‘ i. 0. ll. DI-v
.. vision.
“.neltt Wednesday.
"to
Weather Forecast
Moderate temperature; light wee-”er-
_ ‘ly minds; fair.
“FIRE’S DUTl"
Then comes the matter of insurance.
I. You get out your policy and note tile
company and agent you are insured
‘ with. Certain questions should not
arise to worry you at such a time.
You should not be worried by the
question of whetheryou are insured
its a campany that dickers and delays
over settlement.
You should not be worried over the
‘ question of whether the company can
pay the claim. Let us protect you
"‘ against this worry and probable loss
through inet’llcient coverage and luse~
cure companies.
Telephone 1230.
- TAYLOR 81 GOLDEN
South Norwalk Trust Co. Building
(Upetslrs)
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER ‘
w......,.,....
W.' Ervlng Tolies, oi’ the Income?
bile Company iii Bridgeport, has re-
stluied his duties after it short illness.
——Soft IIlllS, Sole lluts. O‘ili‘len's.
Miss lielolln Miller-d. of South Nor-
M'allr, is O guest. lit the home of Mrs.
Stephen I). Moore, .3? Franklin street,
Daiihliry.
Donglns lioii'li-r, Woman's itvill‘f
Corps, will hold its \vocitly business
meeting this evening in its Illiii, in
\‘i‘nsliington strcct
Miss Ruth \\ ilsoli. \\ ho lliiH been til
tending llrlitlllll)‘ Normnl st "looi,
has
lit'tlt‘hled n situation as lunchcr ill t‘cn-.
tor district school, Wilton.
w'i‘lic bin, brirgiiiii day of rho Fillt‘ it)»;
morrow. Soc lingo A. Mints.
The second sitting oi the l'iictls and
(‘ocilonot- 'i‘l'llws‘ illilll"‘.lllc tour-tiny
will be held this evening. litter the
meeting of (lockciloc Tribe, No.
in their quarters in Wall
street.
The new \torlr on lilt‘ (‘iOss sticet'
bridge, upon which an iron railing: and
foot pnl't \\'('l’t‘ iiiilli‘ti. is lit-int; roll-ssh»
cd with it cont of paint. The sclcct-
men have the work under their super-
on.
One hundred members oi‘ the State
liar Association
nual banquet to be held ill Bridgeport,
February l2. ‘l’rcsident George E.
lilll returned yesterday from Washing-
ton, I). C. ‘
-—I.ow crowned Ilerbies at 0 dried s.
At the conclusion of the meeting of‘
Lincoln Council, No. 4. 0. U. A. M..i
which will be held this evening there
' .will be a full dressed rehctirsni of the
degree team turd refreshments and
“smokes" will be enjoyed.
The N. E. Ryan Co. announce their
annual nlter Inventory sale which
starts tomorrow. Some extraordinary
’ values in dependable merchandise are
i being presented at remarkably
low
prices. ‘See advertisement.
«Don't miss that Minstrel Show
. Get busy and get
tickets.
“Who owns the dog?" is a question
that has the town of Hnmden guess-
ing. Last October Mrs. Sophie Taft
was bitten on the hand by the dog
‘in question. A criminal action was
hbrought in the town court against Ni-
colo Abate. said to be owner of the
“canine. ‘ He was fined. The woman
brought a suit for $500 damages
against Thomas Abate, the son 01' the
{man fined inthe other court, and yes-
vterdny ‘the jury disagreed. The jury
ecid‘ed that if the dog belonged to
no ‘man. who was fined for owning
the animal, judgment could hardly be ..
. returned against another man.
i The Eagle Restatrrant
That's the Place to Dine ‘
REGULAR DINNER
Served from ‘ '
25 cents
32..
will attend the 1111:?
. member it distinctly., iit'wss beforfi
11.45 am. 10230 pill... _
Sflliilil
in Mill titlilii iii
Slitlilltl lliil our
New York state Athletic Com-
mission Suspends Him lorEi
Six Months
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—-—Abe Mich,
featherweight champion. was suspend-
ed from bixing in New York state for
a. period of six months by the state
Athletic Commission thisaf ternoon.
which found him guilty of “faking"
and “stalling" iii his recent hunt.
with “Knor kont" Brown.
NORWALK HIGHS BEAT ANSONIAS
Score Was Twenty to Thirteen After a
Vigorous and Well Played Game.
Chalk up another win for Norwnlk
high. At Ansonla. last evening. Osp-
tain .lack McMahon and his squad
lllflildt‘d otit ii trimming to Ansonia
high school. The verdict read: Nor-
walk,20; \nsonis.13. Storey Mo
Million rind Greenwood excelled tor the
Norwnlli team: h‘lniierty' and A,ndrews
l‘or Ansonia.
Norivnlk high got into the genre ill.
the vtlry start with rigor. McMahon
ncticd the ball just after plny began.
Greenwood soon did it like font. after
which lnrdolln scored on a free throw.
Wilson was thcri- with it [told basket
and iinrdoiln (“[110 back with Anso-
riitl‘s only tully from the lloor during
the first half. Norwnik high. however,
still hud several baskets to unload.
Zilr.\l:ihon., Greenwood and Wilson
:rduin doing “it“ lzl'li'lt from scriuiinngi-I.
Tho one by the Norwnlk (‘tiilliilll was
the result of head) playing "\inc“
Silui ring the brill hack in the net as:
.it i now on the scrr- cu. .\ loul goal in:
,lllt.‘ sonic plum-l~ unvc Norivuli. liinii n-
yii-nd oi tilt: :t iiilornisslon.
Clit‘litlllii shill Hill from fruits {Hill
(il‘t’t‘llwtltltl and ("obtain .lnrk t‘ft.‘ll oiwi
from tho livid ill the i-ni'ly tint". oi" lh'
inst period. Home Sillit‘i'liilt' illit‘rWiil \,
ivirlrlit‘ti (lrct-uivolni his basket. For
Alimriin. Andrew.» slippcd in :r one-i
gin-lid shot and Robin» n iliw one it‘luui
jlnirl iloor. This pill the house in nu,
npronr. but lIlt’ \‘oriwrilil players C’iliill'.
lill‘illilll with some innit passing :runlrif
that wound up in nnotnur Iit'ItI hunt hi
ill-filtiliou, who inlnuulinicly utter-i
words added :1 point trim) the toill‘
lino. 'l‘hih elite the N. ll. 5. li'ti‘li u?
ll‘ltll oi Bil points lind they were run-
it'll to stop there. iiohllis shot nnotiicr
I..lliil the floor and t.:"u lc ‘llfl tuo :iiorr‘E
{on .\"ll‘\\'tlik fouls. .-\u~oni:'l,~ points
remind iii \rht-n rho liliitl signalled
the curl of tile game.
i '1‘ .lo tibial):
iNInnAllr ll Ansonln H. 5.
“it. on ............. , ...... illirtlcilli
iliul.t Iorunrd.
; .\ic.\inllon .................... Robins
. Left Forward. I .
i Storey ..................... Andrews
l C‘orltvl‘.
i 0' Hum ................ '. . llurkowski
‘ Right Guard.
Greenwood ................ FlillK‘l‘l)‘
Let: Glinrr‘d.
Field goals~V1’llsorr.2; McMahon. 4;
Greenwood. 3; Gnrdclln. l: Rollins. 2;
Andrews, ].
Foul goalsv-Mch’inhon, 2;
in, 5.
Referee—Milli: Brown.
MAHER is FORGIVING.
Gardei-
Decides Not: to Take Action Agstnit
the Franklin Club—Matched to
Meet Shamus O'Brien.
NEW HAVEN. Jan. 26.—-—D0d0 Mo-
her. the local boxer, who had signed
up to meet Bunny Ford. before the
Franklin club next Mondnv, but who
claims to have been thrown down by‘
the or ganlzation. after all agreements
had been signed, announced yester-
day that he will take 110 steps now to
attach the box oilice of the Frankltns,
astflrst planned. Maher says that he
is contented .to drop the matter and
“hopes that local boxers who are ac-
qiianed with the trouble. will take
heed. M'sher says that after signing
the agreements he was put to an ex~
pense of :35 be train. Later he soys
he was told by’ the Mklln club that
Connolly“ Maher was supposed to
light before the Franklins do:- 8150.
He says. he will not. take any-action
against the Franklins.
Knocked Out Ford Once. ,
"There maybe something to this
rumor that Ford is afraid to meet
me, after All," said Manet, yesterday.
“When we began the game. back in
the Wallace belting school, I had a.
little match witlrrBunny Ford. I re-
llrt‘ \‘i. (till.
Bunny Ford had been filmed up Witth-oke into the groin store of Henry A.
.- er uniting the people. A much crowd
“ knows better than most orovide licw‘
. to idle away its. time and to enjoy
3‘ lite festivlti “0.8116 to who .
"-' d - M ,;-t at automobile ‘ "(in; the
the Wallace Boxing school, at the cor-9
nor of State and Gospel streets. Jet!»
Doherty was the referee. Ford was
in good condition than and he foughti
hard. l stooped Ford in the third
round. I did not knock him out clean
but had him gssping on the ropes.‘
We have never boxed together in s.
match since that time. I boos some
dsy to meet him. I think he would:
be as easy as Al Icetchol." ‘ I
To Meet enema-"O'Brien. !
Muher has been matched to meet
Shamus O‘Brien, before the Norwsik
Ar arctic club on February 15. O'Brioni
is a boxer with a good reputation end:
has been knocking
New York. Manor and O'Brien will:
box ten rounds. Mailer has another
bout on his list. This will take place
in the latter part of the month. when
Dodo meets George Williams, the col-~
ored whirlwind. This battle will take
place in Amsterdam. N. Y.
BILLY DELANEY. WELL KNOWN
TRAINER DEAD.
Veteran Who Made Two Heavyweight
Champions Expires In Chicago.
OAKLAND. Cut, Jan. 26.~Willtnln
F. Delaney, known throughout spore
ing circles as lliliy Delaney. the fam-
ont trainer of boxers, died here early
yesterday. Deluny had been ill for
several months and his death was not
unexpected.
While on a visit to the blast lost
year be contracted a severe cold. com
plicntions of which caused his death,
lie was fifty eight years of age
Delnney trained lntiriy of the [)I'OIII';
incur lightersor the. lust twenty-rive
years, including .lircir Johnson, James
.l. .icflricls, Joules J. Corbett, .ioc Chey-
nskl. Al Kaufman and Jimmy Britt. Ho
trliilied Johnson for his chnniplonshlp
light. with Jeflrics til Reno, nnd Will:
also instrumental in urrnnging ihci
mulch tind buckinu the negro limiter. i
The lunornl will be held Saturday"
rind the body will be crcrnntcd.
l'l't-inuey leaves it widow and two sis.
The lnttcr live in New \ork'
state. i
Iit'lliliey lived almost his entire no»;
time on the I’iitilii i'nn i. He was in-‘
it iii'iiilili} iissmll ill-‘il with l o history
or :‘inllttoli‘. nnd plolnssinnnl boxing in
Ho “Art .1 pimiccr iii rinor
on. (ruining nicliiods. «plotting Hull,
diwiplio and much outdoor work, to
\t'llit‘ll be ascribed ninth of his nut "
cuss. Delaney wris n lmxcr of cousin-i
erlrblo note. as hell us trainer nlid'
:1 few years ago svrvcd as spurrlnul
pnrtlicr for his men. , I
While be With thoroughly familiar:
with every Aspect of the sport. defend-l
inn it strinrhiy .llltI ntimncing its til i
breath in oi t'lv possible way. ilcltti
llm unis not Ilt'liili) interested rim-ill ’
thrill and rarely llindc large hots.
li‘l'S.
si'llNr-zv. mummimh. 2v..-
tlonc" Johnny 'l‘honipson. tllc Amorti
tjnn middleweight piritilist. was t’liSiI)’§
pinpointed today by illivo Smith. lilti
Australian inlddlc‘ivoiizlit pugiiist null
former champion, til it twenty-round
(tiniest iii the Stadium horc
..( y‘:
Davis to Live in Cleveland
(ll.i~l\I~:l.A.\’i). 0.. .l.in. Sew-tinny
I'ilivis. lure of the. world‘s champion
Athletics. arrived here today to estab-
lish ill‘l‘nlllilt‘lll residence and assume
his duties as riiiililiger of the Cleveland
club.
MANY DEATHS ON THE WATER.
\‘l’ASl-IINGTON. Jan. 2d.~~~'l‘he sell
claimed the lives of 196 persons with
32.”- American vessels. during the tis-
cut year of 1911, according to the sum.
marry or losses published in the list
of merchant vessels of the United
States just issued by Commissioner
Chamberlain 01 the Bureau of Nnvigs~
tion, Department of Commerce and
Labor. The loss of sailing vessels.
principally by foundering, resulted in
the den-1h or 107 persons. with steam
vessels 87 lives were lost. The prin-
cipal disaster during the year was
the forlndering of the steamer Arka-
din, which sailed from New Orleans
for Porto Rico. with 37 people on
board. and never was heard from. In
the foundering of the Pere Marquette
ferry N0. 18 on’Lake Michigan. 27
persons were lost. In all 159‘ steam
vessels were lost. :-
BuncLAns ear LITTLE 'soov’v.
WILLIMANTIC. Jan. 26.——Less than
a dollar in pennies and a few cigars
comprised the booty 0f burglars who
Bugbee during last night. Entrance
was made by prying open a window.
HOLIDAY MARKET in were.
The‘ Grand boulevard in Paris be-
comes the scene- of great gsiety as
Christmas approaches. The . weather
is delightful and, hour the Madeleine
to the Basilio stretches one immense
bazaar. where plenty of measure leek-
ers and purchasers all numbers of
street sellers are assembled. Mechan-
ical toys are running hither and slittin-
'sm cold around i
‘ FRIDAY. mitten?" abort? '
anuary Clearance Sale
TOMORROW, THE BIG BARGAIN DAY OF THE
SALE. WHERE CAN YOU MATCH SUCH BARGAINS
$5 Silk Waists
ill. 98
100 Silk Ty-on Waists in
many colors and combine-
tions--the silk alone is worth
$2: regular $5 values. While
this lot lasts, $1..98
Leather Bags at
Less than Cost
$5 ‘81 $6 Léather
Bags $2.49
A collection of all $5 and $6
Leather and Fancy Bags;
not a Bag in the lot worth
5
less than . others it to $6..
Take your pick of t ‘3 lot,
$2.49.
$3.50 81 $4 Bags
at $1.98
Guaranteed Leather Bags.
leather linings German sil-
ver frames; nothing in this
‘ lot worth less than $3. 50.
others up to $4. This Sale.
$1.98.
$1.5 0 81 $2 Bags
990
A wonderful collection of
Sample Bags. extra good
quality leather and leather
lined: values $1.50 to $2.00.
While the zoo in the lot
lasts. 99c."
‘ Sale of Sweaters
OUT THEY GO
50c Sweaters ....... 39c
$2.00 Sweaters ....... $1.49
$3.60 Sweaters ....... $1.98
$5.00 Sweaters ....... $3.50
~' $6.00 Sweaters ..... . .$3.98
Hosiery Sale
120 Rose 8e
Ladlce‘~ lac Hose. while the
case lasts. So instead of sec.
Sheets and Pillow
Cases
50c Sheets 29c
Full size 50 Sheets, good quel-
lty Muslin. Sale price, 28c.
.750 Sheets 69c
Extra fine quality Muslin
Sheets. very ' large; good
value at 75c. This sale, 69c.
SALE. 34-98.
SALE AT $9.95.
$15 to $20
BEFORE? WE HAVEN
TO 42.
VALUES $10 TO $15.
$5 98 AND $7 98
Coats at ' $4.98
sic-s... VALUES. JUST THINK or IT! TOMORROW
we WILL SELL ABOUT 25 COATS, REGULAR
pRlcss $10 AND $12. FOR THIS BIG DAY OF THE
Coats, at $9.95
REGULARLY $15 TO $22.
COATS GO ON SALE FOR THE BIG-DAY OF THIS
‘Suits at $6.98
$12.50 AND $15 VALUES. WE HAVE ABOUT 50 SUITS
FOR. MISSES AND WOMEN; NOT A SUIT IN THIS
LOT SOLD FOR LESS THAN $12.50,
$15. FOR THE BIG DAY OF THIS SALE, $6.98.
NEVER BEFORE SUCH VALUES AS THIS FOR HIGH-
CLASS SUITS. TAKE YOUR PICK TOMORROW OF
ALL $15 TO $20,8UITS AT $9.95.
Lingerie Dresses 990 ‘
DID YOU EVERHEAR OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS
‘T. LADIES' AND MISSES’
1912 LINGERIE DRESSES. TRIMMED WITH GOOD
QUALITY LACE FRONT. BACK AND SLEEVES;
LOW NECRS WITH LARGE LACE TRIMMED
FRONT. WE WILL SELL ONE DRESS TO A CUS-
TOMER IN OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT:
TOMORROW. 99:.
Dresses at $5.98 and $7.98
ABOUT 50 DRESSES TO CLOSE
OUT; REGULAR PRICES $10 TO 515 ON SALE AT
Any Hat at $1.98
REGULARLY $4 TO $8. ALL HATS MUST GO. THIS
WILL DO THE TRICK. TAKE YOUR PICK OF ALL
TRIMMED HATS TOMORROW. THE BIG DAY OF
THE SALE, AND PAY US $1.98.
ALL OF OUR $15 TO s22
OTHERS AT
Suits $9.95
SIZES 14
Pillow Cases
45x36 Pillow Cases ...... 9c
45x36 Hemstitched Pillow
cases ................ 121:
45x36 Pillow Cases .. . .14c
45x36 Pillow Cases ....16c
$3 Bath Robes
$1. 98
We will sell all $3 Ladies’
Bath Robes during this sale
at $1. 98.
50c Belts 39c
One big lot of Silk Elastic
Belts, alI colors and styles.
This sale, 39c.
50c Crib Blankets
29c
Crib Blankets, put up one in
a box; regular 50c. This
sale 29c.
5c Hair Nets The
5000 Hair Nets, all shades.
extra large; regular so. For
this sale, 21/21:.
25c Muslin Draw-
ers 19c
Muslin Drawers. of good
quality. soft finish, with
hemstitched and tucked ruf-
fles; 25c values. Sale price,
19:.
29c Ladies’ Under-
wear 21c
Extra good quality Pants and
Vests for women; just one case
for this sale, 21c.
- H
$1 Corsets 19c
25 doicn Corsets. an extra
long model and fine quality;
consists of medium bust. ex.
tra long hips. lace and em-
broidery trimmed, goodvhose
supporters. for average and
full figures; all sizes. Janu-
ary Clearance Price, 79c.
75c Corsets 590
Extra long hip Corsets, all
sizes and . several good
styles; 75c values. For this
sale, 59c.
50c Ribbon 25c yd.
1000 yards 34-inch Ribbon.
very best quality, all colors;
, regular price soc. This sale '
you. pay us hone-half price,
per yard. 25c.
Fruit or the. Loom
Muslin 6%c yd
1000' yards or the best quality
Fruit of the Loom Muslin; reg-
ular 12%: yard. During this
sale, Bilge yard.
$1 Mannish Gloves
79c
Our regular $1
Glows. for this sale, 79c.
12% All Linen
Handkerchiefs 8c
1000 all Linen initial and
plain Handkerchiefs, for
men and women: never sold
less than 12%c. During this
sale, each. 8c
s
Mannish ht
O
500 Ladies' Under-
wear 39c
Ladies’ Fleeced Lined Pants and
Vests, very best 50c quality. For
. this sale. 39c.
8c Colored Flan-
nelette 6c yd
Good quality Flarinclette, in
many colors; regular 81: yd.
This sale, 6c yard. '
9c Am0skeag
Gingham 6V2c yd
The best quality Amoskag' ‘
Apron Ginghams; regular
90 quality. During this sale,
6‘ ,1: yard.
‘:
HE'LL nor ,suv. '
“I have come to the conclusion that
I was wrong in urging you to buy an
automobile." said Mrs. Jamesworthy.
“Well, I’m glad you‘ re enjoying a lu-
cid intervs, " returned her husband.
as he backed up to the fireplace. “It.
gsveme a spiral pain in the thorax to
beer you“ ranting around about buying
an automobile when you know: that it
couldn‘t buy a wheelbarrow without
‘flrst‘golug into a bank and chloroform—
ing the cashier.
“Old Mrs. Pulsifer pushed. herself
around here in a. motor one afternoon
and out 'a wide swath tn'thlli secluded
street, and ever ‘ since then,.»y’ou’ve
been saying that if thePulslfers call
sfford to buy an automobile vie can.
Pn'lslfer bought that machine on the
~instalment plan from a. secondhand
dealer slid st 9 o‘clock every Monday
morning the collector cells
and he hos
And if ever
torts“; the m. :
5 him
hell out Ill :slliiblsons,
“It will toils him 87 yours
It! on pill“ ..
‘ {Wham for input". _
in town are working on repairs for it.
'snd he'd have to mortgage his house
unless somebody noted the part oft:
real friend and stole the blamed old
thing before he: goes broke, entirely.
“If a man has a. large bundle in the
trust company, and doesn’t care three
whooris what anything costs, he'll
have good luck with an automobile,
sud get all kinds of enjoyment out of
it. Nothingiever will gowrong with
that; machine. But it’s different with
a poor man.
“When a poor man buys a. gasoline
wagon he has everything figured out
down to the last decimal, and knows
Just how long it will take him to pay
back the money he had «to Borrow to
make the purchase. Then he takes
his family into the car and makes a
triumphant scrawny. but before he has
gone a“ block I‘ 'thlngumbob breaks un-
timeout. Or this gasoline tank ex-
please. or or tire wills and he has to
M! a span oil- linen-escalated
.mu’ioo to hunt his Junk been to this
he runs over s cow. and it turns out
pedigreed cm
; moving away.
Th. mi. ”1110'
“Mrs. Hathawiiy took me out for at
little drive in her surrey this after-
noon, and she says they want to sell
their horse and vehicle, as they are
surrey was new last spring."
"There you go again! You' is: never
willing to leave a pleaéant taste it“ of the methods adopted by the Jopsn- ‘
my mouth It thought you had regain-
ed the use of your faculties when you
made your remarks about the Antonio
bile, but it was merely because‘yon
have become a horse fan. The next
time I see Jane Hathaway I'll accuse
her- of conduct unbecoming an officer
and a. gentleman in putting‘siieh an
idea into your head.
“That horse ‘0: Hathaway's is the.
some one that Paul Revere rode at
the outbreak of the Revolutioner
war. It's so old that it Ought tolbe
wearing slippers and cation noel.
Half a dosen times I have been called
help lift that dotsrd neg to its feet.
But even if it was youiig and fill} of
ginger I wouldn't have it around for
“ horse will est a men out of hen. __ .
1th d borne quicker then s pieces on. ms is.
It's a beautiful horse,i
so gentle a child can drive it, and that
been to go over to Holliswsy’e and
respectable.
some kale into the bank instead of
throwing it at the kingfishers ”-0111- ‘
cago News
QUAlINT TREE CULTURE.
The Mundus, a. weekly-published in
Rome in five languages, says that one
one to produce these curious minin-
turetrees which DWG been so much
admired In‘Elll'Ope lately is as follows:
The pulp of an orange is hemmed
through a small hole and the skin
tilled with a. mixture of wool, charcoal ’
and rich earth, with one seed toward ‘
the opening or the skill. The orange,
is put" in a glass andwster by the hole
undevery now and then it little wood
ash is' 'sdded. The plain shoots
through the opening and the roots
pierce the skint as soon as they do
they are cut 01!. After two or three
years of this treatment the plant will
‘TNW Orleans Ptuyune. . .-
..
Let us endeavor to put '
be only a few inches high, but will
have the Aspect of h. old tor-est tree.
Norwalk Chronicler