it . Our $2.00 asnlsoros. . ‘ well known Ladies’ Sh'oe is l for its Stulish- . . . ness- and Long Service. F. D. LYON (It CO. m Roomsfihftir’ ”the Appeali it Continued from first page. i t truth and fact and in law. the it Her rrd- . dressed IO'Mr. liryuu constituted hint at trulteo for his wife and children; | and the sum or $25,000, it received by i Mr. Bryan would belong to Ills wile; and children. all of which Mr. Bryan and his wife well knew." I it,“ declared that the sealed letterl fiddt‘emd‘ to Mrs. Bennett "iurt'herl mlU-Itates and is misleading ilr that“ Mr. Belmttt tlid not their own. nor. at any time thereafter did Ire own the, Bridgeport houses ,rt-ferrt ti to." and Mn, Bennett will nor receive under the I document probatetl as the will of Ml‘.l Bennett the unroutrt that Mr, lieuuctt intended she should have. 'i‘ht paper In this and other respects is declared to have been prepared under it misap- prehension and trrlstake of fact. 'Regarding the statement contained in the letter to Mrs. Berruett which says: ”It I my desire that no one excepting you and Mr. Bryan hiurstlt' shall know of this letter and bequest" is declared to be misleading. it is stated that Mrs. Bryan knew all aborrt the pap rs and about the letter and "pretended up the paper tor .\ir. ilrytru to sign a copy of." The several clauses to which objtc- tion is taken arrtl the sealed letter and the letter to Mr. Bryan are declared to have been prepared at Lincoln. Neb. by Mr. Bryan anti his wife without the knowledge of Mrs. Bennett and with- out the knowledge or the presence of any of Mr. Bennett's funrily or busi-. tress associates. Concerning the twelfth clause of the' will In which the sealed letter is re—I ferred to. the appeal says the insertion' of that clause was undrriy induced by; Mr, and Mrs. Bryan or by one of tberrLl Similar allegations of undue irrtirreuccr are made concerning the other clauses! appealed from. . .4... -w- WOOD‘S ACCOUNTS IN BAD SHAPEI liec. ll.—»l\lajor; Itbono has addressed tr communicavf iron to Secretary Root inquiring if the', recent request of the Secretary of the; Senate committee on relations with, Cuba to have printed the itemized tic-2 count .of receipts and expenditures ofi tit military government of Ctiba iu'l eludes the accounts of General Wooti' inifilntiago from about July to Decem- bfl' 1898, inclusive. known as the Wood '98 accounts. Mayor ltathbone states in his letter that the attention of the Senate committee on military again: was recently called to these accounts In a written commturication by one of the auditing officers of (luha who attempted to audit. them and who characterized them as being in very' bad shape. Major ltathbotre adds that. on November 18 he requested the com-1 mlttee to subpoena the err-auditing of- figer above referred to. son Russell Jr., are spending-at, = ' days at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. They will return the first of next, week. " solver. initial lawn Meeting The inhabitants. legal voters, of the Town of Norwalk. are hereby untitled and warned that a special town meeting will be held in the Town Hall, on Wall street, Wednesday December 16th. 1908. at half past seven o'clock in the evening. for the following purposes, to. General Russel Frost, Mrs. Frost and} ,To consider further the matter of the improvement. of the highway known In the Westport Road. and take any such lurther action in the. matter as the meeting may deem advisable: and, It deemed necessary or advisable. to'mike any additional appropriation gr Inch improvement that may seem t. .. D ed at Norwalk, the ilth day of her, 1903. r, SAMUEL LYNES. W. 8. HANF‘ORD. «J. B. RAYMOND. .v . " Seiéctmen of the Town of Norwalk. dli tf ..‘, ‘ . . .“- . '3’ ‘ V . ”the balance of the year i have Mar-tn- rm Toyisnd. and ov- . is here to Make the children ‘ - . ' Wagons and (Io-Carts. 101: up *u’flfl; Dolls. Sc up’to 810.60: Writ- fiun. )lorris Chairs. Rocking ' all hard: 01 Musical lnstrtr Moat we see hand ’ a! 1‘. Hides. Stationery Cards sold. . ed arr opirritm that .lrrdge Stoddard. who . serve certain rights. I nicely. . Rings. Chains. .. w..- , E-.. ,_ g!— ... L...— PLANT WILL CASE. Widow 0f Deceased Refused to Sign Petition With Other Heirs. NICW HAVEN. DOC. 11.~lir tirc prt» bate corrrt yestertldy.Attorney Ship- rntrti. of Hartford, appeared anti made a statement regarding the settlement of IIH‘ $17,000,000 estate of the late lieu- ry ilr'atllcy l’lunt. A week ago he filed in this corrrt a petition on behalf of both sides In lire long drawn out controversy asking that the cotrrt tie- clare Mr. Plant to have been a resident of New York in order to expedite a settlement. At the time Judge Cleave- lulrtl in reading the petitltnr. III which it appeared that all parties interestedI had reached an agreement. noticed that Mrs. l’laut‘s name was not signed. The court called Mr. Shiprnnrr's alien tiorr to this fact. and the latter express— represerrts Mrs. l'lrrrrt. htrtl uninten- tiorrully omitted the name trrrrorrt: those of other heirs which he represented. Yesterday. however. Mr. Srrrpnrttrr toitl the court that .lrrdgc Stoddard Irtrtl pur- posely omitted Mrs. l’larrt's name be- cause she had said. he understood, that she tlid not intend to sign the petition. In view of this explanation .Iutlge Clc‘aveland ordered a bearing for the ltith instead of the itlh to permit of proper service or papers. It is not known whether Mrs. l‘laut opposes the settierrrcut of the controversy or has simply refrained from joining the oth- er heirs in the petition in order to re OPERATED ON FOR A TUMOR. Miss Florence Clark. of Union street_ was operated upon yesterday. for a ltrlnor ill the neck, She is at the Nor- walk Hospital, and is getting along She was operated on by Dr. Tracey. assisted by lirs. (‘.oley_ Allen. Gregory and Clark. MRS. CULVER GETS DIVORCE. NEW YORK. lice ll.~ Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver. daughter of Senator William A. Clark, of Montana, was granted a divorce from her husband. Dr. It}. M, (,‘rrlver. yesterday: by Justice Maddox. of the supreme court. W... -.. ORDER OF NOTICE. District of Norwalk. ssq Probate Court, December Iltlr. .-\. it. llitld. Estate of Caroline llull, of llrot)kl_\'li. in the slate. of New York, deceased. Whereas, written application has been made to this Court. by the Trus- tee of the trust creator! in and by the will of said deceased for an order of sale of certain real estate. held under said trust and which Is frilly described in said application on file. Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate (mice in Norwalk, on the 17th day of December, limit. at 10 o’clock foreuotm: and that public notice thereof be gitu en to all persons Interested therein by publishing tlri. order in a newspaper r immature“! lion'ld sa'ttr‘btarrrt-t. III I ast‘llve anyti'before said day of heart'- rug. HENRY W. GREGORY. .Iudge. slur TA ”0L A'US Auto mobile repaired at m\' shop. lie overloaded them, (the auto and the shop). with his Very Choicest Christmas Gifts which are now on exhibition in my store. If You Are Looking For Bargains this is the opportunity of your life, We are not giving all of them away, but we give yous chance In a desk and chair for every 250 you spend with us. Santa Claus II. R. Buckley, :32 so. Main St.. South Norwalk. till Ii Bracelets Clocks, 010.. for CHRISTMAS Richard" Noack. ‘JGJIORTH MAIN S TREE 1'.- “ -II III l2. cutouts raroav svaumo MUSIC IV V. u. c. A. operator”. . - no ooucrrma. MEETING OF CIVIL ENGINEERI. A meeting of the board of directors banquet In the evening of the rst day. Important papers tory. of the. Connecticut SOcIety of Civil Eu-linstesd of at noon. sinners will be. held within two weeks.wlll be r when arrangements ,will he perfectedlglvmr. tor the annual meeting of the society, which will be held second Tuesday and An effort will be triatle to. it'hartrclerlze the meeting with special :rt-trtrrres. as it will be the first twolorr Woodward avenue, with a Ht‘Yttl‘t' ir‘ebruary. Iu iltrrt t'ortl Wed trcstllty in so. Asa ’l‘. One will be the holdin of rat: end and instructive addresses] Papers are being prepared for lthe second bulletin of the society the‘wlrit-h will be issued in a ruorrtlr ol' l.o\vntles is ill at his home. "‘“"""”' l ldrtys' session of the society In Its his- ttttilck oi' the grip. ' THE CH orcesr P ' FOR FURNACES, RANGES AND STOVES. DELIVERED AT $6.25 , SMALL NUT. DELIVERED. AT 3 00. BUY COAL T HAT'S CLEAN. “Big Vein Lehigh” 00A S! $5.25 _ cloth. with capes and stole trout. new RaymondBros The Greatest Bargain Sale That Ever Has Been Offered To The Public l l FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. ' 0 WE WILL ONLY MENTION A FEW OF OUR BARGAINS. A GIRL'S FULL LENGTH WINTER COAT. NEWEST MILITARY COATS FOR GIRLS, made from it good quality zibt-liue ilr red, green, blrre and oxford. military capes. straps over shoulder. stock collar. full sleeve. size i to li.worth trial). LADIES' SUITS. made In the latest Styli" blouse front. long coat, with shoulder capes, slilt serge lining, T gored skirt, scntus stitched. made of mix- ed clotir. perfect fit. worth $1500. LADIES' SUITS, jackets made incorset style. patent leather belt, coat :rll lined with serge, 7 gtTred skirt. seams stitched. worth $121.98. SALE PRICE $6.00. LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS. made ol good English boltolu. worth $2.30. DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SALE AT THE 'l‘llti ltril illrrtrl.‘ trrrtl hit Slow. 68 WASHINGTON STREET. beau English Melton rrrilitary gitt‘rrrcrrts brass brrttorrs.co|- l or red. blue anti oxford. size 1 to H. rvor-tlr 55.00, i r I SALE PRICE $2.00. SALE PRICE $3.00. SALE PRICE $6.50. lrrclltrrr stilt-lied SALE PRICE 95 cts. SOUTH NORWALK. TO MAKE MONEY You Must Invest .lt. DO YOU SAVE? Would you Save $1.00 per month and upward if vour lPrt'ncr’pal and Interest were Properly se- cured through The South Norwalk Trust Co. THE. PROPOSITION Investigate this matter. [5 NOT speculati'bc. It Will tnter’est YOU FOR FULL PARTICULARS. ADDRESS AGENTS—CHAS. E. CURTIS. Norwalk. Conn. F. E. SMITH. 2 No. Main St.. 50. Norwalk. Ct. 0 r / -—_’ cl. a W W Charles H. Dllworth, Jeweler. 45 WALL STREET.OLD P. 0. BUILDING. WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRY AND SILVER NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND SETTING A SPECIALTY. First-class work guaranteed. ' one. All work promptly attended to. ’I ll QUALITY NOT QUANTITY. No' our OF one GOODS. Watch Work. Jewelry Repairing, Engraving and Diamond Setting. ‘ ' Men’s Suits. Ml‘ii's double breasted Suits tpepper and saltl. were $8.00. This sale $5.00. '- Blncit all wool Thibet. single and double breafid were $10. rm: sale 36.50. NO OLD STOCK. This Is not a big store; ne-ther is it a big stock. but it s a choice , Romsniber the place, old P. 0. Building. Norwalk. Conn. .l Still some of the bargain OVer costs. ttncn'sl. short and long. ; . rarest-I; $5.00. . -‘ » _ ; Men's sent-n int-rm which were so and ti? . This uh $8.00. l i lHOYT’S 'I‘HEATR'E. THE LEADING DRY GOODS STORE. TRISTRAM&HYATT + Suits and Furs. As we have so often asserted before, tG’bo'chl-drcssed in this age trequircs’thg exercise of thought, taste, patience and the expenditure oi'riinch time as well. _ Perhaps you don't know about our Suits and Furs. We have been ten years improving this department. and the Suits and Furs now in our stock are the best we know, after ten years pro- r', gressive effort. It is the care in the making that tells in the shapiiness and wear of our Suits‘ anti l Furs. and makes them better than other ready to wear. and equal in many respects to custom made i garments. The constant presentation of the best merchandise from the best manufacturers. our well-known moderate prices, fair anti straightforward dealings with our customers are the methods that have gained for us a good reputation in this department. We invite our patrons from in and out of town to inSpect what we have to offer. SUITS from $8.00 to $30.00. l1 FUR COLLARS from $2.75 to $30.00. " MUFFS from 980 to $22.00. Kitchen Department. Universal Meat Chopper . . . . Covered Roasters. 12x17 . . . . 75c Easting Spoons ............ Dover Egg Beaters ........ China Cups and Saucers . . . . 10c Fancy Salad Dishes ........ 25c Bread and Butter Plates . . . . 25c China Salts and Peppers. ca... 150 TRISTRAM & HYATT, Norwalk,Conn. ‘ NO. 2 and 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. HOYT’S THEATRE. ONE DAY ONLY. SAT. DEC. 12.l Matinee and flight. I MAGNIFICENT ELECTRIC l —-and-- . SCENIC PRODUCTION: Of l MARIE CORELLI'S ; Most Paputnr Story. THELMA A Norwegian Princess l'I'l‘lIl‘JI. “RANDOM AS 'l‘liI'Il.;\l.\. ‘ and a Complete arid Competent Cast. —-SPECIAL SCENERY— t The Land of the Midnight Sun? The Allen Fjord Iii Strurtrrcr Time! The Halls of Njedezgot'lel 'l‘lrc lnrrrtl ol the lnlrg Shadow? The Allt'lt I“ltil'tl in Winter 'l‘iiltc‘ The Aurora liorcaiisl Prices 2'5, 35. 50c Evening. Prices 15, 25c Matinee. . Seats on sale five days in advance. South Norwalk. ONE SOLID WEEK, MONDAY. DEC. 14TH. Daily Matinees Commencing Tuesday. Chas. K. Champlin and his new and powerful Stock Companu Every play a magnificent royalty production and all new. New specialties—The money can procure. A new company throughout and positively the finest repertoire organ- ization now travelling. Monday night’s play—Oliver Doud Bryan's masterful comedy-drama. THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE. Ladies tickets Monday night. Prices 10. 20. 30c evenings. Prices 10, 20c, matinees. finest that eleventh". Place v4, UNION MADE Stylish Sensible Hygienic » MOTORS 29-3! West Washington St. GUESS i’LL TRY rieger”s , That’s how most of our best customers began. Whu don’t uou ttu our cast) paument plan? Ono dollar per week will dress uou from head to feel. FURNISHED Insults-n and .OU. ,rgytor'iOotden «mm-s...