and lost his right arm in the bat-
tle of Winchester, He held appoint-
ments under Presidents Grant and
Hayes. He was elected to the legisla-
ture of Florida, served four years as
Speaker of the Assembly and was Gov-
ernor of the State three years. His
body will be taken to Lovell, where the
funeral will take place.
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l0] Years Old.
Mrs. Theodosia Lampson, familiarly
known as “Aunt ’Dosia, died at her
residence in Stratford Monday evening.
She celebrated her 101st birthday on
June 17 last, and was the oldest person
in the towh and one of the oldest in the
state.
Mrs. Lampson was born in Stratford.
She leaves a brother, Charles O’Neil,
of New Haven, who is ninety-one years
of age, besides three nieces and one
nephew,all livi~ng,and who have reached
advanced ages.
The Housckccpcr’s Friend.
A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and such afriend you will alwa 5 find
in Sulphur Bitters. They cure me of
dyspepsm, when I had given up life in
despair and was almost at death’s door.
They are a true friend of the sick.—
Mrs. R. Craguo, Hartford, Bonn.
LWWM
55 Main Street,
KEEPS CONSTAN'I'LY ON HAND A
COMPLETE ASSORTMEN'I‘ or
ALiLiKlNDS OF
M e a t s,
F 1 s H.
Oysters and Clams
gIN THEIR SEASON.
Orders called for and de-
livered free of charge.
Call and See Me
AND I WILL SUIT YOU.
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o. O’BRIEN,
WflSl Slilli lillSlfllll Tlllfll‘.
Having made arrangements with one of the
Largest Cloth Houses in New York to supply;
me With all kinds of goods at a few hours
notice and at the Lowest Prices. I have over
three hundred samples. which I Wlll make up
in the Latest Styles at about two—thirds the
.lsual prices charged. I guarantee to give sat-
sfaction asI do my own cut-tint;r and fitting
and have no guess work. 1 keep the Latest
Fashion Plates and draft accordingly.
dcpairlng, Binding, Cleaning, Pressing,
Etc.,done at about half-price. Give me a
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O. O’BRIEN,
* 31 BELDEN AVENUE.
grail and Winter Announcement
HAVE JUST SECURED the finest assort-
ment of
Fall and Winter Suitings
To be found in Norwalk. which I am prepared
to make up at the LOWEST CASH Pinon. My
prices are such and, I am taking orders for
them at a rate that Will make the goods scarce
in a short time. so don t wait until they are all
gone, but come in at once and maketfygfr
1
selection. .
F . K O G O 'U' R,
":Oustom Tailor,
17 North lulu street. South Norwalk.
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EDWD. STREET
IS snow-me A FINE LINE or
FALL —:— DRESS -:— GOODS
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Plain Serges, Storm Serges, Cashmeres,
Henriettas. Plaids and " Novelties.
EXAMINE THEM YOU WILL FIND CHOICE GOODS 'AT VERY Low
lemons. ‘ '
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SPEUIIL BARGAINS. IN WHITE BLINKETS.
1 case Lwins’ RIBBED Vns'rs AND PANTS at 25 cents a piece; worth 37.1; cents.
Come soon as they won’t last long.
Our Ladies’ Ribbed Vests and Pants at 48 cents, are a bargain at 62% con
HOSIERY STOCK never had so many good bargains as it has this fall.
We have a Gents’ Cashmere Half-Hose, assorted colors, at 2-5 cents a pair‘.
cheap at 372} cents.
Edward Street,
No. 5 Gazette Building. Norwalk.
scouuo it
Will offer this week a New and Attractive Line of
no” is; m i: n iii an
at, AT BARGAINS.
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We will sell a. Nice Parlor Suit of 81X pieces for 8.41.50, better grades
at $39.00 and upwards.
Fancy Chairs, plush trimmed from $4.49 upwards.
Our Stock of Carpets
Has been largely increased, and we are now showing a large assortment cf
all grades and prices from 15c. upwards. .
A new line of Moquette Rugs, large and small to match in handsome
patterns, at reduced prices. g . .
We have the newest styles and are showing the largest assortment of
Ladies’ Jackets and Far Capes
In town. Also MISSESI’ AND CHILDREN‘S CLOAKS below value.
' Special bargains in HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR this week. One
lot of Children’s Red Underwear, all wool, at 25c.
' It will pay to call and examine our KITCHEN DEPARTMENT
We will meet any price for good and reliable goods.
SCOFIELD & HOYT, Norwalk and So. Norwalk.
THE LEADING DRY GOODS sun.
ill Till/l ill HYA f
2 GAZETTE BUILDING.
LOAKS!
In our Cloak Department we are showing a ful
GARMENTS of the very best make and styles.
1 line of LADIES', MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S OUTSIDE
Our garments are all new, we have no old stock to
work off, that has been carried over, but
Everything is
New and of the Very Latest Style;
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Our stock of Fur Capes were bought before the advance in furs and we are selling them at lower prices than
they can be bought in any market to-day.
HOSIERY
Gents’ Underwear in White,
AND IINDERWEAR. ~
Natural Wool, Camel’s Hair and English Riel-Sue, in all sizes from 30 to 50 inches
' Full Line of Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear in als qualities.
We have fitted up our basement and are showing a large assortment of
OIL CLOTHS,
Window . Shades, Blankets
and Comfortables.
TRIITRAM & HYATT
No. 2 Gazette Building. Norwalk.
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Norwalk Chronicler