l Briers
JPE'Y’M
‘ do have been at work for we eke annulus and dilvlollins this
must Every section at our immense bui hung lairlr scintu. .
no riohelit hearty oi! the sea son. and even the most remote nooks .
metals some happy! station tothe Christmas Shopper. Our
“ and bought with such scirmiuatlns care that we hirer the
[ever known in The N wrlks. In Holiday Presents as in other
are bound to sustain our wells:L riled reputation 0! being the great
your)! centre of The Norwalks. it is impossible to give you an item
" oi the many attractions. but we promise that you will and in our ,
.ents duality, variety style and price not even attempted or our
0'“ ‘mitamrs' l rib—M's
NOT A row or: our: soonesrrcua: '
at every style. size, color, material or price, either dressed or no
Prices from in to 310. 00 each.
a or
from all the principal manufacturers in the country two hundred
e'nt kinds. Billiard and Pool tables, Comblnola Boards. on which may
‘ yed 50 games; Crokinolo, the $1. 75 kind, our price. $1. 00.
1. tor all ones or minds. Our Juvenile assortment this years is almost
a and ranges in price from Is to $1 00. Latest Novels at out prices.
'I weighs- (500 vols) 25c each. Family and Oxford Bibles at one- lie-it
or Dr es
without number. The old, yet new Tool Chest Magic Lantern, Print-
Press, Steam Boat or Engine, Croquet, Bagcteile, Toy Dishes, Soil
,_ to, etch not forgetting the many new Mechanical and Musical Won-
mus found here in great variety. Desks, Drums. Sleds, Wagons, Voice.
Trunks, Black Boards, Roeklug Horses, Hobby Horses, Doll Go Car ts
.arrs, Rugbys and Punching Bags.
CY 00008 -
“ such as Photo Albums. Toilet and Manicure Sets; Fan, Glove, Hand
hint, Jewelry. Necktie, Ban Bon and Odor Cases, in Leather Plush, Cal
and Ebony, with many Sterling Silver Mounted. Astonishingly low
avail in this Department .
Sterling Novelties and Sterling Quality-mot high priced consider—
tll quality, but high quality. considering the price. Rogers and other
ado plated were in Knives and Forks, Spoons cl all kinds, Nut and
“Bowlsfil‘ea Sets, Jugs, Solvers and numerous odd and pretty pieces.
kers’ guarantee goes with every piece of goods sold from this counter.
oar. rusmuuenrs.
Steinway Pianos head this list Plunclas come next, then Violins.
. i Tidolins, Guitars Comets Banjos. Accordions, Concertlnoe, etc, etc. to the
Harmonicas Zithers. Phonoharps, Harmonettes. Toy Graphophoues
records, $1. 50.
the kind that cuts and the kinds you may return it unsatisfactory
otrlc. "
. 150 styles Pocket Knives, from 250 to $3. 00 each.
to styles Razors, from $1 .00 to $5. 00 each.
150 styles Scissors, iron: 25c to $1.50 pair.
~30 styles Knives and Forks, fr om 50c to $4.00 sets.
25 styles Carvers, from 500. to so. 00 set.
All kept in order free oi charge
HER GOODS. ,
such as Pocket Books and Purses in Russia. Cull, Seal. Alligator
Snake Skins, Plain, Silver Mounted or Fancy Ornamented. Puck
ormen.“'1‘he kind they want but seldom dud Leather Bags, Satch
all” Full Dress Cases from $1. 00 to $10. 00.
‘and line Toilet Soaps, put up singly or in combination boxes, make
is gifts. Bradley’s and other line Handkerchief Extracts, lilo. 15o.
i» and $1 per bottle. Cream Violet Soap, sold elsewhere (or 100 cake,
o‘ln fancy boxes of 3 cakes for 100.. Other goods in same proportion.
“ .- To look at our assortment this your means to see lire creations of the
algal factories of this country. W e have Lamps for every purpose, any
‘ all styles. and to suit pity purse. in this: Departmont you can spend
00 or 825.00. in either case you will be pleased with your bargain.
AND GLASS
from all over the world. Ma uy handsome and odd pieces solacteil
and there many weeks past. and save to shine on our Holiday tables
i so We have all the “every day” goods. but we want to call your atten-
. the many odd pieces of Carlsbad Dresden, Old Hall, Royal Worces-
.. . and Hungarian pieces, not to be found generally in small cities.
Tea and Toilet Sets, many kinds.
OML PLANTS
lul’ahns, Rose Trees and Chi \santhemums which look like real
. and last longer. These are handsome ornaments and make cheer
‘ stmas Gifts. .
, lit. GALLERY.
“Pin only one in The Norwalh s. French Fae Simiies. Platinum
all Photos and Artotypes. all interesting subjects. in a variety of
ti- dieulonaly low prices. Mirrors. plain and fancy, in oak or gold
0 ART SQUARES.
and Fancy Floor Coverings in endless variety. Shirt Waist Slipper
. Dozen. Many styles and prices.
douse herewthe kind worth buying; not the throw it together, install
.but honestly mode and honestly priced goods that will wear and
reputation. New designation: Gretchen makers of Chamber
boards. Wardrobes. Extension Tables. Folding Beds. Desks.
diet ,Perlor and Library Tables. imitators Stands. and «old
we 100 styles of Fancy reed and polished oak Choir» Rocker!
JOIN". fl'om $1.00 up.
on cued but a my! oi the thousands of useful and pleasing ‘
slmmenle hulldinx holds: spend an hour here and even
rohue nothlul. you Will leave feeling that you have been weir
time you have spent in
I” «Unwritten hours". areas.
ironing. r Fm Delivery. )
. «WKMIWWIUUI ~.
Allevta minimum until it lets be
your! the reach of medicine. Theyiw
. ion Wu '01:, it Wmmrlvm"m dist
* in most can: it still no» win-m
Gould neuron. he W the. sire-
" have been one» from Inch atton
the members or Mrs. waitiiths family
x lacks confirmation to the shoot that
months or tireless otter-ts to author these showin’ns. and .-
- hind the bars cannot be particularly
. "$3.
. done count for anything. The reason
Gent's Hematitohed.
,7 musics} and tight; initial Hondlren
children’s Aprons. 5
to the implied sympathy with the im-
sltlon of the prisoner which in ht
BELIEVE CLAIM AN liNJUS'l‘ ONE
Opinions are divided as to whether
are in sympathy with their mother or
otherwise. 'iuere in a report whloh
both her order son and daughtr hallo
pleaded persistently with their other
to accept the terms of the court and
obtain her release from jail, while on
the other blind there hire equally
strong reports likewise unconfirmed
that the tire older children al‘e active
ly in smooth)! with their mother that
they think the claim against her is un-
just and that they are encouraging her
to remain in her present frame of
inllnd. The outlook of a. Christmas be
pleasant to as. Mrs Smith of her tarn-
ily and persisting in a rciusal to obey
an order of a court is hardly the best
in the world to begin the new
if the generally accepted theory
of good deeds and high flown resolu-
that the’reli‘Orts ard'unconilrmed one
way or the other is because the mem-
bers of Mrs Smith a family have noth-
ing to say for publication.
SON HAS CONfi’ULTrJD ATTOR‘
NEY.
it was in response to the rumor that
her eldest son, Daniel S. Smith had
consulted a lawyer relative to tire on
titlon for the appointment or a con
servator over her. that Mrs. Smith
made her threat of disiuiicrltance for
any one who meddied with her per son
al liberties. she is the some Mrs
Smith as when she first came up
here. " was the response at the jail to
inc query as to how the wealthy pri
sorter takes her confinement. That is
taken to mean that one is perfectly
contented with her surroundings and
is as cost. hate as she ever was.
AMERICAN BANKS IN THE ORIENT
,w...
Three District Movement: to Further
Project.
NEH YORA, December 20w'l‘hree
distinct movements are at this moms
cnr under way having in view the es
inclishment or American Banking Fa
cliitlee in the Orient says the Journal
of Commerce These include. first. the
establishment or crunches at Shanghai
and Manila by the. Guaranty Trust 00
second the establishment of a bank
particularly organized for Oriental
business by a syndicate of which Erl-
ward H. Lirngin is at the head, and
third. the establishment of a New York
National bank of a branch at Manila.
as soon as suitable legislation can be
secured. ‘
The first too of these movements
have taken definite and lansriblc term
but responsible details are thus far
lacking regarding either the identity
of the national bank which proposes
to establish a brunch at Manila. or the
legal form under which it is proposed
W
‘, {veil ll Ito Tracey in the Eight
~ ~ hound at Oregon. ‘
PORTliAND, mo... December 20w
Ai Neil, of Bani Francisco and Tom
’l racy, of Australia last night met in
the ring for the third time at the Ex-
positionbulkliup and hell was in the
18th round. in the first round Neil
landed on Tracers chill with his right
and out a cash a inch in length from
which the blood flowed in a stream
During the first live rounds Nell lab
lied Tracey on the right eye with his
Iett and all bill: closed that mornhern!
Alter tile filth round Tracey did some
on Neil's stomach The lighting was
first and Tracey proved to he a geod-
laughter but Neil kept up his jabbing
on the face. in the seventeenth Neil
commenced to near cut Tracey and at
to be tired.
back with an upper out. After a clinch
Nell landed with his right on Tracey’c
jaw and he went down.
unable to respond to the call of time
and Rercree Joe Ashton gave the light
to Neil
~~Gaines of every sort, Sleds, Hay
M, S. Smith & Co.
ALPHA CHI RHO FRATERNITY.
w
Parent of .~ratcrnlty.
~ HARTFORD, Dec. Bile-Delegates
their annual session here today, meet-
fruternity. The delegates represent-
ed Trinity Colloge, Columbia Univer-
sity, the Universityot lows. the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, and
lyn Polytechnic institute.
W. E. Eerdnley, of Brooklyn. o Triu-
A report presented by the secretary.
Theogical Seminary or’ New \ork.
showed the fraternity to be in a flour-
Applications from several colloccs for
charters were recclied and reieried to
a committee.
chosen, and tonight, the delegates will
Chapter of Trinity.
at Selleck's.
TELEGRAPHERS HAVE‘RESPITE.
Trip the Light Fantastic and Enjoy
Life Until Wee Small Hours.
lilillh'iEPOR'l‘, December oewm.“
craphcrs of the New York division or
the
from all sections of
guests of the animation.
The dnnire program consisted of 18
:gch a branch could be establish-
i
Vice President Tr umbuli of the floor
only Trust Company and Mr. Wylie.
one of the London managers of the 00..
{or the purpose of establishing branch
on of the Trust Company at Shanghai
and Manila. Business will be begun as
soon as possible after the turn of the
your. and the company has given the
authority at Washington such assur-
ances of its responsibility that it will. .
it is understood receive on behalf of
this government the first installment
of the Chinese indemnity and will in
time become custodian in whole or
cart or the civil and military funds at
Manila,
elective work and ‘lllll‘lllfi the next;
eight rounds landed hard .with a right i
the end of the round Tracey appeared .
la the eighteenth Tracey ‘
landed on Nell’suesd and Neil came ‘
'i‘racoy was "
Carts. Handsomoly Framed Pictures .
Annual Session in Hartford today with r
of the Alpha Chi ituo fraternity ircld ,;
ing under the auspices of Chi Pi Chnp- ;
tor of Trinity, the parent chapter ei’ ‘
Brook- ~
ity graduate, presided at the meeting. '
Frank b. Morehouse, of the General,
' ishlng condition wiin 400 members an .
increase over last year a membership. ,
Late this afternoon oil'lcere will be:
be entertained by a banquet by Chi Pl 2
#Smoking Jackets and Beta Robes. '
the ball given in Seller‘s hall Bridge:
port. under the auspices of the tele‘
the N. Y., N. H. s; H. ii. R.. operators .
state were
ipresont and spent the evening as the
number principally waltzes and two‘
steps Dancing was eulolcd until 2'
iwsr'rarlcr
soph Gorman. .1. ii. Martin. 1. N. Bock. '
o‘clock this moraine.
The committee in charge was Jr).
W. S. Smith, G. E,
Smith, L. E, Kline,
Atkinson, F.
W. A. Ride, W.
X.
H.
ilussoll, G W. Wlsliurn. (2. W, Plaza;
'1‘. H. German, .. l“. Doyle. l). .l. Cor-
man F. A. iluruhum. ll, Wharton, M.
(‘, Case, n. u_ Buyer. P. slit. Moriarty.
iv) J. Cork,- H. Wagner ll. Smith,
William Decline: and ii. Flanagan.
wilave you seen Plélsied‘s Holiday l
Perfumes?
«Winter Cups, Eur Mum‘s. O‘Brien.
ALWAYS AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE in niiilzh to spend a half hour's time. {lite Big”
l‘ illllllllli Slow L psinirs is doubly sojust now. Always filled with the kinds of i urniturc that
il‘t-ilt‘ in the mind a desire for p Just'dhltiil there are now added to the showing many special
.~ :ylcs .ippm; linto for Christmas givingr
\ wider variety in design could not in: mirrr irml~<inint3 (iiii Reception Chairs. exquisite
-l‘;iilor C chillers of Mahogany and Plate Glass. prctlv
iwmls: l’vrii (ll hurl and (olnred iahourciics
and i. hairs:
and Spanish Leather from which it is made
illc wrv adult at liixuriousncss.
purchases made uow uill be retained if desired and delivered the day before
Holiday
i hristmas. .
A BABY'S OIIRISTMAS
'lJninly"
loving and skill‘ul mother
part.
ruziilc Dresses $2.25 to $3.25.
made Lace liiis. 50c to
made l'iilmv Slips iii .25 lo$2.2
hand Crocheted Silt‘iillt‘s 50c.
25 and sec.
jAN erroarumr
that no single out and term
iiy."
(irituiai Run.»
the Stillt’: with u irrlritiiou.
the rug, they ennui out as
“.\n ()pprii'i'riirrly.”
just fans} who! this ulil Will'lll myrrh] do
How irrixcrl we'll h:-
irrsiricom month if iu'criiy lingers zrmi ll)i':~'
\\'llllrilll Calcruinrx!
irrarirrit‘llfil stii‘k \Vt‘rc
rurumr'y! Dory's pcrpirxil)’.
AN ADVERTISEMENT
:elling oi Various interesting realms
describes all iii the many little '
garments we have lor~ the making of a
baby's L'lrr'rslurus»——they show till the deli-
rtncy, refinement and beauty that the most
'5 fingerscmrhl im—
l‘i‘ilimrs :1 list of hand mode goods—«—
Hand made Slips $1.50 to $4.00; hand
livery stitch
of these is made by irzmrl and they are tuck-
ed fczrtlrcrstitcircd and lace trimmed.
$i.50.
5.
Sacqucs $.00 in $4.00. each hand embroid-
ered in pink. blue or white. Casiriiicrc glori-
blo iiowns’S‘irx) in Sum. Worsted, Silk Illiil
Lace Veils for infant‘s. iiic in $l.75. infants
\Villr tlir‘ store in” to its very doors with
Holiday goods of every description it must
be a very irriporinni feature of the showing
"An opportun-
Surh is the case of the prior ruliiriion on
in lllClllSCl‘tL‘S the} nu: mu
:1 par with ilu niliti Holiday rifi‘criirgs ul
tlllilfllilllllg lll
Milllr‘ cases in more than half the worth of
"T MONDAY ASPECT
w
M llu butcher "\‘illl you want any chops
yesterday?” Would irccomc universal. Just
rarity!
l\' u have every sort (it Calendar - plain
business onus up to the
“Mr rs of art \sk about
PR ACTICAI. RAIEROADINC
FOR VOUNESTERS
\ prurii. 111 l' aiirnull' ”Si-"stem with i n—
prettiest possible
lrcnr
glue lender and (his. which I'll" on cir-
Henri color. oblong and figure ”'8 tracks. as real
ii'md rails wrtli :‘cross tics banked up at the
, ‘ curves srrilir‘icuiiy 1L) .prevcm the cars
(“Sh"m“ leaving the track when run at the
rrrosl reckless speed. Some have practi—
cal swiichcs and side tracks. The mol-
in {inner is a long lahtlll" spring in the
irivriui
li'rrirzirrcirrgv iur lmys l)tCflLl:‘si: an
urn lxlllil model of a railroad.
98c to $0.00
30“ unless
AND HEAD RESTS.
Till: Upholstery Section 113511 very large
and I'ricasing assortment of Soil. Pillows and
Head Rests. clad in l‘loiiiiny garb of Silks.
Sailor‘us and \‘clour.
lr’illows—v—-
. actual.
lloolics 13.
50c.
Figured Siiilccrr 75c to gsc.
Figured Silk $1.48.
and convenient Sewing Chairs of various
and theirs. uniuic shape in Stools, loot Rests
simple. substantial ‘lliruirm Slvle l nirriiurc claiming attention for the splendid Oak
Leather upholstered Couches a'nd Chairs that are
Sailor-n. plain and figured l'llfllCS,
linrir}: Tick Top. plain milk. 850.
i’iuin linttccn. linrlir'uiricrcrl lop,
Sing; it SLSO.
l‘nlglll'l‘l‘. Velour $2.1; up.
Fancy Pillows lil
$4.1M to $5.75.
lll‘illl Iicsis~
Silksiiirc 121nm
Srriiron. plain and ruffled.
ns tmas
. m. .
Presents.
llillllilllllls
Ladles' Hemstltclred,
indict Embroidered, -
indies' Lace Trimmed,
Prion 5 to 60¢.
‘ 6 to 50°.
Gent's Colored Borders. "
' 10:: 3 for 25¢.
(a with barium. ‘
chitin. linen and silk.
,l
we» honoree.
I“. too. m.
”mummcw
f
LAPIEB’ FLANNEL WANTS.
HOBIERY AND GLOVIB.
lacing.
medieval“ Mochas. grey.
calm.
our: droves.
Wool Mittens.
Gunmen Moves
Undies and ohildrou' I cotton or wool
Hose Mk tor "Black Gill" Hose
, I000 Aim MATS.
mama Ind neonates. '
, “I!“ IWIEIEEO.
tan Mid
fl SllK Willis ,8 ~
l
indies Kid Gloves. clasp or Fosteri
great variety,
l7c. ll)
. Silt‘. ,
”W ”“ll’ “M“ “l ' Fancy Snilccri. plain or ruffled,
when asked 58c lvl$l.iiil, »
“Establisfiea
tfifie D M @ in r dialer-m
rev.
m ”MW—Inm-
ugges lions.
Useful and Ornamental
.Caie'ndura. ' So to 75¢.
jCardaand Booklets.
Box Papers, 10c to $1.00}
Staple and fancy.
Perfumery in plain bottles. or lancyli
bullets and boxes.
sterling Sliver Novelties. 25c and we
Pocket Books. . 25:: to $1.50
Hair Brushes and Tooth Brusoea.
. ., NOVELTlIB. ,
A Picture Gallery copies 0! famous
work: of art inlasdallions and other
pictures. from .. ~ 250” $6.
. I001“. 000%. ‘
we rarely can please you. One hun-
in“ an «.1
hid .
a... other. m use
The Gilt Top
on ......
of this Works. at
mi
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"Shell Plus
. . Mani»,
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GLOVER’S THE PLACE
“Everyone has. his hobby”
Ours is the best possible wears forth: FEET: ,. "
When in doubt buy , j
Wear “our" kind, and you will wear smiles.
From the front of our store to the rear nearly one hundred
pair in? plain sight—mostly as many different styles. «
Size: to fit any foot.
Styles to salt op y fancy.
Do to 1’2 00 p'or pair.
Shoes for Men. women and Children.
E111: ~50n95is~our 53 50 leaders.
,wi:
mm so yea
n. emotion. norm. int.
. trouiwir‘
§rswmnmlm b in
was newness up homo/o u
itch tinsel salvo and did so me. y
rd results. i was per-loom
it . ~ mm.
There' is comfort all the year around in a nice slipper. .
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Norwalk Chronicler