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are about your care.
your "sweet sixteen"
pin-ball or a lump-
the thing she desires
is the latest edition do
will be some
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people at report: without due hall
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lucossetoxofllorthihroiinosnd thersllreod
. that threeso- or several misused itweld pate:
ototetaxstlon. (lathe other hood-ism
stlniuluto the development of progreuive
taxation to be
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his decision will doubtless prove a powerful
lssstlon throughout the country. After such
sdecision by the highest court no state court
wilihe likely to annnl o similsrsct unless
the state constitution mplnlnly requires $1
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ancient.
Against an Annexation Policy.
It is amusing on the whole to read in
The Forum lion. James Bryce’s numer-
ous reasons why the United States
should never annex any more territory.
it would nevu- do at all. quoth Hon.
Mr. Bryce. .No doubt it is impossible
lore'sen a foreigner-who is our good
friend. like James Bryce. to understood '
that the United States does not want to
meemy‘umaeterritory. Wedo need
and will ohtdl'n cooling and naval st»
tiuns in slipsrtscltheworld. topm-
tect md provide tor our marine service
and our citinens who maybe in distress.
but beyond these this country Would
not turn over a finger to possess midi.
tionnl territory. We have so much new
that We are not snawad by that "earth
hunger" which isdriving other nations
to extremities.
Still. when the people 0! a rich out
lying island oler thenuelvco and their
land to no. asking to be taken under our
protection. when at the same time no
other country has any claim on them. it
would be the erssiest lolly tor no to re-
fuse the gift.
It. llryee recent to argue that the
mongrel populations at Hawaii and
Cuha could not be worked over into
malleable citizens of either an American
state or tertiary. This is a wholly un-
warranted assumption on the part at
Bryce. Hawaii already exists as a sell
311va republic. while the Cuban
patriots have held together and succum-
lolly ‘resisted the whole power at tlpsin
immlythres years £11th talks
cl annexing Cabal
The English havelhamerehsnteao
rylngtradeolthewerld. lumsuy msn
utensuringsndengineering enterprises
however. the Annelcaua have «light
up with and are passing them. lir.
Charles Ritchie in his recent speech
told Pundit-u that Americans had
come under hair very eyes and ob-
tainedtbe‘auwsettcrtheoentral Un-
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dancesstlliceutinueslobeelsvwits.
' the compo” closes its week's
the lookout
mu." George I Frisbie Mil Wt
present hie lumen Chinese specialty.
which made him such a favorite with
the Wilbur Opera company. ' ,
IAUDI Hilda!“ COllPANY.‘
’Ilsude Illillnau is the neat star to
”beer here at noon!» prices. and she
will give eight perturmsnees at Hoyt’s
Theatre nest week. This will he lies
lllllnis'n’s ‘nrst appearance here. but
in neighboring cities she is sold to be
oils oi the best liked little women who
stop lbr any length of time. One
thing. silos Blilmsn does not assume
that she can glee an entire uniform—
slice unaided. and she has shown wis-
dom and good judgment by surround-
ing herself with excellent actors. car
pabie of sustaining the parts elicited
trim. The plays are all staged with
special steam. The play to be pre-
sented here Monday evening. when
bliss Hillmnn opens her engagement.
will be “The Cuban Spy." The play
deals with the trials at a young Cuban
girl. who. persecuted by her father's
murderer, an‘omcer in the Spanish
army in Cuba. dually reaches solely
through the intervention. and aided
by the protection 01‘ an American gen-
tleman. The play is replete with
dramatic situations and climaxes. and
there is a strong comedy vein running
throughout the piece, and aliords idles
Hillman many opportunities of dis-
playing her ability. Numerous spe—
ciallieu are introduced during the ac.
tion or the play. among which will be
several songs by Jere hicAullll'e. the
popular comedian ol the company.
A YANKEE lN PARIS.
"A Yankee in Paris. and What He
Saw and Did." will be the subject of
Rev. 11'. E. Robbius‘ lecture at the
South Norwalk Baptist church next
Wednesday evening. Some seventy of
111s lineal views obtainable will be
used with the niereopticon. to illus-
tretc this lecture. Tickets will be
sold to all members 111 the Sunday
school at 15 cents. Regular price of
tickets. 25 and 15 cents. Proceeds fur
the benefit ol the Sunday school for
(:hrlsimas.
—-—.
ROAST PIG BUI’PBB.
Memberu oi the Arlen Singing Society
Have a Joyous Time.
’l‘he Arlen Singing society's roost
pig supper last night. was pronounced
by the members in attendance the
most enjoyable occsslon they had our-
ticipated in this moon. The pig was
roasted by Chef Koehler. of the impe-
rial cale. which was a guarantee that
it was delicious. and with it went vs~
rloua fixings.
iiillll sellout. TIA)! WON.
The result at the luetball some you-
terday alteration between the eleven
of the South Nowell! lllgh school and
the team of the float Nurwslk school
movictcrytertheluuth Smelt
usutheoeorechelagtlol. Theseus
was played as the Benedict liars:
grounds.
A Pdlt'l'i A‘l‘ hill! ililhmll‘l.
lilss liars beacon. of South first
street. save a My last visit to a
means at her trlsuds. Among those
present were lites Gertie lawsuit.
atrium Johnson. castles Idler.
Wulsellonsentbssitherlu s
mortisllcm
MIMI? mm PARTY.
tor cobble paving. by tho
M and be enclosed in a
eu.velope endorsed ”Proposals
orgrsding Connecticut Turnpike. "
and left at. the ethos of the Selectmen
on or before December 13111. next. at
11 o'clock a. n1.. on which day all bids
received will be opened. The. con-
trsetor (or sold wdrk will be required
to give a bond with surety as required
men reserve the right torelectall
bids. or to accept such as in their
ludsmeut will be for the best interest
of the town.
FRANK B. MERRILL.
liPiiRAili room. Q
SAUUEL LYNBS. ,
Selectmen oi the Town at Norwalk.
4 Dent?! at Norwalk. Conn. December
elpleyddark
The Cigar Deniers,
RAVI wmsour DOUBT run mm LISI
PIPES-
Tfllm STOCK 15 ALL NEW. NO 01.11 W'K
(Milli!!!) OVER. BUT ALI. THK
LAW “RAP“ IN
111111111111 and Brier,
BoldlountedJ’iaiuortny Other
ItyleYoulsy'aut .
In Trouble, but 11le
to Show Our Goods.
W8 SHALL BE INJURED-1'0 "AVE TI"! “’11
Lil? CALL-ARI) EXAIIKI OUR STOCK BKIKDRH
PURCHASING ELSEWHERE
ii ELPLEY & CLARK,
ill‘nllcmflfl T0
(i. R. TRUWBRIDGB 3 00..
(hr. oi lain Ind Itilllilltl Shoots.
“01’ "I NORWAIJK.
A m of
PLAIfiTED‘S
011 Well Cologne:
la always an
Acceptable Present.
Websveitinelloiseboltloo
from
251. to $3.00
11.11 111111111
mm 1
Eye Testing Free
1111111 111 111 lulu:
Popular Perfumery.
Toilet Waters.
Soaps. etc.
Kr. “flu. Wflmmflmfi
w
amnesia ileusllltwlllhedse
legion!“ use. 13.
menu. per cubic yard. and .
Umbrellas. Handkerchiefs.
variety to suit. all persons
Book Department.
We have bought live times as many
books this snoop so we did last aw
sou. 3.000 books bound in cloth. 150
titles include:
Uncle Tom's Cabin. 11. B. Stowe.
Sign Four. Conan Doyle
Vicar of Wakefield, Goldsmith.
Foul Play. Chas. Reade.
Edna Lysils. Lord Lytton.
Charles Dickens. Wm Thackeray.
Charles lever, George Eliot.
Conan Doyle. R. L. Stevenson.
And the Popular French and Eng.
llsb authors. A great range to pick
from. at 16 cents a volume.
1.500 Classics. 16 mo.. by Ruskin. De
Quincy. Bacon. Scott, Shakespeare.
Lamb. 15 cents.
1,000 popular novels.
gilt top. 25 cents.
line binding.
binding. gilt. top. 25 cents.
Red Line edition. padded covers. 98c.
A beautiful present.
Sets in two. three and four volumes.
39c. 75c. 81.00. and ”.50 per set.
Children's books by the thousands.
from a penny to‘ 50 cents each.
Siaiuciiee 11nd bric-n-brac.
Dolls.
Hundreds of the little beauties. from
the (1011 baby to the exquisite doll
bride.
Kid bodies. undressed dolls.
25c to 31.50. '
Dressed dolls, from 25c to 83.50.
Chinese Dolls.
Indian Dolls.
Unbreakable Dolls.
Rug Dolls.
China Dolls.
Rubber Dolls.
{rum
llaa proveu a Booming Success.
out of our store. and they are Trade
New Pearl Barley. 6c lb.
New Pearl Tapioca. 5c lb.
package.
lzlfic lhpsokagc.
pared prunes. none better produced
10c. lime and We lb.
list Quaker Oats. 10c package.
Notice our Delivery Vans and
Grocery. ”
variety, but the low
hl‘IS mas Hollday goods
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11th, ’97.
0111' Ninth Holiday Season we shall open with a grand array of attractions for
the child the adult. the mother and the father. Toys to please the babies, Dolls to
please the child, Sleds and Wagons for the boy, fin'e China for the mother, Books,
600 volumes of all the poets, in line '
Silver Cord Seeded Raisins. 10c 11 lord. 25c
Owl or Cactus llrsud Seeded Raisins.
Dr. Hondy's celebl-aied double pro"
on Washington Street
Neckties. Satchels, etc., etc., for the father, all 111 great
and all pocket-books. Never has such a display been
made 1n Norwelk before this season. W e shall mention a few of the many attractive
, things for presents.
5! the specifications. and the Select- ‘
China Ware.
Norwalk never saw anything like
the line of China Cups and Saucers.
China Candlesticks, China Cracker
Jars. Chino Pitchers. China Mugs.
Everything in China. China Dinner
Sets, Tea Sets. etc. '
A beautiful line of lamps.
Silk Umbrellas for presents.
Men's Night Shirts tor presents.
Pocket Books.
A big lot of them lrom 26c to $5.00.
’ Pictures.
Beautiful Medallions. 49c.
Copies of Etchings. 4011.
Photographs taken from celebrated
paintings and from life. framed in inch
gold frames. 49c.
18x24 white-framed etchings. 981:.
Genuine pastels, gold trainee. 81.98.
We have a great variety of pictures.
It will pay to look at them.
Christmas Cards
For Sunday Schools. Necktie 8.
Men’s Suspenders Prgubfigfcezfiffigfic. for Chum“
For Presents.
, Games.
Peri m For all uses. including Helms and
II . 65. the new game of the Klondike. How
to reach it by Chilkoot Pass and how
The largest stock of perfumes in the to get back. being a good map of the
county. gold regions.
Bradley's Triple Extract. 2.0mm ‘
bottle in box. 25 cents. '
Silverware.
Violet Water.
Eau de Qulnine.
Florida Water.
Dcntllrices.
All Toilet Soaps.
A beentilul variety of choice pres-
ents. Teaspoons. quadruple plate.
warranted for tewnly years, 98c set.
Dessert Spoons. to match, 81.59 act.
Tablespoons. $1.75 a set.
Knives and Forks, $1.75 a set.
Pic Knives. 98c.
Fish Forks. 981-.
Children's Cups. 250.
Water Pitchers. Fern Dishes. Pud-
ding Dishes. etc.
Toys.
All kinds. from Jumping Jacks to
Elephants. including (‘nls and Dogs.
a
A Grand Collection of Everything Suitable for Presents.
Boston Store, 1 i i i i 1 Norwalk.
Our Spcclal Cash Sale
And it is an acknowledged fact that our store is HEADQUARTERS for first-
class. high-grade Staple and Fancy Groceries. Nothing but the best goods the market affords are passing in and
Winners Also. the lowest cashbrlcesprevail. (‘0 me and visit our place of
business and you will admit it is the place to secure your goods.
10 lbs First Prise Buckwheat 25c. Extra Fine New italian Prunes. 1011
3 lbs Sperry I Barnes' Pure heal WW“
Fancy Moorpark. Evaporated Apri-
, cuts. 1:. "lie lb.
choice Bod“ Waters. lilo lb. Extra Fancy loose Raisins. Do b.
New Consuls. 10c lb package. ,3 its for 1.5.,
Fancy new Evaporated Apples. 12c Fancy Loose Raisins. 711 lb. 4 lb!
, package. {or 251‘.
1 the Head Rice. ate.
6 Boxes (1100 matches in a hoe). libs.
:1 the Boss llllk Crackers. the (Top
notch ol‘ perlectlou).
it is demonstrated by our immense trade that the public appreciate a good thing when they see It.
see where they go and who they go to.
CHARLES E SEYMOUR,
Lending Grocer. ,
"Issac: °*"~ South Norwslk. Conn.
«1 Prices that Please Patrons i»
It 111 not an idle board to call this store “South Norwnllt’s Bailout
Shrewd buying 111111 provided cxtrauniiuary quantity and
price» prevailing here will make goods fly merrily.
and our great stock will melt away long belnrcl hrlstmoe day.
muons“. 7c WWW pkg. «mummies oerqt. dc
Womanhopkgu 10o “minnows. ills Ashram. parlb. lie
“Ishmseress. lea ”armada-rib. ills mess-asset" lee
“MUM“! silo tumult». 1s: Smithson-rot. so
“Wimfig. We Veflisstnslsinemetllbnh Silo “Motel-l ‘l'c
mmemm. 'l’e mus-mummies She ”must. be
linger Cured llama. per 111.. 101. Sugar Cured Shoulders. per 1b., 7c.
Very best Elsie Creamery Butter. 261:. lb. Twenty pounds Best (iron-
ulsted Sampler 81. (I). Maud 8. Floor. 751:. beg. 311.90 barrel.
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