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TAYLOR O. GOL'D'EN
.87-91 Washington Street,
v.1. 1230'. South Norwst‘k I
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Whisk.- s'.‘.'.‘.‘1I-I.'vls'1'.'1'1l.'.'1'o'.l
George Jones. o’f' Nerwuiit. is a hell-
‘day assistant in the Atlantic and Pa-
cific Tea Company.
The Palntcrs' and Decorators' ['11‘
ion will hold its semi-monthly huai-
1111.33 tutu-ting, Thursday evening.
ilonnld Why, of East avenue. n stu-
dent at Yale i'nircrsity, is spending
', I tho Christmas vacation at. his homo.
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'i’I‘itlc of Court Narrult Circle, No.
Slit, l1‘111'cstors ot‘ Antorlcapwill hold .11
regular business fueling too.
. evening. '
The Sixth Company. (7. A, (‘.. is
scheduled to hold a regular business
, meeting and drill 111111111'1‘11'11' evening in
. the armory 5..“
Knights of (‘ol11.11h11.3. (‘atholic i’n
ion t‘ouutil. No, 41;, nili hold a roan
lul' meeting in thc clInIh hoax-1o toniot'
Irow evening.
‘ hearsai tomorrow. evening
«row cvcnint.r in its rooms,
street. he's been erterteinlng Mr. -a'nd
William Gumbsrt, son of Dr.
Mrs. Edward H (lumbar-3,13 home trom
Hanover, N. H., for the' holiday vac-a.
lion.
1
.‘ Mr. nnd'Mrs. Haroldvitn Wagesen.
of Bayvicw avenue are
Christmas with relatiVea in Oxford.
New York.
The South .Norwalk Quartette Club
will Ihold its weekly meeting and re-
in their
hall, in North Main street. ”
Mr. and Mrs. John Weishcit. of
South Norwalk, will observe the fifty-
iliirst anniversary of their marriage
on Wednesday of this week. ' 1
'l“ no 111cl<i3 business meeting of
Uncas Tribe, No. 26. I. 0. R. M.. will
he held tomorrow evening in the wig.
watn. in Washington street,
Miss Fannie Shecltan, who is en-
gnccd 1111 assistant. in the library in
her home in High street. Norwuiit. .
Miro; Mamie Sheridan and Miss
(‘athm'lnc t‘onncll, oi :12 Wilton am
nuc. are spending the holidays with:
friends and relatives in New York and
l'll‘oohlyt'l.I
to
Mrs. Samuel MssDowell. of. New York. . '
11nd.- '
spending
tho Capitol in Hartford, is visiting at .
w Bunnorl Couddlh. No. 55', WOW": . .
,‘ ofthlberty; will outfits 31311111111111;th . ‘ ‘
: banners manpower-day «was
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111'. minutes Munroe.- .of Orchard 3. 1.
which MoNuth. Old. 1'. 1:0
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THE HOUIB OF
515 Main St.. Stamford.
BEWARE OF BUYING X3
temptation/'r—Elbert Hubbard.
'.' l"‘ .(‘. Lounshuty 1111121» Non Eng-l
iuud t‘irdor of Drum lion. will hold its"?
smut-monthly business .tnt'eting tutnot'.‘
in W115i.-
lnutou street. '
South Norwulit (“1111111. No. 9294. Mod-
Evcry garment we sell is
ronage.
crn \l'ootintcu oi‘ Amcrlta. u'lll holdI
11.3 1111111 monthly in: locus 1m ciiuu to- "
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motrow oteniug in its rooms in Sun! 1
Mm allow. 2
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State (lotnptrollrr 'l‘homast D."
Alan Lockwood. of Cornell tlnh or 3
, city. is spcndiug tlm vacation pcrlodI
' with his purcnts. Judge and hire, lid”
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tli‘rodorlt-k Lyons and
Thompson'tno oi‘ Norwailt's young
1111111, have gone to New Yorlt city.
, where they arc today doing the town.
, .
William
ilratlslrcot has slgucd 1 1'-11.'1111111 1\itliI
the American Distr'iti 'loieuittph (11111-
puny to the tall (lccttic l1111cu1 uii'f‘ttm
Ipiotdttion on the static treasmbyh;
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trackb- business'
croninnr in ital
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of 1\.. will hold its
meeting tomorrow
A stated icouvocntion oi’ ilutlcr.
U'imlnor, No. 38, ltoyal 11:11:11 3111130113,!
"will he held tomorrow evening in thei
Masonic temple. in South Main stt'eci.'
Hurt-3' Earle. of East avenue. a stu-
Idcnt at the Andover preparatory
school, has arrived in town to Spend
the Christmas holidays with his win-
tlvcs.
Welcome Sit‘nnser Lodge. No. 364.
Sons of St. George. will hold 11 regular
business meeting touuu'row evening, in
the quarters of the lodge in Main
street. ‘
Court. Nurruk, Foresters of America,
' will elect. ofllcers at. the meeting to he ..
held Thursday evening. A lively meet-
ing is anticipated, as there will he sev-
eral contests on.
Mrs 'William F. DeKIyn
avenupc. who has been ill for some
2. time, is now recovering nicely. Her
vmuny friends are pleased to hear of
“her improvement.
of Mott
Charles Cagney. employed in the 10
[cal branch of the Uneeda Biscuit
‘Company, in Smith 131511311111,“ book
' eeper. has gone to his home in Jar
eey City to spendw the holidays
Many of 3I,lII1e,,II 3111411611. dcalglfét' tug.
_'complaining thalibusine'as was‘ not as
,goOd this year as he was last Chr~ist
' nus. The larIgermtore‘s howev,er 11e
9port having done an extruor‘dinaty
business. . 2
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The Officers recently nominated at
be meeting of the Nutmeg Club will
Ie elected on the occasion of the next
tag, which come; on January 2nd.-
members are requestedto be pres-
lit at this time. 0
11 regular Saturday evening dance
ncas' Tribe, No. 26, ii. 0. R. M..
1. _ ‘fls'beld iaIst weey. and despite the
, at most everybody's time was
up in getting Christmas p'res-
mfortable crowd was in 'atten«
And enjoyed several pleasant
1119. plane far the entertainment
the state convention will be made
. ‘Ienlng All members 11‘1", re?
"d to be present. The various
_ W. Conan is couusel for. the viuoesr. ,1
, rooms in
" this season.
.trial was re- assigned for January 16.:
[is in charge of it. The cases are
Norualk Trust:
in \\13i1in1.1o11
the South
(.‘Dtnpuny‘ building,
Sil‘t‘i'l.
Mr, and Mrs. Amos W. Morgan,
lilghwood, Franklin avenue. have re-
turned aftcr a two months' visit in
New York state. They will Spend“
Christmas at their Norwallt homo and
return to New York city for the rcst'
of the winter.
A prominent poultry raiser writes:
A bunch of early-laying pullets will
cum more not money during the
months of October, November, Decem-
ber and January than 11 like nttmher
of one year old hens will earn in
twelve months.
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Duck huntlirs claim that the season
for black duck and shore birds has
been poor about Mnmford's Cove and
tirolou Long Point, where they usuai~
ly hover around the salt water creeks
taking for ball.
so mild that the fowl have remained
on the south side of Fishers island
as :1 good snow storm would have
1i1'1vcn them to the mainland.
It is expected that the inter-com-
pany plnochle, tournament between
the Mayflower Hook and Ladder com
pany. of East Norwalk. and the Old.
Well Hook nd I dderrcompany of
Scott NOV“ “all?! Isl be "istnrtedi‘sb‘on
aftea the holidays. The tourney was
won by thermal Norwalk men last
year but the South Norwalkers are de-
termined that the tide shall change
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The 'wife and children of Rev. Frank
W. Sandferd, the Shiloh leader .who
wits plhced behind the bars in the fed-
era; prison at Atlanta last night to '
serve a ten- your sentence will remain
.at the Shiloh colony at Durham. Me.,
for the present. The possibility of
the family moving to Atlanta so as to
be near Mr. Sandford while‘he is in
prison had not been considered it is
stated by members at the coibny.
w...“ ._
The “vinegar cases" were to be
tried in the United States district
court in Hartford, last week, but the
The cases are the United states
against ninety barrels of vinegar.
mono or less. The vinegar ii in stor-
age in' New Haven and Deputy no.
that William I. Parmsiec of “souls
brought under the pure. food 11131:. John
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The season has been I
vinsted. Commander Cutbili claimed
{of thé most manhunt on A: R. 11111311
.Khburn, 11111111111111; Chief Muster-ins
mm William Truce. Waterbury,
$16 Suits .............
$22 Ledics' Suite for ..
$25 Ladies Suits for . ..
$16 Ladtcs‘ Coats for
$20 Ladics’ Coats for ..
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$40 For Coats for
$16 Dresses for .
$4 Skirts to: ...... '1 . . ..
$2 Waists for .........
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Grand, Army Members Pushing.
Bridgeport Man’s Candidacy
for National Commander
iiKiDGlGPOR'i‘. Dec. 2i.~—Tho cant-
palgn in supporter Judge Alfred B.
Beers as next. Commanderdnchlef of
the national G. A. R. which started at'
last week's meeting of Elias Howe, Jr.
post, in C. A~ R. Hall on Stibte street
when an official visit to the post was
made by Department Commander R.
.l. (inthill, of South Norwuik and staff.
Wopld Be Able Man.
in severai'addressee this was men-
tioned and" the general feeling was
expressed that Judge Beers is an em
ceilent candidate and should be nom-
that he will have the united support
of the eastern delegations at the next 3
national encampment which will be
at Los Angeles in August.
Judge Beers is recognized as one
in the country and it is expected that
the nomination will mean practically
an election. He is a past commander
of the state department'and a past
Junior vice commander of the national
organization. At present he has no
ofii‘ce in the natitmal organization
except a place on one of the import-
subcommittees. ‘ ’
speech“ Mad...
‘At the meeting the visitors wereen-
tertained in an excellent manner.
There was an ertertainment pro
gramme and a hot. luncheon was
served There were addresses by all
of the 11311911 and also by Judge
Beers and the Rev. A. C. Thompson
0! the local post. The visitors in-
cluded: Medical Director Dr. M. W.
11011119011. surgeon st- the Soldiers
Home. Noroton; Assistant- Adjutant
Genet-sign. J.; Seclqy ’bf‘this city; «De- "
partment inspector“ .W.. H. Dougsl.
New Minerdt' Judge Advocate D. C
and Senior Aid-(locum C. W. Drip
coll. '
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nights? sitd‘II'tt ' Dump- 11m 1111 drew'
‘ Thin 0(1qu net peed 1.11.1- 91.11.111.11. Winch” but
D1“ 99868, WaiSts' and
Furs u
$10 Ladics‘ Coats for ..
$35 Fur Costs for .....
$10 Dresses for ........
$3 Waists for ..... '. . . . .
We carry everything in FURS—CIhildrcn‘ s Sets and La—
dies‘ Muffs and Starts, at the lowestI prices.
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The Great A81P Tea Centpaay
1:4 WAIHINOTQN It. COUTH NORWALR.
Tel. No. cos. Deliveries 0:80 I. 111. sud 2180 e. 111.
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The Paris Cloak s Suit House’
9000 CLOTHES
380. Main St.. South Norwslk
MAS GIFTS ON CREDIT
“Merchants who give credit arrange prices so the man' ,
who pays settles the accounts of those who do not. Buy the
things you need and pay for them. If you haven‘ t the money .
to pay for the things you need. just wait until you get the
money. and no’fe the sweet satisfaction of being bigger than
. GreatSale of
Women’sSuits,Coat_s, 1
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such exceptional value at the
price that once you wear one we are sure of your future pat-
It will pay you well to investigate our claims.
. ................. $798
.......... $1198
.- .......... . ..... $14.98
.. ...... $798
........... ......$II.98
.................. $4198
............ $27.50
................. $30.00
.................. $5 98
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A competitive ‘oxatnination under
the rules of‘thc ll. S. Civil Service
Commission will be held on Sutur-
of rural letter carrier. 111 Norwalk.
(301111. AS a result of the examina.
tiou it is expected that certification
will be made for tilting the position of
carrier on rural Ipcutc .\o. 61. and for
other vacancies at that office as they
may occur in the future. unless it
shall be decided 1'1 the'interest of the
service to till the vacancy by rein-
statement. transfer, or promotion. Ap-
plication for this oxé’mination must be
made on the prescribed form. which,
with necessary instructions and copies
of the regulations. may be obtained
from the Secretary. Board Civil Sera
vice Examiners 111 the office named
above.
Applicants should forward their ap-
plications promptly. Unless applica-
tions are received by the Commission
at Washington about ten day prior to
the date of the examinamn it may be
impracticable to admit thwplic‘ants
to the pending examination.
Section 5 of the regulations con-
tains all information which is furnish-
ed applicants relative to the scope and
character of the examination.
For further information relative to
the manner of appointing rural car-
ries. apply to the postmaster at the
above named office or to the U Sr
Civil Service cemn1ission,thhing-
ton. D. C.
“Are you going chestnut-hunting
this fall?"
"Don‘t have to. I go to oil the new
loan.
_
"The professor is in the laboratory
conducting some chemical experi-
ments. The professor expects to go
down to posterity "
(From the laboratory)
mag!"
The Visitor»! hope the professor
hunt gone—«Harlem Life. 3
W
r111. Wo'qim'b 111,119“ relies upon fle'ng
I "Br-r-r.
. duel Went.Advs. t'o Is'oICuro the bench-I .
.BIentln'ei.Iwcnt'sddi‘hriumreluits.
bold help -l1IIss a little tin“ "for class
', 1 I? . ; Awe man To THANK AND snow OUR APPRECIATION To ‘
‘ I THE I’EO‘PLE for THE NORWALES‘EOR THE WONDERFUL
11m?) BUSINESS WET nova «with Us THIS YEAR. WE HAVE
RECEIvED Ai VAST NUMBER OE GRATIF‘YING REMARKS ABOUT
. . ova XMAS DISPLATS AND THE 'xMAS SPIRIT THAT EXISTS
' DURING THIS TIME or THE YEAR AT THIS STORE. WE AS-
. SURE stRYONE THAT AT ALL TIMES WE SHALL STRIVE IN
A MANNER THAT wILL' GAIN YOUR LASTING CONFIDENCE
AND PATRONAGE. ANYTHING THAT WAS PURCHASED AT
THIS STORE CAN BE ExciiANGED OR YOUR MONEY RETuRN:
so To you AT ANY TIME. SATISFACTION AT ALL TIMES.
‘ AGAiN ,WE THANK 11011.
c.’ J. MINTZ “ & COMPANY
. “The House of Activity and Progress” ,
day, January 13. 11112. for the position .
musical comedies. ”JABaltimore Amer- ,
lRl' INSURANCE
BUMPANIES WIN ‘lllll
Convinced That Waterbury r111
Was oi incendiary Origin. ilc- .
fused to Pay Claims Against»
Them
’lhtcu (118011 of lmt'o'r lance 11‘» the
tire insuratu 1' tompnnica in Connoctb
cu? tvcrc decided in the superior
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11.1111 191111111113 21. 11110.11 ‘1.
of “2111114111111.
proprietor of a plant and wall paper
store on North Main :3”in in that
city. and in the German .\liatt;-e in»
31111111011. association, the iiochwtt-r
German insurance cmnpnny and the
Royal Emhange Assurance of Lon-
don carritd insurance amounting to
Null“).
About 2:11.") on the morning of Feb
Kasilcmutt. use the
ruury 2i. thin, the liitstiemun store
was t‘lfii‘nvf'l'l‘d to Do 1111 ilrc, and tho
’a\\'atci'our3= lire department had 11
stubborn blaze to contend with. and
succt-otiml in contlulnc the fire to the
store, but considerable damage was
1111111 to the stock of goods and fixtures
which Kastlemun owned.
Upon receiving. notice from the in-
sured of his claim for loss. the. corn-
ttanlcs' adjusters went to \‘i’utcrbury
and became convinced that the tire
was of an incendiary origin and rc~
fused the claim.
State Police investigate,
The state police made "an investi-
gation and Rustlemau was later 111'-
rested and bound over by the city
police court of Waterbury. for tt'lttl
In 1le superior court. When the
case was called in the superior court.
criminal side. it was nolled "by State's
Attorney John P. Kellogg. on the
ground that there was not sumcient
evidence to justify holding Kastleman
for trial.
Mr. Kastlenutn then brought suit
against the three companies named
anv'e, and the cases were return-
able on’ the first Tuesday of June,
1910. to the superior
Haven county.
r. Kastleinhu'a attorneys were
eiil d: ONeill Wilson H. Pierce
and Attorney Rogers. all of Water-
bury. The three insurance compan-
ies retained Benedict M. Hoden, of.
Bridgeport. and filed as defenses to the'
suits. that Kaatleman was guilty of
fraud in the preparation of his proof
of loss; that he had failed to protect
his property after the tire and had
not complied with the conditions of'
of his books. papers, etc.
On Trial a Week. 1
fore Judge Marcus H Holcomb and‘
terbury last Wednesday, and have
' been on trial from\ that time until
Wednesday morning.
Attorney Holden, representing the
insurance companies, sprung a our-
in by asking and obtaining permis-
slon from Judge Holcomb to amend
his answer and set up a fourth de-
fine was of all incendiqcy orl’gin. and
of Kastleman and his agents and
was caused by the acts and conduct
The amendment
My. Mailman wu' the .priuctpai
M. ,'9“¢£1
court of New,
his policies in respect to examination‘
The cases were called for trial he'
a. jury in the superior court in War,
tense, in whicp he alleges that the'
was caused by late acts and conduct1
Coleburn
For Beautiful and Lasting
HOLIDAY GIgFTS
There is nothing more appreciated than a gift from the jeweler' 11.
THE JEWELERS
Open Evenings till Christmas
are offering two large complete and first-class stocks at low prices.
96 WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH NORWALK.
- 22 WALL STREET, NORWALK
81 Lauder
i
i
THE .. BELATED
SHOPPER
CAN be Supplied with
her1 needs in our store,
where a very complete
stock is still ‘ on display
in most departments.
We have extra help and
can serve. you" quickly
and well.
The F AIR-
‘CHILD name on an
article denotes the best
quality.
‘ G W. Fairchild .8. Sons
INCORPORATED
- "AT THE SIGN OF THE CHINES"
997 Main St.. cor. P. 0 Arcade, BRIDGEPORT
Manufacturer-I, Importers,
Established 1865
Rcts' 1 let-s . '
Jewelers & Opticians
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the course of which he was confront.
ed with evidence against himself.
Judge Directed Verdict.
IWedneed'ay ’ morning the plaintiff's
attorneys announced that they rested
their side of the case, and Mr. Hold
en immediately made a motion that
Judge Holcomb direct a. verdict in
favor of the defendants in each of the
three cases. basing his motion upon
the admissions and“ ‘statements in
Kastlcman's testimony. and arguing
from this evidence. that if a. verdict
was returned in favor of the plain-
tiif, the trial court must of necessity
set it aside and remand the case for
another trial.
Insurance Men Pleased.
0n the conclusion of arguments of
W150 in the count Wednesday mom- counsel. Judge Holcomb directed the
1jury to retire and bring in a verdict
'for the defendabt‘ in each of the three
cases. 1
This verdict resulted in great est-
inaction to all the fire insurance
agents add men interested in this
breach of business in this state, its
well so to' the police end tire depart-
in: a fraudulent Claim on the inane. meats ~01 Waterbury. I. : . ,. . ,
Iunce companies.
“was allowed 11111111191111! momentum.“ with Mr. Ham“ iu' the«
111111111111 L. Seer-3'1. "of Waterbury. was
min of these disco
WHEN DELAWARE AND ALADAMA
' MET.
WhenJoseph F. Johnstone arrived
in Washington as a . member of .tho
United states Senate from the glorious
and gallant state of Alabama, Sena-
tor Burrows. of Michigon, tool; a
great fancy 151111110116 dayxin the
cloakroom. Burrows turned to am ‘
bther senator, and _:said
“Du Pont. stand up. I want you to
meet JohnStoii. of Alabama. "
The man from Delaware rose to his
feet.
"‘Du 'Pont," said Johnston. ' halting
the proffered hand. “I believe you’re
the internal Yankee who shot me Ill
Cedar Creek "
.“Well, wolllf’ commented the Bethe.
were senator, somewhat hustled.
"What makes you think so?” ‘ ‘ I
“I see by the two pages of retail .
biography in the Concession! 1'1»
directory," explained Johnsto‘uc. one;
you commanded practically every regi-
ment in the Union army during the
civil war. Some infernal Yankee flint.
Inc. and I think it was yang—m
Twice-Manna Popular Meditate. .
Norwalk Chronicler