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N ORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 1894. * ';
PRICE TWO . Centre.
VOL. fXCiVéNo. 7.
THE~ FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
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intensifier: ii animus: Neutrals intuit.
The Gazette has the largest cir-
culation 'of any paper-«in Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowestadvertlslng
rates-
Connecticut Mutual Life.
Attention is-called to the magnificent
showing of the Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance company in this issue.
For forty-eight years this old com-
pany has gone on making similar re-
perts to this last one; through storm
‘ and sunshine 9. very Gibralter of honest
dealing,coupled with towering strength.
This year is no exception to the rule—
the same splendid showing of increased
assets, surplus and dividends.
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American History.
American history is a subject sadly
neglected by Americans, says the Wash.-
ington Post. -By long and detailed
tours they gain a knowledge of foreign
countries, their languages, and their
courts. The result is 9. Sort of dena-
tionalizing process among the so. called
upper class, many members of which
ridicule the idea that there is anything
‘ in our own history worthy of their seri-
ous attention. This is perhaps one rea-
son why the best works on America
have, With a few exceptions, been writ-
ten by foreigners. such as Dr. Von
Holst’s “Constitutional History,” and
Mr. Bryce’s “American Common-
wealth.” '
“ I have often wondered,” said a dis-
‘ tinguishcd Englishman to an American
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. -,a late—”WW “-""’"":- '"
' ‘ the lead by 12 points.
.‘ total 1,791.
in London, “why your country people
seem to know so little of, the works of
Parkman. I find him one of the most
. brilliant of historians.”
“That Americans, and particularly
American women, are sadly deficient
in knowledge of their own country and
its institutions is undeniable, and that
this defect of education is one which
should be remedied is also unquestioned.
The difficulty seems to be that until
Within a few years the subject has not
been made attractive. Text books and
historians were equally prosy. But
with the celebration of our centennials
of independence, and of the republic
under the Constitution, there came a
change. ,
Such writers as James Schouler,
John Fiske, Henry Adams, and the
authors of the American Common-
wealth series bcgan to treat of epochs
of history and of statesmen, and the
result is a new American historical lit-
erature since 1876, and one which for
variety and brilliancy compares favor-
ably with the work of such English
historians as Macaulay and Freeman.
The celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of Ameri-
ca gave our writers another Opportuni-
. ty, which they embraced in such vol-
umes as Justin Winsor’s “Columbus”
and Mr. Fiske’s “The Discovery of
America.” '
The finding of the new world is a
subject which presents problems that
are still unsolved by the geographer,
ethnologist and historian. While the
treatment of the native races_ by
the early Spanish explorers and con.
querors, and the self-sacrifice of such
‘ heroes as Las Casas in their behalf, is
a theme'which only those who have
read the pages/of Sir Arthur Helps
can appreciate in all its sublimity, the
general public has now the oppor-
tunity to inform itself on these, sub-
jects in a series of lectures which have
been given in New York, as well as
within the haIIOWed shades of that old
university seat, Cambridge, England.
Norwalk Wins. '
_ The second contest in the Y. M. C. A.
championship competition took place
at the Y. M. . A. gymnasium at
Bridgeport, Thursday night, and re-
7 sulted in a victory for the Norwalk
‘ team.. The games were 1w1tnessed by a
large crewd of people. The Danbury
team was absent. Bridgeport is still in
The totals made
are as follows: .
- Bridgeport—Parrott 370, Hebbard
354, Fish 343, Welsh 225, Clarkeon 401;
‘Norwalk—Raymond 372,’ Robertson
357, Gram 380, Eelton 384, Richardson
347; total 1,840. ,
Stamford—Whitlemore 323, Nichols
I381, Veit 217, Roberts 307, Ferris 361;
total 1,589. . ,
Coggswell substituted for Hebbard
' who was taken ill early in the evening.
Clarkson, Bridgeport, has the_honor"
of having made the best indiv1dual
I score of the‘evening. The ~most excit-
ing feature of the tournament, says the
U ion, was in the. pole vault when
.‘ Clarkson and Cram cf Norwalk were
3..»the sole representatives in that event.
1.1.Cram was unable to get upvfurther than
ight foot ten inches, but Clarkson
treasily lifted himself over the stringer
at nine foot one inch. .
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SE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA; iris
f‘T-F‘IE KIND TEA? 003.1932" _. ,
TERSE TALES or 1HE TIMES.
There areforty widows in Canaan.
It is very hard traveling for horses.
There were thirty-five lodgers at the
Hotel Gehebe Thursday night.
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council will be held on Monday even-
ing. .
The Bridgeport fire department costs
month.
The Inasmuch Circle of the King’s
Daughters meet at Mrs. John H. Wade’s
this afternoon. .
There are twelve cases on the short
calendar docket of the court of com-
mon pleas, to-day. ,
A girl baby was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Richmond of River street,
Thursday afternoon.
Driver J oscplfidEI—iam succeeds Ed-
ward Blake as conductor on the Horse
Railway. A good selection.
Another cold wave reached Norwalk
at an early hour this morning and
thermometers dropped several degrees.
—Up to date we have not heard one
complaint from the buyers of those
union made fine fur stifi' hats, which
we are selling at $1.00. Taft Bros.
”Extra. We are closing out over-
coats and winter suits 35 per cent. dis-
count from former prices. Taft Bros,
23 Wall street.
Fourteen Danbury prisoners will be
tried at the February term of the
superior court, which opens in Bridge-
port next Tuesday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Laura
Morehouse will take place this after-
noon. I'lev. Mr. Simmons, a former
pastor of the deceased, will officiate.
Nowadays some men think that if
they do the cherishing the women
ought to think it a blessed privilege to
do the supporting—New Haven Union.
—-Until further notice I shall sell
shoes at cost. Jarvis Kellogg. 786-tf-
The trial of Isaac Bedient will take
place before Judge Austin, this after-
noon. Bedient is charged with having
stolen a horse from James Toner sbme
months since. .
The milliners have already com-
menced work on the Easter bonnets.
It is said that there will be a reduction
in the price of the same owing to the
general stagnation of business.
The case of \Vheeler Sc Hanford
vs. Depty Sheriff Toner is set down for
a hearing before Justice Mead to-
morrow. City attorney Lockwood for
.the plaintiffs; attorney Hurlbutt for
the defense.
Hoyt’s.
798-6t
Miss J line Maria Mead is having an
elevator ‘put up ,on the outside of her
Church Green residence. It fronts the
First Congregational church and will
be a very conspicuous as well as useful
appendage to the dwelling.
~—lltepair shoes while you wait.
—Men’s cork soled shoes, $4.50 at
$2.50; Men’s calf shoes $2.25 at $1.75;
Ladies $3.50 shoes at $2; Ladies’ Ox-
fords, at $1; Children’s rubber boots
at $1.15, at ‘D. J. Sheehan’s, No. 5
Main street. ,
Miss Lizzie Adams entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home. No. 14 Main street, Thursday
evening. Games were indulged in and
.ones had a merry time. . .
—-Handy to have in the house, Hale’s
Lung Balsam. 774-tf
The following applications for divorce
are on the short calendar list of the
superior court which convenes to-day.
Aspinwall vs. Aspinwall, Gray vs. Gray,
Goertner vs. Goertner, Pearsons vs.
Pearsons, Boehm vs. Boehm, Lyon vs.
Lyon, Sanford vs. Sanford.
A gentleman who does not care to
have his name published has guaran-
teed 'to furnish Dwyer’s City of Nor-
walk band with new uniforms provided
the band will give out of door concerts
every week during the summer months.
The band has accepted the offer.
A sign of interest to firemen and oth.
era has been placed close to box 15 of
the fire alarm system on Wall street.
It tells how to operate the box in case
of a. break on the main wire.’ It is
simple enough; break the glass in the
small box over the main box. '
—Samples of Hale’s Lung Balsam?
free. 774-tf
The United States Patent granted to
5A. C. Arnold and E. Blackman’for-
'merly of Norwalk, assignors by mesne
assignments to said E. Blackman, a
reissue of patent N 0. 74,271 dated, Feb.
11th, 1868, and filed January 12th. 1877,
has expired. The patent was for a lamp
burner.
-—200 pairs fi‘ne kid shoes, regular
price $3.50, new $1.90; 100 pairs men’s
calf shoes, regular $2. 25 shoes at $1.59;
50 pairs hand sewed turns, $4.49 shoes
_at,$1.75, mostly $2.50 to $4.50; men’s
cork soled shoes, $4.50 shoes at $2.00.
All our lines,wwell known, from,,$2..50
-to $5.00 at 50, cents discount per pair."
A. H. Heyt &,‘S,on,'37 Wall st. 797 ~3t
that city an average of $5,000 per ,
a fine collation was served. The little‘
nee-and evening. ..
The trott’ers will be cut- on Newtown
avenue this afternoon. »
Captain Wallace Darin is still" con-
fined to the house by sickness.
The S. S. club and young lady
friends had an enjoyable sleigbride
Thursday afternoon, returning home
in time for supper.
The Whitlock sleighing party which‘
went to Lewisboro, Thursday night
had a jolly good time. They reached
home about '6: 30 this morning.
Messrs. Buxton & Brundage will re-
move the household belongings of
Thomas Farr from Bedford to West
Main street, this city, tomorrow.
Committee Meeting.
A committee from Hope Hose com-
pany met with a committee appointed
by the City Council, Thursday night,
at the Council room, to show cause
why the company should not be dis-
banded. No action was taken. in the
matter and the meeting was adjourned
until next Monday evening, after which
the committee of investigation Will
probably report to the Council. ‘
Mortuary Record.
The total number of deaths in this
state reported from 162 towns last
month was 1,374. of which number 30
are credited to Norwalk, only three of
them being of persons under 5 years
of age. The causes of death were con-
sumption, 6; pneumonia, 6; nervous
disease, 1; heart disease, 5; acczdental,
.2; other diseases, 11. Ten towns re-
ported no deaths. The total number
of deaths was 51 more than in DecemL
her, and 95 more than in January, 1893,
and 22 more than the average number
of deaths in January for the five. years
preceding the present.
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Knights of Columbus.
No convention of the Knights of
Columbus was held Thursday in New
Haven, which was the time set for the
investigation of the matter connected
with the increase of the salaries of the
high\ofi’icials and other matters not
agreeable to some councils.
General Secretary Daniel Colwell.
says that a sufficient number of coun-
cils have not yet asked for a conven-
tion. There are in all eighty-six coun~
oils, and it is necessary for twu-thirds
of the entire organization to ask for a
convention, to secure one, and near
that number have not iip‘”'t’o“this time
applied.
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The Minnie Rowan’s Owners.
Capt. C. C. St. John is the managing
owner of the schooner Minnie Rowan,
whose wrecking on the Massachusetts
coast is reported in another column.
controlling one thirty-second of the
vessel. He is of South Norwalk, from
which port the vessel hails. She is
registered at 644.35 net tons, classed A
Land was a comparatively new vessel,
having been built in 1894. Senator
John H. Ferris is one of the principal
owners.
The other owners residing in this
state are R. H. Rowan, Ebenezer Hill,
C. J. Hill, E. H. Mathewson, Marvin
Bros, H. A. Mathewson, Mrs. Hannah
Hill, A. B. St. John, Edward Bearce,
George E. Lounsbury, Henry Sey-
mour, W. A. Lockwood, Peter ‘L. Cun-
ningham, John H. Knapp, Christian
Swartz, Mrs. Mary E. Benedict. David
Dislii'ow, Matthew Corbett, all of ivor-
wa .
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Amusements.
Horr’s OPERA noose.
Elmer E. Vance has gained by expor-
ience as a builder and writer of pl..ys,
for his latest effort, “Patent Applied
For,” a distinct improvement, on his
first play. "The Limited Mail.” “Pat.
cnt Applied For” is elaborately staged
and competently mounted, and if its
reception up to date is to be taken as
an omen, its success will equal, if not‘
excel that of “The Limited Mail,”
which has gained fame and fortune for
its creator. ”Patent Applied For" lays
claim to b’ g “the heavrest” theatrical
productiq on the road ; that is, the
claim is made that it carries a greater
weight of machinery and other proper-
ties than any other attraction, and any
one who sees a performance of the play
will not doubt the assertion. In the
first place thecompany transports. from
town to town a boiler, engine and
shafting which are not seen by the
audience, but which bear a very impor-
tant part in the performance of the
play; besides there are two or three
pieces of machinery, one of them very
intricate and costly .;_' a forge and anvil
and last but not least, a movable stage,
to say‘nothing of’a large amount of
scenery and stage settings. This mov-
able stage, by the way,.is something
entirely new in stagecraft. The com-
pany will appear at Hoyt’s Opera
House, Monday evening, Feb. 19th.
HOYT’S OPERA HOUSE. ‘
The minstrel entertainments provided
by W. S.Cleveland are invariably cele-
brated for several things. First of all
and above all the programme is a clean
one, and besides that is always full of
novelty and action,and the leading min-
strel features are supplemented by the
best the market affords in sensational
and startling specialties. The manager’s
aim is to surprise as well as amuse. In
the two main matters of costume and
scene, the Cleveland management is al-
ways in advance of all others, showing
the most admirable and artistic taste,
both in the draping and scenic surround-
ings. The attention to detail, and the
successful effort to elevate the enter-
tainment, has made the name of Cleve-
land a trade mark in, all that is bright,
worthy - and amusing .in progressive,
modern minstrelsy. Thiscelebrated
',minstrel troop will be atHo'yt’s Opera
House, Wednesday,.February .21, mafia _
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PEIXOTOIN HOT WATER
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Numbers of Misfortunes Have Re-
cently Overwhelmed Him. '
MINISTER GALYAO RESIGNS.
Rio DE J ANEIRO, Feb. 16.——Senor Galvao,
minister of war, has resigned, owing to
disagreements with President Peixoto re-
garding the treatment of political prison-
ers.
' Colonel Macedo, commander of the fort
of Santa Cruz, has been arrested upon sus-
picion of being a spy of Admiral de Mello.
The rebels appear to be making headway .
in Parana, which state is said to be in the
hands of the insurgents. ,
Sao Paulo, capital of the state of ’ that
name, upon which city the rebels were re-
cently reported to be marching after hav-
ing made a landing '5 the south of Santos,
is Said to be disposed to join issue with the
insurgent forces. Sao Paulo has hitherto
been considered to be loyal, but there seems
no doubt that the city is disaffected. _
The government, fearing for the safety
of Sao Paulo and also for the safety of the
important port of Santos, which, together
with Rio de J aneiro, would be threatened
if the rebels are successful in obtaining
possession of. Sao Paulo, has replaced the
regiments in garrison at Sao Paulo and at
Santos with troops from this city and oth-
er places, selecting regiments whose loyal-
ty the government feels certain of. It is
added that had this step been delayed for
any length of time after the landing of the
rebels below Santos the former garrisons
of Sao Paul; and Santos would undoubt-
edly have gale over to-the enemy. _
Reports from Sao Paulo received here
say that the southern force which landed
with the intention of marching upon Sao
Paulo has suddenly- been instructed to
march direct upon Rio de J aneiro, with the
intention of taking President Peixoto in
the rear. ’l‘hygovernment has sent troops
to meet the rcnel army, and a battle is said
to be imminent on the frontiers of Parana
and Sao Paulo. . '
Alagoas Has Revoltod.
In addition, dispatches received here say
the state of Alagoas has revolted and de-
clared itself in favor of the insurgent cause.
It is added that a severe conflict has taken
place in Alagoas between the inhabitants
of that state and the government troops,
during which a number were killed and
wounded on both 'sides. Conflicting re-
ports are in circulation as to the extent of
the revolt in Alagoas and as to the number
of killed during the collision bet-ween the
troops and the people, but there seems no
reason to doubt that the stat-e has actually
revoked and that there has been consider-
able bloodshed. The government troops
are reported to have been defeated, and the
leaders of the revolted citizens are said to
be masters of the situation, as far as Ala-
goas is concerned, and to be preparing to
extend a helping hand to the insurgents in
the south.
Later dispatch es received from See Pau—
lo say that the situation of affairs there
is more serious than the government is
willing to admit, and it is rumored that.
the foreign newspapers have been engaged
in stirring up feeling against the govern-
ment. President Peixoto is said to be in
possession of information which leaves no
room for doubt that the influence of for-
eigners is being strongly used at Sao Pau-
lo, Santos and elsewhere in the interest of
the insurgents.
Foreign Newspapers Suppressed.
The government, after repeated warn-i
ings, has been compelled to suppressall
the foreign newspapers published at Sao
Paulo and in addition has been forced to
cause the arrest of the manager of a Ger-
man paper. The manager referred to has
been repeatedly cautioned, bu in spite of
the advice given to him by the government
officials he has persisted, it is asserted, in
publishing false statements against the
governmental? President Peixoto and has
incited the foreign population, in addition
to the Brazilians, against the government.
It is added that the foreign element at Sao
Paulo is indignant at the action taken by
the local authorities, and that an appeal
has been made to the German minister and
to the commander of- the German warships
in these waters.
Later advices received here from Ala-
goas seenrto confirm the reports previous-I
iy received as to the revolt in that state.
It is now stated that the situation in Ala-
goas is so serious that all the banks and
business houses have bee-. closed, and that
there is a possibility of a revolt in the
state of Pernambuco, and that the forces
mustered by the insurgent leaders in both
these states may be called upon to send
detachments to the south in order to take
part in the movement of the southern
army rebels upon Rio dc J ’aneiro.
‘ Where Is DIello?
Throughout all these movements the ex-
act whereabouts of Admiral de Mello con-
tinue to be somewhat of a. mystery. The
general opinion is that he is cruising off
the port of Santos "and co-operating in
some manner with the southern force?
Which recently landed near Santos.
Admiral dc Mello, it is added, has so far
recovered his health as to be able to re-
sume active command 0;! the Republics.
and to be taking steps to attackVSantos as
soon as possible. The port of Santosis
said to be thoroughly protected from at?
tack by submarine mines and torpedoes,
which have been sunk in all the channels
and which are controlled from the shore
by the government officers, and it is as-
serted that unless traitors come to the as-
sistance of the rebel admiral there is little
or no chance of his being able to inflict any
serious damage upon Santos, much less to
capture the city. Here, it may be remem-
bered,‘the government has already been
obliged to relieve the garrison of Santos,
on account of its known sympathy with
the rebels, and therefore it may be pre-
sumed that Admiral de Mello has agents
ashore w ‘o are actively working‘for him.
So far 5 the coming election is eon-
cerned, t a re is little or‘ nothing to be said
except th t the Constitutional or "govern--
'ment canidate is said here to be the fa-
vorite. T e government candidate, Scnhor
Prddenti areas, is said’to "be actively at.
Work and to be. gaining supporters every
day. ' . a. .‘ '. ,..
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w HAD THREE WIVES. '
F rank Seymour 61’ {south Norwa'lk
- a Muslim. Married Man.
A Dispute Over. An Estate Reveals
a Queer State 'of Affairs.‘
Commissioners Halsted and Grifin
on the estate 1- of Lizzie Fergusdn, of
Danbury, made their report On Wed-
nesday, says the Danbury News. The
allowed Harrison Ferguson $429. 77 01’;
his claim 8749. 51 against the estate and '
$200 on his notamaking his total. allow-
ance $629.77. The hearing on the case
was held last week, when much of the
story was published. Twenty-five years
ago Lizzie Payne was married to Frank
Seymour in South Norwalk. They did
not agree and parted. Mrs. Seymour
then kept a millinery store in Danbury
and some years ago married Harrison
Ferguson, pretending that she was a
single woman. Eighteen months later
she died. She left an, estate valued
at _$2,500. Her legal husband then,
which is the forgotten Frank Seymour
of South Norwalk,,put in. a claim for
her estate. This shocked Mr. Ferguson
who up to this time had no knowledge
of his existence. Mr. Ferguson then
put in a bill for the support and main-
tenance of the late Mrs.Ferguson—'—Mrs.
Seymour proper, — for the eighteen
months she lived with him. Part of his
claim was allowed, as mentioned in the
beginning. '
Now there is an interesting. question
ahead. Where will the residue of Mrs.
Ferguson’s estate go? Her legal has.
band makes a claim for it. But the de-
ceased woman’s brothers objected to
this disposuion of her money, alleging
that Seymour had abandoned his wife
more than twentv years ago.
_ Another coincidence is the matrimon-
ial relations of the legal husband. His
first Wife was a Danbury woman, who
secured a divorce" from him. His sec-
ond marriage was with Miss Lizzie
Payne, and that marriage was never an-
nulled. He married again over fifteen
years ago. This third wife died about
ten years ago. Since that he has kept
bachelor’s hall. .
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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' 0N THE'AVENUE.
Gloves for wear with tailor-made
gowns are of heavy skin, like those
used for men’s gloves. They are dark
red in color and are closed with four
pearl buttons or have two patent clasps.
It speaks volumes for the good sense
of our fashionable women that the
heavy crepe veil has been practically
abandoned, and that the small crepe-
bordered net ones are used by even
those in the first months of mourning.
Only once in_ a while does one see a fe-
male face hidden from sight by the
"t'was once con-
of great grief.
. ,ded in this fash-
ion, and the ques n of health is so
important a one that such an injurious
custom was bound sooner or later to be
disregarded by sensible women.
. It may be the fad to appear to believe
in the world’s wickedness, but how
much sweeter it would be to cultivate
the gracious charity" of thought that
believes in good until evil is proven.
The world isn’t half so bad as it is
painted, and. the masculine portion of
it is Just as easily-influenced for right
as are their sisters.
ing on the wickedness of man suspicion
is engendered in minds hitherto con-
fiding, and when once confidence is
lost the world is indeed a very unpleas-
ant place to dwell in. Therefore,_let
us forget the miserable town gossip we
are constantlyhearing and believe only
in thte pure, healthy instincts of our own
ear 8.
When introductions are made it is
sometimes very perplexing to the un-
initiated to know just what to do in the
matter of handshaking. For the benefit
of the uninformed, then, these rules
are given. ‘
A lady never extends her hand to a
man whose acquaintance she is making.
She may or may not shake hands with
a lady who is introduced, but she must
not give her hand to a strange man. A
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'low bow is the elegant form of saluta-
tion. Acultivated woman will not shake
hands with. any man, no matter how
long she is acquainted with him, unless
she respects and admires him- A gen-
tleman never extends his hand to a
lady first. To do 0 would be presump-
tuous and supjec him too snubbing.
A man shows his breeding the way he
eats his dinner; a woman shows her
breeding the way she receives people.
‘0
use Dams SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT scans. " .
‘ ’ Plucky Trotting Men. '
The Charter Oak Park Driving Asso-
ciation has decided to hold its races at
Hartford, this season, notwithstanding
the law forbidding pool selling. It is
believed the meeting can be made to
pay. Secretary Loomis announces that
Charter Oak will give a meeting with-
out betting. As the association’s $15,-
000 Nutmeg purse, for three-year-olds,
and its Connecticut purse of $20,000,
for' four-year-olds, are due for decision
this year, the society thinks it is worth ,
trying.
It is proposed to open other races
and‘ test conclusively whether trotting . .
meetings can be madeto paywithout
betting. ,If horsemen're‘spond liber-
ally with entr’ies, 'it is believed the
meeting will be successful. .
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USEDANA’S SABSAPARILL‘A, iris .
as H‘ URE 3v .
T
“Falls
If one-keeps harp- '
sm E SHOTS. .
. Southport marketrreport: Whi -
lone 84, small white 82.50.4-red’ otiiigilis
$1.50 to $1.75, small red $1.25, yellow
3333833622 to 81.715, small yellow $1.37,
. secon s 1.25
toes $1, carrots 75c. 8 , small pota.
’ John Huber, 57,German of New Ha'
ven committed ' ' ’ ' ' -
Thiirsday night. suicide by hanging
The post office at Northford’ was brok-
eninto Wednesda ni .
of value'taken, y ghtang everything
new; Father Aloysius Callan f ' -
istedfwas flimovednto New York0 3131;:-
ng romwasma- . i '
hospital. pox He snow ina
Rev. Henry Davies whom. Gre
Farms folks thought pireached tiiioiitdildrE
dox. sermons, has been called to'the
Derby Congregational church. ,
. The snow is very deep in the west '
part of the state and most of the will};
have been impassable. -
The charge of embezzlement a a' *
Attorney John H_. Whiting by W’i’lligfi
M. Atwater, administrator of the estate
of the late Laura Sterling of Sharon,
has been nolled b ,
Doolittle, y States Attorney
. A Fairfield county jur on Thur V
inflicted upon James Feeya scntentsieci1 {:3};
guilty of _non support, and Mrs. James
Fee reJOiced With her head in the air»
and a scornful glance at her husband
gal; jEludégrifdWaist}: sentenced him td
or ays t e calm s '
the county workhouse. eclusion Of
The Yale “Lit” medal was on Th -
day awarded to Lindsay Dennisofilrdf
Washington, D. C., a junior in the
academical department. This ‘is the
highest honor that can be obtained for "
literary excellence in the university.
Late Thursday afternoon the ‘ur '
the case of Bennett vs. Wilden? iii
how Haven, a suit to recover $5,000
damages for slander, rendered a ver-
dict for' the plaintiff to recover $1 and
costs. The parties to the suit are rival
insurance agents and the allegations
are that Wilson called Bennett a. thief.
l‘he casemas on trial a day and a half.
The average age. of inmates of the
Odd Felllows’ homeis 67 years? months. '
The youngest is 43 years old and the
oldest eighty years. ~
Mrs. Clara M. DeLaforgue, of Sioux
. ., S._D., has brought action for a
suitior divorce from Henry ‘M. DeLa-
forgue of Bridgeport, on the grounds-
of intolerable cruelty.
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G. 'A. R. ' .
The State encampment, G. A. It,
came to a close in Hartford, on Thurs-
day. Resolutions were introduced and
advocated by Comrade C. B. Foster of
New Haven in reference to a change in
the laws relating to admission to the
Soldiers’ Home at N oroton. At pres-
ent only men who served in the Con-
necticut regiments. can gain admissibn
to the home. It is proposed to open
the home to_all honorably discharged
soldiers coming from other states. As
it now is men who enlisted in other
states may live in this state for years,
pay taxes and become worthy citizens,
but _in case they should be reduced pe-
cuniarily by misfortune or otherwise
admissmn to the home is refused them.
The resolution was debated at some
length and was finally adopted, author-
izmg the legislative committee to bring
the matter before the next Legislature
for its favorable consideration: The
prowsxon restricting admission to the
home to soldiers from other states who
have resrded in this state five years or
more was not adopted.
The election _of officers passed off
without special interest till the office of
junior Vice-commander was reached,
when the only contest of the encamp-
ment occurred. The ballot resulted as
follows: Oscar W. Cornish, 206, John
Gr. Root, 56, Edward Tisdale, 18, T. L.
Bartholman, .7. The election of Mr.
Cornish was immediately made unani-
mous and the result was received with
considerable enthusiasm.
The other officers elected were:
Commander, Selah G. Blakeman of
Birmingham (promotion); senior vice-
commander, John M. Brewer of Nor-
Wich (promotion); . medical director,
John A._ Hutchinson of New Haven ‘
(re-election); chaplain, the Rev. George
Russell Warner of Hartford; assistant
adjutant general, John H. Thacher of
Hartford (re-election); assistant quar-
termaster-general, William E; Morgan
(re-election.)
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WA N TED.
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AMER—Young man for assistant in, I
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0 RENE—First floor of No. 4 Elm stgse‘et, -'
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