ESTABLISHED SINCE 1868
Fur Lined Cloaks
. Made of good All Wool Broadcloth. 50 inches long. fine
,oppossurn rolling collar; value $25.00. Special for Anniver-
... sary Sale. $15.98.
Sable Oppossum Muffs
and Scarfs
These goods you cannot tell from the real sable. lined
‘ with Skinner‘s satin. A large Pillow Muff and 50-inch Throw
Scarf. for $1 2.98.
Boys’ Knee Pants, 39c
' In all sizes. Good. strong'and rugged little Pants for
1'9“"boys from 4 to 16 years of age. at 39c. Not more than two to
' one customer.
Knickerbocker Pants, 50c
Good. heavy All Wool Pants, all sizes and nice patterns;
same .115~ oth’er storesseh for 75¢. We will sell during sale for
'5oc-a saving 01 25c. ,_ Isn't this an item?
r
' ' Tailor-made Suits
In all the leading styles. shapes and cloths; regularly pric-
ed from $10. 00 to $35.00. We will allow a discount of 253/» on
each Suit during this sale.
Sweaters
Children's Sweaters for 98¢. ,
Women's White All Wool Sweaters. double breasted,
with rolling collar; worth $3.50. ‘ Our sale price, $2.00.
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IN ‘ SENTIN EL
WEDNESD'IW. DEC. 9. 1908.
4-11.». H
ESTABLISHED SINCE 1868
Fine Fur Neck Pieces.
We have about two dozen small Neck Pieces made of fine
Squirrel. Brook Mink. also Russian Lamb. We will sell them
This wall make a
at see each. Come in and look at them.
beautiful Xmas present. $5.00.
ac...
4 ' th Anmvef 531‘ 11’ Sale' 40th Anmversary Sale
arge Accounts Opened
with Old or New
Cu* Omers
will] Come help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary. We have pre-
pared great bargains in all our departments
'Winter stock 'at truly magnetic prices.
CII he on hand, take advantage of these offers yourself—~don't let
others get them all—and, if you wish, you can have all, or part of
yom' purchases CHARGED, and settle your indebtedness in small
WEEKLY PAYMENTS. This is a feature that has won for us
thousands of steady and lOyal customers. If you prefer buying
for cash, come in and see what you can do here, before spending it
is. fielsewhere. We are here with the goods and can do you some good.
ere Is the Bargain Menu for
Today and Tomorrow
We sell regular
Women’s and Children’s Coats
The. greatest variety in The Norwalks; allcolors and all
During sale a discount of 25 per cent. on” all purchases.
sizes.
O
Millinery
There is no doubt that we still have a larger stock of Mil-
linery than all the millinery stores combined. During this sale
Feathers and
Don't delay: the loss will be yours.
you‘ll be able to buy Trimmed llats. Shapes.
Wings, for less than ever.
Trimmed Hats greatly reduced.
CASH OR CREDIT.
Men’s suits
selling prices; cash or credit.
bargains.
store.
CASH OR CREDIT.
“B
.. We will close out our entire stock of Men's Suits on hand.
irrespective of quality. Black. Blue and all fancy cloths.
$15.00. $18.00 and $20.00. all to goat one-third off the regular
Every man in need of a good
Suit should attend this sale. The first comers will get the best
Remember. 33 1- -37’( discount on every Suit in the
caracul COats
ALL THE'LATEST MODELS.
36, 42 and 50 inches long; lined with Skinner's satin; reg-
' ular prices from $25. 00 to $45.00. We will give a discount of
25% on all these Coats.
,3 , . _ _ . CASII 0R CREDIT.
.1.
i“: spot-hos of presentation.
.- Ihl' lcudlug monarchs of Europe have
‘ or high consideration In
'ery nutlonullly luivc Ioduy
Illlll Illllllll lllllllllll
lll dill Ill- lIIW Hfllll
Present Porlrailx by Personal Repre-
senIaIives—Christmas ‘Cheer lor
Opening Seaman's IninIuIé
NEW YORK. Dcc. 9.-—~I“ollowlng 1hr~
special delegate or I’resldenl Roose-
velt. diplomats pcrsonully representing
11n- sovereigns ot' Gcrmuuy. Grout
Brllnlu. lluly 11nd llcnmnrlt will Ior~
mnlly prot‘t‘or autographed portrulls of
their rulers lo the new Hermit-11’s In-
' ., nlltutc 111 this city on December 17111.
‘ bonding Gcrmnn,‘
Italian. English and
Dunlsh clllzcns of this country togeth-
9.1 wilh icprcmullutlves 01 various 1‘1'
Ilgious deuonllnuriom and civic phil
nnIIn'oplc. 11nd shipping orgmnziuions
will attend this International usscnr
bly. On Christmas Day these porn-1111s
' ' of Theodore Ilooscvcll. Knlscr Wilhelm
Il.,I(iug Edward, Victor Iihnnuucl 111.
111111 I"I'od9rit'k VIII. will be hung In 1hr
11min hull of 1111- modern hotel and
club, whnrc hundreds of sailors 01‘ cr-
hcgun to
hike up their shore home.
“If I did not bellow In mlsslons to
scnmcn, I would not be 111 to ho prcst
I‘looscvr-It recently told u N‘DI‘Pl-lt'nllh
live 01' the American Seaman‘s Friend
Society. ol‘whlch he Is a vice-president.
Similar expressions of approval of tho
soclcty's work during lhc lust cighly
yours for tho scumcn of cvcry country
on the globc hnvo llwcn made by (In~
rulers or I‘orcign nations in personally
signing and sundlng (hoir portraits to
dccorulc the wnlls of the new head-
ulu'tcrs for the 500,001) sailors who put
in shore louvc ouch your In this .port.
11011 cxcrclsns thnt 'I‘ln'odorc Roosevelt
as u boy of twelve licgnn work for
tho benefit of sullors whcn he prcsont»
(III? or its circulating ship‘s
clippcr shlp “Riyal" on October 17111,
international cx’
ctcises next Week are today making
arrangcmcuts for the cvnut. I'rouh
dent Roosevelt will deslguntc a spcclnl
rcprcscnlullro through whom his pcr-
hurt! to the Smuucu's Institute. whllc
members of the forcign
corps here will follow with suitable
That four of
armed their signature whh thclr own
hands to these memorials for ‘thclr soa-
I‘nrlng subjects Is rcgurdnd 118 :1 marl."
dlploumlic'
circles In this city. _
Christmas concerts and many other
forms of holldnv rclclu'llllon to follow
the hanging of the royal portraits urc
helm: planned today by the hundreds
. of snllom of every rnnk who cxpcct 10
11121110 their hcadquurtcrs at the new In-
' stllution during lhc ucxl two \vccks.
\Vholc rompunhs from 1110 big (runs-
:ulunlic liners lhat dock In 1111- i111
IIl('IIIdl(! 1111111111 are hegldnlug to 1111111
up shoro quarters In 1110 social. slecp
lug and dlnlng rooms of the blinding.
It‘rom conuuuudcrs down to slokcl's
tic ovcr tho dcccnl. (NIH and t'IlIC‘l‘-
Iolnlug accommodatIons that they are
finding open mull of them during 1111'11'
shore lento.
"Tho sli’npl.~ and hourly support or
Ihc grunt body of 1hr~ spllors them
scltcs is 1hc most g1 ullhlng and hope
on feature of our opening work 111 the
Scumcn‘s Institute," sold ('1. McPher-
son Hunter. secretory ol’ the~ American
. Setnmeu'x Friend Society :11 Hr. hend‘
today. "01“
quarters. 711 Wall street,
course the signed marks or npprcclu-
11011 from Prcsldent Roosevelt and the
traits are rcryfmuch appreciated.
Christmas Is going to he 11 very glad
to help. and 1 {col sure Ihc wholc
American people will continnt~ to aid
my 111 making many more for thelr sen:
Ianng sons.“
PILES CURED IN BTO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OIN’I‘MENT ls guaruutced'to
or money refunded. 50c.
ELEVEN TEAMS REMAIN.
Still Maintaining Record Breaking
Pace at Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-——Tcn of the
rdcrcn tennis remaining today In the
six-day bicycle race at Madison Square
I. Garden were sIIII maintnlning tlu~ rec-
ord breaking pncc which has set” :1
new mark for almost. every hour since
the long contest. began. It 1qu been
muscle wenrylnu‘.
nerve racking
'. _ sprints. 11nd durlng the curly I‘nrcuoon '
the riders contented themselves by
plugging along 111 what has become to
be known as an “cosy gull." They
=2 were well beyond the best prcvious
record at the end of the fifty-sixth
hour. however. ‘At. Ihls limo, 8 a. in.
today. the lenders. hull and 3101. Mac-
1117 mlles. 9 laps; \\ 4111110111 and Root
. and I’ulmer and Walker had gone 1117
miles, 8 laps; Colllns and Mitten 11.17
miles and 7 laps: (‘alvln and Wiley
1111' mlles. 6 laps; Devonovltch and
Drobaoh. 1.117 miles. 1 laps. and Faber
and Lalouroade. 1097 miles. 1 lap. The
best prevlous record for 1'16 hours was
1112 mllns. ’1' laps. made by Miller
and Waller in 18119.
The score at 9 o’clock was as fol-
lows:
Team. Miles. Laps.
R1111. and $101 ........... 51134 5
McFarland 'nnd h101'un....1134 5
,Ic‘ogler and Lawson ...... 111-14 5
11111 and Demarn.........1134 ,5
Wallhonr 11nd Itoot.......ll:l-l 4
Palmer and Walker......ll31 4
. Collins n11d.Mltteu.. .. .1134. 3
(lulvln and ,WII.oy .1131 2
Anderson and Venom ..... 1131 . 1
Dcvonoy'ltch and Drobuoh. 113.4 0
Fuller uud Lafourcudc. .113”-
I‘ortncr record—1130 miles and 1
Inn. made by Waller and Mlller. 111
18.99
H-
. l MMINM:
In Gold Menu
The only 1111111"; orcr hnfl any l'uclt'wllh
l Iour. Inn-mm.
dz-nt of thr- Ilultcd Slams." Presldcnt
II will he rccullcd at thesc prcsentu?
. ed for tho Amcrlcnu Son-men's Friend
' Society
libraries to tho outbound crow of tho
'(‘onsuls of thc vnrlous untlous to ho
' roprcsmuod :11 these
sonnlly autographed porlralt will he of-‘i
diplomatic
and slcwurds those men nrc culhu‘sius— .
foreign rulers In presenting their por~ ' .
Thls ,
one [or us and the men we are trying "
cure uny case of Itching, Blind. Bleed- b
lug or I’rolrndlng Piles In 6 to 14 days _,
u trying night filled with prolonged,
wh‘urluuti and Moran. Illll and Demnru ’
and Il‘oglt‘l‘ 11nd Lawson. had covered _
"Bridgeport Advertisements.
| Bridgeport Advertisements.
of 1" hrs
display of
l'o\. I’oiulcd limit I’crsiau I
that day. Selections 111m bc
:1u_\'dcp:ul1neut
and blue.
lu'oidcry or stenciliug.
27i1n'ln's \yidt‘.
loss.
25¢ a
Red Cross Stamps.
lcltcrs bright with them.
Red Cross Xursc slnlioncd in
lIOUI‘.
Furs
Wc get our orders in months
lnlcr in the season.
you can obtain elsewhere.
Put us to the test. "'
ANOTHER TROLLEYM CAR HOLD-UP
Conductor Beaten and Refused to Have
Men Arrested When Officer
" Appeaned. 1'
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.—A score of
passengers. a third of whom Were
women. were helpless spectators early
this morning during.r the operntlons 01'
a gang of 'toughs. who boarded a south-
bound Eighth avenue car near Four-
tenth street knocked down and beat
the conductor rohhed 111m 01 all the
money he had- with him and had ter
There" " humans.
mu
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1‘1ny remember the hill mine.
The D. M.
_ WW 1857--
111 Iilack Lynx. Mink, I'ouy. (Snracul.
II is an c\tr:uudin:'u_\ c.11aut'c flu \nlucs
.’\ nmcllv 111 silk Io! \v'tisls and SUITIS
and \cr_\'lu~a11tiiul and nill combine pcr'fcttlv with the Di-
rctloirc fashions own this “inlcl.
1111-. \\'Illll‘ and back grounds with orchids 111 1:11 curler.
\'c1"\' cli'ectiyc styles in brown and 12111.
The D. M.
Read Co.
Furs
An Important Notice
On Thursday the tenth we shall have .1 one day' 5 Sale
Ihc rcprcscntdtiu' of :1 large uranuiacluriug fut—
1ic1 \vill pm usa1isit on that d: 1_\' null luiug' with him .1
. Fashionable Scarfs and "Mulls
Sable
liluc
Isabella and
amp. lh'.oadtail ll~ ~avcr.
\\'.olf 111.1111 Wolf Squirrel Isabella and Sable Marten.
Reluzukahlv line spctinicus will be shown and anyone
interested in 1111's will do well to \isit the department on .
lllillIt‘ (LN II‘I)III UIII' ()Wll HIULIt’.
and all attitlcs purchas‘td are treated as .1 regular sale in
arc g1 ("11
(In 'Iluusdny llu- ItIIlIl only.
Printed Chilton Cloth
ltislhi11,slncr
"ll1c pattexns arc distinc-
pink
396 a _\'.'1r.d and all silk.
At the Silk Scction.
Linen Crash for Art Work
In natural color. quite l1c:1\_y. and adaptable for art e111—
Il‘m- srat'l's pillows and hang-ing's.
251' .1 _\.11d.
.\l the \\ .1~I1 Hoods St'tlnlll.
Special in Hosiery
lit-Ilium weight fiuc lllaclc Cotton Ilosc. fast and slain-
lluli dump in a l1ox.sizcs 8 to 10'. \\'1'1rtl1.38t'. .
pair. ' ,
Make your ('Iu'istums packages and
They
. may he purchased of the
the ccnlcr of the store, main
Read Co,
h .1
._.—..-,,
Furs l
We Buy Furs Close and sell
on the Same Basis
We buy the major portiou of 0“". Furs from :1 firm whose trade-
mark ls "America‘s Leading Fur Line."
nlwnd or the regular season. and
as a consequence rccelvc. the advantage not only or the Inwest prices
golng. but also got selectlon from niuch better skins than are offered
These advantages are passed dlrectly to our customers.
At all limos we can-give you better value for your money than
Just now we can give you better value ,
than we ourselves can otter you 11 month or six weeks from now.
A. ’rD‘ickerman 81 Son,
.84 WaShington St, South Norwalk.
‘ Telephone 446.
accusation when an 011112111 appeared.
The passengers were Warned 1101.10
leave their seats until the gang had
\vorl&'.d Its will with the conductor and
escaped In the midst of the fracas
the motorinan. who had kept. the car
movmg at. its usual pace. Slew his
whistle rm a policeman. When the. or
floor appeared although the men who
had committed the 1obb'er’y were then
on the car. the terrorized conductor
meekly said they had escaped. After
the car had gone a few blocks further
the conductor was boaten again and
seve1elylirulsed.l.’l‘hen Iouv‘lng tho
rorIzed 'hIm Into an attitude of non-
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1101- 11115 slgnaturs on every box. she.
can vII their 1001. the men escaped;
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Laxative Bram Quinlan
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