‘mareoui: 409 PIANO . GIVEN AWAY every purchase. you nothing. Confectionery and Pastry 51 Washington Street. 111-11 NEWS WEATHER FORECAST. For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair and wider tonight.‘ Friday fair. There is no well defined storm area this morn- ing east of the ocky Mountains. Pleas- ant weather prevails generally In all sectional The temperature is below zero in the northwest. and freezing temperatures extend as far south as Georgia. Conditions favor for this vi- cinity fair and cold weather for two or three days. , W 1. Mrs. Frank A. State. of Belden ave- , nue. is confined to her home with 1111 attack of grip. 'Iwo weeks from yesterday will he Ash Wednesday the beginning of the Lenten season. Olive Branch Lodge. No. Iii, Knights of Pytlilas. will hold a regti lar meeting, this evening. Lincoln Council, No. 4, Order of United American Mechanics, will the a meeting tomorrow night. The Nutmeg basketball team will journey to Ridgefield this evening, and play the team of that place. On account of tomorrow being Lin- coln's Birthday, the office of the town tax collector will be closed. ~Halibut, Smelts and Mackerel, 1.31: lb.. at New York Market. Letter Carrier Henry 0. Bailey e11- joyed a holiday yesterday. and Edward McGowan substituted for him. ‘ Clarence Brush” and son Lester, of Franklin street, are spending a few days with friends in Mount Clair,‘ Cookenoe Tribe, No. 32. I. 0. R. M.. will hold a special meeting this evo— itiiig at Its quarters in Wall street, Norwalk. There will be a ii'hearsal of the guards of Eureka Lodge, Friday even ing.Ever1 member is requested ‘to be present. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staples have returned to their home in East Nor- walk after .1 week‘s honeymoon to Washington D. 0., and other places of interest. A fine entertainment is to be pres cnted at the Norwalk Club, this even- ing. for the benefit of the members 011 1,1. and It is probable that there will be pool game. The directors of the Norwalk Sav iiigs Society held a regular meeting this morning at its building in Wall street. Nothing of importance was done during the meeting, however. Ward Van Alstyne. ‘of1 Bayvlew ave- nue. has gone to Plennont, N. Y., to be a guest for a few days of one of his fellow students at the Overlook Military Academy, in‘ East avenue. Leader Fred J. Force. of the Rough ltider Glee Club iequests the members to get to Music Hall early Sunday af- teiitoon, for the labor mass meeting, 1111 which the clpb is to donate its 361- vices. The sclcctmen of N01 walk‘ have Writ- ten tb the United states Civil Engl- neer George H. Verrell. asking how far out into the tide water the new deck can be put at First street, East Norwalk. There will be a social meeting of the Laides‘ Aid Society of the Broad River Union Chapel, this evening. at which time new ineinbeis will be wel- comed. A pleasant evening is antlci pated. The Centet school committee have selected no one as yet to fill the va- .taucy of principal of the school cans cd by the death of the late Willis E. Coodhue. Committee man Cliailes N. Arnold is assisting .at the school for the present. —Weak Fish, 12c 1b.. at New York Market. ' Word has reached South Norwalk to the effect that-Frank Sturtevant, who was ill for a number of Weeks of blood poisoning at the home of his , parental/Ir. and Mrs. William S. Stur 1' ant. but who recovered ‘sufl‘lciently to resume his business duties In Chicago, is again ill from the same cause, and in addition has tonsilitis. Mrs. Stur tcrant is also going through a. siege of the saute malady Rev Charles S.M'acfa1'land ls still (unlined 10111111111111 with the grip. but still hopes that be may be able to get otit t .1morrow to" deliver his address on '.l.incoln the Man of tite- People.” at. the annual state banquet of the Order of Patriots and Founders; of America. at the Hotel Stratfle‘ld, i1‘n Bridgeport lie also expects to be ’able to preach 1111 Sunday after an absence of two Sundays item the services of the 1 1'.111h of‘ all kinds. Bird" II 74 Washington street, South Norwalk. ‘5 ,._HOT:€SODA ‘ AT Get a Piano certificate with It will cost .. A LANE ffi Launch, Works Boat, Frames set up and ready to ‘ Insurance LET US WRITE YOURI. ' “TAYLOR a GOLDEN, TEL. 105-.- BAXTER's ' ANDERSON‘S plank All kinds of repair work. Launches of all Sizes built to order by competent workmen. . Oyster Shell Point,Norwalk John J. Hanlon, of Wall street. Nor- walli, Is in New York .city. today, on business. ‘ James Waleure, an einploye of Mll- Ier Brothers, expresstncn. is.ill today at his home in France ‘stt'ect,'Not'w1tIk. Gould Iiedenburg, 01' Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending a few days with Mr.s S S. Dayton. of Winfield street, East Norw.aik . Mr. DeWoIf. of the Providence Washington Fite Insurance Company was making calls on a number of films In Norwalk this morning. A subscription dance is to he held tomorrow evening in the National ball, Westport, and a number of Norwaik young people expect, to “attend, The members of the M. D. Whist Club will be entertained 011 Tuesday afternoon, February 23, by Mrs. M; R. McCat'islattd. oi‘ Cresoont 'i‘err.ace 'l he Rev. Dr Charles S. Maciarlnnd, who has been going thiough a seveic attack of the gr,ip Is recovering slow- ly, and is able to get about the house a little. George Quintard was able to resume his duties lit the office of the Nor- walk Mills Company, this morning. 111'. ter a short illness at his home in Coun- ty street, Norwalk. A large tree on the property of tho Norwalk Mills Company in Wiiitiipauk fell during the wind storm yes‘tcidny and broke a picket fence on the pi op erty of David Pollard ——Steak 0011.121: lh, at New York Market. '31,}. Ever Offered Here In February‘. ‘1 While this February Sale of Trousers is on annullt event with us, yet we strive ouch season to raise the level of value- stlll higher and to present a‘ wider variety of the mootf popu- lar colors and patterns than ever before. This season we have outstripped our phloua best efforts ——va|ues are the highest ever—warloty to broader than over before—styles are correct to the minute. . If you need Trous- ers. you need wait no longer. Here they are, at the prices you want to pay: . . y" $1.50 Trousers. - - for $1.19 $3.00 Trousers, - - . for $1.98 ,33.50,Trousers, - - for $2.48. $5.00 Trousers, - - for $3.98 . $6.00 Trousers. for $4.48 The remainder of our Winter Suits and Overcoat: to melt- ing away under the fire of extreme reductions. 14 South Main Street Telephone Call 682-2 .— 1 WOMOOOWM lit the fight for tiitde at the small p1 otit on 11l1i1h grain dcalots do business nowadays. it good deal is heard of «lifting guides and other demoralizing methods. Iii making and selling BONNIE HOME GROUND FEEDS I make them as if thoold fliitoproflts were still to be had. i don‘t flgiiic that l (an't afford to keep up the highest quality. but that i cannot afford to do anything else. And that‘s equally true of ev'c11'tlting I sell Quality First, Last and All theTimc. Proprietor MANUEL TORO HATCH. Iioitttic Little (Thick Four] .. lloiiuio Ilorsc Food lionuic littlry Feed Boiinit l’nullr1 Ii‘ecd Donnie Sctntchiiig ,F-dw vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv William 11.111.111.111: was able to to- suine his duties as manager of the Bryant & Hesse clothing store this morning, after a short illness at his home in Main street, Norwa’lk. John E. Wood, of Winnipnak, who fell recently and brokehla log iii four places. was able to set up in bed, yes- terday,. for the first time. His many friends hope to see blur about soon All the grocery stores iit Notwnlk will close tomorrow at. noon, I11 lionot 11f Lincoln’s Birthday. Most of the other stores will close also. and some are talking of closing all day. The Endeavor Circle of the King's Daughters. of the South Norwalk C1111- grogational church will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 24. with Mrs. George F. Foote, 4 Court- laiuit place. William Sheldon has c’otupletcd the contract. of rebuilding the stone wall under the shop of the Norwalk Hard- ward Company. on the property of,I<‘. A-. Lockwood in the rear of the Holmes. Keeloi' & Selleck Company. k Miss Mary Walsh, of it Fourth street, East Norwalk, was removed to the Norwalk Hospital yesterday afternoon, and has been successfully pperated on for appendicitis by Dr. w. ..l Tracey, assisted by Dr. A. N. Clark and Dr. F. I. Burncll. 1911- Mayor Edwin Wilcox a grocery store at 70 Washington street, will be continued by Nelson H. Hoyt, who has been associated Willi Mr. Wilcox for about forty years. Mr. Hoyt will as- sume the business about the 18th of the present month. -——Shoe bargains Conueally & Bracken Word was received by Mr. 111111 Mrs. walk. last evening, that their nephew. Vernon Miller, formerly of Norwalk, who went to Colorado‘ some time ago for his health, Is just alive The tale gram stated that he was unconscious. and little hope was held out foi his recovery. Mr Miller has many friends in The Norwalks who remember him member of the local department of p00 lice and for ten yeais its head, died at his home today. A man In the passing crown spied the couple, and rushed over togreet the bride. 1,, _ “Well, well, Agnes." he cried, ox- teitdin'g his hand. "you don't ‘mean to say that you’re married?" "Why-why. yes," the girl stammer- ed, vivid color rushing to her checks as she tiled to defend her novel situa- tion. "Yew—you know it runs in the family. “Mo'th'er was married. too."— Exchange. 111 ill III 1 25% DISCOUNT Valentine Post 1.,(lards . 5 r011 51: 001.111.11.111 10 North Main 81.“th Not-walk Agent for A. G. Spafdlnp'o' ‘ AAAA‘AAAA-AAAAAA-AAAA‘AAA . ..... .....-——-...... vMW 49 WALL STREET. David Miller. of Holden avenue. Nor- . Mullet, Baseball and Sporting Good-A .i MOOWWOOMNOMWOM *1 Norwalk Savings SocLiety, 44' WALL STREET, NORWALK. Deposits, Dec. 1, 1908,- 1.3 614,000.62 DIRECTORS. GEORGE M. HOLMEI STEPHEN H. HOLMES, FREDERICK A. ELLS, FLOYD T. RUSCOE. WILLIAM A. CURTIO. MOSES H. GLOVER. LEWIS 0, GREEN. . HENRY F. COLEIURN, -; LESTER HYATT. Valentines William P. Beers’ $300K AND STATIONERY STORES 6 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. AD, 12C 8cl'Herring, NORWALN. So we 11 e hs ilace abott six l . will. .2. H“ H ' t , Pollock, called Bos-8 Frost, - - 10c 1:111:11.” N'w .. ton Blues, .- 8c-‘Haddock. 1:101: pallil‘ltlh‘tlhhfifilvllEfiifll‘ffl Whiting, - 6cFIats, - . 10c Spanish Mackerel, Steak Cod, Smelt, Salmon, Haddock Rees. Finnau Haddies. Long Island and Sea Escal- Iops. Buzzard Bay Oysters. Long and Round Clams. LONG CLAMS, _~ ,1 30,, Quart Cutbili’s Bridge Fish Market. TELEPHONE 108. . FREE DELIVERY. Your Check Account at 1111111111 11 0111' inducement is prompt. courteous attention to all depositors. ‘ Will receive careful attention at ;,. ‘ priato name it is, as REXALL reme- ' ,ent cure for ‘evory or all Ills. THE CLIFFORD ' Island pfd. and Amerlcun‘Smeiting _. out effect on the market. which grew Rexall Remedies "‘ “ONE FOR EVERY ILL." “REX" means king. Very appro- dlcs are recognized everywhere as “KING OF MEDICINES." “ALL" means that there is a differ- A guarantee as good as gold behind every remedy with "REXALL" on It. PHARMACY QUITTNER & CANTY. PrOPI. Telephone Cali, 15-2. We Deliver Goods-Free of Charge. 11111 III will 111111. WALL STREE’I‘, 10:10 a. m.—Open- tug prices of stocks moved sluggishly upwards on 11 very light volume of business. Denvdr and-Rio Graiide pfd. rose 11 point, and Union Pacific, Rock large fractions. Otherwise were trivial. WALL STREET, if a. II‘I.---A de- cline of a point In People's (Ins, which was subsequently regained, was with- changes Phone 165-5 firmer 011 increased purchases. The demand for Union Pacific 11111] Reading gave a stimulus to the whole market. Cleveland C. C. and St. Louis pfd. i111- provcd 3. Delaware and Hudson and Iowa Central pfd. 1%. and Union I’a- cific. Reading, Erie ist pfd., Southern Railway pfd., American Sugar, Pacific Mail and International Harvester I Attietlcun Matting pfd. declined 141, . and U. S.Leather pfd. 3 points. WALL STREET, Noon. ——Therc were strong spots iii the market. but the movement in the general list was narrow, but. upward. except in People's Gas, which weakened again. Bonds were irregular. \\'ALI..STREE'l‘. l p. iii.——Altliough there was 1111 entire absence of de- mand. prices wcic held at the fore- Fancy Maine Potatoes. IHE Illilll All? TEL, N0. 909. (1 Including 150 pairs of our $3.5 $4.00 standard lines. that must 30. greatest BARGAINS ever offered. eludes Patent Colt, Velour, Gun Me and Russet, in Button and Blucher. 52.39 will move these quickly. Don’t delay. BARGAINS in RUBBER BOOTS , " AND_____ ARCTICS. Price’s Clothing Store: " ‘ 98 Washington Street @AIIP XIRASPIBIAIS- A81P Fancy Patent Flour, 24 l- 2 lb. sack, 79o South Norwall‘; 281: 1 I“ N a peck, II llllM 124 WASHIINGTON 81"., SOUTH NORWALK. . .‘ l 1' FREE DELIVERY- 99m flllllillllllillllll Bill lllllllS llP .Ilillll , (Continued from First Page). ~— noon advance. - NORWALK FIRE POLICE POOL. Everett Bylngton Defeats J. Grace in a Close Game. One of the most iitteiestlug pool games in the tournament of the Nor- wulk Fire Police was played last ere: nlng. when James Grace. rated 130, was, defeated by Everett liyington. rated lit), with the score of 110 to 124. Mr. Grace took the lead tit the start and hold It until the last part of the contest, and everyone though Mr. (trace was 11 sure winner. lit the sev- t'litli round, the score was fit) to 39 I11 Mr. Gmcc's favor. Mr. Iiyiitgton howaver did some great shooting lit the latter part and defeated Itis'oppo bent. The score by frames was: property. real or personal. and shall have 11 common seal. and shall ‘have and exercise atidanjoy all the rights. immunities. powers, privileges and franchises. now belonging any of the municipal and public rporatlous aforesaid, and shall be subject. to all duties. liabilities and obligations now resting upon said municipal and. public corporations. except as herein other- wise expressly provided. Sec. 2. The boundaries of the said city shall be the boundaries of the Town of Norwalk. Grace Bytngton. Sec. ll. Every elector of this State ‘3, 5”; who shall have Continuously resided ,1,“ 10f“ In said city for four months, and who 5;?“ 1‘)“ shall thereafter, while such residence “', :1‘ continues, and while he is registered 3“ 1"} herein provided, be entitled to vote at ‘9 ;"‘ all meetings of said city; and the in ‘3“ “9 ‘i'isdlctions and powers of the said city '1‘.‘ I,“ of ”The Norwalks" herein stated are ‘,“ "I, for all purposes of local administra- M\ , 6‘3 tion and government hereby made co- in,“ I!“ extensive with the territory of the "‘1‘ "I, 'l‘d‘wn of Norwalk, and the said city is ‘0‘, 8‘: hereby made the succesaor corpora 101' 9" tion in law and in fact of all the 11111- 1;" ‘0‘ nicipal and public corporations united IE: 1% and consolidated as aforesaid. with all their lawful rights and powers. and subject to all their lawful obligations. without dimunitlon or enlaigement. ex cent as herein otherwise specially pro 1'_ide1i See 1|. 011 the first Monday of 0c tober, by the e‘Ieotm's of the city, there shall annually be elected as officers of the said city. who shall hold office for one 1ear from and after the date of theft election, and until tlteii cue censors are elected and qualify. it May or. a Board of Aldeimeu, of ttvelve members. elected' by districts. fom by the electors of the present City of Nor walk, four by those of the present City of South Norwulk, two by the voting district of East. Norwalk. and two by the remaining electors of the Townof Norwalk; a Treasurer of .all public. funds of the said city or any part thereof a Tax Collector of all taxes collected within the city. three As sessors. thiee members of the Board of Relief. thiee out of nine membms of the Board: oficliool Visitors. who shall hold office for three yous. one member of the Board of Water Com inissioners, who shall hold, office ~ fat three yeai's.- a City Sheriff. two Audi- tors, and for each .votlng district two members of the Board of Registration and two Inspectors of Election and at the same election there. shall annuaih be elected as offiCcrs of the Town of .Nmawlk thtee selectmen, no electm Referee—H. Worden. Scorer-F. Welseit. MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN PLANNED Will Be Held in south Norwalk Con- grogational Church, February 25. A big joint missionaiy campaign meeting is to be held at the South Notwalk Congregational Chmch. Thursday. February 25th, to be com- posed of delegations from about twen- ty of the Congregational Churches of the vicinity. This is one of a series of meetings which are being held by the various 1missioitaty societies of tlie Congrega- tional denomination an oven the coun- try and will he. addressed bv a huge number of speakers of national impet- fence. The local committee consists of Rev. Chniles S. Macfarland. Rev. George D. Egbert. Nelson Dickerman, Harry Rid- er and Rev. Chailes F. Taylor. of West- por.t This committee met. at the South Not'walk Congregational patsunage last evening to arrange for the details of the, gatheiing- wEonssoAv sociiALwt-ttsr 01.1.13 'i‘he Wednesday Social Whist Club held its meeting yesterday. with Mrs. John Milne, of Maple Street. The first once was won by Miss Elsie Fried- . la‘nder; second, Més 1191111 Milne, con- solution Mrs William Vollmer. Next Saturday evening the: la 3 will on- tertain the gentlemen at-t residence of Mr. and Mia. [rving' Bradley. Wasi1-‘ lngton street. The next tegtilar meet- ing will bewlth M131 Norman Barr- mer, of Franklin avenue MINISTERS WILL WITHDRAW 1 BILL. . ' Since the Not-walk Mltilsteis Asso- ciation sent a bill to Hartford to pro-- vent women from serving liquor in aa- loons. Rev George D. Egbert today learned that. a similar bill had already been presented, and the local minis‘ tors will withdraw their bill. and cen- ter their elicits on having the other bill passed. The ministers' bill In print- ed in another column this afternoon. voting for mete than two, and a Town Clerk Sec.’ 11. The Mayo' "I“ said city shall be the chief executlvc magistrate thereof; shall preside at IllI meetings of the electors and of the' Board of' Aldermen. of the School Visitors rind of the Water Commissioners and Shah nominate to the said boards, ret'spect- Ivelv, all officers to be annotated h,1 them. but shall have no vote except to break a lie. or to ‘ei‘fect‘actlon When huli‘ of any of said‘boards vote one way and the other Italf is divided. He shall in behalf of said city sign acknowledge and deliver all 120' tracts and other instruments obli‘gntin‘g or releasing the city. when authorized or directed h1 the electors, of said city. 01 b1' the Common Council. Court, but not otherwise @- .. oaths and to make acknowledgements of deeds and of other instruments, i111 ‘ all cases. to perform, marriage care: . - monies, to approve all'ordiiiances and , appropriations, and to veto the" same ‘ and any separable part of any appi'ou , . priation made by the Board of Alderr',’ ~ men, within ten days after the same may be made. unless previously ap- prov ed, but such veto may be annulled by a subsequent vote of the: Board cfr: Aldeiinen. by 11 majority ‘1'ot‘e “1‘, 111111113» members Sec 6. ’l he Board of Aldermen shall meet at eight o clock on the even: ing of the next day after their elec- . , tion In the High School building, and ' on who first Monday of every- month‘s ther'elll'tel, during their term of office. except the last Monda1. and may ad learn to other times and phices. " The Mum and 'Common .4 _' Sec. 1. Council shall have powet 101111111112, al- for. icpcul and enforce ordinances . , passed by a majority vote, if approved .1 1 ‘ by the Mayor, or if not acted on ad- _ , , verseh by the M111 or, within ten days :1." after passage. OI if passed by a majo‘r‘ ' it1 vote over the veto of the Mayor. fot the following piirxlses' To manage. regulate and contiol the finances and the property, real and personal, of the city; to regulate the. sale conveyance and transfer of said property, to regulate the mode of as sessment and collection of; taxes; to pi'o1ide a mode of keeping and audit- ing accounts and of adjusting claims to protect the an front tire, and to organize. maidtiiiii, equip and pay fire department, and provide apps _ tus therefor To establish tire” lim is to safeguard the public health, to es sen and eliminate diseases. effect. qudr‘ autiue, p101 lde against the. comma " cation and spiead of diseasafi, 1111112 th establishment. regulation, control 1am maintenance of hospitals; to 111111111111, and control the pttblic libraries, maintain and regulate L-thg publi school system. . " Sec. 8. The municipallighlinz of the City or South Norwallt 1111 water wor.ks both of the Gilly of Shut N01 walk and of the City of 1111111111111 shall remain the property of. the 111111 municipalities respectively-1‘ Tl t school buildings owned by the he on school districts shall remain the 1pi‘0 erty of the several school districts and the public debt of both these oitie and of the several .80wa di shall remain the obligation ‘of th respective municipalities. and axes pm the Interest or principal of any said Indebtedness shall be 11111 0111 upon the municipality or 111111-1111; no obligated to pay _them;._ 1196,, h .: city of‘ The NorWalks” may nauce ptovide foi taking over 111 "til pr'opem of all the‘ said mfiliic‘ip‘a municipalities, provided tile Sal nance Is approved at 11 special ing of the. electors of the said city glut} Se‘c. 9. 'Ihe' city Is empowere buy land and provide buildings central place suitable for Its offices and municipal 11 , citv bonds therefor to til 1 one hundred and .l’tfty 11111 In 11.11.1909. it shall lit: majorities of those‘ votii’i ant (‘it1 of Nor.walli that of South Notwaik the on g of East Notwalk, and also by IOI In of the electors votingw iiide the Town of 111111161111.htm} He shall have power to administer ‘side ‘Ite abovenanied three prsoln
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