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“TERSE TALE‘i or THE TIMES. ‘
The Union Veteran Union will meet
to-night. .
Where is the man who wanted an old
fashioned winter ?
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pinkney are
visiting friends in town.
At noon, to-day, thermometers regis-
tered 4 degrees above zero.
the
An operation was performed at f
or
Hospital today, on Harry Keisler,
appendicitis.
The Norwalk Boston Store announces
an opening of early spring novelties in
to-day’s issue. ______«____ ‘
A grandchild of Roger McGinnis, is
sick with scarlet fever at his home on
the New Canaan road. ,
Nearly thirty po~t offices and railway
stations in this state have been burglar-
ized within a few months.
Letter carrier Nickersoniell on the
ice yesterday, and injured his Side.
Substitute Perry is “doing” his route
to-day. __
The ease of the village of Chester vs.
Charles T. Leonard, in the Superior
Court, has been postponed until next
Friday.
And now Danbury as well as Bridge-
port finding fault with its electric car
service. The service in Norwa‘lk is
almost perfect up to the present time.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ments of Edward W. Lowrey as post-
master at Southington and‘ that of
Henry D. Linsley as postmaster at
Brandford.
The Central Circle of King’s Daugh-
ters will hold a special meeting for the
transaction of important business, to-
morrow at4 o’clock in the Congrega-
tional chapel.
Among other points to be visited by
Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand Raymond is
Washington, D. C. They expect to
return home from their wedding tour
the last of next week.
The funeral of Mrs. Antoinette Betts-
St. John was held from her late home
on Newtown avenue. this afternoon,
Rev. T. "K. Noble officiating. The in-
terment was in Union cemetery.
Betsy, widow of Moses Hubbell, died
at her home, on Elm street. Wednesday
night, aged 93 years. She Was the
mother of Mrs. Enos Kellogg. The
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock.
The Arabesque ornamentation of the
large plate-glass windows of stores and
the smaller ones of private residences,
by Jack Frost, are beautiful to look
. upon, but one feels a cold chill run up
and down his spine as he admires them.
-—We are closing out our business.
Everything must be sold at once. Now
is the opportunity to secure great bar
gains in mens, boys and childrens’ win-
ter suits, overcoats, caps, shirts, etc.
Taft Bros, Wall street bridge.
Ajoint stock organization has been
formed in Waterbury under the name
of “The Hewitt Grocery Company.”
Charles F. Loomis, Jr., formerly of
this city isamember of the new firm.
He has been a clerk ,at Thomas H.
Hewitt’s grocery store in Waterbury,
for five years.
—Hale’s Rose Cream for chaps.
1
Yesterday we published an item to
the effect that Daniel Hanlon was fined
37 and costs for an assault on Harry
Gage. The face of the latter bore
marks of severepunishment. Hanlon
paid his fine and later in the day had
Gage arrested for assault. He too, was
found guilty and fined 37 and costs
which he paid.
—Mens’ and boys’ winter caps, 25c.
Mens’ fine black stiff i'ur hats, Union
made, 75c. lllens’ heavy winter suits,
$4. Great closing out sale, on account
~of removing from town. Taft Bros.,
Wall street bridge. .
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i ’ "SOUTH NORWALK-
:I’T'George Bell JEEEs Brown are on
the Sick list.
If we have a town court we will have
no more Chinese cases.
Mrs. George Crofut is down with the
grip.
_The advisory committee of the Bap-
tist church met last evening.
The Woodward party are evidently
enjoying the blizzard on old ocean.
The barge William Worden is at John
H. Ferris’ wharf loaded with coal.
Aireight carjumped a frog at the
Danbury dock during the storm last
night.
Notwithstanding the storm the Arion
Singing noelety held their regular
,. monthly meeting last night.
W. E. Craig is laughing}:
. What for ?
It’s a. girl.
The American Order of Mechanics
met at their rooms in the Swartz S;
Corbett building last nigh t. '
Trains on the Consolidated road were
from an hour and a half to two hours
late, this morning, owing to the bliz-
zard.
One of Solman’s two-horse sleighs
was used to collect the public school
teachers this morning and carry them
to their respective schools.
The funeral of Mrs. John L. Richards
who died yesterday morning, will be
held from her late home on West street
at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Number 36 of the snow gang was
knocked down by a horse and wagon
this morning, but .when taken to Tom-
drug store was found uninjured.
Anold man had a narrow escape
from being killed at the Washing-
ton street crossing this morn
ing. The Wis standing on the track and
afreigbt train which -was_backing up
would have run over him had it not
been for one of the snow gang who
pulled him off the track just in time.
. to-morrow morning,
license to James Hamiltonfor his hotel
on Washington street, will be heard
at the Council
rooms. . ' . ' .
Miss Naomi Smith having recovered
from an attack of scarlet fever, the
quarantine upon the residence of Mr.
Stanley 8. Smith has been removed
by Health officer Tracy.
The Light House Board will erect
lights at Matinock Point at the entrance
to Hempstead harbor, Hart Island, be-
low, Execution light, Bicker’s Island
and Robins reef in the New York har-
or.
The Mutual Whist club met with Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Osborn, on South
Main street. last night. Mr. and Mrs
Harry Finch .won the first prizes and
Mrs. William Stevens the consolation
prize. ' ,
' 'lhe tug Matthew Rowe, well known
in this harbor, which has been under-
going repairs at the Bridgeport dry
dock, caught fire shortly after 6 o’clock
last evening, but was extinguished by
the Bridgeport fire department before
much damage was done.
A horse and sleigh driven by Joseph
Popp collided with a Tramway car
track this noon, near Baxter’s drug
store. The horse, sleigh and Pppp
were dumped into the snow, but all
escaped injury, even the snow, although
iii- had not “banked” onany such acci-
ent.
It is announced by Colonel W. H.
Stevenson that W. H. Starbuck, form»
erlv president of the Housatonic rail-
road, had in the cour'tof appeals of New
York won his suit for $22,000 against
the Consolidated road. At the time of
the purchase of theflousatonic by the
Connolidated, Mr. Starb'uckf'drew a
check to himself for his salary as presi-
dent for a little over four years at $5,000
a year. The company refused to cash
the check and suit was instituted.—
Bridgeport Standard.
Mrs. Charles T. Raymond'entertained
the Tuesday Night. club, laat evening,
at her home on \Vashingtou street.
Notwithstanding the terrible storm
every member, even to the old' bache—
lors, answered to roll call. A sumptu-
ous supper was served by the charming
hostess after which the prize games
were started. Mrs. George A Jennings
won the ladies prize and Mr. Fred H.
Quintard the gentleman’s. The next
meeting will be held on the first stormy
night. ' '
The severe blizzard that set in last
night kept many who would otherwise
have gone, from attending Prince Pro
Tem at Hoyt Opera House, Those who
braved the snow and cold, howeVer,
were amply repaid for going. The'
company was unusatly good, the opera
richly costumed and finely mounted.
The last scene, the terrace gardens of
the palace, being apicture’of uncom-
mon beauty and artistic effect. It is
hoped that Manager Hoytcan obtain a
return date with the company when the
weather is more propitious.
’>—
One Efl‘ect of Hypnotihin.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 8. _The-Psychics]
society of this city, organized for the pur-
pose of teaching hypnotism, has been
brought to the notice of the police by the
complaint of Mrsx-‘Ella Churchill that her
son, after being hypnotized a. number of
times at the meetings of the society, is los-
ing his mind as a. result.
To Race by Electric Light.
KAXSAS CITY. Feb. S.—-An,olectric light
race track will be opened rinLFKansas City
in the near future. Robert J. Holmes has
leased the Exposition Driving park and
is negotiating for the purchase of an elec-
tric light plant with which to illuminate
the track. As soon ,asthe weather permits
work will be begun. .u .
Are New llIexico’s Bonds ‘Vfiorthless?
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., Feb. 8.-,-The ter-
ritory of New Mexico has exceeded the
limit of bonds issue allowed by congress,
and the issue of $75,000 to rebuild thocap-
itol at Santa Fe has .: ,therefore been en-
joined by the legislature. , The best legal
opinion is that the bonds are worthless.
St. Louis’ Cycle Show.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.—-—This afternoon about
2 o’clock the first cycle show'ever held
West of the Missisisppi river was opened in
this city by Mayor Walbridge'under the
auspices of the associated cycling clubs.
More than 30 makes of standard wheels
are on exhibition.
Chief Arthur “’ill hfgkc-Pcrice.’
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.—Indications
are favorable for a. settlement ‘of’ the dis-
pute between the Southern Pacific road
and its engineers._ “:The presencebf Chief
Arthur is having a. pacifying effect, and
his words point to a. coming together of the
two parties. -
Corrigan \Vlll Build His Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. S.——Ed Corrigan,
the Chicago horseman. announces that he
and Joe Ullinan, the owners of the site for
a new track. will build the track in spite
of the opposition of President Williams of
' the California Jockey club and other local
horsemen.
\Vcll Known Patent/Official Dead.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-—Coloncl Franklin
A. Seely. formerly chief clerk of the patent
office and later examiner of trademarks,
died here. He served in tho quartermaster‘s
department during the war and was a
member of the Loyal Legion. -.
Quigley and Tuttlc In‘solvent.
NEW HAVEN, Fob. 8.—-Tlic firm of (Quig-
ley & Tuttlo was declared insolvent today
in the probate court by Judge “Cleveland.
There will be a. hearing quuay "(in the ap-
pointment. of a trustee, cx-‘GOvcrnor Sam-
uel S. Merwiii being named: : .
Gingham lfiills Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, Fob. S.—The big ging-
ham inills of Walker & Rothmpnd,,locatcé
at Power Mill and Frankfcg'd, Creek, wen
totally destroyed by fire. Tho'lpss on stool;
was 510, 000. and the machinery and build
ing were valued at $30,000.
. An American Robbed In France.
NICE. Feb. 8,—3lr. Fox, who if? szrid it
be the son of an American bunker. was
robbed on a train l‘vctween Nice and Menu
Carlo of £808.. Ho inadeacomplaint- tr
the police. but wishing to escape publicity
he withdrew it today.
The Ailsa. Launcli'élliil
GLASGOW, Fob. S.—The 160,, ton racing
cutter Ailsa, designed by Mr, W “Ii‘lfe. Jr ,
for Mr. A. Iai'clay Walker’Of‘Liv‘erpool.
was launched today from the yard of
Messrs. Inglis at Pointhousc. '
w—“fiu 1P
\Vome'n May Vote Triuqrego‘nyy.
SALEM, ' 01-}, Feb. 8. -—A"j'oint '-resolu.ti on
has passed both houses of the legislature
for a. constitutional mne‘ndinentrextfikllng
the elective franchise to int-men «,r 1;: '
The remon‘strance against-granting a
“ nave
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Tried
@ticura
there is
INSTANT RELIEF
for all
afflicted with
TORTURING
SKIN DISEASES
in a single
application of
Ginsu—m
CUTIOURA Worms WONDERS. and its cures
of torturing, disfiguring, humiliating hu-
inors are the most wonderful ever recorded.
Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTICURA.
50s.; Soap,2nc.; ltssonvnm. $1. Po'r'rim Dneo
asp CHEM. Conn, Sole Proprietors, Boston. .
“How to Cure Every Skin Disease," free.
ETEI’. L. GUIGUEJtoust and Nursery
man Uuion Avenue. north of Union
Cemtery Norwalk. Conn. Dealer in Green
House Hot House and Bedding and Vega.
table Plants. _Fruit and Ornamental Trees.
Shubbery, Vines, Cut Flowers. always on
hand, and all sorts of dealgns in flowers ar-
ranged to order. _
WGrading and refilling cemeterylots
ended to.
Newsboys
Wanted
To
Sell
The .
GAZETTE.
List of Patents.
List of Patents issued from the U. S. Patent .
Office, ,h‘ebruary 5th. 1895. for the State of:
Connecticut. furnished us from the office of
EARLE & Snvimrm, Solicitors of Patents. 886
Chapel street. New Haven. Conn
R. A. Breul, Bridgeport, making chains. C.
0_. Case. ass1gnor to P. d: F. Corbin. New Brit-
ain, knob attachment. M. E. Chatfielo. New
Haven, package for sheathing paper” M.
Hogan, 118519,“ on to Hogan Mtg. (20., Hartford,
flush tank and valve for water closets. ’.
House, Briigeport, automatic regulator for
steam engines; same, ass1gnor on half to R. B.
Symon. London gas or vapor burner; same ,
apparatus for refining metals by electrolys1s: .
same gas or vapor burner for heating purpos-
es. _ Jones, Hartford. assignor to 'ttusell
& Frwm 00.. New Britain, manufacturer of
screw .blanks. G. Kendrick, assignor to J.
Kendrick. Waterbury. dress stay. J. P '
Vlgllt‘, New Haven. assrgnor to Lavigne dz
Scott Mfg. Co . monkey wrench. two patents.
(‘. Sonneson. Torrington, device for removing
skins from oranges. etc. I. H. Spencer, Hart-
ford.fluid engine. E. Stockwell. assignor to
Yale &, Towns Mtg. (30., Stamford. combina-
tion lock. F. D. Taylor. Hartford, assignor to
Electric Automatic Appliance Co., of Conn...
apparatus for stopping engines, reissue.
Tm: ITNSI’EAEABLE TUBE.
Manner In “'liicli the Unfortunate
Armenians Get “Justice.”
CoxsrAN'rixor-‘LE, Feb. S—A letter re-
ceived here from Mush states that prior
to the departure of the Armenian com-
mission another commission, composed of
Mussulman officials . from Erzinghian,
was. sent to Mush by order of the sultan
to inquire into and report upon the true
state of affairs there. As soon as the first
commission arrived at Mush each inhabit-
ant of Sassoun who had escaped the mas-
sacre andsought refuge at Mush wished
to submit “a statement of his grievances in
the Turkish, language, but Tahsin Pasha
ordered all the'p’rofessional letter writers
to write nothing for the Armenians under
severe penalties. The Armenians then .3“?
tempted to present a memorial to the com-
mission, but they were driven from the
palace, where the commission was sitting.
by the guards. ‘
The letter also says that the members
of the commission included among their
number a certain Turkish major who took
part in “repressing” the Armenians who
were charged with causing disturbances.
The
Lexowiiig the Stockyards.
KANSAS CITY, Kan , Feb. S.—An inves-
tigation of the management of the Kansas
City stockyards was begun by a. commit-
tee from the lower branch of the state leg-
islature. The investigation was caused by
complaints from farmers that theywero
being overcharged in fees and commis-
s‘ons. A b'll has already passed the Kan-
sas senate \i'hicli"i'c'liices tho stockyard
charges about 50 per cent.
’l‘iiiiotliy Healy’s Resignation.
LONDON. l cb. 8.—Mr. Timothy M.
Healy. member of parliament for North
Louth. has resigned his membership of the
new parliamentary committee of the Irish
parliamentary part-y. Mr. Healy’s resig—
nation is the result of the action of the
nnti-Parnellite members, who elected
Messrs. Condon and Abraham, DilloniteS.
to succeed Messrs. Michael Dnvitt and
Timothy D. Sullivan. -
A Fatal Horse Disease.
’Si‘i—iixo FIELD, 1115., Feb. 8.-—-The state
live stock commission has been notified of
the appearance of a fatal horse disease at
Wyanet. Bureau county. eight horses hav-
ing died. A telegram was also received
from Martinsvillo stating that a strange
disease had appearedamong horses there.
four havip g died and others being affected.
Alleged Cattle Thief Captured.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 8,—C. Kuss, alias
Frank Sineck, alleged leader of a gang of
Nebraska stock thieves. has been arrested
here by detectives. One of the officers says
the gang of which Kuss is leader has
stolen hundreds of head of cattle, hogs and
sheep from the vicinity of Tobias, Neb.,
during the past. two years.
All wad the szn'rrn
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cairn MAIN AND WILL STREETS, mm]:
La-‘ '
I STORE.
_. Dress
Saturday ‘
choice.
Our annual inventory finished, the very newest goods appear.
market andat prices far belowtgeneral expectation. ' In addition the balance Of our winter
stock will be still further reduced. Nothing in exempted. The early comer has the greater
en‘ing of all SpringNnvel iesln
Goods and Silks.
-;_Morning, . Feb. 9th..
Choicest styles from every
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NEW
SPRING
DRESS
GOODS.
Fancy mixtures in wool, all new, would be good value at 50c
opening price, 39c yd.
LOT
LOT
LOT
LnT Crepons, the latest spring novelty in black, navy and tan
shades, qualities at $1, 1.25 and 1,50 yard. These are from
250 to 50c yard less than New York city prices.
LOT I
1101' 7 Silk and wool plaids, former value 1.25 at, 1.00 per yard.
Fine checks, light effects, very choice
per yard.
50 inch novelties, all wool and very stylish, a big assortment
at 7 50 yard.
50 inch silk and wool goods, fine checks. stri es and mix-
tui es, styles owned exclusively by us, $1 and .25 per yard.
Single dress patterns, fine imported goods, ought to sell for
15,00 at 10,00 a pattern. _ ,
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BLACK GOODS.
36 inch all wool Henrietta value 69c at 50c yard. 45 inch all wool Henrietta 1.00 quality at 690 yard. 45 in,
all wool Henrietta, 1.25 quality at 89c yard.’ Priestly Henrietta, silk warp, best goods in the market, ‘50 quality
I at 1.25, 1.75 quality at 1.50. 45 inch black figured Damasse, all wool, extra value at 69c yard.
out at the seams. Price 390 yard.
siLKs.
An elegant assortment of the new and popular Ki Ki Wash Silks, the only silk fabric that will not. tear or pull ~
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I ON’T send your clothes to Dry
. Goods stores or Tailors to be
.dyed or cleaned.
DON’T be put off with poor colors
- when you can get your clothing
done nice, clean and fast at Tocque’s.
iI)ON".I.‘ wait ten days for your dye-
ing when you can get it- done in
three days at Tocque’s.
DON’T rip your dresses all to pieces
" to be-dyed when you can get them
done, all made up at Tocque’s.
ON’T wear faded garments when
you can have them dyed like new
at Tocques.
N, B.—Fine blacks a specialty. Done
for mourning in 1.11 ee days.
Tocque & Sons,
and cleaners of ladies’ and gents.
garments, made or ripped.
TOCQUE’S FAST BLACK. .
I.Warranted not to rub off.
Dyers
Dyeing and Cleaning Works, Broad
River Road, Norwalk:
N orwalk agency, Singer Machine store.
SEASON of 1895
' Crafty, No. 12,022.
_ BECORD2.13}4.
Sire KentuCky Wilkes, No. 1857. Record
221% Dani Argo by Electioneer. No.125. Ser-
vice $35.00.
Bay Baron, No. 82,57.
' ’ RECORD, 2,193.4,
Sire Baron Wilkes. No. 7758, Dam Carrie
Wilkes by George Wilkes. No. 519. SerVice
$20. ‘ W. B. E. LOCKWOOU. Jr.
Norwalk, Conn,
DIED
H U 'B B E L L.—In Norwalk. February _Uth,
BE'isr. wife of the late Moses Hubbell,
aged 93 years. .
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence. No. 15 .Elm street, bat-
urday afternoon, at 2:30 O‘clock.
Losr.‘
OST.—-On Monday last, a Pug Doe; answers
' to name of "J ackie." Had strap collar on
his neck. The finder is requested to leave
him at Finney d: Benedict’s Wall street. 1043 3t
-» ’[0 KENT.
r u RENE-To a small family of adults
1‘ from April ist, Cottage no. 10 1I)saacs
street. All modern improvements. 3
1032 it
COUCH. 12 Isaacs street.
,0 BENT—Two furnished and very D1633-
aiit rooms to let. Call at 130 Main Sargett.
u)
J. D. Jennings.
.«UNDERTAKER
. {Knight street. opp M‘ to
Street Railway D600);
3‘ 71+ n {QBELL A "' OFFJ UF'.
Hoi‘s‘lySh 0c in g.
The nndersiined has taken the shop in
the front of ‘. T. Ruby’s on Cross street,
andis‘grepared to do horse shoeing in a
hassles- 3- manner. »
J ,, ., John T. Lycett,
. ' l: .
1). M. REA-D00. ~
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
We guarantee to furnish better values than have been offered by .compe
tition, and will positively under sell all, no matter what thecost may be.
Muslin andgCamhric Underwear. .
-.
Nightgowns, latest and most approved styles, 390, 48c, 50c, 75c, and $1
and up, '
Ladies Drawers material and make the very best, 210, 230, 250,50, 75c
$1 and up, ’ ,
Extra sizes in muslin and cambric drawers, 380, 450, 50c, 75c, $1. and
upward. .
Walking skirts, newest styles, 500, 75c $1.00, $1 25and upward.
Chemises, good muslin. all styles, 25c, 50c, 75c. $1, $1.25 and upward.
Corset covers, most approved shapes, 10c, 13c, 250. 500 and upwards. *
Children’s Canton flannel night drawers, at 25c, 45c and 690.
Children'sshort dresses, all qualities, from 250 to $6.00.
Children’s short shirts all qualities from 250 to $2.
THE INFANT’S DEPARTMENT
is completely stocked with everything necessary and desirable for the little
ones. ' '
Bands and Vests, from 250 upwards.
Long skirts and slips, from 250 to $1.00. .
Dresses and Christening Robes, at all prices, from $2.25 to $12.00.
Barrow coats, shawls, shoes, socks, sacques wrappers and deuble gowns.
Free Delivery Daily , ‘
4 All goods purchased by customers residing in Norwalk or ISO.
Ncrwalk will be delivered at their door free of charge ,
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