Mme! due Mannlscturer
' ' * lie-7e tilteiisublc travel
‘ ' aY‘earjAgs... ’
M
and any]. rut: AVERAGE.
also affine m... illrsds in no-
" trim lasr [milk—low doa-
‘ mhmwl‘m
' “'llillsfl'dnss.
Althouh the spring orders for still
hats have was largely placed. there is
' the uncertain feeling usual at this
time of year regarding the exact style
that will hit the public taste.
, herding this point there is a wide
divergence of opinion. One of the
largest and most successful manufac-
turers. noted both for good taste and
, boldness in introducing novelties. be.
lieves that the immediate trend is
toward low crowns and narrow brims:
416x155. bxlfldafi. and 5%xl%»l% are
his prognostications.
One of theflhlew York Broadway lead-
er's is having a large sale of English
bale. suited. and the real swell Mn‘
don derby is 5543214; and 2%.
Keen observers of New York styles
be sad during the fail a num-
be of well dressed young men wear-
i hats of such small proportions that
they can only be described by the hat-
ters' phrase of "dinlty."
Concerning this matter of propor-
tions, The American Hatter ventures
to prophesythat a nest derby with a
medium full crown fixlilfiowg and 5%
‘ xiii-2 will be the popular and prevail-
ing style.
it is generally safe to assume that
. tight trousers moan low crown wide—
brim. bets (on one knows why. but it
Ilsa fact). but trousers have stopped
. their tendency to be cut tight. and are
“false all histories! fact that
low clown darhyscome in they
.‘ , only ,‘ Wm brims
:audarsdually wi p: as between these
interesting but silihtiy vague (acts.
historical and othbrwise. the middle
course of a neatly proportioned sea-
a sousblederby will be the safe one to
follow. .
Purchases for the spring are much
above the average; in fatal, one of the
largest manufacturers in the country.
\.
that his sales thus far are more tllan
double those of a year ago. and as this
happy result has been accomplished
with practically the same selling force
it must be laid to improved business
conditions.
The embargo having been removed
from the South. considerable late busi-
ness remains to be transacted with
that section. but the purchases will be
far below the average. and the losses
occasioned by the yellow fever score
will be felt tor a long time to come.
There is a decided disposition toward
lancy effects both in color and trim'
thing of soft hats. Underbrims oi va-
rious colors. made of felt cloth and
silk, are selling‘hsli. and fancy bands
» have by no means lost favor.
STATE 0' TRADE.
November is usually doll for hatisro
in Danbury. but this real-has been an
«caption. More hats have been
turned out during the mouth than for
several years during the some period.
Neither wholesalers nor retailers
bought heavily in the early part of the
sauna. and the Mum“! has been
that with the improvement In all lines
of business batting has been greatly
WM Isay duplicate orders have
been coming along each day.
Not for several years have Bethni
batters been so prosperous as during
the past live months; even this month
has been quite a busy one. The spring
season is likely to be so early one
hum the foot that stocks are low. and
the retail dealers lino making daily
“in. him than usual for this tints of
the year. using to prospsnota times
is other lines besides batting.
. All the Marisa in the Orange Vai-
by are rubbing on Still this and sith
tail shop's me at bsads. There are
Madly so “imitation «Where.
to “stand his ital/ll"
i.
catering direct to retail trade. slates’
M
" this; sentence that“
“Mild.“fltlflillllili
at... r mmfllhll‘t‘
a as? . t ‘ ”his a
Wit. and Mess will :‘i ‘
stilts. soouly somber uranium
shill. it
. .. smut EXONERATIE‘
The general emotive board-of the
United flatter-s of North America met
at theoi'iloe of the United Halters in
Brooklyn, N. Y.. to discuss monitor-gee
made lulu-t John R. Spain. oi Dan-
bnry. by the label committee of the
Danbury Hatters’ association. it will
be remembered that Mr. Spain shipped
loose labels with. an order of hats to
a New Haven arm. which were after- '
wards used by that iii-m on non-union
goods. After a thorough investigation
of the case. it was the unanimous de-
cision of the board that Mr. Spain
should be exonerated from all blame
inhths matter. as he did not have any
connection with the transaction.
DR. LINDSLEY’S Larvae.
it Vindicates Dr. Tracey's Course in
the Recent Scat-lattes Epidemic.
The following letter from Dr. W. J.
Tracey accompanied the letter printed
on the seventh page of The Sentinel
yesterday. in which the Norwalkhenlth
,ollicer was complimented by secretary
Lia'dsley. oi' the State Board of Health.
because of the ludicious precautions
he adopted to prevent the spread of
the scarlstlna epidemic. The editor of
The Sentinel regarded it as a perstmnl
letter. not intended for publication.
We think Dr. Lindsley's letter fully
vindicatee Dr. Tracey in all that he
may have done. I
Mr. Editor:—-The following letter
explains itself. it was received from a
physician of the “Old School." who is
recognized as the highest authority in
the state on matters pertaining to the
public health.
it seems to me a sufficient answer to
the cowardly attack made upon me a
short time‘ ago through the. columns
of your paper. ‘ . .
As a public nuclei I expect to re:
ceive criticism; all i ask is that such
criticism be based on facts. and not on
fancy. ignorance or prejudice.
‘ Respectfully yours.
WM. .l. TRCEY.
(“LOSE OF SCHOOL FAIR.
A Large Attendance Again Last Night
~~Progrninme of the Evening.
The fair of the class of ‘98. South
Norwulk High school was brought to
a close last night. There was a very
large attendance last night. despite the
storm. and the occasion was enjoyed.
Nearly all the booths sold out during
the evening, and a handsome. profit
will be realised by the class.
The entertainment included a comet
solo by Howard A. Tilly. with piano
accompaniment by Miss Alice Day.
class of ‘98: recitation. Charles Green»
wood; violin solos. Miss llybil Mel'-
rlam. with accompaniment by Miss
Ethel Merriam; vocal solos. Miss lila-
zle Beers. ‘
One of the features of the fair was
the graphophone from W. B. Slum.»
vant'e store. which was operated by
William Taylor. it was well patron-
ized and had a crowd of interested nu-
ditors almul it each evening.
lilit‘ii FROM Person.
Eve. the livn—ycarmid daughter of
Mr. and hire. William Washburn. of
itidgelleld. picked up an old bottle
while playing slam! the yard. one day
last week. The little girl drank the
cements of the bottle. which proved
a deadly poison. she wss soon very
ill and a doctor was called. Heroic
effort was put forth to save the child's
life. but though the lingered several
days she died in agony.
WORK leWlidTPOll'l‘ APPROVED.
litste illsbway commissioner James
ll. Alcoholism was in Westport the
other day hissing suggestions to the
releelmsn concerning a new gravel
road to be built from the depot on
both cities of the valley line over to
Watson. The commissioner disam—
sad the matter with bitumen Waite»
sum and Golly. of Weathers surveys
for the work will ballistic in slow
days and the contracts will be lot by
Member 31. Work will be begun in
“It moss.
chime" comsossv amends
“(hiatus mmdsghflmigihu
or. at its so set
Witt slanted tits following etc-is:
Mimi dramatist. Arthur cm-
or: anomalous. r. s. huts: «stain
moral. if. s. with; sailor Man.
or: so it. assassins: luster moss.
I W' . l m
s
wheeling of the ‘State Federation-
”. VIM” I. .
alum oil am.-
i
in Bridgeport on Wallace
day of Next Week.
DELEGATES FROM NORWALK.
Programs» to consist ofIsposts.
oflylswmwiahfissic.h-
panandlpsschss. '
The Friday Afternoon club met yeso
terday with Miss Junta Hatch, West -
avenue. The subject was ”South
America.” The mee follows:
Plano Dusk-Rayon du Bullet. .E. flora
Mrs. M. T. Reich and Hrs. F. Quintet-d
Paper~—The Monroe Doctrine and the
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute.
pitta,
. Mrs. .L Blanchard.
Paper~80uth America as a Market for
the Products of the United
States. .
Mrs. John H. Ferris.
"Current Events"....hilsa Lina Couch
The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. John H. Ferris'. Friday. Int-cut-
her 1?.
__....
The first meeting of the Connecticut
State Federation of Women’s clubs is
to be held Wednesday. December ii. in
the chapel of the North Congregational
church. Bridgeport. The organisation
meeting was held in Bridgeport last
April.
Bridgeport is as convenient as a.
centre and has so many clubs which
joined the li‘ederatlon. 'that it was
thought best to hold the iirst meeting
there. Four of the women‘s clubs of
Norwalk have joined the Federation,
and feel a very cordial interest in it.
as it has long been a favorite scheme
means” other foremost club we-
men. Two delegates are sent by the
Women’s club and by the Paragraph
club. three by the Friday Afternoon
club. and four by the Central club.
The morning programme. translating
of reports of officers and business dis-
russiou of proposed revision of by-
laws. begins at 10:30. being preceded
by a meeting of the council. which iii-
rludea the presidents of all federated
clubs. and officers of the Federation.
Luncheon is to be served by the La-
dies“ Aid society of the .‘orth church.
at 12:30.
The afternoon session begins at '.'.
and consists of music by the ‘Nll'lll
clubs. papers and speechn
liaii' return fare on the railroad has
been secured. to be paid upon presen~
tailou of certificate. Both meetings
are open to all club members and they
are urged to attend. The Federation
has for its president Mrs. 'i‘. K. Noble.
of the Central club. and for. sorrow
pending secretary Bliss i'lnneo. oi the
Woman‘s club. of Norwalk.
'i‘liE‘AMICNI’lMEN'I‘ REJEC’TED.
At a meeting of the “rude Musical
dub last night. the proposed cniiulitu-
' New York
wins
The
W'bom‘ in
ture home;
' t‘Eurska Lodge. "
servedly ted ‘ by the visit-
ors. _ > . -
After tho miss thellebsitahs
wended W to the banquet room
on the ... .. WM!“ morons
' _ . I‘ swelled their
rmteslml been 39'
”.mmbars of Char-
iwa‘ hum speech-malt.
. enter-mules the crun—
‘ Wars of the Hi
train for Wm.
runs? roe a so
King‘s ' to Give a
flu" of Norwal
PPER.
Benefit for
it. ‘
The , circle of King’s Daub—
ters of the Win "church
holds. M . ,, , g _ roasting 'yssm
tertiay‘ ‘ ‘v was if large
attendance. Reports were read from
the various circles. showing that ex-
cellent work of a swim and helpful
character has been done by these cir-
t‘led.
Plans for future work were earnestly
discussed. and a turkey supper to be
given next Wednesday at the residence
of Air. and Mrs. C. F. 'l'ristrsuu. in
Berkeley street. arranged for. This sup-
per. as a large part 0! the other work
of these circles. is for the benefit or
the poorer or unfortunate lulliilii's of
Norwalit.
'l'lll'hlPEI) MR. KNM’l’.
Barber enigma-$5473: West Nor»
walk. Arrested for Assault.
John Slattery. who has commuted a
barber shop in West Norwallt for the
past few months. was arrested yester-
dai’. charged by llunlel Knapp with
assaulting him on Wmlnoaday after
noon. ’
Blsttery was brought to sleuth Nur-
walk and appeared in the Town Court
before Judge l-‘rosi. who lixed bonds at
ten for
tiltllicry's appearance twill
tionul amendment to change the meel- 'l‘lulrmlny at ii a. BL. for ll'lill.
lug night of the club was rejected by
a vote of thirty-two to two. (theater
lleliedict was elected to membership.
Revere] choruses were rehearsed with
a view to giving an entertainment in
the spring. '
WEDDKD A iifi'l‘liiti. BELLE.
l’. J. Elrophy, of the firm of Warren
it liropby. proprietors of the (lid Well
laundry. in Washington street. has is
unused his duties after a week's new
lion. during which time he was mar-
ried to lliss Wistsd. of Bethel. llur-
lug their absence on a wedding tour.
John J. Warm took it. Brophy'a
place inside. .
e
RUNNER (BACTUB lN ethos.
Mrs. Charles A. llurr. of Center ave.
nus. has a summer cactus with 2M)
blossoms on it. The plant is sill-sch
ins considerable attention because it
is blossoming out of mass and also
because of its large number of blow
sauna. ’
t
l
i
i
A. 0. ii. lili’fllh'l’AlNlllili’l‘.
' At the anuusl wasting of Harwell:
division. No. i. A. 0. it. Thursday
slain. a committee consisting of rat-
rlua flattery. Pats-loll nurses. James
harry. Jams vibrancy. John Tony and
Peter Cannibalism. m mm to
mite is for a series of en»
tsrtainmenta to be bald during the
stalls.
Hill to ”it till Militia
ll Chis! mafia m Jennings:
his present quarter»
bis increasing business. has leased the
room in the sauna building lately occu-
pied by Architect W. ii. Knapp. The
partition between this room and llir.
Light's present shine in being removed
and one lame mom will be made.
Frank L. Waters. a resident of West
Nurwslit. llecnlm- his bouilslnuu.
M
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MR. LIGHTS IillfllNEh‘i-l liliflWINii.
l'he City Attorney Adds Another ltoom
to His onions.
.. __ m ........ H...
l‘iiy Attorney John H. Light. lludlllx
inadequate for
Architect Knapp moves to the new
bani: bulidfug. where he also has lime
or and more convenient quarters.
mm
NOBODY TO BE BLAINE).
A big matrimonial boom must be
looked for in Norwalk Judging from
all the preaching and newspaper nou—
rovnrsy over the matrimonial question
It that town. However. if. after all
as nonstructural the public is receiv-
na on tile question. future maniacal-
turu out to be failures. nobody is to be
blamed but the contracting partiesm
New Haven Palladium.
scissons iii. use HAND.
Alias With Fitch. of Newtowu are»
nus. inflicted s raisin: wound in one
of hsr'hlillls one liar this week. hr
. running a pair of sci-ems almost
thumb it. while at wot-it is the hub
in unit straw Mary
0
‘_ ‘Wflwfi‘ ,
oi Rebekah Come ‘
sol All
W
A . Deficitoi 1.09: billion
calm and til-”Exist
in ‘Brooklys.
lilSillE "his estimate.
(3! Associated Press.)
Canton; 0.. Dec. «Lem. Nancy Al-
lison McKinley was still. living this
morning. , “ceptgorjncyeasing wealt-
nessgfisnd‘; .. re visible evidence of the
near nearest-h. .01 the end there was
_ little change inher condition duriug'
.. the night. Several times the rapid
failing became so noticeable to the
friends about the bedside that it was
thought the summons had come. This
«tradition was emphasized by a slow.
Weak pulse. The radical change for
the worse which this condition seen:-
ed to prongs did not occur. At 6
o'clock. however. the patient seemed
so weak that it was thought she mun:
soon yield. and those of the family
who had sought rest were summoned
to the bedside. expecting every mo.
ment to see the last flicker of life
flame.
The'patient. however. continued as
she had during the nightxjust slowly
wearing away and steadilyvveaitenlnc.
The president remained at the bed-
side almost tlteantire night. repeated-
ly declining to seek sleep at the solic-
itations! the femur until the night ‘v
was nearly spent. At no time since
taking the flower yestsrdhy afternoon
has lira. flexible! phown evidence of
oonscitmanaas. . , .
m. m.“ .m a... .
PUTS SCHOOL IN A FALSE LIGHT.
Middletowu. Conn. Dec. l.—A full
meeting of the board of trustees of the
industrial School for Girls was held in
this city on Friday aftvrnoon. Presl-
deut Smith. of Plilntsville. presided.
An article which has {mind publication
in some of the slate papers as to the
management of the school and the
practice of carrying girls on illt" rolls
of the institution for three months
after they are placed at homes was
taken up for discussion. It was decid-
ed to tulle no action in reference in
the publication of the article. One or
the directors of the institution said
this morning that the publlt-a fun put
the nt'hlml in a false lists. I“ lurtlwr
said that there Was nothing to court-oi
in the management of the school and
that when the proper time comes at
statement will be made. lie says the
practice in vogue new has prevailed
for many yours and had been approved
by sum-salve governors since its in-
suguratlon.
PRESIDENTIAL Pilil'I‘MASTERH.
Washington. Der. i—w'l‘he i-lcnu’e
will have the appointments or about
in presidential pustuluuiel's on its
hands for continuation during the or '-
l-nt month. All but one hundred of
Ilium have been made by the presi-
dent slum- iluI close of tho t'xti‘uol'tli'
nary scunlon of llongresa. The post
masters of Philadelphia. Brooklyn and
Detroit urc- among them. Of the re-
mulninlr. one hundred rinses forty arc
ready to be brill by the president in
the Senate at the opening of (lougress.
and sixty others are exported durinu
the mouth.
CHINANEN mamusnn All WOMEN
Newport, Vt. Dec. i.-~Reports that
several Cblusnicu disguised as women
have recently crossed the Qanadisn
border and made. their way safely into
the Univ-d mates has ltl‘tllllml fresh ac.
livity on the part of the amt service
men. and the shores of lake Ista-
pbremsgog are being watched very
closely for stultsglors. it is believed
that some of the disguised Ghinameb
came over on freight trains.
Tunas TAKEN 'i‘o also iiiNti.
New York. bee. i.-lisrtls Thorn.
who is under schism of death for the
murder at William-Guldsusuppe. was
when to ling Sing. Thorn will be
ltspi. in solitary. epsdaslnsut until his
causation. unless he should be granted
a hive trial. in which case he will
probably be returned to the Queens
county Jail in tang island City.
nit. panorama CONDITION.
”MCI-fit MI. We ‘sflA W
mats: trust it their.
m'
um mmmm
ammonia is
cm hospital for treatment
illsl. hiatus». gilt was out“ a the
MM more". omens. on W
lowndas’ mantis. wheui'sbout 13:30.
some of the ore
dredgss,
———.‘.
WOHAN'S AUXILIARY.
Meeting With Mrs. Crows to Plan for
the Y. Li. C. A. Opening.
The committee of the Women’s aux-
iliary of the Young Men's Christian
association met with Mrs. J. it. Create
in Willa avenue, yesterday afternoon.
and arranged for the reception to be
given Holiday night at the Young
Lion‘s Christian Association section
moms in Elisabeth street.
Two young ladies from each or the
churches were appointed to wait on
tables The. pastors of the various
churches pave been invited to attend
and mention accepted theiinviuiion. ‘
Any soothe has flowers to contribute
is res 7 ‘y invited to do so.
E! is normally W 5th lu‘
spent
elation
‘ pung Men's Christian asst)—
. his Huntley filth“;
MRS. PBRRY'S BOARD BILL.
Town Was Paying it at Mlddlctown
While Her Husband Had Money.
Twenty years ago next month the
Selectmen of the town of Harm
sent Mrs. Bridget Ferry to the Kiddie-
fillies
that time her board has been paid reg-
ularly. at an expense to the town of
something like $2.000. '
It was recently learned that the
woman's husband. Andrew Perry. who
died a year ago, left an equity of over
32.0130 in an estate in which he was in.
lerested. "
The Selectmen now intend to make
an cll’ort to collect this money. and
thus unruy reimburse the town for
the money expended in the mainten-
ance of Mrs. Perry.
The estate has not yet been settled
and the Selectmen have placed the
case in the hands of Attorney Levi
Warner. who will make an effort to
ruilect the money.
(fixil‘lithi is NEEDED.
A lire at l'ougaioo. one of the Amer»
it-un Missionary asstsrlatlou'o impala
taut schools for colored youth. do.»
strayed the girl's dormitory. Thanks-
giving week. Clothing is needed at
(”1“. to replace what was lost. The
Women‘s Sowing circle of the South
Nut-walk (‘mtgrrgulional church will
forward a box as smut an lmsulllle.
Friends in or out of tho cliurrh. who”
have partly worn clothing. of any sun.
which they woilld like to double for
this useful purptlsc. are invited to solid
word to Mrs. John ll. Light. The
committee in charge will then send
for the package uextowmsk.
A slated cultiiuunirnilun oi (lid.
Well lodge. No. illil. P. and A. hi.
will be held at Masonic Hall on Tues»
day. ibummber 7th. The l'. P. degree
will be exemplified and District Dep~
my A. .l. Iialiocii will its [limit to
witness the cll'dllillily. ifs-tins from
Norwallt. Wastport. New Canaan.
Stamford and Hillel-d have been invii~
ed and the brothers of Old Well lodge
are looking torward to giving them
royal welcome.
means HAN CAPTURBD.)
ulddislows. Dee.» i.~»A dispatch
from West lisvea says that Waiter
it. Clinton. who escaped from the it»
sails asylum by picking the loclt of a
door. has been captured hare. Alter»
darts have gone after him.
till) SALARY Diwali.
New York. lilac. Jamil. is claimed
that the 5.000 than employed by the
city of Brooklyn hare malted no sai-
sry for timber. our will that sol
columnar-mist. aatbslirst of
January. it is ad. the salary deficit
will amount to 31.0003” abdihs total
deficit of the city in MM. '
Ashilald's m titties has. is thus
introduced by tbs W dds-as
s
. D
Block. east -
South Roma‘s
' agent. ‘~ ' ‘
re nor-81: nine
ford place. All;
ply to W. is."
TO LET—House. 10
rooms; improvsmaafi
of Edwin Wilcox. at
1‘0 tar—amp room ii . .
avenue; Music waters.
for omens: first flour; “in
Woodward avenue:
rooms. No. 7 RIM ‘
cold water: first If
10 Union street. A;
'M‘WMIIOC, ‘
sremuzeb innit
Gerham Brothers’. at . ,
illzed milk septic
Taylor avenue. will
attention. Fresh ‘
daily. bailey M,
VIOLIN TEACH“
I?
i-‘or terms apply at. ,3 .
use. Norwalk. Call.
MAllACKldIlO at!“
W
What landlord Wais’d‘
lilac Upon t
The following I. W“
day's dihllel' iii til.
it will be served for
though it compares, ‘ .
ti or ".50 dipper
. ‘ ‘ .
lock M.
MAM
Prime sum of user. HQ _‘
Roast Turkey. m . ’
.
Boiled Baptism1 "
m .
liliillllfl-
Wormtflahli‘d “ll“.
tibofi-Obofi.
Cinnabar
sanitation 0 ' i
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