E. K BANKS is a or war Waahtunrott 0.. Mahaokamaltatal liaalt. until NW 0““: ~ Local News Notes. WEATHER FORECAST. For Norwalk and vicinity Rain to night; Saturday clearing and colder. The storm is central this morning over >' lake Erie. it has increased consider- ably in the past twenty- -four hour!. it is producing rain from the Mississippi river outward to the coast. Storm warnings are displayed along the coast. Conditions favor for this vicini- t! rain tonight, followed on Saturday by clearing and colder weather. .__.___...,__ —-—l.enox soap 3c bar. F. D. L. t 00. Mrs. Clinton Hunter, of Sound View Terrace. is entertaining friends from New York city. -—ll'resh pork 10c. Buttery‘s Mitt. Miss Jessie Barnum, of Danbury, is visiting her sister. Mrs. llldward Beers, of Lowe street. -Linonine lubricattss the bronchial pusa‘gds and heats inliammations. All drtt sts, 25. 50, 81. William Dou herty has resumed his duties at A. an mons stable after a vis- it In New York. —-Chop beef 3 lbs. 25c at Bchattb‘s. William "H. Mosher. of the South Nor- walk Municipal Electric Works. has been visiting itt Bridgeport. ——Canes and mourning bands. O‘Brien. Buckingham Post. fl. A. R... of Nor~ walk. will hold a meeting this evening at the post room in Wall street. ”Tums and 'i‘oques. U'Brien‘s. Mrs. Mary E. Waterbury, of Grove street. has returned from Darien, where she has becn spending several weeks. —~F‘resh pork 10c. Buttery's Mkt. Edward. F, Hands. of Belden avenue, Norwaik, was in Newark. yesterday at- tending the funeral of Policeman Jot-t- eph 'l‘rov. —-Anothe.r lot of ribbons. remnants. all widths. 10c. yd. M. S. Smith a C0. Managerl-loward _W. Doty, of the (rootstock Brothera‘ store Norwaik is laid up at his home in Berkley street by illness ——Llnonine at lted-tlme’ assures a good night‘s rcst-~frees the throat of tickles, clears the lungs of phlegm. Don’t fall to investi ate the money saving prices of ‘the ew York Groc- cry Go. See ad. for the. usual big in- ducements for Saturday. ._Lenox_ soap ”MN; Di 1...: 00m> .ew wl The funeral of first be held tomorrow afterntion at 2 o'clock from the Silvermine Chnpci. licv. Mr. Purdy officiating. entrusting Pork 100 lb. liayes'. ‘Washington Camp, Patriotic Order of the Sons of America, held a regular meeting last night. Nothing bttt rou- tine matters were considered. --Linonine removea catarrhal collec- tions from the membranes of the throat and lungs and causes the ma- cus to flow naturally and healthfully. The mill end sale. will soon be over. so act without delay and make big sav- ings. impossible to tell in type of the bargains of this sale. Visit the store and Judge for yourself. -—-Chop beef 3 lbs. 25c at Schauh's. The funeral of Lewis Shipman. of Weston who was wcuabnown in Nor- wnlk. was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late home. interment was in St. Matthew's Cemetery. Wilton ——Nat_ive chickens and fowis We and lilo lb. Hayes‘. William T. Griffin. formerly of South Norwalk, and who had a weliearned reputation as a chicken fancier, enter- ed a flock of Barred Plymouth Rocks in the Northern Pennsylvania Poultry Show, and secured second prize, —Umbreilas, Umbrellas at 0 Brien's. bran! ~ 1' its“ baahb .ae' tween the boroughs or Turtle Creek and Wilmardia and the water covered the tracks of a Union Traction Line to‘ihe depth of a foot. The water con- tinued to rise rapidly during the night and is expected to reach three feet on the street car tracks by morning. The cellars of fifty houses were beginning to all with water shortly before 1 o‘.cioclt The water in the creek is tracking up from the Monongahela and huge cakes of ice and debris have been carried into the roadway. Several feet of water is rushing or. or the ice in the Alleghnty River. prac- tically all the way from New Kenning- ton to Verona. if the volume of water continues to increase the Twelve Mile and Fourteen Mile islands will be cov- ered and Springdale. Cbeswick and Byl run will be under water by daylight. CURED A'TIR IUFPIRINO TIN VIARO. B. F. Hm. Bupt. Mlamichls a Mfr Co, Mlddietown 0. suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He spent hun- dreds of dollars for medicine and with doctors without receiving any perma- nent benefit. He says. “One night while feeling exceptionally bad i war about to throw down the evening paper when i saw an item in the paper re gar-ding the merits of chol Dyspepsia Cure. l concluded tatry it and while i had no faith in it I felt better after the second dose. After using two hot.- tles I am stronger and better than i have been in years. and i recommend, Kodoi Dyspepsia Care to my friends and acquaintances suffering from atom ach trouble." Sold by Clifford Phar macy. so POPULAR AMUSEMENTS. A’i‘ llilY’P'S THEATRE. 'i‘he Chester, Pa.. Republican. Nov- ember l-l, l903, toys of the coming week's plays, at lioyt's' Theatre: “At a rough estimate over eight hundred pcoplc were turned away from the (‘hestet Opera House last night, after the last 3 it. 0. had been. said. To the largest audience ever inside the theatre on the occasion of a popular-priced show. the Myrkie-liurtier Company presented "Little Alabama" in a high- iy satisfactory manner. individual mention has already been made of all the principal members of the company. so suffice it to say, at the end of the Week, that the organization seems to grow stronger with each succeeding performance. i~‘i."i‘i'lll'l‘t"S ROMANCE. EVf‘i‘)’ cvent that fills the public eye has he romantic side, atttl especially is this true of such an affair as the Great It‘llllll‘liy race. The initial race was won by the (treat Proctor Knott, in 1883. and tin more heart-moving epi- sode can be imagined than the. picture of his dying'owner, good old Slant Bry- ttttt, who, on his .h couch. was brought to the qua hurt-uh that he ntight feast his eyes I the last time. on his ardcntiy-lovod hol'se. lie wntc lt- cd the fleet horse rush to victory over the tourse as though his flying feet were obeying only the mind of his owner, and with one last look at the famous Jersey racing field green in its summer verdnrs, Bryant whispered“? o n later The story of Joe Braxton in Eleanor Downs. and the-bringing tors thcr of their lives b the’ttieana of this race; and its gallali “mine Winner is told'in the live acts of Mr. Higgins' new play, entitled “ills Last Dollar," nner. lliggins is aided by a large and competent company in, the presenta- tion, which is complete in scenic and mechanical requirements. The play, under the direction of Messrs. Stair & Nicolai. will be presented at ”oyt'r Theatre, tomorrow afternoon and to night. , AN EDITOR SPEAKS. Editor Lynch. of the "Daily Post," Pbilllpsburg N J. has tested the mar- its of Foley‘ s Honey and Tar with this result: “1 have used a great many patent remedies in my family for coughs and colds. and i can honestly say your Honey and Tar is the best thing of the kind i have ever used and i cannot say too much in praise of il." Sold' at Plalstted’s drug store, South Norwats and A. C Siliiman's Darien. 1:th FISH The clearance sale of ingraln carpets at Read' a runner fail to interest you. ingrains of the standard. makes. best quality of wool and of all styles and colors are to sonata for 65 cents a yard. See. ad. , —-8peciai prices on entire stock of genta' ladies' and children's hosiery and underwear. M, S. Smith & Co. f. Public Market Offers; loaatPork../ ......... .......tccttr. Omall Fresh Cal Hams, ...... 10c lb. Small Fruit Hams, .14c In. Prlml Rib Rout, ............ 14c ib.‘ Choice Romeo-reared Fowl, .. 1st; lb. Marwius Sausage, ............ 12o lb. Frankfurter Sausage, ....... 10c lb. -—8TEAKI— shoulder, .. toc‘ttr. Bhutan. .......... Math. atrtatn, ............. .. tie to. Porurttouu........... .mata. PUB‘hlfi’MARKET «commentaries-stratum . This is the week to eat Spanish Macierel. You can ltuy them for 10c a pound. Boston Blue, 'lc lb. Haddock, 7c lb. Market God, So lb. ‘roat Fish.’ 0 lbs for 250 limp. whole fish.10c it). Olson: and White Fish. 10c lb. German Car Blue l-‘ish Weak Fish. Sea Trout su- If God Halibut. smelt. Pickers] all selling at reasonable prical. CAPT“. humssa East lad of Washlagmn ltraat will. :Old Salvation Army Paildlna._ Think Those Prices” ' Otter; l l ‘ f t I Mamie a Ham, Bi .. fo tat/3c lb. Mamln’ a Samoa. . 2 the for: 26: Native Veal, scrotum. 10: up is Rib. Roast. ‘ 101: up coop loaf.10cib.,3lbs.. Mould» Steak. 113 Profit small Freak Hams. , A soawALK MAN circus. Mild" c. Charity Foundation Corporation re elected the following members to the ry 0 Warner, New Milford: Frederick hero of the corporation reelected the liam B. Hail. Ailing New Haven. - l ‘i‘ fill The Mill End Sale will soon be over. Great as were the lots of merchandise then are fast beintl exhausted. Act Now and Save it is not possible to replenish them now. so the sale must come to an end. in the time still left. uou mail save as oasiltt as uou spend usuallu. Mill End prices are not based on usual costs and prof its: then are based on Mill End cost and Mill End profit-end Mill End profit is small profit to the merchant. But the Mill End sale is a sale of profit to the customer. Everu sort of merchandise. almostis included in it. met who comes should see to it that; nothiuu is overlooked. Do not depend on the newspapers uout own judgment are best. End sale. and beptofited. Evetu custo- Your own cues and Come. and use them at the Mill The sale closes Saturdau night'so come with no delau. . E ..E..... . a... a I THE HOWLAND DRY GOODS 00.. BRlDGEPORT. .m.. ..__. W.. n: t-aorr ”No.8“ 05£3 6' l Itoovr t-aorr Semi-Annual V. 0a Clothing Sate 'i‘ wicc a. .year we hold a general reduction sale tofivau out all our stock—to make way for the coming season" a new goods. those sales are anxiously waited for and esgdhlf' patront/cd by 'ihlu year we' vs got larger s-tmks and wider assortment: titan ever .‘tcfotc. . “ill you come? COIlP in “lit-t to look." -'We lithe pleased to show \ou, better pics-ted to sell you something best pit-need to t rt: ttvyou. Extra salesmen. Alhrtt. n. ~ l. Mail 0 rs. . , .t, ,, ’ * 30ft , - ”:0th ”I A w,,m”m "m1”. nmtttntn ratcas. sAts caress. sum (ripened n w.“ stoop Fancy Cheviot Suits. bl.” moo ‘a nanny. l static Plaid cantor mm. are 32“” ”:M ‘Eggx'b ._ slam fancy t‘aaalmere. l0.“ tam Hg... “.1 )4 "am. In,” dildo inanimate and Wanted. ll.“ “out; gllzdmll‘a'l‘i ovum? 1:: SIM) t‘a-imrre and Worsted. ll... . VP e y ‘ 5:1thth and Wanted. is... moo "m 5'" "mm" "1 straw cum and Wanted. tart Man’ a Overcoats t-g Off l0.(l10lford and Black l‘.rlsu 0: Who Oxford and Ii I‘v has. fl taco Motions and l‘.riou 1:30 trim air-lions and Prion. taco lilglt- grade Oxfords. ll." \tcanu and mum. ld.d‘l .tIl imported Overcoatinga. ".01 on imported liars and Gray. [LOT .00 (‘ nstont Cloths. It... i1.” famous aktbhamn his» tlvvrwata. never before induced. now H at. I.“ Item O'r‘allea l'rlaaa tmrcoats. excellent cloth. ma with satin yott and .aico've nlrtg heavy worsted hotly Hahn. t or. II... Man' 3 Extra Trousers l-3 Off 00 film-g Cheviot Pants. Youtha‘ Suits. Sizes to to so .00 Black t‘beviot Polls. “.8 .oo Chariots. ill-re flargux I. "100 Bunch Mixtures. I.” 12.50 Fancy (‘asattan‘ 0.“ Iill (I) P‘inoal I‘itrviola. II. N Men' 8 Black Cheviot and Thibct Suits l0.00 Black f‘ttevlof bolts. “-07 ”.30 Thnwt and .lfbcsitti Hilts. I” tall) Blarit Unfinished Worsted. 10... I‘m Cheviot and 'I‘hlhtt Hllll. ht“ man than t‘br-vlot and “lb". It” BiackCutavvay Coatsk Vast! .w oops came mPaata. Iu'liltllll our ex utatle Prince Albert or “Uli‘lm'fiwfl to. thclt (“new wit tests to match. «is and Chariots. "1 intro 'htibots. also Diagnosis. all! so) Rngttan Worstrda I. raw Worststla and Ulnlmlll. t. ‘0, .m‘“ Wounds. that) Worsted. and “IIMIM. 10.“ IA“ Luafom Worm-do. I.“ 133% lznlltllh'd :torsmis. 3.: . l. I i \' t . Spring Top Overcoat: " n "M f" .4. ' '24” m (auto the mo. Mar Cravenetta coats r-s Off 5.5% fififizfg‘hflfim l: meant“: and mum: an. 1" o. as x t‘ttaviota. to... i410 Iiack Olford and Fancy. I.“ ‘3'“ m' m" '“ 01m II... lbw Tan and Oxford I rave-otter. u.“ H.“ .‘ LOW ”k0. Ul:t1(::aaortmeni f‘rlratiey Cran- N 2.00 fill flats for also. song .00 c'ravmttea sad lain f‘oata. 3:” men's shapes and stable bloods. 01.“ am Olford and Fancy Crave» 0. so slit and 0am Ila Is. an action. tan thrift) tltottsantls. manner..- filltxl. Special ,dclit‘ery of pack- Burst-Overseers by Oil Sixes 'i to Ill ears lliitil'L All ill t'tts “Ll I’ll 0.5 l‘rlrus IIIII tulwvlols .urt t‘rims and Ittvviota. I.” All wool t'hrvlots. [5.06 Ail-wool Mellon-t. Mun Fries» and Cltevlnil. r105 t’t-evk-ta and ”ritual. 39.05 Prince and hieltona. UH.” l‘ltteai Hollow. do '2 999999- 0 38383833. Russian Overcoats a I.) t t.” triers and Mixtures. t. l I'm-m and t‘bcriots. '5. Tan and Blue Kenn-a. so.“ ‘ran and lilac Krraeya. if.” Blue t‘beviots. flannel lining. [0.95 Fine Tan and [line Ker-0y. Boys' Suits LJ Off Two» loco Rails. Norfolk. Inasiaa all sailor louse liuita, aiaea It Cl” Fancy Mixtures. ”.0 5 Blue Cheviot- .ss ilorgos and cantata. (‘aaalmerea and “.lntt-ta t‘ttartota and Blue iterges. 3.“ t aulmeres and t‘hovtota. .00 Wounds and (‘aaalmem hm- place Suits. it) to Id. Fancy f‘lteviota fancy and llitte (Yhevleta. I“ I'd-"9a aml liiath Tim-eta inmates" numeric“, or ta and a. Black Thibola. ”I! Bins Forges Iors' Extra nan Pants. ll.” Fancy alumna. .t. t bev etc and Corduroy. .llt‘heviots and Corduroy. Men' 5 Shoes Reduced O 9999!? " 3383:: 32,328,. d. «21"?! . . . 999...“?! 9...“... . as: amaze sasscai “Get the Habit"---Go to the Four Convenient Stores new", 41 mm St. 14 OFF. ) 1-3 OFF“ wheeler Ra-liactod Lita Member of Masonic Corporation. HARTFORD. Jan. 13. --'l‘ho Masonic of Managers. yesterday: duke s Lockwood. RWal-slyde: lien-t .Btcvcns. Bridgeport. The life mom ilowlng members: Arthur C. Wheeler, ,Nor'waik; Wil- Wallingbrd; David R. The Grand Mas Grand Treasurer and Grand Deere are members h .— CHILDRIN POIIONID. Iaay children 'ara, inn." 1- me‘aervona and weak. if not hltied Natlva Chickens and Fowla. W ‘- 5‘. 'mlg Ina" 3“” min,“ . “m” " ’ as. m and Tar is Ii . ‘ t' ‘2... is 63"“ ' . w sow-two nachos he... that met... no opi- wwasmumn'm" " “WV“ “it?" virtue of their: unless in the arm cage. - poisoned and’ NEW 1-8 OFF ORK 1.3 orr' I The Many fries of G. H. Hanna, Engineer L. 3.10 V R. ll. at present ”iii!!! in lAmaO ., ill be, pleased wof his recov from threatened kidney disease. i says. "i was cur- ed by using' tax.» ntdney Cure. lumen who are r» tally similarly af- flibted." Sold a store, South Norw mbn‘a. Darin. ' and A. C. Silli- . . t .. 7 W W leis i recommend -~ all, specially hf Pialsted's drag. ‘ emergency hospi » "-. Regent Boots. “c“ "in balance Shoes. ' 1.. all Czl’ 0.. A... I?!“ “or “a “I ~13 M on i. I 1-3 on, EUGENE MERRITT MIRINO. Mrs. Merritt. of Milford. visited W lice headquarters. in Bridgeport, yes- totarday afternoon to the if she could obtain any ttdtngs of her son. @3030. who disappeared from base over a week ago. and of whom nothing has been seen or board since. She deo‘ cased him as ten. 5 feet l0 inches tall. at: years of age, dark hair gray area and weight about 145 pounds. He drove a team for the Adams Express Qmpany in Milford, and as far as is thrown his accounts were all straight. Mrs. Merritt t that he has met with foul play. local police halve bad no one ans ering that dear: in' custody. no if the books 0 thé show any such ' ”ll a‘gmkk‘ “Who, .L ‘l’ A; l “Hg...“ A. 1' . 1." AGENT FOR MAv MANTON'S ramparts, rl An Umbrella Purchase-v Alta; It sits. Better umbrellas than vac coer- "bought at such prices. Only for lot: this flme but they're "all much antler prlccd. 26 inch Twilled Serge Umbrellas. natural Weddell,- dles. also Cblldnen's School Umbrella: AT 50c Women's 26 incl: Glorla' Umbrellas. ”wen frame. fancy bandles. 51.00 quallfy. SALE PRICE 75c Big assortment of Women's 26 inch English Gloria Silk Umbrellas. paragon frame. natural or fancy lun- dlcs. ' AT $1.00 Men's. 26 or 28 inch English Gloria Silk Umbrella: paragon frame, root or silver mounted handles. FOR 1315 SALE AT 51.50 83-85 Washington Street, South Norwnik. Conn. é. "a. Trustees. I: showing a line line of FANCY CHINA from flit import- inq house at Vanflne 8 Co. CLEARANCE SALE OF MILLINERY still gobtg on. as Washington Street. south Not-walk. «an. cons and Save Morten for the liolidtnls." All Silk Plush Cape, satin lined. fttr trimming, 30 in. long, a big har- galn 85 76. :Ali Silk Lined Baby' 3 Caps. heavy for winter. nitciy embroidered, 25c up. CHILDREN 3 Put“. Collar and Muff, lamb'a wool 75¢ a set. ketboolr for 81. 00 a set Collar and Malta gray with eprlce. It. “I. lluy theta wltilt thc‘y last for The Fair Cloak and Far Store, 8001‘” NORWALK. '. CI WASHINGTONJTREET. Y i . , . noun. our: 2... ~ w .... WANTS THESE—DO YOU? 25c Sleeping Garments for Children. 106 t‘hlidren's ilndervests and Pants. sizes 2 to 8, excellent 25c garments,1|c Women's soc tioif tlloves. all colors. 36: Black Mercerised Petticoats, lined and unlined. regular prices $1.25 and Si. 50. :96: Flannelette Kimonos, regular price $1.00 756 Black Wool Cardigan Jackets 81.00 kind. . 750 Latest Style Sweaters. were 82.98, now, $2.25 NEW (DOLLARS. NEW BELTS. NEW LACES! . Ask about them. Come in anyway. “ N. E. R VAN. 86 Washington Strut. South Igor-walks; The Kind lattkliava NW” tilt rtessattdlbstdontalns rattan- mimai. flamers-no. aaa Ariel Ratttsdy for-Comma- Sour 3 Diamond loin-3t. sh- Worms ms urtlLoas'or Sula _