Also Henrietta. Sargon, trolling» Al-
batross. Granite Cloth. Venetian, Mo-
hair: and Brilliantincs in all colors.
such coon- Iii "comers.
I II” . It
In. 4' . scram
loath Norwalk.
Inuit Nils
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WEATHER REPORT.
For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight and Thursday. A long
ridge of high pressure extending from
Georgia northeastward to New Ross
land is preceding pleasant Weather
with low temperatures along the At~ »
lantic coast. The temperature is He.
ing in the central seetloé. White Riv-
er. Canada. yesterday morning. was 34
degrees below zero. and this morning
it'was 30 degrees above zero.
is no well defined stormarea east of.
the Rocky Mountains. Conditions fa-
vor for this vicinity partly cloudy
whether with rising temperature.
Company D will drill tonight at the
armory. -
William McCrombe is seriously ill
at his home .in North Main streets
Mrs, Clifford Thompson and Miss
Minnie Larrauri are spending today in
New York city.
-—-Electric Scarf Pins and Pocket
Flash Lights, at E. E. Lockwood &.
Co.‘ 5 39 Wall str,eet Norwalk.
Frederick E. Lockwood, the Norwalk
automobile dealer. is in New York on
a business trip today.
The Standard Oil Company has re-
cently sold a flnepull' of horses to,
Raymond Brothers,
——New crop New Orleans Molasses
just arrived, at L‘Hommedieu Bros.‘.
The annual election of officers of
Sherman Council. Royal Arcanum, will
be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, In
Red Men's Hall.
Frederick Coleman and Walter bili-
ler. attend the six- day bicycle race in
Madison Square Garden, New Y,ork
last evening
-—Dr. Dick's cures malaria.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Historical. Memorial and Library As
sedation will be held this evening at
8 o'clock at the Historical House in
West. avenue.
Nothing is more acceptable for a
Christmas gift than a nice piece of
china. * A. J. Collins & Company have
a very fine display of this were which
they are showing in their basement.
See adv_
“Miniature Railroad Trains for chil-
dren at It Lockwood & Co.’ B. 39
Wall street PNorwaik
A. H. Wilcox. of Torrington, former-
ly secretary of the Norwalk Y. M. C
A.. arrived in town this afternoon and
will be the guest over night of Mr. and
Mrs. Willis H. Selleck. of Berkley
street.
»"When in Rome do as the Romans
do." If your neighbors have It 'phone
there is good use for them. anti their
example is a good one to follow—ls
it not?
A meeting of P. C. Lounsbury lodge.
N, E. 0. 1)., was held last evening, at
which time ofiicers were nominated.
The next meeting will be held on De-
cember 26, In the allied of Denney S.
Hall.
~—Siop earacbc in two minutes,
toothache or pain of burn or scald in
five minutes, hoursoncss, one hour,
muscle ache, two hours. sore throat
twelve hours—Dr. Thomas Eclectric
Oil, monarch over pain.
The annual offering for the Sunday
School was taken up at the Norwallt
Congregational Church Sunday. This
money is to be used in preparing a
pleasant Christmas for the scholars of
the school.
—-—(iillette Safety Razors and blades.
at it‘. E. Lockwood & Co's, 39 Wall
street. Norwalk.
Miss Ethel Stow of Middletown, who
has made a protracted stay with Con-
stable and Mrs. .lobn .i. Iioodwin. of
Haviiand street, returned to her home
yesterday leaving many friends here to
regret her departure.
The tug Fuller and the Baxter
Wrecking Company's pontoon» raised i"
ll. sunken coal barge off the Norwalki
Light. Sunday. and brought the bargo‘
in t, oWilson‘s Point. The barge was
consigned to Frank Miller. of Bridge-
port.
There ‘
‘ .- Major JO 1 , om ow W Wm."
-‘ 5 Judge Baum wmud by it Tlmflgli M A It
porter about his 0 specs It» securing
No person is likely to have too
, much Stationery, and line Sta.-
tioncry makes a presentoppro-
elated byv‘any 'DBO‘." ~
‘ We have an up-todate stock of
the latest sizes. shapes and col-
ors, specially boxed for the Holi-
days. ,, ,
Prim Insult overrun-3.
’ [III I. KIIIIJI.
Druulot.
8 North Main at. Tel. 626-3.
Connection for all north and
south bound cars can be made
at our store.
Two good games of basketball are
,scheduled for next Monday night at
the armmy. The Company 1“. team
will line up against the fast Manhattan
College five while the preliminary
game will be between the Rarstrom
five and the Trinity Cadets There will
be dancing after the game.
The members of St. John's Lodge.
F and A. M., of Norwalk. will go to
Westport in. a body Sunday evening,
and attend services at the Westport
Methodist Church where the pastor
Rev. Mr. Bishop, will preach a‘special
sermon to Masons. The Norwaik Ma-
sons wiii make the trip by special trol'
ley car. leaving Norwalk at 6:50.
—-—“Two heads are better than one,"
so think the telephone over with your
wife.
The New York paper train was over
an hour late, yesterday morning. and
went out exactly on the time of the
accommodation. the result of which
was that the Normal school girls went
to New Haven on the mail train at
7:24. The accommodation was close
upon the heels of the paper train.
For the sake of justice to the afflict-
ed and for the good of humanity it is
my right and duty to recommend Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea.
owe our country and our fellowmen a
duty. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents.
Plaisted‘s Drug Store.
There are several Norwalk people
who have at present the very desIra-
ble privilege of trunking. or sending
free of toll. their telegraph messages.
An order Just received at the local of-
‘fioes of the Postol Telegraph company
anounccs that on January i all free
transmission of messages will be
stopped and no free service whatever
will be performed.
—”When in Rome do as the Romans
do." if your neighbors have a 'phone
there is good Ilse for them. and their
example is a good one to follow—ls
it not?
A rehearsal was held last night by
the officers of Butler Lodge, No. 97.
l. O. 0. R. for the first. degree. which
will be conferred tonight. when a class
of eight candidates are expected to ro~
ccive that degree. The lodge will also
take action on the death of John Mc-
Graw. It will be the first humiliation
of officers for the next term. All Odd
Fellows are invited to be present.
What Adam ate, not. what he drank.
Was he from Eden‘s garden driven.
I), what It difference there now would
be.
if he had taken Rocky Mountain Tea.
Plaisied’s Drug Store
llryan Rothorham, of Coventry. Eng-
land. who has had charge of the in-
stalling of the J. & J. (lush plant in
the new shop in South Norwalk. and
who has been manager of the plant
since it started intends to return to
Coventry early in February of the
coming year. He will he succeeded
by some other person to be sent over
from the English shop. Mr. Rotherhain
has made many trlnnds in. The Nor-
walks since he came here. [mill from
musical and personal qualit as. who
will Ingret to learn. that be Is to with
draw bout this country so soon.
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IlIIiiIII Remarkable littering
m ,J
A good many horses drawing heavy
caIis have found the. footing bad of
into and several fIIllII arc Ioporiod.
Blacksmiths were kept busy it" day
yesterday sharpening ohm-s and put
ting on shoes of tho uon-siippubln
kind.
t'lureum IG, Hiuuson was elected M,
Irctary of the Norwuiit
sunday School. at. the litttelltlit of tho
l-lunday School board, Monday evening
It committee was appointed to bring,
to nominations for superintendent to
, tI-ndent will be elected.
!
the January meeting, when a superln- 1
PM.“ CURID m 0 To 14 DAYI.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. blind. Blood.
ing or Protrudllg Files in 6 to 14
days or money refunded 50c.
SPECIAL.
smell Sugar cured Hum.
,"Ru 'ilnnd. loo lb. JBSEPH ”f . [S I‘
r Till". OHM", HOW, -
Im II It .1...
88 Washington It, to. Norwalk.
irwwuwIIv-sn "
i
: Hilllililii
Methodist ll
-_
4‘
lliillll‘i’lliis
O
A IIIIIIII Iiuol'ul gift
highly appreciated.
and one H
We have
paid especial attention to uni-
bit-line selling from
09.00 to ”.00,
and many of those cannot be
found elsewhere for less than
PM) to ".80. for the same each
ty.
You can make, your selection
early and We will gladly hold it
for you until Christmas eve.
WATCH THII IPAOI.
......
Open ivory ”anatomy!“ Do-
miflli‘l
, t
. iican com
*9
We‘
ro raIM‘iMc. My: omits.
hot in Rio FR“Opinion on Opponents For
. it!”
Judge , re
Elm
{more
of Fair (1 “It”
more the} y
general month. Amalia“.
day. He Is a candidatehm for the Repub
fiiofi&fpy speaker against,
the speakershlp.
"Oh! I guess these fellows are out to
trim me. They no a pretty strong
combination " replied Judge Banks.
and neither hisr rpiy nor the tone of
his voice indies. t hematertained
very sanguine hoof defeating the
donls from New iiayen. ,‘
"in case you don't secure the speak
ershlp, will ypu accept the chairman-
ship of the Judiciary committee?"
“1 cannot accept somethong which i
. have not been clipped," replied, Judge ,
Ba aka. I
' "But the rumor. which has been gen
eral throughout thaw that, , ring
to secure the speakers in. you w be
appointed chairman oi ajudicisry
committee. must surley ave reache
you?” persisted the reporter. his voice,
sussestlns the. interrogation point.
”i tiont' want anything but the
speakershlp. l have no desire to go on
the judiciary committee "
"Have you any preference for any
particular committee?) . ..
“No, I have not "
POPULAR AM USEMENTS.
. THE TIME-«”-P OE YOUR LIFE
A topical farce on the fads and fan-
cies of the hour by Charles Klein, the
author of The Lion and the Mouse
and The Music Master with George
W Monroe in the stellar role Is an-
nounced for the attraction at Hoyt's
Theatre Thursday night.
roe' s new departure a digression trom
Dantaioons to petticoats, comes highly
endorsed by the Metropolitan Press as
an opportunity to see him as a funny
man and .the funniest woman the stage
has yet known.
REICHSTAG DISSOLVED.
BERLIN. Dec 12..—Emperor William
has authorized Chancellor von Buelow
to dissolve the Relchstag and order
new elections if the supplementary ap-
propriations asked-for by the govern-
ment are not. granted by the House.
Solid 10kt
Gold Eyeglasses,
$1 .00."
THE
United American Opticians.
(Incorporated).
Agency at CLIFFORD PHARMACY.
I .
- the Navy,,.in his annual report,
Mr Mon- .
«semiotic.
ERATELY.
" _ not.
”-18 North Main St.
Rear Admiral Capos Recomencis Es~
tablllhlng Two New Yards.
WASI-llNGTON. cc. 1:: The
ability of government navy \ards to
,1qu .out. warships equal in all respects
to those built under contract, in the
opinion of Rear Admiral W T Capos,
chief of the Bureau of Construction of
has
been fully demonstrated. He urges
that at least one yard on the Pacific
coast and one on the Atlantic coast,
when prooficahle, should be given a
reasonable proportion of new construc-
tion work in order that such yards may
always be available.
Reference is made to the battleships
Louisiana and Connecticut. the latter
constructed in the New York Navy
Yard, Admiral Capps remarking that
at, the time of the delivery of the Con-
noctlcut. the actual condition of work
with the Louisiana so far as concern
ed all matters unconnected with or.
mor and armament. Admiral CIIpps ad.
mite that it costs less to build a war.
ship by contract by reason of the short-
or hours of labor. paid holidays. etc...
granted to navy yard employees, but he
believes nevertheless that the govern-
ment should be always prepared to
turn out its own ships in times of
emergency.
The lack of suitable docking facili-
ties at Norfolk and More island is
commented upon as being especially
embarrassing to the bureau. as no but»
IleslIips of any class can be docked at
either of those yards.
Calcaoweet, the ideal medicine for
the little ones. Contains no opiates.
Conforms fully with National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Write E...C.
DeWitt & Co“ Chicago, lit, for the
"Baby Book" Sold b The Clifford
HOYT‘S THEATRE
THURSDAY. DEC. 13.
Another CHARLES KLEIN Success.
A Topical Musical Force on Fads and
Facets. of the Hour.
THE TIME OF Y UR LIFE.
Exprenly Wri on For
GEO. W. MONROE
and musically told by a Company of
Select Singers and High Grade Vaude.
viiiiano.
Prices ............. 25c, 50c and 15::
First 4 Rows Orcbeltra ........ Cl. 00
Monday; listing, Dec. ”iii
Company F
IMANNIIIAN; GOIIEGE
W
PRELIMINARY GAME.
; trinity tadels vs llarsirams
w ADMISSION. 25 CENTS.
FIRST NAME “MINE A'l‘ ii (i‘t‘lAMlK
The
i
i.
ilIllawaIISIIIing
NASH & DUNLEAVY.
W
LEONING YOU! plummets GIFT s. .
iii +—————-—-—+—-‘- .ii”
GOVERNMENT CAN BUILD SHIPS.
on the vessel was I‘lractically identical j
:95 FIN; cm“ to As DIFFERENT FIIICIM THE
mi WWII DRIED WRTM am As accuses.
Tunic Event! IppIVinuM. piece was satco‘rao ma lTDIAR’l'iSTIG
Williams FROM THE onuresr IMPoarINo
Abbi MANUIAcrunIIIb Houses AND vaav FEW or THEM CAN BE
DUPLICATED oursml or new YORK, YET THE ouesrton or con
NEED “use No ANXIETY, As EVERYTHING Ie emcee VERY MOD-
oom‘rt FAIL TO consmea roses wsnss wuss se-
EVERV PAT“
g , “ FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER.
_ South Norwaik. Conn.
ROOF TREE IS NO MORE.
Magazine Plant Closed and Creditors
Arc Seeking Money.
The Roof Tree Magazine, a Bridge
port publicatIOn. which was supposed l
to be prosperous. has closed Its- doors. l
The concerns suspension is of inter- .
est locally as it is stated that a num-
ber of Norwalk people held stock in it.
Just what the present prospects are .
has not yet been made known. Speak-
ing of the Roof Tree a suspension. the
Bridgeport Herald said In part:
l’lIu-Itcrcd with attachments is tht
building formerly occupied by the ROO’
Tron Magazine in Bridgeport. and it b
doubtful if the plant will be started
again. A more matter of money In
the lack of money is responsible for
the suspension of the magazine and
also for the laying off of the help that
got out the magazine.
There was it time when the Roof
Tree Magazine was making money
That was before it moved into pro
toutious quarters and before it was
conducted on new lines. For soy»
oral weeks before the crash came it.
was expected that there. would be a
blow up. The liclp felt. It first as
they Were laid off. When they asked
if the lay 0ft was for all time they
were told it was Indefinite and that
was good enough tip for them to
seek employment elsewhere. Luci
of funds killed the magazine. How
did ll. Johnson was president of ”it
.I-ompuuy and he was surrounded by
lil. high priced corps of assistants.
ONLY CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Mrs. Franklin Bush. of New Castle
l)ei., says: "I suffered for years witl
dyspepsia, used to have great distress.
and belching. i tried everything
could hour of. but. nothing helped In:
until I took Brazilian Balm. and one 5i
cont bottle cured me completely."
Pharmacy and The ridge I’Ilill" For sale by R. ll. Plaiated. F. H
mac , “ Baxter and The Clifford Pharmacy."
1 -_...,. _ . - .m ...- -._.....‘., m... .___ .
The reputation we have attained. the great business we are doing
gloves could not be possible without u nusuat merit. Every glova is right;
most at them better than can bin bought olsewthe at the same price. Don’t.
lose sight. at duality and corracfiicss when buying gifts and for your nurse's
sake cicada». careless as to co... ,
Thisdsu he glove stow. ~
WWII?“ boxegMgiven frog with every pair of gloves. .
. .,I’: _ 1 l .
m 4 .. ”I“
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‘9»
it ' wow I».
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86 Washington St. 90: 1lilorwalk. I
M. S. SMITH 8r COMPANY
‘DOLL SALE FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY.
Three Special Values-n50, 59 and 75c. Worth 75c, $1 and $1.25.
Handsome XmasCards. Calendars and Booklets.
. See the display of Xmas Stationery.
South Norwallr
“saith Christmas Sii’ts.
GREAT VALUES lN CHILDREN 5 AND BOYS‘ OVERCOATS AND SUIT.
IGhildren's Double Breasted School Suits, 7 to 15 years, worth $2.00, this 3
go Washington Street.
sale ...... .. ...... .. ..... $1.25
:OveIcoats. 3 to 8 years worth $2.00 ....................... 81.25
‘Boy‘s Extra Fine Overcoats . . . . . ......................... . $3.00 to $7.50
MEN’ 3 AND BOY 8' FURNISHER. ,
it No. MAIN er. so.NOIIWAI.K.
m -:- l ”why-m...“ -m
i-iAU DID NOT COMTEMPLATE SUI- iN MEMORY OF OUR DEAD SOL-
CIDE. DIERS.
LONDON. Doc. lfl.~0wing to the
fact that the evidence regarding- the
cause of the death of Frau Molitor had
lot arrived here from Germany. Prof.
Karl liau, of Washington. I). (3.. who is
Iccuscd of murdering the woman. his
mother- in law was again Icmanded
.‘or a week today at the Bow street
i’olicoC Court here
Hans guards yesterday detected
Ilm adjusting a necktie around his
neck and assmt that be was about
0 attempt. to stIItnglc himself. The
Irisoner. hmvch r, asstued his counsel
but he had no such intention
W?
SCHOONER HAYWARD ASHORE.
CAPE HENRY. VIL. Dec. 11—1110 memory of the soldiers of the Revolu-
l('ll00llt"l' Ralph M. Hayward. bound for thin. the soldiers of the Civil War and
New York from Brunswick, with It cars; all other wars who enlisted from the
to of railroad tires, went ashore Itist‘iown of Prospect, or who, If officers.
tight at Little island, fifteen miles were log,“ rpsmpms of the town when
south of here. The crew were landed they l“(?lt‘IV(.‘ll their commissions in the
‘Iy the life savers. The vessel lies military service of this country.
Well up on the beach, but is in good
zondliion. The wind is roIII the
Colonel M. J. Wise Accepts Monument
In Prospect. in Behalf of the
. State. _ .
Colonel M. .i. Wise, assistant mum
ini‘tnuster-general went to the town
of Prospect. Saturday. to inspect the
erected in that town, to satisfy him-
self that the terms of the contract
were carried out before the state pays
its share of the expense. He found
lthc work on the monument. satisfan
tray and he will Iepmt in favot of its
atcopiaucc to Adjutant- General George
M. C.olo
This monument. is erected to the
Sympathy Is the master key to every
soul
IoItlI blowing about is miles an hour.
TH! CHRISTMAD IOOK DALI.
We vo made il big Diii‘t‘lldiin of luunl~
homely bound books for holiday gifts.
Books to suit all ages all luster.
Many books for boys and girls in
special bindings. albinism literature
for older folks. Hundreds of board
covered books for children, brightly
illuminated.
out wave. at. nun. .
Wonderlmfl for the little folks.
Cant go into cocci-lotion, can‘t em-
phooilie the varieties. new and let
the stock talk to you. let the prices
Holifa
I
’cn.
' 0
TH! CHRIITMAI DOLL SALE.
The host representatives of doll-dam
have met here; quite a convention of
all styles. complement and conditions
oidolln Hundreds ofiittle hearts l
soon he mndo assay. for these area III
primi to pass from our possession to
your: before Christmas eve.
tempt you.
I. I. Iiislupti
mum“ IHOWIND
OF UMIRILLAI‘.
Experience has taught us the value
of having a top notch stock at an» . You will no about over
breiias to choose from. and we‘ve not thin in the Mathews
before. You i also that it this
it now If we never had it
I‘i‘lrvs are bound to please.
CI.
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I 3,.
Opening of the Christmas Book Steak
The Big Handkerchief Equipment
Ready for Early Gift Buyers.
Other Items of Importance.
Thc'iormal opening of our Holiday Stocks is something more
than a mere incident in the year‘ s merchandising It to of sufficient
importance to be classed as an event. The store news concerning it
is read with interest by our buying public.
The gift buying time is here. The equipment is here to meet
the demand.
The store is at its best. from top to bulletin from and to end. ov-
erything. everywhere breathes aniatmohhhére at Christmas. When
lines as most complete. then‘ is ”detecting niost'satisfhvtdry ’ ' '
The completeness; and dependability of this big holiday outfit
"It i
are worthy of the strongest emphasis that we can give them. Every
thing as near right as oxpcticncs. knowledge of needs and hard work
can make them. ' " , ., ..
Just a low hints for print; Ihry‘ll serve as an index to scores of
other hints not printed. but equally important to those who have
gifts to buy
O
THICHRIITMAI I KID GLOVBO.
HANDKIHOH'I“ I it pays to buy kid gloves III. lltil
We'll pleasantly surprisu you hate; ”mm Decreases M we show ,0“ both
you 'ii wonder at the variety of styles,: ,
the site of the stock and the tempt» I’M a” ”mum W" “m“ m'
iy low prices “I which m, shall another reason is thi- m and fashion of
so i handkerchiefs for Christmas glftaf our gloves are about perfect.
It will pay on wall in metro your new
factions ear y before the lines become
my
3‘"! i III-LINE
gfiwlmsifl cocoa
“a“
DAINTV TRIFLII.
wanted bought for gifts. tinny Ollhflh useful.
mm, . .othm ornamental. inexpensive no»
in quuiirty mombmtucs, but they melts the hurt
glad
‘8385 IIMIIIIINIIII Street.
and attractive in wire.
Soldier‘s monument. which has been.
Hundreds of dainty illtle‘thlm'
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Norwalk Chronicler