SATURDAY, ‘MARCH 2, 19:2 “K EVENING 5mm. Lane’s Pure Ice Cream All Flavors, Delivered at Short 1', Notice LANE‘S PURE HOMEMADE -l CANDY " LANE'S user BAKERY PRO- '1 were FRESH DAILY “ F. A. LANE ll Wuhlnglon Street. loath Norwulk PAGE 8. SHAW Beaten The Candy of Excellence 81.00 per pound F. H. BAXTER. Agent for Town of Norwalk Andersen's Launch Works Launches and Boats ' of all kinds promptly bump Boob for note. All kinds of repairing, given MI attention. Oyster Shell Point, Nov-walk ‘7 Frank Willetts, of 3'9 Cross street, Norwulk, has moved to .No. 14 Fair street. " ——Lateat style Derbies at O'Brieu's. Only routine matters were transact- ed at the regular meeting of the board of directors of the South Norwaik ‘Pub- lic Ubrairy, last night. A stated communication of Old Well Lodge, No. 108, F .and A..M., will he held at its rooms Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The Fellow Craft degree will be worked. ‘ -——Must have plenty hot water today ~Jeddo Coal will heat it. Raymond Bros. donlse Hoyt, of Stamford, is ill at her home, 28 Cottage street. A few days ago she had several teeth ex- tracted, and it is feared that blood poison will set in.- , NEW BRIlAIN Mill IS ARRESIED Hill BliflKMlll SBHHIE Married Man Alleged to Have Threatened to Have Woman ' Neighbor “Written Up in The Paper" NEW BRITAIN, March 2.-—Charies Duncansou, a married man, was ur- rested yesterday on ii charge of at- tempted blackmail on Mrs. Charles H. Beam, a neighbor. On February 8 Mrs Beam received a letter postmark- ed Hartford and slgned"'.l. Burpee," in which the writer demanded the Sorcetary D. W. [Harford is sending payment of $100 by Feb. 12. In de fault of the payment, the writer said, - ont‘notices that the annual meeting of ! Mrs. Bexm's alleged relations with an Old Well Hook and Ladder Company" ’ ' will be held on Monday evening. March 11th, at the headquarters in ' aniiand street. ‘ -—«Full line Caps at O’Brien’s. ' William E Chancellor is in New York today at the invitation of George Harvey, editor of Harper‘s Weekly, to extend the dinner at Sherry’e given by American authors to,Willia-m Dean Howells upon the occasion of his sev- enty-fifth birthday. ——4Property Owners: It has been repeatedly demonstrated that our mic (is on hardwood floors, office and store .1 fixtures are the lowest. Everything in 1119 carpenter line. ’Phone 1082. St. John & Keyser, Steamboat Place. The party of children who have been working in the mills in Lawrence. Massachusetts, and who have been requested to appear before a congres- sional committee in. Washington, to- day, passed through South Norwalk yesterday afternoon at 2:49. The dele- gation attracted some attention from people who were at the depot, or who took the train for Stamiord and New York. . WHY CONFIDENCE WILL BE YOURS. - This is the proposition.- Buy 3 get , ions of Linseed 011 with every 4 gal- lons of L. d: M. Paint and mix the Oil . with the Point. if the Paint thus made costs more than 81.60 per gallon—if the Point“ you use it is not perfectly autism-gm return whatever you have not used and get back all you inve odd for the whole of it and besides the money you have paid to the minus: No other Paint compares ’ with L. 8: H.111 quality and durability. The price is right, the proposition is, right. You will be right in using it whenever you want Paint. Call on Charles E. Dow, South Nor- volt: Hubbefl & Staples Hardware. 0... aroma: W. 8. Buyer & sous, Westport; Northrop Bros, Southport. it doesn't console a man to tell " her that wrinkles are the dimples of, second childhood. PRINTING lawman-ushe- mmmmmmf mwoimm (m P81101186 “until? * r lengineer would be exploited in a newspaper published in Waterbury. She consulted a lawyer and the mat. ‘ter was brought to the attention of the United States authorities in Hartford. The case was turned over to the police authorities of that city, and Detective Sergeant John Henry was detailed on the (case. A. B. McNamara, general delivery clerk at the Hartford Tectonics, was instructed to watch for anyone call- ing for mail for “J. Burpee." On Feb- ruary 12 a man called for a letter ad- dressed to that name. McNamara took a. mental picture of the man and yesterday identified him on West Main > street, this city. Duncansou was plac- ed under arrest .by the Hartford de- , tective and the postofllce clerk on the [search He denied his guilt, but Was greatly perturbed when later he was askd at the police station to write “.1. Bur-pee." Duncanson will be tried in polite court in Hartford tomorrow. The Unis ted lStates Postoflloe Department will also probably take a hand in the matter. Duncanson lives a few houses from Mrs. 'Beam,.ou Franklin street. He is a middle- aged man and has several children. One 'the local high school. Mrs. Beam is the wife of a clerk in one of the man- iufacturlng plants here. Duncanson reached 1dr. Beam on the telephone nish a bond for him. Why you should keep your bank, account with The south Norwaik Trust Company It can take your savings: account in an amount (roll 81 upanddoesnotlimitnu to 31.000 in any one year. it can give you the j possible ml banking IUD-w“ 1.10:! it can not as your Execu- tor. Administrator. Trustee li‘ Conservator. , It‘eau loan you on mi se- tate and approved censure! securities. . It can at. you any service that can be tendered by a monopolluau bankins ill-litu- , tiou , a daughter, attends after his arrest and asked him to fur-n If there is Let him come business we’ve done. who hasn‘t Men fitted out yet. $1.48 for $4.00 Pants. $3.48 for $5.00 Pants. $4.48 for $6.00 Pants. .__....._...___.._—.- Extra Large Gosling NatiVe Clams for BAKING. All Kinds of ,Fish, Long and Round Clams, Greenport Oystersi GEORGETOWN SHAD Cutbill’s Bridge Fish ‘Market. TELEPHONE ioe. HOUSE DRESSES MARCH IS HERE and with the coming of Spring stock House Dresses in Lawn and Per- cale. Prices from $1.00 to 61.98 we have added to our . ____._._ __._.._.__.___._.___._.____.. 6T. PATRICK POST CARDS 2 for tie _ J. I. Mallette Just ReceiV-ed : T H REE "LOADS of High-grade Try a Ton Harris & Cans Company " mum in "5.1m CASE is HELD UP BY ' BEAT-H. The Charles H. Jenninga' appeal m Made, which has been before Juneau-e and a jury in theeuperlor . med Thursday morning until next lgTaesdw, owing to the not that a Another and eister-in-law oi Attorney Wet, who is interested in the case,aredeed. Thearxmnueinthe one will he heard on Tuesday." in The Norwalks who hasn’ A landoflice business in Pants—that’s a peculiar expres- sion to apply to a pant sale, but it expresses the volume of‘ . We've a few pairs of pants left, if there‘s anyone in town . $1.98 for $2.50 and $3. $2.48 for $3.50 and $4. For dress, street, work, pleasure—any purpose. TWO STORES: COAL“ ' built a. hydro-aeroplane which he will i contract to the mills aviators of cm ‘ coyote fly across the Isthmus of Pan-v plane on a pond near this city and is report 101' the past few days, was post- any "' man: t bought without delay 00 Pants. 00 Pants. HARD CRABS FREI DILIVIRY. we ME NOW reached that portion of time in the ecclesiastical calendar known as Lent During this period we should consider how we may better our manner of living, our usefulness and our hmith. 11 the teeth are-decayed, broken oil, or gone entirely, one cannot eat the nourishing foods which the body re- quires; a body only partially nourish- ed cannot perform physical or mental labor to the fullest degree: it cannot enjoy perfect health, its capacity for usefulness is materially lessened~ therefore, attention to the teeth is one file the most important duties during at. Dr. .I. H... MALLERY 16 south usin'ht, South Norwalk Hours: 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. aun- d|yl D! 813901111319!!! only. TilAMER ocuusrs m OPTICIANS lF YOU ARE 8UFFERING FROM STRAINED EYES our scientific tests will reveal the cause and a pair of our rightly made glasses will give you relief. ' We employ experienced Oculists— Graduate Physiclans—to examine eyes and guarantee satislflition. 8? Minnie assure, attained, Conn. Open Saturday Evening. NEW BRITAIN MAN'S HYDRO-AER- OPLANE.‘ NEW BRITAIN, March 2.—-.Nels J. Nelson, 0 New Britain aviator, bu give itrial near New Haven next week. Nelson has met with great success in his aerial ventures and is now under ama following the big canal. He will leave for the south in about two weeks. Nelson has tested the hydro-acre satisfied that it will oome‘up tooll re- quirements. He will leave this city either today or Monday Ior New Ha- ven. He intends to engage a cottage at the shore near that city and carry on his tests in the immediate vicinity of New Haven harbor. Paul his: filial: Twilame'ml'lle 0mm moose filial. like. It“ "will I!“ j legislative enactment owing to the' : swam railroads for the year included . cheater railroad, all showing an in- ' OllB Mr. M , v YEAR'S SHlWIllG [if Rllllllilll Farewell Statement of Railroad Commissioners—Trolley Pas senders, 166,202,184; Steam 84,678,609—Length oi Roads, Number iii Accidents, Etc The fifty-ninth and last report of the railroad commissioners of the ‘ state for the year ended June 80, 1911, which has been published, does not at- tempt to make any suggestions for laws creating state supervision over all public service corporations. On September 1, 1911, the commissioners.‘ transierred and turned over to the, public utilities commission all books, records and other papers of the rail- road commissioners. The report says: The gross operating revenue of the in this report was 866.495.683.89, an increase of $1,676,188.77 over the revenue of the previous year and ex. needing that of any previous year. Of this revenue, $3,218 ad from the operation of the Central New England railroad, $1,102,277.25 from the New London Northern. rail- road, 862.158.434.80 from the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and 821,716.88 from the South Man- crease over the revenue of the previ- The amount of the revenue derived from the passenger service was 826.769.231.52, being 81,347,- 129.03 more than the previous year, and the number of passengers carried 84,678,609, compared with 84,519,264 for the previous year. The amount of revenue received for the transports. tion of freight was 833,870,938“, be- ing $407,645.06 more than last year, and the number of tons of freight car- ried was 30,240,369. an increase of 1, 154,435 tons over the tonnage of the previous year. Accidents. *Not injured. Fatal, Fatal. Passengers .......139 l 138 Employee ......... 453 30 423 Trespassers ...... 120 , 79 41 Others ........... 51 19 32 Total ...... . . . . .763 129 634 The total casualties shown bythe foregoing statement were 763, com- pared with 600 for the preceding year. 163 more than the number then reported. and the number of fatalities 129, being 3 more than last year. The number of passengers injured is re ported no 139, campared with 66 for the previous year (on incmase of 73). of which number one was killed. The total number of employee injured was 468,. which is 89 more than last Year, were killed. 6 more than last year. Street Railways. The mileage of the street rail- ways reported on June 30, 1011, is as (allows: Length of road owned. first main track. 813.818 miles: length. of second main track owned, 174.753 miles; total computed as single track owned, 1.033.018 miles. .Total main , tracks operated, 1,012.541 miles. representing the 988 miles of street railways owned in Connecticut is 361,- 647,800. Of this amount $40,000,060 represents the 462 miles owned by the Connecticut Company, $17,120,100 the 231 miles of the Connecticut Railway of the remaining companies. The amount of bonds issued and outstand- ing as reported by the various com- panies is 819. 737, 000, being 818, 953. 62 per mile of single track. owned. The amount of floating indebtedness on 255 miles of single track owned is $1,679,529.27, “being $6,575.61 per edness. No indebtedness is reported as existing on the Bristol dc Plalnville Tramway Company, the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company. the Connecticut Company, or the 'Prov’i- deuce & Dauielson Railway Company. The total cost of construction and equipment of the street railways of the state is reported as $84, 439, 452. 02, amounting to $85,415. 67 per mile 0! road owned. The gross earnings of the ton on- ing June 30, 1811, have been 88,797,- 52868. an lucuease'of “71,844.58 over the earnings of the previous year. The gross earning! per mile 0! main track operated were $9,265.52, per mills ruul 80.2690. and per car hour 82,587. The operating expenses were 86.116.634.62, an increase of 3111989634 mam“ expenses of the previous year, and were ".86 140.86 per mile of main track ‘80 I. ,255.01 was deriv- ' and of the total number injured, 30 .. miles; total lengths main tracks owned, 988.571 miles; length of std lugs and turnouts owned, 44.447 The entire amount of capital stock, 8: Lighting Company. and the balance, $4,527,700, thecwital of the 295 miles: mile of road covered by such indebty crating companies for the year end-1 HERE IS A SNAP 33f], Butter 33 Very Best Creamery-None Better Made C You Can Save 'flMoney Trading at Beckmann’s A. F. Beckmann St Co.’ soura NORWALK. 83 and 35 WASHINGTON ST. PHONE 440 Bookkeeping, Shorthand Business Typewriting English Branches Merrill Business College douth Norwalk Stamford Port Chester" TWENTY LARGE BUILDING SITES Everyone knows this landmark of our city, but do you realise the fact that it lies over one hundred feet above tide water and is free from noise, dust and all the other nuisances usual in the center of any town? ‘ ....... GRAMMAR SCHOOL . . From this property one can walk «to the HIGH SCHOOL ...... Posr OFFICE .......... TROLLEV ........ 1N ggM RAILROAD eTATion ............. I: . .11 I“ u te S FOUR CHURCHES li‘or particulars and restrictions address the owner, MINER D. RANDALL The Hatch 81 Bailey Company SOUTH NORWAL‘K. CONN. Lumber and Mill Work for Everything Telephone, 46. BEAVER BOARD is gaining rapidly in popularity as a substitute for lath and plaster and wall-paper. it is susceptible of an infinite variety of artistic designs for walls and ceilings, and permits of a wide amps for individual prefermeut and taste. We are agents Ind keep a large supply on hand. . t . I‘D ............................. Strictly Fresh Eggs, . . . per dozen 35c Very Best CreameryButter, fresh made, lb 35c Extra Fine Potatoes pk 350 Walter Baker’s Cocoa or I Crab Meat, can ........ 25c, 35c ' Chocolate . . . . ........... :90 I 3 lbs. Wet Mince Meat 3 cans Milk for ............ 25c for ....................... use 3 pkgs. Oatmeal for ........ use | 15 Oranges for ............. .. use 3 plugs. Pancake Flour for .osc l 7 Lenox Soap for ............ 05¢: , Grapes. Apples, Sweet Potatoes. Parsnlps, Beets, Celery 20 NORTH MAIN 8T: of $348,551.86 for the previous year. The net earnings per mile of main track operated were $2,824.56 per mile run 80,0823 and per car hour 50.773. The amount paid in dividends upon the stock of eight of the companies was $1,782,854. The amount paid for interest, not including the sum paid by the New York, New Haven 8: Bart-- ford Railroad Company upon the ob- ligations of its street railway proper- ties, was “8380.32.11” mount of. taxes odd the ettae for the fiscal year ending September 80, 1011, was 8401,- 14035. The total number I! miles run in the operation of the street rails way- was 32,586,254. in looms of duringihe 'yea‘ was 5,267, crease of 317 in the number reports last year. The number of pores ' injured in the operation of the fitted railways during the past year new 2, 059, a decrease or 169 in the her of casualties reported last Of this number 57 were killed. more than were reported for the prowl. , 0118 year. , . » " A GOLD, LA alum. THEN FREE? MONlA is too when the fatal sequenea'nn coughs that hang on weaken the oyll- > tom and lower the vital redefines R. o. Collins mum Barnard. 148,620 macs war that of. ’ ' 2 , the pre- N. J., was troubled with o severe ill “one year. adobe com. He says: "1 would be The number of for. peanut! car- completely ”1“qu after each' ried was 166m202184 an increase of of violent m ibou t 14,571,992 0"? the number carried 0! F019?! “0:13:11!” Targhm‘, the previous year. compared with 84. and Defer. 1 “PM” it all comm Malawi-aniline“. ,coughing ”on. bad “we” meson-en carried per mile of resin Foley 3 m and 1-" Com track operated 175, 048, the number per cult be beat.” in “99', m 1
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