tritium-r
‘ ii mandarin la rogue-toil?
0y 0rd" oi‘ the W. M" .
RQIT. hi.»Wii..i}OX. hcc’y,
"i‘. M
ii. «I.
allowed by mlroahmqnta.
ly and fratornaily invited.
Fraihrnaiiy you“,
ROBT. M. wulcox. sooty. .
IND IIN'PINIL TILFPMONI .
CAM-D
ai0a autumnal _
luainaa’a Dapartm‘ont
ooh Dillon. Nor-walk
ital-'- militant: .
lty Editor"- llnldanoo ti
gs anti Manuiachirera
Ammo
Egon? STEVEN! Pmidoat
Vice; Preli i out
K‘é‘i our"
TA 13!, Secretary
Hill'r'r. medium
iftwutliéhroommittm
{ON
I YMOND
l) H MATHEWHON
PIWJNS 'i‘Cl ll
‘R'I‘ MS PONLMAN
BTIAN 8WARTZ
‘liit guanine FOR auction.
o what end does a man catch in
' ‘ 'ectlcut who advocates a measure
aimed for the benefit of the people!
'nahor Stiles Hiildlon of Stratrord. it
_ he conceded, has: devoted no small
' hunt. or his energy to impressing on
people of Connecticut the neces-
‘lor a suitable public utilities bill.
’ baa been hoping to be returned to
mic where he would have “ll
(unity to further exercise his his
iinnnco to bling about it Itntuto such
liar-has been laboring on But will
be detained? it appears doubtful
Mmdi hats are being offered that.
ill! will not even get the nomination
[gluing lnliuouco is boll). brought to
I . “hr according to indltations to puiih
" dint iihitio arid name a lunar who would
'ly accept the nomination in cash it
that forced on him, but who is con-
nreil the strongest man to oppose
APPEA‘UNG TO THE EYE.
appears that the churches in this
it‘ll titty are rouogniitiug the advantas
. an: appealingr to the oyo. as wall a»
do the ear by the use at tho utermpti
Rev, Herbert S Brown, of tho
grilliln Conventional Church lec-
hum with the atorooptit‘oii tomorrow
int: and Roi. larion Martyn of
Newton Piralivturlnn Church. hill
Wily been doing no. The custom
" titan increasing in the New Yolk
rolled, such as tho Manhattan Con
Congregational. all
_ Cl many othvra. At Darion, it»
’ evening, Rev. Dr. Brown ion
on “The Land of the Rising
. ww....~,..,..w...
haven‘t you heard Humor Cum-
‘3-.,ol Stamford, mentioned as a
. to tor tho Duiiiorratio nomina-
". 1*?" xovoraor. Thus far Dorito-
‘ .‘Ilil‘eilllon has
lli’t‘ll toward
Milli)! tho cantor of the Maze.
. l' lino haotiiiii- no woll known to
ii iiia banquet Antioch” that it
' he that like having I neighbor
lit) for governor. Anti imidon,
Agile marry ii Norwalit girl not
still
.MW
tram Olmamuiuraau atato
ilin mat Passion Pltw. which in
’ reheated tho coining laminar.
8g mm by live than the norm
flfwlllllol‘h who mended it ran
it has tiiiioii a awondarltii
_ pith heart. of the world The
. ‘ ”Ironing institute will render
formal to those who are not
~ to mural abroad and wim-
”drama at the liouih liar»
‘ ilona‘i church tomorrow
to tho iadioa, that they to-
inita‘ will he curried out.
looturaa- regarding 1 thin“
\
at durumiininamn or Old
Min No. m, r. and A. M..
lia‘fi‘wlwa huntlny,‘
min. that at 1 o’qiooit n. on.
Miranda of landing the lunar.
. vii" ocean» broihor‘. Theo. c.
«ii convocation or Iuiiar
”in oil. at, it. A. at, will be hold
mom. MIN” 22d. 1’10. ‘I 8
Work. ‘Royai Arch de-
M. I.
Will. c. Twomboy, of Kitten-
féhhinor. of Stanford, praaidinn
. hail All ROyal Arch Manna
"rim mum honor that lilo ;-
been home collimator at '
Organ Recital ol
hie.
‘Tho hentinoi.
‘ Ali attondaniu should he in
well tool proud. ~ The show given protu-
iuo or oohtinuinx from year to year. an
it hail already received this atamp oi
rollocttho city‘s growth.
a.-.“
a..- W"...
”Who in city health oilicar'!" animus
to he. in the ‘Iiiow old in Ann?" clam.
Thom iii one important difference.
however. The determining of the tor~
mer bids fair to be more costly.
W
Many a congressman will he no tire-ti
.out tomorrow that he won't tool like
going to church
-.._..-...
Once more there is coasteru‘tlon
among tho rain in the. llaviland street
lockup.
mekw"
What a bit. Uncle Joe Cannon would
milltt' on tlié vaudeville iiiage lulu now.
mm...
a...“
President Tart urges Cflnflrlltiil to
V3” tinny. Cougroiiii appears to limit!
iiottn quite busy this week.
1W
t'ncio Joe, you to slipping!
M
TEN YEARB AGO TOOAV.
. MOnday. March! in, 1900.
Harry 8. Bhéliloil, or South Norwalit.
and Mina Amalia P. Stewart wore inar-
rind in Stamford. _
Tilt? ltallau Mutual lingual Socioty
dedicated itu now bail in Ely Il'l'llllil.
Sui-oral iuruuru ouiiiloyoti by Loliill
iiury. Mathoiriiou & (70., quit work, no
they ttnrvti a i't’dlit‘tlilll iii wagon.
'l‘horo unit an Olllllf'lilli' iii iiiaaiiius
lliioiigliout tho stain. and precautions
worn tnitoa in mutant it» «proud
-........_. W... , ..
'u--.
TWENTY YEAR! AGO TODAY.
Welland”. March to. 1300.
‘ The Baal; Avenue Methodlat Rhino
pal (:huirr‘li was at worit on the mono
salon to moi a new' place of wor-
a l
blira. Deborah Dunn. of Eliot. Nor-
walk (‘i‘lt‘lilllr‘il tht- ninety aeronti nu
nivoraory of her birth.
Sonator Shannan had roportnd a bill
in (‘ougrt-ua as a utilititilulu tor liia
antitruat tunnauro.
0.... ‘-
MONT To THE POINT.
The Houston l’mit tliiuiia cooking in
a boarding liblilw would he a good job
for iiomu pooltmauu. What of the poor
lioardeni?—«-ilrhouactady Union.
"9-
Yottug Mr. Kuox‘a visit to tho iter-
ratary oi stain wait not a marked tlipv
loinaiic victory. l’oiiiiibiy ha did not
conform to tho conventional rulm in
establishing conditional ureter-doth to
lilo (lflflw-JlOt‘ht‘illN‘ Democrat.
”Ou—
“Wlial goon up intuit romn down; on
your hand. or on tho around! ilul
prlroa lineal to duty tho old rulomnn‘
honia floutiiiul.
w... W
Th» only kind of war tho iinitoti
Stilton iii iiiioiy to not into with Japan
iii an itiduiiirial war. it will he hail.
liiO.--Nl'll Joudoa ilny.
--0
Whoa the data of prouittoutial in«
tin Vfiguration la changed it inlaht an
i be arriiuntid in a way that would
:ivt'i the Juan billion an opportunity to
without the communion. macranwn
Tritium Republican.
u...“—
1‘. it. aaye ha in tori-tiny Munich
in! W. H. 'i‘. would lilie- to know
whotlitlr 'i‘ it. in relorrina to a curtain
ratiidenoo iii Wuhingttm with high
pillar; in front wound Rapids PM.
All uaual Mr. Rtusliotnlitir‘a money iii
to so to only the donervina. That
taken all internal out at it for mail at
us.~?rarltltlaoti'i‘ Tribune.
mm..-
on. IHIH%%:UAIANTiNII
Dr. ll 0. Show. on city huith olii
our. mud in! ll0liil at William J
Foal. MW strut initial
duarnutlm this manila for acarial
lam. iii. “hair's Ion. iii limo, baring
Wm
lion: bro title ultimatum
aha halt achiarnd < immoral and pr. “.9
”Thom titty appears to iilii at. two
odious-a town-
0 iii! lbtilr
tilted ‘ It: boa
At OBERAMMERGAU
in. itactariaad. who has visited Oboriimmerzau twice will with
the aasidtanco oi the chorus, give a reproduction or the moat import-
ant scenes of thlii wonderful production.
‘ Doors Open and Seals Available at 6:40
Partition Music iii 7:10
The Passion Play and Music at 7:30
it has been mistreated that the indioa remove their both. it postal.
A fuller statement oi the program apptuirn In anothei column or
which nwltyiflol laiiitlizoiiort'a alumina W
liuhiic approval, and. will undoubtedly ‘
their «onto by 1:80
'l‘ho isatitlnnl will on
iattara for habitation.
undar the a
ilie- -iiolnt ooiiimunioution. an a
propulsion outlaw are wai h
violion i n n to y outs
and to mom
ram iiii road
main omphuilcaily all until hrot'ily. Loop
wludnd articioa. no «13": Minuteman
avoided altogatiior
1 nu“...
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
W
i Moderator Seymour and Hobart E.
Blahop'. Corrupondcnca Made
Public.
. March 18. mo.
1‘0 tho Editor oi Tho. hominid.
Slrzwln view at tho liliji‘t‘l inanoii
preheated by the iii‘t‘lli‘ill iiilo hridito
and draw and auto by tho railroad
liridgu orrr Wantiinxtaa and Main
nireotii. and tho. tiuarhy wiitvr tank. and
tha blight hurt-ad by tho no unit on
linriior arenur. uptown. over thu tuit‘
rounding ruxiou on all tuition. and tho
.otlnatruolion going oil at the writ”
of Wall and Main atrnnls uptown. tho
doilowlnii mrrti-ixinticnct- may throw
in lull-routing nidliilflhi on the hridan
.guoittion.
Mr. Homium'a t‘ilill'lli‘llm uiatute of
(it-arm ahtirldau no prominently “All“
mi on Columbia iioigiitn in Wiiiihliiil
ion. hiii intuition tinder Illlilb Robina
nuti Fromiul in l‘Il'll. lila‘ apoclai
study or western lilo. among ilia row
hoya and indium. hia recognition by
the t‘lnrluanlt Art Sohoui. the ham
siilon. tho mimaition Uniraraullo it:
i’arili, his iiiutiaia trout our own «it-
poiiltioua, and hill inomhortililp in lilo
National Erulpiuro Sociuty. are- the
outward marlin til I iuiporh gruiua
and tho opportunity or our rillrumt it
have that lllllii‘fll of hill work and
thought on the arrhiu-rtum or the non
bridge will add further to thl- i‘nlliilh
loam litt'liilli’lfi the work.
Tho liritigo lit not a problem in build
in: illnillli‘, or oven oi llulliiliil wall.
'l‘iir convonioncu, uiw. tho liliiit'riiilh
rllinloycti, rumilatt-il by tlw iiii‘t‘lillil‘
rill pi'iiioiploit oi ”lt‘ riiiititrut-tirr art
ll‘li’e hiluwliiitix furtlii‘r in ii" ihiiuxlii
of. in nilVll‘iN‘.~"i|llt‘. proportion, liar
mony and tiyiiituutry. «you tiriiimii'fl.
and color. {"0 not to ho tittirtntardnd,
Nu dufori in more glaring or iiilll’i‘ not“
pleasant than want of promrtlou.
Supported part“ itliouiti ham an ad»
uilaiu ratio in thvir mlppuria. anti llll
name should he tho man with utilitii
and voitiii. airing tlitt apmarnuou o:
Mobility and rcpoao.
'l‘liu niigumitlona of our ll‘ll‘lltl. Mr
ilulmrt ill. llitthnp, lira ililit‘l)‘ and ii
laminating, and will. tloulitlniui. ru-
raiva from tho titiuimittuo ”in full con
altlaratiou which thi~y doom-w.
Vary roapt-clfuliy youril.
JiiiiN ll. SEYMOUR.
Norwiillt, Conn.
March lath, iiliil.
il r. John 8. hayntottr.
iii East Avenue.
Donr air:
1 trunt you will pardon me for tali-
iiix lilo llhorty of annealing the name
of a nonhuman aa one at iiia mambo"
of tho committee having in rliarao tho
ohtitiuinn til [)th im- the now not»
arm lit-ill». i refer to Mr. hoioa it.
tantalum. who baa W0 pmparty
in hilmtalno and who iiiiii boon ii
maidont hf Lilla auction for the past
ftiw yuan. Air. Bornittia in a aetiipiar
at i ntldiial one. iii-ring in no
‘ ion lotion from tho lain Aliliiti
to: ill. cautiou- commanding hi- ahib
tilt. and menu automaton whom!
will liar bun tinnitus! in tho.
mach colorant“ tor a mum
iva handing. A brief und’tm' ‘
n 0"th tho
“mutant in not coiiormraiod . e '
tho lull to on road and iii-ti malty tlmu
Marti. he tor tho. i
momma tilt «coronation oi“ iiiihlir
collar and pocket; all tilted.
martini. 98c
Handkerchiefs
«rod loitiai iiantiittiroliiot‘tt;
larly 25c ouch.
TONIGHT. i8c
l
unuid ho inialuuhlu
althoufih porlmtli taprtliio of dosim-
lii; minimally ital: uti'uituren, mt-
nad ariiiptor would tin-rumor. luv,
i how not i‘tllitllllii‘ Hi.
i am outta guru that ho would be Millw-
otl lo contriliutti but non-icon.
i Trusting that you will giro the inal-
tui- your consult-anion. l'tuu,
- vvry truly yoara .
lllliil-m'i‘ ii. BISHOP.
m
lflgtll
Si'iiohiir, tilla.
Mr. Rubi-rt R. iliiilttip,
Norwailt‘. (luau ‘
Dear Sir:
i have your nail-tuned favor of March
ltttli NIiK‘CUil‘ tho appoinlmolit oi
iir. Solon H. Domain on the Nfllinllv
ton to lliili‘iil‘i‘ planii for tho now run
more hridse anti illnuit you for tho
nonunion
l haw known Mr. Bafliilili by repu-
'Iiltln only for morn than ten years.
and hll’i’ not lailt-tl in not» hi- won-
«lrrllil arbiavnuwntn. oi which. in com-
mon with inuruali anti olhttra, i am
particularly proud to note All ihn work
of | lollnw iownnnian.
iio would ho ii moat invaluable than
on tho committal», but an only arrou
Writ. to be appointed. moron-allay all
auction: of tho town. it wan not now
tiihit- to tlad a place tor him. How.
«war. u your partner. lir. t-laiuuui
iiynvn, hi on» of tho committee, it
will i honi- lw «any to arrango to haw-
lilo barium oi Mr. Borgiurn‘a ariialir
tooling an one nit-tuber, and a moat. iui-
puriaiii member. of an informal aiunic
ipnl art communion. i ahauid tiniilt‘lil
it a grant honor and privilrgt- to know
Mr. Boraluni iloraonliiiy. and havo ion:
promiiiotl uiyttalf the platinum oi rail
in; upon him. i will be planned to
have you convoy to him my high
noun of bio worth. oapuuiiiily in the
mattnr. to which you rotor.
You will not be aurnriwd to know
that. Dr. Alillilltllli F. lloatd iii altio in
line with your view on municipal art
iloaida hoiiil A than of tho [my great
art ability, tiduciiilou. and of tho with
oat exportation. having imitated naturi-
iivoly both hllrl' and abroad undo:
dreamt-imam muiiuuy‘tommiu in
tiiutiyiu art. and mfliculariy arithi
ili'im your
and more Ma been urouutlw llllli
in tho Autumn Missionary nobility
who-a wort: hu‘uiiili to ocular with
miilmia. to dllculi and «that plan:
in main blah, Alma! mono, anti
Wil‘ihhli mainly in thw“ loathed:
not“. no «national om in!
to With: that duty m attrition
you in than nail/lotion. Aa‘ out
mthatia am at maintain mil
lion liu been admin monthly itit’
on iii thia country to to within,
it.“ Mm when “it of our
,iurhlil‘ Mill «it! til Willi“! din
MM “8 MW“:
'piiiivihia tantalum” nubile build
lltlilih Ni
1 for tho autumn
Mil iron. and all in all tho outer»
~ Wfiw «natal tilt
athaéllve and boil
ladirlr All Linen Hand Embroid-
rota»
hiliil n noinlilu iguoi'uim- til artistic
ltd-ling. and ii combination at ongiut-or
vl-ry
tit‘iiiralilo in a worirwil ihiti charamrr.
hominid in
the mattor. but all until no iii a man
of oxlroinrly mitt-lug tiinpuaiiion. ho
is or courna greatly liill‘i‘i'lli‘d in the
nrliailr hottoruitini at our china and
Blankets
don; value 81 8h.
Tomato, 73c ma
minions
of {bin linoii: raiuo lilo ouch.
TONIGHT. in
Wlli‘llit‘ dtiiioii it iii in m upon all in that town or ntaie
mattorn 0! now construction it would
norm that tho seerl‘l‘ii or ii sculptor
of tuirh standing in the art world
Our unniuuorii.
i hope that you and Dr. heard and
Mr. Borglum will be very murh togeth-
or in this public. work.
Whraxyour tailor was rooeirud the
appointments of tho cominlttuo had
airnady boon made; but lharo are two
ramming by resignation, and if Mr.
llorxlum iii a t-itliwn of tho town hlli
name ahmiid ht- «maititirod, and l tihiiii.
moat mrtainiy rousidor it carefully.
both on liia nomuut and on your own.
but you will no lhiit it would he outta~
lion-lilo to appoint on the one coni-
uiittoo that has rharirp or tlu- onion-
tliturn of wry largo auuia or money.
all ralnod hi- taxation in the town, a
man who in not hiiuaeil a clllanu.
Thanking you tor your valued sug-
boslionfi am.
. Bluroroly your-a,
JOHN S. Sicihitlllll.
mania iiii llili
iiiiii iii illillii
PayMayBa increasedhutiha
cWWI!llitliitiilylafli‘llil
Filillato its: Pei-Day
This confornnoo board of the Trailer
mun’a union did not got ii dotinito
anawur to their di‘illllidti tor huttor wn.
not: from the otliclniti of tho C‘ouaortl
rut company at tho conforonru Thurs.
day allot-noon. inatoad the Ofllt‘inis
outdo it known to tho couiuilttor that
thay wantod to be aliown the why and
Wherefore o! the doniiinda in all their
tioiaiiu The amount: youturtiay wait a
four hour diacuuaion of tho demand:
with the trolloytuou'u bond. lining cai-
leti to axplaln in detail why thi- mad
ohouid grant any of the claiiiiii. At ll:-
30 Thundny niaht tho aouaiouwaa ad-
iouruod until one work from today.
'l‘ha trolleymtin nit n roauit of the
dt-riilopmoota at the mention iii-u hono-
ilii today that the road will grant part
of their domantiti.
labor attain on the iitaatn than were
quinttotiay. Tho atrllto ballot at tho
traiiuuoti and conductors in being (lib
an as rapidly iiii poaniblo. More 0!
the vote hare boon mturnatl to Now
llartin. but will not bra opanad until
Monday.
‘i’hn tnluraphara committee are atlli
in aeolian with tho mineral ruoorinttiii-
dent. 'l‘liay umor’l‘. i. Flor-On at at.
laouiil. a vica-pruldbnt or the onion
in arrive hm tiltiay. liir. Plot-non with
neat lot to advlao the local operators
iii their negotiationa with tho mm-
0‘09.
GRAND ARM; HTIITAINMIMT
lualtimiiain mm and w. it. c. lily-
a Plantain lanolin. , .
‘i'iiu lamination Phat. o. A- ll...“
hi"inaction unintuitive: with the Worm“
hall“ 00m and hold an batnrtaiii-
Whirl thtt’ 0. All hall, on “fair
mime 'l‘lii with who autism in
adduuotavnry lint-nit rt wallow.
All. Gillian. oi thallium orwnlii “.3 n.
til-all. an! A. lmiiii ‘Maiianii
hm! mural Ilia vocal auction. at-
inilnt Wham
the extra anti tiniah Bod Bian-
liaiii. with neat blue. and pink hor-
iiomatitchod Tray Cloths. made
The Opening Days in our store offers a pleasant review of the mail
gathering of Spring and Easter wearables imaginable.
w, Come Tonight and Visit the Different Departments
‘ “Charliecler” Waists
Tho nowoat emotions in waiata.
made of line quality iinon sailor
Gold Plated Pins
A Veil Pin and Two Collar Plan
on card. The boat ii’ir value on
the market. ,
TONIGHT. 9c
Hat Pins
Sol with rhinestones and ama-
th)‘;tltil bought for an Eatitt-r spot»
liil to soil at $1.00
TONIGHT, 69c
best made;
“W“.
DWI Malt. 85¢.
Matches
, Blue Tip Parlor Matches. tho
mgular prico 50 pkg.
TONIGHT, 3c
Clothes Lines
50 it. Cotton Clothes tine, full
measure; initially 10c.
TONIGHT, 7c
HE BOSTON STORE
Specials for Saturday, Maroli 19th
' DRAKE IIOTHERB‘ SPONGE CAKE.
Mononflm Whialray, 90¢.
.1lc
wAL'rtn Mitch's cocoii. largo tin ............. ‘ ............ 10o
aacxiiAittt'a BEST cocOA. tam li'n ...... . ................. .18c
FINIIT MAINE POTATOEB, par
pack .......................... 22c
300 CAN ADVANCE BRAND LUNCH TONGUE . .
0 onto: nu NAPHTNA soap tor ...... .. ........ 125°
100 QTAflPI FREE with “it! Combination Olden—1 lb. Spicial
Tel. 506: 1 lb. MooKa Coma 32c; 1 pkg. Carri Starch, ‘ii‘lc.9
Toll
.ut.tc.-.uou.-. o
.. GEORGE EHRIT'O BOTTLID BOOK BEER. can. 24- hoitlaa. “01.16
Wilson or Hunter Whiskey,
bot. ........ . ...... . ...... $1.00
Old Crow or Overholt, bot. .amo
Green River Whiskey. bot. . .al.00
Black and White Scotch hot. “.15 in“
Audi-ow Unborn Scotch hot $1.15
(Bordon Dry Gin. bot .......... 00c
Burnett a old That Gin bot”
Old Port or Sherry Wine, bot" 60c
EXTRA STAMPB WITH
Hon
Hon
(3%:wa or Angelic: Wine,
t .. ................
Jere; Old Port Wine. bot .....75c
Fine Old Port Wine. bot ...... 75c
Oloroao Sherry (very rich) .
...................... 81.00
Rex Cognac Brandy ..........
' 50c. 85:. $1.25 bot.
says 1 Star ........... 81
any a 8 Star ........... 31.80
TEAS AND COFFEES
.40
A. F. BECKMANN & CO.
I: m as wit-lung.» at. Phona c." «a
Eailer Styles
..........
UMBRELLAS . .
O’BRIEN, the Hatter
Eadier Prices
Mimi Not-walk.
DERBIES . . . . . . . . . ”31.50, $1.75, $1.90. $2.40. $2.90
SOFT HATS ..... . ....... soc, $1.00. $1.50. $1.75. $1.90. $2.40
MEN'S AND BOYS' CAPS .......... zoc. 45c, 90c and $1.40
.. . .759. 90c. $1.40. $1.90. $2.40
$509.9.
”AT—u.
hot Murillo
lbii Contral ital/til for tonight. The ndr-'
will tell you about it. .
iioitiprool militia medium and light "”1”"
weight iii what Jonah Doria iii odor-l
inn. Bix pain {or 0‘! l0. ; !
The local union harbor iihopti will he
closed all do! Good Frida’y and will tie “ally
with until in lli’niool on ’i‘linradiiy aw ,
’i‘ha Connecticut company iii
BathrOoms Complete
The Heating and Plumbing Co.
23 luau armor. NORWALK
into at no Norwalit minim Church in. hold um may mitt.
00m
Milk WM“ 0100‘
, 4‘
rink
’l‘buniaac. Caaty and Joaeph A
Valli .lr.. at this city were viaiton at.
the Bridgeport automobile allow that
“Batter than over" la what Flynn
and Man any about thali- new sprint
atoolt at ohm. You will had all .iho
new and up to date atyloa thorn, Boa
Lincoln Council. No. 4. Order of Uni.
ltoti American Mechanic: ouniamtl the
re :“lll‘d deli-tie on two oahdidahn. last
laying tho trolley trunk: in What no evaniu. the third death! mm will
. . mm A. Wood “(1%?“ it. no
Will 3. Mayo lilo troll itaowii Non m will no to Orange New Joruy, to:
who hill! been ill . marrow in villi with Alifllihm it Me-
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