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lodge rooms.
rdér 6f Worshipfui Master.
BO OBBRT M. WILCOX, Sec' y.
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7 Communication of Old?
Wmflowlllfll F. and A. Mu
old at it; rooms March 16th,
7 chick. Work. F. 0. De.
8 or Masons cordially and
ll Communication of Old
_ . No.108. will be hold at its
ndny. March 14, 1909, at 1: 30
p. nu, to attend the funeral
of our iatebrothcr, Past Mas-
Kinney. which will be held
Services at 2
'gressl v.67
vertise.
f careful consideration.
he too.
‘be'ha'ppy till he gets it.
only
our gown to be found.
‘7 _ «they are posted. This 1:9 one of the
‘ cardinal dectrine‘s of this great re-
M .
re served by the
Th9 ~ next
. e7 citizens of The Norwalks should
. an interest in the hearings which
techie up next Tuesday afternoon
store the committee on cities and
rmlghs. in Hartford. The most im-
at measure will be the act for the
" tlon ot The Norwalks into
7 y. Other matters will include
paring the city of South Norwalk
takorland for public buildings, and
odds to the amount of $200,000;
providing for a board of esti-
'd taxation for the city of Nor-
an act concerning the assess~
i’ property in the city of Nor
k s and providing for an annual
ligation of the ownership and val~
7 ' such property; amending" the
7 fthe city of South Norwalk.
7 estrable that all those who are
6
merchant wastes
he fringes which are being used
owns invariably add grace to
. dost charming shade is obtain-
l‘a 30er by draping dark-green
foundation of paleblue silk
as the saying more true
present time that the on
flowers are more beautiful and
.lille the natural blossoms than
he re; this is an expression we
often as the seasons come
are the figures:
d many housewives think they
. oil potatoes before they try
t7this' is not necesary at all
a most deliciousvdish of fried
Pure and slice them raw.
inner than you would‘if boiled.
only trimming on a handsome
tame of heavy ribbed silk is
e fronts of your real lace
ollar under at the front and it
til right shape for your coat:
it comes, and you have one
oat fashionable finishes for the
ex geratpdly-iong sleeve has
e side of the part over the
allow thé77thumb to pass
do it' a simple' matter to
' costumes with jewelry in
h, “by wearing Jade
“ actions the soft
greens. but names orange.-
blue and mauve as among
‘. voters can set? for themselves and
INEL
SATURDAY; March :3. 1909
7 . .7 S C. Pulmoncives Section Four ol 7
7:34;. 'a. fibl~d=o7 p. m-
M
His Articles on the lmprovc- .
meat at South Norwalk
lNYNl PNINE [NE NE
ment at Lowest-Possible Cost
Section 4.
. lie Proper Function?
Acts 21-39.
“We were approaching Naples from
the south. The magnificent semicir
etc of hills that surrounds the harbor
sweeping from the west way round to
the east ending in Vesuvius with a
slender column of smoke lising lazily
from its summit. was beiorc us. It
was the afternoon of a cloudless ital
lap day. Slowly that splendid pau
aroma of hills lose out- of the water
of the bay to meet the declining sun
Directly in front of us in the distance
was the city of our quest. resting on
its hillsides-«a vision of beauty never
to be repeated elsewhere. in the oiling
my a vessel at unciloi. As we up
preached it was seen to be u warship,
and something about its lines gnvo
it o. familiar look. At the musi- bond
was a flag. unrecognizable as it hung
limp and motionless in the qttii'l all.
As we came nearer a wandering
breeze expanded its folds it was the
stars and stripes. In an instant i
was at home again and not a wanderer
in strange. alien lauds. I was under
the protection of the flag of my coun-
try. Presently as the setting sun
touched the western hilltops the sun.
set gun boomed out and the flag sank
slewly to the deck and disappeared.
ll never loved rm counrty as i did in
that hour."
I quote from a memory running back
nearly fifty years the words of a
patriot and orator heard on a great
_ ' occasion. George William Curtis.
That” huestlou has been rot
in the field of controversy.
hat e wants to know is how be
That point is deserv-
Import-
at ’esults upon his answer to that
lie may gain the knowledge
e, requires by close study and care
'xperimenting. or he may call ex~
assistance to hisxaid. But he'll
This love of ones country which so
stirred the heart of‘this great travel-
er, at the unexpected sight of his coun-
try’s flag in a foreign harbor, becomes
when localized civic pride. public spir-
it. willingness to make sacrifices for
the place where one has lived long.
labored, succeeded. failed.
sentiment that lives in us all. dor~
maul: perhaps. its existence unsuspect
ed by runny of us. but in us still a
mighty power to move us when called
into action by a plaster hand. When
guided by knowledge and common
prudence it is a power for good. in
the hands of men who seek to gain
an end and are not careful to look
closely into the means they would em
ploy. it becomes a. most dangerous
porter.
South Norwalk ls withono 'exccp
tionthe smallest city in the state~
it is a city only in name. llere again
Population iostimat
ed). 8.000; grand list (this year) 85.
727, 028; tax rate (combined) per $100
of assessment, 81. 85; total debt, 8833-
238; number of resident taxpayers.
1.059. These figures tell one story
plainly, that it will be many years
before We can afford the full official
equipment of a. full- fledged city. It is
clear to my mind then that our citi
zens should call to their aid this
strong stimulus of civic pride. of pub
lic spirit in a sustained earnest effort
to secure for this city the best poesible
local government at the least possible
cost. This is good citizenship~the
best kind of heme rule—genuine love
of home.
In all this matter of debt. taxation,
and public expenditures, 1 stand with
4 and for the great body of our taxpay-
:of being acmethlng nicer
7 ,is cool~looking. and the col-
' which it is brought out are
ere—men and women whose holdings
are small,7‘and who are always .‘the
greatest sufferers from waste and ex-
travagance in the use of publicmoney.
Generally the modest (mortgaged)
home is the only property. accumulab
ed by years of hard work and self-
sacrificing economy. These men feel
themselves to be and are almost help-
fairsflwhose holdings are many and
often so placed that they eacape tax.
ation altogether. Theyhave neither
thetinie nor the. training to enable
them to get to the bottom of the fair
stranding words, of the specious up
penis to civic pride, of men who want
unnecessary things. 7 7
I am ready to vote and work for
every reasonable and needed city are
penditure, each in its own proper or-
f def.- but in each and every case the
light should be turned on so that our
not have to take some other man's
really bath reasonable and needed
a can always trust the people when
publicb They will always stand for
every good proposition, when they on»
- derstan‘d it
They ought resolutely
to sit down Yinrd on eye th"
much to be thankful for. mu
proud of
sbores of the great Soupd there is
"’l.9"°"°rI§ME macaw these hills of
u cumulus ;
Should'Havc Best Possible Gayern-
Civic Pride—What is It. and What is
”i am u citizen of no menu city."——~
it is a
less in the hands of these men of at
ord for it, that the thing called for
We citizens of South Norw 7k have 7, .
in all the long line 'or the
i
BAKING
RoyalcnpeCrMof Tartar '
7 Royal Baking Powder is
the greatest ot‘ time and
labor severe to the pastry
cook. It economizesflOur,but-
tor and eggs. and makes the
food digestible and healthful
rob ER W
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craft with strange flags bring to our
shores the products of sunnier lands
and the deft craftsmanship of a vustl
older and more highly trained clviiiz
tion, and bear away our food products
to make comfortable the lives of toll-
ing millions
We look upon all this surrounding
matchless beauty; we see this moving
world~renching panorama until we bo-
come insensibie to it all and complain
that others are more blosmzd than our-
selves. Yes. “Nature ll is (lone much
for South Norwnlk.” and her people,
not unmindful their duty, their citi-
zenship, have done and. are still doing
much for themselves. To lay out
streets. build sidewalks, sewers. bring
pure water into our homes. and fur-
nish fire protection. to furnish light
for our streets and for commercial
purposes, to do these things and many
other minor things, We have cheerfully
assumed a burden of taxation greater
in proportion to our ruckus than any
other city in this state.- .und yetiu
view of all these things. nobly done
as l venture ‘ to think and say.
we have men in our midst. men
high in position, men who ought to
be safe guides, and not blind leaders
of the blind. who tell us with all the
rat-ta given in these sections staring
them in the .fnce. t..hat we have done
nothing for ourselves. and are there
fore lacking in civic pride and public
spirit; if facts mean anything. it com
parativc condition have any teaching:
[or us. these charges are not true.
The imputation that we do not care
to have our city t?) attractive. because
we are unwilling to spend large sums
on one public building which we could
not afford to use if we had it. is most
unjust. Beauty is not necessarily
costly; most often the things the eye
[mes to linger on are those most sim
ple and inexpensive. Those who have
seen Commonwealth avenue. Boston.
in summer know how true this is. The
sculptured walls of the palaces that
line that noble street are many of
them literally covered with clinging
vines. and thousands stop in their way
to admire. when they would pass the
cunning. costly work of the stone. carv-
cr without a glance. Trinity Church in
this city. built of rough unhowu stone.
with nothing of itself except its
churchly proportions to hold the eye,
is because of the vines that adorn its
walls in summer time, the most ndnrir
ed church edifice in town.
The real charm of hundreds of sub
urban towns in this country. the size
of this. lies in the well-triads, well-
kopt streets. the perfect lawns. the
trim shrubbcry and the flowers that
surround the modest homes. the state
ly mansions of the well-to-do few. with
their more generous grounds kept
with all theexquisite good taste that
abundant means permitswtllesc are
the things that the visiting stranger
secs. admires and remembers rather
than imposing publlc‘bulldihgs. which
after all seem pretentious and out of
place in the midst of so much natural
beauty.
Well directed civic pride and active
public spirit can find much to do in
smoothing the. still rougir- places in
our “town. This city is but a suburb
of the great metropolis In its inner
circle of dense population and in»
mouse wealth we can well look for
the best iii art and architecture, while
we preserve our self- -respect by wisely
cultivating the simpler and inexpen-
siVe beauty within our reach. It is in
our powor. beginning now. in a few
years to make our city the banner
town of New England.
. The following simple steps. such
easily takenisnd each anyhow a pub:
lic duty will we believevhring about
this result. Take steps to provide an
adequate sinking fund for the pay
ment of our- bonds as they fall due.
.because every dollar we lay aside for
this creditssaving purpose 9 bias as
to spend another dollar- as not in
crease our debt. Pay all our current
expenses by yearly taxation and not
be afraid to look our expenses square'-‘
iy in the face. Devote our growing
income to‘ impmvemeuts each year.
beginning with What is most needed
(now pavements. it. seems to me)
we do these three simple things in ‘a
few years South Norris“: will be a
vastly more attractive city. Perhaps.
indeed. to these things Will be added
one other that we so far have not de-
served and therefore a thing we can'-
not trope for. however we may wish
to see. Perhaps the long (lava of bit;
terriers between the twta cities are
adding. and it may that in their
place are coming mutual good will and
mutual self- -respect. so that finally may
come The somatic. a; larger city
built on. the hills,a that cannot
and need not be bid ~ > . .
‘ sot lay
his weakness,
77m." said the;
'7, {tarot every
u; lvlriflhf"
Rtl’tltS m u. Piltttil
Does Not Belicvelhe Latter is Fair in
His Estimates ol the Debt cl
South Norwallt
Editor sentinel: -Mr.7l’ulnrer's main
endeavor seems to be to magnify the
city debt. and discredit the, valuable
resources of the city. No need not
have taken the trouble to have in-
formed us that he'll; all the time talk-
ing about debt and taxation. in the
case or an issue of bonds or any other
purpose. where the exact status ‘of a
certified indebtedness of the city is
required; water works and electrical
plant property are excluded. And for
the pertinent reasons that they are in
dividual and selfssustaiuing. and are
not included in tile"grnnri list. we
took exception to Mr. Palmer's figures
because he made usefof the aurouui
of the gland list as his basis for cbnrg
lug up against it all indebtedness. lie
charges up $469. 811 of indebtedness
belonging to properties not included in
the grand list. and mpmiies that
take care. of ihemsel es: why not at
least be as fair as an outside rllsluier
ested party would be. when (testing
with our city financiailt? State Tax
Commissioner Corhlnmiu his report
just issued. gives the total indebted-
nose of South Norwaik st 8561. 800.
Will Mr. Palmer please harmonize
these figures with them that he pres
cuts? Mr Palmer-sardine that Bridge
port can pay their public debt and
have left an unencurrr‘timml . ~ivnte cs-
taie of about 873' .. ' . “its is
more of Mr. Palmer. , ....z Haring.
Bridgeport has no water works or nice
trio light plant .to par ‘ .tirclr debts
wiihw-therc is but can way in pay
them: By specific nest-semen! or by
taxation. Let us supp: so that Bridge-
port wanted to’ liquid to their debt.
during 1909, whirl: but a ratio of
02071101 cent on ill r-r .‘ llnilist The
Bridgeport wn 1 works, assessed at
81000000 won lit (piled on for their
assessment of 02077 rug} fecal" ammuni-
ing to Still fun on l‘ ”you think the
couipiiuy would pay it 'or that the city
could collect it? Hit us suppose that
Sillmlt‘itl wants to square up this \car
and begin over again Siulnford‘s rn~
tic being at .0228 per cent, “Mr. Res-
ident. of Strawberry Hill. assessor] in
the gland list for $12 .i..otl(l we want to
pay off our debs-«you must send your
check for $2. 850. 00 " Well hardly;
think I will sell out and move to
South Norwalk."
Mr. Palmer claims that he is trying
to believe in ownership and is corn-
mitbedpwlth his fellow citizens. to that
view. it is strange how' long and how
heavily we allow ourselves to he rob-
bed by custom Because we began
that way we are still living under the
delusion that great. public utilities.
the value of which is caused by all the
people. in common. instead of being
managed by and for the benefit of the
people. should be managed for the ML ;
Now let .
us suppose that Soutit' Norwalk wnnts
vate benefit of corporations.
to pay her debts this year. in tlre'drst
place. and most important of all..she
is able to do it. from her own resour-
ces. i will agree to sell her water
works and electrical works and, in
sixty days. have arrangements con
‘.*ready to be turned into
’ Stylish Spring Suits ‘
Tailor, Y‘ctotlrlcr, Watts
7. “Nil-hint
w suinated papers executed. and hand“
over to the city 8800. 000 in cash, from
the sale. The debts of the water
schools can be paid. and have left
Over $200. 000 in the treasury for a.
new start. Still South Norwulk would
have $200,000 worth of public propel»
ti’ remaining and no debt it requires
no assessment or taxation on private
property to pay our public debt. it is
well to realize that we are living tut
the twentieth century and dealing
with concrete facts. it may be a bold
movement to launch out and own our
public water and lighting franchises.
but the response of a grateful public,
for the facilities afforded them. their
excellent quality and moderate cost.
make it evident that success is all-
cured. Is it not a unique position to
occupy. with resources adequate to
pay our debts. and have left over a
property and cash balance of four
hundred thousand dollars, and each
year becoming more valuable?
CHRISTIAN SWARTZ.
A woman always wants her children
to have their father's wisdom and her
ENYENYNINNENYS
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HOYT'S‘ THEATRE
militii"
Anthony Geronimo. . .General Manager
Frank Chase. ...... Resident Manager
Wm. H. Clunc. . .. . . Musical Director
CHAS. DREW7ANOOO-. .77
Presenting “ThaSpcclai Train."
RIVA LARSON Inou‘es.
European Novelty Equilibrium.
change. kneeling 7 7
Black Face Mo'nologlst." ‘ Y
. BERTAND LOTTIE WALTON.
Eccentric Comedy Artists;
RAY MURRAY.
The Sweet Singer. ‘ 77 ..
MOTION PICTURES CHANGED
DAILY. - 4'
Passenuaucss DAILY ‘
Matinee. 2: 30 7 Evenings. 8: 15
sbmssioN.1oc
Reserved Seats. 2th: '7 Box seats, 35::
‘ Telephone 112 ' .
nun——
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROORAM’
MONDAY AND THURSDAY.
Coffee
is exactly what you expect it to
be when you buy lt—-no fancy
names to tickle the car. no.
gaudy labels to dazzle the eye.
no tins to cover defects: but
Just Coffee
fresh ground. pure and of full
strength.
Our 266 9 lb. Mocha a Java tips
the scales on any you can buy
elsewhere for less than 35c, and
we prove It every sale.
The Union Pacific
Tea 00.. "
126 washington Street,
Tel. 542-3.
FREE DELIVERY
FRIDAY. 77 MARCH ”TH
work's. electrical works, and city and .
mwumb‘m..." _.._.___...n~_._ a... ._..
Anchor Day of
‘59 Blgllargams
”$20.001Tailorédli
.itSults, $12. 98'
New 1909 Spring models long
coats. skirts of the gored idea,
hlpiess model. in every wanted
color, Catawba. Old Rose,
Hello. Alice Blue. Smoke and 7
Sapphire; perfectly tailored.
the new straight lines are
plainly shown; the work alone ‘
on these suite is fully Worth
$15.00. What a bargain! Every
size, at ..................$12.98
$1.50 WaiSts.‘ 83c
New ideas in fine lawn. lace or
embroidery trimmed, long
isleevcs. . $1.00 value, at . . .836
112' l-2c Bcrcales,
' 6 3-4c
3.000 yards of full 36 inch Per-
.(‘nlcs in short lengths. enough
for waists. blouses, shirts.
ole. Usual till/(p:- valuc ....6;v.§o
$1 ‘Silver’ Shirts. 75c .
New patterns. sizes up to 18
inch, all the best colorings. Tr»
day ......................... 75:
$1341. ”ml 7 " "'
sifios'ron S'ronE
.a_t.~. q
A Big Dress Goods
Day
Just read moan items, keeping in
mind that these goods are all
Spring purchases. then you'll realv
126 why we expect the crowds.
DANISH ‘CLOTH of fine tex-
ture. all colors and a complete
range 'of shades. 25c generally.
Today ............. 19¢
Poplins
Beautiful imitation of the gen-
uine lrlsh weave. 350 is the
price quoted in exclusive
houses on these goods. Plen»
ty here today at . .. . .. .29c Yard
“Simia” Silks
This material has been recogo
uized for years as the height
of perfection . in mercerized
threads. Today you can buy
the genuine “Simla.” regular--
ly sold 250, in any size checks
and all colors, at .......... 17c
50c Fancy Stockings.
33c
Fine Quality Embroidered Hose.
in black and colors. Orlr reg-
ular 500 quality. at ......... 33c
2' 36 lb. Pure Ground Mustard”
wwww _.” MW- 9..
W NNPEXYNNi i’EiNNlS@
Sugar at Cost
124 WASHINGTON S
TEL. NO.‘ 909.
21 LBS. BEST GRANULATED SU
FANCY FRESH EGGS (not case),
GOLD MEDAL BUTTER, PER PO
FANCY ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER. LB.
3 LBS. YALE TOAST CRACKERS
7 BECKMANN'S OR BAKER’S COCOA. PER CAN ........‘..’......190 ’ t
.77 Specials for Saturday. n
‘ MARCH 13TH L
Butter at Cost
Maine Potatoes, a Peck.
YHE NREAY ANP lEN ENMPNNY
To SOUTH NORWALK.
FREE DELIVERY.
GARFOR. ...$l.00
DOZ. 27°
UND ...... ...................30°
....».................35°.‘
(reglllar price 100 lb.) ......256 7
.. z 77 . SPECIAL STAMP OFFERS.
10 Pink Stamps Free With
.10c
)7 pkg. Monarch Corn Starch .iOcl
1 pkg. Apitezo . ..... ' ........
1 pkg. Monarch Washing Pow-1
der............ .......... ..10c
\
Any of Following Articles:
1 large mttle Blulng... n... for
2 lbs. Fancy Oregon Prunes..250
3 lbs. Fancy California Prunes. 250
2 lbs Fancy Mixed Cakes. ....25c
We Always GiVe Extra Stamps With ,Our- Popular Teas ind Comes. ‘ ' ' “
77 ‘ OOMBINATION OFFER.
1 1 Bottle Old Port Wine. 71 Bottle Old
laud Rye Whiskey, all three for
Sherry Wine, 1 Bottle Mary-
-------- oyaa-cce-o-c‘. oooesoau. -
We Oarl‘y; a Oomplete Line of Bot
.OEJORGE EHBET’B FAMOUS BOTTLED BEER, 24 Bofil‘s. ...$1.15‘
area KMANNaco
7 him after he had been floored three
‘ mg. and When the
dicatio'n thatith'
decision to Marvin Hart on a font in
bout with Tony Ross at the West Side
Athletic Club here last night came to
times in the final round of the fight-
eBarry gave the
Although Ross had been
able to licor his opponent in the thin-
teenth Hart upo to that round had
much the f
NEW ORWANS.£ March 13.—'17‘he 7 -.
. strong hold on
‘ cash prize or 81,500.
h Imported and Domestic Geode.
are... «a South N6rwaik.".
....—.......——_._.._
S‘TILL DEAD BY 21 MILES.
French Team Holding It: own at
Madison Square Garden. , 7 .
NEW, YORK. March 137 .é-Wlth a at.
fourteen hours remaining to the finish
of the six days Wynn-please race -‘
at Madison Square Garden at 8 9.411.: ,
today. 70th and Orphee, the French
team. still hold the lead by about: twee:
tyone miles and app'euedbo ha _ r
the unit PM“ and a_
The r ‘: , ‘
cheduled to finish a ten minutes after .
o‘c‘iock :2:de “Davis an: ethos, .-
7797991)!“ 1:98 onan ‘afidabig
. d floaty. Hegel ‘ '
man. of
Dinehn an
e (DAMON. F7991" to
08 00118ld
although his partner, Gorey.
rably. exhausted
hard at work on a turban.
where they appeared
the Irish team, 77
avers also showing I’ '
tion.; .
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