III“) II
”Home Made
Chocolates and
Ribbon Candii
’ 'al
L’ANE’S
5! Washington St.
II‘I3I'1II
..l' 3.9. a...
‘Is' Ie‘scsofltrsflsro-
w .
mam."
MIDI.
lint- innau.
lI‘ranlI P. Hayes. who some weeks
ago was taken suddenly with humor
able to be out a short time yesterday.
1 Miss Margaret D Weed teacher at
[the Franklin school who has been ill
[with the gilp. his had a relapse, and
Is confined to her home In Bayvlcw
avenue.
, aoessns STARTED A FIRE.
In an Endeavor to Cover Up Attempt
to Rob Dover link.
‘ DOVER Deb, Feb. 29,—ln an endea-
. ver to cover tip the attempted robbery
:of the Camden Bank. a branch of the
'Baltlmorc Trust Company, at Camden.
. Del. robbers totlay started a fire which
ldld about 820.000 damage. The build-
lugs destroyed were Sardea Hall, H. A.
.nitil Newanies.
John E" Kane spent .Saturtlay and-
Sunday In Derby.
The barge Sophie has arrived with a
tnrgo of teal for John 1!. Ferl'LB
A baig'c load of coal has smiled at
Wilsous Point for John ll. Ferris.
Miss Kate LOCkWUOd of New 1’or.k
Is the guest of Miss Sally Sherwood
llctts of the Green.
Your attention is Invited to the sea-
son's new embroderios now displayed
at Road's. See ad:
Miss Eva Collins. of Bridgeport.
spent Bnndéy with her cousin. Miss EIN
In tlrumman of 41 West avenue.
It is worth while to Investigate the'
silk oflcilugs at Howland's. A good
chance. for a gargsln If you ate quick
The Criminal Court of Common
Pleas (0“ch in tomorrow with a Jury
ht fore Judge John H. Light In Bridge
poII.
'lhtI annual eIcItlon of officers of the
South Norwalk Club will take place
tomorrow. A salad lunch will be scr-v
ed in the evening.
Iiureka Rebctca LodgpI is planning
fol .II gaIdt-n party. entertainment and
domc. iI‘Iltlay evening,
hall in the IIo3t's Theatre block.
.\ spot lal sale of. crackers la adver-
Ila-ed at the New Nork Grocery l‘o
llcad their at! it wl I give you an idea
of the big stotk they have‘to offct.
I—vOrangtIs, ' ctt'. frein steamer
‘I'Jaglcfi' Inc now being sold at lla3
moutl Bios. tloti it.
Hit kitchen sale at the Boston Store
Saturday was a great success and is
to be toutinued. a few days longci.
l‘cw attractions ale ,mcu mud in the
ad. Read it.
Mrs. William Osborn
was opciateti on last week. at the
Stamford Hospital, by Dr. Jean Dumor-
tier, of South Noi'wtllk. The patient is
doing nch-i3
A meeting 01 the gov ct mug commit-
tot ol the Not 33th \acht Club will be
held this tIVtInlng at 7: 30 o'clock at
It»: 011110 oi Coolidge 11’ Lyrics In Nor-
33': illt.
A spctial tiuiii with the new super-
iiilt'ndtnt of the Ntw \oik division 1'.
.'l'cnuell ilt'culllpllnll‘ll by the ietii'
lug superintendent. (1 II. Wilson. was
in town lot a short time Satur'tla3 af-
ltII noon The ofllcinls were on It tour
of inspec,tlou and made a trip met
the division.
The regular
5 E"
\
mcctlug of the “Far-
ther Lights" of the South Norwalk
Iinptlst Church, will be held tonight.
at the home of Miss Grace Hunt, 68
South Main street. As Important bus-
int i-‘s is to tome up before the meeting
it Is deslrul that each member be pres-
II III At the close a social time Will bt
I'lljliyf‘tl, followed by refreshments.
Among the recent elections to mem-
bership to ‘ Sigma Al ‘ at Yale t'uiver-
ally. Is that of Daniel Henry Miller. at
Cannons. class of 1904. “Sigma Xi" it.
an honoraiy society to which persons
are admitted- who have distinguished
themselves by scientific achievement.
or who give special promise of distinc-
tion in science. Mr. Miller's many
friends here will be particularly pleas
ed with the honor which has come to
him as abovestated. it is III liuc both
with their good wishes and their pre-
tiictions.
Fred Block, S. S. Nostrand. .l. Gum-
ptIrt. C. W. l’ark. C. Brown and wife.
.1. N. Freeman. .1. Fetillis. C. \V. Wil-
cox and wife. .Irs. Miller, I". Merritt.
New York; Mrs. D. W. (.‘or '. Mabel 1".
Corn, Mt. Vernon: W. K. 'Stan‘ord.
Newton. Mann: G. E. Williams, Mrs.
C. E. Williams, Miss Jordan, P. B
Hoffman, Boston: I". Harstrem, C. II:
Harstrom, Carl A. Harstrom. Norwnlk:
lI‘. Hancks. and wife. Bridgeport; .l. .1
Alger. Chicago: W; G. Goodwin and
wife. Yonkers, N. 1'., were yesterday's
arrivals at t e Hotel-Cllflord.
-—l’iclt out what you want from tht
damaged goods at Raymond Bros. dock
Some good bargains there.
The Fblr Haven oyster dealers arc
having a strenuous time at present as
with this line 01 36910031 the demand
ls greater than thd supply and the
{nice has Jumped forty cents a gallon
over the former figures. The Lenten
season is In a great measure to blame
for the condition. as the dealers all say
that their antlers arevtar in shoes: of
the Itlpply Ind gill I
over as it in II thppmduct Is
com llg‘frtisu the s .011 Long Island
and Brldmrt. while the growers Ill
Mount How‘lhy. Merlot: are prac-
tit-ally out or business until the Ice
brcshsmp As a rule; the More.
after dredging the bivalves from the
Sound. place then is bade III the her-
harhor frozen
Inc'smne us assent to the olopl
for shocking, which ls‘lhs to the h'ou-
on condition of the harbor and the
ut the lodge;
of Westport. .
borhratlmetohttudbflhbntat.
animations.
Booker's Shoe 8tore,.l.evl Stein's gen-
oral store: Levi W. Hoills' meat store,
the town hall anti the Camden Bank
building. _
There was considerable money In the
ivauits of the bank but it Is believed to
the safe.
-_._._. .. _._.___._ ...
:BULLET WOUNDS lN THEIR HEADS
i i'lSSAIC, N ..1.. Feb. 29.——The bodies
1of litInetltItto Itcnedlti and Glnettl Dem-
litro. each with a bullet wound in the
head. were found near the trolley
tracks at Bogart Heights early today
ilicuedill was found dead and 1)cher
lls dying. It Is said that a fight starl-
|tId in the hoartllug'houae whtIrtI. tho
linen lived anti was resumed out on the
iroatiway Dcniifro had a live-chambered
r"c3ol3cr one chamber of which had
lbecn discharged No revolver was
|fountl on or peer the dead man.
PRINTERS STRIKE AVERTED.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass l-‘eb‘ 29 —The
book and job compositors and the pro-
prletms of the large printing offices
‘have agreed on a compiomlse wage
scale to take effect May 21. and the
. strike expected today has been avert-
.ed. The compositors are to receive a
«flat scale of 311' a week. with an nine
h'our day and the question of the eight
hour day will be acted upon later. l.-Iin
olype operators will receive 815 a week
and work 8 hours a day. antl machinist
operators will get $18 a week.
WALKING DELEGATE AT HOME.
ANSQNIA, lI‘cb. 29.——Walking liole-
gale Clancy was discharged from lho
New Haven Hospital, Saturday after.
l.uoon anti came immediately to this
Why and Is now at the home of his
inoihcr hero. The wound in his lab.
tloman, which he received at the hand
of an unknown assailant on the night
of Jan. 29 is entirely healed and he at).
pt are to be in his usual health Clan
c3 will say Iotliing about the man who
stabbed him.
COLONEL JERE BAXTER DEAD.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 29.—Col-
oIIIIl .IcrtI. Baxter ls dead after an ill-
intss of five necks. Colonel Baxter
played I! conspicuous part III Tennessee
history. When a young man he was
4 president of the Memphis and Charles-
3 ton Railroad. He was the originator
and that president of the Tennessee
| C'cutIal Railroad and retired from the,
, presitlenty about eight months ago on
the complttlon of the enterprise.
; . MR. CASTER SWORN IN.
WASHINGTON Feb. 29. —-—Mi'. Cas-
tor. elected to succeed the late Mr.
i l‘lmk from the third Penns3lvanla dIsI
; trict was sworn In when the House con
1 vtIr'Ied today. The House then went In-
to committee of the. 33 hole to consider
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. with Mr. Lawrence (Masai III the
chair,
-.4
SECRETARY HAY HAS THE GRIP.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.———Sccretai‘y
i
Hay ls confined at his home
by a slight recurrence of his old
malady. the grip. Assistant Secretary
Oliver. who has been confined to his
bed for a long time by grip. ls reported
to be somewhat improved today.
SECY. TAFT LEAVES WASHING»
TON.
WASHINGTON 'l-‘eb. ZIP—Secretary
Taft left Washington today for Phna-
dclphia. where he is to attend the din-
er tonight given by the. Presbyterian
oclal Union.
VERMONT COURTS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.—thn the
Senate convened today it took up and
passed a bill authorizing terms of the
district and circuit courts of Vermont
to be held at Newport.
PIT NAFLINGH
COLEMAN’S
saws STAND.
to North Main street, Moth Nomllt.
Agent for A. G. Spauidlnp's latch."
and Sporting Goods.
new Is'rI-isxmz
I.
«mtmuiwm
rhsges Is now doing nicely and waai
our amt cerium.- months» or honour.
It’s Spring In 'Our
Hat Store.“ '
I
WITH THE ILOOM ALL 0" YOUR OLD HAT,’ YOU WILL AP-
IPRECIATE THE SLOOMINO OF SPRING STYLES HERE. FIRST
SHOWING OF THE NEW BLOCKS NOW ON.
TO es'r THE eooo or A HAT. arr A 0000 HAT AND our IT
WHEN THE saAeon comes m. . | m ..m..
HERE ARE THE SMART SHAPES IN DERSiESI OF THE QUALI-
TY YOU'VE LEARNED TO ASSOCIATE WITH OUR HAT STORE.
32.00 AND $3.00 I ll (Jill
NEW MODELS IN SOFT HATS. IN BOTH " LOW AND- HIGH
CROWNS. BLACK. NUTRIA AND GRAY. THESE SHAPES ARE
DESTINED TO BE VERY POPULAR. 80 GET INTO YOURS EARLY.
, $2 AND S3.
senme SHIRTS AND NECKWEAR ARE KEEPING THE HATS
COMPANY. i 5 Ill
0
RogersSt Stevens
Successors to Comsfook Bros.
TEL. CALL. m.
SOUTH NORWALKI
if mistakes occur, if anything goes wrong and you
don't report it, is it our fault? We both must do otir part,
Your money back if you want It, Is ouI's. telling us If
we are at fault and getting satisfaction yours.
Prices just now are high enough without adding the
cost of dirt. dust and foreign seeds to your oats. better
buy where they screen them for you. always clean. ,
.I it".
MANUEL T. HATCH. ' 1} “I1: I
Buy Oats Thats Clean,
» in
Special Pianola Sale
One in light MIIII Case. was $2 )0 00 now 8200 00.
(used but u ft w weeks).
it“ “.11
use 32. 3.0.00 nos :13.» 00 ' .
was $250.00. now $150.00.
One In dark Mnh. cast
One In Ebonizcd Case,
These instruments are III perfect playing condition. and are offered
at these prices for Immediate acceptance. They will not be sold at
prices quoted above after February 29th.
1
We have in stock one Jew-oil Platte, which we offer for $285.00.
This instrument has been rented four months anti carries the manu~
facturer's guarantee. Reduced from $350.00. . ‘
(inc Square Piano in good condition. 325.00.
One Shonluger Organ, high top. $10.00.
We shall be very mud to adjust the terms on any purchase to
suit your convenience.
In our Monthly Bulletin of Second-Hand Pianos anti Organs will
be found many bargains. May we send it to you?
Pianos rented, tuned and repaired.
2 STORES.
Souvenir Books and Post Cards
LOW PRICES.
Ilonitlk 111110301111 Iloiittll
II
William P Beers’
_STATIONE RY STORES. ‘
4! Wall SIM“. Norwalk. 4 So. Main Smut. So. Namath.
PRIVATE
TELEPHONES. -
\
5.1:. also“: r3...
Broker. ' .
Hurtful! Block. 96 Washington Sliver.
Open. High. Low. 1:30
Amal. Con, 48% 463.. 473% 4053’.
Am C R: I“ Co..1‘.l 191m 19 19
Am. C & 1". 13168-1; till“; 08-1; 68%
Am. Ice. 3 s S 8
Am. ice, pf.. 31% 311; 31% 31V.
Am. Smelt. 47% 47?. 47% 47%
Am. Sugar. 124 1243;} 123% 124%
A. '1‘. 4! 8. Fe._ 647/; 6531'. 64% 647k
Balto. 4’s Ohio, 741/. 74% 74 74%
B‘klyn. R. T.. 391/. 39% 39%. 39%
Chen. 8: Ohio, 29% 29% 29% 29%
Ch. 01. West, 1455 141,4 14% 141,5
Ch. M. & 8t P138115. 138% 138V. 139%
Del. & Hud.. 155 155 154 155
Eric. 22 22, 22% 2234,
Erie. 1st. 331., 61% til-'31, 01% 61%
111, Central. 126175 128% 126% 126%
Lou. A Nash. 102 102 102 102
Manhattan. 141 141V. 141 141V.
Mex. Central, 9% 939 91,9 9%
3110. Pacific. 87% 87% 871,5 8739
N. 1'. Central. 113% 114 113% 114
Norf. A West. 55% 55% 56% 65%
Penn. R. R.. 112% 1131/. 112% 1127.5.
, Poo. Gas, 97% 97% 9714 97%
Pres, 8. Car, 28% 28% 28% 28%
Reading. 39% 40% 39% 401,4
Rock island. 19%» 20% 19% 20%
South. Pan. 4315 43%. 42%. 43%
Son. Ry. 00.. 18% 18% 18% 18%
Union Paco 73% 73% 78 73%
U. 8 Leather 6% ‘G'iit '6'“: 5
U. 8. Steel. 10%. 10% 10% 10
U. 8. Steel. pf, 551$ 557i. 551‘ 55%
Wabash 17%1795 17% 17%
Wabash. pf.. 33% 3336 93 - 33
Wis-Cent. 17% 17% 17% 17%
Mi
South Harwell. Conn. ‘ ‘
K STOCKS. CONDO. GRAIN AND COTTON IOUSHT 0R SOLD ON CON.
MISSION EITHER FOR CASH OR 074 A MODERATE MARRIN. I ,' .
For that Cough try our
COMPOUND SYRUP.
mm. mm "
AND me
This Is an excellent properl-
lion
non causes
,3 AND cows.
'. nationalisation
' The Preterlpllu Store.
All cars pass the door.
Night Oalls Answered.
Telephone Gall. 15-8.
'rooAv lN WALL STREET.
NEW YORK. Feb. 29.—There was
great activity at the opening of the
cotton market here today. The circu-
lation of the week-end statistical po-
sition report throughout the country
and abroad seemed to have attracted
buying orders from outside sources
and while receipts for the day looked
rather heavy, the firmer cables and
the belief that Interior suplles are prac-
tically exhausted. led to a continuance
of Ihe'receut advance. First prices
were 22 to 38 points higher. There
was heavy profit taking on the ad-
vance. but the demand absorbed all of-
ferings anti prices sbon after the open-
Ing were at a net advance of half a
cent a pound on the active pesltlona
with May selling at 15.25 and July
10.24.
CHICAGO Feb 29. —~liuder heavy
liquidation b3 the Armour lnter.est
wheat for May dellrery today dr0p~
pod 3% cents and sold at one tlollar a
bushel. The July option declined 21’.
cents. selling down to 93% cents. The
extreme Weakness in wheat resulted
In declines In all other pits. Aside
from the break In wheat. however. the
feature In trading was a decline of $1.05
In the price of May pork. That com~
modity opened at 816, but broke to 814.-
95 under active profit taking.
a few stocks were traded. In at all with
in the first five minutes after the mar-
ket's opening today. and changes from
Saturday's level were Insignificant. The
majority showed small. declines. St.
Paul and United States Steel being ex-
ceptions. with a rise of an eighth.
want. STRICET.11 a m -—'rne
market drifted sluggishly downward.
but losses were small. reaching only
an extreme it. in Erie 1st and 2nd Md.
and Amalgamated. Pennsylvania, St.
Paul and U. 8. Steel pH" were Ilrm.
Slight rallies lifted some of the West-
crn stocks and specialties Io Satur-
day's prlccse. Delaware anti Hudson
yielded a point and Snuff advanced 7%.
WALL STREET. noon—Prices
swung sluggishly upwards under the
leadership of Pennsylvania. which
gained 63}. Dealings were very small
and the avrruge movement tiid not ex-
coed a small fraction. The assembling
of the Supreme Court was awaited.
New Haven advanced 2 Honda were
extremely tlull and heavy.
WALL STREET. 1 p. m.-—Prollt tak-
lng on a small sale III Aichlson. St.
Paul and Amalgamated had only a
slight effect on prices, and there was
It subsequent hardtning all around.
Rook Island, Md. and Pressed Steel
Car gained 1% and 1-"3'. respectively.
while (lcncrul (‘hcmicnl broke 5%.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Reported over the private wires of
Naples & Goldschmidt. Commission
Brokers, Swartz 9‘: (‘orbctt Block.
South Norwalk. Telephone 153.
——_—
STAMFORD MAN DEAD. ’
' STARORD. Feb. 29. ——Cllflord W.
Lawrence. and forty-three died and
deuly at his home here today of heart
failure. llr. Lawrence m h'our cou-
uected with the local Sm 'of Swift E
Company since 1889 He was also see
rotary of the Suburban Club. He
leaves a child :
_ rslisWPspor, 25c
slaw «Enhancin- app-I;
I, a
.‘ ..rn‘ uuuuu s-va-js- eel
amendments. I 'mflufl
WAMsu-mcou Coimflll'w I
Iowa .Creslvlch. Gen.
WALL STREET, 10:10 a. m.——0nly P
' enable” goods. 15c pita.
. U WASHINGTON‘STRIIT.
Clearance;
Is s decided success and never before at
have our 016an Sales been as large. .'
£1]le OVIRCOA‘I' and as
been rancid In price ranging Item's
MEN’S SUITS AND OVER-
COA A“
formerly priced Ste, Sn and
8x3. so. now at one price.
87.98.
MEN'S SUITS AND OVER-
COA
formerly priced .sdd
now at one prim. .. . ,I
Intro“
"if 'A 4
Men' s Blanket Lined Working Costs. Boys' 8mm
era. Underwear. Caps, Shirts. Working Sblrtb add '
AT Rtpicotoosw new salons.
formerly priced Sis and $16.59.
new at one price.
Sta. so.
tiring.“
SELLEOK a PRIO
. - Clothiers and We; '
I If.
9,.- Washington Street. South Nomik
,Jhl-III'
HOME POTATOES—If you are plr-
ticular and object to large potatoes
and have a prejudice In favor of home
grown Potatoes. new we can supply
you at 35: pack. Maine Potatoes, 32:
«it.
HOME EGGS—A limited supply
from my home at 45c dos. All Isld
within forty~slght hours.
OORTON'S ODD FISH—Free from
bones. Freplred with great care. Fllh
Bails prepared from thls‘sre fine. ass--
only. ' ‘ : _
FOR THI CHILDREN
:PIOIA‘L sans 0' 6A
1' at can y es ours , ..
a neglected so»! “.5100!" Janet. _,
but new we have Masada“: ‘
with "shrouds. sumac M"
shape to do huflnees Smrd”
cry 27. I will 7'" swag _ .
worth of candy to th every .
cold, or two for one. new
only. Come and see.
OI Heart Chocolates sea m
with smoth velvet mm soda:-
ean Vanilla, zoo lb.
mentioned hers last
should have read Pain
11:.
Some Fine Cabbage, 41/,c lb.
fat Pork. '
White Meal. Stock renewed. -
Thst delayed Wuehburn's and Crou-
hy's Flour has new arrived. Days
All
A
we have there. ‘~'«
FREE oath/am! TO A 1.1. PARTS or Imp
dren'a Jackets. Infants long and short Gopts' out .I M
lfllllasry. It will also be to. your sdvutals to ems as
The Fair Cloak and
Buy Gilli. that is
THE IEST GRADE LEHISH IS THE ONE? KIND
Norwalk Chronicler