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firmed or denied these rumors, so that q deal of curiosity was aroused. One ru- nor, which gained considerable credence, was that q handsome opera house was being erected. Another fruitful topic for speculation was the fact that the wooden house was raised up and built about, instead of being demolished and removed; and from this came the re- port, generally believed, that the prop erty was entailed and that the building could neither be removed nor sold. But the work went merrily on, amid all these diverse opinions and rumors and at last. in the fullness of time, the mystery (which was no mystery, but simply tht result of supposition) was solved.
 "Wednesday, September II, 1878, was pleasant day and the streets of the Park City teemed with visitors from far and near, from North, South, East and West, attracted by W. B. Hall & Co.'S opening exhibition, free to all.'' So say the pap CTS of the day. To add that the streets of the Park City have teemed with visit
 
 pleasant or stormy weather, has become trite; yet it is the simple truth and each year of the decade just passed has seen the throng increase and thiclen, surpass- ing all expectations, until even the mem bers of the firm stand perpleXed, cogitat- | ing how to accommodate all who come and yet find place for the new goods constantly being added, as well as the staple articles which are always in great demand.
 Thrice has the house enlarged it's bor- ders, going below the surface and ex- tending in all directions to the utmost limit. MT Hall is already making ar
 engagements to engage the Y. NJ. c. A. building as soon as the snew structure, | for which funds are being raised, shall be completed and occupied and this Will give him temporary relief. Should the volume of business increase at the same | wonderful rate (and who doubts itD ad- dltional room must be secured soon.
 Looking into and providing for the fu- ture, as he has done throughout his busy | life, Mir Hall is even now preparing foi
 the requisite facilities. AtpreseEt, every
 inch of space is brought into use and the
 goods are piled high upon the counters
 while shelves are crowded to their utmost
 capacity.
 On an ordinary day, the store is filled and there is always group at each coun-
 ter, where courteous attendants show
 samples, sell goods or quote prices with equal ease and cheerfulness. But, dur | ing the holiday trade and the seasons when great special sales are in progress
 the long aisles are crowded and thronged
 and the popularity of Hall < Co. is at tested on every side.
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It has been aptly said that two things occupy the attention of the civilized world, aside from the mere money get ting which is, after all, so essential a part of our existence. The men are ever ready to talk politics in all it's bearings. and the ladies never tire of discussing 'dress" in every detail, the styles and fabrics and the most fashionable meth ods of making up the different fabrics. Politics has had it's day for the present and has succeeded in winning much att tention from even the fair sex; but now they have resumed their wonted oceupa- tlons and talk fluently of the latest dictates of Fashion, that flckle dame of whom men profess such utter ignorance but before whom they, nevertheless, bow humbly.
 A reporter, searching for information on this subject, turned his steps natural ly toward the palatial establishment of W. B. Hall & Co.,, sure that there he would find all that could interest or please those seeking information or bar gains. And such store! Although yet early in the morning, before trains had arrived with purchasers or the city peo- pie had fairly started on their shopping tours, the long aislcs were we'll filled with customers and the smiling clerks were busily engaged in selling the goods so fully displayed on the coun- ters and shelves. As he walked down between the piles Of goods and saw the richness of the fabrics, the depth of the colorings and the stylish goods, he felt that this was, indeed the place at which such information as he desired could properly be obtained.
 Glancing with unaccustomed eye over the store, he was forcibly reminded that the closing days of the 10th year of the firm of w. E. Hall S Go. were marked throughout their store by examples of lines of fashionable goods which ladies must seek for personal adornment and that, as the Morning News says, the firm has advanced with the times; they are not as mlestones, which tell to-day the story they told century ago, except lt may pc liitt thc am VI 'iio nm ho"' as when first organized, is to maintain low prices for the highest grades of . goods. In this regard the firm embrace the milestone simllitude and take pride therein. The thousand caprices of fash ion, the ever-chapging tastes and fanci- cd new wants in community of 45,000, so close to and so wrought upon by the changing ideas and styles of a neighboring metropolis, impel and, in- deed, compel firm like w. B. Hall & Co. to be mindful of what is likely to be demanded of them. That they have been adequate to emergency, in this Au- tumn of 1888, is shown by the display on their counters.
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MILL HILL.

Capt Paul K. Sheffield. who died, last Friday, at the age of S4 years, was bur jed from Trinity church, Southport, Rev c. c. Adams officiating.
 Henry X. Bishop has given s25 and P. T. Barnum S20 toward building the new road from Bridgeport to Fairfield.
 The reception given by Mir and Mrs l.. A. Cnrtis to the three brides, Mrs R. F Curtis, Mrs John Godfrey and Mrs l.. B Curtis, on Wednesday evening, 21st, was a great success. The music was furnish ed by an orchestra of four pieces and the strains of popular dance music enlivenet the whole evening. The supper was fur nished by Nichols, the caterer of Bridge port and was excellent in quality ant abundant in quantity.-[ Advertiser.
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SOUTHPORT.

The NJ. E. church have recently pur- chased new Beatty organ for their lec- ture room.
 w. w. Banks and family spend Thanks giving week with Mir Evarts in Guilford.
 F. II. Gray, .Jr, has met with sad loss. His valuable Hambletonian colt died, last week, after a short illness.
 The Yale Glee club and the Banjo club held q concert at Washington hall, for the benefit of the Sassaquanaug society, which was largely attended. This soei- cty have made a great many improve ments in the village, such as sidewalks. streets. lamps. etc. and we are glad to learn that there are still more to follow.
 The Y. F. Fl. II. of the NJ. E. church went to Saugatuck, Friday evening, to assist the NJ. E. brethren in meetings which are held there.
 Samuel Warehouse is having the old homestead on Bronson avenue renovated and is making general Improvements throughout the place.
 The Southport eornet band still survive and are in q flourishing condition after the labOrious marching of the president ial campaign.
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Among so many varieties and so large
 and fine a stock of goods,'t seems almost
 impossible to select any as receiving
 especial attcntion; but the writer was
 informed that the great specialties, those
 on which much time, thought and money
 are expended, are silks, fine dress goods,
 cloaks and upholstery. Of these, the silk department is by far the most inn portant. Domestic and imported silks of all weights and colors have long com prised leading feature at Halls and the
 firm is authorized to replace at once any dress pattern which may prove defective
 ill any particular. So excellent is the
 quality of the goods that not one in loo ever fails to give perfect satisfaction. The Haskell Silk Co. of Saccarappa, Maine, whose Saccarappa silks have an almost worldwide reputation, have for years placed the products of their mills in the hands of ". B. Hall & Co.,, whose enormous sales have proved the excel lence of the goods. At the Danbury fair. ore of Messrs Halls exhibits con sisted of real loom in actual operation, showing in detail the process of Inallu- fracture. X lady desiring 10. 20 or 3( yards of silk could give her order to the operator and there, before the astonished eyes of herself and friends, tho material required was turned out- A splendid op- portunity was thus afforded those desir- ous of assuring themselves of the excel lence of the floss and texture used isi its manufacture. A rich disylay of high grades of foreign black silks, made ex- pressly for w. B. Hall < %. at Lyons, France and bearing the imprint of the flrm's name, attracted marked and de- served attention.
 Among the most popular silks, this season, are fai11e, rhadfmir, gros grain md aatin. FailIe Francaise remain n l6e IsSd, closely followed by heavy gros <r6Ina, IE1e co1ora kn6et in vo8ue aEe
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 Miss c. Fl. Fancher is slowly improv- ing, after long illness.
 J. E. Ferris of the Bridgeport Butter Store has moved into Bridgeport.
 The Fairfield Chemical works received 600 tons of ore, 100 cords of wood and are driven with orders.
 The Fertilizer Go. are repairing their factory and lengthcning their track, pre- pairing for large business. next Spring.
 Chief Marsh and Officer Middlebrook of the Humane society came over, last week ana took the twin hoy tramps. They have been tramping about town all through the Fall with their father beg ging and laying around the trsmps' rem dezvous, smart, pretty little boys. only years old. What pity if they are not placed out of the reach Of their parents and cared for.
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often asked why 1t is that this firm are enabled to maintain their enviablc posit- ion as leaders in the dry goods traffic. From among many correct answers two may be cited: Bold yet judicious adver- tising and careful study of the needs and catering to the wishes of the ladies, ,with- out whose patronage success would be impossible.
 To the first, it must be conceded that no firm in Connecticut is more painstak- Ing and diligent, or expends more actual cash than they. In every newspaper worthy the name, at every business cen ter where reading people congregate, may be seen continually the name of ". B. Hall S Co. and the multitudinous wares they have to offer. Thus through the medium of printers ink, employment of which is warranted by the facts, this firm ill their line of specialties have risen high; among the people, as we'll as the shoppers, their name has become house hold word. At all seasons of the year, but with effort especially exerted in Au- tumn and Spring, this firm ransack mar
 kets, hold communion with manufactur- CTS and maintain conferences with job. l bers and middlemen and with all who
 have textile productions to offer, in or
 der to keep replenished a stock compris
 ing all that makes 2 dry goods show com plete.
 ;. Relative to the second, it may be sait that ladies possessing costly, elegan
 dresses are like those owning origina fpaintings; there is adelightful sensation experienced in the consciousness that no
 body for love or money can get anythin, like them. Copies may appear, but tn originals will stand alone in their individ ual beauty. Hence the lady who puI I chases, IS so many do, the mate I rial for fine dress of Messrs Hall doe so pretty we'll assured, in her own mind 1 that some other lady will find it difficul Ito get one like it. To the fair buyer this cons ciousness is worth more than tn
 price she pays.
 - To these two answers should be adde
 n third: The stock of good things hel
 in reserve by Messrs Hall for their cus toners is always greater than that place ! on view.
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TASKUA.

Charles Osborn of Velvet Street died, Sunday night, of chronic diarrhea. His age was a. His is the fourth death in the family since Spring, the third from che old homestead in Velvet Street; the other was Il son-in-law, Mr Morgan. who ssie.l in Bethel. The burial .was appoint cd for Wednesday at p m from Christ church.
 Will Patterson caught cold, election day an.l IS unable to work at present.
 Cards were out for the marriage of Charles Gilbert of Retiding and Mas Mary C. Wheeler of Easton. I1hanksgiy- ing night.
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throw stones. It Is dangerous to tres- pass on the property of another. when your own caves hang over the Iparty's yard.
 Roswell Peck expects soon to rejoice over one foot that will not freeae, this cold weather.
 The first party of the season was de- cided success. It was held at Seymour B. Beardsley's shop and the building was filled. Seventy-five couples were pres ent and among them were people from all parts of town, from Bridgeport, Stratford. Huntington. Shelton and else where. Everything hse bern removed from the upper room. whstil made one large hall. Iiiss-s band furnished :asssi- an.l dancing WAS kept up, w;rh -s:ar~ly an intermissiol,, un.il :;o ,a- i:-- treatments were served in The lower rooms. The committee, :. E. Es-.rsi.lry. \. W. Coan, I. 5. Coan, F. l.. Wheeler, attended tO the details with ex,eri-nss-sl s:i;ii. Mrs Dora Starr attended to t.ss. tables anI her husband, .Jvlsn Starr, sst- c,l as liosticr. All who attended bi"l,r for another soon.
 Sundays .nc:p;s-nt b!izzaId prevented a large asc .n.ance at church. There WAS no singing at Grace church an.i Mr isoyl- ston did not go to Nichols in the after noon.
 w. B. Coan has added q drill press and l.@l,<. ~v,I &. v.~1 to do turning and boring in iron.
 Besides erecting the new fence at Grace church and removing the old fence which stood directly in front, MT Wills is to enlarge the choir by moving the
 screen several inches.
 T. $. N. E.. remains as much of a se- cret as ever, but the society seems to be fiOurishing, for new member. Miss Jen- nie F.. shelton. has joined the mystic number. The members now wear silver . badges, on which the initials of the club are neatly engraved. This weeks meet
 ing was with Miss Jennie Dayton Prep arations are already going on for the I tableaux, dialogues, recitations and oth-
 CT literary exercises which will compose
 the program Of the entertainment soon
 to be given in the hall. It is needless to
 say that the hall will be filled with ex- | pectant friends. l W. B. Coan was in Danbury on buai- : ness, Monday.
 Edward c. Wilson and Miss Lilly
 Smith were married recently, says Dame f Rumor.
 James C. Wilson of West Cornwall has
 spent few days with his brother-in-law V s. B. Beardsley.
 Will Hartwell, wife and child oi " Bridgeport have been guests of s. I. Day ton.
 r. D. Mahoney is to build a commodiou s. new hennery; $. Irving Dayton does th'
 carpenter work. s. Postmaster Hall is laying new floor ir .e his store and postofiice- z- A piece of fur trimming, evidently los
 from lady's cloak, was found after tn st dance at s. E. Beardsley's, last week. i'd can be obtained by calling at the bo' F. shop.
 nt Mrs 4. A. Hall has visited her sister ie in-law, Mrs C. F.. Booth of Trumbul re Center.
 re Thanksgiving services in Grace church
 Thursday, at 10 a m. Rev John vii
 Hams, late of oxford university, was ex IL pected to preach.
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composed of faille, trimmed with real lace and imported gimps. Combinations of silks and velvets are also worn, as we'll as combinations and whole suits of plushes and velvets. The elegant new Peau de Soire, which every one is calling for, is ono of the seasons novelties and is already favorite. There are six for eign and four American makes of silks, full lines of each, constantly on hand and from this great assortment any taste may easily and quickly be pleased. Per ry l.. Hurd and number of efficient as-
 sistants serve the public here.
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BRIDGEPORT

The LeGrand Sterling property was withdrawn from the competition for the post office, to the general relief of the public. How about Barnum's charges now?
 Born, Sunday, a son to J. s. Wooster, organist of Park Street church.
 The quarrel between Father Cremin and the St Augustine T. A. & l.. society of his parish waxes fierce. Father Crem- in denounced the society from the altar, Sunday, claiming that they were in re-
 bellion and warning his practitioners not to patronize the society's fair unless they wished to be punished for it.
 Edwin M., son of Daniel s. and Selina
 H. Gildersleeve, died at his fathers resi-
 dence on Park avenue extension, Thurs day, 22d, 2l years, II months and 8 days | of age. He had been sick but compar-
 atively short time, but consumption, the scourge of New England, as yellow fever
 is the terror of the South, had done it's l fatal work and added to it's lengthening
 list another name. The funeral was att
 tended on Sunday, 25th, from the resi- dence of his parents and the interment was at Park cemetery. He was a young
 man of promise and leaves hosts of
 friends. The family at one time lived
 in Chestnut Hill and an older brother, Wilmot S., is in business at Long Hill. Those who subscribed for the electric clocks introduced by the Bryant Electric .l Go. were connected with the electric
 headquarters, last week.
 Some of the largest of recent subscript
 ions to the Y. M. c. A. building fund are ". H. Perry, s100O; H. N. Beardsley $500; Mrs J. c. Loomis, $500; George Morford, $500; w. G. Lineburgh, S225 , A cut of the proposed building was givel in last weeks Real Estate Record. Now is the time to order your photo
 graphs for the holidays and Montignani Bridgeport's photo artist, located owe , the Pequonnock national bank, corne
 Main and State streets, is ready for bus , mess and allows nothing but first clas
 work to leave his studio. He has n,
 agents out, but gives his customers tn
 benefit of all the discount possible; cabi net pictures $2 per dozen. See ad. . Francis D. Randall, who died at tn age of B years, on the 25th, was burie, at Moriches, Long Island.
 The town gives permanent aid to 30 families. ". 1T. Hawkney, prescriptio clerk at the town dispensary, is to giv his whole time to the business and hi salary has been raised to $720. The South church choir, led by Pro Green, will give concert, this wee Friday evening.
 e F. T. Barnum smells ssa mice'' as the :. say, in the bids for site for the lie : public building and says: A worthy an e respected gentleman residing here b. F lieyes that he has strong proof that or ,. of these parties is an intimate friend . the secretary of the United States trea :, ury, MT Fairchild and that conspirac l. was formed weeks ago when the ! Grand Sterling property was decided C E and fixed by those parties with the san IT ton of the powers that be in Washin,
 ton,
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STAMFORD.

Lucius l.. wilcoxson, whose death was announced, last week, was descendant from the family of that name among the first settlers of the town. who have al- ways been prominent in ifs history. He was S4 years old.
 X large gathering of friends attended the funeral services of the late Mrs Thomas Austin, at Christ church. Eleven of her children were present.
 Mrs Wolf was buried on Wednesday. She was S6 years of age.
 The Stratford singing society will commence their Winters work, Monday evening. 4 large attendance of the members is expected.
 \ rous;ng temperance meeting was held on Friday evening. The visitors from abroad say that they had good time.
 Miss Clementina, daughter of Samuel Wells of Putney, was married to Fcrii- nand Baldwin of Milford, by Rev Joel $. Ives Ut the residence of the brides parents in the presence of large nu;a- ber of friends.
 William BlarIey has lo-t one of his COWS.
 The library association are making great preparations for the success of their fair to be held Thanksgiving after
  offered and they will no doubt add q handsome sum to their bank acconnt. The thermometer registered degrees above zero, Friday morning Another blizzard struck us. Sunday. accompanied by snow. Winter seems to have taken hold in earnest. The Catholic fair closed, Friday night The society are reported to have made between S200 and $500.
 Candidates for postmaster under tho new administration are laying their plans to capture the prize. X number of our townspeople are willing to sacri- flee themselves for the public gcod-and get fat office
 Mrs Corncl;a Tucker writes her friends that she has arrived safcly at Los Ange- les and finds oranges growing and ripe enough to eat. She reports seeing q | foot of snow in Kansas while riding through the State. Charlie Stagg, who has the dyke h charge, expects to stop work for the Winter in about week A large fosre of men will bc put on as soon as Spring opens There Ia rulnor thar she Senn3- ard Oil Co. will occupy portlon oe sle reclaimed lands.
 Almost every week hsinss . ceoelen- ment of FonSh granite to 11f He6ke1. A large boom deuick has hcun rnt - ln his yard to faclllentc hnnd1lnE - henSy stont thnt he 1e reenfvInx> Gc1ro = 1lo ane oarvod Wefk e f|6 1 CT S elnrsa II vy T k1
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In the colored dress goods depart- ment, the new cotille cloths and the silk warp Hcnriettas are in demand as well as serges and cashemeres. Henrietta cloths are always i'll favor and an ele- gant assortment of all varieties may, at all times, be found on their counters. The leading eolors, this year, are sage, drab, navy blue, bottle green, dull shades of blue and grays. French broadcloths are in favor and ample provision is made for all tastes by the full assortment in each of the eight different lines which they carry. Deep shades are the popu- lar colors here. All these goods are near the entrance, piled high on convenient counters.
 Ginghams, prints, Things, satteens
 and similar goods CMr Gilbert's counter)
 are next in order and, across the aisle, is
 the
 Lace counter, presided over by Mir H. ". Pettis, member of the firm. Every
 thing in laces may be found here, for it
 is one of the important departments.
 Chantilly, oriental torchon, point, Fedo-
 "a, duchess, Irish point are some of the leading laces.
 Miss Gilbert, with ribbons for bonnets, sashes and trimmings, is adjoining, each
 color and width being shown i'll gros
 grain, Persian, cashmere, moire and
 plain ribbons. Silk, lace, linen and em-
 broidered handkerchicfs are also here, in Miss Loth's care.
 1 Mrs Gritman has charge of the gloves,
 many of which, particularly those with from two to 30 buttons, ,are imported and q speciality. Hall < Go. are sole agents I for this part of the State for all makes
 of Jouvin's celebrated gloves. Mousque- taircs are always proper for evening wear and they may be found in light
 pearls, pinks and ecrus; those for street
 wear, as a rule, match the dress goods. The Charmant glove is another speciality. Hosiery and underwear, bought direct
 from the manufacturers by Mr Clark, the ! head of this department, are sold at re- lmarkably low prices. Black hosiery is always in demand, but good black dye
 is difficult to obtain. The Robinson fast black dye, however, another of Halls spceialties, is the finest grade and never ifails to give satisfaction. Combinations
 and novelties, as we'll as colors,are much worn.
 Mir Watts has charge of the gents de partlnent, which includes bargains in everything. The new gloria umbrellas. I which have been so extensively advertis. ed. are here. They arc lighter than silk I yet quite as durable and satisfactory Goat hair is one of the materials of theil l lcomposition and they have already found d ready sale. Gents furnishings |occupy prominent place and here are |all the latest shapes of collars and |styles of scarfs, as we'll as the more l standard articles.
 I Domestics and linens are standard de- rartments, of which MT Martin has icharge. Everything is bought iii solid
 bales and the table cloths, blankets, 1in-
 lens, damasks, hanne1s, embroidered ta- fble covers, etc, speak for themselves. IDomestic and imported French goox1s Ioecupy tbe space alIotted to Iadies' cot- lton underwear. Twenty tygo nakes of
 corscts, witl1 | ful assostiaepS ok sizes
 h each, may elso be foupd hen, hexe
 IIsa LII mum f!le
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Measrs Hall import direct through the Bridgeport custom house, the poptllsr Henrietta cloths, serges, Bexnice ai,7 Elarette cloths and al the fashionable dress fabrics. One great featurs of tlalsI popular firm is then large and eounp1efa assortment of Indies otitsfse wxapa nil iacketa. ,he aysteal o1 selII IIIng eysI ticI6 at i'm sfaa Hest posalbl m