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- ing of hearts and other delicacies suit‘
‘ cial time followed. Mrs. Bradley pos
” siLiiLL Ttllill our
‘1' ihg at
' loudly ‘hnrt'.
1“: Backus Incepitnl
*“winterthe song at the
bluebirds will Sound
more than ever mus-
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feel to our cars,
W'fili
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Entered at the South Norwalk Post-onion
as Second Class Matter
IIIIISPIRIIIY INDIIIMIIIIS
IXPIIIIIII BY DISIRIII
IIIIIRN Y
Is Trying to Determine it Imprbper influences Were Used to
Send Folks E. Brandt to“ Prison for Thirty Years tor
Theft at Banker
liliiii iiiiiii illilRNii Hilliilil 8. Hill. Hill
iiiiii. wail
Hearings in the Case are Expected to Begin in New York City
Belore Commissioner Hand, Next Monday Morning
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NEW YORK, Feb. l3.~-lnLllL-linoutu
for conspiracy are confidently expected
by District Attorney Whitman, who.
with the Grand Jury, made further in
vestingtion today to determine wlietll
or improper influences were used to
mud Folh'e E. Brandt away for a long
prison term on a charge of first degree
burglary. The prosecutor says he will
continue the investigation even though
the former valet of Mortimer L. Schii’t.
lilo banker. is pardoned by Governol
llix.
Following the testimony oi‘ former
Detective Lieut. Woolridgc before the
grand Jurv that he had been ordered
81'. VALENTIIEIIIBIDALE
IIIVEI fl MELIIIAIILEV
Mrs G. W. firedley, who stands im-
most in the ranks of piano teacher's,
. save one of her unique and interesting
musicales last evening consisting of
duets, tries and solos which were, all
so well rendered that it would be lm
possible to select a few for special
mention. The music was of a high or-
der and evinced the careful and thor«
ough instruction which it is so pecu-
liarly characteristic of their teacher.
The young ladies were attired in
fancy costumes and promoted a most
attractive appearance. in accordance
with Leap Year tradition the members
of the fair sex conferred the honors
upon the young men. The house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
and favors in the form of dainty mis-
eires were exchanged and delivered by
LL bright, expert. young postman. At.
fer the musical program was rendered
a dainty collation was served. consist.
ed to the occasion. Games were pun
Licipated tn‘auu a most enjoyable so
Bosses to an unusual degree the art
WHIIMAN SIIIIN
Schiii’s Home
III INSPIIIIIR M’IIIIIIHIIII
to get up a report on Brandt'a charac-
ter; that Luii‘ialn matters concernllutII
the mini “(“10 plated in his hauds;I
that he made no practiial investigaI
tion and he signed a report as a that I
tor of office routine, the public prosc-
LLLtor has hoard that an attorney forI
Mr. SLh iii’. a police inspector and all
unhnoun man held a conieroni c three
days lici'oio Brandt was sentenced it’
is said that Mi. Srhii‘f‘u attonney wrote ‘
LL letter to the i‘entrul Office outlLlLiizI
lilo Lhnracter of the r‘opoll that hi tic-I
aired on Brandt for submission to
I
(Continued on Eighth Pm.)
IIIIII IIIIIIIIII
“mu“ 10min" 7. foster an outrun Newoll's South Noni
. ' 5 walk dinclni close was held last eveI
Freight TrainsICollide in no.
Vermouth, Raine, and
Wreckage Burns
unaion'rn, Maine: Feb. 15.~—
Three trainmen were but had to death
RISIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII
BI [IIIRIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIE;
Plumbers Made Discovery attlie I
“Wme-
SOUTH uoawnm. coals. mood as. manner 18.1912
you don’t want tho “
public to know, you
keep it out of tit
$3me than, pm, I
don’t adve’rtiss
Lid and nobody» viii!
knew about it. ‘
WEATHER FORECAST
Probably snow tonight and Friday.
Home oi Albert Bette, in
Newtown Avenue
Fortunate indeed was the discovery
made by plumbers working in the eel
lsr of Albert llctts' home in Newtown
avenue. Tuesday afternoon, that the
house was alive, for bad the plumbers
not. noticed the flames there is little
doubt but that the building would have
been a heap of ashes by this time.
While at work thawing out frozen
water pipes in the collar of the house
one of tho plumbers noticed sparks
flying in another part of the basement, 1
and a twinkling of light told that ilrei
was there. An investigation further
disclosed that the tire was well start
cd and that quick work was necessary
to earn the. house.
The inlnli) was uotitlcd and with
pails of water and extinguishers thei I
with the aid of the diacmererc man i tut Sun a mluuailnd ofthe presidency lugli arranged pneumonia suited the.
semi to not 011i the DH“ before no on of liic t‘hincac Republic has been no use. They added to the attractiveness Webb Patrick Far
A» ('cptvd hi the National Assembly hot-oi of the function and
iuociaiilo damage had been done.
Dr. Sun Vat sen and cabinet to
Leave as Soon as Successors
Are cum
Yiilll iii- iii if Lilli
iiifllili’iiililili
the is Seeking Recognition trom
Foreign Locations at Peking
NAVKlXt: China,
I
I
I
I
L
Filth. Iii wllr. Sun
lillll Lou Liiii' , , I
iiiiiili illillllli Lulu ‘
Altair in 11.... Assembly Hail,‘
Last Night Was Also Largely
Attended
‘ m.
There was nothing to mar the suc-
cess of the dance given last evening
in the Town Assembly Hall, under the
auspices of the Silent Four. Every-
thing. even the weather, appeared to
lend to the auspiciousness of the co
canton, and the large number who
Were present enjoyed the dance. as
Well as any they have previously at-
tended.
To the four young men who give
those dances belongs 9. great deal of
credit torthe affairs which have be.
come known as enjoyable sessions. i
Their popularity is attested by the%
one is given
No pains were soared in the decor-
ations and every detail of the pleas
the committeei
II “'08 i1"? mile” “'W't’ “'9“ 0mm“! on condition that hotlthelad the prom felt that their efforts had been well
and some of the Debtor woodwork was out cabinet hold amigo until the new spent
burned enough to make repairs heron
than.
The fire is lhougiii to hem slatted
L'fioiu an overheated iuruato The fact Walnut, when m filth TabSep hand- .Llltion and evierzrthin; passed 0“
that wood is burned in the lumen.
loan suspicious of fill e (Lion had they
begun to smell smoke. i
Carpenters were at work yesterdai
and are complaining the repairs to
uni
PIIDFESSIIB IEWELL’S
I'IIPIM IASIIIIEIIADEI;
The central close mailman! Pro
hingr at Afton Bull The affair was s
pretty one in every respect and in some
ways outdistsncod former affairs of
similar alternator although this would
be difficult.
The hull was comfortably tilled with
students and their friends so well its
former students at the school.
costumes were varied and in many tit-I
stances ‘ besiitltul. Professor Nowell
in a freight wreck on the Grand. was at his by,“ so a host sad personal
Trunk Railroad near the North Yer I 1,. may; charge of the limit“!!! The
mouth Station this morning. TwoI
freight trainscolllded with terrific im
results were obvious as with his skill-
ed hand at the helm, things went along
pact, the wreckage igniting. Three
men in one of the locomotives were}
buried beneath the mass and were;
roasted to death.
Those who lost their lives are:
Ray Jordan, Yarmouth, fireman.
Harry Corliss, Island Pond. Vt.
—-——- Bnrncs, island Pond.
Corliss was alive when villagers
resulted the wreck.
The wreckage was burning fiercely
in their proper course in a most do-
iightful manner.
it. was not until [stain the oveniugi
when the happy gathering dispursod
and it was with regret on the. part of
all present. who are already talking or
next year' s event and planning for that
time t6 come
mun-”W MW...
BIIIIGLIIIB IIIIAIIBE
and it was seen that it was absolute-
ly impossible to release him. Corlissi
of imparting piano instinction in al asked that something be iii"!!! him tOI
Aneussn ALieiLeLiiiiLooo
NEW YORK. Feb.15.-£racksnicn
way that accuses and sustains the' case his suffering and chloroform "has attempting to loot the private bank of
hearty cooperation of her pupils She
numbers among her former students
many who have become eminent mu
aiclaas throttkh her thorough instruc
tion. . g . .
Miss Agnes Quill-van very gracétuili
assisted in receiving the guests and an
uouuéing the various numbers
4......
* 4—‘I‘Hls WEEK.
Gold Medal Tub Butter. 30c lb
H. E. MEAD K: C0.
Mus—u»...
in our BREEIlIi
FRANKLIN,FOD.15:—VVhIIe shoot-
em yesterdav noon the
“ Moscow the gun blew out and GrantI
* ‘ . of Gretna. was Lory 39"
He was taken to the
in Norwich after
I)y Dr. S. W kimbsll.
Today while
he. saw a hawk.
,ceed their tondest hopes.
and fear college girls will entertain
. «THIS WEEK ENAMELWA
administered bv a physician
8hoLtly after
driven back by the heat and the flimsy
men were incinerated in view of the
helpless spectators.
The financial loss to the railroad is
estimated at 850.000.
“4....
”RED MEN’S DANCE.
Every Saturday evening. Red Men's
Hall. Admission, 250.
LADIES’ NIGHT TONIGHT.
Tonight is to be Ladleh' night at'
the Norlwalk Club for the second time
this season. The entertainment com-
mittee. has been striving earnestly ,to
make the evening one of the most suc-
cousin! in the history of the organiza-
tion and it is expected that it will ex-
E C Eccles
with instrumental music Refresh-
ments Will be served and other diver-
Your choice of AIL-IE1?”
of enamel kitchen, pianist
to every purchaser:
. Led
the villagers were street early today,
alone enjoyed. , ~ . .
Giovanni Msocsrone in Elizabeth
overcharged the
holes they had drilled in the his safe
so that the explosion blew the massive
I steel doors from their hinges and shut-
tered the inside panel doors. The front
or the building In... partly wrecked. and
the noise of theexplOslon was so most
that the safebiowars had to run to
avoid being captured. A packszecon-
btainlng $2,000 was found untouched in
awakened by the explosion.
4‘—
-—~i)on't forget the Mayflower Bail,
Friday night Music Hall
dancing. Admldhion 36c.
IIIIIIIIII LEEBIIE IIIIS
II'I'IIIE SIIIIIAI.
were indulxbd lit. Behoshmeatsvsers
.“W ‘
~Don't forget the as
Friday night
A
Lduilos. , Isle, and was never better in its done
TheI
the safe. The entire neighborhoedwas ,
Continuous
I ‘ lice lights. which are placed under the
at the Fl helmet Episcopal
. Ewing and Clifford Hayes. The at.
Imus attractively decorated with:
sent: and; various approprisbe game‘s '
«also served. There were lustrous. out. ,
of the membership of tortyaiz in alien-I .
. dance.
president and cabinet thine over its:
'llwro was ll. touching scene in the
on in his waignutlon. The letter In
; would have. tended to make the family which he offers to lay down the cities.
of chief executive ms:
“Your: Sthul but declared that he
adheres unconditionally to the naticlté
at (“little“) He would surely prove s. loy-Z
Ini Htlt‘VtmI of the state; Besides thin:
i Yuan Shi Kai is 9 man of constraint"
Islam; upon whom nor united nudes;
I
looks with the hope 1, he will Mitts;
about the consult of the inter»;
Innis. The month of one mt”
depends upon you; on Fsrewell"
The NationshAssemnty sfterwsrils
passed s resolution my!“ great trlr
: huts to Dr. Sun as tollows:
“Such an example of purity of pur-
2pose and selfsscrltice is unparalleled
Ila history. it was solely due to his
3 discontinuity and modesty that North-
.ern China ins won over.
I Yuan Sthsl’s refusal to come to
attacking has caused some Mensa
here. .A section or the members of
the Senate declares that it will not
elect Yuan Shl~Ksl president of the
republic. This opposition to the for-
mer imperial matter has been
strengthened by A report received here
that Yuan Sill-Kai is engaged in seek-
. lug recognition from the foreign less
Lions in Poking. and that he has re
mired some encouragement.
The National Assembly this often
nion unanimously elected Yuan Shal-
Ksi president of the Republic, and
ital shall he Napkins.
ROME, Feb. law'l‘he Chinese leg»
tion here today for the first time hoist»
ed the Republican flag. The minister
also officially announced the proclama-
tion of hte republic.
Many callers went towthe legatlou to
offer their oonwrstnistlons.
DDRDLAR Gil-ARE
,. . A'L cirisAiiiL
South Nor-walk police had it burglar
when Charles‘Littleton, Janitor sud
watchmen of the United Bank Bulld-
ins, in Washington street reported
to the police station that semantic was
attempting to get into the. City NI.
tioml Isaak. . ‘At that gums sergeant
lit-ants...“ Raymond was immunities
andlhsfqulehly threw on the red po-
Washlusten street railroad viaduct.
Dinners John H Foothill and John ll
Smith. the one in North Main street
and the chips on Washington street.
saw the lights shout simultaneously
and started for the call this. Officer
, Toothllh boat; his mutilate to the
-telepl‘i‘one and received the message
or the attempted robbery from the
~clinics, w a directed and Ind Dinner
‘III'IIIII DHAPTEII HA8
then decided that the provisional can}
score yesterday morning at 2 o‘clock ‘
Svecjfi orchestra furnished the mo-
inx time The floor was in one can
smoothly
The members of the “Silent FOur”
are Frederick Dunlap, James Cassidy,§
John Madras and Herbert Whose. I
Refreshments were served in the in"
termlssion ”
IIIIIII8 IIWES
Joesph Burns, who was one of the
mung men hapllbhtud tilt!“ closing of
the gates to the wuhinxlou street
dnwbrldge, Fain-nary 8th. Allowing Dr.
L M. Allen to crash into them with his
automobile. gave himself up this
morning.
Burns n will be remembered. escape
ad from the authorities by crawling
through a broken on in cell No.1 at
the South Norwellt lock-up and went
out of town. This morning sheet 8
,IIIIIIWII IMIIIIIIIII ,,
iii lilii "
nee Mons Hall Intercom
iiiiiiiiiiiii
NEW viii iniu Bil H
ill Linn Lilli ill
Webb, Farrell and Borphy Protest Their innocence, But I
Being Held Until the Required Bonds Have Been.
Deposited for Their Release
IIIIIIIIIII ISSIIIII III III ARREST III IIIIIIIIII
J. IIIIIIIII, If. IIIISIIIII, IIIII SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III
fact of the large attendsnceeach timcIHIS Counsel Had Promised to Have Him at the Federal Buildl
Yesterday, But Failed to Do So
NEW Y,ORK Feb. 15.-—-Frank C.
roll and Daniel
i.l3rophy the three members of the
iron Workers' Union arrested here. in
connection with indictments on dyna-
mitlng and conspiracy charges.in In-
dianapolis, expected to obtain their re
lease today by furnishing the 810.000
hall each on which they were held.
All three men protested their inno-
I ounce and said that they had no knowl-
edge of the crimes charged. Then,
probably wlll waive extradition and‘
go voluntarily to lndianapoile.
“I lived in indisnapolls and worked
for the union," sold Brophy, “but
IS EIIIIIIL
Entire monsoon May Be
Spent on Riverside Avenue
WESPY-F0lift},L Feb. 15.—-Robert H.
Coley. the senior member of the board
of selectmen stated to a reporter yes-
terday afternoon that he was in hopes
that there would its a large gathering
oclock he Appeared to Odlcer Frank
5. Station sud save himself up, stat '
in; that he was tired of roaming about;
and was willing. to take whatever pun
ishment might be coming to him.
Before Judge Tammany later he
pleaded guilty to drunkeness and
breach of the peace and was fined 87
and costs on each count. Not having
the money he went to Jail. 7
A VALENTINE 808m.
One candidate was admitted to
Ophir Chapter, No. 52, Order of the
Eastern Star at the meeting which
was held last. evening.
A At the conclusion of the business
session a valentine social was held
which proved to has most delightful
affair. A program o'f‘entertsinmeut
was provided and consisted of two vo-
cal soles by Miss bole Marsh and
MlssMarion Jervis. ‘ ‘
At the conclusion of the entertain
meat games appropriate to the season
were played and then retreehments
were served The null Wes beautifully
decorated with team and the Other
methods of decoration‘employed at the
valentine season and presented a very
pretty scene. "
it was not until a late hour when
the proceedings closed and all left
thanking the committee» in chaise for
their efforts and congratulating them
for their success. ~
~—«.
GOVERNOR GOEBEL’S ASSAOSIN.
confessed to Deed
q Wounded
HELENA. m “
l‘ Biting Fatally
of the voters of the town at the spe
cial meeting to be held Friday after.
noon. He stated the highway commie.
sinner is perfectly willing that the sp-
proprlstion for the years 1912 and
1013 shall be' spent upon Riverside
Lil'enue but the conditions he has out-
lined must be rigidly observed. The
highway commissioner is perfectly
willing to make a 14 foot road but
Riverside avenue wants a 20 foot road.
that is 10 feet each side of the trolley
track which is located in the center of
the road. if they gave but it feet of
this road it will, leave a deficiency of
three feet each- side of the track. it is
hit. Cole"s idea that this three feet
if paved would be much better than
a macedsm. The cost of repairing
Riverside avenue will be in the neigh-
borhood of 813.000 of which $3,000
will be paid by the town. As such
an important matter as this is to
come up it is thought.that every vo-
ter should be presentmend voice his
sentiments in the matter.
«tiny a bottle of Clark's Furniture
Polish. For sale at all stores.
TIIE HOLMES. KEELEII
& KEIIT III). III‘FIIIEIIS
The directors of the newly formed
wholesale grocery and grain firm to be
known as The Holmes, Keeler and
slim: Company. met for the purpose of
effecting a permanent organisation at
the Nerweik Hotel on Wednesday eve
ning and elected'the ‘foliowlng- om
core:
President—~Hsrvey iii Kent
Vice-President—wlsrence E. Slant
’ITrcasurern-Gilbsrt R. Hhstinxs. I
, Jilin Covenagh, Mrs .
' Mrs. ill *flii Gotham Miss Junta
when I came back 1 did not on
horses or corner saloons, but WI
work." .
'BOSTON,, Feb. 15.—-Mlch
Young, business agent for the
branch or the International as
of Bridge and Structural iron,
ore, surrendered to United
Marshal Guy Min-chic at noon today
connection with the indictment ‘
against him in the dynamite,
On arraignment before United 8
Commissioner Hayes he wash‘ol
310,000 bail for a hearing but I ‘
(Gontinncd‘on Sevent *
The inter can;
for the benefit of the Day Nut-sent
aociatlon proved to be the most. 8!)
cessful affair given under the a _
of thisbody of ladies tor-Iodine”
There were forty tables at '
and straight whlst and the ladies
gathered around these were re .
tative of the whole town, north,
south and west being repm'
with its quota of lovers of the
games and of those who are l
ed in the work of the assoclsti
that extent that they are willing
contribute their part ‘ towards tilt»
maintenance of the institution. ‘j'
The decorations of the specialism
were appropriate to the Valenti
season and reflected unusually-’5"
taste. They consisted of red at:
white streamers, extended from _
center of the bell to all sides,.torw
ing a sort of false ceiling. (in: th
side walls were flags and the
hearts, always seen at St. Valenti
dsy. .
The games were Lin many instances
close and exciting and at the conclu-
sion of the session, the following p
winners were announced: Miss mo l ‘
Byington, Mrs. Benton, Mrs. Geo
F.Foote, Mrs. David H. Miller, ll,
Mortimer H. Leo, ‘Miss Bandit
‘Mrs Stewart Elliott, Miss
Couch. Miss F. Haviland" as
Charles Fillow, all of Who
bridge. At straight whist th wi .,
were Mrs. Silas Kstcham, Misc 7
Smith, Mrs. Wilfred Budwell
Mrs. Frank F. Huntington.
Too much praise for the sit
the venture cannot be given to thfi
ladies in charge ofthe attair who w
ms; '1« A. Lane assisted by the
rectors who are as toilows: Mrs. .
liam H. Church, Mrs. A. J. Rump) ,
Mrs. A. D. Wadsworth, Miss Mary K.
Jennings, Mrs. Lottie Mun d,
‘Wl‘llm. litre. lit M ‘ '
Mrs..iiviillam Ryan, Mrs. A. Bio
and and Mrs A. 0. Wheeler.
Norwalk Chronicler