\ Best Style of the Art! A t g I. if Particular Attention /' 'mwnnknr; J a'oRWALR- GAZE PT 1:. I, WW m A OFFERS THE Best Imlueements TO ' MEN OF BUSINESS, . MEN OF PLEASURE, OR ; . SOCIETIES ' ' OF ALL KINDS. ' TO PROOURE _ Existing, IN THE :6 a ea SEAS “ti” : at are .,,. ,y...;,...,. WE GIVE TO! CHURCH , AND OCIETI G. A. FRANKIE. THE HAIR CUTTER No. l Gazette Building, Norwalk. nor AND com) BA-rns. HENRY Huss. Restauranttate and Smoking-Boom, GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT, 42d Street and 4th Avenue, New York Entrance'from waitin room of New York, ew Haven & Hartford ailroad. tf32 Alex. 8. Gibson, Organist of the First Congregation? Church Waterbury, and eacher o Pianoforte, Organ and - Musical Composition. P. 0. Lock Box. N OBWALK. CONN. ETNA INSRUANCE 00.. of Hartford Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual Capital and Assets, $8,902,272.64. ' Insures against loss and damage by FIRE on terms adapted to the hazard and consxstent with the laws of com ensation. S & MERRILL. Sole agents for Norwalk and vicinity. The Nowell Fire Insurance "Ce. Has now Completed its . 32d SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR,‘ ' And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses or claims for losses. No sound com.- pany insures for less. J. BEAVAN. Pres: G. 3.! ST. JOHN. Treas.; (3110. R. COWLES. Sec’v. FURNITURE. Geo. l-l. Raymond, Furniture Dealer, Has removed to the new and commodious store 'four doors above his old stand and stocked it with NEW GOODS of the LATES STYLE and FINEST FINISH. GEO. H. RAYMOND. Agent. Furnishing Undertaker and Embalmer. I give my personal attention to laying out and furnishing everything necessary for the' interment of the dead. Residence, No. 3 Berkeley Place, Norwalk. Telephone communication with residence HENRY TILLI,‘ CARRIAGE MAKER, :ISO UTH A 01?.- l-VALK, CONN. —Manufacturer of— . Family Carriages, Vieterias,Buaies,tee ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING. , 1 UNITEIISTIES,HUTEL ' EUROPEAN fand "AMERIBAH PLAN ' iFulton, Water and Pearl:Sts.,N . Y. GEO. P. HEIPLING. Prop. . Refurnished. new elevator and all modern Improvements. - American plan 52 per day and upwards, ac-' cording to location of rooms. European plan, Single rooms. 750 and $1.55., Double rooms $1.50 to $3.00 er day. Special terms by the wee . New York elevated railroad depot in hotel Five minutes walk to New Haven. Hartford it; Bridgeport. Clyde & Mallory Steamship ine RAYMOND . BROTHERS I Are offering inducements to secure business, which they must have to keep their large "number of teams and men employed. Why don’t you see them ‘34 Get prices 1 Examine goods! and make'purchasesl RAYMOND BROTHERS. I ADAMS EXPRESS Cowman, Low Rates. Prompt Delivery Branch Office, Norwalk, at Morris Benedict - ain Office t Depot, South Norwalk. . LHUNT. Agent. ' H 0 RACE E.‘ D—AN N. Excelsior Livery and Sales Stable. Opposite D. 8 N. B‘. B. Depot. NOBWALK,‘ : : : : CONN.‘ O Stylish, Singleor Double ' . Teams; Turn on wrrnou'r DRIVERS) ,‘ . Safe ‘, Horses for Women and Chil- dren. Saddle Horses a specialty. ' or Adams, N. r., ate nothing bread for three years on account 7 of. The Picnic. There was nearly if not, quite four thousand persons'presentiat'the' picnic given at the Fair Groundsr'un'der the auSpices. of. theCentral Labor Union of Norwalk, and it scems to 'be the opinion ’of all that a more enjoyable picnic was never held on those g'rbunds. The best of order was preserved, and the different events were successfully carried out. The grand stand was crowded with men, women and children, and the rail on either side of the judges’ stand for hundreds of feet was fringed with interested spectators. There was also a crowd in the building where dancing was indulged» in to the musm of Heine’s Stirling hand. Henry Gher- mann rom e .. Thep Fraliiklins and a picked nine played a seven innings game of ball which was strongly contested by both nines with the result of a score of 2 to 0 in favor of the Franklins. In the half mile foot race, eleven started, and the. prize winners were W. J. Steeb, W. Dann. New Canaan and J. Monohan of Branford. The time was 2:14ii. -The one mile bicycle race for the championship of Fairfield County and a $30 medal was won by Paul A. Ray. mond of Greenwich, with H. W. Mer- rill, 2d, Ralph B. Gregory, 3d, and Thomas L. Walsh, 4th . ' ‘ Three prizes were offered in the one hundred .yard dash which was won by Ross in 10 seconds with Steeb second and Gibbs third. - _ There were four contestants in the running high jump whlch was won by James Kelly, who leaped over the string at the 5 feet 4 Inches notch: The other winners were E. B. Robin- son and L. Ford. . In the half mile bicycle race for boys under 17 years, there were eight start- ers. They crossed the tape at the fin- ish in the following order: Edward Houseman. of New Haven, Harry L. Bossa, of New Canaan, B. Merritt Pres- cott, of New Haven, and _L. W. _Slllll- van. The prizes were a Silver pitcher and goblet, studeht’s camera, plush a1- bum and bicycle bell. Time, 1:16. , In this race E. Penny of Southport, claimed that he was fouled by Roses, of New Canaan, but the judges, after 11s. tening to testimony, did notallow the claim to change their decision prev1-‘ ously given; . ' . ‘ -~ ._ A hundred and fifty yard running race was substituted for the sack race. Will Hafi' came in first, J. Monohan, second and John Greenwood, third. The one hundred yards slow bicycle race was won by Fred. Rogers, time, 4:28. A. D.“ Ferris secured second prize. . _ . - In the two mile invitation bicycle race there were three entries. Charles Thompson won first prize, Fred. Thomp- son second and Charles Mott,_ third. Frank Giovani took 1st prize in the boys’ foot race; William McCann sec- ond and P. Shannon, third. . C. F. Seeley and mates rode a triplet bicycle against the world’s record of 2:10, and made the mile in 2:25;. In the Fat Men’s race J ames. Kava- nagh won first prize, Joseph Smith sec- ond and James Duffy, thlrd.. Four prizes were offered in the one mile bicycle handicap race. The win- ners were. B. MRI-escott of New Ha-L ven, (110 yds.) E. Houseman, New Ha- ven, (110 yds.) C. Ford Seeley, (scratch) and Charles H. 'Yonngs (105 yds.) Seeley made the mile in 2:25 the fastest time ever made on the Norwalk track. The prizes were a silver tea set, hang- ing lamp, silk umbrella and plush rocker. _ _ The winners in the one-half mile bi- cycle fiying start were Ralph B. Greg- ory, H. W. Merrill, C.Ford_Seeley and Paul A. Raymond. 'The prizes were a silver pitcher, tourist lamp, traveling bag and bottle of perfume. _ _ . There were but four entries in the three-legged race, James Mason being tied up to John Clune and H. Petersen having for a running mate _J. O’Brien. The Clune-Petersen combination won ~in 14l. V _ The standing high jump was won.by 'S. B. Wakeman, who cleared the string at 4 feet 10 inches. E. B. Robinson won second prize and James Kelly third. . ' In the ten mile handicap bicycle race thirty-two riders started off to Win first prize. This race was a rattler and caused much excitement. There were several collisions during the race, in which wheels were wrecked ‘and the riders received severe wounds. winners were: W. E. Bates, 1st, B. M. Prescott, New Haven; H. A. Saunders, Norwalk; E. R. Benedict. Norwalk; Bulkley, Southport; Fred. 'Borman, ‘Danbury; Fred. C. Hoyt, Bridgeport; C. B. Lockwood, Yonkers; Ralph B. Gregory, West Norwalk; Harry L. Bossa, New Canaan; C. Ford Seeley, Hartford; Thomas L. Walsh, Norwalk; S. E. Campbell, New Haven; Frank Blade. The best time was-26.55, made by Fred Hoyt, of Bridgeport. _The prizes were: Gold stop watch, Silver pitcher (time prize), crayon portrait, trousers to order, parlor lamp, pair shoes, album, bicycle lamp, bicycle bell, fountain pen, smoking set, hang- ing lamp, cut glass cologne _bottle, sil- ver standard. pneumatic racing saddle, gentleman’s dressing case. . _ . During this race there was a collision in which H. E. Saunders was severely wounded on his right arm besides re- ceiving scratches on his legs. In -the same collision E. Crossingham of New Haven, suffered a wrecked wheel and cuts on his arm. E. R. Benedict also took a tumble with the bunch. - In an. other collision L. D. Whittemore, of Stamford, suffered severe scratches to . his arm. Sullivan collided with Gun- ther and was quite badly hurt. John McKelvey’s wheel got fractious and threw its rider, cutting his arm and in- juring his hip. The wheel was also wrecked. . 4 . Some of the riders accepted their prizes under protest, a young man named Prescott from New Haven be- ing the leading kicker. N. Clark, W. A. Curtis and J. P Treadwell, and they gave their deci- sions in an impartial manner. . .B. J. Reynolds was clerk of the course and he performed his duties in a thorou h and painstaking manner. He has t e GAZETTE reporter’s thanks for the many courtesies shown him. O. N. Rogers, ’ ‘ but dry that terrible disease, Dyspepsia. He states that he was cntiely cured by Dr. Hale’s Household Tea and can now eat anything. This greatest medicine package at H. R. Hale’s drug store. The- " Charles P. Stanbach, New York; E. P. ‘ " The judges in the races were Dr. A. ‘ known is sold at 25 and 50 cents per ' Court of Burgesses. Burgesses was held Monday evening, , Warden . Sloan~ presiding. Burgesses Fillow and .McMullen were absent. The following bills were ordered paid: C. Callahan 8: Co., 85.50; W. E. Dann,‘$3,4o.; Peter L. Guigue, 352; D. Connolly. $63187 ; John Cahill, $10.- 20; D. Deering, 315; Owen Shannon, $9; F. Farrell, $5.25; W. H. Van Wag- ner, $9.75 ; W. Fitzgerald, $1.50; Wil- liam Ryan,.$6; Owen Winn, $16.50; Thomas Fitzgertld, $15 ; Bernard Feen- ey, 312.75; M. Whalen, $15.75; R. McGinms, $44; D. S. Curtis, 360; James A. Partrick, $22.73; P. McGin- nis, $3; D. S. Curtis, $11.25; Charles P. ‘Addison, $8; J. A. Pinneo, $6.29; T. J. Howard, 3532; Wallace Dann, $40; Lewis R. June, $18 ; George L.“ Northrop. $32 ; Secretary of State, S5 ; L..Bnrdick, S2; A. A. Martin, 3532; Fairfield County ational Bank, S5; Fairfield County Bank, 3200 ; Norwalk GAZETTE, $13.75; Charles N. Wood, $72.62; William Sheldon, $1,218.43; A. H. Byington,f$25. . The report of the Chief of Police was read and ordered placed on -file. According .to the report there were 22 arrests last month of which number four were women. " _ W. H. Olmstead, presented a paper signed by Charles E. St. John and Frank.H._Beers, stating that they had no objection to Olmstead erecting a house and barn on adjoining property ‘on Mainstreet and Cross street, within the fire limits. John Dunlap asked as to what had been done in the matter of the petition for a light on the Step Rock road. On motion of Burgess Chinery the com- mittee on lights were ordered to have a light placed at the point indicated in the petition. The following resolution presented by Burgess Sutherland was passed : Resolved, That from this date no per- son or_corporation be permitted to dig up or in any way open any portion of any street or avenue in the borough of Norwalk unless they have first pro- cured a permit from the chairman of the highway committee. This does not refer to the repair force employed by .the Water Commissioners who may be obliged. to dig up and repair broken water pipes from time to time. _ The work of excavating and refilling to be done under the direction of the superintendent of sewers. Burgesses Sutherland and Chinery were appointed a committee to secure a suitable place for the erecting of booths and the polling of votes at the coming cit election. ‘ he chairman of the fire committee was authorized to have a fire alarm box placed at the corner of Plattsville ave- nue and the New Canaan road. A regular meeting of the Court of ~ I To Leave Us. ' ' . Dr. Baxter having purchased a drug busmess _1n. Baltimore, 'he and Mrs. Baxter W111 remove to the Monumental beautiful residence on St. John Place to a New York family, who will at once occupy the same. , -- _ . Committed Sulcide. Emily Maskam, aged 44 years. who has been stopping for weeks in Stam- presumably for her. home in Rome. At 4 o’clock henbody was found onPros. pect avenue 1n the suburbs. She had fireda shot from a revolver, the bullet striking her heart. ing : “To lose my reason is more than I can stand. Forgive me.” She was a Widow and has a sister in New Haven and relatives in New York and a son in Norwalk. ‘ ’ Ballwltz-Street: Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Mark Foster, in Ridgefield. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. F. E. Robbins. The bride’s brother, Edward L. Street, act- ed as best man, and the groom's sister, Bertha Bailwitz, was the bridesmaid. A reception will be held to-night at the home of Mr. Bailwitz’s sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, in New York, and later the happy couple will leave for Albany and mayhap for the White City. Stolen~~ Goods Recovered. On Thursday. May 18th, three lads named John and William Gorman and Charles Moeller, were arrested for breaking in Thomas Owen’s house at Winnipauk. The lads stated that one Alfred Mills was the guilty party. The goods stolen were a shot gun, revolver, umbrella, a watch, two watch (chains, a valise containing underwear. an over- coat, etc. Mills made good his escape, but he was apprehended on Monday last, and placed in the station-house. Tuesday evening he was taken before Justice Coolidge who placed him un- der $500 bonds for trial before the Sn- perior Court. In default of bonds lie was taken back to the station-house, where he broke down and told Chief ‘Dann where he could find the stolen goods. The gun he had disposed of to Smith Gaze at Ridgefield for $1.00 and the other articles were found at the home of Thomas Beasley, in the same town. Neither of the parties knew that the articles were stolen. Chief Dann t0ok an early train to Ridgefield and recovered'the property,Wednesday morning. GNP. Tocque & Son, the dyers and ‘cleaners have established an agency at Betts & Farrington’s store on Wall Adjourned to Sept. 19th. street. city. They have leased their new and ,7 ford for her health. left Saturday noon. She left 'a notesay. Mr. Harry1 Bailwitz, of this place,- and Miss lla Street, were married low- vum- -._ Irwin-- i-b.—-.'--.——- . .- g? .-l- a — ‘W' ‘1 see ;— T—‘L’J’T’L'J'J. 4513'." TJ.1L"'.L".I.'-'.."_‘;'.‘:¢."L".LT , f‘Dyspepsia is equal to seven devils. If H-O can cast it out; - success to H-O.” ‘ Homby’s ‘ ' Oatmeal _— _ H-O owes its popularity and ugfirecedented success to its 11 ormity of quality—it is never bitter scmr, or unclean —it is ma 6 and sold on honor. and has gained the en- tire confidence of the people. TEE H-O Commit, an Yoax. . . run-rerun; rm. new! . GREGURY’S POINT HOTEL, CLAMS, OYSTERS, ETC. SHORE DINNERS'A SPECIALTY. Under the management of John E. O’Sullivan. MRS. F. A. BATES. DRESSMAKER, 88 WALL STREET NBBW-AL'I' . a-‘u‘hq'fi .L'.‘ n-lw . l- «a... -l-i- — .n- uh .- girl 'l' TLTLTM'L’ATIT.’.'.’.L —u—-v-——-p—o-p—v——vv-uvq-—vc-vo—- u—y— - g—‘——_.h-_‘-n.-g....—-——.—.--—-—--—g..-gnJ'—-'——.'—.—.n—A'éT..—~ln.'..""".""""."""'"""” - ' . -un..l— --————-—— a I I X ------- ~ _ Would You Own a Bicycle? . tiOn. from the listed price. MODEL 27. IEAUTIES,‘ AREN’T THEY? Here are the wheels: If you cannot afiord the latest and most improved article in wheels, and still want a bicycle of high grade, a machine to be proud of, a machine that is the equal in construction and finish of any bicycle in the world, and superior in every way to the 1893 patterns of most” builders, we will make you a proposi- ‘ We have about 200 of our I892 COLUMBIAS, model 27 .for men, and model 28 for ladies, which we want to 'sell. grand wheels, we never made better ones for wear or for work. Thousands- and thousands of them are used to-day by delighted riders who paid $150 for them a year ago, and got full value for everyecent of- it. We have sold hun- dreds of them this year for cash at the price at which they are listed, although in puShing our1_893 wheels into publicity we have neglected to advertise them. Now it is getting late in the season and we want to close them out. To ap- prbved parties who cannot pay cash, we will sell the balance on easy terms of payment. You may have them on the instalment plan, at avery slight advance ‘ They are MODEL 23. You can have them with cushion tires at $110 each, or with pneumatic tires at $115 and $125 each, cash, according to the quality of the tires. . The tire on the $125 machine is our best Columbia pneumatic, the best and most expensive tire to manufacture ever used on a bicycle, fully guaran- teed against puncture for the year; moreover, we guaranteethe whole machine from rim to hub, from handle bar to pedal. ~ * " ' HOW TO GET \ONE. _ Go to our nearest agent. If you don’t knowwho or where he is, write to us and we will tell you, satisfy him of your honorable intentions and ability to and arrange to pay the balance within one year. This is pay, pay $25 in ash an easy way to possess a machines which are. hawked about in anction rooms. bicycle worth .two or three of the 7fourth grade - If yon wish to take ad- vantage of this offer you should attend to the matter at once, as we have but ‘a few of them. You are welcome to cure ~ atalogue, it is a beautiful little book, beautifully ' illustrated. Call on our agents for free copy, or send us two two—cent stamps .er postage and we Will mail it. ‘ . . . , ‘ . ' -~- -' " ,POPEMFG.,CO._. 221 COLUMBUS AVENUE, BosToN. _
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