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For Liviai'Whll 1
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saucy csaausnv some.
23 eta. lb. . .~
saucy NATIVE sources.
22 cu. pk. ;
oua sear iliifk caACKsas
2 lbs m 15 eta.
P'K'G. asav am or
_ 26 eta.
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raar soon 1 m A PACKAGE.
A.§TULL,
24 COTTAGE AVENUE.
_ EAST NORWALK
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The Austin building on the bridge is
being painted
Captain and Mrs. Peter Decker are
visiting in Wallingford Conn., today.
Mrs. James W Davis and Miss Jen-
nic Davis have returned from New
York.. .
Mr. and Mrs. Drew have moved from
East Norwalk to Railroad avenue.
South Norwalk.
Hobby’ a saloon is not yet opened, the
non-arrival of a refrigerator being the
cause of the delay.
Miss Emma Slayer, who has been
visiting friends here, has returned to
her home in New York,
Captain Frederick W. Decker went to
Milford. this morning, on the steamer
Sylvester Decker, fer a load of buoys.
Mrs. Frank D. Hoyt will fill the va-
cancy in the teaching corps caused by
the resignation of Miss Anna Taylor
Sherwood.
Robert Roberts seems to have my
ered from the effects of a fall which
he had a day or two ago at which time
he cut his face rather badly,
Captain McNett, of the Salvation
Army. conducted a prayer meeting at
the home of Thomas Wood in Van
Zandt street; last night The afiend—
ance at the meeting was good.
The prayer meeting which will be
1 heldth thlssgunlng. at the. Eastmvenue
Moth a Church will be the occasion
of as interesting and inspiring ser-
vice. Rev. James L. Montgomery, D.
D. p esidlng elder of the district will
press the sermon, after which he will
conduct the ‘quarterly conference. it
is expected that the attendance this
evening will be very large and that the
service will be beneficial to all who at.
tend.\
"Pop, don't forget to bring home
some stick corn for dinner today." was -
the want and original remark made
by ythe foir-year—old daughter of Mr.
' and 111$th Gilbert as she kissed
her fatheli‘ the other morning, previous»
to hlsi'got'nldo his shoe store on the
Washington ,street bridge. The little
maid is original in many ways, and
when she gtves her 5 o ’cioek teas, with
only one chair to sit on, half a dozen
little ones are hanging on to that
chair, and she is never at a loss for a
bill of fare either. While Mrs. Gilbert
may W see it. she is herself over
again.;!hicll is as true as that they
are like the fishes in the brook when
an “export angler properly baits them.
rt Wheeler counted no less
than
side the ,Bnnker Hill dost yesterday,
with more in the roadstead wait-
ins M a vacancy. This fact
that Dridg'stender John Cole is both ‘
, . “Pfimgfl and clear headesnémd that
' the page re of men Mai
vain after all. John has
will not bl
, no car foil
Juice; ind
onsenae. no use for bug-
his We!“ be is not bald- headed.
either‘; If}; no exaggeration to say
that be ll the right man in the right
ecu launches moored up along.
e pipe and quid hays no
charms fin: him. He is a clean nan i'w- p
side ad suit with not mlaay hair in
“or
ice. of Lima us
[mutiny- la Gresnw1c
ted re~
{on Quartet
, to avenue. 1.1.
.3” Igarb arc gagnghteg.
rpo nby dIarat use I r an ,
NRA diam i? 6r" ’agianus.
Warren and can panic-r, of R0-
top Point av re retu no me
mam, all it toN Yorhi
.de. and ti ha Hoff n, and
fa ly of Brooklyn, are spending a
few days as guests of friends in town.
, Mr. and Mrs. John .Brondway. of
Crackett street. entertained? a row
we sing Star Division will hold a pro-
\ resaive domino party, Saturday night.
n (imw' a Hail. ice cream will be
on spending
served. ‘
Mrs. Ashley, who hs be
the summer at Mrs. £110! Lyons cot-
tage. on the West Side. has returned to
New York.
81 Clyde Horton, of Norwalk has
rented the former Ogden place, on
Church street, and is moving his fur-
niture today.
Miss Liuie Doyle, who has been
summerlng at the home of Mrs. Kane.
returned to New York. yesterday. to
spend the winter.
Miss Gertrude Dibble. of New York.
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Edith
Mend. of Pennoyer avenue. Miss Dib-
ble will be in town for a few days.
Miss Hackley. of. Rowayton avenue.
entertained a few of her friends Tues-
day, at her dainty studio on the eve-
nuepacross the ray from her home
There wasa miiy rouni0n at the
residence of Andrew Mills. on Labor
Day. A clembahe in the lot in front
of the road. was served to a large
gathering of relatives and friends.
. Miss Julie Barclay is entertaining at
her home, the Red House, the Misses
Viola and Beatrice Morrison and Miss
Susie Mendell society girls from
Brooklyn. .4
Dominick Garramone. the fruit deal-
er near the depot. la branching out.
and has purchased a shoe repairing
business in Daribn. and also expects
:otstart one in this place in the near
u ure
DARIEN AND NOROTON.
William Richter has gone to High-
lands on Mud'mn.
The town health officer reports one
case of diphtheria.
Miss May McClellan starts for Pitts-
;ield, Mass, to: attend school, October
Dr M W.' ftobertson has returned
from his summer outing at Falrfleld
BQICD. orb
Miss M. Edna Osirander, of Sale
Manca N Y.. is visiting her uncle. Dr.
G. H Noxon.
"Rheingold," Dr Noxon's pup. said
to be fifteen years old killed a ground
hog the other day
Miss Stella Austen and the junior
Christian Endeavor Society plunked
at Mrs, Ward's Contentment Island,
last week.
" James‘ Gordon and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Willson, of New York visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Willmott and fam1
ily Labor Day
Mr and Mrs. Frank Barron of Glen-
brook returned on the steamer Cedric.
Saturday, after spending the summer
in Werio, weden.
The topic for Junior Epworih League
Sunday, September 13, will be "The
Healing of Naaman." ii, Kings 631-15;
leader, Eugene Wiiimott.
it is rumored thatvilarien is to be
favored with a free lecture on “Fair-
. field County " for the benefit of the
11 rec Library, in the near future. ~
Principal William 0. Perry. of Cote
tor School intends giving a recital for
the benefit of Darien Free Library the
latter part of September, at which
iine talent will assist.
The streets of Darien presented a
gay appearance as the Knowlton Fife
and Drum Band paraded before their
departure for Bridgeport, to partici-
that city.
NOTES OF THE SEA SHONE
Shore
Miss Grace George, of Danbury’, has
lib-13 apendlng a few days at Belle is-
William C Nicoli has returned to
Newark after several months’ stay at
Bella island-
Stuart B. Gleason has returned to
Pascale, N. J.. after spending the sum1
mer at gene;
F. A. Hull and famlfypwho hav been
occupying the Fay cottage Bel ls-hi
lanai, have retpmed to Danbury'
at. 5
friends at their home, Tuesday after- "
pate in Old Home week celebration in .
t .
she who has been occupying
'i
i
cottage have returned to their bonds
in Brooklyn, afici spending the month
of August at the island. .
About twoniy- friends were outer-
iaincd last Monday afternoon by the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. liar-
r,is at Clover Cottage. Boilo island.
A coilalion was served and various
guinea collared
Commodore James A. Farrell' s sloop
yacht "Dolls" sailed for Gravescnd
flay. where she is to be fitted with a
new conierbonrd to replace the one
which was lost and then hauled out
for the winter.
Those chiiiy mornings are keeping
collagen at the shore within doors
and a number are donning overt-oats
during the morning hours. The nights
are raiher cold, but the weather pmm-
less to be warmer before many days.
J. Johnson. of Rose Cottage,
Miss Jennie Hoyt won the two umbrcl
ins given as prises for the whlsi series
held at Clover cottage. Monday even-
ing. he evening prizes wore won by
Mr .and Mrs. '1‘. Marshall Andrews of
Norwnik.
Elmer Lockwood Nicol]. and Chester
Nicoli returned to their in New-
nik Tuesday. from the season's so-
journ at the Belle island house. Elm-
cr Nicoll will come to the island next
week and go to.Danbury. Monday ev-
ening, to attend a dance.
l-‘rauk Donaldson. of Oak Cottage.
will a tend the dance to be givsnb
the “ ..G. 8," club of Danbury Mon-
day evening nest, in Wooster Hall. A
number of young people from the is-
land have received invitations and are
making preparations to attend this
elite affair.
WESTPORT.
Miss Edna Bradley is home from a
visit with Mrs. Nehemiah Jennings, at
Southport.
Members of Saugnturk Methodist
Church are planning for a social to be
given in the near future.
Miss Frances Alien returned to her
home in New York. yesterday, after a
visit with Miss Leslie Chupin here.
Joseph Adams is home from Glaston-
bury, where he went Monday to nt-
tend the fruit growers' convention.
Miss Russell has returned to her
home in Meadville. Pennsylvania. after
a visit with Miss Dorothy Adams.
Green Farms.
Bouton a Allen and the Hiram Jel-
liffa Grocery Company. of Saugatuck.
state that they have made no attach—
ment on the goods of Langdou Ketch»
um. The claims of both concerns were
presenter! to Mr. Kctchum. and he set
tied them without any further trouble.
and avoided the necessity of a suit.
The end of the season at llcachsidc
inn is the liveliest in the history of
the place. Guests are on the go day
and night. and after the noon hour
daily there is more activity than has
been evinced in this section far years.
Weathsrwise the season has been or-
ratic, but for the guests the sociabil-
, ity is marked and a loilier lot could
scarcely be found at any summer re-
sort.
LYON‘S PLAINS.
A party of fifteen spent Labor Day
at Compo Beach.
Clarence Smith is suffering from a
bad attack of quinsy.
Miss Rose Carey spent a few dpys
last week with relatives In Bridgeport.
Mrs Recalls Brown is still in Eas-
ton, caring for Levi Bradley and sis-
, Miss Ethel Salmon is home again
from a visit with her aunt in Bridge-
port.
Charles, Johnson and family enter»
tained Mrs. Tarbell of New York. this
week.
awley Williamsand wife. of Ridge.
)1 d spent sunny and Labor Day hcrr
with friends.
13:!" and Mt'ia~.kl1‘dredar1 ickéSilllman. 0'1
mlmrtfioo liner undav wit
A party-1M "also went. to New
"Park on Sunday from dhere, taking
‘ Dr. Hoyt’s cottage at Pine lodge, the in All
1"“‘1‘3‘3" "“0““ °: 13:“ 25"?“ past summer, has returned to Brookv: ms Flora tel dretur‘néd to
“flu: feral-l: :5“ 1°. 7" ' iyn. .8tsaiford. on Monday. after a visit of
car ’ " a e 1 Miss Katherine Manes has re med s9 ul weeks with relatives here.
to Bridgeport after a visit, wit Mr. e‘Ladles Aid Society met in the
ROWAYTON and Mrs. William Acker, of Be is far rectory. last Thursday aftern moon 'ilepv
qukllt'e seriously ill with peritonitis.
as
visitllfi .. Willis. of this place
1 ‘ gel Colin. of Cross street.
to 5113535: ran an attack of bay to-
John. Plunder,“ of. Crockett street, is
e Bradley. of New Y,ork is
land.
1". W. DeKlyn and family of (Ten
from Baton Point where they'hnv
been spending the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ilol
'who have” if
race place. Danbury, have renamed
was served at I o'clock. and smoothing
or two dollars was added to the tree
er abouis Jefferson. of Darlen.
last week with Mrs Henry
is. and calledonmany fries ,aif‘
hcmn were alto tech inn!
Instant Macmillan and Mrs
Wilkinson. who have been spend-
peverai weeks withgllrs. John Wil-
. returned ‘31th home in
sport. on Monday evening.
“in rue aura aadMA
certificate of organisation of the
area‘s-care
The oflcers are} President
Throathflsdmiltions. “(30°15
.1 itSoothea‘. (girth,
and '
h1 A T
i 3...... WM alto-E
sale” inA M '11
Berlin no clock in
store iaptdraning history than the bra-
in the steeple of the city hall and
’marirei- house at Alexandria Va. says
the Richmond il'il.) TimaaDespntcb
[lack in thc days before the war, Alex-
nndria was one of the southern cities
which was known .is n WNW ml)”
place for the sporting fraternity. b"!
on fllnilu days it was 1‘ “‘1‘“er game
and lie cheatinilrfl gentleman's game
from start to fillinll
On one occasion ilic town had been
vfhltcd by several gamblers {1‘01" “19
southwest. who had (omo hithcr‘ ‘lseelt—
lug whom they might deiour" At
length a respectable citizen. who oc-
casionally took a flyer with cards, fell
into a snare which was set for him.
and after a series of gamma. carried on
on different nights he found hlmwli‘
iieeccd out Oliitlmetblng like 2,500 As
a“true southernm.“ he had to make
good. and this he did gitbcut bicker-
ing. but with the drier Iuniion to get
eren. lie was too honorable not to
stand the hazard of the die.
A lucky thought enabled him to
bring about his revenge on the black-
icg. He had knowlcdge that there was
an old law in Virginia-and a similar
law is now on the statute books—.catab‘
lished while she was yet a colony. in
which it was “made and provider"
that if any man could not show that be
was pursuing i-l'onic "lawful means of
obtaining a livelihood" hr should be
sold or hired out at auction to prevent.
by his labor, his becoming chargeable
to the town.
Going before a Justice of the peace.
be immediately entered complaint
against the gamesicr. 'ihc man was
arrested, tried and condemned to be
sold at auction. llero was a dilemma.
Tho gambler was at first disposed to
treat the whole mutier'as a joke. But
he soon found out his mistake. H(‘
was taken to a public stand. “put up"
for sale and the bidding began-4M
sale " pcrem tory.‘ ills victim start-
ed the I’bid w th' 'ouc hundred dollars."
f‘Two hundred." said the blacklcg.
And so the gambler and his victim
went on bidding until the amount
reached 32,000. when the former beg-
ged to be let off. pleading poverty.
But all his pleadings would not cause
the cheated man to rciinqulah his de:
termination to make him pay dear for
what he had done. There was no al-
ternative. the gambler must either be
forced into the service of degrading in-
her. under the supervision of a man
who had small cause to lovo him. or he
must go on bidding for himself. which
ho was actually compelled to do. until
the sum had reached $3.500. when he
was permitted to pay‘ over the amount
and depart from the town, a crowd of
hosting. yelling men and boys follow-
ing him to the wharf, when he look
the steamer.
The citizcns then gave the proceeds
of the "man sale" to the city. to be
used in putting up a dock and steeple
on the town hall and market- house.
which building was torn down a few
yours ago to make room for a larger
and more modern structure. .
Not a great many of the citizens
know the history of the old steeple and
clock, but Capt. Edward Dangerfield.
told the building committee that he
was particularly desirous of seeing the
steeple and clock prescrvld. and that
he wished to defray all expense of
having theoloclr repaired and "mod-
ernized" for'tbo new building. This
proposition was accepted. and today
the people of the good old city have
practically the same steeple and clock
their old-time citric-n made a gambler
pay for,
I red at a “Man
Vs.
n‘lfl’fifl. h!“ "
A BOY's WILD RIDE FOR LIFE.
With family around expecting him
to die. soda can riding for life 18 mills}
to get Dr. King's New Discove for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds %J
Brown, of Leeaville. ind" endured
death's agonies frbm asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: "i now
sleep soundly- every night.” Ilka-man
veloaa cures of Consumption, Pneu-
mania Bronchitis. Coughs Golda and
Grip 1)er its matchiess merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles c and Il b0. . Trial botth
free at link If. Baster‘ a ‘drug store.“
i1
DELAYS EXPLAINED.1l
k .
$6: of Haimgwgmm or
n AugaItJl» the last they allowed
{outwit apply for state aid no hit
y law there were fi‘olno
, .
in
is
Howie ruin
a
We offer One Hundred Dollars fte- »
» ward for any cash of Catarrh that can—
. not be ““5““ ENE
Hall's Caiarrh cure
Y a CO, Toledo 0.
‘. We, the undersigned, have known 1“ '
, J Cheney for the last 15 years. and be- .,
fieve him perfectly honorable in all
WEST & TRUX Wholesale Druggllta,
Toledo 0.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggisis. Toledo. 0.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter ,
1nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials scat free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
I.
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poo-m aoawauc coau-
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child-‘1'. l‘tddidb'i’édd
icicles. 3100.000.”
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scar Erratum
“1303.. n. “LYON. cashier.
classroom ‘
i l. 'J in domicili-
13:: 3.3: m ammo. Iwarta
John H. Li ht” I. H. Mathewson
Josiah it. Latvia Samuel Grumman
Will!“ an" "
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(banana 561M!”
Hammocks
We have a fine line of these
goods at very reasonable prices
considering qualify.
HEtDQUARZIfRS FOR
Guns. Ravolvers. ,
iiilimiion Blanks.1o=
Fishiud’l'a‘ckie
and
all sorts of
Boat and Shore Re:
‘sort- Supplies
all
a
COMET
wartime
a- now,
Next Door City‘Library.
112 waamacrou- eraser.
score. aanAEK.
Frieda, 439,1; .
"n. can. can'l‘._‘uta.mi.1bo..naa
discovered to its. profit mtg“. Just-
11,‘ :11 3i
advertisements it has'ever bad have -
come gratitiousiv from its- satisfied
11:11in hoidslsralli ”launching in
S
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ard in the meL‘lnsnragge bit neaa.
For "mchk'. angina
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United Bank
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IAIT NORWALK, DON".
whiz:
and lelers were sent to be
hadnotnadeappiiea1 -
Papa menu
business transactions and financially .,
, able to carry out any obligations made
1 by their firm.
. forward all: about our claim: on
. - lumen. and Humphrey:
"Soufh Norwalk.
ultimo”
1.1; .iiimialfid
kiltiltiifiWARE.
ind libel
The houses and stores in town
are having (ias installed as a
means of illumination. They
aro jusi waking up to the (not ’ . " ‘ .
that ii is the only reliable and . . Elf-t Quality '
economical light and that it does Four OOIEOd. i J
not cost a mint of money to have
it installed. 'Wc pipetany house w or I" -
or more for trial. what it coats us. i fi ”Pg .
1 1 The light or traded --
' d'a‘t tidbit-kill: If: ,
1m accuser)”.- or. :
Vanessa camp fb‘r:
Stamford its ages ‘
12.1”!”th 1‘ cm
«in. MDT”? mRN
i In Lamp for ultra:
and balls is com
clear and effective.
it mascaalahi work light work ,
and saves many an optic nerve
Drop ug 3 [1'10 and our repre» :
scntntive will call
conundrum FREE
Conn—Wary 8r.
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Oor. North Main
and WHO! ‘Its.
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by liar
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f0 a little sensible. straight- .
your constertl'ation.
This store is run onetime“ H'F'G
principles; we run it to make our , . , co
money out of it. We are not sat- “ WAT R Sf": ” WXWALK
isfied with the sale un.‘ ess you are
satisfied with your put-c base. be—
cause we want you for a regular " ff" ,3 Q». .~ . .
customer and a business friend. Wall
'1‘ '0 der—Window Shades. Pic- : 1‘ , :1. . ,, : . . ,
o I 1 ture Frames. .“Mi 1,": fill; ‘31 1:":
Dealer in Wall Papers. Painters' Pa er
Supplies, Artlata' Materials.
‘11 SPECIALls. wt h Fix w...—
White Curtain P0 =5 t '
was... m Our New Goods are
Cloth Window Shades. W1
fringe. 15c. now in stock
Solid Brass that car rain Rodi.
3 it. long, with fixtures, 10¢-
“Share-Cut” Can Opener, out:
easily. No ra ed edge. . \ ~
sear areal. PARINO «sins,1
pam'rxnc; paras ease.
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, ‘ Conn.
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