‘his home in. Springfield Mass. ' family in Norwalk today. This Vis an 4 a 1 : he was held was $10. 1, Charles Murray of Harriet street. "her daughter, Mrs. cal Brant, of Eliza. _ nicked undrunk bY‘Olflcers Jarvis s. ' before'Judge Lockwood this morning ’. Mrs. Eva M.1H,\'att. of‘Bridgeport is spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. O'Brien of No ark, N. J.. is spending the Christmas holidays with his family in Crescent Terrace. Harold Van Liew, of New Yorw city is spending the Christmas holidays with Anson F. Keelcr, of Butler street. Miss Edna Meeker, of New Canaan. is spending Christmas with her ,sister Mis Florence Meeker of Courtland place. Mrs. Arthur Merriam. of South Main street, is the guest over Christmas of' zeth, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Robert It). Martin, of Bridgeport, are. the guests today of' Mr. and Mrs Charles Murray, of liar Tiet street. Verlin. of the Armour who is spending the spent Saturday in . Charie L. Beef Company, holidays in town. New York city Mr. and Mrs. Ired Signer of Dan- bury, are the Christin its guests of Mrs. signor’s parents Mr. and Mrs. F. .I. McKcon. of Belden avenue. Professor Ralph T Ripley, ot‘ the ”filighdichool commercial department, . is spending the Christmas holidms at A dance will be held at the Country . Club. this evening. WW William P. Ward, of lyowelstieot. spend yesterday in Danbury 0‘11 busi- ness. 'Willlam Shepherd. of New York, formerly of this place, is the guest of friends in town. Alan Lockwood, of last avenue, who is studying at Cornell College, is home for the holidays. Edward Koch, of Port Chester. is thgguest of his parents in South Nor- walk over the holidays. Stephen Sheldon, of Wilton avenue, has resigned his position in the Cluett factory in North Main street. _..._..._._ . F‘red Koch, of Florida. is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koch. of Franklin street. Mr. and Mrs. William Shepard, of jNew York, are the guests over the holidays of Mrs.,Shepard‘s mother, Mrs. Mary Sheldon, of Wilton avenue. Judge and Mrs Charles I‘) Barnes and sons lludlex and Itay1,noud of Giecnwith, hie sponding the day with M1. and Mis. Thomas I: Riiy111ond,of .West street. will not celebrate its (‘hristmns festi- val until January .8. when the new pas- tor, Rey. George M. 'l‘ocpio, in charge oi thtriloek. with Mr. lilil‘i‘ltil street. -m--..._ in Norwaik. who has been to Savou- nah, 0-11., on an outing trip, turn‘étl. . in town today. William H. Odell. J1'., and Lansingl Odell, of Haitimd, are spending Chilstmas with their parents, M12? Mrs W. H Odell ofEust111e1111e. .__._ ...... M Edwanl J Koch and Asa Itoageis of 'Port Chester a1e spending Cliiistmas with Mr. Kuch' s patents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kuch, of Franklin street. George Williams, of Putnam avenue who recently went to Winnipeg. where he has secured a line position, has arrived in town for the holidays. There is a reunion of the Murray annual affair and a great many of the family have gathered to celebrate the day. ' William IA Olsen of Elm street, left Saturday night for Boston, where he will join his wife to spend the Christ- 'masDny and yesterday with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Olsen are expected to return tomorrow. John P. Treadwell, of North avenue. who with his son John Treadwell, of New York city, has been on a hunt- ing trip In the South, returned to Nor- walkon Saturday with a most delight- ful time to, report. His many friends are pleased to note his return and learn of his exceptionallykgood luck. Mchael Kelly, a soldier of the 15th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, was Murray and Thomas Dorney on Sat- urday night. He, willcome up .ln court at 9 o‘clock. The bond under which The capacity of the South Norwalk police station was taxed to the limit do accommodate the Christmas drunks who found their way (assisted) to the 'calaboose, there to spend Christmas Sunday and await the generosity of the Court on the day following to learn of their fate. In all six were locked up over Sunday. They were John 11.911113, James McDonald Clifl ford Clark, Timothy Talmadge, John White and John Finnegan. 1r . FOR XMAS Kudaks. Cameras and Supplies. Quality Chocolates.. fancy and regular. Perfumery,domcst1c and .Brtishoo'V and ietArticlés“. Humidors, the ct- imoiitenerc. ~ Fiederlck K‘ueh of South Nor1'1alk, .‘traveling through I’enusylmuia in the interests 'oi’ the‘ Anierieau 'I‘ohnct'o holidays at his parental in Franklin street. John Taylor, of Seymour. Conn, for- merly 11 Wilton avenue Ind, spout yes- homo ton avenue. Mr. Taylor is a mem ‘her of the Nutmeg club and quile popular in Norwaik. He was greeted by hisVinany friends and is in the best of health. STATE owns ANOTHER COUNTY HOME. Buy: New London County Land for Tuberculosis Patients. Negotiations between the state com mission on homes for tubelzculosis pa- tients and John E. Post of Norwich for the purchase of the Post estate thecom'missioners' office at the cupi- \ the propepty. the plans. done- They provide for an adminis- l1all and two shacks. now standing on the property will be used for the superintendent’s home. There was no discussion on the new home proposed for Middlesex county. 'A GlFT-LAQEN CHRISTMAS TREE. Miss Florence McMahon‘s kinder- garten closed Friday for the holidays. The children and parents assembled atlthe kindergarten room at 9:30 o’clock in the morning and after ap- propriate exercises, enjoyed the bean- tiful tree filled with gifts for the par- ents. made by the children, and gifts to their teacher and to each other. Thevschool will open for the winter term on January 8. 1912. O . -——-——.e——---—--—- . Aauom—nanmo. A oulet marriage ceremony was p r- formed in the office of thetoWn clerk, Saturday afternoon, when Miss Ida Hat-1'11: was united to Arthur Arnold. The ceremony was parlormod by Jus- tice of the Peace John Wt Curnow, and llamas, Sacks emulated as best on. Both contracting parties were born in mold ti. (lemony. and are i The Advent (‘hristiafi Sunday school 1 will bt-j Charles J. Murray, of Fond 011 late.“ Michigan, a former well known Non? walk young man, has arrived in town‘; for the holidays, which he is spending ' and Mrs. Charles Murray oi I Miss Jeanette Ileni'dou, of Stamford the pleasant little telephone operator, -. has 1'1», She is renewing old friends; Company,. is spcndlng the Christmas. tcrday with Stephen Sheldon. of Wil- _ ‘ in‘Norwich for the New London coum I: ty homefwere completed last week in .I to], when Mr. Post gave over the deed I, . and the commission paid $9, 500 for 3. Bids for new buildings for the cob . any will be received as soon as ,Smith 1' & Bassette. of Hartford, have drawn -~ These plans are nearly, :2 tration building, nurses' home, dining 2: The farmhouse I. The A; J. conins Co. m I’ l have a business “principle.” I would like you to get better acquainted with. It's in business “character" I've built during the years I've been before the people asking their patronage. I solicit your implicit confidence. and in return promise to give the most zeal- ous study to the perfecting of my facilities for meeting ydiir wants. I ask a fair share of profits for myself. no more. I have never taken more. consequently have more than the mere satisfaction of succeeding. I have the consciousness of having dealt fairly with ' those who have given me success. 1 MA'NUEL roao HATCH. First in quality, last in price, always In tho mindsgof Its custom- ers—“Bonnie Home Ground Feed for Horses, Cattle and Poultry. m That’s It !-— JdeO C021 A li'otThing Send in on order for one load. and we will, retain you as a cuc- tomcr. Clun,froo from sicto._uniform quality, suitable for furnace. range, .stove or calf-feeder. Prl:e| on application. RAYMOND BROTHERS l l ....-.&.. mom. “ML..." . .,_.. . WE REFUSE TO CONCEDE TO ANY ONE- i1: the superiority of our choice wines and liquors. We. know 1111 have the bestu'iniagcs from the grapes of the best produc- ing wine dlstiieta; of France and Spain, andfitre also know that. we have the best liquors that me distilled because if tin-re were any that were bet- lel‘ we would have sought them. Purity and age have added to :lie cycciioilce of everything sold at Manner a Flynn‘s. Magnet 81 Flynn l i l ‘in the work as it. real work of tilting the baskets had 200 Pairs Men’s and Boys' Holiday Slippers T to be Closed 'out' at cost. The White Shoe Store 302 Atlantic 8t. STAMFORD . ‘ 90 Washington 81.. SOUTH NORWALK . COMMERCIAL AGE. Joseph Mitchell Chupple, the mags~ NEW HAVEN. Dec. 24. —A number zine editor, said in an eloquent often of well known Republicans called on dinner speech: CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICANS IN NEW HAVEN. Internal Revenue Collector Eaton Sat- “This is a commercial age. We try urday to extend Christmas greetings, to make our magazines artistlcpbut The report became general that there' if we‘ make them too artistic they be- had been a political conference as Sen-' come less valuable. It is like poor ator Woodruir, who is actively engaged Whistler. in the canvass in behalf of Lieut. Gov. “When Whistler was living In the Blakeslee, was present. as was also Latin quarter in his youth a friend Col MacDonald the 101m chairman; took him to task one day for his line. whose name has been mentioned for nose. chairman of the state committee in " Why, don’t you pitch in and paint 'the event of a. vacancy. Later CoI. something?" said the friend. 'Pretty Eaton was asked whether arranme- soon your money will be all gone. and meats had ben completed for theithoso three rolls of canvas‘will still be “harmony" dinner proposed by Sona- standing empty there behind the'doar' tor Woodruff, and he replied that “Whistler, smoking his pipe, ans- there wasn't going to be a harmony Wored lazily: . ' dinner. as there is always harmony In “'But you see as long as there's the Republican party. The colonel nothing on the‘ca'pvas Ican’i. sell'it.".' thought. Mr. Kcno‘aly would'continue as chairman and wouldnot resign. 1 It has been suggested to the Britlih local government that cans of con- The Bentlnél What columns 1.1m donned skimmed 11qu should be lgb- the activities of 1111 fall season—41h” clout «31111111111111 tallk: salt for in- ‘ “President. Taft at present. The follow; corps of medium! my'no less than 100 deserving m1“ The Nor walks will' no enabled to enjoy real Christmas today owing to the gene- roua basket of prbvlsions that will be brought to the doors of their residen- ces by the members of the corps The baskets lpontain much of good cheer for youngsters and grownups alike in 11‘. way of good. wholesome and clean food. It is a day of plenty‘ and there were few out of the 700 who did not appreciate the amount ,of unselfish work and abundance of good will that was represented by that basket that'came to their doorstep. The baskets each contained the fol- lowing: I chicken Weighing from 3 to 5 lbs, according to the size of the family and if the family In extra large two chickens will be put in. I rah milk, 1,9 lb. coffee, p.111. sugar, M lb. butter, 1 pt. cranberries, 1 lb. celery. 1 loaf of mood, 1 pie 2 pts, pol Christmas War Crys. ‘Ilcsidethhese good things were Vcnnned 3001111,. contributed by the» ’schools, which were added to the |menu. ‘V j; A Sentinel reporter visited hemlq “punters of the army. inoon. In the assembly hail Captain il’errett and 1'1 lady assistant were pn- étieutly laboring to keep up the droop-. ling spirits of the youngsters in their‘ ;charge, The attendance at this excr- ‘t'ise was not as large as usual. owing :10 the tart that probably 11111111 of the ‘« little people were out slilhtI-voeltfll. gin llif. buck mom all 111111 11<-ti1i11' ‘Men mm at 11ork getting pimisions. for distributions. ’I‘heic “ere ‘uppim. chickens, potatoes and other1 good things piled up e1"e1111heie. "\Illlt' in one comer unto sintitrd the Inil'ilx'tilé that are to be used i"01 trans- portation purposes. Iiight here was represented the true Christmas spirit; t‘uptuin Vl’eirctt, who looked care-worn and logged out after his tIII‘(‘IllIDlI$’ 'time of the past 11m weeks. pointed . out 1hc various articles and took pride progressed. l , truth not yet commenced. . The contributions this year have been generous and as a result t.‘up»V _iui11 Peri-cit has been enabled to .in- ‘1'est $125 in Christmas presents for the young people. It has been the aim of the preheui leadt'rof the. local- corps to provide for the physical need of the little tots in his charge thirst and then procuring toys with what was left. Thanks to the schools a large number of toys have come in for distribution that will undoubtedly be highly appreciated by the young peo- ple. Clothing is what the army is out‘ for this year, in order that all the lit- tle people may be properly protected against the raveges of the winter. And good clothes have been procured. To these have been added whar wear- ' lug apparel has been contributed and all will l1e.giveu to only needy ones. f This afternoon Christmas will be held for about 175 litle people who , are not regular attendants at the 3111-. ration Army Sunday school dnd 11.. :2 great good time is expected. Tomon: 1: row night at 8 o'clock, the fifty mom-t __' bers of the Sunday school will have . their exercises. ' In preparation for these festivities the little hall in Water street has '. been gully decorated for the occasion, '1 In green and red, holiday colors. _..+________..._.. no PARDON FOR monsefi as to Banker‘s Condition, However. WASHINGTON» Dec. 3,4 -—Chalrles W. Morse will not be pardoned by; ing statement issued from the Whitei House explains the president's atti- tude: “The president today called into consultation the surgeon- general of the army. the surgeon- -genral of the navy and Molar M. A1 Delaney, median; corps United States, on the report or the Board of ‘Physicians at Atlanta as to the physical condition of Charles W Morse. After 1111 consideration of the report as explained to him by them, the president was not satisfied that im mediate action was necessary, but di- rected that he be kept fully advised at frequent intervals of ‘any changes." .. ShopmonV—Tbe fresh herrings are very nice this morning, ma ’am. Lady—Er—have they rues? ' Shopman-Well. ma‘am. all fish is dearest ‘11 this seasonl-éPun‘ch; ' Instead of hiding his light. under a or 1111111". tatocs, 2 pts apples, turnips, 01116111,: and carrots, 2 oranges and one of the' Saturday 11itn.r-' The ' . ’ 30f streets and has moved more than '1 President to be Kept Fully Informed; Esquare miles of the city. He = Seattle, . the people from their inertia so that 2“" H g. 14 9 to W. A. HANFORD 42 N Main Stw'l‘cl. 502 , clam. ”WW H‘briii'gla hi l . ut‘wstL omen ' NORWALK._ 1.1110111: lac. . . Everything in the Optical Line . "j". Eyes Examined, Free " o. 13. 1.1.1.5.... ' Optlci on I F. E. LockwooddeompanY Will i give you a $25 Gas Tank for $16 and your Old Generator---- for your Automobile. .. “mm ..._..-.__.._..______.. ”*'—'~“-t’~' ' Now is the Time to Buy "I," . HORSE CLOTHING Luther M. Wri ght’s IS THE PLACE tit' 1 . till it; a . .A' f’ L ' ‘ “-1 "M ”mm” ”“5 I T mp. THE ‘ THE TEE -Moyer Hudson . Krit $2350. $1600 Covering price that a man should pay for a reliable Automo- ' bile The 1912 models of each car are on view at our garages" Automobiles for rental by the hour, day or week. OSCAR H names?» RIVER STREET _ Telephone 681- 3 NORWALK, CONN. V .»._._—_._.—. “Mr— FRAMED PICTURES .iu all sizes at specially reduced prices. WATER COLOR PAINTINGS- ' COPLEY AND ELSON PRINTS by best American Artists. In Sepia and Carbon. RHINE PRINTS, COLONIAL AND NATURE PRINTS. BEAUTIFUL LINE OF SMALL METAL FRAMES. . JACKSON’S STUDIO 53 Wall St.‘— Opposite Hotel ———N0rwalk Populai Subjects. FLATTENING A TOWN. to the tide. lists a glacial morain that had been incensldeiately dumped In the way of the main arteries 0' the cit1. . In the ea1l1'da1s lmprc1ements were made at the least possible ex- pense, so that many of the grade were as high as twenty-live feet the hundreds Take the case of Joell son street, an impoitant east-11113: west artery. Upon it wexe grades «1 ‘ fifteen per cent. To reduce thes that the highest should not be 11 ' five per cent. required a cut throng seven blocks at aumaximum depth ninety feet. In 'order not.» to "led the street a canon it became necc sary to regxade a district flve Vbloc wide. In other words, every plrovement in a built- -up territory flfty~tive acres, stretching aids the business heaxt of the city, It be destroyed with the consen of majority of the owners. 1 . .. Thomson believed it would pay property owners to have .thls' do and with characteristic energy, ‘ about proving it to them. V was prepared with a series tpres. The first showed 11 0V could be hauled by one her level, as shown in Trautw n'eers' book. The last gave” '1 of nine horses pulling- fh weight up Jackson street. ‘ gumeht was so eff'ehtllo'; f grade that the work was indordodV the owners, with the result thdii surface of 120 acres AWE] rein volving a total of 8301.00 dd yards of earth .«Amcrican M W . summons Th0 Sentinol. ' A Man Who Worked Twenty Your: to ‘ Smooth Out Seattle. Reginald H. Thomson, city engi‘ neer of Seattle. has worked for twen ty years with almost inconceivable enthusiasm at the task of remedying Seattle's natural defects. He has to graded“ more than twenty-five miles 15,000,000 cubic yards of dirt. He has washed the hills Into the bay and torn down and regtraded flvc ‘ piles taxes on the citizens, hi1! although they grumble they follow him. What Thomson intended to do he has done. Mayors come and go, ate but for a month or a year, but Thomson hangs on forever. ' For a“ generation he has pounded away with hydraulics at the hills of baa built 'boulevards and parks, put In sewers and a water system and incidentally piled up taxes upon indignant citizens. Today he is recognised as one of .the peat municipal engineers of the country, but the oppositon to him has been tremendous. You have only to look at the strong, well-set, Iron- gray man with the closely-clamped jaw to know he is 1‘1 fighter. But he could never have won it he had not been a diplomat, too. He has had to move the minds of they would see with a vision broad enough to understand the situation as he '.dld To that. end he has argued. ‘ explained conducted. educated while- Ionic time he was packing in.
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