WummiMm.W.-o-.N.Mm .....-
6 -:so set- one
,ilde 4:52 a. in; 5 so p. in.
society uorrcns
masonic OlllllOTORV.
ated Comatunleatifln
held at Its rooms. February
lit. at I
Mason's area.
I tornslly yours.
ROI RT hi. WILGOX. Usc’y.
are will be a hearing at Hartford
‘Irow morning on Senator Peck’s
Vssollition in reference to uniform city
Alamo". which embodies the commie.
Wit form of government. The hear-
his will be at it o'clock in the Sn-
pariet- Court chambers. third floor.
west. Not-walkers may attend this
hearing.
4.”, _. .
'y The bridge bond issue hearing.
dobeduied for tomorrow. has been post~
posed until a later date. according to
information received in Norwalit. to-
"in, ~ .
CONGREBBMAN HILL.
{Seems to Do Just .Filiod Up With
‘ Facts About New England
. (Special from Washington to the Batu
' ton Herald.)
"'Whon Representative Ebenezer J.
Hill of Connecticut gets up to talk
m
f tariff he usually contributes some in-
formation about the topic under dis-
cusalon. He digs out data that as-
- capesthe usual searcher. As he talked
the other day on Canadian reciprocity
he had something about New England
- which surprised a lot of people on the
House iloor. “The census reports for
New England for the period of to
years. from 1880 to 1900. show the
most remarkable industrial revolution
that in my judgment was ever made
in the history of the world since Adam
and Eve were driven from the tiarden
of Eden. in that period of time-20
years—45.344 farms in New England
went out of existauce." said Mr. Hill.
"Fifteen thousand. three hundred
and forty-four farms cut into build-
ing lots. sold for residences to wealthy
people from New York and fiestas.
made into private parks or allowed
‘ to grow up to timber," continued the
A”p0llnecticut representative "That
meant Just so much less food produc-
tion in New England. in that same
.30 years there was an increase of
population of a million and a half.
were in the beginning.
"Five million acres of land that
tillage and cultivation. it was a tre
.Ithendous change.
only half of u
That would only
3 mail the boys and
and brought them 0 the manufactur
(Stamford Advocate )
'O‘i'l
- on .the hustle all the time."
I”!
of Old
II. No. 10.. F. and A. M..
oi°oit p. in. Work.
All Master
a cordially and fraternsliy in-
and yet there were ”.000 less farmers
at the end of that period than there
were cultivated in 1880 went out or
and yet thilt was
hallo reduced the supply. How about4
tho increased demand? During that
“ same time ..25 380 new factories were
built in New England We put a hil-
lion ,0: dollars into manufacturing. We
ris off the farms
ring towns and cities. and these boys
. a'i‘td girls. who prior to that time.
7, . one hoei‘a‘g corn and milking coals.
changed their occupations and became
issuers instead of food moducerm
,t’ the and of that period New
d was paying “20. 000 .000 in
against 3200. 000.000 twent!
billion Hill says this has been
' welles't session he ever attended—~—
ii. for the number and bigness of
I dulions to be legislated on. "We
the correspondent of a
“The questions are all
lineal» and most of them were
: thought of at the beginning of
, How Hr. ilill does his
‘ the wort before Min. and
' Widhintdre'sted observ-
plat. is indicated in these
“£0 the Washigtdn W -
so. " main r
' WM gonads its confidence
atom-vb «in: ruler.
annuals-us
' ' We see by the Bridsi'oort Telugrsnl.
“Made in Bridgeport corsets have
been adopted as armor by the troops
of the king of filament. wherever that
is.” We have seen New London made
griddle cakes that are better adapted
for suon.purposes.--New London Tole-1'
li‘spln
«0-»
Many of our oldest settlers are re-.
solving that never again will they per-l
. mlt themselves to be frightened by a
ground-hog—~Chicago Record Herald.
~0—
As a rule there is little complaint
against those who can't pay their
debts; it is against those who won't.
~Atchison Globe.
mo—
Connecticut's women suffrsgists are
booming their cause by full-page ad-
vertisements in the Hartford papers,
headed with the statement that Gov.
iialdwin advocates giving votes to
women who pay taxes. in municipal af-
fairs. The advertisement says also
that women vote on equal terms with
men in Norway. Australia. New Zea-
iand. Finland, Colorado. ldaho. Utah.
Wyoming and Washington and in mu.
niclpsi elections in England. Scotland.
Ireland. Denmark and Kansas. it
might have added that woman vote for
school committee here in Massachu
. setter-fiction Globe.
The Louisviilie Courier-Journal
warmly advocates rabbit sausage. is
time-honored Georgia‘diet. as rare
food eating. What's rabbit sausage.
Marse Henry? Something warranted
to take the smell of real Kentucky
corn. yellow or white. out of'your
breath Just before you stick the ltcy
in the look at midnight?-~Norwich
Record.
4-
A dual was fought in Paris at which
a few drops of blood were shed. That
was unpleasant. of course. but be as-
sured it was quite by accident. Accl
dents will happen. even in the best
regulated duels.--Ncw list-on itogis
ter.
«6-
Superinlendent Frank H. Boobs 0
the New Haven public schools. can
dcmns the common drinking cup as a
dangerous medium of disease—unveil“
which "the gobiln’il git ye if yer don‘t
.watch cut."--Ansonia Sentinel.
......—
llnrie Joe Cannon is opposed to
President Tait's reciprocity, but that
fact ought to make it all the uteri
popularsmilridgeport Telegram.
“What is salad.“ asks a writer to r
housekeeping magazine. Well. i
largely depends on the hour. Aftei
i a. m.. it is likely to be what hibermar
called war. -—Shore 1 inc Times.
‘ -O
Senator Plait of Walerburv is Oli
fashioned. lie thinks senators slioub
be well informed to tote intelligently
«New Haven Journal and Courier.
................ ...»...
BACHELOR CLUB SMOKE“.
Former President Thomas F. Waist
to Have Tenth Wedding
Anniversary.
The announcement that there will
be a smelter this evening at Quittner‘s
ball in W avenue. in honor of
the tenth wedding anniversary of an
old Bachelor Club president. Thomas
F. Walsh. brings up many interest-
ing memories.
The Bachelor Club was a prominent
organisation for several years previous
to ten years ago. when it disbanded
Numbered among the members of the
club were many men who have attain
ed considerable prominence. One by
one they leit the bachelor fold and
became benedicts. until today most of
them. though not all. are married men
The plans for this evening's celebra-
tion have been under way for a long
time. and a very fine time has been
arranged for. it will be the first re«
union of the club in ten years. as well
as being Mr. Walsh a wedding anniver~
nary. so that undoubtedly many events
of the past will be discussed
NUTMIO OLUI TOURNAMINT.
The dual pool game in the blatant
Club tournament for the first one was
played Saturday evening between Rob-
ert Hulbsrt and Andrew broil. rated
so each The score ended in favor of
the latter. so to so. it was the closest
game in the tournament. Thereare
several games still to be played for the
second one The score:
Million. 00. Lyon. so.
6-1 9
10 B
7-4 B
6-4. Ill-‘4
I . 10-4
7 ‘ 0‘
1‘1. 00!
" “Am! 11 .
' it“! B
..‘1‘...’ I'd-'1
flux " ' 1:21.
i
llllllPiSlflli'SlllPAlilllliE
Churches of The Norwaills Give"
Special Farewell Erecting
to ilsv. G. i). Egbert
it being contrary to his ideas. Rev.
. George D. Egbert, for over ten years
specter of the Norwalk Congregational
Church. delivered no farewell address
at either of the services of the church
yesterday. although they were his last
ones with the Norwalk people. in-
stead, the evening service was taken
up with the reading of the expressions
of the various churches about the
Town of Norwailt. nix being represent
ed.‘ln regard to Rev. Dr. Egbert's
leaving. with several choir selections.
and with the pastor's response to the
communications front the various
churches. l
The morning service wen ialten up
largely with the holy communion and
the reception of members into the‘
church. Thirteen members were re-
ceived. four by letter and the remain
ing nine by confession of faith. The
names of these new members are given
herewith: By letter. Mr. and Mrs.
Dunnebache. from the South Norwalk
Congregational Church; Arthur "or-
ion. from the 'Norwalk llamist Church.
and Miss lielen Pratt. liy confession
of faiths Miss (iraoe ll. Smith. Ralph
Stanley Baldwin. Mrs. Arthur lloriou.
William T. Kruach. Jesse E. t‘olwell.
Sidney A. liedlent. Spencer Rider.
Harold (liondening. and Clifford Ely.
iloth services were very largely at-
tended. the church being filled at both
the morning and the evening services.
The following are the communion.
tione which were read at the evening
service:
South Nov-wail: Baptist.
Dear limther: ' Greetings: The
South Norwalit Baptist Church shares
the general feeling of regret in this
community that you are so soon to
take up your residence in another
city. While you have been the loyal
pastor of this honored church. con-
serving its historical heritage by your
constructive ministry. you have direct-
ly ministered to the whole community
by your aggressive public vbrlt and
'iving interest in every uplifting cause
You have for several years been the
recognized leader in the regeneration
of our civic life. As a result of your
devotion to high moral ideals. you
have left your impress upim the life
if our citizenship. and made it far
easier for those whom you leave be--
nod to live and not for the kingdom
ll fled among men. Your courage.
“At‘rlflt‘a and activity for the right has
won abundantly fruitful a fruitfuincss
~vbich is sure to become more deeply
upproclated as the years mine and go
(in the other hand. your moral inter
'erence with immoral conditions. has
nude it increasingly difficult for law
can practices to exist here.
No such leadership as has (listing
ilshed your ministry in this place can
‘untove from the community without
crusading every thoughtful man that
1t means a distinct love to the moral
'orchs that remain. We have no doubt
of the existence nl‘ moral forces in The
\‘tirwallts; but the serious question ill.
\‘im will take your place and onersise
til you have the moral sense of our
‘llllllilfl. which. without such leader;
hip sluinlir-rs in selfish indifference?
it is not the spectacular evils that
take men apprehensive of the future
baractar of our omumuniiy. but It is
he evasiouvif law and order that gains
d foothold because it goca unnoticed.
t is the subtle eraftiness of evil men
vho work under cover. fainting the
noral atmosphere. who need to he
vutchod. The aversive man of strong
coral character is fully convinced of
his. anti yet in order to avoid the per-
onai inconvenience of such vigilance.
‘le passes by it with averted face.
We rejoice that there has lived
among us a man who has inspired oth-
er men to cooperate with him, who.
regardless of the personal inconven
once. have been lesions of our public
norality. Your withdrawal from this
:ommunity is the greater loss. because
if your greater service
While regretting your departure. we
wish you Godspeed. We congratulate
'he church that has secured you for its
caster. for we believe that your ster-
ling qualities will command to every
man with whom you work. the highest
ideals. the Iar est opportunity. the
greatest Joy in t e service of God and
man.
Sent by order of the church. Febru
ary 16. 191i. ,
HENRY C. SHEREB.
South Norwaiit congregational.
Rev George D. Egbert. Norwsia Conn.
My Dear Mr. Egbert: On my own
behalf. arid also on behalf or the South
Norwallt congregational Church. 1
wish to give expression to our grati-
tude and appreciation for your many
services so faithfully and consciem
iioualy rendered in relation to inter»
sets which are common to all or us.
You have rendered a common ser.
vice and we extend to you our prayers
and best wishes for the future. while
we regret sincerely your departure
from our midst. .
Since ly Rm".
8 8. MACPARLAND.
Pastor
s
O'outh Harwell: Methodist lplsoopai.
To t e uthirtieth coast-Mom
J uBusiness “flip Christ: tini
D R. J 0 H N S O
Educator
iisby Educator
flutter Crackers
Gluten Cookies
Educator Wafer, No. 1 tin
Educator Wafer. No. 2 tin
Coeds. No. l
(lo-eds, No. 2
clerk about them.
A‘ Fresh Assortment of 9
JUSTIN
we have samples of all the above kinda for you to try.
N'S F A M 0 U s
Crackers
Bran Cookies
Chocolate Educator
Toasterettcs. No. 1 tin
Toasterettes. No. 2 tin
Wheat Meal Cracker
Water Cracker
Alli the
83 I .6 WASHINGTON OT.
A. F. Beckmann & Ce.
SOUTH NORWALK l
Church Clerh.
technetium-neuron»
ly move side by side under one stand-
ard.
Noble men. such all the honored
pasier soon to lenvo mu. have had
iiilltli to do with this change in senti-
merit.
May the blessing of iiod be on your
(hurch and on our brother respected
and beloved.
F. ii. Ui’liAhi.
THOMAS l RAYMOND.
Committee Representing h‘lrst Metho-
dist Episcopal Ghurob.’
South Norwailt. Conn, Feb. id. 1911.
...-......
Norwalk Msthodlst Episcopal.
......~ ...... ...“...ov.m.___.._..
sintttas rttrruoss
alerts ran some
rllsllls soils cosine
The announcement made in New
York that within a year "wireloss tel-
ephoning from a moving train is more
than a probability. Within a year or
so from now it will be a feature of the
daily operation of trains on lilo Union
Pacific system" has created consideb
able interest in New Haven. and there
in view of the departure of the Rev.
fitmgc Drew Egbert from our city.
the members of the Norwalil Mother
dist Episcopal i‘iturrh desire to ex-
press to him our appreciation of his
ariiwltlee in our community and of his
earnest enerts in behalf of the cause
of civic righteousness.
We heartily regret his going from
us. but wish him moat abundant euc‘
rose in his new field of labor.
REV. F. ii. TfiitliEY.
i-‘. T. itlisttt‘iE.
8. ll. HOLMES.
(‘ Es i'StiN.
(‘ommltlee of (Milo al Board. liepre‘
ontiua the Noronilt Methodist9
Episcopal (‘llurch
February i9. liiii.
...—..—
East Avenue Methodist Episcopal.
\‘i’bereaa. the itov. George D Egbert. ‘
pastor of the Congregational Church
of Norwalk i‘.nlin is about to sever
his relations with ills church which
for more than a decade he has so of-
fettivelv servmi
Whereas. as the outclni board of the
Methodist Episcopal tburri. of East?
Norwalk representing an we believe.
lilo gent-r rai sentiment of the member
ship of that church. lAdd desiring to
express our roars-tat the departure
of Dr. Egbert from our community.
.ia sell as to indli-aie our estimate of
his character and worth;
Resolved. That We herewith record
our estilnuto of his devoted brotherly
interest in the religious prosperitlils
if the community independent of creed
or name. and the value and delight of
bill social relations. and in a special
if"!!! we make record of his ability.
energy and high moral heroism as ex.
drill.“ in the interest of public do-
«vary and civic righteousness. which
has found its manual and concrete
expression in the dim taping of those
turioua and balefui influences which
are inimichi to the finer and higher
life of ciVllined communities as well as
the increase of these higher graces of
community life. that are more and
more to be most earnestly desired;
Resolved. That shite we clearly rec-
ognise that iiito all energetic. uncom-
promising and successful reformers.
be has met aniagonlsme and made an.
emics: that we desire to most em-
phatically affirm that our love and es-
teem for him is intensified a hundred
told as we reflect upon the source of
those antagonisms and the basis of
those enmitles.‘ ‘
Resolved. That we hereby express a
devout hope and offer our fervent pe-
tition that Dr. Egbert in from
us may find his future fled o labor
congenial and that all the prosperitiea
which shall matte his life useful and
happy may closely follow him through
all earth' a varied experiences. and for
him the reward and the crown at last
WM. W.*GILUES.
Chairman.
BURWEUL ll‘. DAY.
Secretary.
“—
Advsut christian chum.
ltev. if. s. Ala-worth. of the Advent
Christian Church. did not present from
his church any expression of regret
in written form. but be told of the ser-
row which his church foals over the
fact that lies. tsr. Egbert is leavina
Will Leave Town Wednesday.
Rev. Ir. Egbert will leave town on
Wednesday and is very busy psskin
his furniture today. its was to apes
this evening in New You“ city. but its
has cancelled the cement. because
of the storm.
TNOII MWIPMIR YARN.-
A worthy old dents still
laud ones invited her his”
s'a'tte'mg
item in tile herbal shelwss looms
at. “mutants this: and sits. read
“Minnow",
"1”th
slum bf blouses-ill
. that within a your wireless telephoning
‘ It was abandoned,
“naps. mum
are_many men. high in railroad circles.
who will not be surprised if the New
Haven road also installs this feature
within a comparatively short time.
Dr. Frederick ii. Milioncr. who has
been in the employ of the linlm Pacific
as an electrical expert. for the last five
years. is authority for the statement
fmm moving trains will be in vogue
on the Union Pacific. For some time
he has been iriing to devise a method
of signalling moving trains without
physical connection with them. These
lotion to this problem. says Dr Mil-
loner. is the wireless telephone.
The wireless telephone already do-
vlsed by the Union Pacific's experts
in working successfully. although still
only in the experimental stage. Wire.
are stretched on top of the cars. and
the receiving apparatus is attached to
an ordinary umbrella. held over the
'operuier's bond. The regular telephone
head set is used by the person rccelv~
fill.
Some years ago the New Haven road
had a means of ielegraphing from a
moving train but after a year or two
it was back along
about ills!» that this system was used
by the New Haven road between New
Rochelle. and Harlem River. a distance
of twelve miles. There was a wire
which ran between the two tracks.
Then there was a conductor which
hung down from the mar of one of
the care to within a couple of inches
of this wire The operator sat in the
basgsae car. and sent and received
moansca with considerable success
The one bad feature about this sys-
tem was that in cases of wrecks. the
wim were torn up. thereby putting
the thing out of commission. This. it
is believed. is the mason why the New
Haven road did not use the system
more cut-naively at the time..and gave
it up altogether after a couple of
Years.
THE RMLROAD COMMIQGION
it is up to Governor Baldwin to so
point an entire board of railroad com»
nliasioners. Mr. Gates“ lime ran out
in i913. but he resigned. Mr. Fyler‘s
term ran out in iiiiii. too. but he died
Mr. Beynlour‘e term expired in lilli.
but he also has died. hir. Doolittle. oi
Meriden. who was appointed to sue»
coed Mr. Pyler and Mr. Higgins of
Winsted. who was appointed to sue
coed lilr. (isles can only hold under the
law until the rising of this Assembly.
No successor to Mr. Seymour has been
named. it follows that three members
are to be named. but two of these will
be for twoyoar terms. The esteemed
'New Haven Journal-Courier." which
is taken to speak for the governor as
nearly as any impel- can has been vo-
ciferous for years on the moral duty
of having both political parties repre-
sented on this commission. and the
‘i‘lflm is whether it will urge upon
a governor the naming of a rdpubll-
can in the trio. it is not yet forgotten
what a reception followed the sugges-
tion in "The Courant" that the editor
of the "J-(‘." would fill the bill. nor will
it be forgotten that it was Governor
Weeks. a republican. who put air.
Higgins. a democrat. on the board-—
Hartford Courant.
lIlIH OAN'T STAND MIANNIM.
"Don't be mean in your offerings."
said T. P. O'Connor. in a plea in New
York for the Mob cause. “'l‘he lrish
canto stand meanness
no. the irish can‘t stand mean
he: Ft»... oremi raiiy's case You know.
lyesrs ads. when a poor family lacked
who“. Mined e the corpse bag for
...... ....cu ”rive-Amman
is re. MT ’
his do us 9
and OM
cognac be they laid“
tbsdoer wank?»
be a bier one
"closed eyes. an mold woman stopped
lace-lune
lambslaad. some ysixty or seventy ,
til“.
“I «mantras.
there.“ so suit. with -
“gm plate. This
eaves-collars. sill-sun '
itstluulsticbiiissui '
I . , .
.eow- don't mind the _
Wham " ‘ '
AND
ENDS
SALE
Another big aucccua.
went away satisfied.
thing in the Dry (‘ioods world.
Saturday the crowds came and as usual
The Odds and Ends Sale is'tlie most. natural
After the tremendous cutting and
slashing of goods during our big sale of the past 'three weeks. the
most natural thing would be
a lot of remnants, short ends. odd picc-
cs. odd sizes. which. in Dry Goods parlance. are known as
and
1 Again no repeat it.
your are to be found in this sale.
these Odds and Ends are carried away this sale will continue.
Many
d (13
Ends
of the choicest pickings of the entire
For the rest of this week until
natured price.
liar Pure-Food suueil‘n. Monday. Feb. 20 to 25. inclusive
REMARKABLE REDUCTIONS
This week ends our fiscal your. and in order to end the old year“
wilh a banner week‘s business. we offer you food products at agreatlyy
Note our prices:
Baker’s Cocoacan 16c
iiegulnr price ‘22 cents
Fresh
Elgin
Creamery
LAUNDRY STARCH, 3
JAPAN RICE, Most Delicious. a pound . .
5c
lbs . . . . 10c
A&P Fancy Patent Flour 24% lb bag. 80c
A&P Fancy Patent Flour. a barrel $6. 30
Peanut Butter. lb .
Norway Mackerel. each
Mr? Bell Blue. ‘4 iii box
'SsietyMatcllsstonliox . ... .;.
Evaporated Peaches. 3 lbs . . . .
lic
e o s o I
e a I o
e e o o o
...
EXTRA STAMPS WITH TEAS AND COFFEES
| 20 Stamps with] lb. Tea. ado
so Stamps with
:5 Stamps with x
. to Stamps with i
but
ill: Gilli lll’ llA Bil
lit WAdHiNdTON It. If). NfMWAl—K.
_'bslivsrissolsua. is. saddled p. m.
lb Stamps with 1 lb Sultana Coffee. ."25o' ..5 Stan is with i lb. Textile
20 Stamps with 1 lb. l’laaa Coffee. ..30o sil 8mm s with 1 lb Tamale
til Stamps with 1 lb. El Ryan Coffee. .350 i 50 Stamps with 1 lb. bTeA .000
..
EXTRA STAMPS WITH GROCERIES
roStampswith x can Sultana Sp ice ............xoc
lo Stamps with m lb. Ad? Premium Chocolate. . ..... . .16c
:0 Stamps with r bot. Alb? Ketchup ........ . . . .. . ..... .xSc
resumpawitltlbot.A&PMustard.. ..... ............xoc
lo Stamps with a cane At? Securing Soap. each . 5c
toStampswithibot.MPAnunon .. .. .......xoc
to Stamps with 3 boxes Ad? Stove Polish. each. .. .5c
to Stamps with t can Imported Sardines ..... ...... .'. . .igc
plugs. Ad? Corn Starrin- each
It At? Smoked Beet.
sShskcr Salt
to Stamps with: jar Ad? Jam... .
.ogc
nia‘ersass.
suds
PureLard.Ib . . . isclasr Con’d mammal:
GoldDustsplig . . l9c|SepeliosCske . . . 7c
Butter. lb. 30 cts
7c
OIQIOUC'm
n
fives military
Norwalk Chronicler