liliiil Chairman A. F. Beard Believes ii tiluet Ba Built According to Present Layout litiiiii listirllt ill iiiHEliliiiliiiiiiiilS Future Growth of Various Secs tions‘to ir’e Considered Rev. A. F. Board, the chairman of the bridge committee. who has been one of the most enthusiastic in the en- deavors to hasten the new Washington street structure. has sent the follow ing letter to The Sentinel: To the Editor of The Evening Sen- tinel: . in three tOWn meetings. r'temurkable in attendance. interest and purpose. the people of Norwuik voted nearly unanimously that a new Washington street bridge is an immediate necessi~ ty. The worn out wooden structure with its ugly buildings. some of the: postiiential. shutting off one of th most attractive outlooks upon our beautiful harbor. was felt to be a dis- grace. It is no wonder that at the last . election the voice of the people was absolutely imperative that the con- struction of the bridge shortld go for- ward without delay. The people simply demanded a bridge that should meet the meg: of the people. one which they no not be ashamed of——which, should rank with other structures of the kind built in towns of far less im- portance. What the people demand. they will have, fer this is a people's 3 country What rune of a bridge should it be? Not of wood. We have had enough of that it must be built for permanence in slow (if its partial occupation by a trolley line it must be guarded against ‘a subtracted pas 4-. way; that is. it must be wide on in for a. constantly growing- trattlc an: . r s conauntly in- creasing travel. ‘ 'lsrgs ‘ Norwalk. . be more rapid; stronger and more significant in the ears to some than it has been in the may 3‘. remember when , . straggling ‘ ‘ hlkd bot exist in thought. The future growth of each is ea In. it must be hnticlpatad and pM vded for. 'The brld .therfo‘re. calls, for a much larg or c paétty. As it la n. stand for con- turioo the litterests of the present and .of the future must "yield to more per- sonal interests. Whatever may be the interests of this persbt'i or that person the public interests are supreme. Jus- tice must be accorded personal inter- ests. but liter must not stand in the , .way of the public whitsre. it will not do to make mistakea‘how. to be regret- ted in the future. A short- sighted pol- Joy in such a matter is not worthy of the town of Nor-walk in this stage of its pr.ogress Especially an enlighten ’ed self-interest on the part of South tzNorwaik city will not fail to recognise .ttts‘great advantage to the city of such an improvement u of a better ap- proach to the bridge. Can the Met-ch. ,ants' and Manufactrlrers' Association show their foresight. enterprise and public spirit in any other way so of» dciently Just now as by booming the Ehridge with every influence. and help- log on the great commercial advan- tags to weld together the two growing sections and make for the welfare of the entire town? This. of course. means standing by the lay out Which thii selectmen have unanimously recommended and which the town has endorsed. As it is the peopic' shrugs. the people must stand by the sol‘sctmsn in the action which they have taken. and from which they .f‘csnnot retract after the‘ emphatic en- tsdorsemotit of the town. The wisdom of their recommendations is thoroughly sea. and the can be sure that the we knew wel what it wantod when it voted #1:" iii a offloadl be a y go it Shoat ”midnight he lay out. be.- hauss it must be by the conditions of llsossslty. 3 , 3 . , jA.F.BEAltD. iiiiliiillii SEiiiiBES the Relief coins. in tier-walk impressive memorial services that had a deep effect on all who attended were conducted last evening in com incineration of the late Postmaster Bradley 8. Keith. by Bucklnshllm Post. (l. A. R.. of Norwalk. assisted by Book- ingham Woman's Relief Corps. The services were held in the Grand Army . quarters in Wall street. where there were gathered a large delegation of the local Post members and of not. ables in Grand Army circle» from all over the state. Mrs. Keith. widow of the deceased. and his daughter. Miss Harriet Keith were also in attendance and were moved by the touching words of tribute paid the lamented husband and father. who was a man honor-ed outside of his own town as well as in. Mr. Keith was a charter member of Buckingham Post and as also its first commander. Buckingham Post was or- ganized on February 2t, 1880. and he served as commander for the years. 1880, um and 1882. and his wise counsel was always sought in Post matters, for he had the ability of far sight which was highly prized by his fellow members. The speakers at lat-rt Light‘s servi- ces included Department Commander E. S. Bishop. of Hartford; Quartermas- ter Emerson. of Hartford; Assistant Adjutant General George S. Smith, of Niantic; Judge A. B. Beers. of Bridge port; Medical Director Robinson. of the Fitch Soldiers' Home. Noroton: Past Commanders George 1. Bunion and Richard J. (lutbiii. of Buckingham Post. and Other members. Department lommander Bishop spoke of Mr. Keith as a friend and a fellow member of the (l. A. R. Mr. Bishop was high in his praise of the deceased past command in both the capacities of a friend and a member of the order. The department command- er had been in Norwaik and called on Mr. Keith about three weeks previous to the iatler's death. Judge floors and Mr. Huston were able to refer to Mr. Keith'tl record as a soldier as well as a citizen and (l. R. Man. They empathised that he wlu agood soldier. is brave man and a sold too who carried out all orders given “him cheerfully and to the letter. Mr. Keith served in the great war of the Rebellion for three years. lie on- tered the service as a private and was discharged as a first lieutenant in the Tenth Connecticut infantry, being a member of one of the Norwallr corn- paulsa. Hs participated in the battles of Bamako island. Newborn, Fort. Macon. Antietam and other engage manta. During his army service be w very uflouily ill of typhoid fever. 'a disease which carrtéd as many of his comrades. SPINAL! AT- liAlEB' IKT. both of pork. lilo lb. Pork (hops. 16c Homemade and tilt. satisage. lit: lb. Logs of spring lamb. lic lb. For-squatters spring lamb lot; lb. Spring lamb chops. lie iii. Small lean. fresh hams. lilo lb. Small. leun. fresh shoulders. lic lb. Prime rib roast boot. into lb. Sirloin steak. lire lb, Porterhousc steak. llc lb. Round steak. 12'“. lb. Shoulder steak. 10c lb. . llsan pot roast. 10c lb. ii lb. pail pure lard. 60c. Breakfast bacon. lilo lb. bean salt pork. ltlc lb. Choice native fowls. rec lb. Native meeting chickens. 30c lb. TIIIEF IIEAKB iITil W FAIRMELD. Nov. 26. —-lt was loam ed this morning that the sneak thlsvoi in Fslrtisld ltriady night also visited the home of Judge Elmore iii 1‘ Banks bgt appear to have been frightened Judge Banks and wife spoilt. Thanksgiving with relatives in New York city and except for Thomas Sweeney. the handy man about the place. the home was unoccupied. it is apparent that the thieves knew of this fs'ct. and it is believed had eyes on the Mills. Brewer and Hat-grove places also. Sign assay is sltivs in the statement in stoned a door loading to the cellar and found it open. The bass- msnt window catches were broken. one window one. lweeoay does not. ap- pliar to have had knowledge of tits thisvss' visit until Tuesday. Io dos! when what. stat-tied tire-t. it is fluid that nothing was taken from its Fill BiilBlEi 8. liEliil iieid by Burlington Post and. "' BNliiilES liliiili 9,! a disturbance on lllilIE IIIKB‘ HOME 3 when Smith i iiiiEiES ‘lisn Unable to Get At the Money As Explosion sent the Vault Door the Wrong Way iiiiiiliiiiii lililiiiii“ . iiiiiiii rut titmllll onions our list Discover Ai- tetnpt Until Bank Opened “so..-” —- RICHMOND. hiatus. Nov. 2fl.—-The First National Bank was entered by burglars early today. and the vault wait blown. The safe door was forced into such a position that the bank of ficials were unable to reach the cash box for several hours Later it was found that, the cable stop so jammed the inner door that the burglars were unable to gain ac- cess to the motley they were seeking The burglars escaped without being seen. and the authorities believe they boarded an eastbound train before daylight ‘An explosion was heard between i"- and i ocloclt this morning by persops. living in the vicinity or the nuns. which is somewhat outside the busi- nesa section, but no one made an in vestigatlon. The fact that the built had been entered was 'not known un- til one of the ofilcials arrived to open it for the day. ~—Band Monday. American o “clock I! “'58! lln to Night at Music for dancing by Band the Auditorium. the Slim liEEi’Eii Alleged that Boys madam". Liquor 3 Bridge Place As the result of the arrest of several boys recently on a charge of creating e WWW“ street bridge. Prosecuttn Attorney William r. Tammsny. ias sd‘a war- rant against James harden. proprietor of the only saloon left on the Washing- ton street bridge Mr. Layden s estab- lishment is located iii the East Nor walk entrance to the bridge ‘at the south side. and this was the piano against which the remonatranta taught so hard a year or two ago when an fort was made to remove every saloon from the bridge. All were forced off with the exception of Mr. lsyden The charge of Prosecutor Tammany is that John Cullittan. a minor. pur- chased liquor there. lie was one of the four boys arrested by Constable Henry Selaer. following a series of disturbances. lie was Item the lad who got away from Consfable Scisor later in Norwaik. but was finally mcaliluh ed. He was titled lid and costs. the same as the other boys. and not hav- ing the necessary money. had to go to jail. He was brought over this morn- ing from the county institriliott‘to loa- ttfy. btit very much progress was not made. Attorney J. .i. Walsh. representing Mr Loyd“. oblocted to the testimony of the lad‘a mother. Mrs. Mary Cirill- odice that tiiicute of his birth Judge Joseph R. Taylor. ‘infora Whom the case came. ordered a couiin usaca until 10 ii in. next Saturday. .moitoav NIGHT. Armory Basketball. University Settlement (A. A. U. champion» m Norwailts. High School vs. Kolssya. Qanolng. llblflb III“ Fill IEITII 0F IEEKEI BRIDGIPORT. Nov. fl.-~According to the boiling which Coroner Clifford G. Wilson has issued concurring maths death of Herbert J. assessi- last Mon- day night no a is implicated in tile duality. met his death “a.“ riding in a. wagon on the Trust. rods. The horse its was driving wsastoao stsaoblllil and suddenly turned to one side sad the warm in which that! Mbmmmoduib'm MNWwaakilW raiibs use tt’ yssraot to secure. wltn tion. or to work up a case Them will come up Man it morning at out) home and then she pocketbook. Mrs. appeared in court this morning, sit- hibited a black eye as the result of the occurrence. head struck upona manhole cover shad site was practically slithered. lot the identity. of bur “isn‘t was not: positively. known to her site sustained a big gash in her forehead and was otherwise inland. The. girl ran away and went back to school. Chief of Police Thames Bradley took the girl on Weds Hamlin. but its she her positively, slid as the girl denied that she has dado anything. she was allowed to depart Hamlin, a son of the assaulted woman. moaned the matter to Captain Thom- tall Hunt who went after the girl and succeeded in getting a confession from her. Captain Hunt submittedi her to a grilling humiliation until she broke down and confessed. The girl was then allowed to so to her home. This morning it is said that the girl denies the entire aifa‘lr and says that she did not leave the school grounds on the morning in question. iliilli iiiilil iiillliliiii supplemntod by torney General Light has said he does not think unsuccessful can- didates are obliged to tile returns of their elctlon expenses ilndl'l‘ the cor- rupt practices act. as reported byTr much as a contrib tbs-iamtorou street. who 3hoidins up um. i]: icamp street. on W «any morning. in Camp street. as walk Town Court was continued upon the request ofI Prosecuting Attorn boo Davis. who has been away and as not bad time for the prosecu- in front of (3 the ground. on W citations! _ were tiled urns We of state's alts all ofnboae rs- ports were mailed November 84th. it is thought that the senders of them have failed to comply with the provisions of the law, November and being the le- gal limit for filing larch returns. Such of the reports as bore evidence of hav- ing been trialled November 33d were received. Regarding ' ones. it has been decided tovohtain an opinion fromthc attorney general. so yestnday limiter. file When she fell tutors the Non morning. but it is alleged that hills White follow ed Mrs. Hamlith years of age. from until they. reached is seventy dve e Canter schoor s limit: in Cait‘t‘ip . res .Arno ' boil it... Ham Accused lien is Said to Have ad grabbed her mile. when she her insecure. vapor-ta d not recognise Bert unarmed. Novf‘ig reboots doa- doubtful it may be deuitoiy determined .__-....-. m I .....__ BIB GBBBWII iliiliiE illE [in State’s Attorney Stiles loosen BRIDUEPORT. (loan. The salwnditurea reported by C. tloodwin. republican candidate for gov. ornor. for "canvassing" represents a lotion of the corrupt practices act. which does not authorize the employ- ment of person to canvas. Mr. Goodwin' s balloons for the cam- paign are “1.840. instead of stem. assai- Sperry. loss- on of 09.000 to the republican stats central committee nan. that he is but seventeen. The ' young man was born in New York 8". Fay!” EU“ 0mm state and Mr. Walsh insisted on a cm- [W l. "up. Nov. whether the dolinoanta shall be pros- eruted. . in a verbal opinion which is to be a written one. At- that Ills-v A. not to be iaciudod in the aural- lsr sslimatss. in volumes to ills payment of lira. " according as Goodwin.”- Nbllol lovers-sat. Itata‘s a‘ corner lilies Judson. said... ”has. or‘kiasvasst is for nulmmaswasrldiagweut two as “Matted la “Wt l' ‘3Tliil WWW amid lsesdsttlts ilntbsl'osdv ~ to... will lpabls its“ use “VIII" to . vio- set. is , Tightens Will of Evidence Against Sears tor the Armstrong . Double Murder lBlEi BiliBE i ~t BE ‘iiiE iliiiiiii Confused to Killing TRENTON. N. J.. Nov. 26.-—llacbel Sears. mother of John Sears. who is in iail here. charged with the murder of Rev. Ansi Armstrong and his wife at Dutch Nook. last night drew the web of cvidsncs against her son still tighter in a statement which site made to Prosecutor William J. t‘rossley. Ac- cording to the prosecutor, the color ed woman said that site heard the shooting while aha was upstairs and that she became frightened and hid under a bed. She came downstairs and saw the bodies of Dr. Armstrong and his wife lying on the liner and her son standing in the middle of the kit- chen with a gun ' ‘llfls hands. She further told the star that she deferred announcl he murder he- t'cause she wished to shield her son. Because of this statement given to the prosecutor. the woman is held as a material witness. She is in bad physical condition. and was not placed in a cell. but sent to a ward in the jail hospital. The prosecutor stated that he was satisfied that the woman had no knowledge of the impending murder. Prosecutor Grossicy does not deny that Sears has made a confession. but. he says that he will not divulge the Information which be obtained from. Sears until the time of the trial. ‘ in his talk with the prosecutor yes- terday afternoon Bean is alleged to have said that he asked the awed min- lntsr for money and that a two-dol- lar bill was given him. Or. Amstrong. Sears is ails to have said. directed him to on u'doliars worth of fruit and to keep the remaining change. Wins the subject of the actual smashes to sham M II :ilesvi to it" said when to a county omcial that he shot Dr. Arm strong first and then killed his wife. The shooting occurred between the hours of 7 and ti ociock . The statement attributed to Soars that his mother "knew of the shooting shortly after it oecurred!’ is borne out by the woman 'a story. which she told to the prosecutor IEITfl'KEIVET "Shakespeare" Prank blackervsy. the pool osperl. again fell a victim to the mousse of William E. Keillor. last night. at the South Norwaik Club. When Mackervoy found a hard out to crack in Ksisler Tuesday evening. its thought the luck was running against him and proposed that there be a return match last evening. sir. organism. and the game was sohsd’ it . The match caused much interest. as- French canadiao iia'd flight side known, that death in a vary sudden form yesterday at noon while crossing the railroad tracks near the Noroton depot. lie was struck and instantly killed by an express that whines through Noroton at about on the dot! of 12 o'clock. and reaches South Nor- walk a very few minutes later. in wood chopping near where the fatal accident occurred. and as crossing the tracks to get. his dinner. cessfully dodged one train and stepped in the path of the one which killed him. I his fellow workman was that he drop pad of! a freight train a few days ago and was given a job. He said his home was in Springfield, Milt. where be' claimed to have six sisters and three brothers. He appeared to he in the . neighborhood of thirty years of one. was small of stature and is supposed to have been a French Canadian. ed in. which injury. realised death in PM” .all probability. His right leg was also UP W it) 0'19 badly brOlten Medical Examiner“ resorted“- . he House. of the Town of Barton gave "0"” “ii the Victims ‘" 10““ W permission for the removal or the body to Funeral Director Andrew Taylor. of Barton. who took such pains in pre- paring the body that it was in very presentable shape yesterday afternoon at Mr. Taylor's morgue. always follows out this procedure in cases where the deceased is unknown. for it sometimes results in the laden». Keillor was not averse to such an ar- . socially among those who witnessed rot Head (treated at lioroteti A stranger about when little. is V At Least 15 Persons Salli liaveLostLiveslntiis «’ ‘ Fire Todsyc liiiii Biill’lili’iii Fill iiiE Elm All Wars injured and 9 _ Retrieved to Hospital a...“ NEWARK, N. J" Nov. flip-ell persons are reported dead in a ,‘ which started ortly after 0 o today in their} ry of the N . 3 .on High at destined The man was employed with a gang He had Ille- All that was known of'the man by The right side of his head was mash- men employee. ‘ Several score employee are said- to have been inlurod, _ When the fire broke out it trapped fifty young girls memghyadlc on .ivoao‘ hf the new . , . Many of the girls leaped froa‘ . windows to the street. The a Mr. Taylor tldcation. . (mousse an “Fifth Pan.) 3. ___. 3M3 “Clam“ advertisements on ‘88E8FEFiilbsoigiosston “"““"""*°"' ‘ “1.1.. "M.” ‘ . . . " WANTED.M "IN-4.8M"! AUTOMOBILE Hill! We teach you at home. Get you eekl .tio weekly while loudl- lag. ”wkviytes er Auto School 10 when . WANTID~LADIES HAY 031', The city of Norwalk council meetin that was called for last evening at very little business. The members of the board gathered with City Engineer Charles N. Wood to dismiss the matter of the Wall street paving assessments n m t and arrann for the-levying of the as— pom. 3'“st layman" address ' sentiments on the adjoining property England!“ cs confirm ford. CW“ nlj‘ . ownsra At it o ‘cloelr City Clerk James Keeps was present. but he soon disappeared and although Acting Mayor Finnegan and several others moored the city for him. he was not to be found About 9 o'clock the meeting broke up. but before this those present mt over Ir. Wood's than about the assessments. Not lag“ badoae. howsverar the city records 3‘ which mislead all the informatics? , undo the matter war-sis the vs ‘aadw the city clerk is the only one who halt...“ remove them. ”merino iii-3m The members will trya regular eotingof the get: DmNXPEmENCED truer WWI formal meetlt'i not ttw’sell. before the no: council. attest aeaovn. “terror is torso—«mum o it housework during the Li” W is. flash. it Rayvl . wAtJvko—coumn mm loo “luau ra-ro our. In. 3 , —' W W and poultry: ——MONDAV NIGHT. Notice is limbs emu that m iii: fbr at cams. Armory. Basketball University menclng blouday.Nt1vamber :8. 1910. my?» rumptse.‘ 3 .3 settlement M. A ll. champions) vs dry refuse will be col acted by the city ~ ' Norwaiks. High School vs. Nelsen. as follows: ~wm~ “acts; :9 Danclnx. uowoav’s AND vuuasoavs. To Lg? . ~ ~~ SICTION NO. t—On West avenue. .. A North Main street. Smith lain street J32 3'33”: him“! ‘33!!- "l- “in“ “.‘B' and all streets chi to the harbor. ._ 1......” "i ' a 3“ TUIIDAYI AND FRIDAYO. GIO- TlON N0. lr-On Fairlield avenue. Spring street. flexington avenue and all streets east to Section No. l. WEDNESDAY! AND IATURDAYC. N0. Smut streets wast of Section‘No. 2 within the city limits. in addition to the collections above there will be the usual daily morning collection in the business center. SAMUEL W. HOYT. .llt.. Supt. of streets. ‘ro LIT—~FTYRNISHED Moan. treat: gilt; light. Dr. iAvr nos. 18 - "and . at 7° L'TJOUSE. 3 glottal" of The South ‘ro LIL-SEVEN moments: rent n advance. luau o'er fibrin» p. “a; re Lav—warns sr. Wpreheat you hm house.u West Neural?“ o 4.... .--.....- . ”a. Whflufl i... as m s “Elam wdifficult"E’s'lo't‘i”A.tl."""“ W the Tuesday night game. and to cease- uaenos. there was a large gathering for new Piano a“ “Mfg” cosmology”. for while he won his ill-st .lsst night he was a victor by the re of lot) to so. it gamenfhtiio to sea the vialtln chant lion and Mr. worth a i an i u . Keillor play. 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