a visit to
The regdla ytnedtlng of the
Junior Band was held last evening.
mo Hawliinsft‘hihgresident of the
morning”... doting lest.
Rev J. W Davis has returned from
a visit to relatives in New Canaan
and East Woods.
Miss Mabel .Dwyer of New Haven
in the guest or Miss Mathryn Du
Cross for a. few days.
Miss Mary P. 'lh-ounson, of Dust
rwalk,l.1as been engaged as one of
the teachers in the Center school, New
Haven.
Mrs. Henry Seymour and grand-
dnughter, Miss Ethel Glover, are
fitendlng 9-113"! days in Brooklyn.
Miss Anna. Irwin, who was injured
by an automobile a few days ago, is
cooling along as nicely as could be
expected.
The Epworth League meeting to-
morrow evening in the Methodist.
Church will 1311 led by John R. ll'lloin-
medieu. The subject, Faith by Hear-
ins
Sdnday being the first Sunday of
the month. there will be a celebration
of the Holy Communion at Christ
parish. Van Znndt street. at 8:80 11. m.
No evening service will be held.
It is expected that the last of the
Radel oyster shells from the Rutlel
Oyster Company will be planted on
Monday as the barge is being loaded
with them today.
The boiler of the steamer Addie V
has been condemned and while a new
one is being installed the Ajax ls-do
ins the towing of the harbor.
East avenue Sunday school pic-
ll be held next Tuesday in com
Junction with the plcnlt of the South
Norwnllt Baptist. 'I‘he 111mblncd
schools will go to Steeplechase is-
land.
A man in a very intoxicated condi-
tion was making an exhibition of him-
self this morning about 7:30 o'clock.
For over an hour he hung suspended
from a letter box at the end of the
bridge, not daring to release his
hold for fear he would fall down. He
was finally dragged around to the
rear of L'llommcdieu’s store,- where
he proceeded to sleep it off.
Watch this Space
~for .
. Tomorrow.
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ROWAYTON.
Mrs. Palmer, of Logan street, has
inst rctmncd from a trip to England.
The excessive moisture of the last
tWo weeks is said to be responsible
for mu1h malmla.
Mr, and Mrs. George Shine, of Siam-
ford, are visiting Mrs. i-lhinc's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Plunder in
Bowayton,
Bummer travel through liowayton
slid frolu here to the various summer
ruorts has fallen off the last few
days. The decrease is probably due
to the rainy Weather. '
A few farmers have bemin market-
ing their early varieties of potatoes,
and they are yielding largely. and of
most excellent quality No signs of do
city have yet been seen among them.
Rowayton Methodist Episcopal
Church-Morning service at 10:80:
Sabbath school, 2; evening service.
7: ac p. m. The Istor will preach at
both sobvlcs‘l. .1 Denial music in the
morning service. , ,
Eownyton BaptlIt Church, Rev.
Frank C. Brown. pastor—- he pastor
will occupy the pulpit to arrow. in
the morning. at 10:30. the topic of
the sermon will be. The Strange De
termination; evening, at 7: 30. sermon
topic. Have You Been Cullcd‘f' followed
by the Lord's Supper. Happy hour
service. 3380 Thursday evening
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DAMIEN AER NORQTON.
Theodore Austen was a visitor in
Stamford yesterday. ..
Torry Whirl lI viIiting “bin sister
in Mt. yVernon. Ind buried in lonely.
An exceptionally large 3111 her of 1111.
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‘ evening of August 24th.
I. residence in Darfen has built up a
objective oint.‘Why not (’1‘ ”attract:
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filmed in N01
syn ”3,3111 yiMsn,'liiabic smile:
as Ballowood, of New Canaan.
realised admitted to the Boldlerd‘
"onto. and is now wearing the blue.
Herman Bellsck who spent the latter
part of the past winter in Ashvllle.
continues to greatly improved health.
and. contemplates returning south. for
the coining winter.
The Ladies' Guild. of 81.11.1111.
Episcopal Church, Nomton. will give
a sale of fancy nrticles, cake and
aprons at the chapel the afternoon and
Dr. John Godfrey during his short
large practice. The doctor's office is
1 one of the finest in town, large and
light and fitted up with all they. modern
appliances for 11111111111 dentist
The Derien 13.111.11.11 Man's Associa—
tion held an outing, Thursday, at sav-
'ln Rock New Haven. There were not
so many of them in the party as would
have been had the weather been better
but they all had a very good time.
The 3.11.1111. schools connected with
the Methodist Congregational and
Presbyterian Churches will spend Au
gust. 22 2st Rye Beach, leaving Miller's
bridge.“ 0 oclock and re outing at
4:30; Members of the Sun by School
will attend free.
The Whitney estate on t-he‘Conncc—
ilcut Turnpike located just below the
Columbia Hotel has been purchased
by Dr Hansen through the agency of
J. P. Brummcr. The buildings will
be moved to other sites and a hand-
some business block elected.
Louis F. Stoorza foreman of the lila-
gle Hook and Ladder Company is cor-
responding with a Chicago firm for
the purchase of a 1,350 tire bell to
be placed in the tower of the town
ball by the Eagle Company. The old
bell formerly purchased from the
some firm, proved inadequate and was
returned.
Dnrion residents bcllcvo that the fol
lowing story is about William itobcrts.
who for years lived hero, and was a
wall-tone citizen and a bookkeeper in
a large New York concern. 1‘ c story
recently appeared in 11 New $rk pn-
fler‘ 'ln Madison Square P111 , right
the heart of New York with pomp
and wealth on all sides of him an old
man sat in the midst of crowds and
slowly starved himself into a dying
condition. Not until it was too late
to do anything was his pathetic state
discovered. and then generousheurtcd
New Yorkers showered coins upon
hint. But with the victim' gasping for
breath and in a semi conscious condi»
tion. the moncy seemed a mockery.
The old man is at the New York flos-
pitnl to-1lay.’l‘l1e doctors there believe
he will pull through. Thny have been
hole to learn that his name is William
RoberlsMni least that is the name he
gave. Who he is. what brought on the
worst tragedy of his old ago—poverty
nud hotnclcssncssunono of the (middle
know. Cabmcn and others who spend
a great deal of time around the park.
had noticed the old man for several
days. He slept in the park, and when
daylight come he would shuffle away.
probably to seek some sort of work.
He never asked aims. While children
were playing near him and crowds
wore passing. the old fellow slowly.
slid of! the bench. Quickly he was
surrounded by the children, and then.
the men came. When word was past...
ed around that he was starving, a
youth wearing 11 Panama hat look it.
off and passed it around. lie raised
$5.20. Policeman iienucy stuffed the.
money into the old man’s pockets and,
then called an ambulance." For years
William Roberts lived in Duricn, near
what is 1.11111 the Volunteers’ ilomc in
West Nor-walk. He has a book—keeper;
and has two brothers living, Dr. Rob:-
lwrls and Nathan itobcris.boll1 of.
New York. William Rubens moved
from llarlcn to New York many years
ago and married. What become f5!
his wife llurlcn people do not know.
but after some years it was learned
that he left her and went West A
few years ago he passed through Dar-
i1-n on foot. and in 11 very shabby 111m-
diilon. lie was evidently reduced to
1-31t1111m11. poverty.
WESTPORT.
is the uncut of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John li‘. llingoc.
routs. Mr. and Mrs. it. Jennings.
Mrs. F. Cussidy of Brooklyn. N. Y..
Miss .losophim Downs. of Hartford;
is being entertained by her grandpm
lt11v. and Mrs (lisoigo Bishop have
been entertaining f1l11ndu from out of
town.
Mrs. James Gray has returned to
Bridgeport after a visit here with her
mother.
Friends from out of town have been
guests at the home of Rev. Kenneth
Mackenzie.
Horace Burlbntt and wife have re-
turnod to Weston after a visit here
with relatives.
0. 'l‘. Jennings has returned to hiI
home at the Forms alter a cruise with
friends in his yacht “Diana."
Thieves broke into the post oillce
again Thursday night but succeeded
in getting nothing of any value. Since
th1I last raid.
utilized :1 sircng box only for enve-
lopes and cards, ‘rogintercd let.“
stamps and other valuable maileri
being carried elsewhere. iihitraee we!
effected by fercing open the rent
door 1
Members of Wostport Grange will
participate in the outings of illusion
and Btrstford Oranges the former
August. 3, at Steeplechase island, the
latter august 9,111 Ssvin Rock West.-
go range gum on their outing in
lithium; all known Point 1111 the
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1 . haul“a Tue‘Iday afternoon at the hem
., of Mrs. R. H. Fitch.
7. spending a few weeks at her home.
‘ lioton Point on Wednesday.
. 13d school where all can receive the
Postmaster Harris has :
Club will
Mmk an. Kendal and Min Kenna
of Florida. are occupynig the cottage.
owned by William Wow.
Mrs. D. R. Lambert. who has been
has returned to Goshon. hiw Y. .
Mi I Al on DpWitl.
intuitfl the 1%:th 111111 it! lg? ”Iii r, MisI
Florence Witt. in Bridgeport;
8t. Mntthew’l Blind” wheel
back of the rectory.
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ratford
Dickerson.
r. 11. 1111131111 and iii-s A. w Mer-
win, with their families, and W. B.
Hubbell, are spending two weeks in a
cottage at Compo.
Miss Myra Blrdwll and Miss Lilo
Godfrey are invited for a day' s outing
on iihlduy at Compo Beach, the guest
of Miss Alice Memin.
tor. Mass. and Mrs. Thomas Tread-
well of
day of Mrs. Francis Brady.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sturges and
son spent last week at Lllammock ls-
land occupying Mr Austin‘s cottage.
Miss Katherine Sturges was the
most for I day or two.
A grand fair will be held in Cannon
Hall, Saturday, August 4th,contln11lng
from '4 to 10 up to. it coup bubble
contest Will afford amuliem‘ént in oddi~
tlon to the usual features of a summer
fnlr. Entertainment at 8. The pro
oeods Will be devoted to the horse
shed fund. ‘
'l‘ be combined Sunday schools of the'
Congregational and Methodist Church-
es participated in a day's outing at
The pic-
linkers were conveyed in the scanners
by train "1.1.11 03mm. All who attend
01] returned home well pleased with
the many attractions of this summer
resort.
Sunday evening in the Congregation-
nl Church Prof. Strong Comstock ad
dressed an appreciative audience on
Om Duty as Citizens to the Public
Schools, which was an interesting.
earliest and convincing plea in favor
of consolidation of our present district
school system, having one central grad-
benctlis of a thorough education. «
Word has been received by the Wll.
ton friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pearl and the lniicrs sister. Miss Hel-
on Lufilow who have recently been so
learning in Geneva, swltzcrlnnd.
Sunday. July 215i. the party attended
service at the American Church E111-
munuel, ii‘ev. C. M. Bolden. rector. Lut-
or socially meeting his friends from
across the water, Mr. Bldcn was evi-
dently gratified at this opportunity of
discussing Wilton, his former borne.
While riding Saturday evening. Miss
Josephine Hurlbuti and Mr. Hendee.
a neighbor had a pin call from a ser-
ions accidnn ere neuritis)”; '31
crossing below“? rs yhnryA Whites,
at Cannon. and heard the Awhistle of
an approaching train, the ’1' p. 111.
Plttsiicld express. but supposed there
was sufficient time to cross. Unfor-
tunately, liowovcri in a moment. the
train was on them, striking tl111 hurl.
and throwing it to one side of the
track The valuable animal was in
stantly killed but the occupants of the
vehicle, prodldcutully escaped
NEW CANAAN.
Oscar Blnkerd and family will oc-
cupy their new house on Prospect
street the first of next meek.
'l‘li‘omlis Rue, Sn. and Dr. Thomas
'l‘unney returned, Thursday. from an
outing at Lake Waccabue. As fisher;
mun. they were very successful. the
doctor capturing .11 three-pound buss.
CRANBURY.
Miister George Mills is sharing with
rheumatism.
[cater ,Adams is visiting at his all-
ter’s. Mrs. .N. Jones.
Miss Bertie Miller. of Danbury. '11
a guest. of Miss Bertie Van Houses:
Master Victor Vollmcr who broke
hlé arm a 'shdrt time ago. is getting
along nicely. . I
Oscar Reynolds of Dunbury. spent
Sunday with his sister, fill-11.1.0111-
sted1i,| ,
Mrs Emma Cook. of Norwalk visit-
ed several days this week with MrI.
ilarncs.
Emil lserman and Loyd Phillips
visited over Sunday with friends in
Croton N Y.
Mr. Clark. who recently purchased
the Frank Gregory place. will move
there this week.
111111.13. ill. Gregory with several
friends spent. Tuesday with her moth-
er. Mrs. Budd. in Weston.
Mrs. J.(lnrbott'ah1i daughter. of
Springfield. Masai, Ire guests of MI.
and' Mrs Varied, this HWK.
Mi". and Mrs Joseph Maikln and
chi ,‘oi Norwaik,u1c v
Ma i111. motlibr. Mrs. Dari
Mrs. JIrn llswkes 111111
Mrs. .3: bridge.“ estport. and
Fred .9! Bridgeport. were call
srs on 1.111.111 here Sultan
1 Jesse Taylor is an n ilhblng trip in
Canada with 11 we or friends Mrs.
Taylor will visit, faiths in Mason-
chusetts the comhfiw
Mrs. Gregory. flrooklyn, Ind urn.
Scribner. of Nor l1, Ind Mrs. Wy-
man and Mrs. oltn- ’l‘lnl1l‘or were
guests of Mrs. vivid: Tlnklcr, on
Thursday. 11. :11
COLONIL MAJ-pgwmii's le
Colonel E. if. Mathewson. who is an
enthusiastic untomobilists. has practi
cally decided to purchase another
car Colonel Mathewson has and a
111.13% 1.111% ill; 113 i1:v 9 Kg“.
p. type of the 1slime make but of the
inert typo. his [I viewing the new
‘1qu “figm
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this» 11’-
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will ,,
picnic next week in the east wood! .
d" .
41‘. coming I
siting 11111 .;
grandparents, Mr. and Mn. WilliIm f:
Mrs George McNamsia. of WorceI- .
eston. were guests over Bnn- 1
wilting Mrs. ,
MAY APPOINT TOW
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1 It" is summed an: railroad oili-
ciifls month-st View resident. Percy
is stilfon his. year‘mivacation. is to
be appointed a member of tho lntor~
state commerce commission by the
president.
The powers of the interstate com-
merce commission have been enlarg»
cd so much oflatc that A practical
railroad main is neo1led..AI. All". Todd
.is ‘ont1of1che city no cundrmntiun..of
3““) rumor. could be Obtained, though
in some quarters. it ts given unrest
dual of credence. .
.ll. has long been 1111116111111 11.1.1 Mr
Todd would never aimin assume my:
position with the New Haven road
and it is understood .1113 has received
offers horn ynrious railroads in this
country and Canada to assume charge
of big systems.
Mr. Todd is an export operating man
and while actively engaged on the
New Haven road had charge of that
branch of the company.
L’HAMMOCK‘ ISLAND.
George F. Holloway 111111 been spend-
ing his vacation at his home on
ll‘iiammock island. 'He says he en-
ioyod every mlnutt1 of it. and. so buy
we all of us, as ho is a great enter-
tainer. and is always ready to Join in.
if there is anything going.
Dr. Poole is still resting and while
he is trying hard to rest. he is build
ing boats. pointing. repairing .moiors.
1111:. He is an adopt in everything. in
fact. He docth sillhings well.
Mrs. H. A.1’l‘ilton has just had her
house painted She says the color is
so worm that she will probably stay
in it all winter, and istiue cards for
New Years Day, and receive l her
old friends lfihelerr1 is close. will
Re
in and arrange for automobiles
freshuionts will tie-«ice water and
toothpicks.
Mrs. Tilton‘s father was amok] resi-
dent of our town and was well known
as Dr unable Mrs. Tilton (Hattie
Annable) was always heartily web
coined by the musical people of our
town and song at or cry service in
different churches. They do not lack
for amusement on the island as alli.
their friends and visitors are first-class
musicians
porous 11111133521173.
HOVT THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
The Wages of Sin was presented by
the Albrambra Block Company. at
l-ioyi's Theatre last night. to 11 large
and most appreciative audience. The
production was entirely different from
the previous offerings of the company.
but was presented in the thorough and
artistic manner. ivhlch has character.
ircrl their work during the week. The
role of Rev. George Brunt was of-
fevlontly handled by Harry Brown and
Miss Griffith I11 Ruth Hope was ex-
c‘ellcni her emotional work being on
pecially fine. The character of Step
lion Mar 11 was lost successfully
portrayed y .1 Pl )0on The support
was strong throughout. Thus TPWW‘
tins by Fred Wobb111 11nd ommy
won were excellcnl.eap11cinlly the
violin oolo'n.by Mr Weber who prov-
ed himself 11 master of that instruv
iuont 'l‘q Ighi. l‘i company will pro.
sent ’i‘ll llca’nyo 1‘: ii out by request
This is one of tithe boat bills of tho
iepcitoiro and should draw a large
Audience. .. 1..
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tlru yesterday i 1'11 hoiois. rcstuuran
11ml 11111111191111 kn opera who mrvud. wdl
tcrcd. 11k mind. or otherwise iidiiltl
crutcd mi k to their customers wool
bc'firosccutedk f dd ‘ i
‘ ‘io pr s can r r11
en the frugal n‘n" publlcsn 3.111% wh
take their mealpin. bllcd places. Int
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morally and is. . lotion of the sin
law which hill the addition ,
any foreign ”0 anemic milk futon
ed for 1.11...” “5.21”” a penalty
at less than 02 nor Imam than 0200
r imprisonment” that exceed“:
ninety dam-111- Ifine and im ri-
Iomnent. in the Icroilcii of he
court, for vi11 ' 1
Orient resumed
{ltllon of the Pubic
1 to the mnnoerv
extended tour of
command of 11111
fie yesterday.
temporary command of the Depart:
manta of California in addition tnvllll
11 Todd ctr-tho New. Haven road, who .1
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We deliver it in your
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Central Hotel,
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Booth Norwnlk. Conn.
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Phone 223-3.
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be to have hot and cold running vote
in your dressing climber. sissy
lac Inmate“ of Int door toil: .
room? its presence would mm [1.
the hlgest degree of comfort.
We will gladly quote you prices. 0'!
plumbers are strictly competent II
chanicI. honest and reliable
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ocean MAIN AND we" I11.
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for cooking parodies.
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thousands of Romain households and
the unanimous verdict has been in fa~
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