o 1:10 a. m.; 7 m sws anomalous " ' oil 63'... will... Mdltenllssldsnes lty [dim Residence Assouahou “DRY STEVEN? President 6 PAUL Vice-Pres ent DEMO . U NTARD mwxcgn arr. 'rnu' 03:01PM 5!! Executive Committee .. o sun. FRO 'r “11.4138 T. DsIMOND THUR H. WALDRON LE8 E. JENNINGS F. MoMAflO HEP}! DAVIE Harare 1. BATH ND i s-r ‘ IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT. ‘ The town meeting to be held tonight is a most important one. and Involves " the interestsof every legal voter. The Washington street bridge project will as considered in’its several phases and definite action of some kind should be and probably will be taken. After the consideration which has _. been given this matter, and every con- ceivable idea and suggestion has found “expression. the new bridge is no near- ;sr completion than when the first so lion relative to it was taken. So many me i inpractical schemes have been pro " pased, so much hot air has been given vent, that the original objectwthe bridge~is liable to be defeated. The public mind has become wearled with them. and many believe that it would he better to begin all over again. Unless sumething is done to get rid of this surplusage. the new bridge is far away in the dim future. Parks, new rights of way. and the many other imprac- ticable riders which have been attach- ed to the new bridge project should all be eliminated. until the bridge is obtained. Nothing could be more fool- lsh from a business point of view than to take any of our inner harbor front for a park. in fact it should not be considered at all as a town matter. if South Norwalk and East Norwaik dc‘ sire public parks. it is up to them. and not the town. to provide them. ile- sides. what could be more suicidal to the business interests of these two sections than to take their chief ad- vantage. that of harbor front. and con- vert it into a perpetual pleasure resort, involving large and continuous public "pause. which neather section could afford. At present every fool of avail- able harbor front is crowded. The only way to provide more is to use the meadows proposed for a park, and more than double the present capacity. The money proposed for such a park. if expended in whorls and slips for shipping. would add more to the mater- ial welfare of the town than any other public improvement. that could be made. Attend the meeting tonight and with the single purpose of getting into prac- tidal shape some plan for a new bridge. Mano...“— THE HIGH SCHOOL REPORT. The report of the High hichooi Com- mittee. jusl issued. is unusually com- plete and full or important sugges- lions. if the Norwalk high school develops in the direction of these plans it will be about as near perfect as any high school In the state. The committee have outlined a remarkable policy for the future of the school. Many new things are to be inlroduc~ ed during the coming year. such as studies in civic life. lecture courses to illustrate further the class room stud- Iss and visilullonil for the same pur» We. Among the filling of progress it. is in- teresting to note that the school can ‘ now enter graduates to colleges upon a certificate. without examination. This speaks well for the standing of the helical. ' The recommendation of an evening high school Is an important one. y The most important material in the repent is that under the heading. "The General Nature and Policy of the flehool.“ in this connection the policy of the committee seems to be very early defined. The aim is to have the hoof adapted to the needs of the ‘mmnnlty. Vocational studies and his business course are given empha- The students should be prepared The committee rightfully say that pound an anvil is as honorable an wpstlon as to pound a pulpit. and build a high school building is as high, a service to the world as to be dhb author of a high school book." The attitude towards backward pu- lls oomsndahls one, and the re- ragarding tbs selection of teach- ‘Ifl' [of great importance. hill. the report of the High ~ ~ ”Molestation constitutes so this _ 00W Iiildr of our whole sdusctiohal :30 p. in. ma normal. ratat- 'o s 1 .1 * oatts n N ”Mn. and sets forth very clearly what the aims of the public school should be in a town with the wide di- vorsity which we have in Norwalk. The Sentinel recommends a careful has M attractively printed and bound.~ [commuting a document of nearlyflty pages of printed matter and twenty pages of illustrations. Wm... Here is one instance of how the new automobile registration law in New York works out for Connecticut. Sat- urday afternoon. of twaive automo- biles that passed a given point in Wall street. Norwalk. eight here New York state registration numerals. one Rhoda island, one Massachusetts, one Penn- sylvania and one Connecticut. Be- ginning with Thursday of this week every Connecticut automobile crossing the line into New York state will be obliged to have New York registration. 0n the other hand. New York care may use the Connecticut highways at ab- solutely no cost for ten days by law. and no one known how many of them abuse the privilege by stretching the period to all season without fear of prosecution. ‘ One of the framers of the New York law 'is said to have considered it a good joke at Bridgeport yesterday when he was arrested for driving 40 miles an hour over a Connecticut high- way. lie was driving. too, by the way. on his New York registration number. in consequence of which driving at a legal rate of speed would have cost him nothing. W»... TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY. Friday. August 20. 1800. Rev. 11. A. Deiona. of Evanston. 111.. and Rev. C. E. Torrey. of Norwalk. were announced to speak at a tem- perance rally in Music Hall. Veterans of the Seventeenth Regi- ment. Connecticut Volunteers. held their reunion at. Rolon Point. Otto lieulh. aged seventeen years. the boy who assaulted and murdered eighl‘yeamld Maggie Thompson. was hanged in the jail at Columbus. 0. “NEW...” TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. —-——.—- Wednesday. August 20. 1900. —-—.~ Mrs. Phoebe W. Crabbe. Norwalk'e oldest resident. died at her home in Merwln street, at the advanced age of 103 years. Colonel Lucien i". llurpee. of Water- bury. resigned as collimauder of lhe second Regiment. Connecticut Nation- al Guard. ‘ Breacl, the anarchist who shot and killed King Humbert, of Italy. was sentenced to life imprisonment. *W ..... ...,....,. -. .,.. RIGHT TO THE POINT i’ensylvnniu alchemist bus discover- ed the secret of choosing base metal into silver. That will make it easier for him to run the quarter gas motor. wNew lluvcu Palladium. .+.. "There was no omclal welcome for Buffalo Jones when he arrived in New York from Africa. And be brought back a lion that was luasooed alive. looiwilcrarltlm Tribune-Repsblican. l 4»- A North Carolina .mnu eighty-live yours old. is the father of three chil- dren born to Mill since he was eighty years of age. We take pride in rail- ‘lug attention to the fact that such glo- rious things could happen only. under a republican administration.—«Spring- fluid Union. -O- Lillian Russell says if. is a sign of old age when a woman gels off the street car back first. Not merely of old ugc. Lillian, but of a prospective interview with the lindertakermMeri» den Journal. .... ._ At all events. Mr. lsougworlh has succeeded in detaching public ottcu- lion from that anticigarot crusade im- pertluentiy directed at his hearth stone.-»-~i’rovitlence Journal. _........m.._.- w...” ,. TOWN TAX IILLU MAILED. aw. Several Thousand Boot Out Last Week Me Do. uptembsr 1st. The bills for the town tax on the list of funk were mailed to all taxpay- ers on Saturday, and if anyone has been overlooked they should notify the collector‘s oilice in the Town Hall. The bills should be paid by October 1 in order to avoid the additional nine per cent. penalty. which the collector is obliged to add after that lime. An unusually large tax has been col- lected during the past year, and there is some talk oi Collector Mitchell be- ing endorsed by the Republicans oi the First and Third Districts at their saw our tomorrow night. At the present time no name has been mentioned as an opponent for his oiled; Ba waived a majority of m «fastest year. and All? the previous year. For a number of years the office of tax collector was ‘maotioslly eliminated from politics. and it was the customary thing for the rIlileiluulrsts to enema the nominee of . Q ‘ to ”perilous. “ " perusal of this report to our people. it” A Glimpse of some of financ- iliul Homes hienuiha ficrth Shore of Long lsial'iii Sound The New York Herald of yesterday contained an interesting article on the distinguished playwrights living along the north shore of Long island Bound. together with portraits of the writers and their places of residence. Among those living in this vicinity are Charles Klein. oi Rowayton; Ed- win Milton Royle, Mrs. Bronson How- ard and Charles Barnard. in Darisn. and Porter Emerson llrown. of the Rocks road. Norwalk. Part of the Herald's article reads as follows: Continuing along the Post road we come to Dorian. where we find Edward Milton itoyle. the author of Squaw Man" and other successful plays. He has located about a mile out of the town and called his place The Wickieup. 'l‘he Royies (Mrs. lioyls being known to the stage as Selena Fetterul have one of the moat import- ant estates to be discovered in the Playwright Belt. They have twenty acres of ground and an expansive New England homestead. The builder of this house knew not the architecture of a Harlem flat. for he built his ceil~ ings high and the rooms big and am- ple. The dramatist has his den on the first floor. lie works at a large. flat topped table in the center of the room. The walls are crammed with books. The Wickieup is a place of elbow room. ease and comfort. A feature of the place is a lake of nearly three acres in. outset. and in winter the Roylos bare found skating admirable sport. There are nearly eight acres of old cakes. a fine vegetable garden. a big chicken yard. several acres in apple trees. a pasture for the cows and a roomy stable and garage. Like the other dramatists of the Playwright‘llell. the Royles are well prepared for winter. for they reside at the Wirkleup all the year around. As a place of residence llle dramatists do not seem to banker lor the city. in the cosy village of ilurleu Mrs. llronson Howard. the wife of the la- mented dramatist. has purchased a home. it is less than a mile from the Wickloup lo lhc home of Mrs. Howard. llul a little way along the road we come to iletlar (lair. whore Charles llornnrd. the author of "The l‘ounty Fair." makes his home. Mr. Bernard no longer writes for the stage. having found commercial pursuits more to his likiniz. Charles Klein's Home. A mile or two further on and we come to liowayton. which elves its present fame to the fact that Charles Klein makes his home there. The Klein estate is called PSblrley Manor. There are about ten acres. and the house is perched on top of a knoll of an extensive view providing bright. The old dwelling has been added to in all directions. with the result that the author of “The Music Master" and "The Lion and the Mouse" has ample accommluialiona. The workshop has been Imaied on the third floor. a sort of noiseproof den at the top of the house. There are lilo dramatist's desk and cabinet flies. and on the walls has been hung a set of flashlight pictures of all the Klein sucrosw~“A Mile a Minute." “Ily Proxy.“ "El i‘apltan.""A I’allry Million." "The Charisma." "The l~iunorable John tirisby." "Dr. ilel- graft." “The Royal Rogue." "The (‘lv pllor Code.“ "The Auctioneer." "Mr. Pickwick." “lied Feather. """ I‘ he Music Master." "The Lion and the Mouse." “The llaughlers oi Mon" and "The Nest of Kill." A few days ago Mr. Klein put fho finishing touches to his latest play. called “The Gambit-rs," which he will produce under his own management this fall. The play for Rollo Sialll. call- ed “Milgglli()’e|l|sil'." was completed earlier in ill. summer. One of the popular diversions oi the dramatist is playing an orcboairelle and billiards. the table being located on the third floor of the house. adjoin- ing his den. in the way of outdoor «start there is a-plcnty. dilirley Manor ls provided with a finely equipped len- nls court. Al lloll island. on the Hound. a half a mile away. the dramatist has built a bungalow. now occupied by his son Philip and wife. There is a seed beach here. About tWo city blocks from Shirley Manor there is an arm of the Bound. and on this Mr. Klein has a boat house and anchorage for his yacht the O. K. Automoblling. too. is a favorite sport of the owner of Shirley Manor. it is a three mile run to South Nor- walk. where Porter Emerson llrown. one of the "younger choir of drama- lists." is to be found. The earth. air and sky oi the great American Play- wright llelt have evidently agreed with Mr. Brown's temperament. for since locating there be has written “A Fool There Was." “The Spendthrift" and “The Little Mother," a new play for Mabel Talllafsrro. lie is now at work on a new drama to be called "Money." the same being a picture of New Yorli life. Mr. lirown has a comfortable old house. plenty of room. a good view oi field and farm. and is in close pros- lmity to the waters of the Sound. The more shirtless a darky is usually the more clever his excuses. The doctor was gropillg his way through a blisssrd at 4 oo oak in the morning when he suddenly ran into a fellow pedestrian. To his astonish- ment be recognised the laslest. most oemiorbiovin negro in town. “Why. Use a Jack. what are you do- ing about this time of night in such a storm!" exclaimed the physician. . "Ali's ’bliged to. come after ma‘ mo‘nin dram. Ssh." explained the old rascal deprecatingly. "Well. Uncle. if you are lust obliged to have your morning dram. why don't youtake it home the night before?“ inquired the dealer Ieniently. - "All docs. fish, but '11. don't Inpl"-~ From Norman l0. Mack's National Monthly. i “The . near the front. ,'°n. . . ... ’. as one all wssmserou s-r. A. F. Beckmann 81 Co. Norwalks’l Largest. Cieanest and Best Stocked Grocery NEXT TIME TRY IIOKMANN'! Free Delivery sou-m aoswaut PANOY OWIET POTATOIS. DRAKE IROTHERB’. OPONO to pounds BUGAR...01.00. 0 Fr 'psok .. CAKE, each CROWN AOTII! IRAND OOFFEI 1 pound can MIbBiON GARDEN OEYLOI TIA. PAROWAX‘ifer sealing Jelly, ate). 3 packages . . . . .. ...........3M ......100 “.850 cc. elv- I‘d-IUD. -.. srlsIIs-as l pound can ........... .......400 Poundli...m- Ill/3 pounds...25o You can not letter Premiums in Return for Pink Stamps. Why not Col- lect Them? Case 24 bottles ........... $1.16. l Bholngold or Teutonic Bears. bottled at the Brewery. Getting more Popular Every Day 12 bottlsaisr ..............00e 0. w.. imperial. Pabst Oius Sillflllil IIIIIEIIS’ IllIIS The Sentinel ll be pleased to receive letters for unit on. from its winders. under the. a vc heading. A brief and lo- lhe-pelnt communication. as a general proposition. earr ore weight and con- vlotlon than a i y one in which the argument is n concentrated. We do most emphatically suggest brevity. Long- wlndod articles, we. lave observed. are the last to he read. and us many times avoided altogether. Believes in the New Bridge. South Norwslk. Goon. August 19. I910. Editor Evening Seminal. South Norwalk. Conn. flour Sin-- For years the Washington street bridge has been an eyesore and dis. grace to this cud of the 101m. II the bridge has been bad, the buildings alongside have lwcu worse and when a plan lo do away with the old struc- ture and fill in wllb lllrl was proposed. it was gladly acccpicd as at icaat an improvement on lbc present bridge. but at n nii‘i‘ill'm of The Merchants' and Manufacturers Association. a new scheme of cement arch bridge was brought forward. and tool with Instant favor. The plan at lilo conical arch bridge will glvn us a great deal boiler struc— ture. and will do away with the un- sightly buildings lining the bridge. and is the our thal the people oi the town desire, and the one that has been ul- mosl unanimously voted for at several town thlngsuind we ought not to accept anything that will he a compro— mise on this proposed work. because It ma damage or of. those doing fislnél h ‘ ." ~ ‘5. .,,." ‘ Nor elk has i hold bark by ack of civic pride a ‘ t fear of upscale! money. and now is the time to wake up and vote for and got this greatest of all improvements, even if it does rest 8250.000. or more. We go to illumiord and admire her greatly improved Atlantic street. but the new bridge and park. as proposed. will be u grl'alor improvement, and be worth more I” Norwalk than the new Atlantic allfl‘l is to Stamford. and it ought to be voted for so decl- slvely at the low. stealing tonight first it will be settled for all time. and no further time lost in getting to work. OlTiZEN. Plil’lllili gallium. MI'NK‘ HALL. Music Hall theatre rs oi South Norwslk. Norwulk anyeviclnlty will have an opportunity of witnessing a vaudeville performance of unusual ox- cellencc this week. Madness are ng~ on daily when all souls are 5 all to cents~~~clllldron h and adults ill cents. Two shows are given at night 7:30 to income to 10:30. when all seats are 10 and 20 come l‘lvo big acts are pre- sented and motion pictures that have never been seen in this vicinity will on shown. changing daily. The following will appear: Ada La Mar in character changes and wooden silos dancing; Norman the frog man. showing a unique coutorlion. act in which this well known artist appears ill the guise of a human frog cavortlng about the stage in a wonderful man- ner. Bimini scenery is carried for this act; ltulh Lawrence and Planets ltogers. New York's favorite sister act in a last Mimi"; and dancing skit. dis- playing a halt uoaon changes of beau- lliul Wff‘di’obe and adoring an unusual classy aoi; Edward P. dulllvul 0. Co. .n "'l‘amlng a barbarian" one of Vaude ellle's most popular Shakeapesrlan skits that contains high class humor throughout the action of the playiet which is an adaptation of the famous "lngomar.“ Mr. suliivan has starred in numerous plays for the past ill years and Ill well known from coast .0 (least; li‘roseeni. ltaly‘a eminent Harpist comes direct from New York City. where he headed all the vaude- villa bills on which he a cured. and his name stood out as t e particular star at the Lincoln Square Theatre. week of August Will. '30" “I “0‘ ords were broken for attendance. Taking all in all the ammo: at the Music Hall is a vary 8004 000 “d If the new managers keeps up the oaibre of the acts the theatre should be pack. ed at every performance. Bones placed at the side of the dress collar are very apt to make the neck look large because they Ii out in- variably bulge, and it is mm the treat or back that one usually, views them. They should be placed at the back of the collar and only there if one has a short nook and would avoid a choked look. but if ons'oan wear a high collar with sass. it may he boned we. .4 Ehret’s. Schlitz. Pabst. Anhsussr Busch. Budweiser. Wurzburgar. I. Ribbon, Falstaff and Others. N. ”an-m oAnlEN oeuocasrs'" m. A... OULLNEOI. Relieved by Presence of Patrick Oil- son at Friday Night's Caucus. The presence of Patrick Oilson liv- ened a somewhat dull caucus of the Democratic mrty in Dorian. Friday night. Mr. Gilsou. bent. seemingly, on entertainment. tried hard to do the wrong thing most of the lime. and when it was time to go home he did his best to vote down a motion to ad- journ. Wrong thing. as used in this connection means that what Mr. Oll- son wished to do was not in accord- ance with the plans of the Democratic town committee. Every little town has its committee. or machine. and even in Dorian. where ilelnocmis are comparatively few and far between. and where they never have much chance. unless there hap- pcns to be a spill in the Republican party. or o Dcmocrslio candidate of the popularity of Judge iorkwood. the committee goes through the solemn and formal duly of preparing a ticket Horne one must do it. you see. and when a caucus numbers nine. includ‘ ing the Janitor of the Town Hall. will). of necessity. attends all the political raumses. the some one obviously is the committee. “Rance ll. Pooloy. who is a mpular enough Democrat to be First Selectman in this Republican stronghold. ably assisted and shelled by James llennstt and Patrick r‘shoy. prepared the delegations which were duly named. and they did if solemnly enough. too. in fact, the thing seem- ed to strike Mr. Gilson as too solemn. He had the idea that the delegates were to be named by whomsoover saw saw fit. in a direct-primary sort of way. Immurh as he had a candidate or two for every delegateshlp. be was a pretty busy man. It happened that most every one he named was not the purses the committee had chosen; so. of necessity. most of the men. if they were present in person. declined the honor Mr. illlson wished bestowed on them. If he was not present in per- son. Mr. lliison was ignored. or a mem- ber of the town committee declined for lbe (lilson nominee. Everybody was good-unloved about it, including Mr. iiilaou. lie liked it so well that he put all his lung power into a motion to defeat adjournment. Robert l‘urdy was chairman of the caucus. and James llenllelt was secre— lury. The delegations elected were as follows: Blair—Andrew Taylor and William D. Anderson. l‘ulgrossionalw-Abol fiance and Wil- 11am H. Orchard. (lountywl’alrlck Faber and Van Rollssclaer Pooley. . Senatorialw-(iharlcs llounutt and William 1. Austin. i‘robalcmltoberl B. i'urdy and James Bennett. The membership of the town com- millee chosen last night is the same as during the past yearwJainss ileu- noit. chairman; Van Rensolser Poolcy. WJ. Austin, Patrick Fahey. Peter Pct» ersou. BELLE IOLAND OAT! FINISHED. —-—-—. Great lmpnvflwswf Made Through Ef- forts of Thsophlie luphrat. The gate at the Belle island bridge was completed last Baiurday. and the harbor west of the bridge is now flooded no matter what the tide may be. and a great improvement in condi: lions there is noted. The work was done by Contractor Jacob ll. Raymond. and the job is all excellent one. it is entirely due to the untlring efforts of Theophlle Euphrat. the owner of Gas- llo Venice. that the improvement has been comilleied. lie has had this oi» feet in view for over two years. and has spent a large amount of money and devoted much time to the work. The residents of Belle island. Hickory Bluff pm and vicinity are much pleased with the work. and realise that it will be great benefit to property in the vicinity. A large number of fish are being caught in the cove, shoppers. blaekfish and eels being there in abundance. some parties yesterday caught several eels Weighing three and one-half pounds apiece. ‘ aw LAIOR DAY IAOIIALL. The baseball public is promised two baseball games of interest for labor Day. at Amusement Park in Meadow street. in the morning the Norwslks will play a return game with the West. ports. whoput up such a need game Saturday. and in. the afternoon there will be another who between the Non walks and the innipauks. The lab tsr teams was given much confidence by their ninth innln rally and intends to out up a great do i at the forthcom- ins mastitis. it has not yet fully decided who the Norwaiks opponents will be Saturday afternoon. », . . .30 The Original Guaranteed Hose SliP lulu Sill-«Slim wullll llll lllllls Remember. if holes appear before the end of six months. it means new Hose for you. Sold in boxes of six pairs. light or medium weights-drink. tan or grey. ill. $2.00 All llllllx “HOLEPROOF” STOCKINGS. for Women. Colors. black and tens. ‘leil AND ‘30!) BllX ASK TO SEE THEM. WW“ -... .. “we-.- -..-- 3.....W Waiter Baker's Cocoa - - - - - 19c “ “ Chocolate - - - - 19c One-half pack Green Lima Beans ....................................... 25c Ons peek Red Onions ................................................. 35c Tomatoes. per quart ........................................... . ...... 5c Ono-half peek Sweats ........... . ................................... .. 20c Peaches. Plums. Pears. 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Jolly l'owder‘at ....... 10o lllt BREAI All? Ill lifllll'llil rag WASHINGTON STREET. SOUTH NORWALK Tel. 000. Deliveries also a. m. and 2:30 p. or. Free Delivery 2 rolls Toilet Paper. each. . . . .5o . . . We . a , "Paw. what is the 'greal. continental ./ divider" ' “it's the final division of the snail» . neat. my son. between the Morgans and iiuggsnheims."~0hicago Tribune. Upton disclair thinks that young writers of genius‘should be encourar ed and assisted b an endowment. Up- ton must he want us to get an autumn», His Mission The Inquiring strangerwno you Million to know a man around here named filters? The Accommodating Infidelity-WC“. Indium to; he‘s an old neighbor of o. The l. B.~He‘s a pretty brainy man. .isn’t he? _ l TM A. lbw-Pretty brainy? Bay. you _ mike me laugh. Why. it filters walked inflow-Houston Post. > on his head you souin' find his trail Mrs. John ill. Wood. and da tor . in a million, ys‘a .hlcago. Dally students. of Main istrset. Will uh. a 'NWU- " ‘ v ’7' : were met visitors in Derby. ‘
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