At “Lane 5.
- Phone tau.
4 We make our
own candies.
That’s win we
knew its pure.
absolutelu so.
GIWHshfngfon Street.
near News lilies.
Miss Alice Temple. of Broad River.
is visiting in New York.
Buckingham Post, G. A. R., held a
regular meeting. last night. .
~Sunday Dinner
750..
The Clifford ill
Manuel T. Hatch always has oats
that are. free from dirt.
H.1(riegc1 & Company is closing
out bargains in every department.
Charles E. Seymour has something
to say about coffee. itead the ad.
The 1d of W .Sturtevant is chair-
ged again today.S See what it says
Howard Zelufl". of Chestnut street
has recovered from his recent illness.
There Is much that will interest yo.i
in the ad. of the l). M. Read Company
today. .
Rev. W. H. Hubbard will preach in
the South Nor-walk Baptist Church
next. Sunday.
The eighth mill and sale at How
land‘s will soon come to a close and
there is no time to lose.
T. B. Griffin is advertising his wine
of beef and iron. He says if is the
kind that has beef and wine in it.
~~Uncle Tom‘s Cabin Matinee. to~
morrow 3 o'clock. Sullivan as Simon
Lagree.
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Read the ad. of the Norwalk Plating
Works today. They will plate airy-
thing for you at reasonable rates.
Judge .lohn H. Light will deliver a
lecture tomorrow evening in Stamford
on "Men of Julius Caesar's Shakes-
peare."
The South Norwalk Fire Police will
go to Derby tomorrow evening and will
be the guests of the. HotcthSs Engine
Company.
Miss Mai Curtis will give a salama-
gundi party to a small company of
friends iit her home in West avenue.
Saturday evening.
The purchaser‘s motto is the best
quality at the lowest. price. Raymond
Brothers have :1 wide reputation it:
selling this way,
The stereopticon entertainment in
the interest of the Middle Five Mile
River school will be held in the school
tonight at 8 o‘clock.
Tire annual reunion and banquet of
the Connecticut Prisoners of War As.
sociation will be'held in Grand Army
hall in Hartford. on Saturday. Febru
1111' 29..
The executive committee of the Far-
ther Lights of the Sorith Norwalk Bap-
ti:.i (‘hurch will hold a meeting to
inorrow night. for the purpose of ar-
ranging for future meetings in the
church. _
Lincoln Council. 0. 1'. A. 111., will
hold Its regular meeting. tomorrow
night. in the hall In Washington street.
and the third degree, will be conferred
upon J. I). Olmstead, of Stamford. Af-
ter the work there, will be a banquet
served in one of the ante—rooms.
The regular meeting of Sherman
Council. Royal Arcanum. will he held
tonight I11 Red Men's Hall. in Wasti-
ington street. There will be initiation
of several candiddtes. followed by an
entertainment undirefreshments. All
1111.", members are invited to be pres-
ent.
Concord Division. Sons of Temper-
ance. has received an invitation from
[Friendly Greeting Division. of Silver--
mine to be present at the. dedication of
the latter a new hall, Tuesday evening.
January 28th. The committee will
‘make arrangements next Monday ovon-
ng.
wanton
tint Hanna than fun ilithres
P1111 lilo fiprs 3m“ his
floodlit than ~-I‘11i I’lup
Ilimnllr. (lanolin Milli this
{mi W" amino Tehran
Professor Chane. otrthe Norwaik Uni-.
versity School. attended 11 reception in
Bridgeport, last evening.
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The Senate yesterday (onilrined the.
nomination of 'l‘. 0 Thompson. to be
collector of Customs for New London
Conn.
Prof. and MIHB Gibson are spending
the day in New York. intending to vls
it relatives in Brooklyn and to return
Friday afternoon.
Jared W. Pratt,»of Brockton. repre-
senting a noted Shakespearean reader.
is stopping at the Hotel Clifford. He
will remain in South Norwalk fl couple
of weeks.
The degree team of Butler Lodge. I.
0. 0. R. will go to Norwalk on the
first Monday night in February to
work the initiatory degree 011 several
candidates.
The. City of Norwalk water commis-
sioners held a meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. and transacted routine bual
ness which correlated mostly of paying
bills. An adjournment was taken to
Wednesday, li‘ebrual‘y 19th.
A woman who was so intoxicated
that she could not give her nnme, was
picked up at the. depot. at 7 o‘clock this
morning by Officer Allen. and loaded
into a wagon and taken to the police
station. She. will be held until tomor-
row morning.
Mrs. W. S. Sturtevanf entertained
the members of the ismnnon Willi-1t
Club at her home. 33 Elmwood avenue.
yesterday afternoon. After the game
was enjoyed a daintv collation was
served. Mrs. W. G. LeCount was 11-
ceixod into membership.
Among the members of Company I)
who will attend the Old Guard ball in
New \ork tonight are I ieutcnants IC II
ward P. Weed and George L. Wood-
ward. Sergeant Charles L. Wing. (lor-
porals L. W. Leonard. Spencer S. Ad.
ams and Clarence Cram
Dinner. The Clii’forl
rrrrr Sunday
he.
1-3
7 Q
Joseph llooney went to llnnbury.
yesterday. to see about putting on a
boxing bout. He has Howard Smith.
of Glenville. whom he is backing
against any man in the state who
wants to come up against him. “Dutch"
Monalran and .Ioe Walker are matched
to box in Ilanbury on the night of Feb»
ruary 21.
1
Lincoln Council. (1. l' A. .\'l.. will
work the third degree on one cundii
'lafc tomorrow evening. after which
they will indulge in the usual third dc
greo feed and smoker. The committee
on entertainment is arranging for the
celebration of the twentv~ninllr anni-
versary of the institution of the Coun
cil. February 13.
.I. ll. \‘ull. formerly general super
iniendeut and chief engineer 11f the
Edison l’bonograpli Company. but now
located in Philadelphia was the guest
yesterday of A. E. Winchester and
family. Mr Vail inspected the South
Norwalk Electric .iizlrt station and ex
pressed himself as being well pleased
with the way everything was conduct~
ed
IIfllIltt lohnson Sim From the 112.1
to the "41h there will be quite a 'li'.»
turbance in the atmosphere which will
result in snow or rain with high wind.
Such r. disturbance should be classed
an intermediate lasting but a few
hours. and often doing much damage in
tlr- short space of time. If snow. from
seven to eleven inches: it rain. a
downpour.
The ninth annual report of the Iii
ectrlcnl Commissioners is being' dis-
tributed. All persons entitled to same
who have not been supplied. are re-
quested by the Electrical Cornmiss‘
ioners to apply to the City Clerk. or
at the office of the Electrical Works
with as little delay as possibe. as the
supply is likely to be exhausted in a
short time
—rl')r. M. S Rosco. o1ul1st and anti 1
can be consulted in the parlors of the
Mahackenro Hotel. on 'l‘uesdays and
Fridays; between the hours of l and F1
p. m.. and daily betwen ii and 12 u.
m., (i and 9 p. m.. at 1115 li‘airfiold ave-
nue, Bridgeport. Dyes examined and
diseases treated.
The Norwalk case of Henry E. (,‘hi
cheater. administrator, vs. the New
Hampshire Fire Insurance Company.
came 11p to the Supreme Court of li‘r-
rors yesterday. Attorney John Keogh
appeared In behalf of Attorney .lohn
.I. Walsh. for the plaintiff. Huributt (1'1
Ilnvis appeared for the defendant. The
case is one growing out of the fire at
N1 w Canaan. when Susan Anderson
wiii burned to death.
li’rrrsident Elbert S. Adams. Secretary
Charles E. Curtis and Gould S. Hoyt
are. In Hartford today. attending the
annual meeting of the State Business
Men‘s Association as delegates from the
Norwalk Association. The. meeting on
oned this morning at It) o‘clock in the
Putnam Phalanx Armory. corner of
Pearl and Haynes streets. 'At 3 o‘clock
this afternoon a banquet was tendered
the visiting delegates from all over the
state. at the Allyn House. by the Hart-
ford Business Mans Association.
that 11 1111111111111
The Parker "Lucky Curve” is syn-
onymous the world over for the best in
Fountain Pen making.
Department of State. Washington.
We regard the Parker Jointiess
Fountain Pen a most excellent one.
and it undoubtedly will give entire nt
infection to than who use them in the
Department. Very rolpactfnlly your-o.
WK. H. MIOHAEL. Chief Clerk.
.AiSMITH’S
in Winter Clothing at Comstoek Bros.
means money saving for you. The .
overcoats and stilts I11 this sale are |
this season's style and make. All '
3 sizes in all the best materials. .
Over-coats, $4.89 to $111.59.
Suits, $2.98 to $9.914. i
001151651 BROS.
Norwalk store:
Masonic Building.
Telephone Call 322;
South Norwaik Store:
14 South Main St. 1
South Norwalk Store.
WHY PAY THE PRICE or 6000 011 1'5 i
AND NOT GET [THEM .1
Good oats, if you buy here, cost no more i
than the inferior grades. and you‘ll get them free
from dirt and other impunities. as we carefully
screen them.
BUY OATS THAT’S CLEAN. ’ (
MANUEL T. HATCH. (
* ’ s i’d' '
«I Jackson s i tu 10 I»
offers a most attracfflzc line of Photographs 1'11 flit Latest Styles. '
A (mm of the Photographer's Art.
A Pholooraph on Parchment with a future
Our ARTIST PROOF GRAVIJRE as fine as silk and as soft
«unnuumnumw» as ulcer.
NOTHING CAN EOUAL THEM FOR BEAUTY. ‘
IACKSON'S S TUDIO.
53 WALL STREET.
Nomalh. Conn.
RUBBER STAMPS
Rubber Stamps mode. to order In any style or size.
ordinary sizes. 15c. first line, and each additional line 10c.
20c.
cumuumuuuumo
Somethlnii New
Opposite Hotel.
Bolli trolleys pass the door.
One line stumps.
Wm. P. Beers,
BOOKSELLER, STAT iONER, ENGRAVER.
49 Wall street. Norwaik, Conn.
WANTED
MERRILL BUSINESS COLLEGE
STAMFO RD. CONN.
'l‘wenty young men to learn BOOKKEEI’Inu. SHOR'I‘IIANI) ANI) TYPE-
Wltl'l‘lNG. GOOD POSITIONS are open for competent YOUNG MEN.
Prepare at once to meet the demand.
For catalogue. or Information apply to
M. It. MERRILL. Principal.
This signature“ on every box of the genuine
6 W; ’ Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne no...
W‘""W¥Mmlcouumm
spend. Judge Joseph It. Taylor is having his
'front office repapeiod and repainted.
Joseph H. McNamara Wi..
next week in New York.
Company i) hold a meeting last oven
lug after the drill but no business
leave that of direct interest to the
’members was transacted
The funeral of
will he held from.
Main street tomorrow afternoon. at
Dennis Cllggott formerly brakemanip 30 Rev ‘0 1) mp..." will and“,
on the DIEM “HOME ‘1” secured “111ml interment will he in Willow Brook
position With Manual T Hutch igomeulry nggnmrt
Marvin Brothers old building in W11 i
ter street which was damaged by fire.
is being remodelled. A nay roof is
being added a now chimney built and;
other improvements made.
Joseph Mnlvlhlll has secured om '
ployment In Crofut & Knapp: Hat
Manufaotory.
Curl Weisheit has secured a posi-
tion in the but manufnctory of the
Volk flat Company. ‘
Miss Janie amlbert
her late home in
.. ”A...“ ban-44¢.
ATTACHMEN 1 u RIMOVID.
The attachment: placed against
Michael J. 1. one. in Main street, wore
removed th- morning. Hr. Lyons
making full meal or all claim The
11 m “I m ultimo citing
Special for SuturduyJ
Assorted Chocolates and
Cream Ban Boris.
25c‘lb.
39 MAIN ST.
Phone' 144—4.
ADDITION/IL LOCAL NEWS.
Robert Van lluren continues quite.
ill at his home, in West avenue.
Mrs. Charles F. Tristram. of Berke-
ley street is the guest of her father.
Rty1bert Ilix. in llrooklvn.
Rev. Alexander Hamilton has re-
turned hoiuc from a business trip to
New York and ’I‘ari'ytown.
Miss ..l1na E. Hamilton. of Newtown
avenue, is visiting her uncle, Col. Wil-
liam Floyd Livermore, in New York,
and will attend the Old Guard Hall
this evening.
The annual dance of the Nor-walk
Yacht Club will be held at Lock-
wood’s Hall. Monday evening. Febril-
ury ltith. Weidcnhammer. of Bridge-
port, will furnish music.
William F. lleKlyn and Herbert AI-
len played the match In tha- pool toiirn
ament of the Norwalk Fire Police last
evening. Mr. DeKlyn‘s rating is 100
and Mr, Allen's I15. The former won
by the score of liiti to foil.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Sculley plac-
ed an ntiirchmenf'on the, store of' Tho
mas Scott No. 1'10 South Main street.
this afternoon. Charles E. (‘iupbam
is the plaintiff In the case and he
holds two notes of $5th each which
are long overdue, .~\ttorueys llurlbuit
1% Davis. drew the papers. The case
is returnable to the Common Pleas
Court on the first Tuesday in February.
There was a slight runaway in Clay
street. last evening. shortly before 8
o'clock. A horse belonging to Charles
Manning. of [)urien. took fright at a
flying piece of paper. while going down
the Clay street Irill and started on 11
(load r1111. Mr. .uanning was in the car'-
riage alone. and it wrmall he could do
to keep the animal in the middle of the
thoroughfare. it was going so fast
that it was thought when Railroad ave-
nue would be reached the vehicle would
be overturned. The corner was made
all right and the animal was finally
brought to a standstill going up the
Irlll to the west—bound depot. No dam
age was done. but there was considera—
ble excitement.
At the meeting of the W. C 'I‘. [7.
last Friday. with Mrs. Richards. there
was a short address given by 11 eonvert~
ed Jew. of New York. It was in a
' storm at SUI that be was converted to
Christianity. The captain believed all
to be lost and said for them all to
pray. He had never bent the knew be-
fore. for his people stand. with hills on.
The captain was a good man: his face
had such a beautiful glow that the .Iew
thought there was something in prayer
and on reaching N-‘w York went to a
mission. and since has been working
to convert his race. All his family
have disowned him and have tried to
put him in an asylum. At one house
he visited they beat illlll so that he was
in a hospital weeks. lie and another
converted brother conduct a mission.
and have converted many Jews to
Christianity. They also conduct a
Sunday school for children. ‘ ‘ ‘
LEES-ALVORD ATTACHMENT.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Scuiley sci"
ved papers this afternoon in a suit
brought by Robert T. Lees. of West-
port. against Nelson Alvord and Mr.
and Mrs. l‘iiiiizon Thorpe. of Fulrfleld.
The. case is returnable to the common
pleas court 011 the first Tuesday in
February. Mr. Lees purchased 11 piece
of property of twenty-two acres and
Alrord was to retulri a life interest in
the place. so long as he kept the
buildings in good repair. paid the In»
surance. taxes and interest on a note
of $3,000 given by the plaintiff. and
secured by a mortgage. The suit is
brought. on the grounds that Aivord
broke the ('(HIdILIOHH of the contract.
inasmuch as he did not pay any intern
est on the note. insurance or taxes.
prior to April. The sum of “.000
damages is claimed and possession of
the premises from Alvord.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Appointment of Henry H. Sykes, of
St Louis, Announced.
NI) W HAVEN. January 2:1. ~~’l‘lu~
appointment is announced of Henry
II. Sykes. of St. Louis. Mo.. to be gen-
eral superintendent, of the Southern
New England ’l‘elephone iompnny.
Mr. Sykes Is now connected with the
Missouri Bell Telephone Company.
He will succeed Id. ll. linker. who re-
signed to take effect May 1. 111112. .ur,
Sykes I11 an export in telephone tingl-
rreering. He has been engaged exten-
sively In rebuilding and modernizing
telephone exchanges since his gurdna
tion from Yale in the class of 18911
of the Sheffield Scientific uiihool. For
some years before going to St. Louis
he was connected with the American
Telegraph and 'lolephone ("ionipany or
“Lorig Distance Campany.
The Southern New England Tole-
phone Company has already contract-
ed for switchboardfi of the. latent im-
proved patterns to cost .200 000. All
dffionu to the company '11 top line fa-
cilities are also contemplated to cost
3150, 000 approximately. It is stated
{list about two millions of dollars will
re expended for improvements within
the next few years by the company.
WHERI To our noon nor sea...
. Partial Lint:
Beef Tea. Glam Broth Demon. Choc-
olate, Dolled, Mailed Milk
Annual Clearance Sale.
Such clothing values were never before offered and Judging from
our immense business Saturday economical buyers are not slow in tak-
ing advantage of such an opportunity . . , '
We quote a few prices for your careful consideration. ‘1
-‘§$4 a.»
Youth’s Overcoats, some with yoke, others plain at a reduction of
25 per cent. i
Men's Oxford Overcoats that were
.. . . . . . 87 I10
Men's Covert Overcoats, medium
and light shades, formerly
priced. $10 and 812
Men 11 Elk. Kersey Overcoats 56 value
A lot of Men's Sack Suits that;s
originally sold at . .....
...-.~.....1.
'Our Stein-Bloch Broad Shouldered Suits and Overcoat: at a re« ‘
duction of 20 per cent.
WILLISH. SELLECK
Clothier. Hatter. Furnisher,
48 and 50 Wall street.
Norwalk, Conn.
Store open Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Stop and '5‘11'111k.
Is it worth while to have the print
run together. or your head ache. or any
of the discomfort you have been suf-
fering from, when PROPER GLASS-
ES PROI'ERLY ADJUSTED, will re-
move. the. trouble? We guarantee per-
fect fitting and make no charge for
examination.
(5. B. Sachem,
Graduate Optician,
5% \Da\\ Street. Normalk.
Perfectly fresh home and.
eggs 350 doz. 9—
LORENZO DIBBLE
1111111 11111111 111 11qu an
is THE PURCHASER'S MOTTO.
THE BEST GUARANTEE
of our ability to meet this demand in Our line_ is our wide reputation, and our
long experience in handling
Coal, Wood, Hay. Grain.
Building Material, etc.
RAYMOND BROS.
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READ THE PRICES.
I Smelt. 80.
Steak Cod. 12c.
I’olloek, whole fish. 81:.
4 Frost Fish. 101:.
Crabs, 30¢ doz.
Oysters. 25c quart.
WESTPORT. ME._ SMELT, 121:.
ltound and Long Clams. and all oth~
er Fish.
R. l. Cutbili&Co.
WASHINGTONS
FI h
M a rket I I
Next to .iohn ll. Ferris 11 coal Gilles.
'l‘ell (‘all 97- 2. Free Delivery.
Health by Good Living. ......
HEALTH BRAND OATS. Made from
the whole oat; clean and sweét Nothing
Brand Oatmeal.
1
ble’ 11. Don’t forget the label. . ‘.
1.». tr m A] 4 m. 7
Thin aunt-n in on every box of the mini-o
6 gm Laxative mm
Mr. and Mn. Cyrus 5.111111111111111
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Jar
via 11! ly avenue They will return
homeo Saturday.
mum's nan-rah" «up,
Mono. .
uglirrhmgb N rihiganarr l _, - .
(‘Of' It! to roads I' If m
the United States whither .. :
‘Tho Woman’s 0 111m Temperance fail at; y
. ,. ,1» .... "at.
quite so good for breakfast as a dish of Hcdhll‘
We have received another invoice ref,
Books for the library. May be seen It Dilly
”Wu.- com nu cum-'00“ on. die. '2’;
Norwalk Chronicler