gr GAZET TE. “ My little boy had bad fainting spells, almost fits, follovwd by vomiting. We gave him three bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla and he is now as ruggedas one could wish .to see. .1113 appe- , .. . Hood 33am; ures tits is good, his cheeks are like twin roses and the neighborsnotice he is gaining daily.” Mus ” DAVID LAMB, Bond’s Village, Palmer. Mass. Hood’s Pllls cure liver troubles, indiges- tion and headache. Try a box. 25c. A Cure For Stnmmering. A gentleman who stammered from childhood almost up to manhood gives a very simple remedy for the misfortune: Go into a room where you will be quiet and alone, get some book that will in- terest but not excite you and sit down and read two hours aloud to yourself, keeping your, teeth together. Do this . every two or three days, or once a week if very tiresome, always taking care to read slowly and distinctly, moving the lips, but not the teeth. Then, when con- versing with others, try to speak as slowly and distinctly as possible and- make up your mind that you will not stammer. ' ' > ' ' Well, I tried this remedy, not having much faith in it, I must confe's‘s, but willing to do almost anything to cure myself of such an annoying difficulty. I read for two hours aloud with my teeth together. The first result was to make my tongue and jaws ache—that is, while I was reading—and the n to make me feel as if something had loos- ened my talking apparatus, for I could speak with less difiiculty immediately. The change was so great that every one who knew me remarked it. I repeated this remedy every five or six days for a month, and then at longer intervals un- til cured—Good Health. Au Insurance Curiosity. “Did you ever stop to consider,” asked Lemuel Hunter, “why it is that when a man is burned out he always overesti- mates his loss about 200 per cent? This ismore particularly the case with fires in frame building towns, where the loss to the building is generally assessed at between three and four times what it cost to erect it. . I raised this question not long since with a man who was burned out. He said the loss to his build- ing was $3,000, but he proposed to re- build at an expenditure of . $1,200 and have a better building. When I ques- tioned the logic of his calculation, be promptly corrected me by pointing .but that the real estate on which. the build« ing stood was werth fully $2,000, and al- though he didn’t pretend to argue... that the site had beenfburned uphe Seemed to think himself perfectly justified in in- cluding the value of the 25 feet frontage in his estimate of. loss. No one was injured by the calculation, and the good man was perfectly justified in making it-1 if‘ he de- sired, but if his idea is a general one itis not surpri'sing'that losses generally are greatly over’eStimated. ”—St. Lofuis Globe- Democrat. " ' When the Worm Fan. to Pieces. The leading English scientists, Jones, Hilton, et al.', are figuring on the proba- bilities of the earth finally collapsing as a result of themodern crazefor tapping nature’s great- gas retorts; They argue that the earth is a huge balloon held up, in part at least, by heat and internal gases, and that when nature’s great gas main is eventually exhausted the earth’s crust may break in and .fall into mil- lions of fragments! Ugh! The very thought of such a calamity is startling. They argue that the steady belching forth of millions of feet of gas every hour of the day and night is surely caus- ing a great vacuum somewhere not far beneath the surface, and that sooner or later the ‘thin archway of earth crust will give way. Then will occur the grand climax of all earthly calamities.— St. Louis Republic. Would Abolish the Ten’ Commandments. .Once, when being heckled during an election, a man suddenly shouted from thquallery, “What is Mr. Merry’sopin-_ ion of the decalogue?” The candidate," turning to his agent, whom he always kept handy at such times, asked, “What on earth does the fellow mean by the. decalogue?” The agent explained that the. man probably meant something, . about Sunday trains and Sunday travel- ing, upon" which the candidate replied to his questioner as follows: “I beg to in- form my friend in the gallery that so far as I am concerned I would abolish the decalogue altogether.”—Leeds (England) Mercury. A Room In Buckingham Palace. One’s respect for the accommodations at Buckingham palace is considerably, enhanced to read that over 200 women waiting to be presented to the queen were gathered in" the apartment adjoin- ing‘the throneroom on the last drawing room. .W'h’en it is recalled that each of, these women was accompanied by,her' court train, or rather that each accom-f panied her. court train, it is seen how. noble'must be the dimensions oft-a room to. accommodate 200 women and 200 court trains._+Exchange.l ' There are 7,000 Welshmen inthepblef‘ gr; ' ancities—2,500inPittsbiiifg,l.},000 ifi’figago, 1,800 in Clevelandgan’d’ ",- ' in New York and Philadelphia. . The smallest bird is the-'West In humming bird. Its body is less than an incblcngund weighs only 20 grains. ' ESEVEELSTORM. . . Norwalk Visited byr'a storm of CYGIOHIC PPGDOI‘IEIOHS. Large Amount of Damage Done. One of the hardest electric storms ever known in this section visited N or- walk Wednesday night. It lasted for damage. The storm was accompanied by a very high wind which razed trees and snapped large branches off as. if but twigs. The air was charged w1th electricity and the sky illumined with vivid flashes of lightning. The rain came down in torrents, and blue flames jumped from the telephone and elec- triclight wires. This morning there was scarcely a street in the borough that was not strewn with broken branches of trees. The storm seemed to have rfiched its greatest height about 9:30, at which time the western sky was lighted up by a fire which proved to be a barn be- longing to Henry Bradley on the West Norwalk road. It was struck by light- ning and burned to the ground. togeth- er with its contents. No insurance. ._, At Cranberry Plains the storm was a regular cyclone. Trees were upI'OOted and twisted apart. A section of the roof on Charles Reynolds’ house was ripped off and carried several hun- dred feet and a large pine tree in his yard was blown down and other dam- age done. .A barnand a sh ..d belong- ing to H. W. Hawxhurst were razed and several trees blown to the ground. His loss will be quite severe. John ,Tinckler’s barn in which there was a horse was blown over and the horse landed in a. swamp. near by and it was only with great difficulty that he was extricated. Several trees on James Toner’s form were snapped in twain. A chimney on Allen Betts’ house was blonn over and neatly piled upon the rec . ' . .. The wind also did considerable other damage in that vicinity. The limb of a large tree in front of the Dann place on Newtown avenue was thrown di- rectly across the street, and for a time no teams could be driven along that thoroughfare. A limb in front of the William K. James’ place fell and narrowly escaped striking Mrs. Wallace Dunn. and two lady friends who happened to be pass- ing at the time. Two of the party were nearly frightened into hysterics. A large limb from a tree in front of the Methodist parsonage was launched into the street. (By the way, if it had been the dead tree that stands near by it would have been a good thing.) A branch from a tree in front of the Van- derhoef place fell striking one of the trolley wires causing censiderable de- lay to the running of the cars. The telephone and telegraph service was badly demoralized by the storm, which was the worst from an electrical pomt of view in three years. - In Wiltonthe. storm was severe and considerable damage was done, but. a resident ofvthat place says that the benefits of'the rain are in excess of the damage by the wind. ‘ , At Stephen Hoyt’s Sons nursery, New Canaan, several trees were blown down and a large amount of damage done to crops. ' > The storm was quite severe in other parts of the state. At Kingston, N. Y., the lightning struck a powder maga- 'zine at what is known as the Dev11’s lake. There were about fifty-five kegs of powder in the magazine, and their explosion blew that brick structure to atoms, destroyed several buildings near by and injured nine persons, two of them men and the other seven women and children. Court of Bu'rgesses. An adjourned regular meetingof the Court of Burgesses was held on Wed- nesday evening, the Warden and full boardbeing present. The following bills were ordered paidz. Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light 00., $498.80; Fire De- partment lights,$9.40; D. S. Curtis 3360; W. H.‘ Van Wagner, $11; George S. Aiken, $50; James T. Hubbell, $125; W.E. Montgomerv,$25; Norwalk Print- ing 00., $16.65; .‘Gusowski, $4; Case, Lockwood Sc Brainard,$113.25; S. L. Weed, $25; NORWALK GAZETTE, $14; C. W. Blakeslee do Son.,-$24.28; C. P. Ad- dison. $8; Blakeslee & Son, $2,592.34; John H. Hoyt, $37.50; John Tully, $4; George L. Northrop, $30; A. A. Mar- tin, $24; L. R. June,$8; Wallace Dann, 337.50; T. J. Howard, 3528; F. F. Clark, $13.60; George Otham, $11.20; D. S. Curtis, 84.50; J ohu Gorman, $3; M. Heal, $6.45; W. L. James, $6; D.Deer- ing, 313.20; M. Whalen, $14.25; W. H. Van Wagoner, $9.80; D. S. Curtis, 36.15; B. Feeney, $14.70; D. Donovan, $16.20; A. Otham, 45c; P. W Bates, $8.42; M. Dufl'y, $10.95; M. Kensella, $9.60; P. McGinnis, $8.25; Thomas Mc- Mullen, $25.50; '1‘. Cahill, $3; Owen Shannon, 8480; W. Ryan, $17.25; T. Fitzgerald, $15.65; Owen Winn. $16.- 20; M. Nolan, 1,516.35; D. Sheehan, $23.- 40; Robert Green, 680; Joseph Oster- banks, $1; D. Connelly, $84.97;. W.- Sheldon, 33.50; W. H. Hodson & Co.,' $8.94; W. Sheldon, 8236; John Maher, $9.75; James Rooney, $11.70 ; C. N. Wood, $132.80; Messrs. B. L. Fillow, A. E. Austin and D. Sheehan, (services as commissioners in the hearing of the benefits and damages caused by change of grade of Butler street) $95; Levi Warner, (for disbursements, etc., in the Butler street grade hearing.and the Gas company case, $100.) , A communication from the Secretary of State Phelan in reference to the ofii- cial granting to the Borough of Nor- walk of a city charter, was read and accepted. It was voted that the Warden call a special Borough meeting on Satnrday, July 22nd, for the purpose of voting on the acceptance of the said city charter, and that the clerk be authorized to prepare ballot box, etc,, for the said voting.- ' The report of the Chief of Police was read and accepted. It showed four- teen arrests for the month of June of which number twelve were males. The amount of fees turned over to the Bor- ough was $41.43. - . The report of Messrs Austin, Sheehan and Fillow, commissioners appomted to assess benefits and damages caused by the change of the grade of Butler street was presented and read. The commissioners recommended that 3250 be paid to Charles McSherry. estate, and $150 to the estate of Lems Ray- mond as damages, and that the trees in front of the Raymond property be re- moved, and the walk graded at the ex- I two hours and did no small amount. of ~ pense of theboroughmdths >. ' .. “honour of the Mosherry'propertybémls'ésdfeti - grade withthe' street, the worn Qty be pa‘idéfor by the borough. " ' 0.11 motionof Burgess Sutherland. the ‘ report was. referred to the-chairmen of the finance committee, he" to-..'coneult with the Borough‘attorney in regard to the same and report at the next. meet ing of the Court of Burgesses. Burgess Squire reported that. he had. advertised for bids for the construction of the proposed new sewer on Elmcrest. Burgess Fillow said that complaint had been made to him that whenever there was a. hard rain the surface water from the north end of Smith street run into' the basement ‘of 'the'P'ottery build- ing, and that unless the evil was reme- died the Borough was liable to be sued for damages; The chairman of the Highway committee was instructed to have the necessary work done to pre- vent‘ the water overflowing into the building. , A communication was received from Raymond Bros. asking that a retaining wall be built at the eastern terminus of Orchard street and alongside the rail- road tracks near where the firm pro- pose erecting a wharf. It did not seem to be the sense of the court that the work should be done at present, but no decided action was taken in the matter. Charles St. John requested that two shade trees in front of his home on Main street, which had been ordered razed, be spared. N 0 action was taken and the trees will be cut down. Burgess Glover. chairman of the finance committee, reported. that he, did'not have sufficient money on hand to pay the bills passed and he was an- thorized to borrow $4, 000, or such part thereof as he deemed necessary to meet: the current expenses of the Bor- oug . ' Water Commissioner Street was pres- ent and stated that the commissioners proposed going to New York state to purchase land and water rights as ou- thorized to do ate. Borough meeting. He Said that the commissioners had about $800 that they could spare for the purpose and asked that the Court vote $400 more to make up theamount necessary for the purchase. ;- Burgess McMullen, who did not seem to comprehend the fact that the money for the purchase of the land had been appropriated at a borough meeting and not by the burgesses; said that ever sincehe could remember money wasalways being wanted for reservoirs, and still we had no water supply. He asked if any member of the Court of Burgesses had seen the land which it was proposed to purchase. It was the big taxpayers who ought to see the landbefore it was purchased. Did not believe the owners of the land were anxious to sell, and did not consider $25 an acre cheap for the property it was prOposed to purchase. The clerk then read the report of the borough meeting at which the purchase was ordered, and it was 'Voted, that the Water Commssioners are authorized to use and employ any surplus funds in ' the hands of the Treasurer of the Water Fund not to exceed $1,200 to purchase land and water rights as authorized by the vote of a borough meeting held Nov. 2lst, 1892 and recorded in Vol. VIII, on page 118 of the Borough records. - ' It was voted that each member of‘ the police force be granted one week’s vacation. with salary, one at a time. The Borough clerk was instructed to order curb, gutter and sidewalks'laid ~ in front of the Armory and also the property of A. L. Malkin on the turn- pike. - ‘ , Burgess McMullen asked as to what had been» done about placing a light on Stuartavenue and upon which he, at a previous meeting of the Court, had re- ported favorably. Said the petitions of poor people ought to bc'heeded as well as. those of ‘the rich. He rwaxed quite wroth and was somewhat dramat- ic in his action. _ Some member of the Court, seeing that McMullen was not inclined to listen to any explanation of the situation. moved that the Court ad- journ until July 18th, at 8 o’clock p. m., which motion prevailed. McMullen then stepped up to the re- porters’ table and. requested that they “put in big letters every word I have said.” If he were to see just exactly what he said in print, he probably would not feel like thanking the re- porters for doing as he requested. What one says in anger is not improved in anywise by being put in cold'type, and this instance would not be an ex- ception to the rule. Obituary. MRS. JOHN W. BEATTY. One of those ’deep and tender touches of nature which make all humanity kin, and melts an entire community to tears, now engulfs an erst bright. and happy Norwulk home in the impenetra- ble shadow of death. A few brief months ago, and HELEN A. PROWITT ”was a happy bride ; then the supreme joys of motherhood came to bless her young life; time sped space, and Go sent another angel babe to thrill her soul with the angelic bliss of mother- ‘ love. But alas, alas, the frail harp- strings of the young mother’s life snap- ped asunder in very excess of maternal ecstacy and. in this morning’s early dawn, the weary spirit took its flight to realms celestial,leaving husband,babes, parents, relatives and friends in the un-‘ utterable grief and desolation of heart- breaking bereavement. May He who “tempers the wind to the shorn lamb” comfort and sustain her stricken dear ones and hapless babes. . O The New Shell Fish Commission. . The new shell fish commission, con»- _' C. Waldo vof sisting of Messrs. George _ Bridgeport, Charles W. Beardsley of Milford, and Christian Swartz ofS'outh Norwalk organized in New Haven Mon- day by the election of Mr. Waldo as chairman. Frederick Botsford, Esq. is secretary as heretofore. O. "Appointed, by Governor Morris. ‘ Representative Morris B. Beardsley of Bridgeport havingidechned appoint- ment on the commission to take charge of the Isreel Putnam Memorial Camp at Reading, Governqr Morris has appointed Re resentative . William A. Braun of Dan my to the position. ' The 3111 signed. ‘The act incorporating 'the City of Norwalk was Signed by Gov. Menu on June 30. . F. L. Boson, of New Canaan, won in the bicycle race at Greenwich on Tuesday. _ . _ #7 '.'_ -,..._ STEAlilnd GASFITTER IIIBIIINE A SPECIALTY. .. Having taken the basement under the Lib. tony 108 Washington street south Norwslk an fitted it for ' 'ALL ISINDS , PLUMBING I respectfully solicit a. share of public patron age. I refer to plumbing I have done ‘or th past seven yearsnn the employ of W. H. Meek- er dt Co. All work Will have my personal sup- erv_1sion._ and Will be prom tly execute! an satisfaction guaranteed.» me me a. trial. v ENGRAVlN-G! FOB GAIN] AND WEDDING INVITATIONS Vv _ Leave your orders at the GAZETTE OFFICE. “ Don’t be Penny-Wise, and Pound . Foolish.” . EJUST KEEP AN EYE [IN OUR PRICES! - **** Our very best creamery butter. 250 per 1b Our very best flour, 650 per be Our very best tea. 50c per 1 Our extra .fine coffee, 30 per lb 3 lbs best crackers for 250 3 boxes best importedsnrdines for 250 2 cans best Columbia River salmon for 25c 2 cans very best corn for 25c uaker oats. 10c ll arms. - Sc Corn starch. . Sc Best starcht _ 2 lbs for 80 Best Carolina rice. 50 per- lb, 6 lbs for 250 Baker’s cocoa. 20c per box Gold-dust, . 200 ‘ ‘ A full quart bottle of best ammonia, 10c Peninsula brand condensed milk. 8c Pesrline. (large) 120 If you have ever bought our goods. you know we mean Just what we say THE BEST MEANS THE BEST WITH US E VERY TIDIE .' 1V0 CHEAP STOCK. ———****—.—' BETTS & FARRINGTON LEADIN G GROOERS, COR. WALL AND WATER STS. HORACE E. DAN N, Excelsior Liveryand Sales Stable. Opposite D. & N. R. R. Depot. N ORWALK, CONN. Stylish, Single or Deuble Teams. WITH OR WITHOUTDRI VERSI Safe Horses for Women and Chi]- dren. Saddle Horses 8. specialty. Remember this and bear in mind, That to be a poet we are not in- clined ; But with our neighbor butchers we are not behind. THE CHEAPEST MARKET IN TOWN; THE NORWALK MARKET THOMAS E. SHEEHAN. 30 Water Street, Prop. rune LESSONS. RS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter I. of the late Mr. Wm.}B. Nash.) gives efli- menu and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at her home. No. 193 Main Street. 4t! E. GUSOWSKI, Merchant ~ 1l’ailor. I have just I ceived the Finest and and Largest Selection of SPRING AND SUMMER, SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS AND VESTINGS, Ever shown in Norwalk. which I will in s in style and price to suit everybody. . n. cosowsxi, . Wall and Water Sis. Norwali The I O O _ O V lIIAGKINAW . Hard-wood, cabinet finish refrig- erators are the best. We also have the Cooper & McKee new ' domestic, upright refrigerators. ' Please call and! examine them,- and get; prices. If you want window screens We have some , that will suit you. 11. H.‘ WILLIAMS, 5 WALL Srmr, : : : Noswsns I / _' " 8.. l . Sammy Plumber 8' \ .‘.. 111‘ IIANNE n " 'DRYGOODE .HOUSE,T Bridgeport. Conn; Our specially 2's Ladz'cs’ Glows; two lots for $1.00 a pair ' . J- Tbe “Kayscr” Sz‘lk m all colors, made with putcutfiugcr ups guaranteed uot to wear out or cut» through at the finger ends The “C bumoz's ” is a popularmoruz’ug dud driomg glove. CL OAK AND 5017' DEPJI‘RTMENT. Mum) uoocllias arc/zero, Sucbos the bcsl.assoftmcut of Wash Sz'lk Wuz'sts, Surubs and India Silks, in the correct styles- and unsurpassed workmanship. Ladies? Etou and ‘Blogcr Suits, in ‘Block and ‘Bluc, at $5 to $2511 suit and a full line 0f Capes, Wraps cud ‘Blouscs. Ludzcs’ Shirl Wuz‘sts from 47c to $15.00. 5211ch Skirts, to be worn. with waists,- 4122‘0 $10. FUR DEPARTMENT. We make a specially 0] storing and repairing furs. UPHOLS TBRY DEPu‘I‘RTcWIEWT. Hammocks, Tents and Sails. Window Scz'ccus, Plum Scrccus, Awuz’ugs, We continue the z'uduccmcut of return fares (or 30 cculs) to every Norwulk purchaser of ii 5 .00 worth of goods, and the rouud- mp fare of 60 cents to purchasers of $10.00 and over; we ex- cept, bowcocr, cotton thread and cotton domestics from being lu— cludcd in the umouul making up the $ 5 or $10 purchases. ' w_ B- 'FTALT. .32; oo_ BRI‘DGEPOR 7, CONN. We take pleasure in informing you that our stock of . Straw é figlnoew full and Good 3 We Would respect- fully solicit our examination 0 the MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. PIIOF. NINN WNITTAKEII. A. 0.0. ASSOCIATE of the College of Organists, London' Or amst and Musical Director of the Chou‘ oi’St. aul’s Church.Ncrwalk; Conductor Tiannenhf Also a. full Norwalk Choral _Union; Pupil of Dr.J.F.Bridge Oriamst and Director of the Chou Westmims- and ter bbey.London' Professor in the yal Col- CORSETS AND HAIR GOODS. Grape redressed by the Schriver patent Eroqess. at our new iillinery Parlors, Millinery Novelties 49 WALL STREET. - - NOBWA.LK. . Misses St.John, 5 3 3 .5 n: A Morehouse 8t Britta, . CARPENTERS ! Plans furnished and estimates given. Jobbing promptly attended to. _ SHOP, N0 9 WEST AVENUE. Residence.9 Berkeley Place and 72 Harbor Av Bdwlhnhnn! From $5 to $25.00. 5 difierent‘styles of running gears and all warranted. Hardware on fine carriages. me e. p nted. Our assortment of upholstered bodies is extensive. Ann holster- er in constant utten ce. whq trim to order at short notice. _ Repair-mg nudge-up- holstering done at short notice. Velocipedes, five sizes from $2 to $3.50. Propellers, Girls Tricycles.Express Wagons. etc. - F. BOYLSTON. Bowayton, Conn. 628 2m Factory by B. R. Station .' . '.' - Evil and mum . .. mustang... m... nesdrFits. Ne . . ....Hes e.-.: ervous . Pro rat'on" cans. ' alcohol or tobacco Walggfuliiesb. Mental. epressionymftenini Bram . causing insanity misery, my, glee“transmutrmmrn owe or or x. . , can 2nd Female Weaknesseanvo nntsrprs- ses, Spermetorrhcss caused b . over-exertion. or. brain. Self-slime. over. , once. month’s treatment. 81. o for“ by mil.~ We Guarantee six;bcxes to cure. Each order for 6boxes,with $537111 sen , _ c refundif not cured, Guarantees issued onlfi be H.111: Hm.Drusmet. and Solo Agent. or- ". e an. ‘ - tten guarantee 0 - e e of Music. London; Gresham .Profeqsor of usrc, an Examiner in Music. University of Oxford:) also of other eminent masters. 1n- structsPupils in PIANO-FORTE. PLAYING. echmcal Studies. Phrasing. Expressron and laying at Sight. Elements. Ear-Tests and Time Lessons.) ORGAN PLAYING“ (Special Etudes for Pedal Pla _ 3. Registering. etc.. SINGING and the Cu tivation of the V0109) (On the Italian Method.) Vocalizin and Sol- trailing. HARMONY COUNTERP INT and C OSITION and on the system of the Col- leges of Music. . Terms upon application. Ad- dress 86 Franklin avenue. 553 DH.JUHUAN. Of New York, having many patients in the vicinity, has es- tablished a permanent office at No. I Bank Street, . Stamford, Conn. SPECIALTY-«Diseases, of men and all disorders of the Genito, Urinary and Nervous system. Office Hours: 10 to 2 and _5 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 2 and 6 to 9. Consultation by Mai. 2 BARNES & 00. 0f Newburg, are enlarging PORTRA‘IVTS - IN - CRAYON - AND -» ATER - COLORS For many of the best families in. the locality. have your Pictures done now Removal Sale . . oi Millineryl Mrs. - . \ 17’1IIAIN srnn'n'r. Will offer 'specisl ' Bargains. in Millinery; Coniniencing to-day, until July let, on account of removing to her old stand No.3 Wang-pg“?! 3“,“ om. rom 7 a. m.until8p.. m.‘ - Leghorn Hats from 500 up. . One lot-of Hetsifisnd Bonnets at 200 each. , .. Hat” Frame 150 200,. 25c each, 1y Wilmoiiawcell we
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