“lip?
37ft”! reasons? MAY 94, 1904.
. faced South Norwa lk for several years
I , Ia‘w firm of Fessonden & Cnrteras his
‘
we.“ aura-n. no» and Pfloflotw.
wdfiMdO-fi Q-n
alto! Iona
w.~ I .7
m.
, was, ay'aumo onscreen.
rayon from south Renal: could be
cxpuM so Ida. ll Ibo was burdened
with tab suits a't issue This proved to
be our best thump, and may it be said
tag ““0. 791319. ”than! "00 509 ‘1" ‘ good name He seems to rather“ on-
friendly ending at South NOrWdIklljoy keeping the matter in tin air in
contest of many years. cost her Justin“. meantime a“, public is aIrxiously
36 039 00, which was voted and paid' iuwttitlng “m trial 0" the case.
PACHIONI.
Most women will scheme the Knox'
sailor train which are being Worn again
with sitirlwaists by the snmlt III-I.
, to Judge Light's credit. that be suited
without a strain upon her resources,
. of Norwich ,
Miniature Almanac fpr Tourer-row.
High tide, 7 :35 a. m.;8 :o5p. m.
Sun riaca, 4 .35 sets. 7: r9
IVININO SENTINEL TELEPHONE
CALLS. .
“IR—Editor's Realdcnoo.
08.0 —Bualnou Office.
92-2 --Edltorlal Room.
«- —lranoi7t Office, Norwallt.
IOUTH sonwaucs MUNICIPAL'
PLANT NOT arrccrco av THE l
IUPREME COURT DECISION I
AGAINST NORWICH.
The recent Supreme Court decision“
In the test ease between the Norwich
Gas l7. EleItrlc (‘ompany and the Cityl
upholding the statute of}
1893. that obliges municipalities of this
state, desiring to establish public gas;
7 Light was favorable to sucit a settle
, merit and urged its acceptance by the
,cltizens, who readily accepted it, until Stratford. the clergyman who is being
It with remarkable foresight, as is evl-l and those cases closed forever, secur-
dont from the recent decision against ing for her the unique and now more
Norwich in favor of the local com-l than over enviable position among the
may of that city. in a case wubrscins municipalities of this state. as being
Issues in many ways similar to those! the possessor of air electrical service
of our own nontut. 'all her own, by means of which she
The result .was that tho company of- supplies hor factories uItd citizens with
ictcd to sur7rI-utici its stilts against} either electric light or power at rates
,South Norwrtlk upon the granting of
its requests. provided that each of the
'cutttestants should pay lit. owrt ctxrte
of litigation iii closing the cases. Judge
this state is able to enjoy at the pros-
I-ut limo
IS RATHER ILL.
Rev. Charles Seymour Bullock.
today. instead of being at the mercy oit slim! by Miss lflflbt‘iie Shaller. of Mil
a powerful silver-gain) with claims ion]. to Ilfll'u him retognlzttl as the
backed by thI- force of such It swecplngl rather of her Ihlld has announced that
act-Isiah as that against Norwich, can 7iu7 will probably be too ill tonwrmw
ptlllug that city to buy the local gas Io go to court. One would naturally
and electric plants at a great advance think that a clergyman who has been
and electric plants. to first purchase?flb0Vt7 thezr actttul cost, Involving an
the local interests in such institutions investment estimated ttt over three
as may be oifered for sale. has raised I quarters of a million dollars, or to pay
II. question iii the minds of some up. i damages III the neighborhood of $200.-
prehcnsivo people as to how South | 000 if the city wlsaes to withdraw, otir
Norwalk‘s plant stands under this de-f city 18 free flow similar suits against
clsion, lher, anti cart run her electric works
For the purpose of setting at rest without It question as to her rights. in—
any question as to the security of our flteild 0' the former Dosflibiiiiy 0i' be—
electric works, the following facts have
ANCHOR LINE .
been gleaned from those qualified to}
United States Mall Steamahlpa
give authentic information upon thisl
subject.
It will be remembered that a few B'IHW’" New York 0V"! Bitufdiiy for
years ago the predecessors of the Con- Gleam) via Londondorry.
nectlcut Railway and Lighting Com-l Superior Accommodations at Lowest 5
may had various suits against this “It" for flilclaaaca of passengers ?
city amounting in all to something like For Ra ””7 80°“ °f information m"
a I I I
340. 000 for alleged breach of contract .l p m“ugelioglififN'lsdiirirllusmmd
damages etc. with costs unknown. in Apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS l
abe to preach to his congregation right
up to date, and who conveniently an-
nounces thta he will be too ill to go to
court in a day or two would be anxious
to have the blemish cleared from his
IoWer than arty other rurtulctpality of.
(If 1
A new use for the expensive brooch
STOPPING AUTOS.
Sheriff Kemper. of Westport, has dis
covered a way of stopping the scorch-
ers and ho oorralled a big yellow auto
and hauled its owner and the chauffeur
irrlo court where they were placed tin-
tlcr ball of H00 ttutl bound ov or to the
Superior (‘.ourt This is the. proper
way to treat these followe who show
no regard at all for the life and limb of
other people and still less for the low.
The man who wiittlly breaks the aw
The man who wilfuilv breaks the law
steals. Sherln‘ Keniper did right.
More power to him,
FIREMEN'S CONSOLIDATED EX
CURSiON.
Next Monday. Memorial Day, the
consolidated tlremeu's organization
will have an excursion to North Beach
on the steamer Roecdals. The vessel
will leave South Norwalk at 8:30
o'clock. and after several hours at. the.
is to fasten the white taco veil at thel
back The veil of course. should be!
one of the nice laces in keeping with;
l the brooch.
Do not feel that a window box is gO- .
ing to barricadc yotrr \lcw. 'IIic bristli-
lilowrris lllltl green growing vines are
Iprettier than the middle of any street
lcould posslblv be
lied soutathc trims a yachting stilt
of blue linen Aside from white. which
is always really first in favor, is thero
Iinvthlitg more pt‘7pulai thnu ll led and
.blue for such wear?
A little aiyssum scattered about in
the boxce on your Verandas will III-
|hance tho inIuty of tire geraniums they
Isurronnd anti to: dish material for Oct
,tasionai wiring for th tabit
Ulie coiilt777uipoluty tells of It
There are scores of
“Hill
who trained pumpkin \‘lllt7s ovrr his
back porch for shade. 'l‘hose vines
grew pumpkins too. w-hiIli ripened
and were eventually made into pies.
We have occasionally been treated
to some of the handsome humans in
Use Any Flour You Like!
diilerent brands of
flour, each commended by its manu-
lacttirers and preferred by its friends
because of some peculiar quality. With
Cleveland 3 Baking Powder
beach will start on the retum trip att'
the antique green finish in the. forth of
3:30 o'clock. There are trinity attrac
jcandlesticks card receivers etc. One!
‘of the latest additions to these novel
pieces of bric a limo is the picture
frame whose color harmonizes beauti-
fully with the soft finlsli of so many ofl
the nicer photogrn.phs l
tloris at the beach. and a good time is
assurrcti all who go. Svec's orchestra
has been secured to furnish music on
board the steamer.
“The House Beautiful' ' writes of one
singularly attractive and decorative
[detail of Japanese daily life that is lit-'
ile known in this country. yet it
l touches all classes. from nobles to cool-
. of a decision from the Supreme Court,
. system, Ian tip against an obstacle in
. the shape of a little home- rule, which.
walk power to prevent the company
,_ from connecting the trolley lines nude:
Aside from this there existed a certain
. been fighting and was willing to treat
, ‘puccess to his plans.
. ‘1' The company, upon conferring with
. Judge Light. became convincedthat no
The Hotel Clifford
_ Normand to serve at has notice
addition to this. according to the stat-
ute of 1893, the company claimed that,
South Norwallt should be obliged tol
buy its old electric light plant until
recently in operation in the City of
Norwalk, together with its system of
poles and wires, upon which it. is un-
derstood a price of $125,000 was fixed.
Thus South Norwalk was liable under
the law and a court decision favorable
to the company, to pay nearly $200,000
for what it bad no use.
In brief this is the situation that
prior to 1901, During this interval the
city was ably defended by its Corpora-
tion Counsel. Judge Light. with the
associates, who pttt up such a vigorous'
defence and were so aggressive in their ‘
belief that South Norwalk had a chance
of winning worth fighting for, that at-
‘tiou on the part of the company war
delayed, while the city‘s electric plar'it
grew and thrived to such on cities.
that it became of vital importance It
the progress of South Norwalk.
The law at this time. in the absence
was looked upon with some doubt as to
its constitutionality, upon which thread
South Norwaik's hopes were largely
suspended. in ‘the meanwhile, the
company that originally instituted the
suits against the city became a part
of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting
Company, which concern in the pro-
cess, of improving and extending Its
by special legislation. gave South Nor-
the Washington street railroad bridge.
contract that the company inherited
with the purchase of the Tramway
system, which obliged it to supply elec-
tricity‘for the commercial power of the
city.
771t thus appeprs that the company
was practically forced to ask duvets of
the city, its adversary Possibly it too
- may have hprbored doubts as to the .
dtabiiity of the law under which It had
491' terms of7 settlement. Especially
idoes this seem probable in view of
Judge nght' s efforts as our representa-
,‘ftive in the Legislature to have the law
repealed. Being Speaker of the House.
the natural Influence of his office boded
5....-.”4- _
Special dinner-I.- banquets. etc.
b—v—
Ac’couuoo/Is'toua To: vznv
.7: can.
, JOSEPH L. WALZ. Prop.
Loo Pnoemavos HOTEL MA-
makeup.
- TULE'PHORII sac. '7
. worth the‘tlme and labor we have
8 NO. HAIR 81' IO. NORWALK
General Agents, 17 and 19 Broad-
way Now Y70Ik.
JACOB M. LAYTON,
6 Railroad Place. South Norwalk.
J, L, McFarland, ._ ' H. 3. Pickering.
Bittlsilt i tit III in.
(J. B. Raymond
(J. L. McFarland
(James Morcbend
AbSUlUIt‘IU Fun: 10 2.
mo Prompt Service Daily Guaranteed.
Successors to
no end of bargains.
i
Hang Your Card Out Early, as We De- l
sire to Furnish the Retail Trade ‘
regular price quoted.
Before Noon.
OFFICE, NO. 5 MADISON STREETI
Hi There Capt!
~7SALE 17} NDS SIATI ItllAI.
Mao Saw Cl
Kit chm 3dr methods
Crockett;
and Bless \Darc
Tire remainder of this week you have the opportunity of purchasipg
at a very much reduced price all kin ls of utensils. that are in daily use.
The qtiality is the best that‘s manufactured at the
The regular selling price ls cut one quarter to
one third loss during this week if you need any of these goods or think
you‘ll need any for some time to cotnt make the investment AT ONCE
. ies~—the use of present cloths. These
are squares of all sorts of materials.
from twenty inches to two yards
,Itcross. Thev are used to tie tip the
gifts which are exchanged on all pos-
sible utensions. After the presents
tion of the gift the cloth is removed
and returned to the giver bv a ser-
vaat These cloths are handed down
from generation to generation and
among them are found some of thel
finest specimens of the old embroidery
there is successful cookery with any
and every brand of Hour. The house-
keeper can take her choice. Buy your
1
l
flour and baking powder separate]
' never mixed together in the so called
i prepared or quick flours.
FLOWER FORFEIIo $23,000 BOND.
Waa
to Have Been Tried on Charge of
Grand Larceny Today.
i NEW YORK. May 25,—Recorder
Can you tell ma where I can get a
700d square meal and something toi
er‘k’
Crockett;
Why, yes, no to the
imperial Chit-.7.
Decorated Pint Bowls at 4c.
~_....‘
Whlm Gravy Boat. regular 10c
rhat'a the best place I know of In town at. 10c.
(’Akt “7 HA' H l Fruit Saucers at 3c.
9 Railroad Ave.,
So. NOMIIk.
Plain White Ctip and Saucer,
regular 90 at he.
Bell of Busted
Baked Beans
Z30 pet can.
Joseloff,
72 N. Main St. Sofiflorwallr
To]. 338357.
Decorated Soup Plate. regular
We at 7C.
Decorated it‘rult Saucers, regu-
lar Be at RC.
112 Piece Dinner Set, decorated,
filled in pattern, gold lined and
gold sprayed. regular $13.00.
Sale 39.08.
Pink Green or Purple. 100 piece
set. regular price $14.00, Sale
$11.49.
schogljaxes .
U nio'n Schooi'Disiricl
The taxpayers of the South Norwalk
Union School District are hereby noti
lied that the district tax of one and
one-quarter mills on the dollar, laid on
the town assessment list of 1903, at a
meeting of the district held on the 2nd
day of June, 1903, at the Franklin
street school house. will be due and
payable on the second day of May,
1904, at which time I shall be ready to
receive same at Stillson-Powell's drug
store. 82 Washington street. Penalty
at the rate of nine per cent. a year will
be charged on and after June 2 1904.
F. A TOLLF'S.
Collector of Taxes for South Norwallr
Union School District.
100 Piece Set.
$11.00. Sale 88.75.
regular price
56 Piece Decorated Tea Sets,
regular price 83.98—32.98.
10 Piece Decorated Toilet Set,
regular price $3.00. Sale 82.25.
China Salad Dish. decorated,
gold lined, regular 50c at 35c.
Fancy Decorated Cake or Fruit
Plates, regular price 15c at 7c.
Dated at South Norwallt April as. Decorated Oat Meals: value 16c
I904 as 00.12, at 8c. '
IT Is NOT QUITE A HILF Decorated Laura and Globe. reg-
ular price $1.50 at 75c.
YEAR
since we opened for business in South
Norwalk. We think the reputation
we‘ have built up in». that time is well
Glass Lamp. complete, regular
36c. at. 25c. '
spent. on it. Not to speak of the A.
B. C Capsulerand the W. I. Cough
Mixture, 'whlch have made many
Meade nor us. there are two prescrip-
tions especially that. hardly any one
who has marinara Ironic not endorse:
on. Homer-taint; stoop REMEDY,
77 on. PARKER'B amen rouic. ‘
Methods
(50) Fifty rolls Japanese mat-
tinga, all new. the best pattern,
regain-price 25c. Sale 19c.
Wooden-mare
Curtain Stretcher ”it: "Never- lribit their claims for settlement. injunction which was applied for by
585' . resuinr NICO Sl..5. 331” Those who neglect to present their ac— letters] Harmon. her son. as the next
950- counts' properly attested within said best friend of Mrs. Foy, Application
Wash Board, regular price 35c.
Sale 25c.
Any size Chair Ieats at BC.
Mop Handle. Sale price To.
Clothes Wringer "The Rival"
warranted for a year, regular price
$2.25. Sale 81.75.
Wooden Rolling Pins,
price 10c. Sale Bo.
regular
Wooden Spoons at 2c.
Sad Iron Handles. regular price
10c. Sale 6c.
Sins.“ \Xtens’ds tor
'letchcn, etc.
Soap Shakers, regular price 7c.
Sale 6c.
Wire Skimmers, long handles,
regular price 7c. Sale to.
Wire Soap Dish regular price
100. Sale in
Large Grater. regular price he.
Sale 3c.
. Ives Family Soap, regular price
4c, Sale 9 for 25c,
Hustler Laundry Soap. 15 bars
25c.
“Silexo” best scouring soap, reg-
guiar price to. two cakes 5c.
Dixon a Stove Polish, regular
price 5c. Sale 2 for Be.
“Rising Sun" Stove Polish, regu-
lar price he. Sale 3c.
Pint Bottles Ammonia. 3 for 10¢.
1000 Sheet Franklin Toilet Pa-
per. value 10c. Sale 6c.
115 Doc. Steel Knives and Forks.
regular price 76c. Sale 50c.
-.——.
Faring Knives. regular price he.
Sale-it c.
7 Store Brush. regular 10c. Sale
c.
_—._.
2 Burner Blue Flame Oil Stove
85m
1 Burner Wit-l: Stove, regular
50c. Sale 390.
Zeititus Pharmacy
I
m,“ dye.lng Many of the square (loft today forfeited the, bail bond of
pieces of Japanese embroidery used in ,
this country for pillow and table covers
Dr. R. C, Flower, for $23,000, the deferr-
Ilillll failing to appear for trial on one.
of five indictments charging him with
,giand larceny The indictment on
which Flower was to be tried today
,was one found on the complaint: of
Mrs. Della Cray Taylor, charging the
larceny of $500. Whrn the case was
called John R Des Passes, of counsel
for the defendant. said that he had
made an ineffectual search for Dr.
““1 “"5131 in giving a final WWW ‘0 llower and had been unable to locate
the scheme for filling in l’eut Swamp. him He was therefore unable to an-
which the selectinen seem determined ”a, ready and would be obliged to
[0 force “I10" liti notwithstanding the strbmlt to the direction of the court
fact that the voters have shown their] Assig, ant Dlgtrlct Attorney Garran
dislike for the entire business several then moved that (ho bond. which had
were originally used as coverings fort
presents.
DUTY OF‘SOUTH NORWALKERS.
Editor Evening Sentinel: i think
it is the duty of Smith Norwnik tax-
parers to go up to the old town meet- I
lug at Norw alk on Wednesday evening
times The trolley track question uttl‘ 1",." given by Mrs Cornelia Sierra. Du
soon be decided by the courts. and we forfeited and this was done. A
had better await the decision. When bpnch warrant will be issued { ,
“I7 have another appropriation from
the state. it will be time enough to c.on ;
sidor filling tip the swamp. I
ANTI-RING. l
|
l
i
t l lower' a arrest,
KEYS DEMANDED FROM MR.
HU RD.
Anather Injunction issued and Conser-
vator in Applied For.
Judge Bishop of the Court of Coni-
nrort Pleas, New Haven, yesterday at-i
ternoort dissolved the. injunction issued
j to restrain Ernest H. Hurd, the Yale
student. from having communication
with his aged beneiactrsss, M7I l.nvi.
us For. of 62 Dwight street. New Ha-
ven, and subsequently issued another,
SOLVENT NOTICE.
District of Norwalk. ss.
Court, May l2th, A. 1)., 1904.
Estate of Douglas Fowler late of Nor-
walk, in said District. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
irict of Norwaik. hath limited and al-
lowed six months from the date hereof
for the creditors of said Estate to ex-
Probate
time. will be dobarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment ‘
was also made in the probate court
for the appointment of a conservator
over the person and estate of Mrs. Foy
meat of the day in the liurd-Foy case.
They followed a hearing had before,
Judge Bishop during the morning.
FREIGHT SENT TO SOUTH NOR-
WALK.
A large cargo of freight for points
along the Consolidated road was sent
to this clay by boat yesterday. This
is one of the effects of the freight
handlers strike which is crippling the
road. The road refuses to receive
freight in New York, so it is sent by
boat here and reshipped.
To the Board of County Commission-
ers of Random County:
1 hereby apply for a license to sell
Splrltuous and intoxicating Liquors.
Ale. Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and Cl-
der at Roton Point Hotel, Town of
Norwalk. My place of business is not
located within two hundred feet in u
, direct line of a Church Edifice or Pub-
. . School house, or the premises per-
taining thereto or any Post Office. Pu.»
lic Library or Cemetery,
Dated at Norwalk, this 17th day of
May, A. 1)., 1904.
JAMES S. KELLY.
Applicant.
We. the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers. as defined by law. of the
town of Norwalk, hereby endorse the
application of the above named James
S. Kelly, for such license.
Dated at Norwalk, this 17th day of
May, A. D. 1904.
Henry W. Hegleln Gustav Thieme
Thomas Garvey, Alphonse Heinlei-
l man, Matthew Corbett
I hereby certify that the above nam-
ed endorsers are electors and taxpay-
ers. as defined by law. of the Town of
Norwalk.
Dated at Norwalk. this 17th day of
t0 iand Judge Cleavelttnd, set June 7, as May, A. D., 1904.
EDWARD FOWLER. 7 the time for the hearing. HERBERT R. SMITH.
In 17, 24. 31. Administrator. 7 This substance. was the develop» may 17. 24. Town Clerk.
TELEPHONE 322-4.
Do not injure your stomach by the use of cheap goods. Get the best, which' 15 pure and health
giving.
7 WE STRIVE.
YOU CAN GET "3
NEW POTATOES, PIE PLANT STRAWBERRIES, SPINACH,
NOT HOW CHEAP, BUT HOW GOOD.
MAUD 8 FLOUR PRICE PER B AC 72:. PER DARRELL $5.75.
Every pound of this Floor in nu arantud to give aatlafactlon.
A good time to get a barrell. Flour will be higher.
\ The other fellow aaka “.50 char roll for the grade.
milk FREE with each pOund this weak.
.113 Washington Street,
Three Big Flour Specials.
Although the price of Pl°ur has advanced on all grades WE will give the people of the Norwalka a chance
to purchase at the old price for a few days. Oth‘cr big Inducemcnta you ca n take advantage of all this week.
To sell the best goods the market affords at reasonable prices.
THE BEST ASPARAGUS. WAX BEANS. LETTUCE, TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS.
ETC.
DELICIOUS COFFEES, TEAS, BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE, ORANGES, BANANAS.
Charles E. Seymour,
LEADING GROCER
'53) West Washington Street.
South Neiwalk.
JONES' SUPERLATIVE FLOU R, PRICE PER BAG 74c, PER BARR ELL $5.90.
PILLSBURG XXXX FLOUR, PRICE PER BAG 77:, PER DARRELL 3 6.15.
WE ARE STILL SELLING THE BEST ELGIN OREAMEHY BUTTER AT ........................ 23c POUND.
8m seeded Ralcihc. pks. 7: Beat Bonalm Cod rah. 1b., We
3 Cans crown Aster Milk. ,25c STATE FULL 3% III. Beat Full Head Rice, 25c
3 the. Beat Milk Crackers. 25: BEST N. Y. STATE Force or Malta Vita, pkg" 13o
3 Can. choice Tomato“, :5: FULL CREAMERY CHEESE. Beat Laundry starch, "3., Bo
Put-c Leaf Lard, lb., 106 ’ POUND 12c. 10 Cake: Fine Laundry Soap. 26c
Delicious Noah: and Java coffee, lb. Site. The flavtir of this coffee is eiagant, Better give it a trial. Can of
The New York Grocery Co ,I
35 and,” ”Street.
Norwalk Chronicler