. photo-tum-
, toll-mini! .
V ,. 1.01m Horrors
one Illa ' Y
tad damnation ,ot' lunar.
' n. A. M., will hoaialdvot iio
amino-r ram. 190’. at I
. it p. on. Work, Put Moot» Do:
All It. A. Maoona cordially and
molly ,iuvltad. .
' , Prater-nail
. ROBERT M.
ram.
ILcox, Bao’y.
. 5
MING IINTINIL TELEPHONE
BALLS a
how: Dapartmani
luainaaa Donal-imam
lunch Dillon. Nor-walk
Editor’s Roaidanco .
It Editor'a liaaldanoo
4m—a
. ; is and Manufacturers
I; Association
Elli EMORY STEVENS. l‘i'osldeiit
7 (ERICK H. ROWAN. Viccvlh'calricnt
. MRICK H. UlN'i‘ Bl), anl‘clal‘y
‘ ‘1‘ EW CORE "T'l‘, ' roaauror
Executive Committee
SHELL FROST
LES T.
' RT M. POHLMAN
‘HRISTIAN BWAR'PZ
A can? CHRISTMAS TRADE.
he merchants of the town are hap.
. this Christmas and they iian a
.. .. reason to be. It is indeed a liter-
)! Chrlatmas for them. for the holiday
ado of 1909 has been the beat in the
iatory of tho town-Jar in excess of
at year, when the volume or business
an whiz surprise, coming as it did.
0 close on the boots of the 1907 panic.
This very pleasing condition illus-
'atcs far better than anything else
old. the possibilities of this great
ouhtry for a material success. in
hilt other land of the world has there
can such a magnificent recovery in
dwo short years from a cataclyam that
_ the opinion or many threatened our
" nilre financial and industrial system?
' r on is the buying of Christmas pres-
nia. The holiday trade in a aure
doctor at conditions. When the peo-
lo have the money they buy Christ-
mas proscnta. When they haven‘t the
pney they don‘t buy. This year they
0 bought and the answer is ob-
morchsula have augmonicd and
_cd their bright nowspapor all
titling in The Sentinel by further
. im; the attention of the public
eir handsome and rcpictc stocks
,uds by so beautifully decorating
_ fitho‘atrcctn with electric lights. cupca-
iy for the season. Thin has unquea
.tionably assisted in retaining a very
Moulderlthle amount of trade that oth-
orwlao would have gone elsewhere.
This upecial lighting in conuldorod to
va been eminently successful.
..w.._m»_..h.flav~
CHRISTMAS.
Strip Christmas of itu Christian nu-
aociatlons and you have only a respect-
lg'nblo civil holiday. Viewed on the au-
nivorsary of the birthday of tho lio-
doomer, it algniliou that when (ihriai
appeared on earth mankind roceivod
’5 the greatcnt gift of heaven. Thou wcrc
' kindled the tires of charity 'wblch
, have never been suifcrod to burn low.
And as long as men are mindful of
tho tiaviour. no long will iiiu message
full on uttontive and renponalve ears.
‘ " ‘h-{lnihoilc Transcript.
W
in view oi the prospective "groan"
Christiana. it is up to Santa Claus to
forsake hiu time honored rclndccra and
sleigh this your in favor of an new
f. piano.
._—_.
W
. To all oi its patrons and readers.
‘ 'l-‘nc Bantinoi cttondu the greetings of
the reason and wlahos for them the
I [host Merry Christmas poaaiblc and tho
linupieat of New Yours.
~.m~‘_u m_~_— )
“......
, lion't forget to hang up your clock-
ing tonight.
a_——~
W
. Rial-IT 70 Till: POINT.
. It Now York ahould initiate Hounton
. ottod-hangora, there would doubtloua
in .a atarttin: revival oi maucuiiuo
" lithium-Wail street Journal.
bon't opcn bureau drawora sudden-
ly i! you Want a clean pair of sucks.
I lior whom they are, and nine won‘t
m to explain about tho-o funny-
‘ looking mkuoa.-—Ciovciond ”odor.
A“
it bloat be simply owini to ilvo a
. who only received "0.000 a your.
; onioao't blamo woman tor "boiling
- their rightwad bastion“.—
mkmuuoohaaolatba
“Muhammad”
*MHMW and
u-nunnn-p.h-unuqnuu
A LOOK lN‘I’D VICTIMMV.
Below is recalled mo of tho um
oi intaroat that nomad in Tho
tidalJu bygone doya:
" Flitoan Ya’ara Ago Today.
At an early hour in’ the morning
burglars outarod the Norwaik Berton
Store and blow opal: the auto. but mt
little tor their trouble. P. F. Burna
reported the affair to Captain oi Po-
lice Dunn. ,
' A valuable horse ownod and driven
by Nelson Taylor-Lac. was fatally in-
jured accidentally on the Wilson road. ‘
A committee from the city contraob
ed with Ramsay it Company. of New
Haven, for a new tire truck for Old
Well Hook and Ladder Company.
A new charter was being prepared
for the city.
Edward Marron. u brakeman. had ‘
his loit hand smashed while coupling
cars. .
May, ilttlc daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter ii. Miller, fell and broke her
arm.
Twenty Yuan Ago Today.
Norwaik appearod'to have a little
olopement epidemic.
Justice Andrew Soilcck
over the Norwaik police court.
The weather forecast promised
“probably fair to partly cloudy and
prosldpd
‘ slightly warmer“ for Christmas.
0. E. llemuon had purchased a farm
near Annapolis, Md. and was prepar-
ing to go there within a few days.
Dr. J. (i. Gregory and John S. Sey-
mour Were among the. first Norwaikera
to introduce incandescent lamps for
house lighting. ~
Ferd liayea' market advortiuod
“Tim pounds of the boat mund sioak
for 25c"; Charles E. Seymour advcr~
tised "Splendid dairy butter, 25c and
Northfleld creamcry butter in prints
for 32c per pound"; licnnctt 8; lluatcd.
"Turkeys. 18. 20 and 22c por pound;
l-layea,‘ “‘ 5 pounds of pure lard at 8
cents per pound."
Wmm-
THE XMAS SACRIFICE.
Aside from its religious slguiilcanrc,
the value of the Christmas upirlt is in
its inupirailou to think of othora. Ono. '
cannot have a desire to make others
happy without receiving grout bcnoilt
to hhnaolf, and the greater tho uncri-
ilce involvod in gill making the greater
the satisfaction that in lnvoivorl.-—Now
London Day.
ATCHIQON GLOBE WISDOM.
bola of pcoplo fool around love that
as tho it was not loadcd.
w...
A boy's lilt‘il of linrullip is to have
to wauh hlu neck and ours every day.
_.._
It ill caulor to kccp up than it in to
not behind, and thou hurry to catch
up.
~+-
No poruon who has {also “'0”! uhould
throw bar-k his bond whcn ho lmiuha.
THE SUNNY BIDE.
"in be what you would call a drain
claw ncwpapor man?" "i uhoiud any
so. When the ‘ond-oi-tho‘world' scare
was at lta hoiuhl ho had two odltoriaia
WritinlI—dml’.‘ to publish i! it did come
off, the otlicr if it dirin't."~—l"uck.
......
”Mollior. I not changed inut night."
“Take him. my daughlor. and be hit)»
py!" ”iiut you don't know who he in.“
“i don't carc. The. man who will not
collation lo a girl ihiu nom- Uhriullnnn
will niwnya bo good to ller."~~(,'Icvc~
land Loader.
......
’l‘hc grout autirauctto lcudor towci'vil
above the platform. “’l‘ho limo iiitit
comc," flilflrhhilllifld. "whon i want my
nurno in every feminine mouth in the
country!" "Every feminine mouth?"
echoed tho small boy. who had nneukod
in uunoan. "Holly goo! Why don't yor
have u now chewing gum nuniod alter
yor?“-—~.ludnc's Library.
—.w.—q—
CHRISTMAS AT GOLDIERS' HOME.
-—u—u
Fina Mano Propamt tor Vatarana at
Ncroton Tomorrow noon.
The veteran» at tho Soldioru' Home
at Ncroton. will no glyph an elaborate
dinner on Christmas day. Not only
will It ho o ioaat oi aood thiniga, but
there will be apoochoa from invited
sue-u. and the soldiers will toll atorloa
of tho past. The management have an
round to matte the occasion one at
the bright India in tho lives of than
who ac willingly mm for their coun-
try.
This in what will be apt-cad boioro
tho inmatoa of tho name;
Eachliopad oyatara
Calory 1mm oucuubar pluiiiau
Frieda-cod o Ichan and dumplings
Cranbarry um
loaned micro Swan polotooa
o
my in m a.
problems of our democratic life.
It has its «lanucra as Well as ltu hopes and promised.
O ..
The Sunday Evening inalitulo in tor the purpose of. bringing tho
people togotlier‘io consider these lntcroutu and problems.
The discussion. Sunday evening. will touch upon such questions
as lnduatrinliam, Socialism and other great movements which affect
our lite.
ii is especially important that
orcd In an industrial community like our own.
A Christian Musical Program Beginning
at 7:20 o'Clocl'.
. SUBJECT
The Ultimate Trillm
. of DemOCracy
Speaker, DR. MACFARLAND
if a government at the people and by tho laconic, is to no a govern
merit for the people. according to Lincoln‘s fumouu definition, it Ia
ncccasary that tho people should give asrloua consideration to the
i
tboon problems should be connid-
The Sunday Evening lnStitute
AT THE
South Norwalk Congregational Church,
Monogram Whlakoy._bot. 95o
Monogram Wbiakay. hot. 950
Holiday Sale Best
new taril‘l hill went into oiiact Nov.
old pricao.
llouhli-in‘u i‘luil I‘m‘hiuilu. . .3i.00
Tenor Cocktails liinol. . . . .. 11.00
ilowar'a Spochii Scotch Willa
ku ..................... 81.10
. liluclt If! Willit‘ Sitiltt‘ii Whiuv
kt‘y ........... $1.15
lluig A: Hair; 3 Slur Scotch. $1.35
ilcnnosuy‘s II Star llranll)’. . 51.60
Ilonuoauy's l Star iirandy...8l.«io
illnrlvil'u It Slur llrnhdy ..... $1.80
llcx ilrund) ....... 50c. 85c. $1.25
illll‘kl"it (lid iriab \Vhlitlti‘)‘..‘i.15
Old l‘mwo or Wilson Willaki‘)’.
bot. ...................... $1.00
WINES and LiOUORS ‘
All Imported Gouda will advance in price January in NM
The
lat. But we are rt. 5mm“ at
iiauntlct Whinkm. X. but. . . ,Soc
Gauntlet \I'lliukcy. "XXX. hill .75:
Hiliilt'i‘ or iirrun ilijm, but $1.00
Old Ul‘t‘i‘illlil up It hi \‘zilim‘.
lmt.......,. ...,...$100
alteration or (itiitit‘fl Wildllllm.
iltll _ -.-...3100
imm ‘n \t‘hlwkol'.
but M .. .........85c
Vi'hlahn-u, pcr gal. .. ...32. $3. 34
Port \I'lnou, pcr girl. It. $1.50."2.50
l-ihvrriru. [tor gni...$l. C250. “. ‘5
l‘ill‘r Mull.
(lid Angollon Wino. hot ........ 75c
Finc Anaoiira \i’lnc. hot ...... 50c
(lid Port or Sherry. bot ........ 50c
.iorcr. imported Shorry. bot....75c
llvuina imported l‘orl. bot. . , .85c
lllrlroml‘l-lhort'y, bot, . .. . . . . $1.00
liui'illlii ilry Gin. but ,90c
El iiitri llry lilii, but, ......856
(‘mlh’n or lioidoll Ann (‘hnm-
plumb. pt. ................. 75c
I‘onk'n or tinhlon Ago I‘huur
pupae, qt. ................ $1.25
Munim'a l-thra llry
........... pt.. SL403 qt.. $2.60
Williu Soul. . . ,pi.. MAO; qI.. $2.55
Ciarata, Bautarnoo. Champagnoa. Cordials. All the leading brand:
Bottled Boers. Alon. Mineral Waiora. Etc.
«”._u...~.“‘~‘w “_.
English Walnuts. lb. . . . . . 15c
Hickory Nuta. a qia. . . . . .a5c
Filberta; lb. ..x5c
Brazil Nuta. lb. .........,..xoo
Pecans. lb. 16c
Paper Shell Almondo, lb. . . . .aac
English Walnut Manta, % 1b.. roc
Almond Meata. V4 lb. ..rac
Cranberrioa, 3 qta. .....asc
Riga. lb. r5c
4 oana Pumpkin ............asc
x can Dudlay'a Pumpkin. . . . .136
.i..1-..a-
Plum Pudding. a can. .10. as. «C
A. F. Beckmann 8: Co.
83 and 85 Washington St. ' Phone 440.
South Norwaiir
.‘m‘-
Specials for ChriSimas
Week
Mixed Nuts, 10c lb., and 2 lbs. for 25c and 15c
The Chance . .... the Late sub
r to Save Mono
Many thinga have been pushed one aide and neglected during the great ruah. Now as stocks
are growing smaller they come relight. After today we have no further use for them.
They Muét Be Sold Tonight, at
Any Price
Cost and all thought of profit is forgotten. It simply means
CLE
N OUT
,
A golden opportunity for those who have an incomplete list.
. { READ THESE ITEMS
25c Writing Paper. - 170
Men‘s 50c Silk Initial
Handkerchiefs,
370
Big assortment of Shaving
Pads. Whisk Broom Hold-
ers and Blotters. 10c 6
and iSc value. ~ C
25c Ribbed Corset Cov-
Mcn's 25c All Linen In-
itial Handkerchiefs.
75c Triple Mirrors,
nickle Frame, -
200 39c
$3 00 Cut Work.
Scaris and Shaun.
“.25 Wrist Bags, leather
lined. purse fitted.
Ton-chi.
25c Women's Cash-
mere Glovcs, -
$1.69
SET.
19c
.ancn's 50c Colored and
890 Black Cashmere 39c
Gloves.
250 Women’s Neck-
gn~
ers, 19c . wear, 14c
Appicinn ltlhhml t‘orsol Favors. woulurly 27w. Tho balance of 27m N01‘kWi‘“i"“SUl(‘k$, Lace (‘ui-
Tonight ...................... . .............. 19; turn, llult'h t‘oilnrs. .lnboia, out. all at ......... 14c
.. ‘ ‘
Mesh Purses, $3.98 Jewel Cases
86 ml Sliwr Monh l‘m‘aon ulna-urn «linings. hoary Silwr and (lohl .lcwcl‘t‘usos, silk lint-Ii, largo Hm;
kid lining. Trmlgiil ....................... $3.98 regularly ti.-itl. 'lonight .................... 79c
. t
O l] O O
750 Hat Pins, 39c S avmg Mll'l'Ol'S
lilfiillxomo lihincslono llat l'ina. nohl rrgularly at Nlt‘kl‘l irnmr Shaving Mirrors on stand, regularly
75c Tonight ............................... 39c stoo. 'l‘ouight .................... .........69c
Bric-a-Brac, Etc.
lilo rmluuiinns on everything in lilo linamnuut
lh-purtutoni. Son the .‘w table.
Umbrellas
\t’omon‘a "Ilirvvtoiro" i'mhrcilus, hi
i ntik [intuit-
cd. with ouoinch tapr, uoiid paragon frame,
uioriing silver and miuslou wood
regular $6.98.
lilindloa; our
Top light ..................... $4.26
- 25c Novelties, lSc
i‘ipo llncka. 'l‘io Racks, Whink llrook lloidors,
Fancy ltlolicru and dozens of regular 25c Fancy
Novelties .150
................. our-no-oovIoIo-o.
Boxes of Ruching
t'oul ltuchlnu. in white and colors. boxes of six
yurdu; regular 25c value . ._. ......... . . .. .15c box
3 pkga. Rollins .............a5c
3 pkga. Currants ............asc
3 lba. Marc-ital Rainina ......asc
3 lba. Salturna Raiaina. . . . . . my
3 lba. Prunea ...............25c
Table Raisina, lb. . . . . . . . . . . . 15c
Evaporated Peachoa, lb. ....ioc
Apricots. lb. 15c
Citron. lb. l......'..‘.........aoc
Orange or Lemon Peel. lb....15c
3 lba. Wot Minoafloat. . . . . .agc
a pkfl. None Such Mince
Moat 25c
Cannot! Boneloaa Chicken.
Orland2...................rdlorosc.andas.nu.40cpordonn
, a canon spam or APPLES. cum. auteur.
swan mwroumnacu. aouaan‘auo woman.
awm clout atom not: run
Ar one-flaw our
A. J . COLLINS CO.
Momma-amt.
“moat
ms and no. m
PENNIES lN LETTER BOXES.
Now that genuine winter weathor
has conic on the work (if the rural
mail carrioru in by no moans play. At-
tention hon been called to one way in
which patrons can lighten their to»
born; that. is for patrons to‘provido
thombolvoa with o supply of stamps in
advance at tholr needs. rather than to
deposit loose color In the boxes. it in
a common practice with poraona mail-
ing letter: to drop pennies for -tho
postage locate in the mail box. to order
to pick thcao up the mail cantor moat,
oiton removo his heavy nicvoa. chililn
still more hia airoady hsnuin
hands. if it in nocsaaary to non pou-
nioa. the mail hoxoo should be
equipped by their owuoro with suitable
coin holding noontaciaa.
‘it to glow work motion the poncho
citsn limo. at tho and of a trip and
ooiiooti iron ooze- auy haw
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