Filldll H w “ts-It the Bridge Pharmacy Proth and. Instant service at Ii Personal attend giv- en to all prescription work. rs tor our trolley in Mill. Come in Ind wait tor your ear. 3 BRIDCE PHARMACY .4: PARKER. Msosssr Your 22* While there was suinolent snow this morning for sleighins, much advantage was not taken of the fact by the own« are of sieighs. B. Arthur Grillln, proprietor of the East Washington street hardware store, is confined to his home in Van Zandt street by illness. The pattern business of Contractor Charles H. Aisthorpe has increased so much lately that he has been obliged .to secure an assistant. Mrs. M. L Dessureau, of 1 Winneld street, is entertaining ‘the Wednesday Afternoon Whist Club this afternoon at her home. i Winileld street. “I”... Miss Annie Whitman has gone to Mediord City. Oregon. she started a tow days ago on the trip and was ac- companied as far as New York city by Mrs. Charles lrsxon. The local Epworth League members will be out in force Friday evening for the Friday evening social st RovIayton, when an address will be delivered by Paul Moody, son of the late Dwight Moody. The big electric plow of the Con- ' necticut Company made quick work of the snow on the tracks of the local lines. the East avenue and Gregory Point early this morning. so that there was practically no delay in the service today on account of the snow storm. The spring prophets are again very much in retirement and well they might be. All weather predictions seem to go askew this winter. it was i’reely predicted a few days ago that spring had almost arrived. Most peo- pll were convinced quite differently this morning. There will probably be a via-organica- tion of the East Norwallt Walking Club this spring. The club has been almost out of existence since last fall but Clayton L. Marshall is considering ways and means for rejuvenating it and has the hearty cooperation of the secretary, Charles Fielding. A letter written by'J. Beiden llurl- butt and published in yesterday's 8cn~ tinel made a deep impressioa on East Norwalk people, as was shown by the comments this morning. The feeling seems to be that sir. Hurlbutt showed the ambitious scheme fathered by a few people in its true light. Fate appears to frown on the ellort to have I meeting of the Woman' at For- eign Missionary Society It the home 0! Mrs. Daniel L'Hommedieu in Rowan street. A week ago the meeting had to be postponed on account of a snow storm and the same thing followed again last evening. One or two ladies, however braved the storm in their desire to be present. lost Norwsllr's new Ire alarm syn tern was olilciaily put into service at cipsl it version of the evening. Alter ‘ League or the Norwalk group will be J. ilnenoial aliair in the form of a St. 'in their hall on Riverside avenue Sun- ve in; at his home 08?de were the on? I ‘ e hecompletion of the names refresh- in were served and a social list is eyed. At a late hour the guests de~ parted. having spent a very pleasant evening. The hi- monthly rally of the Epworth held at the ilowayton Methodist lupin» copal church on Friday evening ol’ this week. Rev. Paul Moody. son of the late D. is. Moody will address the meet- ing. There is a banner in connection with the group that goes to the char» ter that has the largest per cent. of members present, in comparison with its membership. The banner is held at present by the Rowaytou league. but the entertaining chapter does not have a privilege in the contest. The Ladies' Auxiliary. of Rownyton Hose Company save a unique, but nev- ertheless, very successful social and Valentine's day party. last evening. in the hose house. The attendance was very gratifying to those having the affairia charge. ice cream and cake were served. the tables and dining- room bei hansomely decorated in honor of t e day. An orchestra com- posed of Mrs. Earle Stevens. John Sav- see. Charles Wells. Joseph Bridge and Harvey S. Ackert. furnished music and dancing was enjoyed Entll a late hour. The regular monthly business meet- ing of the Rowaylon Hose company was held Monday evening in the com- pany's quarters. in Rowayton avenue. 9. goodly number of members being in attendance. After the regular routine business had been transacted, it was unanimously voted to pay for the we- gon mostly purchased Mr. Anso- vine, at Mt. Vernon. through whose agency the wagon was purchased, was present and explained the various parts not already understood. Edwin C. Godfrey and Edwin L Stevens the committee appointed to solicit sub- scriptions were present and reported that they were very successful. having about $300 in cash and as much more subscribed for the new hose which has been shipped from Providence. nun inland. Wyandotte Cleaner & Cleanser For Dairy and Household uses. actions the water without forming . suds. A title-pound sack. 25c. Money refunded it not satisfac- tory. Schlichting Bros. & Co. cor. Railroad Ave. 5 Main IL. Darisn Beleot Groceries, Hay. Grain. flour and Feed. Hardware. Paints. Glass. Ito. Willilliil Leonard Brown spent Sunday out. of town. Frederick Plait still remains very ill at the home of l. M. Gould in Weston. Joseph Cialar. who recently sold his saloon on Main street. will move to Bridgeport. Arion lodge. 8. ol‘ li., held a social day afternoon and evening. u..- Dospile the announcement of the Civic club. several of our merchants kept their stores open all day Sunday. Several oi our Westport residents ' 8 o'clock last evening. when the nlxht ly 8 o'clock blast was given with the. live whistle. This evening is the time for the weekly test Ind the alarm will no em them one box. The nishlly blast at 8 o'clock will be given by the attendant at the motor generator house in Beaview avenue. The advance ticket Isle tor the East No stroll: improvement Association's on out this events: It nan- 's as d indies ens m that the ball will heu nlied. T I program has been prepared with srest care “We; h". unmounted"... ”W Well that the street signs ordered by Wills ladies will be in place by only spring. Ittonded the Farmers club meeting Monday evening It the home of Jo seph Adams. Fweelt. ‘f‘l‘ “(Mom‘s 'l my and Mr . dildo Bit all?» friends ’in Edit quk a?“ W Thomas stem is preparing to WM I veranda on his home in New: ,; town IVOIlllO. Mrs. Minnie Gregory returned home on Sunday. after a visit with her aunt. Mrs. Adams. in Weston. ”W ,i The King's Daughters, oi the Chapel. will meet at Mrs. Bhomood' s. Chestnut Hill avenue. Thursday this week. From: Fiilow sad Mr; and Mrs. D. A li‘iilow attended the luneral of Mrs. Jo- seph H. Pillow in West Not-walk. on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Voigt. oi Mt. vol-non. N. Y., were over-Sunday guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Coley. Chestnut Hill avenue. Mrs. E. L. Gregory attendbd the tuner-oi of a relative in Milford on Fri- day. She returned on Saturday. hav- ing stopped over night with relatives in Stratford. There will be an invitation dance held in the hall Friday evenins. the PM. A party will be in attendance from Damien and The Norwalks. They will come by automobile. - ,. Mrs. Mary D. Bediont. of Grumman a one. is with hen daughter. Mrs. D yton Benton. in llnooltlyn. The lat- ter is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. George Boston. «Chestnut Hill avenue. is also with them. "ill" EIIIB “BEST!” [8 A BLACK lilliliEli (Continued from llrst page.) President Mellon received tour let- ters. Mr. Arthur at least one. Mr. Hoefer two and Mr. Eblers at least one. Of. President Mellon and Mr. Ar ibur 36. 000 was demanded. of the others smaller sums. $25 in the case of Mr. Euler-I. in all the letters dread tul things were threatened in‘ case the money was not placed in the doc lgnated spot. in Mr. Mellen's case threats were made to destroy the freight houses in Stamford by llre.to blow up railroad bridges Ind do other harm to railroad property as well as to the person of the railroad breath dent. unless in. 000 was placed on the Main street railroad bridge. Railroad detectives had been in Stamford for a month or two guarding railroad pron my Inlnst any such possible dam age. for, while there was no disposi- tion to treat the letters too seriously. it was deemed wise to be on the look- out. The “Crow detectives worked with the Stamford police in finding the author of the letters. Covered Three or Four Months. The letter writing covers a period or three or four months. Attention was lulled in The Blamlord AdvocIuI oi the existence at “Destiesale Claimant" letters belore Christmas. The police did not know oi them until this puhlt cation. They got busy at once. and instead or being int . as some would have. you see. they were actual- ly pod by the publicity. e dln't know I thin: about the letters." said Cbiel Brennan yesterday. “until the Advocate printed an article. Then we began an investigation." it was subsuuentiy to this that President Mellon began to receive let tors. When the police learned this lat ter leaiune they became more active than over. Then when Mr. Arthur got one telling him his house would be burned unless be deposited 85,000 in a corner oi the property. they rednulv led their ellorts. Watched by Detectives. The important thing was or course. to dad who was writing the letters Words dropped by young Ennis direct- ed suspicion toward him even befbro the police knew of the existence 0! the letters and this suspicion beCIme so strong that I private investigation. which was made It the time. was drop- ped abruptly ThI Melisa and the An thur letters. of course. madetlss thins serious eaotrgh trust the patios flew— poin and Ennis was watched, pretty close y. One day Detoothe sImIot Helernau obtained I trash sample or his handwriting. The Iain "Loom- The Musical society will hold its next roosting Feb. 20 The prosram will be rendered by the younger set. and will doubtless prove interesting The MIlcolm—MoDermott wedding will take place this silent in the Greens Farms church It 4 o‘clock. Both parties are members at the churh bolt-c. The members of the Historical so onioylil I most lItIrIs lug It the hIndIonie home of toilet Partridge Monday overlies. lbbstaln .va an sent is upon “AlrIonI from is It to min the: use. .. m’i'de Wilson Imposed! Moe was erected from which the pupils ironitho lrdavorite astroslnnoutsud sand? h m ”regains Whom “goers also servsd by the woollen. fish Co’s unused would i! IWA I‘ll sabr- mum IN" Ernie's ooulIinoa so to a no! I bit amputee. tint be hell written the letters and he . an it suits: the Planar m-writi . has" “i " maritim- Althea all its ‘ pared with the block. letters "Ind the basil-written IIIiaId similar. i'l‘bs writings were then placed in the hands oi one of the best band-writ“! erpem in the country. lilo report oar- risd I positleoouo uslou that, the hand-writings wsre those of one and . some person This clinched the ' ‘ii. d'1‘ny watched the your; man I day or two looser, and yesterday Detective Bel-seam Hellsrnsa arrested; Just Jokes. em 'iin you». M on far as the police were censors. l i'll Mod I? ldid not seem to i the. memos-l- oss. lilo said he” , did not why he wroto‘ my the inn or the ,_ be had é visits! or health on ‘ " F's lb lulu uni “flip; “Li?” fit I lsisn so new be aches I pleasure erasertu i" It Will not until this positive siste- inept had been roadster il‘ilyou that Captain Boy/ton was mad with» am ethos. attack on the Woods lust which in the. past it“ carried parts of the world. . Captain lloytou left lot-.New Yorit ~ with Mrs: Burton and lies shiny alter- noon sailed on the city 1 men: ldr Savannah and Ne 0le s. plans to lero- Mrs: Boston with friends in the Crescent City and then slip over the border line between the United States and. Mexico. it is anything tor, excitementwith him. 4' BANK cereal-rose» our money. PROViDlllNCE.. it. l.. Feb. 16.-The depositors whose money Visa tied. up by the suspension of the Union Trust Company tour years ago. will prob- ably othln the last installment oi their money- within I short time. The. total indebtedness of the bani: when it closed was 831. i000. it has since resumed buildup and cold to per cent. to its creditors. with con thorn oer» tint-ates normalise ths rerun ulna 20 per cent. it is expected that soil on will be taken at the meeting of the bank directors early in March to dis charge the indebtedness by redeeming Oper- cent tea with in- terest. The suspension at the Union Trust company was’ due to the tising up of the built of its arrests by the embarrassment of certain New York banks in 1907. POP! l8 iLL. ROME, Feb. 15.~—The Mill? is ill with innuessa and at the direction of his physicians remitted in bed today. This morning his holiness had I slisbt temperaturp and as a precautionary measure audiences were suspended and he was persuaded to remain in his chamber. developed during his resideaoe in Cali. tor-Ila I dislike at the Chinese. Some time no It a dinner in San grandson. General Shatter pointed to fly in a glass and ill' "Watch a man w on a lly gets in s glass or beer and you can tell his nationality. “An American will pay. laugh and order I froshmlasee "A Spaniard will pay, but quietly walk oil without diiinking the beer "A Frenchman will upay and/go but make I tremendonfu “An Englishman ill” throw aw any the beer and demand it lresh glass for nothing. "A German will. carefully remove the lly with his linger and then drink the beer. ""A Russian will lose off lly. beer and I . . ,. "A Chiaamas will iirst rescue the till and eat it. Mon drink the beer iodine last drop."-—l.os Aussies Her I Special inducements This Month on Upholslcriag and Repairing Furniture New Stock of Tapes- trici = Denims - Plain 8i Fancy Burlaps a nature CORNER WALL AND HIGH ITO-r NOIWALK. CONN. ‘ n- ame? i W“ Iuvsobv can. Haven colossus 414$“ . “it in: a... 5 ' .Ili an intro mash wore present” and" the the youth mudW§am7 our. prov“ Mf min it. his General George a Shatter , remember." she oonoluded.m “they i Meet you to be vIry reticent about what you hear when you are ”wanton at table." “Certainlyl madam. certainly.” re- plied the treasure. But then her loco top with fulpnocentcuriosity. "Maya ’1 ask. ma am. it there will be much lto be reticent about?" At this scam oi thew year. the ever- ale. town sardener hasnt much left all but glans for next year. ’,'«I: .. Eye Head. aches unnecessary and affect the are whole system. We employ ocuiists w—graduate physicians~~to examine eyes. THIS SERVICE 18 RENDEIL ED WITHOUT CHARGE. THAMER Optician Ivaurono . ~ . court. 0m Itondsvaasnirdunmim. ‘ mu m , .i. “—— I or a... i LIGHT IS THE LIGHT THAT NEVER FAILS. ll YOUR HOUOE PIPED FOR OAS? WE DO House Piping at Cost DROP iN AND LET US ON! YOU AN ESTI- MATE ON YOUR HOUSE Housatonic Power Co. ’ 1 M‘ -—.v we *‘ ' ~ W I test words or on... would. Hill at lentil.” M ‘ l Thin! lllsoolnlol'l'. you've Mai MIDI to have your eyes wind tailor. OP‘l'osilTilv of ore troubles, our special t'I lions exactly and toilet it w. til your eyes. “Call today tor mmlhltlon. Fenwick Optical Co. UNl'rlo saris stiitomo We 7-! I7 WAOHINOTDN eraser. Knuth-81011: Mum. and 12: «to g p. in. Monday and glaturzay 1 to n. in Daily Lille to N Y. For FREIGHT Only Freight Propellers leave Her 28. East River, New York (fool of Dover street). every day [ex- cept Sunday). at S p. m. Freight received It Norwnlk up to 4 p. in. and South Norwulk up to 5:30 P- ”a . . Norwslit Steamboat Company Arming .i. smith. c. c. Hegeman. ‘_ Lessee General Agent The Reed 8: volk Electrical Co. The Only Fully Equipped ILIOTRICAL CHOP in tho Town AUTO IUPPLiII Phone sod—so Booth IlIln Street 8. Norwalu. Com. Music Hall Block THE NEW SClENCE Definition of Chiropractic Chiropractic is the science or the cause of the disease and the art of ad justlng the cams Discuss are caused by I wrench. twist or sprain in the hack. Even it done in childhood it creates pinched nerves and pain in later life in the dill'erent organs and limbs. ‘ Chiroprstcors remove the cause of this disease and pain. and health is restored through humanism: the six nerve systems in your body. Nervousnees. Rheumatism. Paraly- sis. Heart, Kidney and Female Dis. cases are given special attention; also Curvature oi the'Splne. You will never regret giving Chiropractic I chance to help you. '1‘. FRANCIS. D. C. .4 WASHINGTON OT. 80. NORWALK Magnetic Treatments Given Also For Sale luilding Lots. Shot-I. Farm and City Property Loans Negotiated Drafts and steamship Tickets 1. it the; a Go. loath Nomlk. Conn. inset-Ines and Real Estate Agents New YORK. NEW HAVEN a HARTFORD RAILROAD , ruse Taste. is slim October 2. mo. IOUTi-i NORWALK TO new YORK. A. lie—18:581. 5:0”, bzsix, 8:08. i: 61. 7: :0. 7:46. s: 17:. 8:511. 9:161. 9:37.101I08. 10: its. 11:29:. P. Int-11 Mix. 1:05. 2:01. 3:17. 5:003. 82 Ill. 5: box. Mill. I: box. 7:1“. 1:538. 0:401. 10:”. lumys. I. Juneau. Ixcsx. sun. on. it): In. r..:ll-ls tax, a: six. 3: m. s: It. s: soar: 002.7: 13.7. 611.3: 21:. :iiix. HIV!“ YORK TOW COUTH. NOIWALK. A. ll.—~i:l8. ii: 40. ms. 1:401. Mix. 9:08;. 0: 15:. 8: 80:. 10:03. mm 11: or. 1 . P. Mav- is: on. 1110. max. 8:573. 8:8“! ii. i: 89.6 t I: n. I: Is. culls.” lambda. 0.00:.9Jo. 11003. inst). 18:00: . . “ASL I. ”in 002. I: 1: 80, $108!. I. on. r: cor. than “our. sou-re snow“: to new lot. A. Ila—~11! m In tin. 10.10:: glint 2312511233 "in transmit 1. It. mix. it It”. sou. I tilts. rim. mil-liar. his. mt. nit. rivals. silos. It“. hits vomit somatic. MM: KM: .l. e1”5~W David W. Raymond Funeral Director and Embalmer 1! North Mam Street. South Norwaiit Residence, I Washington Ill-sot. Telephone It ethos. no.2. Telephone It house. III. " ’ " .. ' “Wear Shoes that Fit” of lesson I ilIdu-ot the" mm“ “twill Tilii ruins .. k BOYS’ High-Cut Shoes i :81. 50 $2 s2. 56' Nature Shape Shoes for Children $1.25 to $2 can be lumlshed completely; by , selecting your goods in our es» tnblishment The hear them- seidves bar: ‘hlijhlyb artistic. heavy an an s n y uilt mama iiixhiy ornamental in an massive and beautiful. ,for ev'ery room in the hallm‘ our prices will commend use. selves to your purse. * A. J. Angevi use Sou Co. 134.136 Washington , Maxwell, E-M-F, and Automobiles Acknowledged to be the car value exhibited at the Square Show this year. Notice Contrary to reports in cir- culation. l have not sold out my business. and have no In- tention of doins so. » Will continueto do blink nose It the some stand and carry the iinestlins ot Wall Paper and Painters' Bnpplies. ”Is heretoiors. with oomweat men for all dooorstlvo' work. E: E. Gorh‘am Decorator 10 First It, last Norwalk Tslopboss #52 Irons ALL and so. I GALLON son I GALLON ‘ “WI guarantee ”in; wIItner "$112: Mammalian rII years. tor estimates. Correspondence solicit- “W W Ci)» lilo. OI mm .01 m ”emit isrso; . horsepower cars. $1000 be .1 Does” Your Roof toil}? 1‘” Century Column“. 18 horsepower oars. m: It . power cars. mo: 23 horsepow 25 horsepower cats. Cant. boat it.cIn cIn'youi No. can't even equal it. all about it It Come 9“ m Norwalk Go This cold and windy to make- heaps of trouble toil , We are in I so lion '0 MIN.“ at short notice.» estimates . , WW