1n mercerizéd 1111111111111...”
in dots, Stripes and Day
masce11etiedts, at
1211: 2.11211 1.25"
Y»
MAHACKEMO HOTEL BLOCK.
1 SOU'FH NORWALtK,
. 1 #11199“ 111.11
111111111;
Mrs. William 11. McMahon, of Scy-
nlou‘r street. has been quite seriously
ill. .'
M1'. 1'1nd Mrs. Hurry Hubbcll
Spring street entertained 11 party of
l’rlends Friday' evening. the occasion 1
being the anniversary of theh 111111"
1'.inge
Miss Clara Louise Elv and William
Henry Funds of Bridgepoyt, 1'wc11'1
united in marriage at the rectory of
Grnce Church, by the rector, Rev.
James Benton, Werner.
Lady Washington lodge Shepherds
of Bethlehem. hold a regular meeting.
last evenln. at th quarters in Main
street. Nothing ofispccial importance
was done at this time.
Harry J. Smith .11'..
‘stl'eet. has returned from Yonkers,
where he witnessed the 111111111 of bus
ketball between the Fourth Separate
Companynnd the Gloversville tlve.
George H.1Quintard is recovering
lrom a several days' illness at his
home in County street. and his friends
hope to see him return to hit; duties
at the Norwalk Mills oilicc within a
few davs.
l’onassns Council, Royal Arruuuui.
carpet bowling team will no to Stain»
ford, this evening. and tackle the team
of that place. Captain Sollct'k's men
are ill good trim. and a good game is
anticipated.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the 111111111111dance-given by
the Matinee Whisi Club. of Norwallt.
Friday evening, in the Town Assenr
bly Hall in Wall street. DcKlyn is to
outer tor the slipper.
Dr. ‘Honry‘ P. (icib, of Stamford. was
operated on Sunday night by 11 N911
York surgeon. assisted by i)1'.M11nson,
of Stamford The operation \1 as made
necessary by an illness of long stand-
ing and it was not serious. llr. Gcib
is doing. nicely.
it is expected that '11 large delega-
tion or voters of the town will 111111 out
, to the special town meeting to be held
this evening in the town hall' in Wall
street for the purpose of authorizing
the bonding of the tow'n s floating i11-
dt'btctlncss, not to exceed $225,000, at
par. and also to hear the report oi'thc
conuuittt'c on the proposed new Wash-
ington street bridge.
The New England Congress of Con-
gregational churches will be bold in
Worcester. Mass. Tuesday and Wod-
ncsday oi" next week. The Connecti-
cut. members of the celiunission are
the Rev Ii. l-i Kelsey and Edgnt M.
Warner. Among the speakers att he
'l‘nesduy session will be the Rev. Dr.
Rockwell H111 mon Potter whose topic
will be "Z\cw England Home Missions
Vitally important to Denominational
Life and Grow.”th\
Hiram Percy Maxim. the well known.
inventor of Hartford is making a set-
ies oi: experiments and demonstrations
with the-f so-calle'd E‘noiseless gun" at
the ofllce of his counsel Reading,
Greely & Austin, No. 38 Bark Row.
New York city, this afternoon. Most
of the important stunting, target and
military“, 11111111111 the.wbi'ld;\ve1'e ex-
blotted titted, with silencers and fired.
invitations were extended to the city
press and trade publications. ,
‘Miss Elizabeth Murphy, 1)! South
Norwalk. secured the first prize at
the 'lnasqueradc (inncexgivon' by the.
ltadium' Society. at Warner Hall. in
N911 H11v,cu last Friday night. The
New Haven Register last night print-
ed the following account. of the affair:
()ne of the most 1111111119 and novel
iuasqnorutlu dances ever held in this
city was given by the Radium society
at‘Warncr hall on Friday evening.
Fillydwo couples were invited and in-
stead of tickets two packs of playing
cards were giten out. On the pre-
sentation of the caid the dancer was
admitted and the cold also served as
a program for the first thirteen
dances. .there‘ being ,twcnty‘six. At
the grand march the. dancers matched
cards and’rthe second dance the gentle-
man 112111121111 With the lady holding the
next lower card and so on until the
thirteenth. 1Afier»that dance all 11n—
masked andli'ei‘reshlnents were sewed.
During the evening a flashlight pic-
ture was taken.1 Miss Elizabeth Mun
phy. 111 So‘ut'h Nerwnlk. and Richmond
G. Roberts won the first prize as the
best-matched couple. They were masku
ed as1"’l‘he Mysterious Couple." Misg
Ron‘iona‘ Taylor iron the ladies prize
for the best costume She “11'. 111 one
ed as an lndian maiden and took oif
her part velyo vcrlv. Merlot). Deal-
warc won the iltle'innn's p1'.izc
.‘disg 11.15:? 'so‘f'lflto Devli‘.‘ acting as
.' "313 21111: majesty to perfection.
ll‘anfid 11166111116911.9191: 111111129 for most;
‘motesqtui‘ costume. Miss Josephine
Power-1: 1911391111 91119111191109». .11
0126216an
and$n111h " its 91 all'ldnds
.1 2.5.1.1.}1'
91111191112111) BLOCK
1‘21‘1'.‘._"
12 sutmti' 51.. 5111101111111.
nouns—.11 3.1m. to a p. m.
L. SUNDAYS-12 to .11 p. m.
of 37 Spring 1
He 1
"1111111111 satisfact9ry, Will return
your money. ] ' -_
iliW W YElllY JR
DRUGQIBT. ,
3 NORTH MAIN STREET.
TEL- 626-3. ' ~
The regular meeting of the South
Norwnlk Club Co. directors will be
held this evening at 8 o'clook, ‘
Mr. and Mrs..1111uosl-i. ilarly and
son Earle of Camp sheet were guests
01 relatives in Danbury over Sunday.
Willlliin J Schlitt bun ground 1.1111111.
on :01 a new house in Lowe st1 eel on
property formerly turned by MOl‘llS M.
No1 ton
Mrs. irvlng Hall is m tcrtaiulng the,
members of the M. ii. W Hat Club. this
afternoon, at her home in Main street.
Norwalk.
Welcome Stranger Lodge. Sons 111'
St. George; will hold :1 111111111111 meet'
lug. this evening. at the quarters in
Main street.
The Jolly ’l‘wclv1',\ot Norwallt. will
hold another one or its dances this
evening, in tho 1‘.. A. it. hall in Wall
street. A fine little is anticipated. -1
The Bethany Guild will moctln the
guild” room on Wednesday evening. at
111111 past scvuu. but it member is 1'9.
ouosted to be present with her ttlhn;
trio. 1
MONEY ADVANCED~
to all. on their household durnltnre
pianos and other“ personal property.
without removal, on their own paint
without indorser. _ Call and see us. I111
dependent Loan and Security 00..
tiavilnnd Bldg., Washington St. Ofiioc
open until 7 11.111. Monday and Sat
ttrdny until 8: 30. 1 ‘1
Cod Steaks, 121: lb
'l-iallbut. ilic; Salmon, 2011; Cinema
101'; Mackerel. lilo; Spanish Mackerel
lite; Large. Smelt. 16c; iicrrings. 8c;
Butter, 10c; Pollock Blues. 131'; Frost
30c; Eels, 15c; 01911119.}th Lon:
island Escullops. 401: 1111.; Long (11111119
hilt-1;.Round, (,‘.lnms, 3161'; Son Esra!
ions. 451'; Finnish. 1111: lb,; Snnppct
Blues. 12c lb. _
TEL. 931,
FREE DELIVERY
Silcox 81 Van Scoy
lSTWashington Slreet Bridgt
iNSURANC _
REAL ESTATE
Steaniship Tickets
1 %LAYTON 81 co
(INCORPORATED)
a RAILROAD AVE. so.Noi1vaL11
Butter! Butter '
Church yMtfler s
the place to get. 1.119.111.6911. made But
ter received fresh from the creamery
twice each week. 'I‘ry ours ‘
Plenty of home-laid Eggs.
Bright, new Mackerel, 2 for 151:;
large, bright fat Mackerel.15c per lb.
Fancy Boneless Cod'flsh in 3 lb.
boxes, the finest Codiish sold.
1 New Edam Cheese. bright as 11 doi-
Br. "..
New arrival of the Franco-America'h
Soups; large c.1113, assorted, $3. 50 per
dozen.
A full line ‘91? 1‘1 once-American 'Gamc
Pntes.‘ '-
Headquarters for the 111111111111 Nas't
Orange‘s, a new arrival. any size. $3. 00
per box; 251': and 301': p'er‘ dozen. 1'
Call on us 11111111111111.1111;
39W EDIBLES You CAN EAT.
Church 81 Miller
LEADING, GROCERS, 11.1 .
33 WEST ‘WASHINGTON STREET.
' Cltlltlung Economy
Does not consist in buying cheap tall-
ored or, ready-made suits, 11111111 buying
the best that can be made at a mod-
erate cost. ‘
depél clothing is the kind for
economical buyers to wear.
The “pr-lee is low considering the
w-rlt'manship, and our Workmanship is
' the 111.111-113.11, from
LBO S. KOPPEL
15115111011111»: TAILOR.
24 N6. Main St. South Norwalk.
11""! 33W!
a... calm #1
AJ
‘ 12-18 North Main Street,
offers mic and pioiitable investmcnt'. 1111i 11.111111111191001
collection of ll‘nr'nltuw of the Collins & Company 11111111111 1' Y6
'nnnblo you to find Just what' you want at a materia'i'bitvlng Below We give
' ,11‘3 ' ' '
you 11 few of our
311+
, Optician.
' 158 WALLSTREET, . , PHONE 435.
NEW LINE OF
90 WASHINGTON ST.
Funeral Directors and. Embalmnra. . ‘
South ,Noi'walk. Conn.
1. 121w: '1'1'111' '61 11 '1 1
O B Jackson
Everything in the optical Line.
Eyes Examined Free. 1
NORWALli.
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LADIES SHOES
(UNION STAMPED)
FLYNN & RYAN
SOUTH NORW.’
\il"'t'1'1"1'11111nnd a lull
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1 . .‘. Four Pages giving
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untaln , $45.00 BRASS BED. 9211.116 1120 1‘11» ENAMEE' BED ....... ...s1a.110‘ ‘ "'
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ric Portable Table
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till ll 1 n
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You will find here this week a large variety of Silk, Lawn and
flat Bows, Fancy Stock Collars; Embroidered Linen Collars. and
teat designs in Ruching. These new creations are styles that are
:njoying at present an extensive vogue in New York.
'N. E. RYAN & CO“
South Norwallt.
Don't Wait for CHANCE or FATE to Win SUCCESS.
Merrill BusineSs College
FEBRUARY 1, 1909,
Day and Night Sessions.
18111111111111.
1'P01ftClleSier. .
1 Electric Percolators; Chafing. Dishes. Small Stoves, Water
.I'eaters, Broilers, Ovens, Luminpus'Radiators. etc. Pocket Flash~
ights and Electrically riven Toiys. A large assortment of Elec-
Lfips and Demos. . ' ' _ -
“'-:1‘1w1s.1111m~o‘111s11111
"19...... ”-114-“ 1.1.1.. _. -4 _ .1...."
l’llESlI)ENT ROOSEVELT‘S COMMISSION ON COUNTRY LIFE.
llli BillllllllY llll ' ' 1
BflMMiSSlllll RiPillllS
lmporlanl Recommendations~
Made in Document Just
Sent In Congress ‘1
. SONIC.
The report of the conunfisiou del-
ucribes with Some fullness the existing
conditions of farm life and points out
:lie (311111.191; that may lune led to its
ploscntluck of organization. it slip;
gests‘mcthods for the redirection of
rural society. i'or arresting the drift
to the city, for maintaining the nat-
ural rights of the former and for the
dovcloluuent of 1111 organized rural life
that will promote the prosperity of
the whole nation. ’
l'lrondley speaking. agriculture in
the the United States is prosperous
and the conditions. in many of the
great. tanning regions are improving
Country homes generally are improv-
ing in comfort. altruct.iveness, aud-
hcultht‘uluess. Many institutions. or
gnnlzations, and iuov'1'111cnis.al'c ac
tlvoly contributing to the increasing
wellare ol' the open country.
Time has never "been a limo when.
the A1119) 11'1111 1"111111111' was its well off
as he is today. when not. onl1 his earn
lug potter but. the comforts and ad
vantages he may secure are consider
ed 'l‘hole has been a complete and
fundamental change. in our whole co-
nomic systni within the past c
, Yet. it is t1 he. notwithstan
this progress as measured by
leal Standards, that agriculture is not
' commerclaly 11's profitable as it is en'-
'. NORWALK CLUB POOL.
'G‘eorge L. Woodward. rated 100,119
rented J. H. Hoyt. rated 85. last. even-
ing; in 11. pool game of the Norwulk
Club‘ tournament by the score of 1th to
73. The contest was watched by quite
a number of members The score by
frames was: ‘
. ,. , U64,
,0-v'rl ' 73
‘1, Refer cc. ,'1‘ Balcom' scorer, H.
(Brahman-1‘ ' . , -- 1 1.
'11'1‘1
‘ -'-‘tI 1111116111911 habitually 1110111 consti-
pi'ttlon. Dean's Ii’eguleta relieved and
strengthened the bowels; no that they
have been regular-ever slnce.’ '.~—A E.
Davis. grocer. Sulphur Springs. Tex.
W
01wlng to“ the fact that there is to
be a Linebln memorial 'aervice at the
11‘ltch1Snldiers'l'loinc. No'roton, Fri.
day the Rough Rider Glee Club. '01
South No.1rwalk which was to have
given. an entertainment thorn tomor
row evening. had postponed its on-
gageinent until the evening or Fcbru
180m the
a"
My 24.
m" 0
Signature: '
.,
1,1, 1
OMAHA,
renditions prev nil in western Neuron
kn exceeding in severity the storm of city phases of our oivlliaatlon. and that
ten days ago. _ 11 ~1
MAP OF .WOOD OF ALL STATES.
CHlGAGQ. Feb 9.4—1).
cabinet. and pattern maker will take
to his shop in Halvey, this week 101'-
ty six blocks or wood representing ev‘
my state in the Union.
wlilch are a foot square and an inch
thick have been sent by the governors
jot" the respective States to form n
‘ldl'ge map or the 111111011 which will be
ipluced in the Cabin 01‘ the new steel
United States. to
launched at Mnnliowoo on Washing-
1'11
111111111: 111 wrsr'nom'r. .
1 \VASYIING'IUA,Y11"D. U.‘-Tllc soc-
letary, of wanis directed to furnish
1 1 . ,1 1 1 1 1 the house wltblt'all reports 11111111999111-
1 1.. 1' 1 1 1 i, 57 1 uieudutlons relative to the subloct o't‘
" ' ' hazing at the West Point Military Ana.
demv since 39.111191
lution which 1111..
Representative 11111 011 Virgini
secretary also 19 'rednedted to 'ubmlt
the reports 1d 1
11111113 to the Qatlets 11,111}
as deficient in 6tl'idy for conduct as a
result of th 1161 examination.
OAS?!
1.91'id1'NaI-d. H'oyt.
a6——--'2 ‘67”1
144-1 ll~l Yatenmbolit.
37—11 13
semi iii-”3 tons Bhthdm
387-1 35ml
11 fiOwl 2.7
1112 311
69 . .38
' 72—2 .48
1382 ‘ 53
can introduced
"Tin “66% hit but
BleEARD IN NEB'RAS'KA.-
Feb. 9.——Bllnr.urd and country 11 1011111 undeistanduthnt
Net). .,
W. Dennis.
The blocks.
1. 1908, by a reso‘~
'l‘hc
e reported
ms Bough
tied to be for the labor and energy
t the farmer expends and the risks
that he assumes. and that the social
conditi6n‘s‘ in the open countly are tar
short. of their" possibilities;
Rural society is lacking chiefly in 11
‘ ‘ on tho' part of, the farmers
t agricultural conditions
and 110 it's ('11 their regions rc
suiting in the widespread.dt'pletion or
soils with the injurious ei‘ic‘ct 1111 rural
life; in proper ttaluin‘g l‘m Country life
in the schools; in good highway incl}
111.111.11.111 ill orrunimiion tor buying
and 11121111111. , 1. ,
There is an absence oY 11116111111111.1111...
system of agricultural credit. 11 short-
one oi? 11111013111191. complicated by in-
temperance among workmen; a. lock
of1 institutions and incentives 111111 tie
the laboring man to the sail: the. life
of the £111 111 woman is burdensome and
narrow; there is need of adequate s11-
pervislon or public health 1
The fainter is handicapped by the
speculative holding of lands, mono
listic contrm of Itreams and tones
naste of our natural resources, and by
restraint of trade. . 1
Some of- the remedies for the con-1
ditions set forth lie with the natidnal’
government. some of them with the}
states and communities in their' cor-
poratc capacities." some with volun-
1 larvo organizations and some with in»
. dividuuls acting a‘.‘lone
l11All organized forces both in town
be
bV
there 11111 coun ry phases as well its
one phase needs help as much 1151 the
'other. All theSe agencies should re
'11ilze their leaponsibility to society.
lany existing organizations and in-
'..tliutlons might become practically co-
11001101111111 1191901111 1111111 11116: 111111111115
. New Haven Railroad. charges that the
"11.2111,
1'
gloat lleldn .91: 11119111111969. it. 11111an
well for us as a people it we 111011111119
the ‘oppordunlly ion usefulness in the
open country and consider that there
is 11. call for service,
'l‘he suggestlousnot the communion
only outline a 11111111111111.1111 .W 119119, Y
the strong r'esident 11111.11 11 the 169911
'country‘ may themselves build 11
new and better 111111111 1111111111 11111101 re
The time for this is' 1at hand
CHARGES av 11111. aucKLANu’
phi—uni
Says Commerce: Gom'mhiniort Ern'li'ific'
‘ ‘ ".006 1111111." "11 1"
WASlilNGWlUN‘ Feb . 1
Viceprt'isldeut E. G. 11111111 11d.oith"111
interstate tonime‘rc'c‘ commission and ,1 1
something like 2. 00011111111. 11rd at work
011 American railroads. in order to 1111- . :‘
earth alleged violations 1113111111 1111.16.11.11 ‘
appliance act. Mr. .. 8111111191111, 11.11969
this statement at, a heurihg gl'v'cu be-
fOrc 111911011119 committee on 1111111111110 .
1111111 foreign commerce on 11111111 r9bulr-‘
ing additional safety appllnllcbu.‘ which
he opposed. 1. . j _
The bill. which was introduced y 1-
Representative Watson. in pnrticu 1"
1equires additional equipment, on
n eight. cars, one. and would cause‘lct'm- _
sidei able expense to the railroads. 19
tompiy with its provisions.
ll1ir Buckland’ a statement that 2.000 ‘
persons were in the employ, of ill 1
terstate commerce commission Jinn
he looked into by the committe .
view of the fact that Mr. 899le .11
gave as his authority for the 11111111112111 .1
Secletary Moseley, of the comnilsillcl'l'. , 1
Representatives of labor unions
urged favorable action on lhii' bill.
which requires the use of sill Step6.”
ciilcient hand brakes, secure ladders,
and running boards and handhelds' or
grabirons on the roots or cars. " '
Members at the interstate coin
pierce coun'nission deny the 11111121111111:
of Mr. Buckland that the comlnlagi'ioll
1111s 2 000 spies at weik on the, Anterl .
can railroads, in‘ order to unearth ai-
legcd violations of the safety 111111111111ch 1
act.
1
$131131.
O A 8'1.
Boa," mg ' 11.111116 You “5Y9 may: W
$351.0 116m
STATE HARDWARE ASSOCIATION.
WATERBURY Feb 9.4The sixth
annual meeting of the Connecticut
Hardware Association opened yestcr‘-1
day at Odd Fellows' Hall, in this ,city,
President Eli C. Birdseye of Merlden,'
111 the chair. ' The hotel headquarters
are at The Elton. where toniorrowut
1:30 o'clock the delegates Wili‘enjoy
their annualdiuner. The opening'Sen-
sinn today was devoted to reports‘of
oilicers and the appointment of com-j
mittens f ’
7111:
‘An electric light socket that lockto
With a key has been devised to 11 en
vent: theft of bulbs.
operative or mutual iil spirit as for ’
(‘Xilllllllt‘. nil agricultural societies. ll
lilirmios \oung Men‘s Christian As
sociailons. and churches. All the or-
canizations standing for 1'1111'1l pro
"gloss should be federated in states 7'1.
11nd nation.
.Ther'e are several great forces. or :1 '
principles. which must be utilized in
the endeavor to solve the country life ,,
question; ‘ w .
There must he a vast eulargemeutoi
voluntary. . organized
tar'meis themselves it is lndisseuns
able that famous shall work together
for theh common interests and hr
the national \lelt‘uie.
do this. no governmental actiiity,
legislation. not ever better schools
will greatly 111' all. The forces and 11'1-
'5
stitntions that make for. morality and "
spiritual ideals among ,'rurnl people '
must be energized ,
, There must be not only
scheme of public education. but a. new
kind of education adapted tattle real
needs of the farming people. 11 The
country schools are to be so rte—direct-
".d that thev shall education their pn
pile in .ieun- of daily life. Opportuu
tiles for tiuiuiut'.‘ touard «the agricul-
tural ceilings are to be. multiplied and " '
made broadly elleet'na. This means
redoubled clients 161' bettm country
schoo s. and a vastlv increased intel
cat in the welfare of country bov's 111111
1irls on the part of those who pay the
seller)! text's. Education by 111111111115 of
agriculture is to ‘bc 1‘1 part of our reg':
ular public school work. Special 11 'i
cultural schools ‘nlc to be organized.
The 111111111111: people everywhere 1.11;.
asking for good roads“ Lveiywhere
too 1119) 1111.111. 11 parcels post and t
extension of the 11111.1 free 'de'liv'er'y. 1.,
The' commission, has purposely
avoided endorsing any particular bill
now before Congress. no, matter what
its. value or1object11 ,In-the opinion in
the commission however, there are
two or three movements oi? the utmost
consequence that should be. set 111111911
way at the Earliest possible .time 119-1
cause they, are fundamental to. the
whole problem of permanent. recoii'
stu 111't1on. There should be organized
under: government leadership 11190111,-
pr'ehensile 1111111 for an exhaustive
' study or s'urvpy of all'. the rendition§1
that surround the 11.111111112531111 farmr
ing and the people who live in the
country. in order to take stock of our
resources .and' to supply the 111111191
with know'led'gc.
Each state enil9ge of agriculture
should organize as "soon as practicable
11 complete department of 1191103911911-
1911111011 Local. state. find even ‘n‘a-
tiona'l conferences on rural progress,
designed to unite the interests of 'édtr-T
cation. _ ‘orgnnizatifili'. and religion,
should be held. _.1- .' '11 1:
There is need for young people 61
quality. energy, capacity, aspiration.
and» conviction. who will live in the
open country as permanent residents
on farms or as teachers. or bi other
useful fields. and who. While develop}
ing their own business or affairs if)
the greatest perfection. will still have
unselfish interest in- the welfare or,
their communities. The 1111119111; 111611113
try is by no meuns'dovold of loaders
and is not lost or lnctipn'blc‘o
itself, but 'it has been relatively‘11cva
effort among .1.
11 they .do not -
110
a fuller '
11111111111211
showing in. their, 111116;:
1312111113. £119.96 In“.
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