Muller's Residence
A tip some. Milena.
:Pusuo w rsansawos.
A synopsis of the annual report of
the pouth Norwallt Water Department
willilie pleasing to every 0mm inten
toll in the best welfare of the com-
nudity. The present Roam of Water
Commissioners are now in the eighth
{it you!" of their ofllclal capacity together.
During the strait years or their asso-
dollops Just closed. on of their work
~ husgheen executed with discretion and
harmony. As individuals, and 'ooileo
Atively as a board, their aim has been
toAseAi vs the people. They have never
swerved from their united belief. that
our citizens were entitled to the best
‘ that could be secured. their motto has
been. "00qu do too good for the
people. " Among the important things
A. that have been consummated during
A‘tli'eir seven years labors Is the in
' 1‘ breaded water shed and supply. About
seven square miles have been added
'_..to the Original tilo and’dnobalf square
miles. Nearly two miles of new water
innins have been laid, some forty ad-
tional fire hydrants set, the new iii»
tration plant at Wilton built and put
into successful operation. During
these seven ‘years 8210. 000 has been ex-
"A‘nAded in extensions and improve-
month,“ and from the current revenue
. overA888,000 toward paying for the
_ Work. The indebtedness on the entire
’ c
luAe‘of a self sustaining municipal on:
' iienpriso that pays its yearly interest
' AA'currentA maintenance. makes all of its
improvements and additions,‘ meeti
every obligation from its ’nwn income
A‘ and resources, keeping pinto with tbi
A growth of the city. would be difficult ti
A' estimate. Such results as were pre
A "sented‘ In the Water Commissioners
report for 1908 to the City Council or
A -' Monday evening, should arouse in 31'.
' A. 010‘s citizens a realization of the
‘ 0 great value of 0m public water eye
1 tom. Indtlie future progress and de
velopment of our city the public watoi
A. stirvios will bin/bi a large-part and
"A place: Our property 6wners are saved
A ‘ thousands bf ddilars in insurance rates
' every year on account- oi.’ ilre‘protiec
tion furnished by having public firt
hydrant service Every foot of proper
AAA ty is enhanced in value by having t
. public water main through the stroe
A on which it is located. The vote 0
pm Mayor and Board of Councilmei
_ Monday evening, in appreciation am
‘ recognition of the business manage
mom: and successful results of tin:
3’Water department was most common
- A dable and voices the sentiment of "It
“ A people. .
There is no doubt but publlcsenth
O ‘monhiao reflected in the newspapers
of the state—almost without exception
-A-A~is heartily in favor of the adoptidn
- oi: acme corrupt practices act that will
Stand and do service. There is gen
AA oral recognition of the fact that the
present law has, in most respects, ac
jocmplished mushmolitlcab good in the
state, checking corruption at the polls
"and keeping money out of politics that
would otherwise have been freely
- spent. The state has gained because
or the corrupt practices pet. The Hurt-
ford Gourant says of it: "As awboie
the law is is mighty wholesome piece
‘oi legislation. "
COURT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
00$; Guthrie Decides to Keep Public
, Amy From Stirling Trial. A
GINABURGH, Feb. 4.—-Tired of hav-
his court turned into a theatre illi-
" tit curious men and women who
seemed to‘ regard the Stirling
rds . ivorco cases as a lurid melo
llama produced! for their benefit,
' utAh‘rAie today clused the doom
' edlwith the suits.
‘ ”Aloxonder- Stirling is suing his
as Clan Elizabeth Taylor.
A 'hbw, girl before her mar-
" rod. alleging misconduct
rs: No‘rthia‘ntl.’ while Mrs. Stir2
‘ titling and hill
pressed him to,
there has been produced .a profit oi .
,h‘hfierica in furJA
‘A ‘on tb
ll Whole business by saying: “Well, just
vA let the smell the bone.”
‘ other the most shootive laceii in
Wldi to wear the artificial owors of
bright color is («toned to the front of
one‘s fur cost when out motoring. And
v what a delight to ilnd them as "fresh"
althe end of one’s trip as when she
unident-
A' chug-icing design for a nightgown
pf muslin is so cut that there
5 are no million at neck or shoulders.
The idea is to out both body and
aloovos is one would a circular skirt.
having the neck and the top of the
sleeve just the right size and daring
out to sufficiently wide dimensions for
comfort and beauty.
One of the prettiest possible mater-
i tale to ornament with stencilling for
bedroom windows is the cross barred
dimity which might well be consider.
ad pretty enough without any decora-
on.
A writer in the "National Food Mag-
seine" suggests to lovers of beaten bis-
cuits that they try her way of making
them. She makes the dough as usual
and at. the end runs it through a small
clothes wrlugcr which she heaps for
the purpose. She screws the wringer
to the table and runs the dough
through twelve or fifteen times.
,A new style of stock to wear with
different waists is done in solid cm-
bioidery on white not The design is
stamped on fine lawn which is placed
under the. net) and as it shows through
the net is a sufficient guide. After a
work is completed the lawn is cut away
leaving the design solid on the net. The
edge is scalloped.
One asks about the desirability oi
padding for the Wallachian embroid~
cry. and while it is not necessary there
Is no doubt but a little padding to lift,
the centers of petals is. an improve.
ment. There is no style of embroidery
which every one has taken up like this
easy-taco Wallaohian. it is especially
effective. if the colors are well chosen.
On the tinted centers which are used
on the table betweennieals.
Places in Dresden effects are going
“to be worn by the young gills. on
which other wash materials in plain
colors are used as plpings, bands etc
As the fur muffs grow larger in size
the neck pieces diminish.
The merchants are right when tliev
tell you that the rough silks are going
to be worn on dressy occasions as well
, as in the morning. for Dame Fashion
has decreed that their rich, smooth.
'r lustrous surface entities them to this
distinction. .
A high girdle of flowered silk is the
only coloriorelievo the soft whiteness
if a fine batlste frock into which are
Eet rows of Valonciennes lace on the
sleeves from wrist to shoulder and for
iome distance above the hem of the
itreigbt. limp skirt.
I hear so many calls for a place
where women canilearn to swim under
nstructlon that it seems as if it would
Io worth while for some one to provide
1 large pool for the purpose. it is not
inly a healthful sport, but a knowledge
it It has so often resulted in one's be.
Ives of others that one does not won.
ler at the demand for a school where
.119 art could be acquired. And the
lesire‘ is doubtiess-latent in a good
new who‘would join a class if they
had the opportunity.
One reason for having the summer
rocks made early is so they can be
imperiy embroidered. for embroidery
I to be the fashionable mode of deo~
ration next season and many will on-
oy doing this work themselves even
bougb they do not make the frocks.
ind the prettiest of these. at least
hose which will appear most distin-
uished, will be those which have their
esigns carelessly sketched on to suit
he particular shapes of the parts to
is decorated.
Some put a bit of vinegar instead of
emon juice in the glycerine they use
0 soften their hands.
SHERRAN HELD IN $6,000 BAIL.
Bloomfield Mun Bound Over to Super-
Court for Arson and Rope. .
BLOOMFIELD, Fob. 4.--1l‘rauk Sher-
'an, who, it is alleged, set tire to his
)rotber's barn after wrecking the cou-
ents of the house, was bound over
:odey to the superior court on ball of
513000.011 a charge of arson and rape.
tie was locked up in default of
hill.
In giving her testimony, Mrs. Joseph
:lherran testified that her brother-in-
aw had threatened to kill both her
ind her husband if they told strangers
.hnt he was living with them, which
;ed her to- think that be bad com-
nltted crime in some other place.
‘HIGGIN'B AcHAAUFFEUR 'FINED.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 4.—-Francis w.
Dean, chauffeur for Samuel Higgins.
general manager for the New York,
, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
was fined .315, with costs of $28. by
fudge Tyner, in the police court today,
on the chcge of attempting to avoid
responsibility for killing a collie bo-
ionging to Rev. Newman Smyth. The
:har’ge of reckless driving was dis-
missed. Dean took an appeal.
PERE MARQUETTS SYSTEM NOT
DETROIT. Micb., Feb. 4.-“So far
as I know," said President William
Cotter of the Pore Msrquete Railway.
today. “there is no good ground for
the report that the Pore Marquette
' system is to be sold to the Canadian
Pacific Railway. to be used as a link
in a trans-continental line from De-
troit to the Pacific. " ‘
A SATISFYING SMELL.
A little three-yearold hungry Ameri
can was with his mother at the home
of a neighbor. The neighbor’s little
boy was eating a piece of chicken.
Hubert wanted a piece. but it was all
eyhad. He then asked for a bit,
but the other little fellow objected.
The two mothers then took a hand
Aand a dot many "yes' a" and “no' s"
part Hubert silenced the
The bone
was handed to him and he very sob-
erly tank a long nebulous smell and
up: A AA handed it back A-A-TlAie Delineator.
V‘ if yen are shrewd enough to save
' yourself from your friends, your one- ‘ v
I miss won't stand lunch show with you.
.w
ng able to save her own life and the A
. q The best FLOUR on the market‘at the
’ Lowest Price. Satisfaction or money re-
funded. Try a bag. It tells its own story.
ASK YOUR GROCER’ FOR IT
The Best Place in the Town
to Do Your Trading
We Always Give Extra Stamps with Our
I n ‘
bTi’l, M I’
'- IU ..
me}. . TEAS and COFFEES
DAFFODIL SLICED PEACHES (Regular 250 can) cut to. ........21¢:
GOLD ROCK PEACHES (Regular 250 can) cut to.......... ...... 20¢
BISHOP'S CALIFORNIA MARMALADE (In glass Iaru)..........lOc
URAB BRAND CALIFORNIA CHERRIES, per can ............... 180
VERY BEST ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER. per Ib.........A ..... 35o
GOOD SWEET BUTTER, per lb. 733::
’25 Stamps with 1 II). Mo-kn Ill) Stumps with 1 lb. Very Best
Coffee ..................... 32¢: 'l‘eu ....................... 600
20 Stamps with 1 lb. Mlli‘Illl zmd
Java Coffee ............... 30c
15 Stumps with i ll). Java and
‘ Maracaibo Coffee ........... 26c
20 Stamps with 14 lb. Special Tea
50 TSialllDS with- 1 lb. Sporiai
.......................
DON'T FORGET THAT WE CARRY ALL THE‘LEADING BRANDS
0F WHISKIES'. WINES AND BEERB.‘
George Ehrot'a Famous Bottled Beer ..... 24 Bottles, 01.16; 12 fer title
A. F. DECKMANN & CO..
83 and Ass WashingtOn st.’ Phone Call 440. south Norwalk.
WE SELL
75 lbs. Oats to a bag, 100 lbs. bran to a bag, no lbs. com to a
bag. Other grain and feed, 100 lbs. to a sack.
We invite consumers to consider the quality of our goods and
quotations, which are changed daily to conform to the Chicago
market.
Jeddo and Cross Creeks'Ooal
DELIVERED IN YOUR CELLAR 0.000 LBS. FOR $6. 50
RAYMOND BROS
am...”
We Are Proud
of this railing“ and lilo anxious that
you should all rc in Our pride. You
will after purcliusiniz one. Those
thinking of Investing in a new vehicle
slioulii oxumlno our fine stock before
purchasing elsmvhoI-c.A
Luther M. Wright
. Phonesmpecllon: »
MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK
MAIN 512, STAMOFRD
Four Carioads of Astoighs for Sale.
\W/
" (ir of tho llourd of Alder,men which
was upprmcd today by Maym Hip.
hard. The tragic event has not been
in any way slgnulizcd before In this r
city.
CARRIE NATION FINED AGAIN.
1..th DON. Feb. ~I.~Carrie Nation be-
came acquainted with the London po-
llco courts today, when she was fined
$7.50 for thrusting bm' umbrella
through u window of a car on the un-
derground ruliwsy upon which n cig-
arette advertisement was pnsicd.
TO REMEMBER THE MAINE.
BOSTON, Fob. 4.—~Boston will of
tlcialy "remember the Maine" on
February 15. Bella will be rung and
flags lialf~mastcd in memory of the
destruction of the battleship by an or-
South Norwalk
Board of Relief.
,Notlco is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the City of South
-Nor‘walk will meet on Wednesday.
January 27, and on Wednesday. Feb-
ruary 3, 1909, at 7:30 o'clock to 9 p.
111.: Saturday, February 6, 1909, from
2 to 5 o'clock p. 111.; Friday, February
19, 1909, at 7:30 to 9 o'clock p. m.,
In the Council Chamber in Haviland
street, in said city, for the purpose
of hearing and determining all appeals
from the doings of the assessors of
said city on the list of 1908.
Dated at South Norwalk. January
22. 1909.
ALBERT M. POHLMAN,
MATTHEW CORBETT.
‘ Board of Relief.
Why Don’t
You Buy
Sugar "
By the Bag?
122 2%
ODD LOTS
Dining
Bedroom
Handlest way and the
cheapest way—and decided-
ly sanitary. '
50 lbs.
$1.23 A; $2.45
Put up at the'RAefinery in A
white cloth bags. The fin-
est grade of Grannlated.
Only of ‘ ”V
The Uninn Pacific
Cd,
126 Washington Street,
Tel. 542A -.A’i.
c.0000 DEEIVERED
Reception
Chairs
AtgAClosAing "out Prices
‘ Big. Values from 75c Up.
r. A. MITCHELL
ASCII. MAIN AND WALL 8T3.-
NORWALK. '~ .
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IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT
(I OWING TO THE URGENT DEMANDS OF OUR PATRONS, AND "
PARTICULARLY OURAFRIENDS FROM THE FAR AWAY PLACES
WHO COULD NOT COME HERE LAST SATURDAY AND MONDAY
ON ACCOUNT OF THE EXTREME WEATHER, WE HAVE DECIDED
TO CONTINUE THIS GREAT SALE TOMORROW AND SATURDAY.
l
__BIG BARGAIN_
DAYS
(I JUST THINK WHAT IT MEANS—BUYING GOLD DOLLARS AT A
DISCOUNT 0F ALMOST 407....
IF ANY OF OUR FRIENDS HAVE NOT
BEEN HERE you COULD NOT Do THEM ANY GREATER FAVOR ,
THAN Tb INFORM THEM OF THIS BIG SALE. PLENTY OF GOODS '
FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS—THEN IT'S ALL OVER FOR ANOTH-
ER YEAR.
The Bee Sheetings at less than Mill Price
The Boil Ginghams at less than Mill Price
A. The Best Calicoes at less than Mill Price
”The Best Notions at less than Mill Price
The Beet Underwear at less than Mill Price
The Best Kitchen Utensils at legs than Mill Price
Gloves and Hosiery at less than Mill Price
“Fruit of the Loom Muslin”
Not remnants. but tull
12%1: value- ........................ 77/§c
pieces: regular
Dress Ginghams, 9c
.Bcst 12%c Dress Ginghams, plaids.
stripes, checks and fancies ......... 9c yd.
Women’s 50c iRibbed Under-
wear, 32c
Women's heavy ribbed Fleeced Vests and
Pants, all sizes up»to~ size 9: 2 days
more ....... . ........ ............. 32c
Small Wares
xoc DeLong Hooks and EyesA ............ 5c
Clinton Safety Pins . .A ...... . .............. 3c
Velvet Grip Hose Supporters ............ 14c
Apron Ginghams, 51-20 .
The genuine “Amoskeag,” all coloro and
r all size checks; regular 8c value. ..... 5%c
Appleton Long Sleeve Corset
Covers, 19c
AFAull cut, regularly sold 250; 2 days ....... . ego
EXTRA.
50 Fur-lined Coats for Women, full length. best quality English Broadcloth
shell, worth$za.5o.ior.......................A............‘.........i...
Sheeting
9-4 full bleached Sheeting, standard make;
I regular 30c value ................. 23c yd.
'Look at the Basement Bargain Table;
Men’s 50c" Underwear, 35c
The clean- -up on Men’s 50c goods, heavy
flecccd, heavy ribbed; all 50c goods. . .35c
25c Bargain Table
I
values up to $1. on at .................. 25c
Standard. Prints, 3 7-80
Best American Prints, worth 7s a yd". .‘3%c yd.
$1.50 Men’s Wool Underwear, ‘
$1.09
Men‘s All Wool Shirts and Drawers, our .
regular $1.50 quality; 2 days . . ...... $1.09
Mittens, 10c
White Mittens for women and children, 2
days.. ..................
Outing Flannels
1000 yards best Io‘c Outing Flannel, all the
‘ goOd colorings, first class goodh. . . . . .6;4c
EXTRA
$16 50
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