Range?
Get it now while we can
make prompt connec-
tions. Pootal brings
representative.
Connecticut
Company.
Wall Paper
Hangings
Our spring styles are ready for your
inspection. Will be pleased to show
them to you. Prices range from 10c
to 010.00 Double Roll.
Sole Agent for Fr Beck it 00. and
.lanewuy a Clll penter‘ s Wall Papers.
Crockery, Glassware, House Furnish-
ing Goods. Painters' Supplies. English
Blue China by the piece or set. These
goods will not craze,
Sole. agent for the Columbia Phono-
graph Co's Talking Machines and
Double Disk Records. Music on both
sldeli. 65o. indestructible Cylinder
Records. 35c. , Fits any cylinder
machine and lasts forever.
Window Shades and Picture Frames
'to order.
Best Mixed Paints. $1.25 per gallon. .
Painting and Paper Hanging.
L. H. Decker
87 WASHINGTON STREET.
scum NORWALK.
'TELICON.‘ "
Get Your Drud det;
Filled at the
B ridge Pharmacy
Prompt and efficient service at
all times.
Personal attention given to all
prescription work.
Chairs for our trolley patrons.
Come in and wait for your car.
BRIDGE PHARMACY
.i. PARKER. Manager.
‘ The St. James Circle is meeting this
afternoon with Mrs. John Morreil, oi
'I‘iilrd street.
Ernest Gcltz. of Betta Place, has
been taken to New York, to be operat-
ed on his throat.
Harry Rider, of East avenue has re-
turned home from a several days' trip
to Massachusetts
Joseph Audlno, the little boy who
has been seriously ill of pneumonia, Is
now improving nicely.
The pastor, Rev. W. W. Galilee. will
lead the weekly prayer service this
evening. at the lust Avenue Methodist
church. '
.lolrn Coleman, a former local hatter.
who has been located In New Milford
for some tirue, is \‘islting in town for
nslrort time.
A big auction was held this morning,
at the Charles F. Sherwood place in
Winfield street, John W. Sculley acting
as the auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. llorner Craw, who have
been living ill Brooklyn during the
winter, have returned to their former
home iir East Norwalk.
The ladies of Christ church achiev-
cd quite a success, yesterday, with
their rummage sale at a vacant store
on the Washington street bridge.
Two “Dusty willics," wlro blew Iirto
South Norwuik this morning with the
circus, came over the Washington
street bridge into East Norwnlk. on a
{tn-aging expedition.
The only Week day service this week
at the Advent Christian churclr will
be the regular prayer meeting this
evening. The pastor, Henna-slim lI‘.
Hotel Maliackcmo
J. R. CONNOR. Mgr.
Service and Cuisine Up to Date.
Rates $2 per day and upwards.
Stock and General information Ticker.
~ Sunday Dinners, 7Scts
TIL. CALL 0”.
THE NEW
HOTEL VICTORIA.
ONE MINUTE FROM DEPOT.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
Our Rooms 1 Special Feature. Gas
and Electric Lights Throughout. Ev-
ery Room Heated .
RATES REASONABLE.
Fine Stocked Cafe In Connection.
‘A full line of Imported Ales, Include
log t a famous Bass', Burton’s and
Bass Co.’ a stout, always on draught.
Anheuaar Busch Bear on Draught.
‘1‘. J. SULLIVAN, Proprietor.
Telephone ”2.
A Timely Subject
" For All House-Owners
This Is the season for cleaning
up the premises. Soap and the
scrub brush for the house and
the rake for the lawn or! good,
but they dont‘ go far enough.
You can clean dirt away, but
to make the house, the barns.
stables and fences right they
should be freshened up with
paint.
We have everything for the
painting—linseed oil, tarps,
brushes and .
Atlantic Pure White Icaz'
THE FAMOUL
DUTCH Dov PAINTER Browne
6 can guarantee this White
W
Lea'd's purity.
See us about your painting.
DEGQRATOR.
“st .NQHWAFK' ,CON N.
\
MONEY ADVANCED
to all, on their household furniture,
pianos and other personal property.
without removal. on their own name
without lndorser. Call and see us. In-
dependent Loan and Securlty 00..
llavlland Bldg. Washington St. Office
open until 7 p. at. Monday and Sat-
urday until 8:30.
Daily Line to N. Y.
For Freight Only
On and after Tuesday. January 'I.
won, Freight Propellers will leave
Pier 28. East River. New York, (fool
of Dover street),e every day. (except
Sunday). at t p. m. Freight received
at Norwalk up to 4 p. m. and South
Norwalk up to 6. 30 p.xn
Norwaik Steamboat Co.
Annlng J. Smith, C. c. Hegeman,
Lessee. General Agent.
EVERY LADY'SI DSESSING CHAM-
should be equipped with a dainty
snow white one plece‘fStandard" For
celaln Enameled Lavatory.
Have you ever stopped ho consider
how delightfully convenient it would
be to have hot and cold running tutor
in yotir dressing chem r, diasp-
ins apartment or first car toilet
room? its presence would afford you
the highest degree of comfort.
We will gladly quote you prices. our
plumbers are strictly competent me
chanica, honest and reliable.
HORACE R.’ NASH
coahc'n ream ano wearers.
Isl-sv- ll
Fragrance.
so lad
0.00:?“th Sire-ed.
figm'W‘fibIT- cynic. .
bum "indium "’ ‘“ Hunts
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‘a
REAL
INSURANCE
" m
Steamshnl.l'liéltéis «
(lilobdpdirlfin'j
s sarcaoao ave. so. noawALK.
“ll
l. M. ”Litton ‘8: Ct):
All run down. easily tired
mat to take? Then go d
Rtynolds, will be in charge.
The shores this morning furnished
plenty of color, this morning, for a
ship wreck tale Last night there was
and floatabie things were deposited at
the high water mark
Thomas Wright and his brothel-in-
law are the purchasers of M. B Dur-
land's srnall launch Cecelia I). The
with her engine, and today Captain
Peter Nelson is completing lackors.
The dirt being excavated for the cel-
lar of John F. Griffin‘ s new building in
East Washington street Ia being cart-
ed to a lot on the Seaview avenue
meadows owned by Leslie Gamble.
This lot is opposite Mr. Gamble's res-
idence. ‘
An extra courageous man was wear-
lng a straw but this morning. He re:
ceived considerable attention, but did
not rniud it. One day last weck straw
hats for masculine heads came out
quite liberally but the game was off
again the next day.
The small boys were up earlier than
usual, this morning, audlhelr parents
in some cases were at a loss to know
the reason why. it finally dawned up-
on them that there is a circus in town
today“
Circus reached South
Stamford.
Mrs. J. 1!). Fowler. of Winfield street.
went to the Skin and Cancer Hospital,
corner of Nineteenth street and Set-
ond avenue, New York, yesterday. for
treatment.
operation about two years ago, and it
is expected that she will now undergo
another one.
Herman Ryder has rigged up his
grindstone with a belt attached to an
electric motor, and it does fine work,
but yesterday Herman got a little care-
Horace E. Dana 81 Spa,
45 WALL 8T., NORWALK.
Real EState and
Insurance
We have several decided bargains
In income producing property that
must increase in value with the rapid
growth of the town.
Norwulk from
lHI nun rill-ulna
[AWN lillWEll
has a Double Steel Ratchet. like
lightning In action. Has 1 Triple Gear,
entirely enclosed. so thatno dirt or
cut grass can find its way Into the
plnlo s and clog them. Has a
ruler eter adjustment.
Chas. E. Dow
112 WASHINGTON STREET.
'PHONE 661.
TELEPHONE CALL 120‘
Doricr___r_ Hou__s_e
(Gregory Boulevard)
EAS‘T NORWALK.
_.ae-
Shore Dinners and All Kinds of
Sea Food Cooked to Order
John scant...
PROPRIETOR.
av
If you knew as much
about it
Cadillac
. timers, by every
, “ .lh‘en
It would be
fin“
Yours”
F. E Locktvood
8. Company
. .s we tour-clatter.
thin,
irect to
a big title In, and all sorts of movablel
boat has been overhauled and refitted«
Early this morning, Robbins'.
Mrs. Fowler underwent on .
.less The point of a hate or knife
caught in the belt wheel and sent the
knife into the palm of He art’s right
hand. making quite a doe Incision.
It was announced own time ago
that George I. Britton was about to
erect half a dosen cottages on his
property at the corner of Elli avenue
and Fort stmei From present an
esrances. however. there will be no
ullding operations immediately for
Mr. Britton has been carefully traIulng
a garden on the property this spring
A consignment of material arrived
lln East Norwalk, yest day, and was
taken to yhe property of. e Bridgeport
Real mute investment Company.
where, it Is announced. the construc-
tion of the concrete houses which were
planned last year will be carried on.
Owing to the facility with which the
i blocks are turned out. the force of men
required in the work is not very large
it Is doubtful if any cemetery In
town has as many soldiers of the Civil
War buried in it as the East Norwalk
Cemetry, excepting possibly the Nor-
Walk Cemetery. In the East Norwalk
Cemetery there are buried In the
neighborhood oflninety veterans. On
[Sunday, May 30, these graves will be
‘markcd with flags and on the follow-
lng morning will be decorated with
flowers.
An open car on the East avenue
line this morning had something of the
appearance of an open our used In the
gdowntown district of New York some
times in winter. as srrrokers Motor-
nran Frank Howard wore a heavy oil»
skin coat to kt‘t’p warm. and his con-
frere over on the Gregory Point car.
Tommy Brady. who had a closed car.
suggested that he got a pair of ear
flats.’ Tire pusseugI-rs on the open our
looked like F. Oppcr‘s caricatures of
the “common pcepul."
“Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headaches lacked ambition.
was worn-out ml all rundown. Bur
doc Blood flit are made me a well
woman. "—Mrs Chas. Freitcy, Moosup.
llllWillllll.
Tire water in Rowny ton was shut off
for n time this morning on account of
laying the water malnfin Rowaytou
avenue to Cudllpp sircci
No further cases of scarlet fever
than that already reported as afflict-
ing Miss Marion We ed. of Rowdyton
and Ciockett avenues, have developed,
and from present iudi ions there
will be no spread of tlié sense in the
public school.
Just now the small boys are unusunl~
ly good in general behavior. Tire rea-
son is a daily ball game which is play-
ed on one of the salt meadows through
the kindness of the owner. More terri-
ble to the boy than a Flipping is to be
, Conn.
kept after school or the yard as a
punishment. ‘
The Kindly Club. a most estimable
organisation composed of various
scholars in the Methodist Sunday
school. held a regular meeting, yester-
day afternoon, and. as a preventative
of an over-exuberance of effervescent
energies accumulatingl tween meet-
Ings, initiated a new in her into the
rudiments of the saidassoclatlon. Miss
Mayetta Johnson run the unsuspect-
Iug victim of ndme s and Ingenious
atrocities conjured upvln the cerebrtrrn
of those who are now fellow members
of the promising young society.
The. Ladies' Auxiliary of Reliance
Hook and Ladder Company gave a
whlst party at the headquarters of the
Reliance Company, last night. There
was a large attendance. and the af-
fair was very enjoyable. Whlst was
played from 8 to lo oclock, and the
ladies prizes were secured in this
order:. Miss Pearl Stevens, Mrs.
George D. McKay.*Miss Taylor. Miss
Frances Ceilings. The gentleman’s
awards were to Earl Thames, William
What Steve
icons, in amulet saunas: a‘
New Pei-tactics Wick Blue Flame
Oil Dock-Stove. Anything that
any stove candothe "New Pen
fectipn' ' will do. and doifhfm'.
Mi We boilS. WIS“; but:
the wash Water sndtbesad irons
and does it ‘without dissipating
its heat through the room to
your discomfort. The
3 raw
With little
differs from other oil stoves in
CABINET TOP with 1th for
hot. Also has shelves on
.. I"
‘ 3an music being limvided
tevcns
“We unusual"
y Mrs. Earl
Refreshments were served
during the evening
an iii an.
it is understood that Dudley Tllley.
g: liarien, has purchased an automo-
ie.
. Miss Barbara Fitch. of Buffalo, New
York. In a guest of Miss Stella Aus-
tin and other Darien friends.
George Schilcbting returned to Dar-
len this week from a few days' visit
with friends up the state.
Dr. George H. Noxan has purchased
a new automobile. The car is a Ford.
of the runabout type. and Is fitted with
s top and many conveniences.
The Noroton Juniors defeated the
Darlen Juniors recentifi. 12-3. The
winners would like to range games
with teams averaging Ill years. Ad-
dress Fred Stark, manager, Noroton
Heights.
Eugene Mayor. of New York, is the
new proprietor of the Tookcr House.
In Darlen, having purchased the satire
from Alien Risk. Mr. Mayer has al-
ready moved in and has taken posses-
sion. Mr. Risk still continues the
ownership of the Columbia Hotel.
Mrs. Henry Brencber, whose hus-
band recently died, intends to continue
the shoe business» conducted by her
husband. in its entirety. The repairer
whom her husband employed has left
town. hilt she has maze arrangements
for another nran to like his place
Monday.
It is reported In Dru-ion that the
drug store and hotel lulcrests of the
town are being affected by the rigid
enforcement of the motor vehicle laws.
This is explained by saying that auto-
rnobiiists will not tarry airy longer
than is absolutely necessary. in going
through town.
Benjamin Weed continues very scr~
lonely ill at his home In Nor-olon and
on account of his age much help is not
held otrt for his recovery. For some
time be has seemed to steadily grow
weaker, but during the past few days
there has been but little change in his
condition.
A New York doctor was in town this
week looking over the Mackey place.
on the Post road. now owned by the
Harris Construction Company. with a
view to establishing a sunltnrlum
there. Should the place be acquired
by this physician, it is understood that
he would considerably enlarge the
building.
A special meeting of the Dark-n
Ccntcr School District will be held
Friday evening to consider the matter
of an addition to the school building.
This movement has come about on ac-
count ot the school now being well
filled. As yet no special size has been
seriously thought of. it Is hapetl that
there will be a large attendance. in
that a full expression is desired.
The cool weather of the past few
days has interfered considerably with
the arrival of summer re cuts. When
the bot \l’elllilcl" sticks fo a few days
the New Yorkers who have summer
homes out here, are glad to leave the
snn~baker city, but the warm spells
thus far have been short lived. It is
estimated that despite the' weather
conditions. about half of the summer
residents have reached Darlen.
spun
Dr. and Mrs. Roland spent yesterI
day In New York city.
Tire home of Fred Allcn is under
quarantine for measles.
Mrs. Lloyd Nash is
friends from out of town.
Rev. Mr. Beaman. of Fairileld
preached at Christ church, Sunday.
Mrs. Mattie Anderson, of Norwalk.
has been the guest of friends in town.
Alfred Ferslnlus moved into his new
home in Roseville district. yesterday.
Miss Alice Sml sang the offertory
solo at Christ chur h. Sunday evening.
Henry Bpettcher, of Jersey City, and
Newton Thornton. of Bridgeport spent
Sunday with friends In town
entertaining
for Summer?
Nothing adds to ldtchen conven-
p0
v pped helium. the f
gnumicdgsgmt meridional: .Mtdyin o
threesiscs.Sold m0!" without Cilb Top. If
’1 notltYourdealer-‘s. wdteobrnearéattlgeac y.
Mrs C. F Taylor delivered another
Doland and .i. H. Ruadlc. of East Nor- lecture. last. seen gar the educational
iii
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' ed is; ‘ “ten;
was. antler '
AL(‘ 201%; PER CE .‘
similalil litheig W
1 tinglieStom, . (I
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. Promotes Discontinuati-
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Opium Morphine run-final.
Nor Nan c O'rrc.
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- wussr
WMLOSSOFSLHP.
Alb month till
35 For 150:“
W..-
A., In New York.
Nathan Shipple. who was suddenly
taken ill while doing duty on a trolley
car last week, has recovered and re-
turned to work.
The Princess Sunshine Club contem-
plates giving an attractive evening
to the public before long, to reimburse
their treasury. These young girls are
continually doing little kindly deeds
which brighten the road of life and de-
serve the esteem and encouragement
of the entire community.
The Historical Society, which met at
the horde of Dr. and Mrs. T. C.
Stearns. elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Col.
John N. Partridge; vice-presidents, M.
II. Cooley, R. W. Post, Dr. F. D. Ru-
land; secretary and treasurer, George
H. Boyden; executive committee. John
F. Godlllot, F. M. Salmon. N. W. Fos-
ter: ilnanoe committee, C. P. Harris,
Dr. T. C. Stearns, .l. G. Hyatt; mem-
bership committee. W. H Burr. H. R.
Sherwood and William L Taylor. The
next meeting will be held on June it.
PRESBVTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
2,000 commissioners in Denver to At-
tend the Session.
D ..'VER, Colo. May 20.——The huh
tired and twenty-first general assem-
bly of the Presbyterian Church con-
vened at the Central Presbyterian
Church in this city this foreno'on.“
Tire chief work of the day was the
election of moderator. and after a for-
oral morning session at which Rev.
Dr. D. P. Fullerton. of St. Louis, the
retiring moderator. delivered his ad
dress, the commissioners. as the dele-
gates arc called. adjourned rmtii 3
o'clock, when the balloting was to be-
gin.
The indications early today were
that one ballot would be sufficient for
a late carious last night. resulted in the
withdrawal of two candidates and a
coalition that enhanced to a marked
degree the chances of Rev. Dr. George
P Hill. of Chicago. The two candl
dates whose withdrawal was decided
on last night are Dr. Robert MacKen
sic of New York. and Dr. Howard
Aglnew Johnston, of Colorado Springs,
Co 0
Besides Dr Bill. the two candidates
still in the flood are Dr. William L.
McEwan, of Pittsburg, who until the
caucus last night was acknowledged
the leading candidate. and Dr. James
Morrison Barkley. of Detroit.
Two thousand commissioners are
now In Denver to attend the general
assembly.
VISITORS FROM JAPAN.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20.——-The
Japanese liner Nippon Maru. which
. will enter this port tomorrow. brings
a number of notables, the most impor-
tant of whom .is Vice-Admiral Soto-
klchl Uriu, a graduate of Annapolis.
woh comes to this country as the per-
sonal representative of the Emperor
of Japan. He will deliver the annual
commencement address at his alma-
matcr. He is accompanied by Mme.
Uriu. who is a graduate of Vassar.
Dr. Paul Ritter, newly appointed
minister of Switzerland to this coun-
try, and Amos P. Wilder, formerly
consul-general at Hong Kong and res
oently appointed to a similar post at
Shanghai, also are among the Nippon
Marn‘s passengers.
SUICIDE IN STAFFORD SPRINGS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS, May 20.——Ly.
In In a vacant lot near the golf
grounds. with his throat cut and a
rasor heal-by, the body of Fred
Kretchmar was found here today The
coroner's verdict was that the man
had cernmltted suicide. He had been
acting strangely for several days, and
it is believed that the act v'nr- due to
mental derang'ément. Kretchtnsr was
' 62 years old and leaves a daughter.
with whom be~llv‘ed, and one son.
...._.
savvtssmp Mississippi ’riti’r.
BAYOU RA. 1A.. May all. —The
battleship lssiislppi be the tint!
stage of its journey up th Mississippi
River to Natchez édrly today.
department of the West Side Y. M. C.
The Wild for an
Alwayi Bought
list
For that
Thrillers
o. A. a. To estuarine.
Two Hundred and Twenty- -fifth Anni-
versary of Danhury.
Mary Wooster Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution, of Dan-
bury. will hold a three days‘ celebra-
tion of the 225th anniversary of the
settlement of Danbury on May 26, 27
and 28.
On Wednesday, May 26, the new
fence about the old first cemetery on
Wooster street will be formally pres-
ented to the town and at the same
time the tablet which will be pieced
upon the gate will be unveiled. These
ceremonies will occur at, ll o'clock in
the morning.
In the afternoon of the some day
there will be appropriate exercises at
a gathering In the ball room of the.
Hotel Green. when the prise offered
for the best essay on "Early ‘Days in
Danbury." willbe presented to the suc-
cessful competitor. These exercises
will begin at 8:30 o’clock. .
On Thursday the historical room in
for visitors. the D. A. R. holding open
house on the occasion. A committee
of the Chapter will be in the rooms
to receive visitors and give them in-
formation. '
On Friday the annual meeting of the
Chapter will be held in the histories!
rooms at which time there will be
some appropriate exercises beside the
regular business.
euros To JOHN wlrssnshod’s.’
Will be Dedicated Today in Waiting- 1
ton to signer of Declaration
‘ of Independence. ..
WASHINGTON, May mic—In mom-..
cry of his illustrious services tie a pat; .
riot, philanthropist and theologlclan- a l.
handsome status will be dedicated
here today to the Rev. Dr. John With-
erspoon, famed as a Scotch Presbyter‘ -»
lan minister. signer of the Declaration
of Independence, member of the Con- .-
tlnental Congress and once president
of Princeton University.
n is the first time that a name hilt.
ever been erected in this city by Nfill-
lar subscription to a signer of tint a
great instrument. The status which
has been enacted in the tr ,
ed by Connecticut aroma)
teenth and N. streets. direc lyn
of the Church of the Ooyerigat
bronze. and represents _e
in oratorlcal attitude. Hello , .
In one hand. and faces m ,
statue is nio ted on a
tal, upon the rent of which is wt ,
in bronze letters: ,
“John Withersp'oou. 1722. Seotid'ri‘d' ,
1794. Princeton." Willi. rt 8 ye Tb:
William Banks e ev e‘fi‘
of age, son of Prior Wanti's, at the
rlcniturai and Met: ‘cilaiilcal Co!
North Carolina land 1 llnét'rl “Us .
ant of Joan Withersp'odh ‘ot the alto:
generation. ivill pull the cord which
wil unveil the statue.
TURKISH SITUATION IMPROVING.
ADANA Asiatic Turkey. Wednes-
day May 19. —The situation generdily
is improving. and the gorerfmi’ent ls
completing its preparations to send the.
Armenians back to their: homes. ,.
fluentlsl Mohammedans In these It
districts, however who abduct
menian women and girls during
raids steadfastly refuse to dive
up and the government has not
taken steps to compel their
The military connnlssion
vestigate the massacres con la
collect information. The
other officers from the
cruiser North Carolina and new
cruiser Minerva have performed
did service in the hospital and
relief work. ,.
WHITE FACE iNN BURNIO. ,
LAKE PLACID.N . Y.. Mn? N.
White Face Inn. on the west emu bl
Lake Placid. no of th
hotels in the ‘Adlron‘d'acI-e
burned early today. it
been openedI to; the “:de ., ,
occupied on y I are c ,
estimated at 150. coo; mam ail
Insured
the County Court House will be efinI‘IU'A‘fiH
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