‘ Department for Dress Goods by the Yard ‘ '
' ‘5‘,§.‘?"&,’°133 P..._ m, Dcpartmentfor Women 's Underwear
" " . Departmentfor Furniture
Department for Pianos
I o'clock. Inter
cordially invited. Charles
W II. Robert ll. Wilcox,
I. A. M.
scenic ullding, South
Id and till Tuesdays at
‘ uly and August ex-
:I dolock. All Royal Arch
Molly invited. Thaddeus
P. Robert M. Wilcox, See.
No. I2. Order Eastern star
Would Building, South
, Id and 4th Wednesdays
. mouth—July and August ex-
‘ t ‘l: 45 s’oclock. All mem-
j Millie Beckel, W. M. liar-1.11111.
M
coinmisslon says“it will not
riddled with interest; The com-
on waste the fare continued at
IOTEO NEW OANAAN FIRE
caddy night, and inspected the
line fire engine of that place. The
Canaan tire engine has a two cy-
motor, which pumps 300 gallons
bar a minute. The engine was
,id‘ered a veiy satisfactory one, at-
too small for the city of South
ails A representative of the gas-
flre engine concern was in this
calamity. interviewing the fire
rttnent officials. , . ‘
' well-known Ridgefleld young
alter Bedient, Percy Benton,
Benedict. Oakley Abbott and
" Dell‘orest, took a trip down to
8. cordially invited .
"it. There is going to he is 113111 .
innocuous-
housed in thetwo buildings.
worthy.
Please " Malice a1 Wallis"
Thwhmbuiwnp. loses what cannot be seen elsewhere to
. Department of Women s and Ulster Dresses
, Department for China, Cut Glass 6' Dinnerware
Department for Housefurnishtng Coeds
Department ofBook Sections
The Restaurant on Nintbfloor ’
Unusual roominess tor shopping is a part of a prearranged
plan—customers deserve more than we were able to give them in
the overcrowded store when one building contained what is now
During these days, besides articles offered at amalL prices, _
there are really thousands more, equally desirable, not advertised.
Bear in mind, also, that we have on hand all the year round
large and ercellent stocks at the liner classes of merchandise that
you are likely to like even better than the midsummer offerings
at low figures, strangely low as they are.
We keep a store for people to come to every day to find
what they want at prices as incontestably lair as the quality ‘3
" ENGINES. '
Chief Harold F. Clark and Fire Com- WORK OF A JOKER.
loner George W. Begardus, of! CHICAGO, July 31.-——-Flve thousand
men. women and children pushed and
crowded each other last night to get a
glimpse of a “haunted house" at till
West. 21st street. Automobiles and
wagons lined the streets for blocks and
street. car truths in [inevitt street was
tied up until the police opened a pas
sage. Thirty patrolmon fought the
curious crowd. Eight arrests were
made and the prisoners were locked
up on the charges of disorderly con-
duct. At times, the police were unable
to cope with the crowd and a tire hose
was brought into play. Streams of
water were poured into the crowd,
which then tied in ‘all directions. The
police consider the “sheet" story the
work of a practical Joker and are, try-
' Norwaik and to Robert Point 1m
. b automobile. "i
in; to run down the Joker.
BRlDGEPORT MAN TRlES SUiClDE
BRIDGEPORT, July 31. «mvid
Walsh, a former police commissioner,
drunk an ounce of carbolic acid at
Seaside Park, this morning, and is dy-
ing at the Bridgeport Hosptai. Walsh
was despondent over the closing of a
factory where he worked. He was
{o‘anerly a prominent Democratic pol-
t c an.
s'roe THAT 001.0 I
or it may result in pneumonia Bra
allian Balm is breaking up colds when
ever tried almost without exception.
100 25c, 00 and 81. 00 bottles The
Clifford. Baxter' s and Pleisted’ a. "
The Buckingham Post, G. A. it, will
hold its regular session tonight at its
rooms in Wall street- ,
" TH . “ sou: H NIRWALK EVENING
it
1 ,1
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SENTIN L
H FRIDAT. IUD? 3!. was
DARIEN AND NOROTON.
urn Oracle, of Brookside avenue, is
very ill with appendicitis.
Mrs. Edward Root. who has been
very ill at her home in Newton, is
improving. -
Miss Annie Vose, of New Canon.
has returned to her home from a
visit with Miss Susie Willmott.
The Peterson market, in Railroad
Avenue, was removed this week, to
the building several doors west, for-
merly a fruit store.
Miss Mary Gaitney, of NorotOn, has
returned from a delightful journey,
during which she visited triendsdn
Quebec, Montreal and Vermont.
The death-of little Ray Stevens,
one of the twin children of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Stevens. of Noroton,oc
curred Sunday The funeral took
place Wednesday afternoon, from the
home
Mrs. Benjamin Seeley lerocovering
from an illness of several weeks. Her
little attendant, Miss Mary Hogan.
not long since, when only eleven
years old, came aloe all the way
from the town of Mallow, in lreland,
to Stamford, which is now her home.
"The Derien baseball team, a strong
aggregation of players, will go in
Stamford Saturday to ploy the Red
Men' s team on the Dyke field. As the
Darlene have beaten everything ex-
cept the Red Men's team in this sec-
tion of the state, much rivalry exists
and a bot game is sure to be played.
During the storm of Saturday, the
telephone in the home of James
Wood Noroton. exploded withucrush,
which alarmed the funilly, and ren-
dered the other telephones on the
line useless. Mr. Wood was detained.
in Rowuyton by the trolley tie-up, and ‘
could not reach home until nearly 10
p. m. 1 .,
Mrs. William 11. wmméu, .lr.. and
daughter, Miss Susie. entertained a
party of friends one evening last week.
in honor of Mrs. Frank Korner and
daughter, Miss Carrie. The latter, a
well known musician, rendered sev-
eral selections, including "Annie Lau-
rie." Miss Willmott gave several in-
strumental selections, among them
“Tying the leaves."
The funeral services for Mrs. Henry
Wallace whose death occurred in
Newton, Saturday took place from
her home, Tuesday afternoon. Rev
Louis French of St. Luke’s Episcopal
cl1urch,oillclated. The burial was in
Spring Grove Cemetery. The hymns
"Abide With Me," nud“Pence, Pei-fem
Peace,” were sung by Miss Dana and
Miss Nellie French and Charles Ben-
nett. Mrs. Wallace was eighty-six
years of age, and her death followed a
long illness.
W
ONLY CURE FOR DVSPEPSNA.
Mrs. Franklin Bush, of New Castle,
Del, 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 mecompletely."
KENT PASTOR RESIONS.
Rev. H. K. Job to Devote Time to Lita
IrIl‘y WOrk and Lecturlng.
KENT. .luly 31.—-—Rev. Herbert K.
Job, pastor of the First Congregation-
al church,'and well knewu as a lectur-
er and writer on American bird life,
has tendered his
come effective on
he will have coml
10 years. He ll. ' .» giving up the
ministry owln {is the demands made
upon his time his literary work and
lectures. The church has as yet tak-
en no action.
Mr. Job was born in Boston, attend-
ed the Boston Iatin school, and was
Kraduated from Harvard in 1888. He
took his course in _ theology at, the
Hartford Seminary, and-then went to
a church at North Middieboro, Mass.
in the ten years that he has been here
Mr. Job has taken hundredsof photo-
graphs of birds illustrative of their hab-
itfi. upon which he has writtea,u1uch.
He is a personal friend of President
Roosevelt, who has complimented him
books.
lT CAN'T I! SEAT.
The beat of ,all teachers is exper-
ience. C. M. Harden» of Silver City,
North Carolina. says: "i find Electric
.Bltters does all that's claimed for it.
For Stomach, Liver .nd Kidney
troubles it can't be beat. ‘1 have tried
it and tied it a most excellent medl-
clne." Mr, Harden is right; it's the
best of all medicines also for weak-
ness, lame back and all run down con-
ditions. Best too for chills and ma-
lurlu. Sold under guarantee at F‘. H.
Baxter" a drug store. 5011.
MRS. OSBORNE AFTER MORE
MONEY.
SAN FRANCISCO, July lib—Mrs.
Lloyd Osborne, wife of the novelist,
Lloyd Osborne, has tiled suit for sep-
arate maintenance. According to the
petition Osborn has been allowing his
wire :75 a month during their separa~
tlon, and the claim is made that the
amount is lnsuillcient to support Mrs.
Osborne and the two children. Mrs.
Lloyd Osborne said that her husband’s
income-is about $600 a mouth, and of
this she asks 8300 a month.
LA GRIPPE. .
Brazilian Balm never lost a case:
noven let it run into pneumonia, nor
left a grip-wreck. Only thing on earth
that hills the tough grip germ. But
you want Balm and a plenty, so do not
trifle with the small sizes. but get the
600 or 81.00 bottle and take half a
tenepoonful in water every three
«hours. Be sure to keep up this treat-
ment faithfully for two weeks otter
you think you are well. to utterly an-
nihilate every germ in every great or-
gan. Thane remaining germs cause the
evil after effects; it is half-cured grip.
if the grip starts with hemorrhage oi
For sale by R. H. l‘luislcd, F. H.
Baxter and The Ciltford Pharmacy, ”
the lungs give the large dose every 10
or 16 minutes until it stops.
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highly on one of his earlier bird ~
......1. ..
rfi‘avV
. .
. w
when 1. the food
can take its place.
n't Follow Pads, 1
in Food
or the «a scam
In hot truth"! it is
doubly important. It gives the maximal:
nourishment with the addiction heat. Mapl-
Plalso' 1s. beyond all
comparison. the food
for summer mornings.
One can eat nwat for breakfast
In winter, because one needs the
heat. .
But the summer breakfast
should be wheat and fruit. We“
must eat sparingly 0i heatoproducn
ing elunents now.
No other cereal. in these days.
can take the place of wheat. And
no other wheat is so delicious—-
so well-prepared—as the wheat in
Hopi-Flake. ..._....__
We took this wheat for six
hours-«wok It in pure maple syrup.
Then we cure it for days, so that
it partly digests.
Then we flake each berry as thin
as paper, and toast it in ovens
heated to 400 degrees.
Mapl-
Tbc flake b so thin. lull the
.best is so fierce. that the food
particles are separated so the di-
gestive juices can get to them.
The result isle food ‘thsi’s all
food, because it all digests. .
'A flaked food can be made in
one-fourth of this time. and the!
saving oi time saves money.
But a short-process load is only
partly digestible. The other part
is wasted. Worse than that. it let-
mcnts and irritates the stomach
lining. ,
So we spend 98 hours in proper-
ing this food—togivc you a £001!
that's all nourishmen‘ t. ,
Flake
The Food with the Maple Played" .
We are the largest buyers of Vermont Maple
Syrup, and it all goes into Mapl Flake.
That' 5 how we get that delicious
drcn like so well.
If you have fruit for breakfast. miss, it with the
Fruit adds another dcliclousncss.
Maul-Flake.
This is the w 1y
0
to urge children
best for them
wheat. Give them the wheat with the maple flavor
and they' ll ask to be served agdin.
Please begin today.
sts.
I,
PROHIBITIONISTS DEVISE MONEY
MAKING SCHEME.
CHICAGO, July 31 ——A unique cam
paign in which voters, sympathizerr
and all others who wish to listen t1
craters will have to pay twenty-five
cents apiece for the privilege, was an
nounce yesterday by the Prohibition
Nation Committee as the basis of the
"pnrtys activities from now until No
eat little meat and much whole
Don't lose these ideal break-
flavor that chil-
to eat what is
5m
renter. The innovation was devised
1y Eugene W Chafin, Prohibition cub-
liate for the presidency,'The members
' 21 national committ are jubilant
war the device, seeing i its prospects
)I a campaign “barrel," ich will new
11- be empty unless th public does
set go to the meetings. This contin-
gency in the opinion oft e committee,
ins been provided for a y. '
e one thousand yards
choice 1......” ..... 4“,...
billy, think of it—lc each
.v'r
gs. full 10-inch width and some are wider;
“will last out the {lay
HANDKERCHIEFS, m noz.
SOD't‘lozen Handkerchiefs, mostly ladies’ and chil-
“ dreo’ 8, regular 5c value; sold in one dozen lots
,1"
.er
“c
i
COME WITH THE CROWDS TOMORROW
COME WITH THE HAPPY THRONG
of regular 25c Ham-
Take your
12c yd.
‘.‘--p...-o..s-u-.-
.rac doz.
4
as. sea..--..
’8 the Last Day of the
HAMBURG EDGES’ “c YD' You ought not and cannot afford to miss it. It you do the fault' 1s yours, and you‘ll miss the greatest bargain
opportunity of your life. THIS SALE WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE GREATEST COMMERC—'
IAL EVENT THE TOWN OF NORWALK HAS KNOWN. The best yet remains to be told—the thousands of
peoplE that came to the store eager and expectant and left enthusiastic and thoroughly satisfied. This sale positive-
ly ends tomorrow night. There to an abundance of goods to last until the closing hour. We urge you. hoovever, to
1. chap curly, that we may better serve you. Only a very small part of the good things are given here. Look the cir-
cular over and find the hundreds of others. ~
Cr- * < $1. 50 coasa'rs AT 69c.
"
WASH DRESS GOODS. ' '
realest of All Great Sale
UNDERWEAR AND
as a 250 leader ..
’ Women s Black Lisle Hos
« stool: t1 1;; assortment
35c number. . ..
Women’s‘Black Cotton Hose, double sole, regularly
sold 1234c ..... Clearance Price, gc .
Wo111cu's F .151 Black Cotton Hose, Hermsdorf dyed,
Mnco split sole. 29c value everywhere; sold by us
..-
I'll-CI
blade by the Birdse Somers Co., of Bridgeport,
Thousands of yards, counters piled up high; seems
HOSIERY CLEARANC
“Clearance Price, 190 p
e, lace patterns reguial 25c
..The Clearance Price, 1‘5 J
”Women’s fine gauge Black Cottdn Hose, our-usual
. . .During the Clearance, 24
‘\’Vomcu’s 10w neck ribbed Vests, with or without
V y we GINCHAMS. 9c.
cease, 2,000 yards, of best quality Dress Ging-
baths, a short while“- ago the price was 15¢ a
and. A beautiful line of colorings; ought to go
sike- hot cakes July Sale, 90'
ii;
makers of the famous F. Corset
owed to bear their stanw
sold twenty-five dozen
his very best made.
ouc-.oo..-oo..
8c' APRON GINGHAMS, 50.
so, are the very best made (not remnants). Over
100 pieces, including all colors, all siz checks;
9. genuine “Amoskeag,’ ’ less than mill rice
70 PRINTS, me. , ' .
est Prints 1n light and dark grounds, every col-
and style; not the kind bought for sales, but
" Less than wholesale. . . . . .
. . . . O' Clearance Price, 4%c
r WWLL SIZE SHEETS, 290.
site a cart load we bought; all perfect, regular
, 73x90. Will sell only a limited quantity, as
, e want to protect all our customers, and who
vet heard of a full size Sheet beiorc at. . . . . . ._ . . .291:
It shows how the wind blows.
,soiled in the process of boxing, and as the Birdsey Somcrs
cople are very exact, these Corsets would not be al—
or trade mark. Monday we
e have twentyifive dozen now
for tomorrow and Saturday. Come early for your size.
Because a little bit
5c
1903
a.
CVCI' SEED.
ion-Ilanoischlsanllelso-
$3.00 BLANKETS, $1.89.
Three hundred pairs of full size doublo Blankets,
all first quality, fresh from the mills; the famous
, ‘Beacon” brand; washes and looks as good as
new; beautifully finished and extra big in size.
Ought to be at least three dollars a pair.
all you think you’ll need now. .July Sale Price $1. 89
save a dollar now—it’s just as valuable as at any
other time. This will be the blanket bargain of the year
36.00 BLACK‘BRILLIANTINE SKIRTS, $4.49. .
This is one of the handsomest Dress Skirts we’ve
Comes in navy, brown and black,
beautifully tailored; our regular pri e is $6.00,
suns-nose
Buy
grade at 19c
RuchsiugI
learance, S4. 49
ly.....
". e do thin
PILLOW CASES. 96
11! cases, 36x45, regular 1256c value, 500 cases '
July price, 90‘
am and 3901 SILK AND COTTON SUITINGS,19¢.
as tho’ we meant it; the loss of a few
dollars is the least consideration This lot is made
up of oil of our dainty silk novelties, as good as
id, but we must say good-bye to them. All
£10119 in nest stripes, over plaids of dainty color-
}: pinks, light blue, la‘venrl
ivofzy, resoda and w 'Etoncd corn-
J .
yellow, light
lent even-1
Fruit of the Loom Mus]; 'iuii bleached, full
wide, recognized as thé king of muslins, se ling
now in many places at 15c . . . . . . . .
“Pequot” full bleached 9-4 Sheeting, the best in A
crica, 2% yds., full width regular price 35c d.
We have exactly 3,000 yards to sell at. . . . . . . .
July Clearance Price, 26c. yd.
ard
Clearance, 7%:
‘.1 sucrose-so...
RIBBONS AND NECKWEAR.
5 inch Persian Ribbon-best grade taffeta, dainty
pinks and blues, regular price 39c ...... . . . . . ..
. . . . . . For the Clearance, 23c yd, E
No. 100 Taffeta Ribbon, black, white and colors, best
...........‘".For theSsle, 11c yd.
l0 yd. pieces No. I /2 Wash Ribbon, all colors, reg-
ularly sold at 25c...
No.12 Moire Woven Belting, white and colors, usual ,
price 35c............:.....l...During the Sale, rye
in neck lengths, chiffon, silk and net, 10c
teprice, but forthis sale ................6c pc.
Women’s Laundéred Linen Collars, white or colored,
‘ regular price 25c. . . . . .. . . . L . . . . . . .Clearance, 12%c
Elnbt‘bidcired Soft Wash Collars, some slightly muss-
. .. .ed from counter display, aliisg good 5. . . . . . .3. .101:
gecFancy Lace Bows soc
Refill”. asc’ Windsor Ties, all colors, at ............t7c
Ascot Ties, white and colors, all new goods, 25c
. Vfllllc tees-e swans o l‘es .,.1'... s so s u e‘a's a s s o e u 0: SI“. 17c,
ease'a
like no end to the variety. We bought from one
factor alone eighteen hundred yards of goods
that t c wholesale prices are from 12 /. to 35c,
rctailcd from 191: to see a yard. We bought the
entire lot all at one price. To say that you '11 be
surprised at this lot 1s putting it mildly. Think
.1 ofit, 50cgoods................. ...... .Atgcyd.
. . .During this Sale, Inc
sleeve, usual 12 Ac value. During Clearance Week 9c
Women’s Lisle Vests and Pants, every style, in our
usual 50c Berkshire goods. . . . . .Clearancc Price 31c
Infants’ and Children’s Ribbed Vests, long or short
sleeves, all age goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . Clearance, :91:
Women’ s Union Suits of “Berkshire” ribbed cotton,
square neck, wide lace trimmed pants, real 59c
value .........,......'.........ClearancePrlee,39¢
Women’ 3 white lace Lisle Stockings, full fashion
foot, regular price 50c” . . . . . . . .Clearance Sale, 29c
Men’s Balbriggan Underwear, Shirts and DraWers
taken from our regular 251: stock. .Tlle Clearance :91: i
Bloys' B. V. D. Nainsook Shirts find Drawers, ath- I
letic style, comfortable and durable, 45c and 50c
are the regular prices. . . .For the Clearance Sale 35c
WOMEN’S WHITE LAWN WAISTS.
Qur Waist buyer has thrown to the winds all regard
as to losses. We have fourteen hundred Fine
Lawn Waists that cost at wholesale a month ago
from $15 .00 to $24.00 a dozen, and retailed from .
$2.00 to $3.00 each. But they must go and go 3 .
.now. Tomorrow you can pick from the lot at '
IIoeIIaosasoIllloalllnIIOIIIpoIIlIIOIOI $1139
The lots are so varied that descriptiOn' 1s simpiy' 1m~
possible. if- you’ re wise you’ll get here bright and early?
,tomorrow. ‘
$5 98 LAWN DRESSES AND TWO-PIECE SUITS,
‘ $1.99.
' :5 Another case where somebody has to pay the fiddler.
{Lou can afford to buy them as house dresses at this price.
, “1",8' .711 Juneau some. test
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