n , “III” SIIl‘lI El,“r lll'flii 'Nl’mr tots Almanac ior ii’otnorruvl I 7:19; sets 4:32. this lozog I. an; 10:27 9. m. .jsoota'rv notions. m “ ‘17.. f v essence olnacro'av. ’ well Lodge. No. 100. F. and A. M sets in Masonic In street. 1st and Id Tnesdayot leach inoa th——Jniy and August ea~i mpteda—at 8 o’clock. All Master tissues cordially invited. mom or. Cole. ’w. n. nosert at. Wilcox. Dos. letter Chapter. NO. as. ILA sleet- in Mhoonic Building". South Main street, 2d and sin Tuesdsya of each month—July and August as- --at 8 o'clock. All new Arch alone cordially invited William H. man. 1!. P. Robert M. Wilcox. . ROBERT M. WILCIOA. 33L Merchants and Manuischlrers . 9 . Association YBTMVIIINB President ,sebretsrr COR 8 T. Treasurer uetiv ttee , ‘gggfico ND 3%ng F53 on runs s' gins?” I ‘ w‘ronamn ‘ " ....J -_._-. 1W IVININO DENTINSL TELEPHONE CAI-LO ‘ sad-Jews Department 1‘” .~92Huslnsss Department Arm—Branch Cities. Not-walk soc —-Edltel‘e Residence "l I 729M")! editor's Residence a. Weiss svuiorou. News of the death at A. Homer Dyington. at the home or his son in Flushing, was received with regret ‘ why a wide circle oi friends in The H f’NOi'WBlkB today. ' one of the most widely known men He WIS Dl‘OllhblY I in the.country, first coming into protu- inence during the Civil War for his . connection with various newspapers as a war correspondent. lie wasone . oi the oldest newspaper publishers in 3., this section of the country. having been tor many years proprietor or the » Norwalk Gazette. This was establish- ed 'in May. 1800. by a printer named Picket, who came to Norwslk ircrn Daub ry. His publication of the but news per in southwestern Conne‘cti cut was about the also of a letter sheet. and was a great novelty in the section about Norwalk. and a sub‘ loot of discussion and interest all over the‘state. it was printed upon an old-time Ben. Franklin Ramage press. with wooden platen. and re- quirlng tour impression pulls for each paper. In 1818 Roswell 8. Nichols and Phiio Price purchased the Picket concern, and from that date the Ga- sette was issued every week without a break. subject to frequent changes of proprietorship. The new firm on- I largod the paper. and conducted it ior four years. when they sold it to their young apprentice. Seth w. Benedict. The latter. in 1832, sold it to his ap- prentice. James Reed. and Benedict went to New York and started the Evangelist. Mr. Reed. two years later, sold out to Timothy T. hisrwin. a prominent lawyer or Norwaik. Mer- wtn soon wesried of editorial drudg- ery. and sold to William G. llyer, Mr. liver huhsequently becoming an Epis- copal clergyman. sold the paper to J. U. Ammermsn. a brother-in-lsw of l'. T. Barnum. Ammerman soon sold to the late Judge atsphen Smith. and the latter sold. otter I few months. to George Taylor. in ms Taylor sold bookie Jot-es lteed. who continued its proprietor until January. ms. when» sold it to James it. lloyt and A. Keillor Bytngtoa. in July. 1849. Mr. lyington sold his interest to ur. lieyt, but is July. not. he repurchased the eatlrh property. and soon sites-ward W Henry W. Hyatt to a part ewdetdilip. Hysttwas mated with li‘yisgtoa Ions three years, and then Iol‘tIvIgths Motto to mums the pro-r Will or the bitchflold Enquirer. mi. .‘lesoph s. Illlo and ,‘ it. all." become Joint owners ‘ ”to the early 10‘s the 0m ’ Million under the line W 9! stones 5 Co. The Building, South, ‘ ”Central lines lays aside the cares at THE urn NORWALK EVENING summer. Iris storatoriss ill West still street. tor analysis. The report o! the then» lets showed that at least onothird of the lot were "decidedly unfit for con sumption," or in other words, were unwhoiesome and even dangerous as articles of food The price paid was .“the top notch." indeed some of the «mutation say. that owing to the cold storage system there are never any low prices and the result of the World's test shows that the health of the public is endangered by the ability of packers and wholesalers to keep stocks from public sale until the price suits them. W “Don't when the time arrives, be one of those men who remain up to see the New Year come in endldnd them‘ selves unable to see when the event- ful moment comes.”-New Haven Pal- indium. ”gm TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. W Saturday. December 20. 1000. ' Mrs. Virginia Smith, who claimed she fell on an icy sidewalk and broke her arm. sued the City of Norwalk for $5,000. First Assistant Chief Engineer I). W. Harland resigned his other: in the South serum Fire Department. Thirteen firms in England tailed as I result or the suspension or the Lon- don d: Globe Finance Corporation. ', -—--—-—~+—-————-—-—- TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY. ‘Mondsy. December 20. 1090. The cylinder head or the engine at Otto Barthoi‘s hat factory blew out, causing considerable damage. but tor- tunately not injuring anyone. A ilerce storm was raging on the coast, one vessel laundering oi! liar- hegat, N. J.. and the crew being lost. -G———-—-——-—— RIGHT TO THE POINT. The strikebreaking students at Win- nipeg. who are permitted to keep all the fares they get for operating the electrics. are in almost as happy I po sltion as that legendary Pullman con- ductor who was thanked by the man- agement tor fetching bsclt his car.-—~ Boston Transcript. -+- Who will take the iirst step to- wards organising a society for the prevention of lengthy presidential messages?--Scrsnton Tribuneitepubil can. —+—- Life is being made easier and pleas Inter every day. in a Georgia town you don't have to go to jail. They have one on wheels and it comes to your—Ins Angelou Herald. 4- "Billy" Lorlmer owes a letter of thanks to Judge Baldwin of Quebec ticut. who reluses to eat with the coloneI.—~Phiiadelphia Telegraph. .4. Those who are worrying about the little old II: hits we set aside for early Christmas shopping needn't think we are a tightwsd. We do not expect to emerge from the holidays with anything but the nine hats we won on the election. two boxes of cigars. and our immortal oonl.—~llous- ton Post. .4... The promptness with which Presi- dent Mellon has promised trolley re- lief to the city of Bridgeport. brings out well the advantage or carrying one‘s grievances to headquarters in- stead of wasting them upon middle- men—.Ansonia Sentinel. -—O—~ A defaulting bank clerk charged with theft says a women tempted him. in spite of the advances that have been made in almost every field at human endeavor there doesn’t seem to have been much improvement in the crease department since the year Onewllew orh Herald. I ~0~ That dramatic company which is planning a world-wide voyage on its own ship. to entertain communities which rarely see I ilrstclsso stage performance. may have an opportu. ally to reheat» "The Tempest" under realistic ccnditlons.-Previdenoe Jour- not. The Santa Claus club cuts the also lost dash in' December in the large cities where it looits after the peer childrenweliorwich Bulletin. Y when the president or the New tors business and strikes westward he will issvs behind his: "tail buildings"as W Ads said. "that are tall at Mmmssrsunswtud 's .w—ursmute—u ’“w " my.” I" illllllhl'lflg FESTIIILB II TIEIUIWILIO (Continued tram First Page.) The usual Santa Claus part of the entertainment was adhered to and old Bantu in all his glory was sur- rounded by a throng of happy children after the program was over. The at- fslr was started at 7 o‘clock, and was all over aboutii o'clock. this because of the many little ones who were in attendance. Frederick 8. Lyon took the part of Santa and acquitted him- self well, pleasing both the old and the young. ‘ The program was as follows: Song—~8avlor and King. school. Recitationmé Welcome. Kenneth liawxhurst. Recitation ~ Greetings, William Clougher. Recitation—My Christmas Gilt. Mil- dred Burtis. Bong—~Beautimi Star, school. Recitation-«The Key of Christmas. Ai- tnyra Weiss. Songultockabie, Helen Reynolds. Recitationmsix Little Christmas Bells. Christopher Olmstead. Florence Mal lory. Edith Raiston. Lenox Currie. Violet Alcorn. Matthew Cockburn. Recitationwo. Little Star. Muriel Van lloosear. Song-When the Prince of Peace Was llorn. duet and chorus. Recitationwit You Were Little, Ethel . Hyatt. itecitationuchrlatmas Presents. Ver- na Roberts. 'I Songwieuilaby, Alice Conley. Song~The Angels' Sons. school. Recitation~l Wish i .Were a Bier. Ruth Reynolds. RecitationWA Reason for llaete. llascl anti Vivian Bontiller. Saturday-Little Christmas Candles. Kenneth Wardwell, Vivian Boutilier. Elisabeth llawxhursl. Freda iscayln. a Clayton diverts and Helen Wyeth. Remarks by the i‘usion—Rev. Frank D. Torrey. Collection. Song» ’l‘h It? March of the Magi. school. Drill—dial y Branches. twelve girls. Exerciso~Finding Santa Claus. twelve primary children. After the program the various class- es exchanged presents among them- selves and with the teachers. Each scholar oi the Sunday school was giv- en a box of candy and an orange. a...“ First Methodist Church. Weather considered. there was a large attendance out for the annual Christmas festival of the South Nor‘ walk Methodist Sunday school. last Florida Oranges, vse- wow-m. evening. The entertainment promo was elven lust Is it was printed and evol’l'one Who porticipatsd ls deserv- ing of much praise. The entertain- ment was distinctiyely creditable in every particular. 5. The decorations for the occasion were of an appropriate nature and the ‘ Christmas tree was not forgotten, nor was Santa Claus. The latter was im- personated by Ellis Howard, who took the part to periection. Mr. Howard distributed the gifts to the Santa Claus class. The exercises were presided over by Superintendent H. il. Siauaon, and the pastor. Rev. F. B. Upbam’. also partic- ipated: lilvery member or the school received a gift. The committee in charge of the en- tertainment program consisted of Ar- thur Huntington, chairman: Clarence Brown, lielen Ewing, Anna and Carrie Miller, Mrs John. Brundage and Mrs. Harry Bhui'elt. The gifts for the general school were arranged by Thomas 1. Raymond and class, while those for the primary children were looked after by Miss Mai Smith and Mrs Thomas 1. Ray- mend. The decorations were in charge all M i) Randall and C. F. Tristram'a (l 885. Trinity Christmas Tree. Last evening the Sunday school room of the church was crowded with the children oi the school and their parents The children themselves pro- vided the entertainment. which was greatly appreciated by all those pres out Some Christmas carols were sung and after that presents were distrib- uted to the scholars. Fach scholar received a gilt. box of candy. orange and bag or cake Vi title the gills were being distributed the (‘hristmas tree. which had previoush been decorated hyj the Bethany Guild, was lighted. T e evening was greatly enjoyed by I... Did Bill Tltcomb had taken a sack of grain to an old-fashioned mill to have it ground into meal. He watched the ponderous wheels revolving while a tiny stream oi meal trickled Icebly out. iv‘lnaiiy his patience became ex- hausted. “Do you know.“ he said. “i cud eat that there meal faster than year dura- ed mill can grind it!" ”Yes?" remarked the miller, "but how long could you keep on eating it Mr. Titcombf“ "Wei," replied Old Bill. conclusive- ly ‘I reckon i cud keep on at that rate till i starved."-Metropolitan Magoo tine. Fifteen’tor 25c Per Dozen, 25c, 300, 350. 400 3 GRAPE FRUIT FOR ..... ..... ..... . ............... 3 PACKAGED 0F PANCAKE FLOUR FOR ........... 3 PACKAGES OATMEAL FOR. ...- SWEET CIDER. per gallon ........... 280 256 .25: .......... solos-estatesssssoosss ......................... nests SWEET POTATOES. TURNIPO. WHITE ONIONO. CELERY and APPLIB UNITED GROCERY COMPANY '0 NORTH MAIN STREET I ITORE CLOIEO AL]. DAY MONDAY. "400‘! ‘48. Select Groceries A NEW YEAR'S SUBBESHBN Wines «Sr-Liquors Rheingold Pele Beer trying these popular floors. the lirewery. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1! you are going to drink Beer in Nineteen liundred and Eleven. why not pick out a good Beer and stick to it? We recommend S. Liebmsnn's Sons' Beers -..or...... We are quite sure you will never want any other kind after once Put up in nice. clean. white bottles. at Tectonic Dark Beer PII CAI! l4 .01”?th DILIVIRID ......lIi.iI l .8 A U WAIHINGTON IT. A. F. Beckmann 8t -Co. IOU?“ NORWALK ao- ”WWW-ls»- Useiul Souvenirs FREE in addition to the usual Checks with 5 cos. Extracts. Cocos. Chocolate, Tapioca. Soaps. Tea. Cohese‘etc. Holiday Bargains rib. .Rsislns lb. gskg'CsrolinaRice....x: see Washington It. The Union Pacific Tea Company Tel. ass-s. Inhblg." Rice.......gc gm be: ”hummus: INC" qum Mame...”— ... van-m w... .. wrMUh-wwnmwmhd m m - . FI SPECIAL ruuasn‘av. haematite Unrivalled Price-Cutting Special Merchandise in Each V Department---Priced‘ for Quick Selling You cannot possibly make a purchase here tomorrow but what You Save Money Separate Skirts New models. fancy woolen ma- terial in blue and black. Get years while the assortments are good: all sizes; regular 83.50 value. Friday Special $2.50 Women’s Night Gowns Excellent quality Flannelette in plain white, also assorted stripes. in blue and white and pink and white; a variety at styles to select from; regular £1.00 quality. Friday Special 79c Table Damask 22-inch Linen Table Damask, variety of designs; We quai- lty. Friday Special. yard. 28c Bed Blankets 1000 large size lied Blankets. in gray and white. heavy qual- ity; value $1.25. Friday Spe- cial. pair 880 « Table Napkins 100 dozen Napkins, fine quality. hemmed. ready tor use; value 10c each. Friday Special, each She Gloves Women's 2-clasp Cashmere Gloves. silk lined; color, black only: regular 50c quality. Fri- day Special, pair 36c Writing Paper Fancy boxed Writing Paper; box contains 24 sheets and 24 envelopes; line quality; linen finish; 25c quality. Friday Special 15c Handkerchiefs Ladies' White Embroidered ' Handkerchiefs. a lot gathered from the Christmas outposts and decorations; regularly sold at iztfic each. Friday Spatial 3 for 25¢ Women’s Neck- ” wear 60c NECKWEAR. at the. 250 NECKWEAR, at 16c. MERCEWZED SCARFE. pink, blue. white and lavender. 8pe~ cial. 29¢. Hosiery Specials WOMEN‘S black wool and fleece lined HOSE; 26c qual- ity. Friday Special. pair 19c MEN‘S woon noon-natural camel's hair and blue; regu- lar 25c duality. Friday Spoo- ini, pair 19c ' CHILDREN‘S black wool ribbed HOSE. all sizes: regular 25c quality. Friday Special 19c Negligee Shirts Men's Negligee Shirts without. ier. regular and extrs sizes; 14 to 19 inch; regular 50 and bile quality. Friday Special 39c Toilet Articles "BABCOCK'S" CORYLOPSIB TALCUM POWDER; regular- ly 15c, at 12c. 100 cake of PURE WHITE CASv TILE SOAP at Ye. BANITOL TOOTH POWDER. or LIQUID, 25c else. at 17c. 8 oz. bottle or PEROXIDE; reg- ularly 15c, at 10c. 2%. Jewelry Specials MESH PURBEB, EDWIN. ”0. RHINESTONE HAT PINS. 81 value. Special. see. sonar-on lLKiNI larvae. Witsmtzo'ron. Dec ts.-~a new tuna at treatment for Senator ate- uhss ll. aisles, of West Virginie. who has been ill tor some. months. has been advised by his physicians and rises for its adoption are now being enacted. The senator is to have a roots open on three sides that is be- th erected on the roof of his rosl~ dance in this city. The open air. it is thought. will tend to promote Twice. as the has slowly wooded its it’ll: T...” Smith»... °"' e r a mod. At first those instill bold little berths third time driver "don't” grapes 'us." do- mwdwy II YIAII iN RAILROAD’. ‘MPLOY. Conductor Thomas F. Coughlin. of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad Company has just rounded out the thirty-ninth year oi his employment b the railroad cone pony. sir. Cough in went with the company as water hey. thirtl’oins years ago. At that time Col W. H Tsimadge was railroading. and Mom Coughlin wanted under bier. Butler also. then sleepinocsr conductor. then poricmr modeler. then has- ssgontaster. and dually conductor. tie has been monster twenty five years Indlsnowthsoidssteonuo- tor. in point tot Was. on the shore use Division. I ~ his dusutiym Hr. Conchita because iNl‘lflIL‘Y—J‘IAHN. . rsvme re estsass sue wells: Iii. till. rsso. Texas. Dec. as.— seem at the rescuers It the slag dump oi the Ill Puostnoltsr osrl today. were di- rected toward tlloro auguiliarhsd mass of the slag hours. but it able to talk with Woos- tor mltlm‘ it is expected that he will be moose stintstods . axutogototslottm oloatli sy' tsidisohargsntassriys moor b‘urisdaseolo ”will mtvlltg idiom
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