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DHDAY. DEC. 19. 1910 9
lm Alston-o ior Tomorrow
mos 7:16 . sets 4:26.
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Socials NOTICES?”—
NAlDNlc DIRIOTDRV. .
lulu! Communication or Old
W9C, No. 108, F. and A. M.. will
hold at its rooms, Dec. 20th, mo,
stallion p. m.
alienation of silicon, followed by
y supper.
ll Manor Masons
‘ oily invited.
Fraternity yours.
8031'. M. WILCOX, aeo'y.
Cordially and
WHAT woman is Lsaaumo.
ery woman is comics to know
i advertising has a real value to
. In olden days. under olden con-
Nona, store advertising was a very
liglble thing. It consisted of either
d'ull, formal announcements of
conservative stores. or of the bye
cal, misleading and "stampedipg"
lo of advertisements resorted to. by
"e‘slrrespmisible stores. In neither
was advertising important to the
sewits. nor of the nature of "nor.
a" to her in planning her pur
V ass. 0
Within the three decades just past
oftlsinx‘ has evolved from these
Fgluon conditions into its present sta-
fill of store service. No worth while
re would now think of omitting it
_‘ ofglllmitlng it too muclr iii the scope
its" usefulness. it would be as
.‘9 iottry to do business in quarters
-. oily inadequate, or with no clerks.
r the advertising is as much a part
store service as any other phase of
re keeping.
‘Women have learned and are learn
.3, that only stores that are ade-
‘ ately advertised are shill to give
' ' values~are able to compete in
as giving with other stores that
vsrtise. ' The store that does not
parties is not considered at all ex
as a mere neighbqhood shop, to
loll we are driven by necessity
dimmer-always to our loss.
Women are learning that the ad‘
.. much smaller per-sale prom than
9 unadvertlsed store, which must
to its proilts from a small number
fluids. This truth makes store ad-
sins of real importance to every
‘ «to every buyer.
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Alth sh Teddy commends Andrew
for giving $10,000,000 to
to peace, he failed to state
i he intends to'do toward making
with the Judge.
’Uncle Horace Johnson predicts
‘ his storm about December 29. Don't
he disturbed for his prediction, don‘t
1Plays come true. .
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
Wednesday, Decanting-19, 1900.
assays bank at Hope, indisus.
q ‘ ’liurtlarized and Sis, 000 secured.
Deity of the Consolidated Rall-
oinpsny at Providence. Rhode
as doatrby'ed. causing a loss of
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WENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
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'7'*Y.l. 'Dtcfimbor. ”r 1m
Mary's parochial residence was
. by burglars who ransacked
, _. and secured two overcoat!
nuantlty a! valuable articles.
_ Annie Ryan, who had been tele-
porator at col-swallowtail
ccsptsd the position as ones
a depot at Dorian.
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NGIR TRAlN HELD UP.
Wraith» Icing Experienced by
its {Mexican Authorities.
liUA. Mexico. Dev. ill. via
Tens. Doc. newline passen-
wilisli was this here ’l’huro
,is still at La Junta. A mos-
vsd mtorda from
slur. sent via Its a. and
in; that lie was stoop
' and ordered hook to as
til-usher. rim thli'l‘ll a."
‘ rollers «cum toad.
‘ on Wire lui flint was
Is for start as Dan Air”
that point titers is no
‘oi'tised store, selling great quantiaf
as of goods. is able to sell them at ’
, was in his room as well as the other
‘ tery room. which sup lies the power
al. the sub-moon. wa responsible for
’l'lil
insulin .. k l
sswrnarunmu ,
loin routs House
this um initials
sou erupt“: ~
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The explosion which could be heard
for many blocks, partly wrecked the
fire engine house nearby a d prevent
ad the liremsn from settln their ap-
paratus into the street: Mars Lapette
and Hayes and Fathers O'Connor. Me
Quads, Simon and Byross.‘ of Bt Pav
trick s Cathedral hurried ill the scene
and administered the last rites of the
church to the more ucrlouifly injured
Al. the post oiilce sub stat on at For
tieth street and Madison avenue, the
explosion slightly iuiurell several
cleiks and threw the mall all over the
floor in the New York Nulsery and
C'iiilds Hospital u-illngs weie partly
shaken down and the windbws lnokeu
but (ultimately none of the 300 chil
than there was badly hurt:
The power house. which is built of
stone and brick and six stories high,
took fire after the explosion and the
interior was practically burned out.
Just what caused the double explosion
may probably never known. Forth
natoly for the thousands of commuters
on the New York Central lines. the
force of ‘tlle dynamite blast was diiect-
ed in an opposite direction irom the
iailroad tracks otherwise the loaded
incoming trains might have been
wrecked
Oillcials of the New York Central
Railroad learned that there were
many workmen in the building at the
time of the explosidii and that very
few or these had been accounted for.
A time keeper or a score of men cm
played on the northerly end of the
building said he did not, know what
caused the explosion. Hound the oth-
er men escaped to the street by lad
dcrs Part of the building was lifted
and iell with a crash.
in the Bible Teachers‘ Training
School on Lexington avenue directly
opposite the power houilc. 125 men
and women. who were on their way
to breakfast, were thrown to the floor
by the blast. Many of the men and
women were injured and several of
them were taken to hospitals. All the
window's in the building were blown
in and the ceiling toil.
From the damage to the pow-er
house and other buildings has not
been estimated but it was stated that
it will likely exceed $500,000.
. The shook broke every glass in this
Babies‘ Hospital on Lexington ave
hue and several infants were cut by
showering glass.
The building where the explosion
occurred was in course of construc-
tion and immediately took fire after
the explosion.
The dead are being rdmovaii to the
My- llrst street police station. Four
men and two women are known to be
dead. One of the men and one woman
were passengers in the northbound
lcxinaton avenue car. which was
hurled onto the sidewalk.
An automobile, N0. “39 N. Y.. was
also «sacked and thrown on top the
car. but became of the chauffeur or
the occupants is now known
A dead man on the sidewalk near by
A dead man was on the sidewalk near
by and the police belipve him to be
the chauffeur.
The house of tire truck No. 8. on the
southeast corner 0! lleiiingtou avenue
and Billy- flrst street. jls practically
demolished. The walls are cracked
and the truck was put out or commis-
sion and unable to be alien from the
building. Battalion C ief Dutty, who
firemen. were buried in the door. and
all received injuries. 3
honors-s has) a hail dosen precincts
are at the «1m under.“ Captain 0' Con-
n‘or. oi‘ the M ll‘iftyl‘arst street eta.
Lon ‘
The police report ihht the explosion
tacit place in the hallo under the bait
tor the third roll on the New York Cru-
iral tracks
A statement issued Efrain the oihces
oi the New York Central ltailroad at
9‘: 30 o'clock in as follows:
"At s: 20 o clock this morning an as
plosion occuired in a electric sub
station building. whic furnishes pow
to the third rail systhm of the New
York Central Rai road. The sub sto
tion is located at tilt in street adjoin
in; the tracks of the ailroud.
“'l‘he explosion was {oi great violence
and was immediately followed by tire.
The list of dead and injured will be
large.- it is not belietlod that the sum»
bcr oi dead will “Econ three, how-
ever. The number 0 seriously insur-
ad will probably use 24:
ire employer of e railroad have
been unable thus is definitely to am
also the can» of the explosion. but it
believed that a l rue quantity of
d limo stored in nines close to
the roster art oil a damn .
s hull ill w a solidy built
tincture or stone and brick six stor-
r‘ia height and u out too last long
«grow no fee l. wills. Til brunt. ot the ex-
has taken b the portion of
flung“: ii iii air, or had.
it c as co 0 (so
not the hill din: for the most
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fill. but ill partitions and
, :d within t a building were
we only About in workmen
l! “Ill! liaise! stills saw
yii be found in the
know as the battery
Him the slim or“
mwmwu- menxu‘ mun
explosion occurred in some kahuna
as tanks which communicated. it is
knotted to some dynainlte which one
oi the oiliciuls oi the New York Cen-
tral Railroad said he understood wa‘s
stored near the power house
The powei'lu dynamite blast played
queer tracks. no workman, standing
on a scaffold on the top of the power .
house. had the scallold .wrauohsd from “ ‘ .
A F Beckmann & Co.
undr him, an as he fell blindly grasped
u dangling rope. He hung there un~
til rescued by firemen. Of the 17 lire-
men in the the house opposite only
one man was injured. though in adjoin-
ing buildings scores were thrown from
their lost and injured
A little school girl was about to etc
* There were many rescues by the po .
lice and pussersby. Bill men were
hauled from a smoking hole by l’o-
licemnn Ward.
ALBANY, N. Y... Dec. lib—Antonio
bile No. 7439, which was wrecked by
the New York Central expimion. is
rhaistered at the Secretary of State's
whore.
ter a candy store on {list street when . 1'
the blastcanle She was picked up bud_ 20 L88. FiNE GRANULATED SUGAR for ............ .. .0 00
ily and carried through the plate glass 2 LBS. ARMOUR? PURE LEAF LARD .................. 26¢
door of the store and dropped uninjur- .. 5
edit: front of the candy counter There VERY. BEST CREAMERY BUTTER' per pound ' 3 G
was not a scratch on her » 3 PKGS. NEW SEEDED RAISINS ........ . ................... .266
iiuy your Christmas Groceries, Wines and Liquors here. We have the
.largest stock in The Norwniks to‘selocl from.
See the pretty Christmas decoration and food displays.
\‘ will appreciate lhcm.
Prices lower than else-
You
oillce belonging to the Edison 'l‘rans.
loitation Company.
83 and 85 WASHINGTON 31'.
Phone 440 SOUTH NORWALK
Cl-lURCH CALENDARS.
Booth Nor-walk congregational.
Mondaym’ltiio p. "rehearsal for
the Christmas entert inmeut.
Wednesdaywii‘orefathers’ night. 6:30
p. m.. informal reception. at which the
ioacons. deaconesses and oillccrs of
the Woman's Association. with their
hearty support
vnnccd in age she hit
husbands and wivas. are asked to serve livery.
as a reception committee. 7 p. up, the Monday
annual Forofathc‘rs' supper. follow-d
hy addresses by Dr. Maciarlnud and
Professor llcnimuln W. Bacon, of Yale
Divinity school. 7:30 p. in.. rehearsal
”of the chorus.
Thursday“? :30 p. m..,ihe (lbrislinus
entertainment of the Bible. Birhoill.‘
Friday—4:45 p. m.. the Boys’ liai-
lnlion.
one at 8 p. in.
Tuesday
sal.
Burr. lt‘l Knight smash
Grass Church.
Friday
7zg‘uesdayw-tllrls' Fi'lcndlv Society at
0
Wednesdayv—St. Thomas a Day. cele
motion of Holy Communion 9: 30 a.
31.: Junior Auxiliary. 3:45 p. in.
Thursday Regular conclave
Knights of King Arthur. 7:30 p. m.
Knight Street A. M. E. Church. a
An unusually large crowd was out
.it the church at the it o'clock service.
even larger than at the evening ser-
vice. to meet the mother of Dr. Gumbo.
\Ilrs. Jane audios. The meeting do
veloped into an experience meeting.
lhe congregation led by Deacon‘l. ll.
i‘aylor. expressing their joy and do-
church.
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evoning—Stowards'
stowardouses' meeting at the parson-
evenly—Class
Mlle Circle and rehearsal of cantata at
the church. Cometenrly.
Wednesday ovenlnuWChcir reheur
evening-.ASuhday
rally and rehearsal of cantata at the
Altai the addruss of
Mill. (lambs like at once engraited her-
self into the hearts oi‘ the entire con~
ganglion and church. Though ad-
wdndoriul
ilow of language and is very impres.
sire in her genre! department. and do“
and
meeting.
Thursday evening—Santa Claus and
iokc social at the residence 0! Mrs. J.
school
ADVANCE IN HAT PRICES.
Western Dealers to Most Increased
Coat of Materials.
A dispatch irom St. 1311‘] in today‘s
New York Trade Record says:
"An increase of 35 per cent. in the
retail price of men's fur and lelt huts
will be charged in St. Louis next sea
son. 1! is predicted if the schedule of
whole sale prices wiser! has gone into
effect this year is carried out. About
selling stack and talking over prices
for next season.
“The price of fur or felt hats In due.
the men declare to the increase in the
price of fur and skins from which the
more expensive and fancy hats are
made. lists that formerly sold for 89
a dozen are now being sold to the
wholesale ti ads for $10 a dozen.
"An association known as the Re
presentative Hat Makers sssooiatiou,
will meet at the ilolel Jefferson to
elect odicers and transact other busi-
nhss. John Weber. of New York is
president. and J. A ll McKee. of New
York secretary and treasurer. ,
"Brown will be one of the predom-
inating shades in men's suit hats next
spring. hose will be worn in fell. mill
fur. Poor and steel‘grny also will be
much worn."
A Chicago’dlspatch lo the some pa-
per says:
“A local hat man in discussing the
velour hat stated the other day that
the large sales of the Chicago imita-
tion of this hat. had hurt its standing
stated that the demand for this hat
had iallou oil. but that they did not
feel this was to be taken as an arsu
ment agaimt the popularity of the but
as naturally at this period of the your
man are paying more attention to tier
with the hotter dressers. At Marshall .
Field «it Co‘s hat department it was.
f household
Redeemable upon demand at our store
‘ Men’s Silk:
Holeproof
Hosiery
GuagaflfirSdig: 6Bh2§nths
at $2.00
a Box
Open. Every Evening This Week till 10
l 'Why do we always remember
disagreeable Job we hate to do and dinerent now" their tone indicates a
will?
When young folks nF-Ili’niglflr‘é
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some prices-and on easyitmns.
Each of These Pianos
are the best in its class. One or
the other is sure to please you in’
price. We would be glad to bowl
you come here at any time and .
let us explain to you just why
My are better and more dosh:
sills than oihrr Planers sold at the
Established i866
Sweet in Tone. The Home Plains, goes in nu
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luhl “'- m“ arrival of "19 WSW” illty representatives of wholesale hat ; hleu than they are to soit halo of any forget the one We really dont mind belief that people were formerly a litv
mother and pledging Mrs. Gumbo their manufacturers are in St Louis and are ”character" E doing? .1 ‘ tic slow.
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We have sold more Pianos for gifts than ever.
People buy where they have confidence in the
Pianos and‘the dealer—-
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This Line Of Pianos Inspires
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