We can back up any claim we
.. once to demonstrate our ability
'30. MAIN areas-r ream
‘ latest styles in SUITS an?
AQUILA
: ream.
V ORINO to prove it. Don‘t doubt. but you should at least givg up a
- ‘ . bailouts: sac LADIEG' unions.“
Ladies. Attention !
The fall season is approaching and we beg lo inform the ladies
.2 “cf South Narwallt and vicinity that we the Icatiy let them with the
I PRINCESS (I0‘VNS.
All our styles are impor ed from the best
Houses and we assure the highest satisfaction,
THE LEADING LADIES' TAILORB.
advertise with HIGH CLASS TAIU-
BROS.
OOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
New York Fashion
Give us a trial,
& BRIA
24 MONROE STREET.
COAST LINE CHARTING.
immrtant work of Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
The coast and geodetic survey
laboring to establish a coastline of
about 26.000 miles on the shores of
In
Alaska. The National Geographic
.Mpgasiue considers that the problem
to be‘ solved by the survey department
has been one where a nice balance
, had in be established between accur-
trey on the use hand and the pressing
need for large results on the other
instead of being. able to concentrate
. ltll field knee on one portion of the
I. contend accomplish a steady ad~
vasoe With uninterrupted sequence
season after season it has been con-
- strained to scatter its parties and fol-
low the erratic movements of the
prospector and minor,
.lt is-said, from the point of view of
the marine cartographer, the most
Important feature of Alaska In its
great extent of coastline Along its
general head It measures 4 700 miles.
but as the charts must show the
shores of the islands and follow the
his and outs of the c-nrves of the gulls
and buys, the lengths of coast-line, to
he‘surveyed reaches the enormous to
til 01 26. 376 miles. This is six times
the length of the coast of France;
16 times that of Germany; nearly 11
times that of Italy; over three times
the combined length of on: Atlantic.
Gull and Pacific coats and is equal
five- nights of the entire coastline
0‘ Great Britain and MI toiouiee.
'If I map of Alaska were. to be. con-
vtrueted in ”one. piece. on a scale of
1-80.000. nearly an inch to the nauti‘
cal mild, and a popular scale for a
“ ~ horrid be 158 feet long
feet wide. .
The Geographic. Magazine recalls
that at thetime of the inhaler of
Alulta _.few people were interested is
the territory or anticipated its future
value. In fact, a special agent or the
. trouu‘rv, In his report on Its resources
‘ In 1869. withodt doubt voiced the pop-
‘ hia'r opinion I the day when he ad-
vised abandon. tn; the territory as not
worth the trouble and money expend-
? ed Tupon it.
IIIT l 80. and during this period there
was so demand for charts and no
attempt was made to inauguratt a
systomdtic 6"utrey. Complications from
in work of the early Russian and
Eflinsh explorers weIe mode. and er-
ratlons Were continued under our
own auspices. But is 1880 Juntan’s
very of gold in Douglas Island
and the great rush to many different
- and widely separated points on the
coast began.
Owing to Juneau's discovery and
, the development of the salmon can-
sing. IndustII the Alexander Archi-
pelago first claimed attention. The
_ survey of its 11.000 islands separated
. by countless waterways was in pro-
arenvwhen the Klondike strike was
inside. and Saint Michaela 1.800 miles
«away, became a new objective point
for ocean freights thence to be
‘oltlppcd up the Yukon river.
~ Rom Puget sound to Saint Michaela
the den route crosses the Aleutian
archipelago where large scale charts
«h the thoroughfares were needed. it
by Ntmivak and Saint Law-
{ones Islands. and thtrefore the posi-
, IGIII and characteristics of their near-
elf. headbands must be laid dawn Not
. only. were the approaches to Saint
Michaela surveyed, but an exhaustive
domination of the delta of the yukon
who also made in the vain hope of dis-
rinx some_ channel of stdficient
nth for ocean steamers sold thus
vs the iightdraft river bout the
. trip around to Saint Michaela
_ necessarily iI regular and hap-
] rd program In but one of the lat-
oh serve to retard the chart-
ha The prime obstacle to
- . is the weather. Spreading
It does over so manv degrees
dad and longitude it has room
.goltmates hut in all sections
liar is the rule and cloth
- a the exception. The low
all operations to a HI'IIIIII-
I look of “interest continued um I
quickly altered this state of affairs.‘
nél-‘Etus @At (39
IF YOU ARE WISE-
If good Coal interests you,
If square dealing appeals to you.
This is where you v“get off".
And then?
If we get your order
We are going to send you
Your money’s worth
In weight and heating value
Of the best Coal obtainable,
Prepared with care.
Delivered as it should be.
Ti’s time you thought about it.
Are you wise—~01“ otherwise?
Windsor“ @-
13 work NAl‘i ITRIET. sou'm Monwstx.
Women of Limited Means Should See This Showing oi New
Tailored Suits, Coats. Skirts. Welds, Dresses.
Caressa
remarked”.
as south Main 8.. So. Norwaik.
Illiili’iilililiiflliii
iiiillii with
Thousands oI Racing Enthusiasts Ca-
ilter in Anticipation oI Big Events
LOWELL. Moan. Sejt. 5.-—-The pop-
ulation of this city, augmented by
several thousand automobile racing
enthusiasts from many parts of the
country. was ago: tonight in anticiv
potion of tomorrow‘s opening events
of automobile carnival week.
The 106 miles of the Boulevard
course to be used during the week have
been prepared scientifically for the
expected great speed. The Lowell Au
tomobiie Club. for the elimination of
danger. has had constructed a pen
toon bridge. 300 feet long. spa ing the
Merrimack river; three hrld an arch
the course at as many points of pan-
slble contact between machines and
pedestrians. and 600 patrolman have.
been assigned to duty over the course.
The automobile races of tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday have attract-
ed on entry list of nearly three scone
care, while the driven of the machines
include the representatives of the
country‘s best talent. For the national
light cur sweepetnke races tomorrow.
ot‘ which there are three at varying
distances. ll score of starters is an-
sured. The races wil] be for 21:5, 159
and 127.2 IIIiles. or 20. ii: and 12 laps
“of the course, respectively. The for-
mer event takes the Vesper Club No
phy; (h? 159 race winner the Yorlck
t‘luh's cup and the 127 2 mile race
the Merrimack Valley trophy. (‘ash
amounting to 82.700 will also be. dis-
ll'IlIIIicd.
Some 20 starters are assured in the
national stork chassis event Wednes
day. This race is for 318 miles, thirty
circulls oi the course, and is the only
national event sanctioned by the gov-
The Size of
Your Coal Bill
surely interests you. You have
seen it go up while your funds
go down.
We Can,
Bring It Down
with our ilazieton coal—clean.
‘dry, bright, from selected mines.
The B. Hersbfield & Son Co.
outing imdy this your. Among the
starters will he Louis Strung. Robot-t
ilnrmun. Louis Chevrolet. Herbert
Lyric. Al I‘ooie, George Robertson.
itulph lie i’allnn and Harry l~‘. til'unl.
The national etent winner will re
reire u $3.000 trophy. logctller with it
unjor Hlial‘l' of $2,100 in cash.
Al the races \‘i‘cduesday. it is under-
stood. President ’l’ait will occupy a
private box set apart for his use in
the center of the administrative sec-
tion, where he will be sealed the gov-
ernors of the New England states and
members or the Massachusetts Legis-
iature,
As It filter to the above two events
there will he held Tuesday a series of
mile straight away events against
time. with Barney Oldfield and Walter
Christie as the starters. Thursday
there will be a Marathon road race and
a lOil-rniie motor boat race on the Mer-
rimack river. Dr. Willard. of New
York. is expected to give an exhibition
for flight in an aeroplane and a series
of national championship motor cycle
races will wind up carnltal week on
Friday
lliillii Inhibits.
Tel. 294. 122 Water 8‘.
the prevalence of high fogs. which
may occur when all other surveying
conditions‘are. favorable. They hide
from view the tops of the hills and
mountains, needed in the triangula-
tion and oft-shore hydrography.
The magazine referred to believes
that up to the present time the re-
sults obtained arc shown on' nearly a
hundred charts, the condensed and
selected information derived from
tho‘nsnnda of volumes of astronomical
sheets. One might think that by far
the greater part of the coast-line of
Alaska having an economic value had
been surveyed. were it not for the
teachings of the past, which show
how vain are prophecies concerning
the future of any particular part of
this countrvof hidden wealth.
“Clifford," a’skcd the‘teacher. "who
wrote the, .lunlus letters?" "i——-l
don’t know, ma'nm." answered the
a peculiar and most annoy-
“to of the Alaska, weather is
of your income on a savings
I96 latemigsid.
Vacation Season {:13 Pail
Now let work. And malts your work this your realld count.
Ital and you will enjoy work as never before. for you will be getting
I hold Only systematic caving wins.
South Norwaik Savuigs Bank
nun-so has Immune.
terrified little boy.
cargo Tribune.
"1, didn'tg—cm.
Put
account in this mutual savings
Deposit something each salary
Mrs. Margaret Camp.
Mrs. Margaret 0. Camp died at the
summer home of her son, Theodore C.
Camp at Seabrlsht. N. J., Saturday
night at the age of 76 years, after a
long illness. from heart failure. she
was daughter of Henry and Caroline.
(St. John) Chlchestar and was born
in Norwaik, Conn. She married in
i852 William D. Camp. whose ances-
tors were among the earliese settlers
of Norwalk. They moved to New
York city and afterwards to Brooklyn
where she spent the greater part of
her life. They had four' children of
whom two are living. Theodore C.
Camp, of New York city and Mrs. C.
F. Morehouse of Amherst.‘ She also
leaves a sister. Mrs. Alfred More-
house of Darion.gConn.. and two
grandchildren. Stephen J. Griswold
and Miss Virginia. A. Griswold. of
Brooklyn. N. Y. nor, the past 18 years
she has 'apent her summers in the
home of her daughter in Amherst.
She was a member of Mary Mattoon
chapter. D. A. 11., three of her ances-
tors h‘aving fought in the War of the
Revolution. She was a member of
Grace church and a regular attendant
at its services. She was a generous
contributor to religious and charitable
work Ihd there 'are many in Amherst
sad other places who will learn of
her death with narrow. Mineral ser-
ans Cloak
Feminine attention is both: directed right now to correct attire
for the street, and In this classification numerous new features are
It all depends on the purpose of the garment and what
material is appropriate. We are the largest dealers in the state.
THE PARIS CLOAK AND SUIT HOUIE.
and Salt House
Sweaters
515 Main at, Stamford.
OUR
Fall Stock
Is Here
There is an exclusiveneas. a
certain individuality about our
stock that you can't get else-
where. A5 to styles. we know
that ours are equal to the best.
We recognise that [cod style.
combined with the best wearing
leather made. is foremost con~
sidcmtlon on the part of the
public. it you want the
Latest Styles
‘in Footwear
GIVE US A TRIAL.
CONNEALLY
AND
BRACKEN
OI WAOHINOTON STREET.
SOUTH NORWALK.
TELEPHONE 363-4
WEAR THE AMERICAN RUB-
BERB. THEY ARE
GUARANTEED.
”we. ...
INSIIRANCE
REAL ESTATE
SteamsIIIp Tickets
J. M. LAITON & co
(INCORPORATED)
I nattaoan svt. no. uoawaut.
Fish'. In: Fish!
Cod. Bluefish. Weakflsh. llntteriish.
Haddock. Eels r‘Ifuiib‘ut Salmon. Sea
Bass Emotion: Long and Round
Clams.
A. Aaronson
Successor to JOHN C. srtcox.
Fran MARKET.
181 WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE.
TEL. 931. Ht: DELIVERY.
Elintou formerly of Amherst. officiat-
ing The burial will be in the family
lot In Norwnlkr—Amhcrst' (Mass)
Record. Wednesday.
Alice Brady.
Alice. the ten-months and six days‘
olth daughter of Mr. and liirs. Thomas
P. Brady. of Grant street. Norwalk.
died yesterday. The child's-death
comes as an elipeciul shock to the.
parents, owing to her line health up
to the last brief illness. lnterment'
will occur this afternoon in St. Mary’s
Cemetery.
AIRSHIP OVER CLINTON.
CLINTON, Sept. 6.—Resjdents of
this place who have been watching
during the evenings or the past week
the maneuvers of. a large airship over
the .town were tonight gpectators of
the flights of two ahips'Malling high
up in the heavens. with bright lights
fore and aft. /
The first ship came I! night from
the direction 9f Fishers l'sland and
was soon after joined by the second
ship, which came from the southwest.
both alrlps dying- very high up in. the
air. The two ships went through the
same manoeuvres as did the single
ship of last melt. Suddenly darting
ahead at great speed turning abrupt.
ly, darting rapidly downward and
swooping upward” as swiftly. ‘
The descriptions given by _ the.
WWRSPeOpie of the airshlps we aim.
liar to those given (If the machineai'
which have bet-nausea flying over
Fishers island nnd'Watc'n Hill.
night \iaat week ons‘ot. the ships Wait
seen flying over the town at 3 o'clock
in the morning. finally disappearing in
the direction or will; island
Checkersréerarp n
no i had matter to
burn and i hunted .
THE LEADING DRY GOODS STORE.
TRAM & HYATT,
NOS. 2 and 5 GAZETTE BUILDING.
l
Continuation of Our August
' Clean-Up Sale
We will continue our August Clean-Up Sale of all kinds of Summer Goods. and
still lower prices will be made to close them out. In addition to the
lines previously mentioned. we have added our entire line of
Foulard and Wash; Silks
Everything In Wash Dress Goods
While Loam Waists
Black China Silk Waiats
Ladies} Misses' and Children'c Bathing
Suits
Washable Dresses of AllKinds
TRISTRAM &
HYATT,
China and Japanese Mailings
Special prices on all lines in our House~
furnishing Department
NOIIWALK, CONN.
For Your Next Witt-
ter’s COAL Supply
PLACE A TRIAL ORDER AND BE
CONVINCED.
Harris 8: Cans Co.
TEL. 450. 68 WATER ST.
TRY OUR
sages “r all made fresh, daily.
Meets and Provisions of all kinds.
F. KARL.
PHONE 446.
A SVCOEBSFUL MAN SMONES A
SUCCESSFUL CIGAR.
The Roger Ludlow
10c cross
IS A SUCCEES. 80 ARE THE
Twin City and Nugget
5c CIGARS
MANUFACTURER. I
3cm iii rs
t
FOR BOYS
from Head to Foot. Very
Reasonable Prices
D. GOTTLIEB
I1 NORTH MAIN 8T.. 80. NORWALK
u.
~. ..., """"f“'""‘",_" m..._~-.,._
PURE
~e Ice
Wholesale and Retail
Brookside Lake Ice Co
Office and Storage. N. Y.. N‘. H. A H.
Freight Var-o.
Tw‘o Phoncs~75+3r 8142
' ‘ wooo'
Hard and soft ready for him!!! use.
Hard Wood.....l1. 15 per 5‘ cord.
One]
In... no. use. .
Soft Wood.......1.60 per 3‘ card.
Split Wood. 25a Extra
A. CARMI BITTS' WOOD YARD.
N0. 74 Newtown Avenue.
N‘TWIINI o’flflt
bologna. Frankfurters and stu-
76 NORTH MAIN smear
B. J. REYNOLDS
7- H. Krieger& Co.
29-31 Weéi Washington Street
where.
-"_ Furniture
“IN——
Basement
Q] Visit our Basement Salcsroom——it‘s
so different from other basements——
light and airy; no dingy odor: high
ceilings. Here you will find the largest
and best assostment of all kinds of
Furniture and Floor Coverings in The
Norwallts. Q] This is no exaggerated
statement; II you’ll see it you’ll, agree
with us. Q] Prices no higher than else-
Credrt Given
If Desired
u.
MONEY TO BORN
We loan money to housekeepers at
81 weekly pdyments. also to property
owners on second and third mort-
asses. All business transacted strict-
ly confidential. once hours from ii a.
In till 7 p. 111.: Saturday: till it p. III. -
INDEPENDENT Lash v‘ eccuairv
come“
94 Washington at, I-Iavlldnd lldp.
Ono flight up, Room 1. .
M
Eaton Grand 58: PIIIe
. -AT-
W. A. Bnggermans
.NUIIO ITDIIII
’irie‘ger‘ Co.
29-31 Wool Washington Street
L
F all Woulens!
Fail Clothing!
Fall Shirts!
in fact all our FALL STOCKS.
are putting in an appearance.
Bomethrihaa new arriving daily.
Take a Look! ,
Joseph Davis
‘I'siior. Clothidr. Hatter,
Norwalk Chronicler