SATURDAY, DEC. 23, rgu
WHAT AM I?
[I save health and strength. I.?
cheer the weak and comfort the
“ ‘Weary. I make homes contented
arid happy.
I transfwm cold and miserable
Libeings into creatures of joy and
kindness.
I 1 I ‘make pleasant the bleak and
dreary‘days of all the year.
I turn cheerless Winter into gen-
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lat Summer and make a change of
climate unnecessary.
IAM COAL!
Conneaiiy 81
Bracken
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There is no more.
- welcome Christmas
"Gift than a Pair of
1,.G00d Comfortable ‘
{Slippers
SOcents
v to $2.50
Cunneaiiy 8t
Bracken .
DI WASHINGTON 81'.
Tel. 363-4
IF YOU WANT
“HIM”
to be happy, buy a box of us for
his Xmas.
ROGER LUDLOW ‘
TWIN CITY . g
NUGGET
LITTLE GEM
CIGARS
SPECIAL HOLIDAY BOXES
ALL DEALERS
913.1. REYNOLDS. Mfr. -
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CONTENTED ARTIST.
‘ 3 A certain sculptor said to a friend
‘g, on the Cape May beach: 1
' “Yen know that terra-cotta stetuette
, of mine, ‘The Buthe‘rs'? Well, i got
gamore for it than I expected."
.3 “But,” said his friend, “i thought
your landlady just took it for board."
j'Yes, very true," said the sculptor,
. "but you must remember that the
mic e of board has gone up. ”~Louis-
VIIIG Post '
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{Bliere is quite a difference between
an who stands alone and one who
do for a loan.
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slit to their credit in
shirt a system Of savings that will be or great advantage
' , in raisi- at an.
vim appropriate gift card will be furnished on request.
Closed: Saturdays at noon.
Open Monday evenings.
:Gottlieb’
, re you going to give a present
to some empIOyee P
here could be no better selection than a Bank Book, chewing _,
UNDER THE MID
TLETOE—DON'T MISC
THE OPPORTUNITY.
We take the opportunity of
again wishing ourri’riends and put~
runs all the compliments oi’ the
season, and of assuring them that
our orders for ready-triads (‘loihcs
intrusicd to us will be attended to
in such a. manner as to insure their
good-will and continued patronage.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
11 NORTH MAIN ST.
Men’s Women and
Children’ s Fancy
Siippersm at 500 to $2
I" WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE
SOUTH NORWALK
$7 &$10
Finish Your Xmas
List Here
thht‘s, Pius, lion's. 't‘lrains,
lh'ncclcts, in fact, t-vcrylhlnu.
('onlc in and look the stock ovcr.
NoAcas
36 NORTH MAIN ST.
Ge?!” Finds His Son
with anew pair of shoes
(leoi'ge~-—What. docs this mean?
I ‘A new pair of shoes? Where did
you get them? »
Sorr-«Mumma telephoned iii. to
Wm. idil’ron, 35 Fort St., East Nor-
walk, who phys lc lb. for rags and
best prices for rubbers, metals and
feather beds. lie. doesn't go
around with bells, and ii?» Fort. St.
must be on the wagon, and the
driver must give you a duplicate
bill with name and address. l
.um taking orders. out of town, it‘
you let Inc know ahead of time.
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Hazeiton
COAL
The B. Hershfield 8: Son Co. .
Tel. 294. 122 Wltot‘ Cl.
7—
Homer S. Beers 8. Co.l
22 W.
26 WOODWARD AVE. 80. NOR.
13 MAIN ST... NORWALK
WASHINGTON 37.. so. NOR.- 09“
ifourth one 47 years.
“lug turned on end.
:‘were slightly hurt.
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’HELD FOR HIGHER COURT.
-~T—‘r '
and Carried Revolver.
CLINTON, Dec, 28.—*Because Ire
‘stole an overcoat" Albert‘Tilllnnbast,
formerly proprietor of a local hotel,
was bold in $3, 000 bonds by Justice
Jones yesterday for the Maker court.
lie is charged with embezzlement and
carrying concealed weapons. Ten
years he ran a hotel here and“ re-
tuinod chhesday and is alleged to
lbuvc taken the coat from the house
Iof a woman where ire secured lodg~
inns. The coal was found in New
london. When arrested be was con-
cciiled behind“ a tree in front of the
rcsidcncc of Charles Walker and when
scurchcd II loaded revolver was found
in a‘ pocket of his clothing.
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BOY WENT TO SCHOOL WHILE
FAST ASLEEP.
.\‘ICW YORK. Doc. BIL—Tho plaintive
notcs of "All Alone" \vhisiled sbriily.
iput Patrolman iicuncsst' s tooth on
(duc as he npprtnrthcd the high school
rut 'Nortb ’l‘urrytowu, nimui 3 o'clock
:ycsicrduy morning. ilc muttcrcd some?
:iillilll,‘ to tho cficci ihakhc'd put some-
‘body nil ulonc if somebody didn't "cut
that out."
in front or the school he saw u buy
inbout lti ycui's old. His checks wcrc
ioilntcti like, u toy balloon and he
socurcd to have all his Ilt‘ili‘i us well us
his breath in his musical cl‘rurts. l'n-
dcr his arm were scrotal hooks. lion»
gucssy naked the bid what was the ruui~
tcr. The answer was no extra high
note. 'l‘bo biuccont shook ihc boy,
who yuwned, stretched his arms and
:iwokc. lie was he usiouishcd that he
could oulr einrc IIlnIikly at the poilto
mun ilcnncsm naked blur \uhnt he
nus doing.
""\\h,\, lnr waiting for school to
opcu," :irrswcrt ti the boy.
BUGS GIVE CHRISTMAS DINNER.
(iilt‘Mit’l, Dot . that: More than iL‘i'i
pcrsorzs. mcmhcrs of ihli‘t} poor iam-
Ilics, uili bc Inmiv happy as; a result
or" Iht» annual dinner and burlosupic
Inst iii-xiii ot‘ the ”Illllls" Sot‘lt‘iy (ll~
the (‘bicnco Ailtlt-ilt' Asstwiutioxi,
For the ills! ilntc the 32th business
Inn-n who style tbcmm-‘lvcs “lions,”
now thcir dinnt'r iior‘tho bcncfii of
the poor. The families to bc irili‘iil-
rod were selected by the wives of the
”lingo" nl‘icr two wot-ks of investiga-
tiou.
Even child oI the thirty families
was questioned and will rccoivo lulu.
exactly what he or she “'iiilit-il for
Christmas, wlrctbor ll is a toy, noose
or u inr-iincd cont.
'l‘wclvo automobiOI-“s londcd with
“llama" and pond things to cut and
wear will start out Sunday to make
the distributions. in addition to the
toys, trinkets and clothing. each Inni-
lly will receive a ton in coal and food
comment to lost a month.
STORK LIGHTS iN STREET. MOTH-
ER WALKS HOME.
CHICAGO. Ill.» IIOI. 23: -~Tlre siork
presented Mrs Elizabeth llorsch No.
3.046 Racine awuuo, with a not.
’i‘hursday at Barry
ones, while she was on her way home
hour a (‘brisunns shopping trip, She
wrapped the child in‘her coal and
walked three blocks to her borne.
.\‘cighbors summoned Dr. .lolru .\‘i. Jaw
Ctlbéi, but when the. physician reached
'the Horach ironic be found .\irs.
.\lorscb engaged in building a tire in a
stove. The baby was snugly tucked in
.bed. The father or the child is cm-
'plo,ved in the post-office.
DEATH OF FIRST WOMAN lN PUB-
’ Llc OFFICEHN OHIO.
I (.,‘l.la1\'Ei.A.\‘l), Dec. 23.“'i\II"§. E. M.
Avery, probably the foremost clubs
woman of Cleveland, died suddenly,
'yesterday. of heart failure. She was
’67 years of age. ,
i \Ilfis Av'en was the first woman ad-
mitted to public office in Ohio—that
for member of the board of education.
She was the editor of the American
IMonthly. oiiicial publication of the
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NEW HAVEN SCHOOL TEACHERS
' RETIRE.
NEW DAY )r'. Dec. 23.——»The ion-r
teachers who retired from active ser-
vice in the New Haven schools re-
th, and before the penslorring act
became operative, were voted pensions
by the school board last night despite
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that they were n6t eligible under the
’new pension law. Three or the teach.
are had taught forty years and the
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WABASH TRAIN DERAILED.
DECATUR. “1., Dec. 23.~chash
passenger train No.12, from st Louis
'to ChicWago was derailed at a switch.
at Knights Station. three miles from
Decatur,.eariy today, every car leav-
in: the track" and the express our tier
‘ Several persons
Holtus—«Bro’hnsmith was after a po
iitical Job tor along time. What's he
doing now?
Pekuszothing. He got it. —-Life.
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Former Clinton Man Stole Overcoat
and (‘iiiton avc-..
‘the ruling of the-corporation counsel‘
J PROBABLY kILLito HIMseLr.
BIIOOKF‘IEID, Dec. 23.--Firoderlck
Crosby, who disappeared from his
home in lonesviile, two miles from'
this place, last MondayTis.still miss-1
its. it is believed that he took iris
life In a fit of deapondency. but u mirr-
ute search of his farm and the sur»
"rounding country has failed to reveal
any trace of him. At tlrst the mem-
bers of his family were of the opinion
that-ha had jumped into the House-
ionic river from a bridge near his
form, but the river bed has been drag-
ged and dynamite exploded with no
results. Empty poison bottles bond in
the hayrnow in the missing farmer's
barn during the search led to the ho.
iici‘ that he may have taken poison.
'I‘otlfl)’ ii iiunrhcr of the neighbors of
’Ibe missing man are searching
woods IOr in radius of several miles
about the (‘rosby plat-c.
MISSING MAN'S BODY FOUND.
.\‘lCW LONDON, Der ,L’Hl 'l‘hc body
or ('hurlcs l).- lir'own, him has been
missing several woclts from his boruc
in Main street, was found llonting in
the river, hour the public. landing. ,vcs-
tor-day afternoon. Brown had hrcn
suffering front mclnucbollu boioro hc
lci't homo and it was cvidcntiy :rcnnc
of suicide. itrown was for runny yours
cmpioycd by tho (‘cutral Yormorrt ltnil.
why Company, and it is bolicvcd that
the loss of his job. on tho result ol’ :1
Hir'lko, iuutlc hint lirsonc.
SUBPOENAS FOR SUGAR OFFI.
‘ CERS. I
’.~‘.\.\' I’IIANCIHt‘Il, Dct‘. 2‘3.~So‘v~
porous have boon i'm'civcd iret'c III“
mundinr tho I' cscnt'c of other-rs of line
Wcstrn Siraur I‘ompnur to twill”:- in
thc i‘cdcrni court at .\"cw York. .lohir
ii. Fpi‘ct'itv‘in and (”Inuit .\. Sprm‘kiczs
and bull Iiozcn oi I‘IIc minor otiiccrs or
iii" company must in coiist-qIIcuI-c
spcml thcir (‘hristunn MIIHIII co mutc
to Iiic cost in mp rum» to Ihc .zcmln
Hit lli summons
WILL REPAIR PAINTING.
\‘xAh‘lllNll'ith, law. 2.1. wit. l‘. l‘oé
.muu, on export from Ill. ('l'll'i'tll‘IUI Art
ilallcl'y, hasuiulcrtultcu the task or re
pairing "’l‘hc linttlu of Lalm Eric." Ito.
splcndid painting ill thr- (‘nplioL which
was slashed by n \nndni last 'l‘ucsdui
Iriuht. it is said illui the two toot
strip from the [lit'iui't' can he "placed
In such it way as to cutircly conceal
the inflow
.\iotheiu -. After lIII
sowing his wild outs.
Father» i wouldn‘t mind it be dldn‘t
mix in so much ryo.~~lioaton
script.
the boy is only
“Does death end nil?" asked
micron boarder.
.\‘ot. for a‘ week or so in the case of
a turkey." answered the cheerful
boarder. ~l’l t tsborgh Post .
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THE CASE OF THE LEARNED
WOMAN.
The livid of woman's work is ho-
como today very wide and though im-
ting 11de (ireck and such serious stud-
ies may not be indispensable to the
(iechOpmcnt of all the feminine qual-
ities (undead. sod experience has
taught many of us that these huvc
sometimes a deplorable effect on the
feminine physiquei, still a. serious
truinlnvz occupation. whether it .he
novel-writing. or factory inspecting,
or the possibly more onerous thsk of N
marrying a genius. The women who
have done must have usually murragtd
to get; such a training what-
ever the opinion of their age in re»
And in the interests of
the domestic heroine let us remark
that. among the most capable the
practical faculty does not. when it is
called ,upon, come behind the intel-
ieeinal. Fanny Burner, when she be-
came Madame d’Arbiuy, was kept so
busy making her clothes that she lrad
not time to produce a second Eveline.
and Jane Austen, who had no es
pecially organised education. was an
imnivorous reader. Her favorite books
were the Spectator, Richardson, John-
son, Crabbe, Cowper. Scott. She was,
moreover. an excellent neediewoman,
and was "especially great at satin-
stitch. 'f Did not the practice of satin-
stitch held to point. that other in-
imitable weapon which she used with
such exquisite skill, touching the phr.
traits of her friends and neighbors
witb~tho most delicate satin in the
world?wf<lolen Hay Wilson. in liar-
Per'a Magazine.
spect to it.
Motornrauiac~What do you think is
. ‘ the most diiilcult thing for a beginv
4.
nor to learn about an anionic.4 tie? _.
Frankenstein—To keep fr m talk-
ing about it all the time.-Toledo
Blade. I
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Jinks—Figures won't lie.
llinkswAnd often they wont at..and
What are you going to do about it?——
Baltimore American
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Howell-Dotrs he take things philo
sophicaliy? ’
with them philosbphiOaliy.~—Wonrans
Home Companion. ' 3 _ 3 " '5
the ‘
'l‘run- ,
nouwaut's LEADING
our GOODS storm
3 and 5 Gazette Building
NORWALK, CONN.
Annual
TIONS AT 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00.
Holiday Stocks
A GREAT CHANCE FOR THE BELATED SHOPPERS TO SAVE A SUBSTANTIAL SUM ON EV»
ERY PURCHASE OF CALENDARS. BOOKLETB, SPECIALTIES IN THE LINGERIE SECTION, LEA-
THER GOODS. BRASS NOVELTIES, TRAVELING TOILET SETS, ETC.
CENTER AISLES FOR SPECIAL BARGAINS.
Big Chances in the Bargain Basement
TWENTY PER CENT. REDUCTION ON ALL THE HOLIDAY CHINA iNCLUDiNG HUNDREDS OF
USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES iN THE LATEST PATTERNS, AS WELL AS THE SPECIAL COLLEC-
Ciearance ' Sale of"
SEE THE TABLES IN BOTH
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20 PER CENT. OFF-—THINK OF IT—ZII PER CENT.
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Caterer
(‘trIcriug for Receptions. i-inlls,
“railings. l'urd i’III'tlI-s, or will
t‘ulnidr wallet for oil oI-c usious.
Just drop llIt’ it “did, or call.
W m. YOung
l2 RAYMOND ST.
3 Henry Wilkens§
17 NORTH MAIN s'r.
PHONE 336 5.
GAMES. BASKETS. PIPES.
MADE TO oases.
WE ARE‘NOW READY FOR
CHRISTMAS. COME EARLY
AND AVOID THE RUSH.“
SRECIAL—n'i to. Box Assr.
cnocomrss. $1.00. .
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Dividend Notice
South Norwaik Trust
Company " 2
The Directors have otticicd that, lit-
tcrost at the rule of it per cent. per
nnnuml be credited to depositors in
the Savings Department for the cur-
rent six months ending Den-Inim- 31,
till]. payable on and after January
1.
OIWDOOOCM'ODOOOWC‘OOOO ~
. .1; " '3 c
H. Krieger 81,00.
Our Store will be 'open
every evening during this
week. Here you wiil'iind
useful Holiday at... for
your dear cues at Greatly.
We
You’ll
' waste none of your. money
Reduced Prices.
carry no t‘Oys.
here. We allow you to
it), 1912. :
CHARLES I93. l’lilY'I’. ‘
(l2? lSt
DIVidend Notice
nu...“
124th SEMLANNUAL DIVIDEND OF"
THE NORWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY,
NORWALK, CONN.
December H, 191l..
At a meeting (It Directors of this
Society held this day. It dividend at.
the rate of FOUR (4) per color. per an-
mnn was declared to depositors from
the earnings of the. six months ending
December 31, ”i911.
The same wilt be entered on pass
books and paid errand after lanuur)
10 1912.
By order of the Board oi Directors,
FREDERICK A. I~.LI.S
di9 i2t Treasurer.
-3 Dividend Notice
THE SOUTH NORWALK SAVINGS
BANK.
‘South Norwalk Conn.
At a meeting of the directors of this
bank held this day, it. dividend at the
rats of four per cent. per a run was
declared to depositors tromt e yearn-
ings of the six mop Fig”); Dec.
31,1911. The samh ' Mentored
on pass-books and p Ilg‘o'n ahd after
Jan. it). 1912
. By order of the Board oi Directors
GEOthd LI WOODWARD.
Treasurer.
Doe.18,1911
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“My husband. fifteen years ago,"
said Mrs. Blank, “used to kiss me
every time we passed through a tun-
nel. But now"~—‘ “
She gave a. bitter laugh.
“Now.-" she said, “he takes a ion
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Advertise-your wants in The Sentingi. 3
scanner want. ads. bring results.
Treasurer. .
"5 cause nothin ugly existed for her?—
pull at his traveling flask "—Londo WWI“. l-ionfe Companion. ,
PowellfiYea; bill he doesn't part Opi'niOn.
Open , a
Charge Account
And settle your bill In
Easy Weekly Payments.
SHE SAW ONLY BEAUTY.
ONYX
SILK HOSIERY
For‘Christmas Gifts
A name of quality linked \ritn
goods 0 quality in u store of
There once lived a woman who was
unseeing to all but beauty. She was
criticized for druv‘vlng pietur‘es that
were not true to life, but she replied
that her pictures were life as it no quality
peared to hr. "‘In her landscapes. ‘Plain Silk in black and col-
there were "no railroads," said Johng 0TB -------------- 5°C P" pair '
Ruskin, “to carry children away with; l 5999““ “‘1‘“? lrlacltsgnuy I
no tunnel or pibmouths to swallow: """"""""" cper Pa r
, Extra qnaIlty, black and (‘01-
them up. . . . There are only wind-1 I are ,,,,,, , ..... $1. 00 per pair
tog brooks, wooden feet-bridges, and Extra quality and weight “
grassy hills, without any holes cuti black only ,,,,, 51,50 per pap- ‘
into them" The wonmn was Kate Our hostquaiitv . ......... $1.75
Greanaway. who not only won the love
or children and grown-ups of her ow
generation, but who is said to have
founded a new, school or art, and to
have dressed the children at two- con- , ,
tinenis. A ills of perfect beauty was
Kate Greanaway s, and who shall say,
that its influence was less great he- ‘
THERMOS BOTTLES, in .
pints and quote, from $1 up
Joseph Davis
as Wuhidgtpon or: “rat. Ooh
Norwalk Chronicler