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Glandular Swellinge, Rheumatism, Malaria, Old Chronic Ulcers that have resisted all treatment, Catarrh, ERR lioiiuliini. Skin Diseases, Eczema, Chronic Female Complain ts, Mercurlru Polsrtzfl‘ettcr, Scald Head, etc, etc. PJ‘. P. is a powertu ;onic, ~:,-. ad an excellent :3, *“a ‘_ ‘. : ".. .. 3’".- -- . as ~ .. m'wz - film“ 0%. .. '; ... .1 .‘3 emietizer, building up this system rapidly. Lathes whose systems are poisoned and whose blood ls in an impure condition. due GURES MARIA. to menstrual irregularities, are peculiarly ‘ benefited by the wonderful tonic and blood- cleanslng properties of P. P. R, Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. (€17, *1 ':.A‘»,';,." w. ~71 - " . .Hffilél‘fias” New York Annomwemcnt. lithitilt iodine is the nest in the market. bccause rep- resenting the productions of the best makers only. No such magnificent dial-slay can be seen in America (oc- cupies eight spacious floors,) and no- where can equal values in fine Furni- ture be obtained. " 31', f l'. ,, "l l l8 OI S hOlBlilu-S 0 i l 0 i Tin-so com prise thousands of articles. from the imn-mv-nsivo Rocker. Easy Chair or Writ- ing lit-sic. to the most exquisite Dressing 'lfahlawt'abinct. Those desirous of select- ing useful. handsome and over-welcome Holiday Gifts. will find ample choice in our vast stock. and at all prices. plainly marked. Send for beautifully illustrated book, "Our American Homes, and How To Furnish Them.” iii. .l. iloruer 8; Co, Furniture Iliakers and Importers, 51, 63, 65 W. 23d. St, N. Y, (Adjoinlng Eden Elusee). Co's establishment is one of the mgfifsngi glow York.——Newspaper Comment. Raymond & Son. Successors to George H, Raymond. Furniture. Dealers and General Funeral Directors.) 46 and 48 Main Street Norwalk Ct. Residence, Beikeley Place. Telephon No.77-4. WASHINGTON LETTER. Col. W. W. Skiddy has been at the State Department to-day, seeking to induce the Secretary to send orders to our Minister Terrell at Constantinople, for him to secure protection to Hon. John H. Leeds, of New Haven, who is now in Asia Minor, in the-interest of the Cove Mills of Stamford, and for ' whose safety justifiable anxiety is felt. o o 0 William B. St. John and Lina Weed, both former Norwalkerr, were among the Connecticut people at the Capitol tic-day. 0 0 0 , Congressman Hill to-day introduced a bill to make Stamford a port of entry. The main purpose of the bill is to enable the Stamford Manufacturing Company to unload their Mexican and West In- dia importations direct at its Stamford wharf without going first to Bridge- port. Mr. Hill also introduced a bill for an addition to the Bridgeport post office and custom house. 0 o 0 At 3 o’clock today, the condition of Capt. Isaac Bassett, assistant doorkeep- er of the Senate, was unchanged. Capt. Basset is extremely weak, and his death would not be unexpected if it oc- curred ni any time. He may. however, live for several days. 0 o o The Senate this afternoon confirmed the nomination of Rufus W. Peckham as associate justice of the Supreme Court. 0 o o The Hon. Samuel Fessenden left town today, not being able to remain for the meeting of the national com- mittee to-morrow. He has appointed Congressman Hill his proxy. 0 '0 o W. F. Rockwell of the Meriden Man- ufacturing company and N. L. Bradley of the Bradley 3t Hubbard company of Meriden registered at the Arlington to-day. Thev are on their way to visit the Atlanta Exposition. o c o The supreme court has decided to re- hear the important hat-trimming cases, argued some weeks ago. The reason assigned 18 that when the former hear- ing occurred there was one vacancy, but now the vacancy has been filled and the rehearing will occur before a full bench. The amount involved is several millions of dollars which the United States will have to refund if the decision continues adverse tothem. o o e A favorable report was made in the Senate to-day by the committee on pen- sions on the bill requiring the payment of pension money to wives in cases where male pensioners desert or aban- don their fumlies, or are habitual drunk- ards or for any reason fail or neglect to support their families. The bill is similar to one reported during the last Congress. 0 o o The Republican national committee voted today to hold the Republican national convention at St. Louis J one o o o The President to-day sent to the Sen- ate the following nominations ;— . General Wesley Men-it to be major- general. Colonel chas Randall Bliss, Twenty- fourth Infantry to be brigadier-general. Colonel John J. Coppinger, Twenty- t-hird Infantry, to be brigadier-general. Also along list of army and navy ap- pointments. ' o o - o The condition of Capt. Bassett, assist- ant doorkeeper of the Senate, is so much improved that his physicians feel warranted to-day in predicting his re- covery. He is still in a very weak con- dition, but his vitality is so remarkable that strong hopes of his recovery are entertained. 0 O 0 The Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid Society of which Mrs. T. S. Childs is the able and efficient President, gave a “House-Warming” yesterday. at the newly purchased home on 0‘ street, at which large numbers of Washington’s best society were present. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Childs and their three daugh- ters Were actively engaged in the en- tertainment of their guests. Mrs. Sen- ator Hewley was one of the ladies present from Connecticut. Miss Mary Ferry who has lulma a-d long and faith- fully for this n -' : charity, was kept away on account oi illness. 0 o o The ever present sour-cc of complaint, the— grade crossing, received its full share of attention at the meeting of the Northeast Citizens’ Association, last evening. At the opening of the meet- to the recent narrow escape of Senator Orville H. Plat-t at a grade crossing at Waterbury, Conn., and said he hoped Senator Plait would’be made chairman of the sub-committee on steam railroads. He also referred to the escape of Dr. Gallaudet’s family at the Fourth street crossing. Dr. Gallaudet heartily in- dorsed the fight being made by the association against the grade creasing. o d o The Post-office Department will soon make a change in the Postal Service be- tween New York and Boston that will give each city materially earlier service. The New York, New Haven and Hart- ford hassubmitted to Second Assistant Postmaster General N eilson a proposi- tion to forward the mails on trainsleav- - ing each day at 11 o’clock at night, and arriving at destination at. 5:30 a. m. . e , l ing President Tucker called attention . This plan will be put into operation at once. ' , ‘ - o o 0 Members of the Republican Senate caucus committee now express the opin- ion that a week’s time will be necessary for the completion of the work of filling the majority representation on the Sen- ate committees. o o o ' There seems to be no possibility that the committees of the House will be announced this week. and the House may adjourn to-morrow until Monday. Speaker Reed has experienced more difficulty than was anticipated in mak- ing up the membership of the commit- tees, owing to his lack of personal ac- quaintance with the new members. of whom there are 168. From a source close to the Speaker the information is given out today that the committees will probably not be announced until the latter part of next week. just before the Christmas holiday recess. 0 o o The National Republican convention is to be held in the same hall at St. Louis that the Democratic convention used in 1888. Its seating capacity is 12,000. The call for the convention is expected to be issued to-morrow. o o 0 Score one for our Congressman Hill. He is credited with lifting the first prize from the Sergeant-at-Arms’ pie counter in the appointment of A. M. Kennedy of Stamford, as a House mes- senger. o o 0 Mr. and Mrs. Ironsidee of New Lon- don,Conn.. are located at the Grafton for the winter. 0 o 0 ~ Frank Miller and wife of Bridgeport, are here. - Athletic Club Entertainment. The committee appointed by the South Norwalk Athletic club to arrange for the athletic entertainment, to be held at the club rooms on Washington street, Friday evening, December 20th, have completed their labors and an- nounce the following program: THREE BOUNDS. Charles Matthews, of Danbury, vs. Fred McGirr, of Bridgeport; Dick Fitzgerald, S. N. A. C. vs. Edward Long, of Greenwich; Thomas Mo Niet- ny, oi Winnipauk, vs. Fred Mot-clock, of Danbury, and the Saunders Midgets, Howard and Hubert. FOUR nonxns. Billy Forsyth, of Danbury, vs. Fred Serrett, of Bridgeport; Dutch Mona- han, S. N. A. C. vs Con Scully, of Dan- bury. 51x cousins. . Dan Keefe, of Greenwich, vs. Harry Lane, of Bridgeport. In addition to the above there will be singing, dancing and club swinging by well known artists. The master of ceremonies will be old reliable Dan McIntyre and the time keeper Louis Potter. The general admission Will be 50 cents and reserved seats $1.00. The reserved seat tickets can be obtained at the sev- eral places in Notwalk, South Norwalk, East Norwalk, Stamford, Greenwich and Bridgeport announced on the large bills. The general admission tickets will be sold only at the door on the night of the entertainment. —--—~—--‘—'.>——.——-——~~—--‘ Sound Beach Church Burned. . The First Congregational Church at Sound Beach was destroyed by fire Sat- urday night. It was a white frame building of the style of country church- as built throughout New England fifty of sixty years ago and was situated on a crossroud leading from the post road between Stamford and Greenwich. Thole was no other building near it. The sexton built the fires in the furnace Saturday evening, and when they were well started he left for home. An hour or two afterward the edifice was in flames. _ The society intended to abandon the old church as soon as a stone structure, which is nearly completed, is finished. The burned church was insured. .._.._-.._~. - .0. ~- H‘- The Town Sued. Mr. Charles L. James a resident of the town of Norwalk and living on the Connecticut Turnpike, so called, has brought a suit for $3,000 damages against the town of Norwalk. He claims that in the layout of the new telford road on the turnpike, prop- erty belonging to him has been taken for the alleged improvement. without his consent and for which he demands recompense in the sum of $3,000, and has retained Messrs, Hurlbutt & Greg- ory as his attorneys. The selectmen have been served with the necessary papers and the outcome of the suitwill be watched with interest. Mrs. Hannah Hill has purchased 60 feet more of the Seymour property fronting on West avenue, also the four lots in the rear of the Methodist church, all of which she has presented to the church for the new edifice. Work upon the latter will prkobably commence. in the Spring} This last contribution of land by Mrs. Hill gives the church a frontage of 147 feet on West avenue. v.A The Norwalk Barbers Union has elected the following officers: Patrick Slattery, President ; J ohh Conroy, Vice- President; Albert Pohlman, Secretary; Alfred Brown, jFinancial Secretary; Otto Lindstrom, Sergeant-at-arms; William Hess, Treasurer. », RIDGEFIELD’S GREAT FIRE. The ' largest fire that ever visited Bidgefield started at 9 o'clock Sunday night and soon assumed the proper. tions of a conflagation which threatens ed°to consume the entire business por- tion of the town. The flames, when first discovered were in the store of Bedient A; Mead, on the first floor of G. S. Gage's block. Almost before those who responded to the alarm knew it, the block was com- pletely wrapped in flame, and a; few minutes later, despite the efforts of a hastily organized bucket brigade, had jumped to the next building, This flashed up like tinder and at this junct- ure the occupants of the adjoining blocks realized that their belongings were in danger. The work of removing everything portable was commenced none too soon. At It o'clock the entire Gage block was destroyed and the flames had leap- ed across Bailey avenue into Scott’s block. Here was the office of the Wes- tern Union Telegraph 00., an] the grocery store of Barhite&Valdeu. The flames swept through them with irre- elbtlbls fury and soon were ravaging the Town Hall. Immediately in the rear of the Town Hall are the stables of James Scott, which caught fire several times, the flames being persistently and successfully fought. On the Main street side of the fire things were much worse. The building in which were the ofiice of the Ridge: field Press and the Masonic lodge room fell quickly, being soon followed by the drug store of H. P. Biseell. To the rear of this was the tool and plumbing shop of Peter McGlynn, which also burned like tinder. When the drug store was seen to be doomed grave fears for the safety of the rest of the town were created. The expedient of blowing up the houses in the track of the flames to prevent their further spread was suggested and the suggestions met With 6 ready re- sponse. There were no explosives in the village but two miles away in the woods was a quantity of dynamite at a quarry. A party to procure this was soon organized with Grocer D. M. Keeler at its head and the distance be- tween the village and the quarry was covered in a run. Some delay was ex- perienced in getting the dynamite, owing to the absence of the man who had charge of the toolheuse. When at last the explosive was obtained, a mad race was run back to the village. The house of Joseph Hibbard, next to Bissell’s drug store, was in imminent danger and it was seen that it could not be saved. It was then decided to apply the dynamite to this structure. Mr. Hibbard. who had been ill with pneu- monia for a week, was carried out on a blanket, to the Methodist church, diagonally across the street. When the furniture had been taken out two boxes of dynamite were placed under a bay window on the east side of the house and fired. The explosive, owing to the poor location of the dynamite, did not produce the desired effect, the bay window being sent sky high, while the rest of the building was unhnit. Before a second charge of dynamite could. be procured the building was blazing merrily. ‘ Another expedient was resorted to and the house of Henry Sherman, to the south of the Hibbard residence, was torn down with axes and books. This proved to be of good effect for al- though the house was burned after it was torn down the flames were so low as not to spread to the residence and store of Julius Meyer, which was less than twenty feet distant. The fire had now reached its boundary, the Meyer building marking its limit. ._ Meanwhile the Methodist church had caught fire twice and twice the flames were drowned out. Inside the church lay the sick man, Hibbard, whowns re- moved when the building first began to blaze. It Was now nearly 4 o’clock and the wind having gone down. the fire began to wane. An hour later great heaps of blazing timbers sent forth their sparks and cinders, but their power to do harm was gone. Slowly they smoul~ dered until at daylight every particle of wood in each of the destroyed buil- dings Was completely incinerated. The closest estimates obtained make the total lose about $100,000 and the in- surance carried between $40,000 and $45,000. The losses and insurance are divided as follows: Damage Insur. S. D. Gage, ............... $10,000 $2,000 Bedient or. Mend, ...... . 8,000 2,000 E. S. Graves, ............ 10,000 4,000 Barhite & Valden,.... 9,000 2,000 G-age’s block,......... . . 5,000 none Hibbard & Sherman,. 8,000 3,000 W. S. Gilbert, ........... 0,000 none Scott’s block, ............ 22,000 8,000 Masonic building, ..... 5,000 none Town Hall, ....... -. ..... .. 18,000 9,000 Ridgefield Press, . 3,000 2,500 H. P. Bissell, .......... .. 6,000 2,000 Joseph Hibbard, ...... .. 5,000 2,000 Henry Sherman, ...... . 4,000 2,500 Peter McGlynn, ....... . 4,500 unk’n S. N. E. Tel. Co........ 2,700 full W. U. Tel. Co ......... .. 3,100 full The excitement of the fire has been he means of thoroughly arousing the people of the town to the necessity of a fire department of some sort. The safes in the Town Hall are supposed to be fireproof, and it is hoped the town records are intact. . 40> —Round corner Milk Tickets at the GAZETTE office. I . TROLLEY TO C‘RANBURY. An adjourned meeting of the Norwalk City Council‘ was held Monday evening, the Mayor and full board being present with the exception of Councilman Pinneo. - The water commissioners were direc- ted to pay Webster Austin the sum of $1,000 for water rights at Silver Mine, and they were also directed to pay the cost of the new fire hydrant at the cor- ' nor of School and Main streets. The sum of 3400 was appropriated to the sewer department. The most important matter brought before the council for action was the petition of the Norwalk Street Railway company for a layout for the extension of the company’s tracks up and over Mill Hill through East avenue to the city boundary on Newtown avenue. , The following preamble and resolu- tion were adopted: WHEREAS, said Mayor and Council have carefully considered said matter, and 1t appearing to them (i) That Well street from the westerly end of what is known as the Quintard building, east- erly to Smith street is not wide enough to give to said Mayor and council the right under law to locate another track through said street, as it would not leave room for the requir- edepace on each side between the other rail and the curb, and (2) That there are buildings along each side of said street last named, all of which are oc- cupied. by store-keepers, actively en- gaged in business therein, and (3) That said Wall street and the extension there- of known as East Wall street, or more familiarly known as Mill Hill, is the en. trance into said city from Cranberry Plains, Westport, Bridgeport, East N orwalk and all the surrounding coun- try, and (4) That said Mill Hill is very steep, and on that account, and because of the narrowneseof said Wall street, as it is now_ with onlv a single trolley track running through said street, the operation of cars thereon is a constant menace to life and property, and a great obstruction to the passage of vehicles, and (5) That before another track can be legally and with safety to the public, located on said streets, Wall, and East Wall streets should be widen- ed, and Mill Hill cut down to at least a seven per cent grade. Now therefore, RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Council of the city of Norwalk do here— by accept. approve and adopt the appliv cation and plans of the said Norwalk Street Railway company as modified by the plan and map accompanied here- with, and marked “an adopted by the Council of the City of Norwalk, showing layout for the Street Railway company of its Wall street extension and made a part hereof.” Meaning and intending to give to said Street Railway company the same layout already given to the N orwaik Tramway company, from the present switch of the Street Railway company just west of the Quintard building, easterly to the point where the Street Railway company’s tracks commence on and map adopted by said citv, op- posite what is known as the Bissell homestead, and from thence northerly on their separate layout. as nearly as can be through the center of "the street, its indicated on said map, to the city we. The council then adjourned until Monday evening, December 23d. The action of the council last night takes the entire matter 011' of the city ’3 hands and narrows it down to a contest between the Tramway and Street Rail- way companies. A gang of about seventy-five men in -the employ of the Norwalk Street Rsil~ way company broke ground on East avenue, near the Charles 0. C. Bette place, this morning, for the company’s proposed extension. of its tracks to Cranbury. . Tharo is considerable frost in the ground making it hard digging, and up to noon to-day the digging had pro- gressed only as for us the Baptist church. Railroad ties, stringers, etc, are be- ing carted to points along the line, and it looks as if the company meant- busi- ness and will continue to lay its tracks. as long as the weather permits. It will not be a double track road its entire length, but there will be several long turnouts and the result to be reached will be nearly as satisfactory as though there were double tracks. The completion of the line will be hailed with delight by the people of Cranbury. .. _. ...__.__-. . . . .._- . .._-..._. __ Was a Strong Man. The Danbury News prints the follow- ing in reference to Anthony Ratchford who died at the home of his brother-in- law T. J. Howard in this city: “Anthony Ratchford, whose funeral was held at the St. Peter’s church this morning, was at one time considered one of the strongest and most perfectly built men in Danbury. He had the strength of an ox and many stories are told of his unusual feats. There were few men-who could best him in any ath- letic contest. He was only thirty-four years old at the time of his death, which was caused by consumption. Stove Swindlers at Work. The stove swindlers are at work in Middletown. Their scheme is to call at a house and ask to leave a stove made of steel, on trial. The trial prov— ing' satisfactory they request you to buy and write a note commending the stove. In other towns these notes have turned out to be promissory noteS, on which a lawyer demands payment. ' «0M Gone to Wallingford. Mr. George Fillow, who has been engaged in the insurance business in this city for some time, has decided to make his home at the Masonic Home, in Wallingford, and left for that place. to-day. Mr. Fillow is a member cf St. J ohn’s'Lodge, No. 6, A. F. A: A. M., and has scores of friends in this city. - fun—.t No matter what: you’ve tried and found want- ' ing~the remedy for Piles is Salva-cea (nuns-um). A quick remedy—a sure remedy. Whether they’re blind, or bleeding, or itch- ing, there’s always prompt relief and a ‘ permanent cure. Salva-cea' is the best , thing in the world for calculi. _‘ Bells, ‘ Eczema“ Sell Items. coughs“ ' 1M, and every ailment that an external remedy can reach; _ Two sizes, as and so acute. A: d ' in. or be In Tun Bananas-m E ., 574 max. 81., N. Y. GREAT SALE OF M ILLINERY ._._.AT..__.._ F AWCETT’S Heaiiuaitirs fur Hllllllil'i. Commencing Saturday the 16th, and continuing Monday and Tuesday, when we shall sell fine French Felt Hatefall styles and colors, including a full‘line of Black, bought specially for this sale. We shall also make a reduction in all our Trimmed Hats, and will offer ‘one hundred Hats and Bonnets from $1.50 up, The Season has been backward, hat is the reason for the extraordinary bargainslwe shall ofi'er thejcoming week. FAWCETT'S ‘ 3 ”211051: STREET, FOUND THE PLACE WHERE THE BEST MEATS CAN BE FOUND AT PRICES THAT CAN NOT BE BEAT BY ANY MAE} KET IN NORWALK. 1V0 R IV .1 LK BATES’ MARKET, 5 WATER ST, MEEKER COAL co. COAL, WOOD, BRICK, LIME, OEMENT, TILE PIPE. OFFICE WITH G. 8: S. H. HOLMES, MAIN STREET, NOBWALK. DAVID .. W. RAYMOND Funeral Director and Emialmei'. 39 Washington Street South Norwalk Residence. MahackemOZHotel C. H. HARVEY-f CITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 70 North Main St., South Norwalk. Ladies and gentlemen desiring first-class help in an capacity, can obtam the same Isi- MEDIAT *L_!.at the above agency; also those Wishing positions, either male or female. can secure employment. ANTED Innsnrxrnan—Posnmx for thor- oughly capable coachman or gardener (Amer- ican). or to help around gentleman’s place. First-class credentials. . ALSO EMPLQYMENT for two Swedish. three German and 51x other girls for general house- work: two waitresses and three chamber- malds. Flrst-class references. C. H. HARVEY, Harvey’s Shoe Store, 70 North Mam street. South Horwalk. LIGHT PARCEL and LocKWUD D ,3 PAC KAGE DELIVERY Cheap rates. Will also take orders for mes- senger service in New York. Goods called 101‘ and delivered to all parts of the town. 01‘ dcrs receivedat E. P. Weed’s Drug Store. 33Wali Street. With telephone connection un- “8'3“ 0 F. LOCKWOOD. PICTURES FRAMED my HARVEY BEDIENT.’ Grand St, Norwalk. Orders received evenings. ‘ ..’\ L- a" (w
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