.Ar LANE’S. m Easter Novelties and delightful home made candies. Phone I39-5 51 Washington Street. South Nonpalk. mwoouowm lquINtIIIs Notes. Glover'sclls the' Elite and Sol-(IsisJ shoes. A fine display of colored '(lrcss good can be found at. liowlund's. Miss I lzzlc Clark is quite ill of rth- Inullsm (It th hoIII(I III Tollcs street. ..i [1.1). lioy,t agent. [OI II (lustlcss III IIslI Is meeting with fine success. The confectionery you can relish and can afford to purchase, can be found at Smith's. __7..____.. Mrs. Harvey S. Peck and Miss Grace May Richmond, of West Haven, were guests of N. E. Peck, of street. Saturday. The Arnold foundry iII Hoyt street Icopened today, after being closed down f0I the past two weeks foI the purpose of making repairs and taking inventory. At the adjourned meeting of III-I Common Council in South Norwalk to- night there will be a hearing on the matter of laying trolley tracks under the Washington stIcct bridge. The Girl' 5 friendly Society of 'I‘Iln— ity Church will hold It s regulai mectI mg tomorrow (Tuesday) menial; III (Ir.I Guild r,oom as usual. The time will he devoted to‘a lesson in cooking Strcot Superintendent Samuel W. lloyt, with a force of men, is at work scraping West avenue and otherwise putting th(I tlIor'oughI'nIc III shape Tlrc (IIIIIII basins arc also IIIIiIIg attended III. 'I- —~ éu. ~— . Isadore Alexander, of Boutou strcct is lookingr for some person who entered his burIII’a? few night ago and made off with about $80 worth of choice skins which was ready for shipment to New E .Yotk. . St. Joseph's T. A. B. and 1.. Society will have a special time this evening - in their rooms In South Main strcct. There will be a social time and the drawing for a $5 and 310 gold piece: will take place. ‘1 III the. case of Comstock l"hothcr(‘ against William E. Osborn. a hearing was held before Judge Joseph R. 'l‘ay lor this morning to prove whether the defendant had actual notice of thc sc'IVicc of the complaint. Calendar for the week of the First Methodist Church. Monday, 8 p m. Epworth League Social; 8 p. m. Ladics' Aid Society's sale; Thursday 7: 30 p. m. general prayer meeting: Friday. 3.30 p. m, Junior League. Fred Taylor a vagrant was begglnr (In the streets of South Norwnlk last evening, and Constable John J. Good win arrested him and locked him up He was Sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined the. costs by JudchJoscph‘R Taylor this morning He appealed the case to the April term of the court of common pleas. Rev. W. W. T. Duncan. of the First Methodist Church, preached the clus- ing sermon in the series on “me Dra- ma of Life, last evening. The unfav~ orable conditions of the weather did not prevent an audience of three burr (lrctl people from being present to bear the discourse which was lucid. strong and‘stirrln and applications of true relationship between God and-man. While in an intoxicated condition Benjamin Little assaulted ten- year-old James Glynn, yesterday and it Is said kicked him unme’cifully and without . any apparent provocation. Little was arrested and allowed to go by Chief of Police William Vomner on his own cognizance He did not appear in court this morning' to answer to the charge of assault so the case was con. tinned until Thursday afternoon at 5 0 'clock. . If You Are . Lookina We can 5 ow yo (my k d rorn the .. sweet Corn Cob lag Gal Mounted Me’erschauin or Br‘f Our harm and improved Hangiflm Cigars con- Leonard _ Wednesday. E in. its .picturings Miss Emma llouton. of (Iruuforll. spout Sunday at her homo In Spring street. I . .. The East Norwulk Athletic Club has I postponed the date of Its daucc from E April 4, »._.—__. I Isaiy sale begins tomorroy at the Bus- ton store. See the ad. E "“"" ...... . E The. boy choir of Trinity CIIIII'tlI will hold a rehearsal tonight at 7 o'clock. All th(I boys are requested to attend. ‘ A large schooner with a clasp (If E100 000 brick foI Raymond llI'otluIIu has thrived and is being lllllllllllt'tl III E the (lock. ...—......flm Miss Sadie Campbell of Westport. .Icuchcr III the. Franklin school. who has becu ill returned to the school this IuoIIIlug. E A very elaborate menu In prepared for tlI(I banquet of th(I NOIWIIlli llusi- ness Men's Assotintlou at the Hotel NoI walk tonight. 7—.-- Principal William C. Footc returned to his duties at. the schools this morn- Ing after his severe Illness. lie has I cntlrcly recovered. ___._._.._.._ A wheel on one of licKlyu‘s bakery wagons was demolished this mornlng Iwhilc being driven across the trolley .tracks In North Main street. . The Public Market wants yo our trade and the management will make every Eluduccmcnt possible to get it. 'l‘lIII Estorc Is at 'i2 South Main stItIct. The regular spring promotion crum- Iinutlous of all the grades in the Franklin and Concord schools bcgun today. Georgraphy was taken up. Mrs. C, Illndeberg, of Van ZIIIIdt street, who has been III for some llllll', ‘ returned to her duties In the. bat manu. [factory of Dennis & .lllanchurd, this morning, l t If you are thinking of purchasing II .‘ new carpet or floor covering of filly dc. lscrlptlon, call at W. S. Sturtcvant‘s (store in North Main street what is there before looking (Ilsc- whole. Orchard street. this afternoon. at I o'clock. The Rev. H. B. Munson, pnsa Etor of the Norwalk Methodist Church. officiated; and Interment was III New Canaan. E Ex Scuntot John ll lI‘cIris is in New E York today on business. ”I‘. intcnds to leave on lI‘Iiday of this \\'I Ick t‘.‘oI I'laI tona bin to join MIII lI‘crris. It. is thought that he will be gone about three wrcks. ....._..__.... A Well known Wilton (Iarpcutcr has completed a very neat model of WII Ham '1‘. Jesse‘s lI‘rIIIIklin street rcsi- deuce, which Is an exact rcprodIIction. It is attracting much attention in IlIc office of the Warwick liotcl. The entertainment (IonIuIittcc of Washington Camp, l' 0 S. of A. lIIIld Ea meeting yesterday afternoon and made. further arrangcxncuts foI thcir . masqueradc hall for which tickets urc Eon sale at Hoyt‘s Theatre. A force of men rouI II: my 1‘. Prow- Iltt & Company‘s set to work this mor Il~ Eing on th(I beautiful DcKlvn summer residence, at Roton Point. The exter- ior of the building will be painted, and (the interior thoroughly renovated EtlIIoughout The job Is (I very cxtcn- Esive one. and will require some time to ;complete. E The remains of the cars broken in the wreck in the South Norwalk Efrelght yaId Saturday morning have (been cleared up. One flat car was (Il- Emost completely demolished and two others were badly damaged. The train was cxtia freight No. 572. and was be- E 'iug made up in the yard by Conductor l'l‘homas Lcahey and new from Dan- I bury. Some of the cars were sent onto Ithe spur track with such fOIcc that Ethcy collided with others standing on the siding and there was a general mEIx up. There will be an important nit-«It lug ofyth'e nery elected ofliccrs of the South Norwalk ‘ Methodist Sunday school at the residence of Superinteud. ent Thomas I. Raymond at Hillside Ethis evening. At this meeting a new departure in missionary work will be introduced. It will be called the hom(I department. The idea is to make via its to the older people in the church who cannot attend the regular SundmI school and furnish them with library books. Sunday school papers and les- son leaves. These visits will be made. monthly, Mr. and Mrs, Rolls l. Black of No. 26 Franklin street were considerabl} worried yesterday for several hours over the non arrival of a child who was visiting them from New York and who had gone to the Methodist Sunday school. When she did not return home directlvafter‘the session was out, Mr. and Mrs. Black instltuted a search. The police were nntlfied. The child found the house about 3 o‘clock. and stated she had been lost and was searching for the Franklin street resi deuce ever since dismissed from Sun- ,day school ‘ . .. ....r...__.....,........__4. ._.~.._...._.._-........ .. .. any: you TRIED Silver-Pom. Diploma, Atlanta, Georgia. 1895. Got- tEton States and international Exhibi- tion. The best Polish for cleaning silver on the market. '$I6 to $40» The third day of the great IInIIlch- E and two . C‘AND 0 ,0 Highest Award—ISilver Medal and E 3 Our tailormg department is for those men who cannot find just what they want even among our high-class ready tailored suds and top coats. Uur tailoringr is high—class; goods are fine in quality: our prices area happy medium between those ol the lIIgII-priccd tailors and those ol‘ the E low-priced Cloth butchers. . Suits to measure, $Iti to $40. You don’t have E to take it if it doesn't til you pcrlectly. Glad to show you a long line oi samples of late cloths. E We're tied to no one hat shape—all fashion- able blocks are here: Derbys, $2 and $3. AI— pines and Golf shapes, $l.50 to $3.00 Spring neckwear, 25c $I.50. Cams taakBros. South Norwalk Store: 14 South Main st. South Norwalk Store. III, - w— \_/‘ \__'/ Besides being a prompt store, this is a store of good quality. Here are to be found the best grains that money can buy. There is plenty of chance lor deception III cram-but we don‘t take those chances. (loud graiu' as well as geod weight is what you’ll get here. I Norwalk Store: . Masonic Building. ‘ Telephone Call 322: E BUY OATS THAT'S CLEAN. MANUEL T. HITTCH. ~\/" / V. FINE: PHOTOGRAPHS PLATINUM ”ARTISTS” PROOF . , , ' . f warmer tone with a rich velvety ballot. all the mcIlt Of Steel Engrav surface. The very perfection of Artis- ings and absolutely Permanent. tic Portraiture. All work IS finished wuh espeCIal care and fully guaranteed OUR PICTURES ARE PORTRAITS JACKSON’S STUDIO Trolleys pass the door 53 WALL ST. NORW'ALK EASTER GARDS BOOKETS AND NOVELTIES . also PRAYER BOOKS, HYMNALS AND BIBLES Wm. P. Beers, E BOOKSELLER. STATIONER, ENGRAVER. 49 Wall street. ' Norwalk, Conn. MOMOMOOOOOWOON BRIDGE FISH MARKET Watch this Space for the rest of the week. ..R J CUTBILL WASHINGTON ST" Next to John H. Ferris’s Coal Office. Tel. Call 108, Free Delivery. I A‘AAAAAAAAA‘AAAAAAAAA’ - vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv i Health by Good living - This is the season when Patent Medi- cine is heavily advertised. but your Physi- ., man will tell you that ESpinach IS the greatest natural blood purifier. Health ' Brand' Is the best In that it IS canned fresh and Is absdlutely tree from grit and door forget the label. The Bong Question (If the Hour HOW TO KEEP WARM A problem that contronts all classes of society. Have you solved it to yourIsatIsIachonr If not, call at I’ i rap—I‘m At Smith’s Phon. IQQ-O COIIFECTIOIIS The kind you can -1 rellsh and afford to buy. 39 MAIN STREET, NORWALK. ADDITIONAL LocIIL'Ivtws. A c'oloIcIl hcll boy has been added to the have of (Imployccs (It the Hotel waulk. (Incas ’I‘ribc. I, 0. It, M.. tIIc Warrior's (lcgrcc dates tomorrow night. will work on five candl- 'l‘b(I old tracks III the west side of the car barn III Wall stI,(Ict are being torn . . up and I-(Ilald with new Ones. The board of school- visitors will " in ' ' hold (I very Important meeting Judge John ll. Light’s office at 8 o‘clock tomorrow evening. Among the guests yesterday at the Hotel Norwalk, were Mr. and Mrs. J. l’. ’l‘readwcll. E. .1. Thomas. W. F. De— Klyn, Frederick Brower, Charles Schu- n.Ian l.. W. Leonard. F. H. Montgom— (Iry. Mrs. Norton and (laughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Green .clty: Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Waring, Mrs. Cornelius Hard- wood and Mrs. N. Bishop, Bridgeport. William Smith, a man with a perpet- ual sore arm. one of a class of beggars who frequently strike town, was ur- rcstcd for vagrancy Saturday night by Officer Bartram of the Norwulk Police . Force and lodged In one of the cells at thtI police station. sentenced jail. this morning. Smlth took an ID- pcal but when he found that he would have to wait over until the April term before he. would be tried he decided to take the. first sentence and was taken to Bridgeport. Smith was in town about (I couple of months ago and was ordered out of town by Chief Bradley. STATE V. M. C. A. CONVENTION. Judge Lookwood Opened in New Britain Today. Presi- dent Warner Presiding. NEW llRI’l‘,AIN Conn. March 17— Thc uunual mcctlnt,I of thtI Y. M. C. A. of the stale opened III the local asso— ciation building, at :2 o‘clock this afI ternoon. President l. Dchr Wanner. of Bridgeport. presiding. TheI treasurer‘s report was presented by H. M. Knapp of Bridgeport. The report (If the stat(I IIuIIIIIIltIIIe. IhtI principal report. was madtI lIy ScI‘Irctary Ii}. '1‘. Rates. of Stamford. It concluded as foIIOWs: i. That each assouiutlon apprmiriauI a sum of money for the support of Its Io-lilziouu department. and that special (In‘orts' be made to (loubltI thII attend- ant-(I at the Bible classes. 2.. That the educational department he made prominent In all the work of the associations. 3. That more attention be given to the social phase of our work. I. That a careful study he made of ilIII field with a View of doing a more aggressive work for boys. 5. That (Inch association make Its subscription to state work curly in the year, so that we may know just what we may depend upon. 6. That the state committee be in— structed to set aside five per cent. of its income If possible, next. year. for a basis for an endowment fund. ' 'I'. That It state advisory committee _ , be chosen for thtI coming year to co- operate with the state executive com- j mittcc. 8 That “V9 men be elected to fill the places of the members of the state (Ix- ccutive whose terms haVc expired. EMBLEM FOR OLDEST MEMBER. NEW LONDON March li—The Jew- cl provided by the Masonic Veteran Association of Connecticut for the man who has the rIeIord for the long- est membership III the fr athuitV has been (Named to John Weller of Mys- tic. lie was raised to the sublime der grce of Mustci Mason in Charity Lodge of Mystic in 1844. Mr Weller is still connected with the lodge which has since been consolidated with Re lief Lodge and now bears the name of Charity and Relief No "‘.2 The jewel was presented to Mr. Wei- ler at his home in Mystic Wednesdm by Past Mastct Joseph Vodwarka of Union lodge No. 31. of this city. The jcuel was held by the late Royal J. Kimball of this city, who received It after the death of Captain John E. Williams of Mystic. who had It in his possession. MI. Waller. who now holds the jewel is about 80 years of age He. Is a. well known resident of Mystic. It was thought that Captain John Ward of this city entitled to the distinction. but Mr. ellcr's mas- onlc record was found to antedate the captain's. RACING AT LINCOLN. ENG. LONDON, March 17.———TIIeIflat race season had an excellent send- off at Lincoln this ' afternoon. American owners of horses were not represent- ed today. Theal’tinly American horse in the ELlncolnshlre‘ handicap Is Fox- hall, Keane's Olympian. four year old, but the race Is generally expected to be a duel between R. S. Sleber's Scep- tre. three years old and M. A. Singer's 0 Donovan Rossa five years old. was rumored today that should Seep tre win that horse will - become» the property of either W. C. Whitney or Foxhall Keene. the price named being somewhere in the neighborhood or 30 000 poundsl . The fact that Tod Sloan had been riding Sir R. Waldle Gridlth’s Veles. four year old. In training g‘allops‘led to the rumor that the American jockey would ride blur ta tomorrow‘s handl- cap. But Sloan, thus far. has been granted only a license to train and ride In gallons. Stilton-Powell Corporation. Prescription Druaglm. , __ 32 Washington Street, So. Nomlk. Successor-i to can. 0. 8!"qu Qualified curls (any "(It attendance the follow to Bridgeport ItI SELLEENTPRIC 98 Washmgton St.,So Notrtlk Formerly occupied by FranCIs & Co. WEDNESDAY, MARCH l9th. A complete NewStock'of the best makes and latest styles in Men's and Boys’ ' Clothing, Hats an Furnishings Will be carried. A cordial inwtatlon is extended to all to give :I call on " that day. 7 III I. IIIIII, IIIIIII IPIIII. 48 and 50 Wall Street. 98 Washington street? NORWALk. ‘so.NORWA(K._ \ OMIOC‘IZ‘MWWW W I!" The NorWalk store will continue as at present under the management and ownership of WILLIS H SELLECK ~ THEMODEL GROC: ‘A Helpful Factor to the Buyer. .. Tlmely Topics. PRUNES.—Let us show you what y' E lng for a present in Crockery." we can do in Prunes, at l Ware. Some Wash Bowlsian 8° “’3 3 “35- for 22¢]! Pitchers, OatmealiDlshes, Ted OUR DRIED BEEF continues to Plates, Dinner Plates, Phillie: attract. Cut min from good Dishes Vegetable Dishes, etc beef, hand sliced; it keeps them etc. too numerous to mention. coming after they once had a ECAKES ——To clear them out taste. 10c lb, 3 lbs. to EGGS.—-F‘resh Eggs, 220 HOLE (Regular 2 lbs 25(2) BUCKVVHEAT-3 ll), pkg., 100i BAKING POWDER—Golden Rod . EBROOMS “5980““ heavy 3mm,“ Baking Powder, 15c 14 lb. E for Store, Factory or Barn, Every box has a ticket In it, call- (Regular 45 and 5°C. ) ' SOLICITING YOUR ORDERS. Lorenzo lebl YOU’ Ll. BE SURPRISED AT THE COMFOR a pair of glasses will afford it .\ our vision In any way detective Headache, Eyo‘ache‘, blurring of the print, are some of the lid . tions of defectlvé vision and should be attended to AT ONCE Scientific examination free and Proper Glasses Properly Adlai? ed is what we guarantee. 0. B JACKSON GRADUATE OPTIOIAN . 58 WALL STREET “NORWALK, CO 0,' TESTING WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CHICAGO, March 17. —-A wireless telegraph system giving connection be- tween shlps In mldlake and the main. land maysoon be an appliance on lake going steamers. The managers of one of the companies are considering the ‘fltting of all boats passenger and freight with sending and receiving stations of the Marconi pattern. With this In view they will make tests of the system within a few weeks. If the tents are satisfactory. the boats pro bably Will be allied with telegraph f . ...“W‘lle? naviga- SENATOR HUMPHRE, .Q. ALBANY, March fir—State Lester Hayden Humphrey, Iw . seats the Forty-sixth: Dish-Io his Albany home at.- 6 o'cloé morning of pneumonia. . » The senator had been ill bilge i‘i Tuesday, but the doctors held for his recovery almost'vto‘ Mr Humphrey was born Wyoming county. New Y 22.1850. At the time of was president of the Wye National Bank and wag in u num I- of business Warpew, routing, count