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Our store Is over cw with
Christmas Gifts
thy of their price to make your;
friends happy and bring joy to thug
liltlothers and sisters. and the old. '
oks
E. K BANKS
MAH,ACKEMO TEL BLOCK,
: SOUTHWO‘ WALK” -
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fouwwm
Mints & Co. 137 MIN ”5‘9 .
very special bargains for Fri ‘
Homer Beers. of Norwalk, spent last
evening in New York city on business.
W
J. 0 Book. of ll 0. Dan a: Company,
oi Bridtopori, to in town today on busi-
m
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William Henry. of Norwalk, has la-i
store.
' ken a position in the Norwalk Grocery l
'Miss Daisy Ecuador. of West street.
Is spending the week In Runway.
_ Jersey. and Brooklyn.
W.—
Miss May Edner has returned to her
home in South Norwalk, after a few
” ' days' visit in New York city.
EVENING SENTINEL TELEPHONE
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92-2—News Department
{labs—Business Department
I‘m—Branch Office” Norwalk
850 Ruldlicr's Residence
729- Hit! Editor's Rssldonco
‘Miss Stella ii. Gardner, of George
street, has been attending the funeral
of her uncle, James R. Smith, in New
York city.
The case against the Norwalk In-
vestment Company did not come up in
Bridgeport yesterday, being continued
indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunter and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hun- ‘
ter, of Georgetown, spent Monday with
relatives in Norwalk.
“Where to buy your Happy New
Year llox Candies, Florida and Cali-
fornia Oranges, Fruits and Nutswiifi
Washington St. Mahuckemo Hotel blk.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
T. A, Chidsey. 17 Westport avenue,
Norwalk, Friday at 3 o'clock. Any iii-
tercs‘ted in tcmperanco are invited.
The Girls’ Friendly Society of 'l‘rin-
Nyll yChurth, will have a birthday so-
clai this‘evening, and has invited the
societies of St Paul's and Giacc
Churches to i tend.
The New Milford and Lake Waura-
maug Electric Railway company has
given formal notice that it will apply
for an extension of time for the con-
struction of the road.
Ameetlng of the Fairflcld County
Bar association has been called for
January 6 in the County Court House
in Bridgeport to take action upon the
death of Judge James E. Walsh of this
city.
Even though this is supposed to be
the dull season of the year, merchants
report that business Is unusually good.
Many have sent hurry orders to tho
manufactureis In order to supply the.
demand tot certain ar.ticles
‘I
George Loundsbury Rockwell, oi
Ridgetieid, has been in South Norwalk
this week, bidding farewell to numer
opts friends. Mr. Rockwell started yes
terday for Montreal, Canada; where he
will take the post as assistant to Unit
ed States Consul General Bradley.
The regular weekly table d’hotc din
nor will be served this evening at the
Norwalk Country Club, and it is ex-
pected there will be a large attend-
ance. Last Thursday the attendance
record for these popular dinners was
broken. Stewart Tislien will also serve
a dollar table d'hote dinner New
Year's.
”,-—Try Raymond 'Bros.‘ Jeddo Coal if
you would keep house warm.
The state highway commissioner
will receive until December 30 bids for ‘
the construction of 4.165 linear feet of
graded road in New Fairileld The
highway to be constructed under this
contract consists of four pieces of
highway, Including section on the
Alain road from Danbury to New Fair-
iiold. on the Noverslnk road and near
New Fairilold center.
it was reported this morning that
a robbery hadtakon place at the store
or Mr. and, Mrs. Charles A. Rubey, In
Wall street. _'Mr. Rubey. when ones
tinned. at first said he know nothing of
any burglary, bill be afterward chans-
od this statomen and said that there
had been some trouble. but it had been
satisfactorily settled and nothing fur-
. =r would come 01 it. .
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Nothing will
we than a into cabinet. it means
d 'in work. Every man who values
, wife's health ”strength. time and
("‘i’ on cabinet. w‘A' li'lwtiolli‘ili
uammportunity ityto [OHM
ratchet“ at a reasonahl
nun-
s also ihldenm a only
' matures-ire
m
term the housewife.
I comfort and convenience In the 1"
Arthur Busbei, of the local trolley
lines. enjoyed a day' a vacation irom
his duties as conductor yesterday.
Miss Stella Eason. of South Main
street. is spending the holidays with
Miss Florence Aisthorpe,~of Meridsn. l
No. 4, Order
Lincoln Council, of
a regular meeting tomorrow evening.‘
Carl Schauh 2nd. has recovered from
a two weeks illness and has resumed
his duties In the cafe in Main street.
H. A. Mead, of F. E. Wigmore a
Company’s drug store. has gone to
Greenwich to spend a week's vacation.
Miss Edith Goodchild. of High
street, South Norwalk, Is spending her
holidays in Mount Vernon, New York.
Miss Mabel Ferris will sing at tho
musicals of the Minerva Club. at the
Hotel Waldorf, New York, this even-
ing.
Olive Branch Lodge, Knights
Pythius. will olcct officers and confer
the third rank on one candidate to-
night.
Mrs. William Vollmer mid son Wal-
lace P. Vollnier. of Crescent Terrace.
have bcen visiting relatives in Newark.
New Jersey.
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Rev, Frederick A. Coleman, Mrs.
Coleman and daughter, of ii'airficld
avenue, are visiting Mrs. Coleman's
parents, in Brooklyn.
The Sunday School festival of Trial-
basement of the church.
John A. Mills, of New York and
George A Mills, of Norwalk are build
log an addition on the roar of Mr.
Mills‘ house in Broad River.
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spent yesterday in Bethei and George-
flcld and Southpori on business.
M. and Mrs Eugene“ .. Luflin acre
and attended a performance
"Naughty Marietta" at the New York
Theater. ,, ,_ /
Town Counsel Levi Warner, of Arch
street, is quite ill at his home He Is
suffering with an attack of asthma.
with which trouble he has been trou~
bled for. years. ,
Miss Emma J. Brundago. who has
been substituting at the Postal Tolc-
graph ofllco in Greenwich for the bust
few days. has returned to her own oi-
(ice in Washington street. .
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Wheeler, who
have been the guests for a few days
of relatives in South Norwalk. left
today for Detroit. where Mr. Wheeler
Is a salesman of the Herreshoff Motor
Company.
The Knight Street A. M. E. Church
will hold its Sunday school Christmas
tree exercises this evening, at which
time an elaborate play and cantata
will be given by the school, entitled
"Santa's Surprise."
There wil be a rehearsal of the adop
tion degree this evening in Coekenoe
quarters in Wall street. Tomorrow
evening there will be a re orsai of the
warriors degree and the r cently nom-
inated chiefs will be elected.
Trinity Branch of the Girls' Friendly
Society will hold its Annual Christmas
party in the Sunday school rooms of
the Trinity Church. to which they
have invited the-two Norwalk'Braneh-
on, St. Paul's and Grace. respectively.
A good time is anticipated.
The Christmas party or the Trinity
branch of the Girls srlsnillv society
will he held this means. and not last
waning as was stated. The branches
of St. Paul's and Grace church have
been invited to attend and will prob
abiyhcpmsant in 19m number»
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Miss Margaret Richardson. stills
nouns in Wash dart Itmt. Miss
Richardson will mvoNIw. lifork. an-
airy 1st. when shoswlilrthiie a t
Insulin:i coum In the Manhattan
and liar Hospitals Wt “ti ”not. i
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other Cronin» Indfiil'sthsr Wil-
riu'IIm
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United American Mechanics, will hold ;~
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ty church was bold last evening in the ' ~- “
Anson F‘. Kooler, of Courtlund place,
town and is spending today in Pain‘
visitors in New York City yesterday .
Of:
New Haven Heart I. is visiting. at her I
The RIGHT CABINET in your KITCHEN will cut your kitchen work in
two AND PAYS FOR lTSELF in the KITCHEN SUPPLIES iT SAVES The
Now WRCNG KIND won't. The wrong kind of kitchen cabinets will gather dust
and Vermin and prove a general nuisance. The RIGHT KIND WON'T.
our line of Kitchen Cabinets is the right kind. They have dust proof
fitted snugly.
cracks to catch water. dirt or grease: is easily cleansed. gives service and
'retnlns Its beautiful appearance year in and year out.
BE ECONOMICAL and buy l Kitchen Cabinet.
The A. J Collins Comp pony
drawers and compartments.
12- 18 NORTH MAIN STREET
0. B. Jackson
Optician
Everything in the Optical Line.
Eyes Examined Free
PHONE 488.
5. WALL ITflEIT.
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yet working easily: ,have no
SiSto $25
SOUTH NORWALK.
NORWALK.
Begin the
N EW YEA R right
Take a Course' in
MERRILL BUSINESS COLLEGE
You will never regret it
South Norwaik
Stamford
Port Chester
I
will be
The N. E.
l mutants
Balance of our
Holiday Stock
One-third off
regular prices
86 Washington Street
sold at
I'l'
Ryan Go.
DEMOCRAT! AFTER PLACES.
Governor-Elect ' Baldwin
WIth Petitions.
in the year A D 1911. there will be
a mighty host of democrats looking for
public allies, and this predictionr rests
on the belief in the old saying that
coming events cast their shadows bo-
foro; for tho tramp of the advance
guard of the oillceaooksrs is already
heard.
it is understood that scores of poll
tions for appointment by Judge iiuld-
win. uovernoaolsot. have been pro
seated, the most of them to Executive
Secretary Thomas. Judas Baldwin has
expressed bil dill" that he be not.
troubled With the matter of appoino
meats till aim tluo imagination a
week from many. and his wishes will
be complIIii with: so that after the
Inaugural Secretary Thomas will prob
ably hire an express wagon and (like
the petitions be but to tho oxefiutivs.
, , II It
., ii In Iicsiious for each plnco
l 1:“ to fill and they conv-
iiillily. CM an arch
lions of a IlliI character
mul- January.
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.. .PILID IN IICHCT'ARY'C CFPICI.
Doohmllhts “to boon flied Is lol-
no ,
- ‘ilho its Motors company of New
film MDT indol‘pomflm:
' ‘ can of hrsnfcrd:
prism». The
“labor tics in to m
apt-into dock for
JAPAN To HAVI AMERICAN BASE~
swamped
lows In tho byes of tits state soon: and most
uu-
pitalsiock M090.
Wily: certifies is
at if», iiIvIarggpi_
" id at
as: ballots The ti
IALL.
CINCINNATI, 0.. Dec. 29:43am.
boss Manager Frank Bancroft. of the
Cincinnati Nationals, who has taken
hali‘oball clubs to foreign countries. ex-
pects to add another country to his
list after the next world‘s series. lap
on is the country Bancroft expects to
storm, and his army of invasion will
consist. he says. of the Philadelphia
Americans
"Tho members of the Philadelphia
team are anxious to make the trip to
Japan out yasr.’ Isid iianoroft. "'1‘th
have heard what crowds the Amsriosn
colic" teams has. been drawing in
that country. Ind are certain that they
will prove a greater drawing card. The
team will start to the out immediately
afto the last game has been played and
tho man will Imp in shape by licht
practice on board ship“ "
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CHICAOO’I MIMORIAI. HOIPITAL.
CHICAGO Dec 89—er lilthrlIns‘y
Hospital building erected by the Iro-
quois Memorial Annotation It iii
Market IlrsIt. in memory of the six-
huudred persons who lost their hm
in tho Iroquois Theater Mo Decombat‘
so, 1903, will he pro-Inuit!“ as;
of Chicago tomorrow. which Is I vi
0th anniversary of the disallar.
The hulldiaris said to he the ham
couplets hospital to Info
of Inproof construction.
gum” _
one.
or start
thins twenty
_. Ill
‘ ”(Bullish Issues of fact and law. molt
v «are Iasvltshiy involved In ”gonna »
Ell SAYS
Head of llhllroad Denies There
Is Power in Name Commis-
IS Slllllllll Pllllllli Will
Ami Also alas Reasonable Rates
as Is Possible
in a letter Just sent by President
Mellon of the New York, New Ha-
von and Hartford railroad to the Con-
Inecticui Editorial association further
setting forth his opposition to the pro
posed public utilities commission in
this sin. and explaining why he thinks
a court could give better results. the
railroad executive declares it as his
opinion that the state has no right
to name a commission to manage for
it the affairs of any corporation. He
also declared his belief that the New
iiaven road is giving good service at
reasonable rates. The letter in full
followa:
llccemher 24. 1910.
Messrs, Everett. G. Hill, president:
Arthur S. llnrncs, secretary. Con-
nol'iil'llf Editorial Association,
New Huron, Conn.
llcar Sirs:
in addressing you, 1 hope it is
clearly uiiilcrsiood that i am not on-
gaging in any controversy with you,
either in your personal or official ca-
pacity. i am merely cndcavoring, in
muricously given by you as the rep-
rcsbuintivcs of a respected Editorial
Association, to let such readers of your
newspapers as are interested liaVe my
opinions, for whatever they may be
worth.
I have. said In such previous letters
as i have had time to write, that in
lions or individuals. whether they are
engaged in railroad manufacturing,
mercantile or any other business. may
rightfully he held by the state to tho.
honest performance of the service due
from them to the public, at reasonable
rates. 1 wish now to point out that i
do not mean by this .that the state
lllll_\‘ properly uppolnl commissions to
them. The hishcst court of the state
of New York has reccntly pointed out
that so long as a railroad is held in
ho constitutionally divested of the
right to tonnage their own property.
property by its Owners. only so far as
Is necessary to secure the public
against the failure of these owners to
pcrform their duties.
Moroovcr, i do not regard It as
pracilt‘iihlo for the state to secure a
political board or administrative com-
mission which would bo competent to
manage the business of the so~cslled
public service corporations. The de-
tails of the railroad business are so
various and of such vast complexity
that we are compellod to have highly.
paid specialists at the head of different
ilercssarlly know anything about the
problems which occupy the attention
of the heads of other departments. For
example, oven the most. experienced
operating man on the railroads of this
country has, as a rule. no familiarity
with the complicated conditions which
control the fixing of railroad rates by
the traffic oflicisls. it is practically
Impossible that a merchant or munu-‘
own lino of business, or however able.
should be qualified as an all-round
railroad export.
the state could obtain as members of a
commission (even if It were willing to
pay the'market prior- of their services)
three men qualified to be presidents of
great railroads. or oven heads of rail.
mild departments. And It the Itan
could get such men, they would prom
ably have no expert knowledge about
the telegraph or telephone service. or
no or electricity or about the ,prob-
loms of water supply.
Giving Good Isrvics.
0n the other hand. the courts oh
upon to decide questions as to tho
of. and in than and other cuss to
auaivso and apply the law to very
complex conditions The traditions of
tholrllilhb once secure the Judges of
our courts against temptations to par-ll
utility to which political boards or
administrative commissions would be:
more or loss a: ed; and their his
training especial: qualifies lodges for
stormihaflo of intricate and
sion to This End 2'
Julius ills tuilill
on Lsdlcs' Suits, Coats, Dresses and Millinery. Right now is the best
time of the season to get a new Suit. Coat, Dress or Mllllnery. Your
pick or the season's wanted styles, at prices far below ordinary. "
Come tomorrow.
response. to the original invitation so “
my judgment all who serve the public _
In any way. whether they are corpora— '
manage these people's business for
private ownership its owners cannot _
in my opinion, the stoic can properly .
interiors with the management of any '
departments of the service. who do nail
facturer, however experienced in hial
i do not think that ,
about the production or distribution of ,
'u.
this state m: in many cases. called 1
rIssonahlsaess or conduct complained ,
Warren at Los Angeles
We are today In receipt of the followflig telegram from the California
Auto Co., Lon Angeloe, under date December 26th: ‘ "
‘\\aiien non stop car at expiration thirteenth day, forty-nine hurt? I,
drcd seventy-two miles. Fourteenth day. 5345 miles. Fifteenth day. to- '
day. 5748 miles. Still running fin". Cadillac started here non-stopbut .
stopped before fifteen hundred miles Were reached. Warren beinfi
toundly applauded from all sides. Motor running as quiet as ever... A
most wondeiiui performance"
W. A. Hanford. 42 North Main Street
To Go By is to Lose Money
To Come Buy is to . Save It . - ‘ ‘
We have taken the profit off our
XMAS SLIPPERS and marked them
AT COST
Flynn’s Boot Shop
90 WASHINGTON STREET
Victor L... Edison
Phonographs
and Records
ON VERY EASY TERMS. WEEKLY 0R MONTHLY PAYMENTS
F. E LOCKWOOD '& CO.
as Wall Street-(Phcncl Garage Water Street. Nomlk. Conn.
Sleighs! Sleighs’ i
For Sale —-—From $20 to $5
Luther M. Wright 3%
SOUTH NORWALK
r
BUILD! A HOUSE he doesn't always look out for
many conveniences a woman would film; may
lwill: toil {outogcasltonsily of law she would iikI m
g or. t e u I o porno-n, an «in laws
twaen the room? ”f
’ We can Install MWIERN CONVENIENCE! in
HORSE and would . to not yours right tor til.
YEAR
' The Jones & 3:3th ’60
I? Wait direct, Phone
asylum" CHIIIIULLY loam
tion of oontrovuaies essentially ludl- desist from thefu further
clal "laugh: ilaturcflwilihbofsfie lthey of any practices indioiill?
u o are. roams can”: bounruaso I m
um I‘nlm also severely injurious to the l “M or
imbiic. i sincere! think that it is
possible for the t onghttul
Connecticut, as lssislstlvo
show 1‘ clearer understoodln:
tusl economic a
scale of
If". to
,
all first‘irsud m overw
shown anew ,
lo the national discuss“; It tbs
kbun, i rs
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