ruff! Frail
Urchin
in (arm:
and In an new mak-
ing Peach chum.
Order for any meal.
we will deliver on time.
MW
51 Washington St.
IIIIII us his.
Every need for fall sewing at a sav—
ing at liowland‘a See ad.
Mrs William F. Kom returned last
night, after a few days visit in Mt.
Vernon
-—-Niec tomatoes 60c basket.
Davenport store.
Itcad Sturtevant's ad. for bargains
for Saturday. He. has something of In-
tcrest to say about oil heaters,
New models in shirt waists, new
street gloves and undorskirts are given
special mention in Reads ad. today.
Read it.
~—All styles Alpines, O'Brien.
The sldehoards and buffets at Col-
lins and Company have many points oI'
excellence of which you will be convin-
ced if youvlalt the store and examine
them.
Representative Jeremiah Donovan
of South Norwalk, was in Norwalk
this Inotniug conferring with Democra-
tic leaders, presumably on the political
sItuatIou. .
——-R and G vs St Peters, of Bridge
port Decker F” Saturday Oct 3rd.
Billy Lauder, New York's ’crack 3rd
Basemau will cover 3rd base {01 it and
Saturday and Monday specials ap—
pear in the ad. of the Boston Store to~
day. Be sure to read and take advan-
tage of this or you will lose excellent
opportunities to get big bargains.
~—0rder your Election Pastors at C.
Borda’s, 95 Washington street.
A very interesting article appears in
the (uncut issue of ”Bird Lole,” writ-
tell by Wilbur F Smith. presldent ot
tilc- local bird club He tells In the
article of a Carolina Wren seen hele.
There has been much talk about
Norwalk today as to whom the Demo-
crutswiil place in nomination for may—
or, Ferdinand B. Smith, of Main street
ls looming up as a strong candidate
for the honor.
—Leg lamb, 13c, 10 Water street.
The Republicans of the First and
Third Voting Districts of the Town of
Norwalk will hold their caucus this
evening at the town assembly hall.
Wall street. in all probability Samuel
Lynes will be nominated for sclectman.
Professor Gibson, organist and dir—
ector of music at the First Congrega-
tional Church, Norwaik, has composed
muslcv to the hymnrt‘fiiarry Thou With
Me 0 My Saviour," which will be
sung at the musical service on Sun-
day evening
~1.adies' hats at O Brien' s.
A special meeting of the ladies of
the Historical Society will be held at
the new rooms, 8 West avenue, Mon-
day, October 5, at 3 p. III. Entertain-
ments for the coming winter Will be
projected and plans made to 'open the
rooms of the society for the inspection
of the public. f
Congressman E. J. Hill of this dis-
trict, is planning to leave shortly for
the Rocky Mountains, where he will
spend a few weeks vacation, previous
to the opening of Congless, on Novem-
her 9 Mr. Hill had thought somewhat
of spending his vacation In New York
state, but changed his mm ,
—Shoulder Steak, 10c. 10 Water St.
The R & G's will contest for a sec-
ond time with the St. Peter’s team, of
Bridgeport on the Decker Field, to-
morrow afternoon, at 3: 30. Billy Lau-
der, the New York National League
team s third baseman, will occupy this
corner for the locals. The St. Peters
won last Saturday, by the close score
of three to two, but the South Nor-
walkers are in hopes to turn the to-
bles tomorrow. Jack MoGrath will
probably do the slab hpnors for the
home team.
One of the most successful of the
series of receptions and teas that have
been held in town thb past month
was given by Miss Folsom. at hot
pleasant home at Ridgehv Farm. on
Saturday afternoon About one hun-
. dred guests were present and time
passed Quickly.- in thateongeniai ntmw
phere. Miss Edison) was assisted in
caflngfar her guests by Miss Wiggins
Miss Dertt and Miss Florence De-
AWittE' ”Norwalk’. New banana and
Ridgelleid were represented among
those mgr-Wilton correspondent
Bake“;
3 iii .
‘mmm finned.)
‘ H C. Simpson, Jersey City; W. A..
rMunden. L. O. mBaltimorc.
'1‘ MIL; Mrs M. lofm and friend, .3.
Wilson, John
lea. C. Bydenspos
At the
. ,1 Ezi'tr‘li’sfiiii‘hfi $3?“
Swift, Jr.,
. ,uor, Hudson. “‘1 '
* Newark, N. J. ‘ ‘ _
_ lay. Providence, '
spidxevoog. N. J.; Henry L. Gay
carom a...
‘
i
homo good offers for Saturday a .
pear In nibbles ad. Read It and profit
thereby.
The Friday evening service at Trin-
Ity Ghuruh willI be resumed tonight, at
7:15 o'clock.
—l.argo roots of celery 5c.
Davenport store.
Pay a visit to the Sellcck and Price
store Iihd let them show you the cor-
rect styles Ionthc i'uil stvison.
The Trinity Naval Reserves held a
drill last evening, In the basement of
the church.
Meat fed on corn Is without doubt
the best. This kind III sold at the Pub
llc Market. See the ad.
State Auditors Walter A. Riley, of
Hartford. and James P. Bree, of New
Haven. began yesterday, to audit the
accounts of the state. They com‘
mcnced in the office. of the state treas-
urer. When they finish there they
will commence at the comptroller‘s of-
fice. 'Ihev will audit all the state ae-
counts before they finish their work
—-l.adics are cordially invited to at-
tend the opening of Fall Millinery at
the Misses St. Johns. 49 Wall street
Saturday and Monday, October 3rd. and
5th. 'l‘heir exhibit is unusually fine,
including the very latest ideas.
To complete your dining rooln you
should have one of the handsome side-
boards or buffets shown by A. J. Col-
lins a Company. They are real worth
in construction, beauty and elegance in
design. The fine points of cabinet
work, finest finish are points which
mark every board In their big line.
Each town which has received bal-
lots fur the elections, Monday, has
been supplied with copies of the III—
strueiions concerning their printing.
There has been no change in the law
on ofliclai ballots. This fact brings
At the
lies awake nights after printing the
ballots least some lynx-eyed lawyer
on the other side detect a flaw in the
printing and strive to have the whole
party vote thrown out.
—-Prime Rib. 10 to IGc. 10 Water St.
A regular meeting of Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order of Sons of Am-
erica held a meeting last evoning, S. G.
Sililmnn presenter] the lodge with card
tables and cards. 1“. J. Bradbury was
awarded an alarm clock, James Wil-
mot and Fred Brown were appointed
altar scntineis, and Harry Brundage
and Mr. Clark appointed rear Sentinels.
Frank Self, George Phillips and S. G
Siliiman were appointed a rommlttcc
to ascertain the cost of uniforms for
the degree team.
~Lamhe. fore, 8c.
10 Water street.
EDITORIALS FROM THE “STATE."
v.._..
Introduced a: Evidence In the Tillman
Trial In South Ca‘roiina.
‘7
LEXINGTON, S. (3., Oct. ..-—Thc
reading of editorials from the Stutc
was concluded shortly after the trial
of James H. Tillman was resumed in-
day. li‘, C, Wit-hers, an employo of the
State. testified that he assisted N. G.
Gonzales Into the office of the State
from the street after the shooting. He
was asked if he saw any weapon in the
garments of Mr. Gonzales at that time,
and replied that he did not.
Dr. J. W. Wallace lcsfified that he
was in the office of the State with N
G. Gonzales after the shooting and that
lonzalcs said to him that he was fatal
iy shot.
T. G. Wood. of the editorial staff of
the State. said he saw no weapons in
the garments taken Off Mr, Gonzales
in the State office and that he hover
saw a pistol in the editorial rooms of
the State
M C Wallace an cmploye of the
State, said he removed the overcoat
from Editor Gonzales when he was
carried into the State office after the
shooting and that he saw no weapons
in the pockets of the coat.
C .i. Terrell editor of a newspaper
in Florence county, was asked by Bo
‘lcitor Thurmond if he ever heard Till-
man make any threats. He replied that
he was walking along the streets of
Edgefleld with Col. Tillman in the early
summer of 1902, he. thought it was, and
that he (Tillman) said “He was going
to run for Governor and if Gonzales at~
tacked him he was going doWn there
and kill him and I think he said ‘like
a tog.’
“l'm not afraid to give my age," said
ty."
Miss Snappeigh, “i should think you
would be afraid to giveitwat that."
comfort to the average printer, Wllfly.
Miss Wenon, defiantly, "l'm’just nur- _7
"In view of the hereafter." remarked _,
w
Safurdav and Monday
_ Fifteen cent Music
I'm Wearing My Heart Away for
l‘ m a Jonah Man. Star of the Sea. flam-
Southern Skies, and a hundred others.
‘ For This Sale Only 35 Cents.
, including: Harry Wu 'i‘JIIer' I, The
Harris, Crown, Witmark a and Star
No. 1.31mi! 3. ’ »
consuls ms Iona,
10 North Main IL. - so. Not-walk.
Agent for A. G. Spsnldml’l
Baseball and Boarding Goods
1 Items: gamut
i .3
a ,3
You. Welcome as the Flowers of May,
my, Nobody Just Like You. Under I"
\evenfv—iivc cent Dance Folios ‘
OUR GREAT OUARANTII:
SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK.
”night I” by Man law All“
To Young Men.
THE CHEAP TAILOR TRIEs
TO ones A YOUNG MAN LIKE
A GENTLEMANwAND usUALLY"
sUCCEEns IN MAKING A MON-
KEY OF HIM.
THE HIGH PRICEO TAILOR Is
USUALLY WORTH HIs PRICE.
OUR READYJOR-WEAR aUITs
WITH CONCAVE SHOULDERS,
NAaRow. CLOSE-SETTING COL-
ALARS AND LONG NARROW LA-
pELs. sINoLE OR DOUBLE-
sREAsTEo. FILL THE BILL
COMPETELY FOR THE YOUNG
MAN WHO WOULD oases
WELL AT A MODERATE PRICE.
SCOTCH TWEEos, MIXED
WORSTEDS AND FAST BLACK
UNEINISHED WOMEN AND
CHEVIOTs ARE THE FABRICS
IN OUR FALL suns; FROM $10
To :22 FOR MEN, now As
Low As :6; as T0 $15.FOR
YOUNG MEN.
EVERYTHING ELsE IN ,FALL
WEARs auraHoes. ‘1‘
Conduct Bus.
SOUTH NORWALK.
Tel. Call, 32-2.
NORWALK.
. of
Massachusetts
Iiepuhiiulis Meet
Opened in Boston Today
. Shortly before Noon—.—
‘ Manr Thomas Talbot Made
, Temporary Chairman
BOSTON, October 2:.Itor the first
time in many Imus. ihc flag of Eng-
land, guarded by Iliitish muskcts, was
borne through the stiects of Boston to-
day, by tho liunourablo AItIlIcry Com.
pany. of London, as special guests of a
similar organization the Ancient and
Honourable Artillery (lompany,.of this
city.
Landing at Charlostowu, almost on
the very spot white their ancestors
staited on ”It‘ll monitliilillt: attack 0!!
Bunker Hill, 128 years ago, the red
coats of the 'l‘wcuticth ccutury march-
ed from their steamer, the Mayflower.
over the bridge to Boston, and then
through streets resplendent with Am-
erican and British flags to the hotels,
which will be their homes during their
sojourn III this city. For five days they
will be. entertained. and then, after It
Week's tour, which will include New
York, Washingltm. Niagara Falls and
t‘unudu, they start back to their own
shores.
'l‘lIc Muyflowrr was sighted coming
into li‘IIlssaclIusctis Huy curly in the
forcuoon. (Ioloucl lySiIluc M. Hedges,
commander of the Anc iI-nt and Honor-
:Iblo Artillery, uccorupunicd by several
his staff. boarded the Mayflower
from It tag, and welcomed the visitors
through their comumudcr, the Earl of
Debbigh. The Mayflower was given a.
hearty ovation from the harbor fleet.
and before the visitors lauded Adjutant
General Dalton boards-d the steamer,
and extended in behalf of Governor
liutcs the official welcome of the com-
monwoaml of Massachusetts. ,
As soon as the visitors landed and
had formed their line, the procession
started. The weather was threatening
and there had III-cu one or two show—
ers. Still. there were patches of blue
sky, giving protnisc of l‘nircr conditions
during the day,
The parade was one of the most spec.-
tuculur that has huen step In Boston
strccts in a long timc. The showy
uniforms of the cadets, the deep blue
of the militia, 1h.- scurlet of the Na‘
tional Lancers, contributed to the
brilliancy of the escorting column, no
loss than did tho Brithh red of the
Royal Garrison lluud. of Halifax, N. 8.,
and of the visiting company to the
main body.
After a march ll..tuiflll the principal
downtown streets .Iud acloss Boston
common the llflrflflg, pas dismissed
Along [Iii route of llliii"t II ueally all
the husinc as housc> Iv-I Ic gully decor ut‘
rd and the great crowds which throug-
ed thc streets l'rcuuclllly thccred and
applauded the visitors.
The first. of the entertainment nc-
corded the visitors will he a smoker in
Funucll llall tonight.
—n
WILTON BOY MISSING.
David Evans Offer: a Reward of $500
for Tidings of Him.
IlANllliitl'. Oct. 2.—l')uvld Evans, of
Wilton. has authorized a reward of $500
for tidings of his sixteen year old son
Christopher, who disappeared from
home a week ago Sunday. The ho:-
wcnt away soon after being chastised
for disobedience and his mother is
prostrated because oi'whls absence fear.
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BUY OATS THAT’S CLEAN.
.HW.-LJ_E_
ing that he has met with a fatality. .
Maze-L:
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~ ,our emcee CN POOR oooos‘WIN NO TRADE WORTH
HAVING. ,
_ it's not what you pay for a thing, but what you: get for
what you pay that satisfies you. There is a range to the such ,r- ,,
ty of grain as well as to prices. a range hid limit within
which you can buy with safety, beyond Which you caution go‘s“ ’
without endangering your animals, a range and limit beyond
which we cannot go without forfeiting youhaood will
offer the heat grain at the price you ought to pay—no more.
we
III: or‘ 1.
MANUEL T. HATCH.
Two Slam.
f:
T IONERY
YOU WANT THE BEST
We base the best BLANK BOOKS and OFFICE ST A-
made-at perv reasonable and attractive prices.
_ Is WALL CTIIEET.
. i . :NORWALK.
Tooth Brush
‘ Library
cannot be had unless you have a
good Tooth Brush—one which _
cleans every nook and crevice
and does not shad Its bristles. '
Our “special’tcurVOd handle Is .
just such a brush.
iT’o~25o. .,
and Is sold with 'a guarantee.
A sample bottle of Oriental '
Tooth l’owdpr given with each .
Clifford‘l’liarmacil
PHONE 15-2. ,
. woods > .
Suddenly i raised my head. and saw .,
stupor weighed us down. Presently we
’ it was raining, and we dragged Our-
,ha
A FOREST FIRE.
A geologist who‘ explored with two
companions a region on the western
shore of Hudson Bay, had an experi-
ence in a forest fire which could hardly
be equaled In scope and fiercenoss far-
Iher south whole the woods are brok-
on by settlements The men had push-
ed far to the north of Fort Nelson, Into
a land inhabited by tribes of Indians,
where no white man had left a trace.
We had crossed the mouth of a
stream, he says, which forked twice
some distance from where it opens into
lilo bay, making twu long, narrow dei-
tas. iiy sundown we had gone a mile
or so north of the upper branch. The
air glow hot and thy. 'ihe light III the
western sky w: Is more dense and solid
than that of the sunset. and it extend-
ed round to the north beyond the range
of the setting sun. We knew that It
was it fire. and halted on a rising slope.
where we could get a broader view of
the sky.
The wind was from the northwest
and the fire must be coming straight
toward us. III the hope of reaching
one of the deltas, of the stream which
we had crossed about a mile to the
south, we turned back and walked for
our lives.
We reached the upper branch of the
stream before the fire overtook us.
crossed It. and sat panting on the
southern shore. The sun had set and
the fire marked Its limits In a wide
sweep covering the northwest,
As we sat waiting, the brush across
the stream crackled. and five or six
deer broke from the woods and stood
on the bank. sniffing.
Tht uir grew dense. A dull roar like
a disIant surf was blown to us from
the north. I climbed half-way up II
small tree, and then lsuw a sight.
Perhaps five miles away came the tire.
uses of red flame, under a wall of
smoke that rolled on in advance.
III-fore I descended from the tree the
smoke was on us. One of my cumpuu~
ions, noting that the trues on the delta
were of a smaller growtlnthought we
‘Wcre safer Oll~ the lowerwdeita. with
two strips of water and IIII island be-
tween us and the fire. so we moved
on a few hundred yards to the next
mouth of the, stream.
we were wrapped in smoke, The
roar of the fire grew like a storm. We
waded into the water. took off our
costs. and wrapped thozu wct about our
heads. Then we noticed that We were
not alone. Round us, only a few yards
away. stood groups of horned crea-
lures Behind us a black shape lay In
the“ nter evidently a hear. The dan-
gcr had made the whole world kin, and
(car of the. common enemy had made
all the driven animals tame to each
other.
Ashes and cindors settled over us.
and we bowed our heads close to the
water. The heat gica intense Then
w itha agile the fire burst over the
notthg‘l‘ih'kl nit. We waded to the. south
shore and? waited
on p’t'ir lfids. and we "ducked" again
and'a‘gain. i turned and looked at the
fire. it mounted, I should say, more
than a hundred feet and leaned across
the stream, which was fully two hun-
dred feet wide. Under that leaning
bank of flame we crouched in the wat-
er, which grew tepid. and was tool with
the countless animals that for miles up
were seeking shelter in‘ it.
it was impossible for us to push on
to the next stream. We were dazed
and parched find if the fire leaped this
stream. it Would have caught us in the
the flames like clouds of fire leap over
trees on the southern bank The fire
had jumped the stream.
For an hour we stayed in the water.
waiting fer the fire to burn out on the
northern shore. A great Weariness and
felt. the air grow clearer, and cooler.
selves to the northern bank. where we
lay with our noses close to the baked
earth and slept. -
Afterward we learned that the fire
ruined a stretch of timber three
hu red miles long and seventy-five
miles wide atraet as long as from Bos-
ton to Bonnie. and half as wide again
as the north-and-south breadth of
Massachusetts.
A PEREON‘AL‘KN‘OWLEOGE.
Howard Bell the publisher, was be-
ing shaved the other day. -
”Do you like James Allen‘s new
book?” asked his barber, striving for
an appropriate sumac“); conversation.
just now i am inter-shod in a book by
‘m ?u
.“No.” replied the, barber;
heard of him."
“What never heard of in. Howells!
“never
Mr.Ailen." ‘
' "That miy be air; but you see, i
shave Mr. Allen."
A chronic liar In less dangerous than
the liar who has apamodic attacks of
veracity. , :
OIII coats grew hot .
our heads, s‘nd seize the tops of the ,
‘ “Why. you," said themhbilsher; "but _
William Dean Howells. Do yoa read
Why be surely is better known than ..
ViOinity. , g ' .
LET US ENTERTAIN YOU TOMORROW.
WE SHALL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU THE CORRECT 81'
THE NEW SEASON, AND YOU WILL READILY O‘E‘WHE
WILL ‘BE SAVED IF YOU BUY CLOTHING FOR VOUHO‘EF
‘ :f'; M I. 'A“L
BOYS HERE. - ‘ ‘ .’ "
.WE ARE STRONG ON FALL AND AND WINTER OVERGOA y"
RAIN COATS, $10.00 T0r§22.00.
$10.00, $12.00 AND $1500WINTER SUITS FOR MEN. 'THE
LINE EVER SHOWN IN THIs CITY. M p:
A DISPLAY OF AUTUMN AND WINTER NECKWEAa AI . ,
THREE LOTS OF WINTER sHIRTs ANo DRAW ‘
I I .i A
GARMENT. I
Our guarantee reads: Your money back If you want in .
SELLEGK 8: P"
Some Geod Offers for Sat 0
Cash. .
Big Beat Flour, Bag, this sale ..
Good'Cooking Apples, per pk.
..... ....... ........-.-c-u.-Iwn.
I...l.....-...-..----..-o
Gonddooking AppIaI,|/2buahei.. ..............
Malta Ceres (hotter than Grape Nuts) ...... ..... .......
Cranberries,qt. ............. .. ............. ....I...‘.....,.
Turnlps. ‘ ‘E‘ITM
Shoulders, fine quality .............. .. . .............
In order to get new people to try m y fine Padang Java Coffee. -
think very fine.l IWIII sell one pound P adang Java and Mocha Gaffe
price, 32C, and 1 bag best Flour regula r price, 70c, both for 906 this
The Floor in like Piiiabury' a or w ashbum'a, warranted perfect.
Before starting the young folks to school their eyes should be care- ‘ ’
fully examined and any defect of vision corrected. it may save them
‘I
from permanent injury or from many an ache and plum .. I
Thorough Examinations Free and correct fitting guaranteed? .
O. B. JACKSON
" to Wall mm Graduate Optician.
r
sPECIALa FOR aATUIinAY.
u-u---
Haddock, '-"' Ge III.
Bluefidh, , 12C lb.
sonata Mackerel, cod, Buttsriiph.
Salmon, Wankflah, Flakes, Oyiuro,’
Clams Eunilopa, Hurdizl‘hcil OHIO,
Live and Boiled Lon-um: L . - , . .71
FREE DELIVJRV. -~: -. 3 z.
.Waat End w my), ‘3“... ‘
" “9“?“ (IMAM...
Ligation Iona? . V
tails in the line‘pblnts of cabinet work. finest finish—these are pointp;pf ox:
Real worth in construction, beauty and elegance in design,
ceileitCe which mark each and every board In our big exhibit.
..O’. 3‘ I
Are _ .—
V The home of fine furniture.
“£1
Funeral Duectors and Embahners I . I
2 North Milo Street ' ' ., thliIor
Norwalk Chronicler