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Tcrse Tales of the: Times.
—Pictures framed by Hayes,Main St.
“Bob” O’Reilley‘ is in town.
New Canaan has laid a ten mill tax.
The Senate yesterday adjourned to
Tuesday, March 26.
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Noble'Hess, the scissor grinder, died
in Danbury on Wednesday.
The condition of Judge Fenn is re-
ported unchanged, te-day.
W. H. Banks has been appointed
postmaster at Greenfield Hill.
' A ~Hale’s Lung Balsam cures colds
from the grip. 1066 tf
George S. Partrick has sold his place
at Cranbury t) Jerome H. Gainor and
wife.
The large elm tree in front of’ the St.
John place on Main street, has been
razed.
Rev. S. H. Watkins will preach in the
Memorial church at Westport, this
evening. _ .
A New Canaan man is credited with
having planted potatoes in his garden,
yesterday.
The wife of Landlord Garrison of the
American HouSe, is convalescant of a
s were sickness.
The Norwalk Boston store advertise
a. Special opening of velvet capes, car-
pets and matting.
An up-to—date druggist is Hale. At
his corner drug store appears the sign,
"Ice cold soda water.”
The GAZETTE is indebted to William
R. Lockwood for a copy of theJackson-
ville, Florida, Citizen.
The expenses of the New Canaan
Methodist church for the past year
amounted to only $1,513.
The President has appointed Corne-
lius B.Crandall collector of customs for
the district of Stonington.
Judge W. T. Elmer, of Middletown. .
. was yesterday nominated and confirmed
as judge of the Superior court.
William DeKiyn was, last evening,
elected a full-fledged member of the
Sons of Hermann Liedekranz.
——0nly a few dozen left, men’s union
made, fur stiff hats, lates styles, 75c and
$1.00. Taft Bros., Wall street.
Louis Potter is fitting up a billiard
and pool-room in Greenwich, which
will shortly be opened in that place.
Baldwin, the butcher, has rented and
is moving into the store vacated by
Brennan the sewing machine man.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill
abolishing days of grace and providing
for bank half-holiday on Saturdays.
The annual reunion of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac will be held
'in New London June 18 and 19 next.
Hope Hose company were drilled in
the manual of arms at their house on
Water street last night, by J_. J. Clune.
“Win” Scott who was injured by the
falling of an elevator weight at Greg~
- ory’s livery stable, has fully recovered.
Fred Chichester of the DeKlyn bake-
ry, this city, is in Florida, taking sea~
baths with his father and two grand-fa-
there.
Officer John H. Kenney is acting as
, chief of police to-day. He is apparent-
ly filling the position with grace and
dignity.
The gymnasium of the Taft school at
Watertown, was damaged $1,200 by
fire originating in the gasoline tank,
yesterday.
The Mrs. Williams place on St. John
avenue, is nearly ready for occupancy.
It is the oddest specimen of house archi-
tecture in town.
Mr. Frank Dugan has awarded the
contract for the construction of his new
house on Leonard street, to Builder
Josiah W. Britto.
—What they all say—Carpets cleaned
by Capron look 0. K.
Twas the veteran “Dan” Conley that
cut down the large elm tree in front of
the Boyer residence. “And it was
handsomely done,” says Dan.
John McNamara, the trainman who
was injured on the Danbury division
two weeks ago, is improving slightly,
although he is not yet wholly conscious.
Newsman Hayes ever alive to the
needs of his customers has put in a
variety of Sanford’s Library paste,
whichsticks like a first class 'porus
plaster.
_Wiliiam Sheldon has the contract for
building the foundation of James
Morris’ proposed new house on Wilton
avenue, ground for which will be broke
en to—fnorrow.
Will Comstock and Charles Rogers
attended a Euchre party at the resi.
dence of H. B. Rogers in New Canaan
last night. Honors went to Messrs.
ugiflomstock and "Rogers.
At a meeting of the Herman Sons of
Liederkranz held last night, a com-
mittee was appointed t) purchase furni-
ture and a piano for the society’s new
ball in the GAZETTE building.
A bottle of prussic acid burst in the
store of G. A. Gregory a Co. on Wall
street, one night this week, and ate its
way largely into the disapprobation of
the proprietor and his clerks.
7, A Mr. Nolan of New Britain, recent-
]y appointed assistant superintendent of
an industrial insurance company, has
leased rooms on Chapel street, and will
move into the same this week.
-Free on Saturday_4 'cakes Ozone
soap with 1 lb, tea at N. Y. store. 19 25
Chief. of police Bradley and his wife,
went to Flushing, L. I., this alternzon
to attend the funeral of Miss Mamie
Hubbs. The deceased was a frequent
visitor at the home of Mr. Bradley.
In the case of Martin A. Holden vs.
Edgar C. Stiles, the latter principal of
the Seymour high school, a jury yester-
day returned a verdict against Stiles of
$50 and costs, for whipping Holden’s
son.
Foster Bros, of Danbury, advertise
a number of cottages at Bell island in
today’s issue. It you want to spend
the summer at the seaside a good op-
portunity is offered to secure a pleasant
cottage.
—-Wanted. Agirl for general house-
work at 17 Belden avenue. 1070 If
The bill regarding taking escalops in
the town of Norwalk prior to 'Octoher
lst, was reconsidered in the Senate,
yesterday, the town of Westport added,
and then passed in concurrence with
the House.
A a meeting held in the Baptist
church, last evening, power was desig-
nated to the Pastor of the church to
call a special meeting of the society to
act in the matter of the expulsion of
erring members.
A meeting of the ex-prisoncrs of war
will be held at the office of F. W. Per-
ry in the Gamma building, this Friday
evening, to take into consideration the
advisability of forming an association
with charter for this section of the state.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam strengthens
weak lungs. 1066 tf
It has been suggested that the trial
of the case of the State vs. Frank Fos-
ter, be held in the Town House, in-
stead of at the Isaac street court room,
thus giving elbow room to the large
number of persons who are expected to
be present.
—Special sale of clothing. On ac—
count of closing out our business, we
are having a special reduced price sale
on men’s bovs’ and'_children’s suits,
overcoats, hats, etc. If you are looking
for bargains, give us a call. Taft
Brod, Wall street bridge.
The Second Regiment, C. N. G., con-
tinues to stand at the head of the list,
the figures .of merit just outbeing:
Second regiment, 96.19; First, 92.85 ;
Third, 89.69; Fourth, 89.12 ; Brigade
Signal Corps, 93.86 ; Machine Gun Bit—
tery, 94.10; Battery A, S. C . 93 40;
Naval Millitia, 91.14
Best creamery butter 230 1b., at N.
Y. store. 12 2t
Frederick Bette, of this city, known
throughout the state as a “phonograph
introducer,” left town this morning,
for Ansonia, where he is to act as as-
sistant manager of the Ashwood house.
If Fred proves himself to be as popu-
lar in Ansonia as he is in Norwalk the
success of the "Ashwood" is assured.
Last night Joseph Matheis of the
Oleander Garden placed his bonds and
several hundred dollars. in cash in the
safe and retired to rest. This morning,
he had forgotten the combination and
being unable to unlock the safe, was
forced to send for the prince of lock-
pickers, Arthur J. Ferris, who soon had
the door of the safe open.
The last rites over the remains of Asa
Seymour Curtis, of Stratford, formerly
of 17th Reg’t., C. V., were held at his
late residence in Stratford yesterday
afternoon at 2 30 o’clock. (The bearers
were J. Henry Blakeman, Selah Blake-
man, of Shelton, Colonel Henry Buss,
of New York, Judge R. H. Russell, T.
B. Fairchild and Albert H. Wilcoxson.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam cures all colds.
1066 if
The event of next Monday night‘s
boxing carnival .of the American Ath-
letic club of Daubury, will be, the bout
between Fred McGlrr of Bridgeport,
.and Charlie Matthews, whom McGirr
recently defeated. Other features will
be bouts betWee» 11 Harry Brown of
Bridgeport, and Con. Scutly, of Dan-
bury ; Billy Forsyth. of Danbury, and
Billy Johnson. of South Norwalh.
The guy-wires along the systxmmf
the Norwalk Street Railwiry are being
changed tolhe effect that the central
trolley wires will be raised from one to
two feet higher than they now are.
The work is commenced at South N or-
walk and will be continued over the
whole line of the road. A patent
bracket is being used which it is
thought will prevent the sagging of the
. central or trolley wires.
NEW HAVEN,
SOUTH NORwALk
, George S. Trowbridge is in New York
to-day on a business trip.
Butler Lodge are preparing to give a
“Smoker” in the near future. .
The O. U. A, M. will hold their regu-
lar weekly meeting this evening.
Bishop Williams Will confirm a class
in Trinity church on Sunday, April 21st.
The Mike O’Brien liquor case was
yesterday adjourned until Saturday
at 10 o’clock.
The funeral of the late William Shel-
ton Stevenson was held in Bridgeport
this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Brown, the Bridgeport pool player,
will come to this city this evening and
play an unknown 9. game of pool.
Local yachtsmen are beginning -to
look over their boats and make prepa-
rations for the yachting season which
will soon open. '
An unknown tramp-was killed by the
train leaving Stamford for New Ca-
naan, at 7 o’clock, Wednesday night_-
No clue to his identity has been ob-
lained.
It is understood that a company is to
be formed in East Norwalk for the
manufacture of a composition said to
be equally as good for monuments as
for bath-tubs.
Col. Frost inspected the Bridgeport
city batalliou, last night, and presented
a handsome clock to Company B, as the
company which qualified the largest '
number of marksmen during the past
year.
The Berkshire express arrived here
last evening with several car steps on _
one side of the train torn away. The
steps encountered an obstruction at
South Norwalk.—-Danbury News.
Mrs. Charles '1'. Raymond gave a
whist party to a number of her lady
friends, yesterday afternoon, at her
home on Washington street. Mrs. Jen-
nie Littell Nash won the first prize.
An elegant lunch was Served after the
games. .
It is proposed to build’an addition to
the lock factory 70x50. It will be locat-
ed between what is known as the
old polishing room and the “new”
building so called. Work “.1 the same
will probably be commenced at an
easly date.
When Chief Vollmer arrived at Mid-
dietown, yesterday, with young John .
Powers, and while making an effort to
induce him to enter a hack, to be con-
veyed to the asylum, Powers broke
away and started to run. He was soon
captured and placed in the carriage and
taken t) the asylum.
In the superior court at Boston, yes~
terday, a verdict for $4,030 was re~
turned in favor of Mrs. Jennie A. Jot--
dan against the Consolidated railroad ,
for injuries received in August. 1893, in
the Holbrook station. 'By reason of
lack of light and barriers she fell into .
a hole in the floor and was injured.
Medical Examiner Burke is-in receipt
of a letter from Bethlehem, Pa., stat-~
ing that the brother of Henry Sigfried
is lying seriously ill and information of
the sudden death of Henry has not
been Imported to him, for fear that it
might result fatally. A request was
made that Henry’s remains be tempor-
ary interred here, which wil be done
to-rnorrow by Raymond 8: Sons.
James Anderson after a long sickness
died at the boarding-house of Mrs. O.
D. Newman on Union street, yesterday,
aged 29 years. He was a member of
the Hat Finishers’ association and en-
titled to the funeral benefit of $100.
The remains were placed in charge of
funeral director Raymond, who advised
his parents of his death. The remains
will be sent to his former home in
Philadelphia, this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon after the GA-
ZETTE had gone to press, Detective. G.
Washington Gladstone discovered an
incipient fire in the old building being
tJru down by the Railroad company
near the corner of 'VVashington street.
Hastily securing two pails of water the
nimble detective soon put out what
threatened to be a serious fire. While
he was at work Supt. Bonnell ordered
a fire alarm sent in and box 3 was
pulled. The department responded but
before they arrived Gladstone had ex-
tinguished the blaze. It is thought
that a spark from a passing locomotive
originated the fire.
T0 the Commissioners of Fairfield County.
The undersigned hereby applies for a 1i- .
cense to sell spirituous and intoxicating 1i-
quors pursuant to the laws of the state now in
force relating to the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors at the building No. 30Franklyn street. .
South Norwalk, in the town of Norwalk. in
said county. .
Signed. WM. McNAMABA.
3335”“ at Norwalk the 2151: day of March. ‘
Endorsed by the following five electors and
taxpayers of said town, none of whom are 11-
censed dealers in intoxicating liquors:
‘Johu Oldenschlpger, South Norwalk; John
Cullen, Turnpike; John Griffin, Turnpike;
Michael Noonan. Prospect Hill; Patrick Mc- '
Nearneyt. WiprlQuhlkld T
‘oun yo air '6 , own of Nor - is
21ft iiay OfCllaka'hi' 18953 T walk, “1
. ‘own or 0 Ski , own. here tif
pursuant to the statute in such casebrii-ofildedy,
that this aphcation endorsed as aforesaid. has
been submitted to me, and I further certify
that eachof said endorsers is an elector and
taxpayer in said town, and that a. co y of the
foregomg application. includin t 0 above:
written endorsement has heen'fi ed with me.
Attest. HERBE {T B. SMITH,
Clerk of said Towp-
. larle & Seymour,
SULIGITURS or PATENTS.
CHAPEL sax,
THE BOSTON STORE.
GORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK. '
CLOAK ROOM
As a special leader, this week we Offer a.
changeable silk, deep point lacecollanneck
finished with black satin ribbon and lace
exceedingly stylish, at only $4.98.
CARPETS. GARPE I'S.
Our spring stock is now ready for inspection. If you are interested in any of the goods we carry in this de-
partment, we think we can make a visit entertaining as well as profitable. We doubt whether there is a stock in
either city that will approach it in variety or in the rich beauty and novelty of the patterns and colorings. We
aim to supply the best trade in this section but our selections are by no means confined to the higest priced .
carpetings. In tapestries we have many novel effects, and we are prepared to show remarkable values in the
best grades of ingrains.
3---SPEGIAL OFFERINGS-«3 »
As an inducement for you to visit this department, this week, and ‘See the new spring stock.
2,500 yards, ten different patterns, best quality Ingrain carpet, regular 75c goods, now 47c yd.
Ten pieces Japanese fancy matting, best quality, regular price, 500, for one week only 25c yd.
Five hu: dred pairs fine Nottingham lace curtains, $1.50 quality, now98c pair. ‘
TO the Commissloners of Fairfield County‘.
The undermgned hereby applies for a
license to sell ale, lager beer, and all for-
mented cider drunk upon the premises or sold
in quantities less than one gallon to be de-
livered at one time, and rhme wme only,a
tableliceuse, pursuant to the laws of the state
now in force relaung to thesale of 1ntoX1cat-
ing liquors, at the building Situated 1n his-
tleville. so called, in the town of Norwalk, in
said County. .
. Signed, ALEX RIZZUTO,
Dated at Norwalk the :22nd day of March.
Endorsed by the following five electors and
taxpayers of said- town. .none of_ whom are
hcensed dealers in intoxlcating 11 non.
Wm. F. (rogswell, William F. De yn, John
Barthel. Charles Gehebe, John G. Homing. .
County of Fairfield. Town of Norwalk this
22nd day of March, 1895. .
I, Town Clerk of said Town. hereby certify.
pursuant to the statute in such case provided.
that this appliCatlon endorsed as aforsagd has
been submitted to meand I further certify tht
each of said endorrers is an elector or tax-
payer in said town, and that a copy of the
foregomg application, including the above
written endorsement has been filed With me.
Attest, HERBERT B. SMITH,
Clerk of said Town.
Otne Commissroners 01 Fairfield County.
The undersigned hereby applies for a. 1i-
cense to sell ale lager beer. and all fermented
cider drunk upon the premises or sold in
quantities less than one gallon to be delivered
at one tlme, and rhlne wine only. a. table lic-
ense, pursuant to the laws of_the State nowjn
force relatmgtothe sale of inrpxrcatmg liq-
uors. at the building Situated in the suburbs
of Whistleyille, so called, in the town of Nor-
walk, in said County. .
S zned. N1 'HOLAS FORTUNATO
Dated at Norwalk the 22d day of March,
1 .
Endorsed by the following five electors and,
taxpayers of said townnnone of whom are li-
censed dealers in intoxicating 11quors.
Wm. F. Cogswell; William F. Deluyn; John
Barthel, Charles Gehebe,John G Horninu
County of Falrfield, Town of Norwalk. this
22da of March, 1895.
I, ’ own Clerk of said Town. hereby certify,
pursuant to the statute In such C? so provided.
that this application endorsed,as aforesaidhal
been submitted to me, and I further certify
that eachpf said endorsers is an elector and
taxpayer in said town, and that a co y. of the -
toregomg application. includin t 0 above
written endorsement has been fi ed with me.
Atzesl. HERBERT B.SMI [‘11,
Clerk of said Town.
”BELL: ISLAND.
FOR 1895
‘WE'TIAVE NOW
on hand by the week or sea-
son, commencing July 1st., 5
three room cottages, 2 four room.
2 five room, 6 six room, 2 eight
room, 2 ten room, and 1 sixteen
room, cottages. Prices from
37 TO $30 PER WEEK. 4
Also 1 ton room cottage With barn
attached, and completely fur-
nished, located at East Norwalk
right on the shore, and three
minutes walk from the trolley
road, price 8500 for the season.
LIVERY and BOARDING ‘
Stable at the Island All bag-
gage delivered to and from South
Norwalk at railroad and Steam-
boat depots at reasonable rates,
and trolley to and from the Is-
land every twenty minntes. ‘
GOOD BOARDING
on the European plan, and good
Bathing. Boating and Fishing
as extras. Cottages and Cottage
lots for sale. For information
call or address, .i
THE D. M. READ co.
Stores are like individ-
uals; some good; some not
quite as good. Every com.
munity has both- Some
stores give better value for
the money than others;
others try to but can’t. All
depends. Ladies’ * Muslin,
all new; cambric, lawn and
nainsock underwear. Night-
gowns, Chemises, Drawers,
including extra sizes, Corset.
Covers, Short and Long
NOTHING
snows
GREY
FROM
HIGH
PRICES
extra width. Infant’s Out-
fittingsChristening Dresses,
Slips, Long Skirts—cambnc
Nainsock and Flannel:
Bands,Short Skirts cambng
gaps, Hand made Sacques,
in wool flannel and cash;
mere, Shawls and Wrap;
pars, in cheese cloth, -
nel and cashm» , ere.
4?"
GONN‘ ,DANBURYJ
FOSTER BROS.,
22 Delay Street, or
T. H. FOSTER, 146 Main Street,
, ooasg
1!"
line of velvet capes, lined throughout with
Skirts, and Umbrella Skirts,
and flannel, Long Cloakr-
Short Coats, Silk and SW ‘
Bridgeport. Conn.
Norwalk Chronicler