”“7 Learn a VI. I .. .Iif5’ 1". C E- Ko‘ a Ink... I NAHACKIMO HOTIL II. 6“. war waoutnoroa out or, OOUTH aonwaut. ~ ' ”peppers m testicles. WEATHER FORECAST For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair to- night. iness. Pleasant weather with moder- ate temperature prevails in the cen- A disturb- ance of considerable enrgy is central this morning in the upper Mississippi It Is producing heavy local showers in Nebraska, Iowa. and Min- Conditlons favor for this vi- cinity pleasant weather followed on Increasing cloudiness and probably rain Wednesday night or tral and eastern sections. valley. nesota. Wednesday by Thursday. St. Mary’s 'I‘, A. B, Cadets will hold a meeting this evening. Miss Ada Mcechnm, of Bridgeport, is the guest of Miss Lulu Nash. A large party from this place picnic- ed at Compo on Saturday. Two cousins from guests of Miss Frances Anglone. Miss Ethel Wilcox, of Norwalk, is visiting Miss Susan 1. Nelson in An— sonia. Vote on the question of a water filter tonight. Arlen “all, at 8 o'clock. I". I). Lawton, of South Norwalk. is spending his vacation ill Great Liar- rlugton. The matter of South Norwalk's wat- er will come up tonight at the meeting in Arlen liall. The members of Grace Baptist church will picnic at ltoton l‘oint Thursday of this week. A routine meeting of Ollr Brothers Dodge, 1. I), U. l“., of" Norwalk, was held last evening. Miss May Elliott. of 83 Town liih avenue, Danbury, is spending her vaca lion in South Norwalk. Charles ii l-ltrrvcy, the painter. is confined to his home Chestnut street, South Norwalk. Miss S. S. 'l‘illotsou, of So. Main street, will move to the Iiilsdou house in Elizabeth street, September ist. —Steamboat excursion to North Beach and New York city, Wednesdays during August. Round trip tickets, 50c. Misses Emma aml Daisy Scuddcr, ol‘ Well-known ill West street, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Squires-in Iiclmar, N. J.‘ Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Nash, of New York, have been visiting Mrs. Sarah M. Nash,of Elmwood avenue. Mrs. Stephen It. Clary and son Wil llam, of West street, have returned from a two weeks' visit in New York. The young ladies who havo been spendingnoarly two weeks with the Misses Donnelly have returned to New York. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Adams, of New York, who are on a wedding tour to Boston, stopped last night at the Ho- Igl Clifford. Aldcn Solinans, of South Norwalh and James B. Dunn, of New Haven, are enjoying a few days' outing at. Lian- tam Lake, Conn. Harris at: Gans, the Water street coal dealers, received a cargo of hard coal last week. and how: a barge of hard coal on the way. W. F, Gould,‘of South Norwalk, ls acting as night operator at the. White during the street station“ Danbury, vacatlt'm of B. H. Dunbar. Miss Louisa Lawrence daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J 8.. Lawrence is visit- ing friends in Claremont, N. If, where she will spend two weeks. ' Every.- cltizen of South Norwalk should attend the city meeting in Arion Hall tonight, and vote on the question of a water filter. Miss "Elia um, who is use... the summer. at Tavern Island, of! Norwalk, is the‘ guest of Miss Mary ‘Cowperth- wait, 17 Robinson avenue Danbury. Laura Seymour, the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Genrge W. seymour, of Washington stresit, has been serious! ‘ ly ill the past three days. but is now slightly improved. The social committee of the Chris- tian Union, of the Congregational Church, have announced a, social, to be given at the; residence of Miss Ma bel Fitch. on Friday evening, Aug. 19. Miss Chloe Curtis of Brook-held has receiv an appointment as visitor for the Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls under the department of boarding out and probation, with1 headqnirters at Boston: \ a Dr. illlnm .I. Barnes. and wife, Misses Tab and um Barnes and Kirby A rish; of Bea” Cliff Doug is- land, came across the sound. last visits}! thutiheir yacht Illness. and stop Hotel Clifford. Miss Elisabeth Seedeld has been on-_ tartalaing her cousin 'Rizv, Hr. Sco- Wednesday increasiness cloud- Ncw York are field from Denham. N. Y. Mr. Seo- - neldssaistedda. the Runner. molar it Fm Are you thinking of the days. of doing nothing? of the pleasure of complete rest? of the enjoy- ment of ability to forget work and worry? Then think well of what you’ll need. Prepare carefully. Don‘t go and forget the little things: you may be hours away from a paper of pins. Let the store help you get ready. It can supply everything to make staying a pleasure. If you are going in two weeks. begin to get ready now. If you are going tomorrow, sit down-0 once more and think carefully it there isn’t some little (but neces- sary) article you've forgotten. THE HOWEAND DRY Goons co., Bridgeport, Conn. ......_ _ RIVER AND HARBOR COMMITTEE. Congressman Hill In Bridgeport. Malo- Ing Arrangementu Congressman Hill was in Bridgeport yesterday making arrangements for the visitation of the River and Harbor Commit o to Bridgeport next Wednes- day. T stir about harbor improve- ments is one which is made regularly before National and Congressional elections. Although the harbor improvements are being boomed as a vote-getting lever. Bridgeport needs the improve- iaolnko. . . .toshr as as hrdlu rdlrdluuu ments and a special effort will be made by the citizens to point. out the city's need and President Enos of the board of trade will provide transportation about the harbor for the mnnnittco. Yesterday morning the Congressman exleuded an invitation to Mayor Mul- vlhill to take part In showing the Con firessIonal Committee about the bar. or President Enos intends completing the plans ’for the reception of the Com- mittee today and will seek the co- operation of the Mayor and Harbor Master Flueminan making his plans. It is expected that a number of small launches will be required to carry the party which it is. expected will num-r her about 16. It is not definitely 'known whether the party will come to Bridgeport in a government steamer or by train .——Brldgeport Farmer. TRACK 8LID INTO LAKE. DANBURY, August 9.-—Tmfhc on the Highland Division 'of the New York New Haven and Hartfo d road has been interfered with by at ndsiide at Storm Lake, near Stormville, N ‘Y.. yesterday, where a section of embank- ment seventeen feet high and fifty~tive feet long, supporting a double track, slid into the lake. One hundred men have been at work on the repairs. OUILTY OF KEEPING JOAMILING H LITCHFIELD. August 9.—-ka Prevo. the Italian. who lately come. from Torrlngton and who was arrested charged with keeping a gambling house. was brought before Judge Woodruif. in the 1mm court m He was found guilty and fined 83 and . :bpdflfl.-"’I‘Ii ‘ on the last trip from Compliance at " at ‘ttto‘ w. 131811911137 moose and: ,, tholmdnctorll heptlnmilhg. ‘ W Anderson Jacksonville .tiauxhter of Record- of Deeds. West, who witnessed her signature to the folhwing letter, raises Ldla I3. Plnkllam's egélableL mpound. "Dun Mus. PINlflAIII—There are but few wives and mothers who have not at. times endured agonies and such pain In only women know. I wish ouch women know the value of Lydia . Pinkham’s Vegetable (.om- lsound. It is a rcmar able medicine. iflcrent in action from any I ever know and thoroughly reliable ‘ “I have seen many cases where women doctored for years without manent benefit. who were cured in can than three months after taking your Vegetable Compound while others who were chronic and incurable came out cured, happy, and in perfect health after a thorough treatment with this medicine. I have never used it myself without. gaining great benefit. A few doses restores my strength and appe- tite, and tones up the entire a stem. Your medicine as been trio and found truc, hence I fully endorse it. " —- bins. It. A. Annnnson, 2% Washing- ton St. .. Jacksonville. Illa —uooafw[ m U orig/mu of“ about lomr wooing gcnulnouu eun- nolut produced No other medicine for women has received such widen read and an unli- ned endorsement. 0 other me icine has such a record of cure: of female troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute. SEC. THOMAS CALLS COMMITTEE. Meeting of Democratic State Central Body in New Haven on Monday. In accordance with Instrucllons re- ceived front Chairman John .I. Walsh. yesterday morning. Secretary Edwin S. Thomas sent out. a call for a meet~ ing of the Democratic State Central (L‘ommlttcc. the members to fore-gath- er at the ’I‘ontlne hotel. in New liav- on, on Monday next. at noon, Mr. Walsh has found it. impossible to get up to New Haven front Norwalk and will probably not be seen there. until the. date appointed for the meeting. From gossip in Democratic circles. today. it ‘wouid appear that. the Ctllil‘ mittec will fitid little diiiieuity in promptly disposing of the business which confronts it. the opinion of the New Haven leaders coinciding with that of prominent members throughout the state in regard to the chairman of the. slate convention anti the h "tdquar the state convention and the h ldt :ztr- in Connecticut. ' Mentioned as temporary (hair.man the name of George M. (hum, of New Haven. has been generally welcomed, and it is believed that Mr. Idunn will be asked to accept the position Among all sects and factions the feeling pre- vails that no more suitable candidate can be suggested. and Mr, Gunn's elec- tion is regarded by many as a foregone conclusion. , Nor is opposition to the selection of New Haven as the slate headquarters expected by any of the local leaders, and even in other cities it Is virtually conceded that this city will be chosen. Seine tnlk has been occasioned by the rivalry of the two town committees. but this. it is believed. will be disre- garded, even should the dispute fall of settlement before the date appointed for the committee meeting. As to the date of the state conven- tion. little doubt ls entertained that the old custom will be followed of porv mitting the Republicans to first, dis- pose oi their business. and the week of Sgptember 201will probably be select;~ e . COUNTERFEITB IN SOUTHINGTON. There is a lot of counterfeit coin in circulation in Southington and mer- chants and Others are on the lookout to avoid It. At almost'ststed inter vals“ spurious cein‘ makes ‘its appear- ance here. A short. time ago It was lead dimes now it is lead nickels and there’ttrc lots of them. Morts have been made to‘iocate the source of them but without avail. It seemed to he discovered that the officers were trying to determine where the fake may came from and for a time it was held in the background, now it is being pushed forward again. It is thought that the. money was made in some of! the nearby towns. Water~ bury perhaps. or Ansonin or Derby. Lead five cent pieces, which are poor imitations ‘?"ot the genuine money, are now being simulated and several In town have. some of them in their posa session. The conductors on the trolley road hare been “worked" with ‘theSe nickell and they are now keeping a sh‘arp watch on the money taken in. Conductor Sellenheck has taken in three lead nickels unknowingly within a few days. All are datpn 1899 and m evidently made from a poor mould at the Impression is not deep nor peas1 9‘ local mushy is worked firefight; conductor: generaliyswhnn Is a large crowd on- the ears and what they are the- ballistic and mus ll of the nickell have been panned. 0! night: This “selected as a good tithe owl-liven seam: ' mlymvnn h E ”A” eschew; ION iN N w or the lust-om. Council of Templar: of Honor and Temperance. The supreme council of tho Telnplars of Honor and Temperance will convene in New Haven. on August 21, and con- tinue In session for sort-rel days. dur- Ing which a large amount of business is to be disposed of. The meeting will ‘ be held in 0. U. A. M. hlill. DBItIplBH from all sections of the country and representatives from (Jan- ada and from Europe are to attend, and , some frutnmbroad may paitloipate In the proceedings. The session being , of an executive nature, no formal pro gram will be published, the delegates ' considering the business to be under- taken In the order of Its importance. In addition to the business sessions. public temperance meetings will he held In the auditorium of tile Y. M. C. A, building on Sunday, August 2i and also ill some churches yet to be select- ed. included in the list of speakers will be men of such prominence in the temperance movement as lion. D. l. Robinson. lion. C. Title”, A. T. Smith, Professor A. Y. Freeman and James lilcks, city missionary of Cambridge, Mass. Presiding over the sessions will be Frank I'. Dyer. of Arlington, Mass. For the business of the following Monday will be. the. consideration of re- ports of the officers aml the various committees. It Is confidently expected by the lead- ers of the organization that a large In- crease in membership will be reported. Moat Worthy Recorder C. F. Woodruif of Bloomfield, N, .I., is in charge of the arrangements ONLY CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA. Mrs. vil‘ranklin Bush. of New Castle. l)el.. says: "i suffered for years with dyspepsia, used to have great distress and belching. I tried everything I could hear of, but nothing helped me until I took Brazilian Balm, and one 50 cent bottle cured me completely." For sale by R. H. Plaisted, F. H. Bale ter, and the Clifford Pharmacy. " MOTORIBTS s‘ronso. Party Attacked by Rough: While Pass- lng Through Stamford. A Stamford story says: With a show- er of missiles flying about them Joseph D. Wolfe, his wife and family of three small boys, fled in an automobile from a gang of hoodlums here late Saturday night. The motorists were unhurt, but that was because they were lucky. Policeman Arnold Kurth. who was taken into the automobile and driven back to the scene of the, assault, intend- ing to surprise the hoodlums, was recognized and the gang scattered and escaped. Wolfe and his fainlly were driving home from Shlpan l'olui. Wolfe was at the layer and the machine was mov- lng slowly half way up Elm street bill when the missiles began to fly. Some twenty young lueu. ranging In ago from seventeen to twenty-five years. sat on the stone wall near the foot of the hill presumably lying in wait for automobiles, many of which pass up and ‘down front Shipan during the day. The first missile thrown, a big stone, flashed by clot-iv to .Mr. Wolf's head. Putting on full speed he raced away from the spot with the missiles hurling through the air all about them. a-.. BOWEL‘COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receiva careful attention as soon as the first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears. The best medi- cine in use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy as it promptly controls any unnatural looseness of the bow- els, whether it be a child or an adult. For sale by Stillson Powell Corporn tl’on, Clifford Pharmacy, Piereo' s Bridge Pharmacy. . ” CROOKED BANKRUPT ARRESTED. .Mot‘ris Blsnovitch. for whom United States Marshall Parmellc of Ansonia, has been searching for several weeks. was arrested last night by Detectives Kennnugh and Reagan in Waterbury and lucked up on a warrant charging him with fraud. Bisuovltch was de- clarcd a bankrupt in the United States court a few weeks ago, and at the hearing which took place, it is claimed. hctostified that he had no property except that. which was in his store on South Main street. Later. it is alleged that much of his stock was found stored in the collar of an Italian in the northern section of the city. Bisnovilch walked into Constable Lanny' 8 office on East Main street and while there was engaged in conversation until the do- tectives appeared. He denied that he, was guilty of any wrong doing and expressed the opinion that the case would amount to very lltttle when tried He was taken to New Haven to- day.- BATTLESHIPS ON A CRUISE. NEW LONDON August 9. —-The bat~ tieships Texas and Massachusetts, monitors Florida. Arkansais and Nova- do. and training shins Hartford. and Chesapeake left port about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. on a cruise to the eastward. The fleet of torpedo boat destroyers also started out but return- in a short time. This is the regular Sewingzbipchine ‘W N IN TROUILI WITH Kidneys. Bowel.» Liver, Bladder. Take WRIGHT'S llllilill Vflflfllflillll Pills They Colt 25:. They Perform Miracles. They do four things where other pills do one. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. m WILL SUE CONSOLIDATED. Both criminal and civil actions against the president and the diree‘ tors of the New Haven It ilarttortl Railroad company are threatened by Louis (tuvilllor, a lawyer in No. 22‘.) Broadway, New York,whose summer home is in (lrceuwich, Conn. He will base his legal pl‘flf‘t'eilillgtl upon the use by the company of oil lamps ill the baggage cars; the failure to pro— vide sufficient passenger cars for the. accommodation of travelers, many be- ing compellcd to ride In the baggage cars, sitting on trunks or standing ninny miles; the unlawful sandwich- Ing of baggage cars between passen- ger cars and running baggage cars at the rear ends of trains. ..._._....._..___...- STOP THAT COLD or It may result in Pneumonia, Bra- zilian Balm is breaking up Colds when- ever trled, almost without exception, 10. 26, 50c and 81.00 ho es. The Chi. ford. Baxter’s and Pi ted's. ” If men admire you, it is fairly cer- tain women will. Olsen’s big Cut In Oxfm'ds for the mouth of August $1.00 0!! on every pair you buy. MEN '3 3.50 Oxfords at $2.48. $2.00 Oxfords at 98c. —— mum, $3.00 Oxfords. “.95. _82.00 Oxfords, $1.39. Special Pricel, 69c and 980. son ’5 Shoe Stores Norwuik and So. Norwulk. TOKENEKE BEACH INN ROWAYTON, CONN. Finest Summer Resort on the Con- necticut Shore; equipped with every modern Improvement and all conven< iences. Accommodations by the day or week. SPECIAL 'ATTENTION GIVENI'TO DRIVING AND AUTOMO- BILE PARTIES. LUNCHES AND DINNERB SERVED AT SHORT NOT-ICE. E. L. KEELER.. Proprloior , Noticeto Contractors . Sealed oposals will be received by» the boar of Selectmen of the town of Ridgefield, Conn, until 2 p, m.. of Au~ gust 15th, 19.04, for construction of one section of macadam road and grading of another section of Milt the town of Ridgefield in accord ,pgith the plans and specificatio [edgby the State Highway ner. Bids shall state the price per linear foot for macadam road and lump sum price for rradci section for finished road complete. The town through Its selectmeu and the- State. Highm Commissioner reserve the right to in- crease or diminish the number of feet to be improymdml'themtnctis lot. All bids‘Y must be accompanied by a bond of net loss than onoitiiird the amount or the eonstmcfien the work. Any bidder refusing to sign the contract at the priced adored by him shall hereuntrodtotwfdtasum from his hand canal to the difference to price between biotic! ind the next lowest bidder. Plans and specifica- tions m.» museum plus of momentum ., no -0! , ‘-~ WWW,” r‘fli tui‘fi It AGENT FOR MAY IMANTON' 8 PATTERNS. ram ' ART I. as. "1...» .‘ ~51 tint. «w a rainy QHOWT‘NG on SUMMER i " " UNDERMUSL‘I Not a garment in this big collect fully cut. fitted and put together. it will pay you to take a careful survey 0 the different lots, you are sure to find something to fill your present neon." N ion but In made of good material ”A . . ,' WOMEN'S NIGHTGOWN8 Womeh's muslin night robes, tucked anti emb. trimmed, also licnlstltchcli tuc,ked good quality, We. Wonien's inuslln night robes, with emb. yokes and rallies Woli blade and vow full, 75c. Women's muslin night robes, with low neck and short sleeves and lace trimmed, extra good qllallty, $1.00. Women's muslin night robes square neck, with club and ribbon trimmings, very title quality, :1. 25. WHITE SKIRTS Women's short white skirts, with llcmstitched ruillc, good quality at 50c. Women‘s long white skirts, with emb. ruille and made of good quality muslin, 98c. . Women's long white skirts, with hcmsiltehed tutked rattle. unusually full and extra fine quality, $1.25. Women‘s long white skirts with fucked and emb. rume, good quality, 81.50. Women's long white skirts, VIN! deep lace insertion and lace trilnln‘p fine quality, 82. 50. CORSET COVERS Women' s muslin corset cums 'V tight fitting and good quality, Ability”. lu%C- “ Women' s muslin corset covers, lace” insertion and lace trimmed, yery full, ; and well made, 25c. Women' s muslin corset covers, tuckeg ed and bemstltchod trimmed, made of ' fine quality nalnsook, 50c. WOM EN'S DRAWERS Womcn' s muslin drawers, with deep tucked ruffles, fine quality, all until'llul bargain, 25c. Women' s Muslin Drawers, with stitched ruffle, made of good qt! muslin at 29c. , Women’ s muslin drawers, with emb. ruffle, very full and made of fine qua!» , lty muslin, 50c. ' its, - 83-85 Washington Street, South Nor-walk. Conn. ‘J Annual Clearance Sale of Trimmed Millinem EVERYTHING IN THE MILLINERY LINE AT REDUCED PRICE'. AGENTS FOR BA 6. S. TILLOTSON, 86 WASHINGTON STREET. .— -. ..- ~w..- 2m ‘ NNER PATTERNS. scorn NORWALK. may the right thing in neckwear. 86 Washington Street. mastered tho science of choosing neckwear that In just right? * g4 Ono's tastefulness in this seemingly small matter often determines a whether one will look positively stunning or only fairly well—for the appearance of a whole costume may be changed by simply putting on The new styles for August are here now. Supposing you look at the admirable assortment we have a N. E. RYAN. en. 'Phono. I“. Jenkins BrosNalvcs V and oAIILocK PACKING Clrrlod in Stock. ' GOLD AND BILVER PLATINO. , New England Electtlc Rotors. Have no lapel-tor. Can show them In operation. Repairs to Stationary and NI:- rlno Englnoo and General bioch- lno Work Bollcltsd. ”IE 0. N. tummy.“ M’FG c0. .60 WATER 3T» IO. NORWALK. THE BEST OF' BLUEFISH to. ..---.v oh§IuouOo|o WEAKFISH 7c mum MACKEREL ........... ioc' POROIES ............... .........7o FLATFISH AND FLUKES ........ 7c STEAKOOD..... ....... ........10¢: Hancocx ..... . ..... . ...... sc NATIVE EELS . ...... . ........ 12c LARGE SOFT CRABS 60c CAPT DUBRDSS hustled of warm Iti’dot m0. INSURANCE. Particulars of insurance Agency 6 Jason M. tar: ”a? . I, Guaranteed. 35: A BOX This rate Milena. sleeper-lost "atom ‘ WHITE MOUNTAI pal was... Anny handles. . 1,2300 h Clearance Salevoi ‘ gSumtner Goods OPEN. SATURDAY, JULY 80. C A. In. Dick sun, Skirts Ind Jackets. 88.00. m Ll“ Hurt Waist: from We to $1.25 ..