n Claus -- limmrwhavosom
r not ask for much this year, and that you ll be most pleased”
to: Mathias useful so i Isl: tor a pair of shoes. But I' want you to
It if. D was I Gamma-e than! shoes always look so nice,
W ”'0“ and tool 1’0 Infill. and i would like I pI'ir of Belt
with air on them and s pair of Jersey boss! liens brother van .
too And then he'd like a pair of about hint oPa wears. Youll
Lyon b Co. I. too We buy our shoes there. for his says
‘ Wits and east less than those you buy at other stores. Ma says
. please her more than a pair of Patrician Slices. Sister lane
" someone will give her a pair of hesvy extension sole Shoes.
1mm I pair of the comfortable kind of Shoes that B. D. Lyon
p for elderly people.
New SantI Claus. don't forget please. George, Willis and Baby are go
no is you also. Goodbye. . MAUI).
.«v'i‘here are lots of people In this town who think that as Maud does
is is the store. for good Shoes.
. F. D. LYON B- CO.
bitumen Strut.
new Ind floors 3 boss Polished Free.
South Norwelk.
THE FUR STORE.
wast WILL I out use. 9
In“ to rue vmu. currency.
The all Important question now Is, what (lift to get for Mother Wife.
lighter Sister or Sweetheart. We can provide for all old or young. Ev-
thing we otter here makes a sensible and useful (lift. one which will be
ppre‘oiated and treasured long after the holidays are forgotten.
Bear in mind we carry the largest assortment the most reliable goods
we guarantee our prices to be the lowest Quality considered,
ALLOW US'1O SUGGEST.
IN CLOTH GARMENTB.
A Tailor‘Made Suit. Cont. Cape or
Shirt. a Taffeta. .‘eivet or Finns
nei Waist.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
Box Coats. Roofers.
and Fur Sets.
Honors, 1105 Main Street Bridgeport
18“ Car fare on $5 00 purchases or over.
5;...
IN runs
" A Coat 01 Cape. a {dull or block
Scarf. a Child‘s Set
HOUSE Gowns. ,
A Tea flown. a I‘lanneietto Kim»
zone. a Dressing Sacqrie.
(lretohens
: WASHINGTON CAMP 'tie meaning In the lines of the great
bard .i1r. Clark is not a declaimer.
;but a scholar and lover of the best
most Last Nil: 4. literature. “King Lear" is not often
Washington .Catup. P. 0. of A.. lattempted on the stage. as it presents
ave its first entertainment of the sen- i many dink-muss to the actor. But it
at its hall in Washington street. icontains scenes which Shakespeare
list night. It was the largest kind of has never excelled and the drama
success. The attendance Was large. tteaches a splendid moral lesson. In
butsrtalumrvnt took place directly: the hands of a sympathetic reader and
his regular business of tho lodgerkiiiful impersonator. [in Mr. Clark
been transacted it is not only intenseh interesting but
song by, Harry Stevenson was the iieai as a lasting impression for good.
number on the program. Wiiiiium Mr. Clark will undoubtedly he heard
ease followed with a \iolin solo 3b\ a large audience representing all
mmpanied on the piano by Joseph' the lovers of art and wholesome enter-
wener Miss Bessie Hoffman was tainment in tho Norwalks. Single ad-
, rd in a piano solo that was \er {mission 33 cents. Course tickets for
.‘eptublo $I ilii will be on sale at the door, with
, .obablylthe greatest hit 0 the exe rescued seats $1. 50.
8' ms t e who band a new and
cl entertainment. Those taking TM Bennett-Moulton Co. ‘
assumed different characters and The Bennett-Monitor] Stock (our
all out their impersonations to puny has proved a drawing card. and
tiou. The following artists and the plays ““0" they are producim
every afternoon and evening are marl
‘ " characters were in the band: ,
W}! Yan W ciow _ Ernest Tiilv. iorious. "Out in the Streets‘ was pro
SC n duced Thursday afternoon before u
sman; li‘rsnk Self. irish washer— . , .
In: Clifford Arnold longshore. ““89 H‘llllence. and it met with much
applause. All the parts were well
ill”: Eni'fiu‘ 113$, "avgfi‘ifug‘fifg: played and showed the versatility of
w ll mg“ sport: Harry Hoffman eachmembor of the company.
. and George Wilmot. bugier. Fm- evening performance "“3 "A 8°“ 3
“m.“ we concert by the band Mr Courtship.‘ and it proved ho be on sun
.0“ delivered a recitation Mr oessfiui as any piuy produced this
“‘69 .
Iavor d the second time wi a
e "I Mr. Lawrence Brooke and Mr. Ar
In solo and t en mom's Ban 0
‘ site complied the enter-tad: thur A. Griffin sustained the male char-
acters in a very clever manner_ while
twltb a selection. The. n tet
q M to Adelaide Nye in the part of an Eng-
kind of Albert Dunn. l Ider. Job
or William Switzcr :nd Charis: lish girl, was all that could be desired.
l
. The specialties met with the same suc-
case as they have. been scoring during
the. week.
This company will open at Hoyt‘s
Theatre in the Captain’s Mate Monti“.
Seats now on sale.
Mme MvIdI Ind Company.
The performances of Cabio Canals.
the young Spanish ‘cellist in Mme.
Emma Nevada’s company, were the
talk of Paris lest sensual Cassia is I
great master of the Instrument. one of
the foremost In the World. it is report-
od and the manner in, which he was
received It the honoured: Ind Col.
onne concerts in the French capital
would indicate that all we have heard
abouts him is absolutely true. His
magnificent Ouaraneriue is a present
from the Queen Regent of Spain.
whose protege be Is. and he also wears
the decoration of the Cavaliers of Sen-
tingo, which she presented to him on
his return from PIris mien with honor
won where. The Nevada concert takes
place Saturday afternoon It 8 p. m. in
Park City Theatre Bridgeport.
Other distinguished artists who will
appear with Mme. Nevada are his-
quarre li'lutist Heaths GreIory Russo
and Moreen Pianist
M...
noun HAN AWAY AGAIN.
, 'rin my timbrelle stock. A W' M MM! «and “I Find
. Dl'lck' it. Waters, the milk dealer. mi
N Isle "d ,0“ m m away. in West avenue. this moraine
' . about xiii o‘cloc .. The driver
George inshore who when he saw that
he could lie nothing more to check the
course of the friehtead Infants. lump»
‘ Ind was considsrahlv bruised
ideal use due
(Save a Very Successful Entertain-
"-
«fit the next meeting the final nom-
on of officers will take plate and
election will occur.
”newt ‘
AMUSEMENTD.
ll; Learn" by 8. H. Clark Tonight
bathe dosth of Edwin Booth
bullion no great Shakespear
or (in the American stage and l
but interpreters are to be found
a I‘ _ platform or in the lrceurn
Ind scenery help make the
plant a all)» makes the In-
- i'. o be a great Interpreter
turn one needs to know liters
well II he I mIstar of expres-
Whit makes Mr. Clark a rendi-
"King Lear” so suitable ls
acquaintance with Ila iIIh drama
I Woe that can develop the sub-
“.T ARRIVED .
' “Lou of Puts-I look.
best and mm lot over iii-rim
Norwhlks. This lot must he
been sud loll In imminent to
,I i will close out the entire
cent less than the actual
t on the entire stools
York firm It a price too low
. l on once again sure
little ones to please that ‘”
’ Fred Banger and Thomas Collins
swam”... boon-bury Just items»
Word of iiiemslit'smnnivsrsery.
It was it matter of to not that I then
so distinguish“ Ind hillshilr respected
Ind so closely connected with Nor-
weik as exflovernor (louvre in Lucas-
bury should not have been able to
speak at the time of that 250th Anni-
ver'ssry of the founding: of Norwalu.
at the time no answer was received
from Mr. Munslml‘y and upon inquiry
It was stated dull he had never re.
solved an invite on from the literary
committee. The secretarv of the com»
mitten knew that such an invitation
had been sent and there the matter
rested.
This morning the following acknow-
ledgment was renewed by Miss The
nest
Rldr'reflold. Conn. Dec is.
Mine Dotha Stuns Pinno‘o. Seer-starry
Dear Miss Hanan: "our letter of
August 29th. Inviting me to be one of
the speakers at the 250th anniversary
of the funding of NOI'WDUI' is. just
turned up from the bottom . no
mailbag.
While at that date I had already ar
ranged to be out of the State with
friends from the 9th to the 25th of "
September. your letter would have re
ceived the courtesy of a prompt re ply
If it had not been lost on the Way.
i thank you for your kind Invitation
and ofr the generous words in which
it was cliched. ‘
And wish that I might wish. that
at the next anniversary of the found
ing of Norwalk. you. as the edicient
secretary. might honor me with an in-
vitation that would not misourrry
Sincerely yours '
GEORGE E. LOUNSBUIIY.
”»~.¢y-~.——.~
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MEMO.
Calvin Purdy piano sales man for W.
(lily
Charles sum of the .l D Lawton ‘
grocery s‘roxe. has purchased I new
fifilisu.
A-Ified S. ()inmiend. of Wilton. has
returned home for the Christmas hell-
days.
The Central Labor (7 niorr held a reg-
ular meeting. last night. and initiated
two delegates from the. Plumbers‘ Un-
ion.
The Trinity Cadets held a. meeting
last night and divided up into two
companies. Some officers were. ap-
pointed.
The Christmas festival of the No"-
walk Baptist Sunday school will be held
at the church. on Friday evening. De- 2»
ccmber 27th.
Joseph Cox. of Baton Hill will enter-
tsin friends from New York and sev- ‘
era] of his neighbors at his home to~
marrow averting.
Rev. George D. Egbert went to
Poushkeeoaie this afternoon to attend
a dinner this evening. where he nun
hers among the sneakers
Friendly Greeting Division Sons of
Temperance of Silver-mine. last night
celebrated the twenty-seventh anniver-
sary of its institution A delegation
from Norwulk was in attendance
Mrs W.(‘ C .'l‘homus. of Henry street.
entertained the Emanon Whist Club
festerdav afternoon Mrs A. C. Gold-
ing. or East avenue. won the first prize,
ind Mrs. Louis St. John the second
The new clerks at the store of W.
S. Siurtevnnt are the Misses Shdie Vul-
entine. Nellie Phililpson. Julia Hvland.
Caller-inc Powers. the Misses Beckmun
The property at 59 Main street. own-
ed by Miss Lizzie Hoyt. has been sold
to John unisbonc) through the agency
of G A Franks. Mr Mulroney at pres-
ent conducts a saloon on the premises
Some very handsome signs were
placard in front of Olsen's shoe store. in
Washington street. this morning The
lettering is of gold on I black back-
ground. The painting was by the Tilly
Carriage Works.
L. E. Edgecomb. professor of short- ‘
hand in Brown's Business College. will,
leave 80th Norwalk Monday. to spend
the Christmas holidays at his home in
Cortland. N. Y. He will also visit Syr—
Icuse and Rochester.
Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith has
appointed Officer Robert N. Morehonse,
Officer Thomas Hunt Ind Special Odi-
oer John Valiant to convey the ballot .
boxes to Bridgeport. on December 36th.
where in court. the ballots out It the
bust and election will be recounted.
There are three boxes which will give
each polimmun charge of one.
Rev. W. H. linbbard will hold
evaneslistir meetings in New Haven. .
beeinnine January It. They will be
his mi mentions in New Finland. II ,.
he has planned to hold meetings the
first week in February In Washington.
ind. 'He will go from there to Bloom
medals. ind. and then return to Belti-
moro. M. D.. in March.
Andrew Radsi. of Bridaoport. yester-
day made application with Clerk lifet-
hewson of the Commissioners of shell
Fisheries. mounting them to grant him
I perpetual franchise on ten acres of
ground off Greens Beef. for the puropse
oi' cultivation shell Iish. Mr Rust
owns property on three sides of the
niece which he desires. 0! the south
side is public flu-III. .
ST. JOHN'S LODGE OFFIGIRO.
Annual {Matteo :0 “£1.00“ Hold but
St John I wan. No.9 9A. F. I: II.
it. held its ennui election of calm
y wipers srren
S. Stuntevant was in Port Chester to~ .:
both companion is
last nix at that. headquarters of
Phoenix umpeny In Nor-walk. The
The committees organised and ap-
pointed A. B. Siauson, chairmen of
meetings to hold hereafter In Nor-
Walk. and Gail In Luther lit. Wright,
c‘helr'msn of meeting! that are to in
held In South orwalk. It was doom
on Memorial
lurthsr than this not much business
was transacted. The next meeting will
be hold at Putnam Hose house in
30th Nowell: on JenuIry 16th. .
WW
LADIBS’ FALL STYLES
” Everything for 1“Women's Outer tier-
plants made to order after latest fash-
on.
inspect our materialawour erhion
plates.
Fur oollarottes and been
M Krasovilz & 5 Fox,
LADIIS' TAILOR!
Corner North Main and Ann struts.
south NerwIik.
Candies!
You will have them for
Xmas.
GET THEM HERE.
Save ’Money.
Good Milled Candies
lflc lb
Candy Kitchen,
24 bouib Main Street.
«a, South Norwaik.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
HOYT'S THEATRE.
ONE SOLID V. .cK—oCOmmencing
MONDAY. DECEMBER 23.
BERNIE". WINK 00.
And their oWn Concert Orchestra.
Matineos Dally. commencing Wed.
REFER I‘OIRE:
ta‘vhhings.
Monday. “ ‘ ‘The' Captain's Mate
Tuesday. Slaves of Boards
hadnesday, The Dangers of New York
Thursday been of Chinatown
Friday Daughters of the South
Saturday. The Orphans of New York
Matinecs
Wednesday. Mask of Life
Thursday Pride of Kerry
F'.ridIy Out In the Street
Saturday. The Dangers of New York
IETWEEN ACT SPECIALTIES.
Dawson and Bboth acrobatic comi
lilies and roller skaters Charles Lan-
die. parody singer. Thos. T. Shea ac-
mbatic song and dance. Pete Grillin.
monologue artist and dancer. Ade-
laide Nye. operatic soprano. bundle
:and Nye. duetists.
‘ PRICES: Evenings, to, 20 30c
unions—collared, the; adults, 20c.
Monday. ladlss'lh‘lght. tickets lim-
lied toa
“Seats on sale Thursday morning
PARK "élw THEATRE.
Bridgeport, - - - - - - . Conn.
OIturdIy Afternoon, 3 p. m.. Dec. 21st.
EMMA {NEVADA
and her assisting company.
Pablo Canals, Violincellist
Moreen. , Pianist
Manual-re. Flutist
Heath Gregory“ Basso
Prices $1.00. $1.50. 32.00.
Sale Boats opens Thursday.
1.. I.
Look No
ii,
Further
for Gifts for
Gentlemen.
Furnishings m the things
to give,
GOODWIN’S
the place to buy them.
[lime “studs:
“"3." a. .5253 ‘
In I s
Wm
‘ I.“ slept. It the ““9; rooms. lathe "
94"?!"
it wrote: rem mu; ‘
togive. lolntly that.
ad to give a pic Io, It the Fair Ground;
May 30th 1902.1‘hl' -
matter was tho ughiy talked over Ink! ‘*
up.
2 onzm’ra numbness.
Holiday . I Dads
i5.
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'HOLIDAY HANDKER-
We have made an extra eiiort this season to place before. our friends and patrons, the most com?
plot: line of goods suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS that we have ever shown.
every department especially suited for the season.
CHIEFS NELS. HOLIDAY BOOKS
FANCY NECKWEAR. BLACK DRESS GOODS» SILK AND SATEEN SKIRTS.
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS. . gamer novaarias.
WOOL GLOVES AND MIT- FUR muses nun stone‘s. ’ALL SIZES or Rugs ,,.
TENS. LACE CURTAINS. RICH GLASS WARE. 9»:
' LADIES’, oaurs' AND MISSES‘ KID GLOVES. » . '
.> .
Something. in;
ELEGANT FRENCH FLAN- FINE FRENCH CHINA.
BLACK AND COLORED SILK WAISTS.
FINE TOWELS AND TABLE LINENS.
FANCY LUNCH AND TABLE CLOTHS.
SATIN QUILTS IN WHITE AND COLORED
ALL THE LATEST WEAVES IN COLORED DRESS GOODS
Hold,
Onto’Your $$$
Until you see the wouderiui
bargains offered here.
Men '3 Black Dressy Sum.
special for Xmas. 58 00.
For thgnghiid from I to 15
years of.Ig_e..youehould look at
the Gray Oxford Overcoat: one
we are selling at 81.7”: a better
quality at $2.50.
Suite for the 8 to 15 year oids,
striped material in two shades,
3i. Blifé Cheviot extra heavy
Suits, sizes 8 to 15. 9125: 3 piece
All Wool finite, $3
MEN'S hl’ANTS,
All Wool Caaslmcre. were, $2.00;
now “.25.
D. scrub.
ll North Main Street.
I South Norwslh.
Pursuant to an order of the Court of
Probate for the District of Norwalk,
the subscriber hereb g gives notice that
he will sell It} publi sale to the high-
est bidder therefor. at the allies of
Joseph B. TIylor. 79 Washington
street. South Norwslk, on Thursday,
the 26th Inst» It 2: 30 oclock p. m..
sil such right. title Ind Interest as
m1 thdstthe‘tlmsofhls
deoeseelnsadtosllthstoertslnlot
of ma siting.“ cums Hill spewed.
n m Kuwait. Without
feet In mates. WW I“ about 200
feet in depth; hounded northerly by
highway: easterly by lead formerly of
Abraham L. Vanderbilt: southerly by
land of Delta Dibble; and westerly by
land of heirs of estate of Alexander
m Norwnlk. Did 13.109! W
LYNN
Tristram 8. Hyatt,
Ind there is necessity otumreascd protection i . :
Norwaik,‘ Ct.
rnen-v.
mwFi‘Wt‘II‘. -
i-Speciai Offerings on our Modemized °-
Credit Suslem
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Don’t Shiver and Shake.
with every cold blast and continue to deny yourself of WARM AND 0031. I
BOBTABLB CLOTHING. while you are waiting to “who. Come and make
your selection now. and apply your savings In paying for them on our part-
payment plan.
‘ .
oi
,.
Swe'l Over-coats. ‘ g»
. it
There is a self conscious, self satisfied air about ‘I‘ was who wears a A
trim fitting. graceful setting Overcoat. If you want to-lrnow who this weli~
dressed feeling means. get into one of our long, loose back Overcoats, or the
equally popular double yoke coat Both are made with double cuffs Ind slash .
pockets of unveiling fashionable fabrics Prices 312 98 to 919. 00.
WE CAN GIVE YOU AS GOOD AN OVERCOA'I‘ AS YOU EVER PUT
ON YOUR BACK FOR 87 50 To 310. 00
SHOE
fliiiiiiiiiiii..-...
in this department we are second to none. we want you to try our 33.50
films; we can show you teIi different styles In that particular priced lithe.
None better made for the money. ~ .
ACCOUNTS OPENED WITH EVERYBODY. . ~
DearSirt" " ” ‘ ”
There is considerable cold upon the obtain
necessary tempsnttirtih oi the body—«don a mood
certain! as mutt , vs: it made for yuan-do
whims“ ”a! the kind w
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