Norwalk weekly gazette, Friday, December 16, 1892 · page 1

 
 

 

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NORWAL

 

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Founded in 1800.] .-

fln Entertaining and I nstraetive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Loca

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VOL. Kori—No. 51.

NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1892.

PRICE. TWO CENTS.

 

Buy at Home.

The person who cannot find all need-
ed and desirable holiday gifts in the
handsome displays made in the windows
of our local merchantsmust :be hard to
suit. The prices too, this year, are so
much lower on nearly all classes of
goods as to put plenty of luxuries with.
in the reach of slender purses. In re-
turn for the large stocks and small
prices of our home merchants they de-
serve and should receive the patronage
of the home people. It is not the great
mass of people who are constantly run-
ning to New York for their purchases,
but it is’mainly the wives and daugh-
ters of our well-to-do citizens who can
be seen daily on the trains to and from
New York. Patronize your neighbors
and they will patronize you.

oo— ——————— —
Diphtheria.

Diphtheria is the disease which at
present is giving the health authorities
of different cities the most uneasiness.
In some parts of Europe it is epidemic,
and we have disquieting reports from
cities in this country. In Lima, Ohio,
there are four hundred cases, although

- the disease has been intelligently com-
batted"‘from the start. At present all
the infected houses are rigidly quaran-
tined, all food and medicine being con-
veyed to the inmdtes by sanitary police
who undergo medical inspection and
fumigation. Every effort has been
made to confine the disease within cer-
tain limits, but not with satisfactory re-
sults. It is evident that the health an-
thorities everywhere, and especially of
the larger cities, should be prepared
for this unwelcome visitor, and extra
vigilance be employed to detect its

' appearance in families or the public
schools.

 

 

 

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Going After Mexican Trade.

It is announced that a large party of
American manufacturers and merchants
will start on a month’s tour to Mexico
early in the coming year for a personal
investigation of the commercial needs
of that republic. This is gratifying
news, and it is not hazardous to pre-
dict important results-from the visit.
Mexico is our nearest southern neigh-

:- bor, and its more than ten millions of

people are consumers of the goods we

,. make or can make.

There is one good reason why we do
not supply the Mexican trade, which
requires no legislation to correct and
that is that our manufacturers have
failed up to this time to get acquainted
with the Mexican people or their wants.
They buy English and German goods
because English and German manufac-
turers make personal efforts to supply
and secure the trade, and they get it,
as they deserve to do.

All thiscan be changed if our manu-
faHurers and merchants make a per-
sonal investigation, get acquainted With
the Mexican people and adapt their
goods to Mexican wants. Our rela-
tions with Mexico are pleasant and in
everything but race afliliations its in-
terests are more nearly identical with
ours than with any other people. Add

”to this our near proximity and the fact
that American railways permeate all
parts of the Mexican Republic, and it
would seem to be a most inviting field
for an increased trade. .

Up to this time there has been no
personal cultivation of the field. The
goods the Mexicans have come after
we have supplied if we could with-
out much trouble, but the matter -of
going after the' trade has, been left
chiefly to our competitors acrossthe
water. It is quite time we began to
cultivate the acquaintance and trade of
our American neighbors, and Mexico,
being nearest, is a good place to begin.

Meeting of St. John’s Lodge.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

The meeting of St. John’s Lodge F.
& A. M., last night, was one of very ex-
~maptional interest and importance. Its

Master was under charges of insubordi-
nation. various of its officers and mem-
bers under charges of conduct subver-
sive of Masonry and for insulting and
contemptuous treatment of the Grand
Lodge. The officers of the Grand
Lodge, who were present, restored to
St. John’s Lodge its charter, and Wor-
shipful Master Mead, it is said, having
"in effect, confessed that if he had said
ornione . anything he was sorry for he
was willing to be forgiven, all there-
after went merry as a marriage bell.
_An- election was held and all _ of last
year’s alleged eontumacious officers
were re-elected for the ensuing year.

"t A re-opening of the contention be-
tween St. John’s and Old Well Lodge
and a rehearsing of the case before the
Grand Lodge was accorded, as was
eminently just and proper, for what.
ever may be said’of the indiscreet ac-
'on of certain members of St. John’s
Ehdge, the feeling is universal among

,eive fair treatment by Grand Master
tar-ling and that his action “chewed a
trong’and clearly unjust bias ‘again‘St

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its members that this lodge did not re; '

 

efficommittee consisting of Brothers ,

 

E. J. Hill, A. C. Wheeler and O. E.
Keeler, was appointed to present St.
John’s Lodge’s side of the case before
the next session of the Grand Lodge.
It is believed by members of St. John’s
Lodge, that if Mr. Hill can be induced
to take hold of the matter in good earn-
est, there is an abundgince of evidence
at his command, which will fully excul-
pate St. John’s Lodge from any wrong
doing in the matter of refusing to rec-
ognize the claim of Old Well Lodge.
So the end is not yet.

TERSE TALES 0F THE TIMES.

_. Ember days to-day and to-morrow.

 

 

—Bost0n Rubber Boots at Hoyt’s.
_ 503-313.

LeGrand C. Betts is housed up with
another attack of the grip.

I—Good stock of fine and medium
price slippers at Hoyt’s. 503-3t

To-day is the 119th anniversary of
the Boston tea party.

——Fish, Clark and Flagg’s gloves at
Comstock Bros. -

Twelve thousand vaccine points were
used in New Haven during the "recent
smallpox scare. ‘

—The place to _buy your Dry Goods,
Furs, and'all Holiday Goods is at Ben-
nett’s closing out sale. 51-2t

_ Six applicants will present their peti-
tions for divorce to Judge Hall in the
Superior Court to-day.

~:All goods to be sold at Bennett’s
clgiigg out sale. Call and see them.

There was a goodly gathering at the
sociable given by Pilgrim Council, 0.
U. A. M., last evening. The affair
was a very enjoyable one. .

—_The handsomest and largest stock
:(éf silk umbrellas in town at Comstock
ros.

The Connecticut Congre ational club
will observe Forefathers’ ay at Hos-
mer hall, Hartford, on December 20 in
an appropriate manner.

—Quaker Oats selling at New York
Butter House 2 for 25 cents, large size.
6 Eggtstreet, next to Boston Store.

The newly organized Young Ladies’
Whist club held a matinee session yes-
terday afternoon, at the home of Miss
Elizabeth Lockwood on East avenue.

—Com stock Bros.’ assortment of rich
neckwear is unequaled. Their 25c
scarfs are the best value ever shown in
N orwalk. .

Henry Lebease. the tramp who was
so badly_mangled by the west bound
Shore Line express Wednesday, near
Milford, had his arm amputated yes-
terday, and the doctors think he will
recover.

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—Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Lard, Sperry
8; Barnes’ Hams & Bacon. New York
Butter House, 6 Main Street. , 503 24

Captain Charles McAllister, who for
thirteen years commanded the steamer
John . H. Starin, has been appointed
captain of the new steamer William H.
Egerton, which plies between New Ha-
ven and New York.

—-Ladies, Misses and Childrens Storm
Rubbers at Hoyt’s. 503-3t

The advertising agent of a New Lon-
don clothing firm has purchased of a
farmer the right to use a herd of cow‘s
in_a pasture between New Haven and
N iantic for advertising purposes, and
each cow is adorned with a poster.

 

. —For Broken Candy, French Mixed,
Chocolate Creams, Mixed Nuts, try the
New York Butter House. 503 2t

- A meeting of two canines of the bull
species, will either Win or lose $100 for
their respective owners, residents of
Fairfield. county, before February next.
Both animals are counted among the
best of their breed in the county.

 

—We have secured several pieces of
carpet at the great auction sale in New
York and will place them on sale to-day.
at _a great reduction from the original
prices. person purchasing car-
pet ‘now can have it stored with us for

future delivery. Norwalk Boston Store. .

500

Pensions for Connecticut: Original
—-Otis S. Kelsey. Additional—Jacob L.
Chevalier. ’ Original . widows, etc..—
Margaret Rieger, Louisa Porter, Cath-
erine Blackman. Winifred C. Gallagher
(deceased), Elects C. Cornish, minor of
Charles A. Gallager.

1 week

——Any person intending to purchase
a ladies’, misses’, or child’s arment
during the next ten days shou d visit
the Boston Store and see the great val-
ues to be found there. All their $25
Garments are now $14.98; $20 Gar-
ments are $9.98, $10, Garments are
$4.48, and 85.00 Garments are only
$2532. 3”Prices are actually out in two.

0' .

The venerable and revered Deacon
Stephen G. Ferris of West avenue, now
in the 82d year of his age is reported as
extremal .weak and feeble and on ac-
count of is great age, in a conidtion to
awaken. the gravest apprehensions 0
his family, as to his recovery. ‘

~Commencing Thursday evening
Dec. 15th the Boston store‘ will be open
every evening}; .as long as trade de-
mands, until ristmasg ' .502-4t

scene which WillhdfltiMDflM- for
many days to come. . .

 

 

Bert 0. Norman has resigned as'man- '

ager of the Parlor Musee.

—-See the Punch and Judy show in
the Boston Store window. 51 21:

Owen ' Rice~ has returned to ‘ town,-
after a brief visit with Jailor Wells. ,

—Quaker Oats 10 cents a package at
Nickerson 8.: Betts. 51-2t

The case of the State vs. \Veirhause!
and Schaub, representing the Sons of
Herrman, will probably be tried before

' the Superior Court, today.

-—Large assortment of Divans, Plush
Chairs, white and gold Chairs and Ta."
bles. at. Raymond’s furniture ware-
rooms. 51 2t

Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
resu we practice tonight on some pieces
of music that the band proposes play-
ing at the inauguration of_President
Cleveland.

-—50 doz. Gilford TomatOes, selling
at very low prices. 6 Main street.
503-2t '

Levi Burdick and Le Grand J en-
nings know more about the pranks of a
rope than they did last week. They
participated in a "rope seance” at the
Parlor Musee, one evening, this week.

‘—Quaker Oats 10 cents a' package at
Nickerson & Betta. 51-2t

An unknown young woman attemp-
ted to commit suicide by turning on
the gas in a room in the A drich House,
New Haven, Tuesday night. She re-
covered, but would give no informa-
tion concerning herself.

 

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CUBES. ”

A work train ran through an open
switch at East Haven at 10 o’clock yes-
terday forenoon. Six flat cars were
thrown off the track. . Nobody was in-
jured and the tracks were cleared by
noon. ~

—-Children’s Rubber Boots at Hoyt’s.
503-31:

Grace Episcopal Church at Windsor
celebrated its semi-Centennial anni-
versary yesterday. The church soci-
ety was organized in 1842 by Arthur
Cleveland Goxc,~*:thenj erector’ of St.
John’s Church,}Iarf-.ford. ,

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJI’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”

A scheme is on foot among Bridge-
port yachtsmen for a .three days’ state
yachting meet early next summer.
There will be contests in every class
and it is expected that everything from
a 15 foot cat-boat up to two masters
will participate.

——Alligator Slippers at Hoyt’s. 50:3-3t

The chronic kickers are now com-
plaining that our new granite cross-
walk in front of the Club House, is laid
too low or else has settled down below
the grade of the roadway.” It Will be
found, when the Borough comes to
“settle” the bill, that it isn’t a bit too
low.

—Have you seen the fire engine house
in the Window of the Boston store ?
When the fire alarm'rings 23 the doors
spring open and the horses startfor the
fire. 512t

Good old Santa Claus came a bit
ahead of time to the residence of Mr.
E. '1‘. Whitney, and put in for him an
electric door bell. In this instance.
electrician A. E. Winchester acted as
St. Nicholas’ special agent.

 

~Holiday Presents at Raymond’s
furniture warerooms. Turkish Chairs
at reasonable prices. The public invi-
ted to call and examine goods. We are
always glad to show goods whether you
purchase or not. 51 2t

It was a South Norwalk man who de-
cided to name his boat "Star.” He
turned the boat bottom side up and
had the name painted on the stern. He
Was disgusted though on righting
the boat. tofind that the name read
“Rats.” And that is what his friends
havi been shouting at him for'the past
wee . ,

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A Sight Worth Seeing.

——One of the most interesting as well
as picturesque sights “we have ever seen
is the Christmas window of Messrs. W.
B. Hall & Co. It is well worth the price
of a.trip to Bridgeport to see this win-
dow alone. For'ingenuity andgeneral
efi'ect, the Window eclipses anything
heretofore attemptedin the line of win.
dow work in these parts. .

The scene represents'th‘e night before
Christmas on the Brooklyn Bridgeand
is so realistic, that :but for its. reduced
size, one would believe'the bridge act.
uallystood before. them. ' The scene is
a moonlit one and the bridge is illumia
nated by tiny electric lights, and from
its summit the e- e'takesmthe New Jer-
sey shore with ersey City, New York
Bay, Staten Island, the Statue of Lib-
erty. .Governor’a Island and Brooklyn,
all faithfully reproduced on.canvas._

The whole riverisalivewnzhall-kmds
of craft. The Whites uadron-with'min-
iature sailors on boar 'fin'maval dress,
is perfectly reproduced‘rferry boatsxo-
inpi back and forth: thalliarvard. and
Ya e crews racing \m'their shells, and
all these difl‘erent:figures,'tothe“mim-
ber of over three hundred, are in con-
stant motion, propelled by some unseen

power. . .
To cap the climlxgthevgenisl face of
old Santa Claus; harnessed in hisIteam

of four reindeertappeansridinmthrough
the air over thaliousaaopsvbstweenzthe
two cities, and nofeye ‘M‘flflew’fi‘hat
supports him in hisaerialflrght. »

1‘he window was .prodncedntaheavy
expensehand nearlyfonr , . ,-
ures are in motion. mm
light to ling’ergn-

I

St. John’s Lodge.

The charter of St. John’s Lodge, F.
St A. M. was restored to them_b Grand
Master Hugh Sterling last nig t, after
which the lodge proceeded to the elec-
tiou of officers, the result being as fol-
lows : Frederick Mead, Worshipful
Master; Edgar N. Sloan, .Senior War-
den , Alfred E. Austin, Junior Warden ;
John P. Treadwell, Treasurer ; Farron
S. Bette, Secretary ; J ohn~ B. Wade,
Senior Deacon ;John F. Healey, J unior

Deacon ; Ephriam Merritt, Tyler. The

officers are with two exceptions the
same as last year.

 

 

 

’A' Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon, John _Flynn,
the plumber, in company wrth his
brother, was driving up West avenue.
When near the Matthews place the
horse shied at apiece of paper that
fluttered on the street, and the wheels
catching in the horse railroad track
the-wagon was overturned and the oc-
cupants thrown out. The horse than
ran to the Armory and up Franklin av-
enue, where he was stopped by James
Harkins and taken to Dann’s livery
stable. Both men received severe
bruises about the head and bddy but
not ofa very serious nature. One of
the shafts of the wagon was broken.
The horse is a high spirited one and
was recently purchased by Mr. Flynn
of Mr. Thomas Ward.

 

Brought Here. -

Frederick, Winifred and Pansy, chil-
dren of He ry Luddington, the bur-
glar, who is gerving a sentence of eight
years in the State prison, were commit-
ted to the Children’s Home here yester-
day. The mother of the little ones is
Dora B. Conroy who "was living With
Luddingtou at the time he was arrest-
ed and convicted two years ago: She is
but 26 years of age. Since Luddington’s
incarceration the children have been
boarded around in private ‘families in
Bridgeport and Fairfield and the town
authorities of Fairfield have assisted the
mother. There are six in all and the
complaints as to their condition have
been so numerous that the Humane so-
ciety decided to send the three young-
est to the County home which was done.
Freddie is 10 years of age, Winifred 4,
and-Pansy 6.

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' USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S

- tains.

, stockholders.

 

 
 

_. “THE KIND THAT CURES.”

.. . .. _.._.4.- p... a" _. ._...-

A Rich Mine.

Mr. E. C. Davis, general manager of
the Black Wonder Gold and Silver
Mining 00.. has recently returned from
as extended tour of the mines of Hins-
dalje County, Colorado, wherein are 10-
cat'ed both the Creede camp and the
Black Wonder mines at Sherman. Mr.
Davis says that one-half the truth has
not been written about the phenome-
nal deposits of mineral at Creede,which
exceed in value the wildest expecta-
tions of old prospectors in the moun-
Mr. Davis adds that the Black
Wonder promises to equal, if not sur-
pass, the wonderful "Holy Moses”
mine at Creede. The latest assay from
the Black Wonder shows a prospective
value of $1447.05 per ton—a figure that
has seldom been equalled in the state.
Many New England people are having
the foresight to purchase stock at pres-
ent low prices. The future of the
Black Wonder is assured. See adver-
tisement of company in another col-
umu.

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—Have you seen the train of cars
which is running in the window of the
Boston Store? The steam which keeps
the train in motion can be seen puffing
out of the locomotive. 51-2t

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What Others Think.

The conviction of the Norwalk man
for cheating the nickel-in-the-slot ma-
chine, by the United States court in
Hartford Wednesday, will not receive
the approval of the public. For down-
right brazeu fraud the slot-machines
have no equal. They are even worse
than the highwayman who. demands

our purse, or the barn stormers who
bring their plays to town. They will
take your money and give nothing in
return. They swallow the coin and give
back a grin at your discomfiture. They
work at times, but at so long intervals
that the last time they worked is for-
gotten. If the public would only com-
bine to boycott these terrible cheats it
would .be the means of .stirring the in-
ventive genius who devised them to

" putting in still further mechanism that

would cause them to spit out the money
when they are out of order.‘--Ansonia
Sentinel.”

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-—Get your “Souvenir Spoons” at
the Boston Store. 51

A—‘ VA ~

How Is This? ‘

'd

The New York, New Haven '& Hart- ,

ford Railroad company have issued a
circular letter to the. stuckholders of
the Danbury Norwalk Railroad com-
pany,rwith re ..
of Danbury stock for Consolidated
stock. This letter, signed by President
Clark, closes with the statement that if
the Danbury stock is received bl: the
Consolidated “ nor to Dec. 1% you
will become a s ckholder of the N. Y.,
N. H. & H. R. R. 00., before the clos-
in of its transfer books and so be en-
titled to the payment of the dividend
on the third day of January, 1893.”

Under the terms of the lease to the

Consolidated, the Danbury & Norwalk
stockholders will receive a dividend of
$1.25 a share or $5 on four shares. on
December 31st. while, if they exchanfge
prior to Dec. -17th they will receive or
four shares of Danbury stock one share
of Consolidated stock of the par value
of $100, on which they will be entitled
to a dividend of 2%. per. cent. or $2.50
on January 3d, which is just one-half
the amount they would have received
by retaining their Danbury Jr Norwal
stock till after J auuary 3d. This would
seem to be an interesting piece of in-
formation- for Danbury 8r , 'Noi'walk
Is-tliis sharp practice or
carelessmathematics on the part of the

Consolidated? -’

 

 

erence to the exchange .

.are therefore said to

 

Why You Must Excuse Him.

The young man who wears yellow
shoes in winter has others but he
doesn’t know any better.

--With every purchase a Xmas panel
14x29 at 41 Main street. 51-2t

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A Fallen Man.

George Henry Waterbury, the. liti-
gious Cobble'Hillian, had the misfor-
tune to trip and fall again on the
Bridge this morning.

 

——A Xmas, panel. entitled “Good
Morning” at T Store, 41 Main street.
51-21:

 

 

 

Pool Tourney.

The pool tourney of the Norwalk Club
opened last night. The games are con-
tinuous pool 75 points, and handicap.
Three games were played last night,
as follows: John H. Hoyt (60), and H.
B. Wigham (40.) Hoyt won by a score
of 60 to 25. John H. Hoyt, (60) and
W. F. Acton (50.) Won by Acton, 50
to 52. Wm. L. Olsen, (60) and Arthur
Wheater, (55.) Score, Wheater, 55 to
Olsen 50. The games will be contin-
ued this evening. B. C. Yeaton is the
official handicapper and scorer.

 

Daughters of the Revolution.

A meeting will be held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hill on .West
avenue-for the purpose of organizing a
local branch of the Daughters of the
Revolution. Among other accepted ap-
plicants for membership, are the fol-
lowing: Mesdames T. K. Noble, Sarah
Goodsell, G. Willis White, C. F. Quin-
tard, Julia Lockwood, Russell Frost,
James Crofut, James G. Gregory, Fred.
ick .Belden, J. L. Stevens, Samuel
Daskam, Hannah St. John, Charles
T. Raymond, Julia B. Fillow and the
Misses Clara Hill, Sallie Bette and Do-
tha Pinneo. .

 

——Children should visit the Boston
Store every morning and cast votes for
their favorite pandidate in the prize
doll contest. 51-2t

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Too Late.

One day last week, several members
of the Sons of Rest espied some twenty
or more very’ comfortable looking
lounges on the sidewalk in front of
Raymond’s furniture warerooms. They
slowly wended their way up Main street
toward the lounges, stopping frequently
for a rest. Charley Barrett, a clerk at
the store,,saw them coming and before
the Sons arrived had every one of the
lounges carried up two flight of stairs.
The visitors were not a little madden-ed
by his act, but they seemingly did not
have ambition enough left to give vent
to their feelings, and after leaning up
against the building for awhile started
back towards the Boston store.

 

«to.

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
"THE KIND THAT CURES”.

 

 

She Couldn’t Mary Three.

The name of the play “She Couldn’t
Marry Three” is a sufficient index to
the character of its plot. The play
shows the different effects of disap-
pointment in love upon a good and a
bad man. The heroine is obliged to
marry one of three, leaving two disap-
pointed individuals. One of these is a
our, and his endeavors to wreck the
happiness of the woman he loves, as he
thought, forms the tragic background
of the play. Against this dark scene
are projected the fallible but finally
strong constancy of the man she has
chosen as husband, and the not less ad-
mirable friendship of the man she was
obliged to reject, because she couldn’t
marry two. It will be seen that this
study of human nature can hardly fail
to be intensely interesting. Miss Lil-
lian Kennedy will present this remark-
able play at the N orwalk Opera House
Tuesday evening, December 20th.

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Shutting Out Parallels.

The move of the Consolidated rail-
road company to have a specific layout
made for its mam line north of Bridge-
port means perhaps, a clean knockout
to the project for a parallel railroad be-
tween New York and Boston, says the
Farmer. It is a well known fact that
the only route a parallel line could take
is that in the northern part of the city.
It could not go through the city very
well, and the only available place for
it is the space between North avenue
and the high hills a quarter of a mile
to the north. That section is sparsely
built and is also made available by the
level condition of the territory.
Through this section the old Olmstead
parallel survey ran, and although the
name of the proposed new railroad
company was changed to theNew York,
Bridgeport and Eastern Railroad com-
pany the liiyout remained the same.
In 1885 when the layout expired, an ex-
tension of two years was granted by the
Legislature, but in 1887 whenut again
expired. no. further extension was
sou ht for. The promoters of the New
Yor Bridgeport and Eastern railroad
have lost their
layout by reason of the expiration of
the-time limit, which leaves the field~
open to whomsoever Wishes to take ad-
vantage of it. The Consolidated Rail-
road company, never slow to grasp a
point for the furtherance of its own in-
terests, has in the opinion of railroad
prophets and judges, seized. the oppor-
tunity of making and securing control
of such a layout through the space that
lies north of North avenue that no
competitior will be able to get through
the city at that point. This practi-
cally ‘means that none other can get
through at all, because of physical ob-
gtructions in-the way of houses. factor-
ies etc., on the south and the high
hill on the north. Even could another

k linetiet through to the south side of

Nor avenue it might be in the power
of the Consolidated road to place such
formidable obstructions in' its way,
should it':have a line around'by that

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section, as to make it quite impractica-

ble. _

 
 

 

 

THE ’WE'ATHEB.

To-Dar—The weather bureau predicts 1
New England: ' _

 

 

FAIR.
Westerly .winds, slightly coolerJ
Local Almanac— .
sun Rises i sun Sets i Moon Rises ' nfifiwfi’ef
7:12 4:24 4:45 8218 8:57

 

SOUTH NORWALK.

The GASETTE is on sale at the news «mice
of Iced-colonists. J.H.1'lypm. Il'.L.Athe'r—
toss, amp 1!. E. Bodwcu. Advancements
and More for all kinds of .101! PRINT-
1N6 received at our branch .35"! bis m-
road Square.

Olive Branch Lodize. No. 19, K. of P.
conferred the first deg'fi'ee on two can-
didates last evening. ‘ -

Thomas Ryan and his wife Julia were
arrested last ni ht for drunkenness. -
They were fine $2.00 and costs each
this morning by Justice Townsend.

Mr. William Colegrove, son of Capt.
Joseph Colegrove, is still confined to
his house, and unable to fulfill his du-
ties in dispensing medicines at Plais.
ted’s.

Artist Washburn is painting _ the
scenery and drop curtain for the Ger-
mania Hall Christmas exercises. A
play will be given by various members
of the society. ,

Mr. G. H. Newton is confined to his
house on Woodward avenue by an ill-
ness of. a serious nature. Harry’s
many friends hope to see him about
again ’ere long.

The Common Council held a special
meeting last evening. Nothing of any
great importance was done, and the
meeteng adjourned until Tuesday even-
ing. Dec. 27.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Townsend cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home last evening. Only the immedi-
ate friends and relatives of the family
were present.

Mrs. C. M. Daniels and son of Litch-
field, spent a few hours in this city ves-
terday, bidding adieu to friends before
departing for Bermuda, where they ex- -
pact to spend the winter.

The making and blocking depart-
ments of Volk’s hat factory have been
closed until Monday to allow exhaust-
ers to be put in for the purpose of car-
rying off steam from the rooms. '

Asurprise party was given Miss Min-
nie Harris at her home on Tolles street,
last. evening. About fifty young peo-
ple enjoyed themselves in dances,
games, etc. Refreshments were served.

The annual communication of Old
Well Lodge 108 F. & A. M., will be
held on Tuesday evening. Dec. 20th,
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected. All members are earnestly
requested to be present.

The funeral of Miss Grace Byxbee,
whose death was recorded in these col-
umns yesterday will be held from her
late home on Washington street Sun-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony at the house
services will be held at the Epsscopal
church.

Edward Taylor of this city has been
delegated, from all the conductors on
the Consolidated road, to conduct the
new “ flyer” between New York and
Danbury. leaving Neg York at 2.30 p.
m. Although not as id at the buiness
as some others, Ed. performs his duties
well and “ on time.” '

Another meeting of the Wagner
Chess club was held at the Old Well
H. & L". parlors last evening and the
officers as placed in nomination at the
meeting held Tuesday evening, were
elected. The new club will have its
headquarters with the Norwalk Wheel-
and Social Club until other quarters
are procured.

 

 

..,___
Fell Off the Car.

Last evening Sylvester Lockwood,
formerly a conductor on the Danbury
road, and employed as a watchman at
the Lounsbury, Matthewson & Co. fac-
tory, boarded the 7.18 horse car at
South Norwalk. He stood on the front
platform. When near the residence of
William B. Rider, he was seen to make
an attempt to catch hold of the uard
rail, failing in which, he pitched» cad-
long into the street. Driver Lane stop-
ped the car as soon as possible and Wil-
liam Bearse and a young man named
Scofield went back to where Lockv’vood
lay in the street and- found him in a
semi-conscious condition. They picked
him up and placed him on the car again.
On arriving at Dr. McGonegal’s he was '
assisted from the car he having regain-
ed consciousness, and taken into the
doctor’s office where his wounds were
dressed. They consisted of several se-
vere bruises about his head and body.
President Hyatt was notified of the ac-
cident, and visited the doctor’s office,
where Lockwood told him that he at-
tributed the accident ton. sudden at-
tack of vertigo, to which he was sub-
ject, and exonerated the railway com-
pany from all blame. It is believed
that his injuries were caused by being
struck by the iron step to the platform.
That they were not of a more serious if
not‘fatal nature is surprising.

Mr. Lockwood said that he had been
a railroad man for thirty-five years and -
had during that time been in seven rail-
road accidents or smash-ups, and every ,
time been more or less injured. but that
he had never dreamed of being injured
by a horse car. He was taken to his
home in a coach.

—Children’s Rockers and high Chairs,
Easels, Desks. Cabinets and ladies See-
retaries. Immense stock of Lounges,
and a large variety of goods suitable
for holiday presents, at Raymond’s fur-
niture warerooms. ‘ 51 2t

Oflicer ‘Daun found a well. dressed
man cansiderabl under the influence
of liquor on Main street last evemng.
As the fellow. refused to go home he
placed him in the station-house until
this morning, when he was allowed to
go. He gave his name as W H. Tre-
main and said that he.wa.s emplo ed
as keeper atSmith’s sanitarium at. . 11-
ton, and that .he came to Norwalk for
the purpose of making some purchases -

 

for that institution. .

 

 

 

,wm will-get the prize dolls at the
‘Bosto'n‘Store‘? ~ , . 51-23