.:- in passmg, but to the great mass of . Americans Washington’s Crossing, as it _ historic locality was the tardy perform- . recent years that We have really awak- 'become the Shrine of innumerable ' of the future. .. aimed upon one of the principal cable . t l._’ tirrt- to demonstrite the possibility _ l’lsllflS car. ' “sips from being killed on Sunday last. A Long Deferred Monument. . , _ 'lhe erection of a monument to mark the identity at which Washington cross- ed the Deleware in the night of Christ- mas,‘1776, whileuon the way to his sud- ,cessful- attack upon the Hessians at Trenton, should not have been left to this late day. No single event of the Revolution did more to revive the drooping Spirits of the American peo- ple in the darkest hours of_ the struggle for American liberty; no military achievement of that memorable period was characterized by greater daring, planned with more consummate skill or . carried to brilliant success in the face . of greater difficulties. Thecapture of Trenton furnished the most conspicuous example of Washington’s method of. _aggressive warfare, which was that of striking the enemy suddenly and with- out warning in the locality where he a as expected least. Every schoolboy has been thrilled by the story of Washington and his little army crossing the Delaware in thedead cfacold Christmas night, their very. lives imperilled by the floating ice car- ried by the swift current, but few of the millzons of American people know the historic locality or cou‘d find it if they cited to without a guide. Th1 lo- cality is familiar to the residents of a limited area on either side‘of the .‘Dela- ware, and the raftmen who used to run ,their lumber dewn the river to the nghiladelphia market knew the place __ and never failed to call attention to it is familiarly called, was a name without a definite location. The dedication of a monument at- this ance of a duty which should have mark- ed the beginning rather than the end of the nineteenth century. Unpardon- able neglect o . ‘ Obituary. REV. DAVID M. ELWOOD. Reverend David Marvin Elwood, passed to his eternal rest Monday night aged nearly seventy -six years. He was descended on the maternal side from Matthew Marvin, Sr., who came to and settled at. East Norwalk two hundred and forty-six years ago. ‘The deceased was born on We'st avenue in 1819, his father being a partner of the late James Mitchell, then in the market business here at the “Bridge.” As a lad he was of studious habit and high literary ta. tea. He taught school at Westport and had banker E. C. Benedict as one of his pupils. lie 'fitted himself for and graduated at Harvard, then entered the Yale Medical school and practiced in New Haven county for a season, then entered upon the study of Theologv asaprotege of Rev. Dr. Edwin Hall. He preached for several years as a Gun- gregational clergyman and his sermons were noted for their charm of diction and poetic beauty, as well as si'ncerit'; and fervor. The writer recalls one preached in the old Congregational church, then on the Green, during the the text, “He Giveth His Beloved Sleep.” No more forcible and elcquent sermon was ever preached from that pulpit, which has been favored with some of the ablest sermonizers of this generation. Another notable sermon preached by Mr. Elwood from the same pulpit was from the text, “Behold How Great a Matter 11 Little Fire Kindleth.” Subsequently he was ordained by B shop-Liy as an Episcopal clergyman. and has since filled various rectorships. For several years past, Mr. Elwood his suffered a chronic and depressing illness, which seriously sapped his ener— gies and impared his usefulness. Some fifteen years ago he lost his wife, a most estimable and accomplished wo- man, and he never recovered from the overwhelming sorrow of that bereave- ment. At last heis to peacefully sleep at her side, in Greenwich cemetery. accomplished daughter, a sister and a brother, survive the worthy departed. Modest and retiring to a fault, the de- An eased nevertheless had a great and has characterizzd our good heartandintellectualendowments treatment U: many important historic ot'avery high order. Poverty andpain lOCallt-lC“, and it is only within very and sore bereavement were his lot, but he bore all uncomplainingly, and was more than ready to “wrap the drapery TWC’ 1“ the DIODUBW and SGCCSSHY 0f of his couch about him and lie down to .l'is‘txli‘éiug and marking the places pleasantdreams. where the most important American history was made. It is better that the monument at Washington’s Crossing 'sfiouldl’ have been erected? lat: thah the earth” long after th Star itself has H As the light‘of‘a distant star floods .. y ,. never, and the» dedicatory exercises sorrowing kindred and friends havelaid which marked Tuesday’s event at that his poor . . memory, charity to_ his faults. lovrng _ sympathy to the mar ones who loved trolley. Themonument and the him mos; ever memorable locality, were highly commendable. place it marks, should and no doubt will American pilgrimages in all the years fi-_ Tl'Qlley Mail Service Growing. The prediction made that the estab- ment; of the first trolley mail route meant a revolution in the collection and iii-.tribution of mail in large cities is al- ready verified. Postal cars are now 12.. :s in New York. Philadelphia was of .‘D excellent mail service by the trol- ley car and New York has come as near Uo “Liming it» as a city without electric .aLe luccess of this method of mail (intribution means ultimately much more than its application to a mere city Bil-.ll service. The trolley lines which ( xtend to the suburbs of all our chief Cities will eventually be utilizzd fir a Country service, giving the small cut- laying places frequent daily deliveries instead of the deliveries at long inter- vals now furnished by the steam rail- Way The trolley cars run at short intervals, hth everywhere they are wanted to, and it will not be a mat— ter of insurmountable difficult? or of long delay, to put mail cars on all sub- urban trolley lines that will givethe small towns a mail service equal to that enjoyed by the large cities before the advent of. the electric railways. ‘0. A Close Call.j Mr. 'llyler Waters had a. narrow es- lines. want-w he m in his barn .on Morwin street caring for his horse when a bullet whistled within an inch of his head and 'buried itself in one of the boards. He investigated and found a lad named Worden living on Orchard street, firing at a target. in the direction of Mr. Waters’ barn, He gave the lad deserv- eJ censure. School.Vlsltors Meet. The board of school visitors met Mon- day night and organized with the same officers as lastZyear. lMatters pertain- ing to the schools were discussed. The . introduction of the new geographies was left in .the hands of the acting visitors. ‘ A Rich Country. .Despile the hard times, not less than twenty-five millions of dollars worth of began to swell and pain. Four years ago it broke out in three dreadful sores. I , tried all kinds of wives and liniments but. . the Worse the .sores became. ~ body at rest. Peace to his: because they knew him best. . ‘\iz>,r..» .' , ill/n. _ Mrs. Kezia Westbrook Manning, Mich. . tommantensefleasuning Hood’s Sarsaparilla Had Cured . Others, and It Cured Me. “It was sixteen years ago my right leg G) I Had to Walk on Crutches and a greater part of the time was _con- fined to my bed. I could notsleep nights and my eyes became .affected. worn glasses for over six years. I have. _ Since I have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills two of the worst sores on my limb have healed and the third is almost closed. My sore eyes have been benefited as I can see to read and write and also thread my needle for sewing without the use of glasses. Icamo to use Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla . ‘by noticing advertisements. I reasoned that what has cured others Hood’ssai‘rCures would cure ms 2rd it has roved so. It is a splendid medicine”. RS. KEZIA WESTBROOK, Manning, Michigan. cure habitual constipa- Hmdls _Pi“8 tion. Pricezneper box. Assesson’ Notice. (lily oLNywalk. We hereby give notice to all persons and corporations liable to pay taxes in the City of Norwalk, that they/are required by law to deliver to the Assessors or either of them, a. written or printed list, dated, signed and sworn to. of all the property owned by them on the first Monday of October, 1893, liable to taxation. Otherwise it will .be the duty of the Assessors to make out such list according to law, to their best judgment and kn0wledge and adding 10 per cent thereto. which they, by law, are compelled to do, and from which list so made, there is no appeal. Lists may be returned to the Assessors at the City Council room on the second floor of the Fairfield County National Bank building. from and including October 8th to and in- cluding October 28th. 1895 (Sundays excepted) from 9 o’clock sum. .to i2 o’clock noon and from 2 o’clock to 5 p. m., and on Saturday evenings, from 7 to 16 o’clock. ' . CHARLES OLMSTEAD, CHARLES N. \Voor, }Assessors. diamonds were imported into this country the past year. ‘ ‘ WILLIAM H. Brinc'rox City of Norwalk, October 3d. 1893. pastorate of Rev. Dr. Hall. It was from - GEORGE M. HOLMES. WAN 1' ED. ' ANTED—A gentleman can obtain room _ and board in private family, conven- ient to bridge. Address Room. care Gaza‘r'rnt . . 014-3 1'0 RENT. ' 0 BENT —A‘barn on. Union avenue. onus of H. W. K1 mp. En O2: 1! OR 8A.]: E. FOB SALE—One Jersey Heifer 15 months old, and a Six months old Jersey calf—for sale cheap- North Taylor Avenue. Inquire of JESSE CALDWELL, olstf 0R. SALE—Two and, Three-ply Roofin . F Roof Coating, Roof Cement. 3 SOUTH NORWALK Hsnpwann Co. OR SALE—Three and one-half (3%) _ ounces of shoulder 'steak. cut by an artist,for2506nts. Corne Beef,5 cents up. E. J. \VADHAMS. 21 Wall street. By HARVEY ' BEDIENT. 5 Grand St, Norwalk. Orders received evenings. 1 in am _-. __.._. __ ___ _ ..__.__‘ ho...____ ... . DANCING SCHOOL. l Athenaeum, i'orwallt. Acfass for Children, Thursday. October 24th, at 3.30 D. m. For further information please see Mr. Nowell at the Hall. Respectfully, W. GILBERT NE WELL. NOTICE. No‘ics is hereby given that a meeting of the Council of the City of Norw‘alk, to be held in the Council Room in said City, October 213i, 1895, said Council proposes 'to appropriate from the City Treasury the further sum of one thousand dollars, to be used in defraying the expenses of the Highway Department of said City. Dated at said City of Norwalk. October 14th, 189.5. ' ‘ ‘ By order of the Council of said City. Attest: E. M. LOCKWOOD. > City Clerk. BUILDING LOTS FDR SALE. Frederick T. Betts offers Building Lots for sale on the extension of St. John avenue and connected streets. They 'are on a high plain. command a wide view, have pure air, and are desirable spots to found a home. , He also offers been extinguished, so the uprightness lots on Springwood avenue, £11511 filial? life? of our ffiefid will éie‘rl ‘five‘minut‘é‘s from the banks ’untold'influences for good, long after ’ post-office and stores, three minutes from the churches, .and only nahort walk. to the, Fairfi'eld. toasty National Bank." 44 WallStrmt’, ‘ngmm, Cami:- INCORPORATEDiSsi. antihistamine..- b EDWIN O. KEELER,.President. DAVID H. MILLER, Vice-President. DIRECTORS : Enwrx O. KEELER, Mosns H. Gnome, DAVID H. MJLLERr A. J. MEEKER, F. ST. J 0an Lookwoon, Tnnoponn E. SMITH}, Ina COLE. UHAS. F. TRIS’I‘BADI. Accounts of Manufacturers, Merchantsvandi Indivrduals solicited. Safe Deposit» Boxes free to Deposiitci's. CENTRAL, 'NAT'lllllllL BANK, 26 WALL 811,. EUR W'ALIL’. . INCOItPOlM—TED SEPT. 1, 1876. CAPITAL, - -. - , _ _ swam, GEORGE M. HOLMES. President. E. L. Boxnn..Vice-President. WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier. DIRECTORS : H. E. Baum P. L. Cuxxmcnam, J. T. Pnowr'r'r, E. L. BOYER,. J. COUSENS, Jn. lliscwnlllay, Saturday. HUYT’S OPERA HOE} SE. One Solis! Week. Commencing Monday, OCTOBER 14.- WE COMEDY Challenae COMP ANY. Band and Orchestra. Prices 10. 20 and 30 Cent s. The greatest company traveling at popular prices, including the Elmore Children, Llllie Ro se, Alfred Kelly, E. M. Crane. Reserve Seat sale will open Friday morni . at Plaisted’s and Weed’s Drug Stores. M .1 mpg. .THE TAX PAYERS OF THE CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT are hereby notified that the DISTRICT TAX OF TWO AND ONE- HALF MILLS on the dollar, laid on the town assessment list of 1894. at a meeting of the District held on the 21st day of June. 1895. at the Center School District House, will be due and payable on the 1st day of November. 1895. at which time I shall be ready to receive the same at the store, 51 Main street, or at my residence, No. 24 Centre avenue. . On all bills remaining unpaid on and after December 2d. 1895, interest at the rate of 9 per cent. will be added from the 2d day of Decem- ber, 1895. CHARLES A. Bonn, Collector of Taxes for Center School District. S. H. HOLMES. _' . assorted, for Men, Women and Children, at prices that enables us, with a. fair profit, 5"to offer the biggest values ever put on a dry goods counter. ’. ' was any non a... L K :GA 2 ET T E. _ _ . 1 . - $233111 ‘ PICTURES FEW} : I u FOR THE NEWEST STYLES 0. TYPE AND THE - _ ~ BEST JOB PRINTING, ' . * COME TO THE ' ' GAZETTE . . JOB DEPARTMENT. L. C. GREEN. Cashier. I . -‘ GREETINGS Ton SATURDAY. Great Sale of UNDERWEAR. . We have just purchased ten cases of Wool and Cotton Undergarments, The line is not made up of drummers’ samples, broken sizes, or imperfect stock, but new, clean, fresh goods, all sizes, and every garment guaranteed, at least 25 per cent. less than can be found elsewhere. ~ . , Boys’ and Misses’ gray, white and Egyptian, plain and ribbed Shirts, Pants and Drawers, all sizes, regular value, 390.; each garment, 25 CENTS. Ladies’ Ribbed, Egyptian, Fleeced Vests and Pants, full sizes, silk trimmed, a regular 48c. garment, at - , - 39 CENTS; , Men’s fine natural Shirts and Drawers—Shirts double front and back, made of best quality wool, real value, $1.50, at - $1.00 EACH. ' Men’s natural Underwear, extra sizes, the very best quality, warranted all pure wool. If you bought the same garment in the big city the price would be not less than $2.50. You’ll say so when you see it. Our price is ’ 1.50 EACH. TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4. A THE BUSTUNSlflHi. cm. Main and Wall 33.
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