Short Cake "
WhippedWi Cream at
the Murat.
Pure ICE CREAM in Store
LANE’S
51 Washington Street.-
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Local Ins llntes.
. WI those communicating with The
Contl II by telephone please do It in
this my: -Iwith regard to business.
call 92.8; with regard to news, call
924. if they will kindly do so. it will
‘ greatly comeniepee this office and so-
can more pmmpt attention.
WEATHER FORECAST.
c...—
For Norwaik and vicinity: Partly
‘ cloudy tonight and Friday. A distur-
bance that is central this morning in
Colorado is producing cloudy and
showery weather in the western sec-
tions. A secondary disturbance on the
Middle Atlantic coast is producing
heavy local showers in Virginia HcaVy
local showers word also reported from
the lower Mississippi Valley. A than-
"derstorm was reported from North-
iield, Vt. Conditions favor for this vi-
clnity partly cloudy weather and not
much change in temperature.
G. B. Bunneil, of New Haven, was
in town on business yesterday after-
noon.
Councilman Henry Matheis, of Nor-
waik. is in Hartford, today, on private
business
Frederick E. Lockwood, of Wall
street, Norwalk, is in New Haven to
day on business.
The local trolley company has com-
pleted repairs of the tracks in Main
street, near North avenue. '
Tire selectmeu'a office will start Sat-
urday afternoon on their regular sunr-
mer schedule of closing Saturday af-
ter.noon .
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Two of the catch basins in Wall
street have been cleaned and repair-
ed, and the hydrant near the bridge
was turned on this morning and the
basins flushed. , «
The members of the Overlook Mill-
tary Academy are planning to hold a
dance at their hall, In East. quenue.
Friday evening, June 1‘... This will be
the closing function.
Tire CarpenteIs' Union will hold a
regular business meeting next Tues-
day evening at its quarters in Wall
street, Norwalk. Considerable busi-
ness will probably be transacted at
this time.
The name of Edward ll. Gumbart,
of Norwsilt, appears in the list of
graduates of the New York University.
yesterday afternoon. and he has had
conferred n him the title of bache-
lor or science in pedagogy.
Edward B. Meeker, of Westport
avenue, Norwalk, has received his
new 1908 Reo touring car. The mach-
ine was to have been delivered two
weeks ago, but owing to a draw back
of the manufacturers it. has Just been
received.
All parents who desire to have their
children baptised at the Children‘s
Day service next Sunday morning at
the South Norwalk Congregational
Church are requested to send the
names of such children to Dr. Mac-
farland at once, ‘
The base ball team of the Norwalk
High school went to Westpqrt, yester-
day afternoon. to play ‘ the Staples
High school, of that. place. and the
game was forfeited‘to the Norwalkers,
by Umpire Jones, because of the non-
.appearance of the Westporters.
The graduating class of the High
School, including both the Norwalk
and the South Norwallt sections, are
invited to sttendthgfiouth Norwalk
Congregational Church in a body next
Sunday evening to listen to a bacca-
laureate sermon by Dr. Macfarland
Mrs. Sylvester Hunt, who injured
lrcr ankle, at her home in Maple street
Norwalk, several months ago, has been
(unlined since that time. Cords of the
feet were injured, and it was necessary
to place it in a cast. She is now able
to get about with the aid ofcrutches.
M
marry. to Holy Cross shortstop.
who playe here several times last
season with Merv/elk, was the star
performer In t field. yesterday at
New Haveii, into 0 between Holy
Cross and Yale. In which Holy Cross
won,1 to 0. Barry. played shortstop,
getting three patents. and six assists,
with no errors. book! on securing one
of the four bits. ‘lt- is sold Connie
Mack, of the PhIMpIphis Americans,
is after him. . 1», I
Whisk Brooms,
Chamois and Hair Brushes.
StiIIson-Powoil Corporation,
Promotion 6'I-uspie’te.
1,!
-: Compound Syruppf Sersapeniie.
I Tether or
2 Launch Works.
It not sell on
was a GOLDEN
“Q. s Riley.
14 Washingegi‘ I.
BAXTER’S
TOI. 105-!-
lt reared es. Poetuiee.
It”, otchee, Tum-
ors, Bolts. Ringworms. Ulcers, Scrotu-
is and Blood My.
75c BOTTLE.
31:1
ANDERSON '8
multifunction and ready to
tank. .
All kinds of n
Launches of
by competent w
Oyster Shell, Q for. Norwalk
r—ncre
OBWEB SOCIAL.
~
Lady Jennings Lodge Entertainp
Friends in Red Men’s Hell.
Lady Jennings Lodge, Shepherds of
Bethlehem held a cobweb social last
evening, in Red Men' a Hall, Washing-
ton street There was a large attend
ance of members rind friends of the
order. . The entertainment features
consisted of selections by an orchos
tra, recitation by Mrs. Rogers, duet
by Misses Cshiil and Ross, monologue
by Mr. Knapp, and vocal and instru
mental music by Mr. Strout.
Refreshments ware served, and a
good time enjoyed by all.
The committee consisted of Mrs.
Carrie Day, chairman; William Ii.
Mbsher, spokesman; Charles Thles
and Arthur Brotherton, refrurhments;
S. It. Barker, Charles Solker, Mrs.
Rose Short, Miss Lizzie Devine. Mrs.
Lizzie Delehunty, Mrs. Clara Solker,
Miss Mabel Solker, Mrs. Lucy Moshor,
Miss Bella Rowe, Mrs. Alice 'l‘hics,
Mrs. A. Burke, Miss Carrie Laflin, Mrs.
Fannie J. Joyce, Miss Alice Cudlcy,
Miss Marie Deiohunty.
PAN 0F GREASE CAUGHT FIRE.
work. -
one; built to order
Firemen Called to Home of George
Clerk, But Could Do Nothing.
A pan of grease caused no end of
excitement this morning about 8 o'-
clock at the home of George Clark.
at 10 Union street.
The grease had been put Iii the oven
and of the kitchen stove and some of
the bricks of the fire not being miss-
ing, the fire communicated to the
grease.
Tire oven door was kept closed, so
as not to allow the flames to escape,
but the whole house was filled by a
dense cloud of smoke.
An alarm of fire was sent in to the
fire department from box it, at the.
corner of North Main and AIIII streets,
the whole department, responding on
the jurup. There was nothing for the
firemen to do, however, but to let the
grease burn itself out, which it finally
did. N0 chemicals or water was used.
ESSEX RESIDENT DEAD.
ESSEX, Juno 4.—-llenry Goodman
Prntt, ninety~four years old and one
of the oldest residents of Southern
Middlcsex County,
morning. He was the
rcscntai.ch Henry A. Pratt. He Is sur-
vived by three daughters and two
sons. Mr. Pratt's wife. who is III-ad.
was Caroline Brockway, iiIl original
daughter of the American Revolution.
Mr. Pratt was able to within three
days before his death rend newspapers
without glasses. in his youth he
learned the. cabinet. mukcrs' trade, but
later became a housebuildcr and In
recent years was a shad fisherman.
father of Rep
CANKER WORM VERY BUSY.
Tree Warden Joseph Cornell re-
poris that the canker worm is causing
more havoc in South Norwalk and vi~
cinity than in years The cause of
this worm's unusual activity this
spring is unknown, but it has attack
ed apple, cherry and other fruit irons
and shade trees as well, particularly
the elm. Some of the latter trees
have their leaves very badly eaten.
Many residents have already realized
the extent of the damage being 'dono
by the canker worm, and are taking
steps to annihilate the pest.
NOROTON HORSE m A DITCH.
While Cari Weisclt, of the Miller's
Bridge Hotel, Noroton, was driving up
Wcsc avenue, Norwslk, yesterdIIy at-
icrnoolr his horse stepped into a ditch
opened during the rebuilding of a sce-
tion of the city of Nor-walk server
system. The animal was scratched
up. but was gotten out, it Is believed.
without permanent injuries.
BRISTOL ITALIANS ARRESTED.
BRISTOL, June 4.——.loseph Ronslllo
and Angelo Grasso. Italians. were ur-
rested today charged with theft of fli-
teen pounds of brass from the Bristol
Brass Company and of n 250 pound
coil of copper wire from the Western
Union Telegraph Company. The auth-
orities are still investigating.
MAINE GRANITE CUTTERS STRIKE
CALAIS, Me, June 4.—The granite
cutters at St. George, N. 13.. are on
strike for an eight hour day. Work
at all the quarries is at a standstill
and about 1,000 men are idle.
Post CardaWholesale and on
200,000 Cards of South Norwnlk,
Norwalk. East Norwaik, West Nori
walk, Winnipauk, Rowayton, Belle
Island. Roton Point, Hickory liluff.
Catholic Club. South Norwaik Filtra-
tion Plant. Country Club, Harstrom
School, Miss Baird's Institute, Moon-
light Views of Green Reef Light, Knob
Dating Club, Maureen. Island, Long
Beach; also 250 other views of South
Norwslk and vicinity.
Coleman’ 3 News Store,
died III. 3:30 this .-.
right.
it
up to $25
:4 South Main Street.
BANIZ.) LII-T FAY iN'EREET.
New Currency Law's Operation Will
Not be Liked by Some Institutions.
WASiIlNI‘ ”.ION June 4. ——llrId(~r the
terms of the new currency law, pass
ed by Congress in its closing hours,
banks in which funds of the govern-
ment are deposited must hereafter pay
interest for use of such funds. An ex-
(‘cption is made in the case of those
national banking association designat-
ed as regular depositories in which
government funds are placed strictly
for use of the government's 0er ex-
pvllscs. There are outstanding about
72,000,000 of government funds on
which interest must be paid by banks.
and by an odd coincidence, a similur
amount rests in depositorics not sub»
l
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Memorial Day marks the beginning of Summer—
Serge Suit Time. Nothing better than Serge to wear
than a poor serge is hard to imagine.
The best blends In nnpluuse
cent and an empty stomach?
FOII ('III.
llowkcnr Fertilisers
For Lawn. Garden and B‘Ichi.
$1.
49 WALL STREET,
NORWALK.
support horse or man through life.
you feed your animals is as important as the quality fiihc food
in the Summertime, if the serge is right and tailored
There’s the rub—a meaner piece of cloth to tailor
l
Any Serge Suit you get at our store carries a
guarantee of quality in which you may rely.
Every Serge Suit is hand tailored.
3:
Blue or black Serge Suitsufast colors of course—
$Io, $x2, $15 and up to $25.
Seif- striped and striped blue serges, $I5, $18 and
Satisfaction or your money back.‘
Telephone Cali 63M.
juct to the tax. It is stated at the
Treasury Department that not only
Will the tax be cluIruI-d on all dupes
its of government illunvy made in the
future, but that ”10 tux will be payable
on funds already drposlied in banks
from the time the III‘W iIIw became of-
festive.
The rate of IlllI’rI'ai chargeable is
to he not. less than one per cent, and
us much more as the secretary of the
treasury may deem proper. For the
present, however. IIII’ probable rate of
interest will be one per cent, per an
aunt.
TIII‘I‘I‘ Is a certain time In a girl's
life when a man cannot look at her
that she does not Ihluk he is admiring
lrcr.
THE VALUE OF A HORSE GOES IN AT HIS MOUTH
s pedigree after all no gomi
feed and buy. With plenty of good. clean grain and hay. with good
water of course. the average animal will turn out a good specimen.
be his sire and dam what they will.
blood and breeding. and very little to food and cure;
would any of our horses cv or accomplished on aristocratic dep-
Pcdlgrcn only Is It won
We give lots Inf I‘l't‘dli. to
)It What
Hill“ to
And the quality 0 I" grain
Buy Oats Thais Clean.
MANUEL TORO HATCH. ‘ .
NEW NOVEL BY WINSTON CHURCHILL.
MR. CREWE’S
By the Author of‘ 'Conlston."
CAREBB
1 5
William P. Beers’
BOOK AND STATIONERY SEQREB.
0 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
SOUTH NORWALK.
Crabs and
Butter. Flat, Steak Cod,
Mackerel, Porgics, Sea Bass,
Tatsrnous 108
Lobsters
Weakfish and Salmon.
Eels. Shad, Halibut, Pollock.
Opened Long Clams, Roasting Clams.
Long and Round Clams.
CuthI-rs Bridge Fish Market.
FREE DELIVERY.
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w-
Dcposits over
cacao: M. HOLMES
srsrusn H. HOLMES
FREDERICK-A. ELL:
FLOYD 1'. season
banking me th.ods
expeditiously handled.
I0 NM Mill! St.
Open mam .; leathflemslk.
Clubs" and Sportingm
w... H x~m
Norwalk, Savings So’ciety,
44 WALL STREET, NORWALK.
INCORPORATED IO”.
$3,525,000.00
WILLIAM A. CURTIS
MOSES H. CLOVER
LEWIS C, GREEN
HENRY F. coupons
DIRECTORS.
So. Norwalk Trudi Co.
offers everytll accommodation consistent with good
Your business placed mm as will be safely and
a... m .. .. c:::.r.e:*"'i Service Is the Keynote of Our Success
Fountain
Everything about R is clean and sun-
itary. ‘
The service is excellent.
All the latest drinks are served. Ice
Cream Soda. all flavors; College fees.
with crushed fruits; Phosphates and
Egg Drinks of all kinds
When out IhOpping or when you
want a particularly nice, long, cool
drink, stop at our sods Fountain.
THE curroao
PHARMACY,
THE PREICRIPTION STORE.
Telephone Coil. 15-2.
PH Geode Delivered Free of Charge.
no...
TODAY 1N WALL STREET.
WALL STREET. 10:10 a. In.—~Pric-
es of stocks were inclined b (troop
at the opening. although the offerings
were limited in amount. Union Pacific
was an exception, large blocks coming
out at an extreme decline of 3-4, over
a range of 1-2 in the simultaneous
prices. Declines ran to a substantial
fraction in a few other market lead—
ers. Delaware it liudson rose 1 3‘8
WALL STREET, ii a. m.-—-The lo
prices stimulated a demand for both
accounts and the market rallied to
above yesterday's closing. Renewed
selling developed in Union Pacific and
its drop from 140 to l4? 14 caused a
general relapse in the lowest. Fruc-
lionni I'ccuVories followed.
somewhat lower. prices rallied under
the leadership of Union Pacific and
bccuno dull and steady. Auutlgamai-
ed Copper lost l H. Iioruis were ir-
regular.
WALL STREET. 1 p. III.~—l.nrge
blocks of Reading, Union Pacific. an
St. Paul were thrown on the. market.
and prices crumbled away again to
the lowmt of the morning. The loss
reached two points in the stocks mon-
iloncd, and Iinltimorc and Ohio, and
over a point in runny others. Trading
was dull, but the market was sicadier
at 1 o‘clock.
LONDON, .luno 4.-——Tire rule of dis-
count of the flank of England romain-
cII unchanged today at 2% pcr cent.
,. éu Fraaruo VENEZUELA.
Plague Epidemic Hll Caused a Great
Loss to the Merchants.
CAIIACAS, Thursday—May 2i.-——Un-
fortunately fur suffering Venezuela.
and Irothwithstaudlng the fact that flu-
Irubunlc plague III LII Guuyrn occurs to
be uurlcr control. as a week has gone
by without any new ("Rum-I, this coun-
try day by day is becoming more iso-
lated from the entire world. \‘cry icw
ships now call at any of the port. and
the fact that there III-lug no I‘nblc
coIIIIIIuIIlI-aunu with the outside world
makes the situation almost Ullill‘itm'
bit}. Business houses are on the verge
of despair. Iii‘t‘lilih’tl (If the strict it‘ll"-
untinc established in Curacao against
all Venezuelan ports, President Castro
bus retaliated by having the custom
house refuse to clear any I'I'Sscl for
that island.
There has been II grout exodus of
people of means from Venezuela, and
it would continue if there we steam
era to take them uway. Me i of the
steamers go by Wenczucla without
touching anywhere, leaving the Incr-
chnudise in Curacao, where the perish-
able goods spoil.
Commercial interests from the be-
ginning have realized the glarity of
the situation, and the merchants lIIIIe
joined hands time and time again in
raising subscriptions among themsel-
ves to produtc funds for the cleaning
of LII Guuyra and the feeding of the
hundreds of destitute pour.
It is almost too much to hope that
the disease has already been conquer-
cd, but the official bulletins give no
new cases foI a week, and there is no
good evidcnto to dispr'ore this state-
ment. The decision of the American
State Department to send the gunbout
Paducah to La Gusyra to take away
United States Consul Muffat, who has
been shut up for over two Inonths dour
pietciy without communication with
the wmid and without even the neo-
essities of life is an appropriate re-
ward for the consul's very efficient ser-
vice during several years.
NEW BRITAIN Turavs's souuoso
, NEW BRITAIN, June' 4.——A gang of
thieves that has been stealing goods
from the cutlery of Lenders, Frary
and Clark fer some time past was
rounded up by the police last night.
They were surprised at their homes
by II party of officers. Large quantities
of high- -grude tabla ware were found
secreted in the homes of the men.
The accused men are Philip 'Deuhart.
Joseph Runsle. Joseph and Paul S‘orbo,
Patsy Badalets, all ltalians and Er-
nest Dyson. The inert are employed at
the cutlery. ”in son's home only I.
dosen knives orks of Landers'
make were found. 9 claims he re-
ceived them as a wedding gift. The
men were not man in police court to
days
coon Lossfrsa SEA
, NOANK.J 4.'--Lobster shcrmen
here predict a best season in recent
years. Catches being brought into
‘port daily show that the lobsters are
plentiful thus edriy in the season and
before long record breaking catches
are expected. The purchasing agen-
cies for big markets here and the ex-
press compsny‘ s force has already ha-
| gun to be busy with theshipments.
WALL STREET, IIOIIII.~'ATII‘I‘ going ,
vacuum; CAPS.
g
40 Stamps Free with 50c Purchase
Teas and Coffees.
A Saving in
Mone'yL-y
An improVement in looks-
By wearing our up-to-dafe Clothes.
Straw Hats--- $3.00 and $4.00.
SUMMER TOGGERY.
FOR WEEK OOMMINOINO
‘ ..¢A' Minion Daily Bulletin ; ,v
$1.50. $2.00. $2.50,
-'- - - 50c, $1.50
Ben Elgin Buttef,
27c
Per Pound,
Cut Price Specials.
A. & P Corn Starch. pkg. . ........ . 5c. Regular Price To
A. & P Stove Polish, pkg. ............ .. 3:. Regular P1103 60
A. & 1'. Baking Soda. 1 lb. pkg: ...... . ............ , 6c. Regular Price 7c
Peanut flutter, a pound ....... . ............ 120. Regular Price 150
I. X. 1.. Starch. large package .. . . . . 6c. Regular Price 9o
1. X. L. Starch. small package ................ . . . . 3:. Regular Price ’ 5c
Mnrshnll's Kippered Herrings. can ............ . 12l/zc. Regular Price 15o
10 Stamps with 2 boxes Matches,
each ......................... 5t:
10 Stamps with 1 pkg,',Nirara 10c
10 Stumps with 1,4, lb. can Cocoa. 20c
ill Stumps with 1 pkg. Mule Team
Borax 120
10 Stumps with l but. Wor. Sauce 12c
10 Stumps with 1 can Evup. Cream 10:
........................
Extra Stamps with Groceries.
10 Stamps with 2 cans Evap. Cream.
each . . . . . . .
10 Stumps with 1 hot. Catsup 186
10 Stamps with 2 cans Baked
Beans. each ....... . . . . . ....... too
20 Stamps with 1 can Asparagus.,
at ....... ..........35d
................. e.
It
Tel. No. 909.
FREE natwsav.
FAMILY Ike CATTLE on RAFT.
ST. 1.0UlS.-Mo.,Jnno 4.——J. W
Appleton. of Missouri Point, Mo., to
flouting. down the Mississippi River
with his family, twelve pigs, three
cows, two horses some poultry on
a large raft thc c launched just
bet re the river h a over its banks
covered his farm with several
fect‘ot‘ water. He started Tuesday af-
ternoon. intending to steer his raft for
high ground. but thus far has not been
able to effect a landing. The raft.
which is an enormous affair. was built
by Appleton two weeks ago in prepara-
Alon for the flood. it is surrounded by
a railing to keep the cattle from falling
into the river. Food for man, beast
and fowl to last several days was tak-
en along.
FLOODC DEMORALIZE TRAIN 85R-
VIOE.
vice In Montana is in a state of de-
moréiization on account of floods. The
Northern Pacific and the Chicago, Mil.
washes and St. Paul west irom Deer
Lodge are under water and was ed
out. The Missoula River rose stea lly
last night as the result of heavy rains
yesterday. Butte last night was in
darkness as the result of the bursting
of the dam below the city, flooding the
power plant. 'l‘wo lives were lost in
Northern Montana yesterday, a ranch-
'er and his wife drowning in no high
water In a coulee.
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NIW BRITAIN MEN ARRESTED.
NEW BRITAIN, June 4.-Four Ital-
ians by the names of Tony Duette,
Paul and Joseph Sarvo and Joseph
Rnnette. ,were arrested bore early this
morning for- theft of hardware from
the firms of Muders, Frary & Clark
and P. d; F. Corbin.
Nation's Storekeeper and' Home of Pure Food
Products. Full Weight and Honest Trading.
:le Gilliamln iil’lllllfllllillliill.
124' Washington at. South Nomik.
BUTTE. Mont, June ~4. —-Train oer-4
Free Delivery.
DICK’S FISH MARKET
180 Washington Street Bridge.
Buck and Roe Shad, Salmon, Bluefish, Weak
fish, Halibut, Eels, Haddock,
Rockaway Oysters, Etc.
TELEPHONE 477
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ANTI-RACING BILLSBEATEN.
BUFFALO, N. Y., June 4.-A morn-
lng paper ,:says James W. Wadsworth,
Sr.. head of the State RacingACommII:
sion last night made the positive state-
not be passed by the legislature whio a}:
will convene in Albany Monday my:
The senior nrember of the Wadsworth
family was in this city on his way
home froni‘ New York city. where, gt
was learned, he had been in consult
tion with the other members of t2:-
State Racing Commission and rep, '
sentatives of the race track who are
managing the campaigns n‘gainstthe
Hughes recommendations. To a m-
porter. Mr. Wadsworth said, “It is co
rain that these bills will 'be'beptc
Beyond that I have nothing to say.
The less we, who are opposing these
bills, have to say, the better for our
cause. The. only headway thd genie
nor has gained is by agitation? '
PITTSBURG, Pa... Juno 4.—-Aceo
ing to reports, William fibflfiom ,
former cashier oi; the {entire 11$
gheny National Bank of ittsllirg. tow
in jail charged with this
hf over $500,000 of the Inn funds.
has made a statement to Receiver
Robert Lyons. As a result it is so
the bank with a. small assessment on
the stockholders, Sviil pay all the do-
posltors.
ARMY CAPTAIN OOURT MAR~
TI,‘ALED
SAN FRANCISCO. June 4.—C tsfi
Samuel D. McAiister, Thirty-gab
Coast Artillery. is to face a general
court martial at. the Pi‘dsldib on
urday. There are three chimes
him Involving violations of
and 62nd articles of wet. :
Inent that the anti-racing bills would
BANK WILL PAY psPosIToas.‘
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Norwalk Chronicler