use p. in. radius OINT’INEL ratspuous ~Brsnoh Office. Norwalk Edger!" gm . . u Walter's Residence pity Editor's Residence . yrisssozgsisctssiggp ' tide 12:57 a. m.” we saw cahwssioos MATTER ~. In this issue of The Sentinel the report of the drawbrldge committee. tab will be submitted at the ad- , I) read town meeting to be held to- marrow evening, is printed in full. It " will also appear in the Hour this after- noon. The legal voters of the town " ‘. will thus have full opportunity to give this report careful consideration be e; the meeting, and be prepared for any action that may be deemed ad- vlssble at that time. After full lmcstigutlou the commit- .tb'ehave unanimously agreed that the yprescnt drawbrldge is too valuable to ‘ ,bh thrown away, and while the report ephemera the final erection of a new structure throughout. the recommenda- tion is for the present filling of the eastern approach. This can be done : .' for 460 feet. and the drawbridge ‘ put in good condition for many years, at an expense not to ex. and $123100. in about a year it is believed a permanent bulkhead should be built at the end of this fill, and then a reinforced superstructure be built .to. the drawbrldgep at each ~ end. Thli work, if done. will be' upon a gplapfor, permanent provision for a new drawbridge. when necessary. It is estimated that the cost of this will , not exceed 825. 000, and that when the _ ‘ dra'wbridge ls dually built. the whole .7 expense will not exceed $100, 000. The . . nowdrawbrldge, it is believed, will not be necessary for at least twenty years. ‘3 The report is complete as to de , tails, and practically embodies the en- glneers' report. PREEENT WEEK'S EVENTS. .‘ . The present week will be notable in that it, will witness a celebration of , ‘ 1 the birth of the first president. the closing days of the administration of the-26th pi‘csidcnt, and the consumma. , tion of the plans for the inauguration of the president-elect. Next in point of news interest perhaps will be the arrival home of the battleship fleet to- . day. ’ , w There will be many gatherings in ‘ commemoration of Washington's Birth- day.. President-elect Taft, who arriv- . ed in Phlladelphiairom Cincinnati yes~ * ', terday, will deliver the oration at the ' ;exercfses of the University of Penn» ‘sylvanla, commemorative of the birth of Washington.. The exercises will be held this afternoon. and in the emo- ing in. Taft will be a guest at the I. : university alumni dlnner.. On Tues- ,. day Mr. Taft‘ivIll go to New York. 'wbere‘he is scheduled to speak that flovenlng. Wednesday the president- ‘ elect "will return to Washington. there to remain, until the inauguration. Other events of general interest will bathe-National Education Press As- ,soclation meeting at Chicago Tuesday to Thursday and the American Insti- this of Mining Engineers at New Ha. ven. Fi‘lday. . The sporting events of the week .- will include the National Congress of the :Amerlcan Bowling Association, ' which. will open at Pittsburg on Sat- to continue until March 20. . , LY, TWO POUNDS OF TOBACCO " APIECE. (New York World.) if the world’s tobacco crop of 1907 can be tremendously augmented. ruled smokers will oppose such a labour: plan of distribution. For n’may in a year consume read. (30 (Ho 60 pounds of tobacco acting himself in the light on “case." .wo'r m crass ciries. (Brooklyn Times.) refs a lake in Providence, R. I., l wthey generally have skating tit. middle or Decompo- ‘wlctér—orlncirmv t that the water is drum bid weather starts, bg two feehwhich, of _ sickly freeses and is perfectly 3.“. if the loo does break. They a line of pipe running around (which could be buried in the 1 y. which they flood the lathe _ 81M" sheriffi wit. the client d .enoligh was her it fleeces and ting can be resumed the next day. , NEARLY ALL on. up, Tommy!" called mother ImoWrnstairs r'We're late now. you. got your shoes on?" . ammo—ooh but one.”——i0very~ minim. > trust your husband implicit- ‘t a question! Why. of course certain esteem-«Cleveland Ht: ...‘...-ne Bllflili (Continued from first page) We have had careful examination made of the drawbridgs and the ap- proaches on both sides, and also sutllo- lent borings made in the mud along the route. It is the advice of our en- gineer and the opinion of your com- mittee that the final completed shore to shore route should consist of a gravel or other suitable fill for 460 feet on the east approach, a short fill on the west approach, fixed spans of about 100 feet on each side from the gravel fill to the abutments of the central draw, and for the central span a lift or similar bridge the full width of the traveled way and with a wide wateiway free from a center pier. Such a program will cost somewhere near $100. 000. We are. however, pleased to ropmt that such expense is not necessary now our in the immediate future, but that the bridge can be put in good condi- tion for present needs and the require- ments of the near future at it compare- tively small amount and every dollar of such expense be a. part of the fllllll completed expenditure as outlined above. Our engineer. Mr. A. B. Hill, reports: PRESENT CONDITION OF DRAW- BRIDGE. Substructure. -“‘The masonry piers of the present bridge mounted on pile and timber foundations of creosotcd North Cam line pine. The ends of a few of the planks have been broomed to a frat. zle by the pound g of ice and other floating objects an the frayed ends are somewhat worm eaten. All the es- sential portions of the foundations, however. are sound. free from teicdo action and as good as the day they were put ”in about 26 years ago "As regards the masonry; the north- erly end of the westerly pier and the southerly end of the easterly pier. each show evidence of having been struck a heavy blow by some floating object. probably a mud scow. 0n the westerly pier the stone block on, end of parapet has been turned partly around and the pier is cracked through the two top courses of masonry. A similar crack has been made near the south end of the easterly pier. No ser- ious damage has been done however "A little pointing of Joints is all that is needed to put all the masonry in good condition " . Our engineers also finds that the present drawbridge requires consider able repairs in the superstructure, some rearrangement of operating mechanism and some additions to al low of better access to its working paris. In Justice to the selectmen we re- port that some of these repairs were in contemplation at the time this com- mittee was appointed. but on the ap pointinent of a committee the select. men prudently refrained from any fur. ther expenditures. They have in hand available for these repairs about $2,- 800. This sum expended on the draw in manner recommended as follows herein by our engineer. together with ordinary occasional repairs will ren- der this drawbridgo adequate for our purposes for over 20 years. Superstructuro. in regard to the draw superstruc- ture. our engineer reports: “The superstructure is a wrought iron swing bridge 158 feet long be tween centers of end plus, with 18 feet clear roadway, 5 feet clear sidewalks and has a single track electric rall- way on the southerly side of the road W“The bridge was designed to carry with the usual factors of safety a live load of 90 lbs. per square foot or a concentrated load equivalent to a 12. ton steam rend roller placed anywhere _on the roadway. "The iron truss and girder work is in good condition barring a little scraping and painting which will soon be needed, particularly on the iron work under the floor. “The southeasterly quadrant of the rack. which is the only portion of the rack now used. has abOut 21 more or less broken teeth. These have been repair- ed by steel plug teeth tapped in. They would better have also had a lock nut on back of casting. as most of the plugs are loose. In other respects the good condition. "Regarding the mechanism .for the electrical operation of the hrldge:The main gear on the pinion shaft is loose; the key way is worn and the key can be picked out with the fingers. "The bolted connection of the elec- trical operating mechanism to the gir- ders are also loose. "The upper bearing. of the .pinion shaft (not very easy of access for oil. tag) was dry. "The lifting mechanism for raising the ends of the bridge to a firm hear- ing when the bridge is closed work rather hard. The bearings are slight- ly worn and rather dry. ‘ Only slight adlustments are needed and better fa- cilities for lubrication. "The original wearflg surface on the roadway was planed planking .lald dl. agonslly. over the smooth surface of which wheels rolled smoothly. These diagonal planks tended to distribute concentrated wheel loads over the cross-planked under floor of creosoted North Carolina plus. ‘The present wearing surface is of nnplaned plank or varying thickness laid parallel with the creosoted cross- planking of the permanent under door. and therefore does not help to r two or more of the under fiobr planks as did the original diagonal wearing surface. "The present wearing surfact is much worn and very-irregular. caus- ing much during and jolting of the bridge under heavy wheel loads. "The wearing surface between the rails of the trolley track is in particu- larly poor condition-practicnlly worn through in some places down to the creosoted under door. “The creosoted under fioor is grooVed land spliced and forms nearly a water- tight deck protecting the wooden stringers beneath. The amount turntable and appurtenances are in ‘ distribute concentrated .wheel loads. ed undur floor and the strings era under It (executing the out— side stringers under the wheel guaid) are as sound as the day they were pill. in 26 years ago. _ “There are two stringers under the trolley track on the westerly spun that are in bad condition; they are not both in the same panel. These two stringers contained shakes which have developed serious weakness so that their effective depth is not more than 9 inches. They should be reinforced as soon as possible. The attention of the trolley company has been called to them. “The stringers are 4 inch by 12 inch spaced about 2 feet on the centers and run over two panels. The panel length is 14 feet excepting over the turn~ table “The outside roadway stringers un- der the wheel guards where some wat- er gcfs access to them are generally partially decayed on top. Very little live load. however, comes on these curb line stringers. “The sidewalk stringers 3 inch by 12 inch generally show evidences of decay on top. but nothing very serious at present. “The sidewalk planking originally 2 inches thick is much worn. The oak wheel guards are badly decayed. "The railings on (nitsidc of side- walks. near the westerly end on the southerly side. and near easterly end on northerly side have been side swip- ed by passing vessels and though somewhat damaged. not seriously so. "The ends of two or three sidewalk floor beam brackets have also been bent by collision. but their efficiency Is not materially impaired. “The present swing bridge is located on southerly side of the highway; therefore a new swing bridge full width of highway, on the present pivot plor would not fittho present highway. Moreover. widening the bridge would necessitate longer spans and new end piers further back, as it would not be permissible to narrow the present channels by the overhang of the wider bridge when open. "For a bridge the full width of the highway, there would be no very ms- tcrinl difference in cost. all things con- sidered. between a swing bridge and a lift bridge. The lift bridge has some advantages. and when ii new bridge over the channel is built. the roller lift bridge would probably be prefer- red. "me correspondence with Major Harry Taylor. of the corps of engi- neers, who has charge of this district, we learn that if the present two chan- nels of 60 feet. clear width are replac- ed by n single channel. the War De- partment would probably require the single channel to be not less than 70 feet clear width. “A new drawbridge throughout of permanent construction, the full width of the highway. would cost not less than the. 000 "I am strongly of the opinion that the present swing bridge is too good to be thrown away at present. At a trifilng expense as compared with the cost of a new bridge. the present swing bridge can he put in good condition; and by n rearrangement of the trolley tracks. the capacity of the bridge to accommodate traffic can be greatly in- creased over what if. is at present. "The trolley stand on pivot pier (for supporting the trolley wheel for the electrical operation of the draw) should be moved from its present po- sition several feet. and the planking at ends of bridge trimmed where necessary, so that the southerly end of the swing span may be swung to the north Instead of to the south as ii is now. This will bring the pinion of the main operating shaft on an unused quadrant of the rack. as good as new. ed “The easterly channel at the bridge has been dredged out, so that vessels can pass through the easterly channel, if they so desire. "if the easterly end of bridge is swung to the north as suggested. and vessels follow the rule of the road to “keep to the right." the span would swing away from the advancing ves- eel in all cases. “If vessels use the westerly channel in passing in both directions. then the span would swing towards the vessel advancing up stream and away from the vessel advancing down stream. At present. the span swings away from the north bound vessel and towards the south bound vessel. "The operating mechanism through out should be put in good order, which is a relatively small matter. ' "A permanent staging should be hung under the bridge near each end on a level with the bottom chords of the bridge, and be made accessible by a ladder attached to the side of the bridge similarly to the one at center of bridge, so that the attendant can gct‘at the 'llftlngmechanlsh for oiling. without the necessity of opening. the bridge to get at the mechanism from the‘fender pier and delaying traffic. "The two defective stringers under the trolley track should be reinforced as soon as possible. (This the engi- neer of the Connecticut Company said he would take steps to have at tended to without delay) "The wearing surface on the road- way between the rails of the trolley track should be renewed by the Con- necticut Company as soon as it con- veniently can'be done. This track on the southerly side'of bridge would probably not be disturbed. This wear- ing surface had better be of 4 inch plank laid longitudinally with the bridge so as to distribute concentrated wheel loads over two or more of the under-floor cross-planking. Also to en- able wheels to roll smoothly over the bridge without the jolting now so no- ticeable and which does the bridge no good. “A double track should be put on the bridge to increase its capacity for ordinary traffic. At present west bound cars (the track being on the southerly side or the bridge) run in the face of the highway traffic going east. [is teams cannot pass on the bridge oppo- site a car. confusion and, congestion is likely to result. With a double track. the rule of the road can be observed valve on the trolley comapny. "The bridge as present is entirely safe for the loads for which it was de sired. It is safe for ill-ton single truck cars and for 30~ton double truck care. if heavier equipment is' contem- plated for the trolley company. all “limiters under the tracks should be in inforcad. "A longitudinal irussing of the floor beams can be readily installed below the floor and above the level of the bottom chords so that concentrated loads on.one beam will be distributed over three beams . "With the stringers and floor beams stiengthened. which would be but a small expense. the biidge would be safe for 404011 cars. “As the bridge is sufficiently strong now for ordinary traffic and the trolley cars that now pass over it. any addi- tional strengthening for heavier cars should properly be done at the ex- pense of the railway company.” As to the drawbrldge, your commit- tee recommend that with the money now available in the bands of the se- lectmen it be immediately altered and repaired along the lines recommended by the engineer, and further. that two trolley tracks be required over it. in order that the cars and traffic ac- cumulated by the delay of an opened draw. be enabled to rapidly proceed in an orderly manner by all vehicles keep- ing to the right of the full traveled way. Fender Pier. “Most of the cross braces of the fender pier are in bad condition, also some of the end timbers and a man her of the piles. " "A few new fender piles are needed at the southerly end now, and cousin. erable repairs Will be needed in the near future. Approaches. "0n the westerly approach to the swing span is about 100 feet of‘ pile and timber trestle and on the easterly approach about 560 feet of pile and timber trestle. “The planking on westerly approach is-in better condition than on the east- erly approach. 0n the easterly side new planks have been put' down along- side of old, worn. thin planks. The different thicknesses of adjoining planking makes a very rough surface. “The easterly approach is more in need of attention than any other part of the. structure. Profile of Boring. and Map. "We have made borings along the entire length of the structure to deter- mine tbe‘ depth of mud and character of the bottom. "The profile showing the results of the borings is appended. “We have made a tracing of Mr. Wood's map of the locality showing the' general location of the bridge and the abutting property. A blue print of the map is appended." Recmnmcndatione. _ in regard to thewssiern approach our engineer rope tr Kiri“ we, con- curred in by your‘rozninizitis; "'l‘lie easterly approach should be filled in as far as the War Department will permit. "Permanent bridging of this ap- proach would cost at least three lllllEh as much as to fill it. ”Application has been made to the secretary of war flimliJi Major Toy lor for a permit for‘ filling and to de- fine the limits of permissible filling, as per the instructions of the commit- tee. Major Taylor made his recom- mendations some time ago but the foiiuul permit from the seciefaiy of war has not no mum to band Major Taylor bulieies it will be received very soon. , ITlils report has since been receiv .l . “Willie very little material for filling appears to be available In that im- mediate neighborhood. ihcre is suitable material in abundance within a recs enable haul. But it is being held at such high figures that other arrange- ments may be necessary. The Con- necticut Company has under considers.- tion the matter of furnishing material on construction- cars. Another pro posal will probably be to fill with ma- terial dredged from sand bar and handled from derrick scows. “it is impossible to state exactly how much filling will he required, as the depth to which the mud will be compressed and displaced is not known. The mud pour the easterly cm) is quite stiff and'tlie forest of piles under the bridge and the buildings on each side will tend to hold the mud to a consiedrablc extent, from flowing. “1 estimate that ,for the first» 350 feet from Wheeler place about 10.000 cubic yards of fill will be required. "For the next 100 feet probably about 4.000 cubic yards would be re- quired. - That will lie practically to the probable bulk, ad line or limit of filling. . “Probably 1.000 do more would be required for d sing up and con- tingencies. A‘ total of about 16,000 cubic yards. ' “A temporary restraining bulkhead at end of filling will doubtless be re- quired by the War Department and can be constructed of old timbers and planks of the trestle. "After the filling has had opportun- ity to settle for about a year or possi bly a little more, a permanent abut- inent can be built at about the end of the filling. and permanent reinforced concrete bridging be constructed up to to: end of the swing span. on each s e. "The permanent abutment would cost more if built before the filling is put in. The mud at that point is about 32 feet deep and with not more than three or four feet of gravel oven lying the hardpan. Therefore there Is not much to hold piling in position at present against the pressure 'of mud and filling, the filling acting as a wedge to force the abutment out. Af- ter the filling has been in for a year, cgoditlons will be much more favor- a 9 "New wearing surface on the road- way of the swing bridge will be needed and planking and quite extensive re- and a continuous line of traffic in eschopairs on the fender pier. direction can more over the bridge in orderly fashion. “Incidentally. if the bridge is don- bie tracked the width of roadway on the swing bridge is just sufilcient, so that according to statutory laws the maintenance. of the entire wearing ,, “The cost of the new abutment. re< inforced concrete bridging on each side to the swing span and putting the swing bridge and appurtenances in first-class condition, would probably be about $25. 000." “ax a sumo so is. surface of the swing bridge would do- mends that the eastern approach he gilng will compose Doors will open at 7:30; entertain- by that time, new sidewalk stringers " Your committee therefore recom- filled in by gravel for a distance of 450 feet westerly from Keyser avenue. and that a very substantial retaining bulkhead with wing walls 50 feet long be placed at the end of the fill. Some gravel has already in years past been put along this route, and whatever fill-. ing mayinow be put in will probably, not come to a bearing on the bottom and become quiescent for about two' When the settling is complet-. Years. ed, the permanent bulkhead described above should be put in. To carry out this program your committee recom- mend that at once the temporary re- straining bulkhead of old timbers from the bridge be placed at approximately 460 feet from the shore and that the‘ approach be then filled with gravel the entire width of the highway out to the temporary bulkhead. This can be accomplished and the fender pier be repaired in part at an expense not to exceed $12,500. and is all that your committee deems neces- sary to do for at least two years—— possibly a year or two longer. The above amount should cover the ex- pense of purchasing the land for grav- el pit if we are driven to that re- course. in about a year after filling is com- pleted the matter should . be again brought to the attention of the town and an appropriation be made for the permanent bulkhead and for fixed bridge spans, on the cast and on the west of the swing bridge span. This will cost probably about 826,000. There will then be left a short piece on the west endwhlch can be filled or plunked as may seem best. The improvements than recommended can be considered permanent and the expense of rope] re be confined to keeping the filled~in parts properly graded and the plank- ing and ordinary repairs for the swing span. We trust that this will settle the bridge matter for twenty to twenty-five years. c The rolling lift bridge now appears to be the thing desirable. This was little used twenty—five years ago when the present draw was made. in twenty- fivo years from now more decided ini- movements may be made and costs be rediu ed. _ ENTERIIIIIIIHIIS UNCAS TRIBE MASQUEILADE. a (life of the best of the regular Music Hall programs will constitute the en- tertainment for the masquerade ball of (loose Tribe. 1. 0. R. M., The com- mittee of twelve couples will be a fea- ture the occasion, and will precede the grand march by dancing the minuet. Rufus J. Smith has selected a large and capable orchestra. The affair will be of a patriotic nature. in honor of Washington's Birthday, and portraits of the first president and American the decorations. incur. at 8; minuet and dancing at 9 o'clock. All the boxes are sold. and admission tickets will be on sale at _ the places designated in the advertise- ment in The Sentinel. A PICTURE PUZZLE. 11mg, long ago, before “0an upon a :" time." There lived a maid in nuiscry rhyme; » Her lips were.rcd. lit‘l‘ checks were . pale; (Idstcn to my fnin tale). A prince She loved and the loved her,‘ Yet they met but once; things occur; When they parted how she wept be kind her spangled v;oil (Listen to my fairy tale). yes. those And fho' they lived in the self same place. He could never pallid face. Nor hear her love lorn, melancholy wail. (Listen to my fairy tale). see liei For she was the cover, but her lover they took. And bound somewhere in the center of the book. So while he tried to wed her be was bound to fall, (Listen to my fairy tale). -N. D. W., in Wa‘iprlmry American. .—.._..»....._ .__ ‘ r u Uncle Silas-~The trouble ,is ,that Foraker was working foi Standardiml. Uncle Silas—Ain't “c all working for Standard Gill-Info. Sonny—Pa. what is the snrbuiban ' handicap? Pan-The lawn mower In the summer and the snow shovel in the winter, my son—Chicago News. ”I say." said. the English tourist in the American Hall of s‘ame. "whose statues are those?" The guide blush- ed. "Why," he explained, “they were public men who never did anything for which they could be exposed."-——St. Louis Post Dispatch. “lsobel. do you think you could learn to love me?" . "learn to love you! 0 Maitrsvers, I could give lessons in loving you!"— Modern Society. The bones of an average whale weigh forty-five tons. HeoAnd am I the first you ever loved, Berthaf She—0f course you are. How tedious you man are. You all ask me the same question.-—Plck-Me-Up. . “You are a pretty sharp boy, Tom- my." "Well. i'd ought to be. Pa takes me out in the woodshed and strops me three or four times a week."—Harper s Weekly. Ever since we ve heard how the sol- tan' s shirt stopped that dagger, we've wondered if he has his laundry work done by the pound. —In9ianspolis‘ News. Johnny—“What Ild You lick me for?” - Father—"For heaven’s sake don't be a Bryanite.” —-Now ,York Sun. «fl prince a"; mm: 1 disc has to make a quick exit. any fussing or any scheming. 10c Goods 25c Goods 50c Goods THE capo Half Price Sale IS ' DUE HERE TODAY Twice a Year, in February and Auguét, These Two Big Days Occur. These months are known to the dry goods trade as special housccleaning' times. In August all merchandise of a summer nature is cleaned out preparatory for the coming fall and win- ter, and now in. February all that remains of winter merchan- store-keeping we have found that there is but one way and only one way to effect this wonderful change. We don’t do We Simply Cut Prices in Two Therefore today all winter goods will be on sale at exactly half regular prices. FOR INSTANCE— And'so‘ on up to the highest priced Coat and Suit in our store. This is the real harvest time for the Wise woman. COME t From our twenty-one years of will be So will be 12 1-20 will be 250 . SPECIALS AT _ A. F. Beckmann 8. Co.’s “.1 BEJCKMANN' 8 OR BAKER'S COCOA, CAN ..................... 190 quuANKS‘ GOLD DUST. 4 LB. PKG. ........................ 190 3 PKGS. NATIONAL BloCUIT C035 10: PKG. GOODS .......... 250 MAUD 8, BRAND FLOUR, PER BAG ............... . ...... . ..... 86¢ DRAKE BROS’. POUND C'AKE, LB. ................. . ...... .190. CROWN ASTER BRAND COFFEE.1 LB. CA AN ........... ..360 GOLD ROCK BRAND CORN, (Regular 130 can), PER CAN. .100 BEST NEW YORK STATE CHEESE, LB. ................... ,‘ ..180 60 Stamps with 1 lb Veryilestoc 25 Stamps with 1 lb. MoKa Tea ....................... Coffee ..................... 32c 50 Stumps with 1 lb. Specialoc 20 Stamps withl lb. Mocha and Tea ....................... 500 Java Coffee .. ..... .309 Wines and Liquors. prices. ' as and as Washington st. HE SAVED TI-IE GOLDFISH. (Exchange) 0 Out of the blinding smoke at a re- cent tenement fire groped a fireman. With hose lines running up the narrow back stairs and half a dozen firemen coming and going and the smoke clos- ing the scene from view at a. distance of three feet but little could be made of what was going on. This particular fireman was carrying something. "Look out or I’ll'spill 'emi" be said, and gradually he worked himself down to the lower tenement. He had carried one of those little parlor aquariums out of the smoke-fined tenement above to the lower tenement and‘ there re- newed the water supply for two little gold fish whose home it was. "Suppose this is the rest of the fam- ily," be remarked. “They haven‘t got a cat and I thought they wanted these‘ saved. They were ' almost in their last gasp when I saw them, but the fresh Water has done them good. " family probably appreciated. QUITE A DIFFERANOE. First Comedian—What’s .the differ- cnce between a beautiful girl nudes codfish? Second Comedians—Give it up. One has a chance to become a. fall bride, and the other a bail fried.— Brooklyn Eagle. "A case of love at first sight; Ii?” “No.” second sight. The first time he saw her he didn't knowshe was an . ,lieiress."j-—lloston Transcript. George Ehregs Famous Bottled Beer, 24 Bottles, $1.15 Call on us when you want anything in the line of Groceries or You can get them here at New York city A. F. BECKMANN 8. CO. "LEADING GROCERS" ‘ Phone Call 440. . ‘wmug with it A little Imughtfulness which the, South Nor-walk. We Get Right to Work on your auto as soon as it comes here for repairs. We have plenty of skilled help and ample facilities for doing a quick and thorough job. Send us your car if there is the slightest thing We'll have it ready for yon in time for that trip. which by our wmk will be free from ordinary accl- dent. Luther M. Wright Phone Connectioh MAIN STREET. SOUTH NORWALK MAI N 8T., STAMOFRD 1's: CUFF su‘n'ou MAN. (Ottawa (Ks.) Herald. The man who is selling cuff but- tons to keep his home going was around today. There is about one cuff button man to six lead pencil men, and the number of lead pencil men and shoestring men is about equal. The cuff button man has an invalid wife and child in a humble miner’s home. besides himself. "I don't feel much like paying You a dime for those three buttons " a' man said to “18 "b‘hmble miner" this morning. “but if you had come around a time or two when I’ve been out in society and was in the notion of investing. I'd have given you as much as a dime just to rent me the collar button alone for an hour or two " J Barton King. the famous Philadel- phia cricketer, at dinner at the Belle- vue-Stratford, described the manners and customs of the English as he 'had observed them during his cricketing tour. "The English lodging house.” said Mr. King. “is not of much account. I have a friend, an Oxford men. who tried lodgings. then took a fist. in lodgings. It seems. the landlady gauges you frightfully. ~ “My friend told me how he once re- buked his landlady. She came 'to him with his spirit case. "‘Whlskey all gone. slr,‘ she said. ‘Shali I get you another bottle? ""i'es. i wish you. ,would.’ said he. ‘it's your turn '"—-M’ashlngton nS‘tar. h..-
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