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{EVENING SENTINEL
0‘" James Golden. Editor ind
Proprietor
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titan iiiili uttttii
Ten Carriers Served An Aver-
age of 1,500 People, Handling
FRIDAY, MARCH 15. 1912
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. “INIATURE ALMANAC FOR the Post (lilies Department. at Wash-
TOMORROW
Sun rises 6:03; sets 6:00.
‘High tide 9:11 a. m.; 3:33 p. m.
lngton. the South Not-walk post otliee
kept a record of all mail mutter band
Inn 101' six days, from March 4 to 9.
together with otlior data regarding the
bundling and distribution of mulls
front tllis (titles. The figures of this
test were shown to a Sentinel reporter
by the local authorities and include
some interesting information.
South Noi'wulk has ten letter rur-
i'iers. who serve mall to about 15.00”
people. this being the estimated popu-
lation within the city limits. The uv-
eruge number of persons served by
_t‘iit'il eurrier In 1.50" and the average
number of possible places of delivery
for each carrier is 344. The i‘ecordsi
show that within this delivery limit
there are fiti street letter boxes in
use. Fifty-one per cent. of the rosi-
deuees are provided with some sort
of mail receptacles, including slits in
doors, buxes. etc, ntid thirty per cent.
of the business places tire provided
with mull receptacles.
One day. Wednesday. March ii. was
set aside I'or speeitle extwrinients. and
it was toutid that in South Norwalk
each currier bundled iii pieces or let‘
Ier mull. curds uiitl t-ii'tzulnrs. or Ilrst.‘
eluss mutter, per minute. and iii pieces!
of other mail nutter ill the numet
length of tiuie. t
The count of the mail handled dur-t
'w i’ t.» a -' "era
rather llllt‘i‘('<iilti.’i)‘ about :1 recent ”mics “1.“. bundled titiiil’ or thut 41:57.3:
.A be mad" '10“ “ ”NH" “Th“ “”mm'ni. pieces of mail ot‘ all classes were hand-‘2
l‘lmve. found Iltlllllg my southern trip. '; M. durinr. ”1“ six days. of this seven;
he says‘ “H'di‘f'l'fi ”H” ill“ ”Vertigo: t-arriers making two trips daily. hand-3
:jufinesilmnn ls strongly] m. hurtlle led fit? llii‘t't‘l-l or mull daily: one nnikq
fl . lf‘l't‘ HCL‘iilS [O )9 )ill I L", H ‘ . . R (1‘11th ili‘tlt’ri dilii)’.i
Roosevelt sentiment. 'I‘lie antagonism I 11:51 Litlulflfllffl: hmmng liour trips ”1
I found uuuinst him was mixed with“lily bundled 1.7.33 pieces daily. l
. disgust at the action ot'u mun Oilt‘e mi Of the ”I.“ class mail. L430 pimps:
$1|tihtmfhtzml IiiI the tieolplo of theiof mail “...”, handled daily and 25.330?
11 or S u on. " ie peop e met seem», ,- . , _ 1 i ... {
ed to ‘liink that lie hud strut-k u Iottlédnljfiv‘: ilflfilvtrirsflillfi? LEMM and “T
bio‘zngxilfil ’I‘ut‘t. 1.1"“).I‘l‘Ilprh‘m; 1:99." was found that during the tin." un av-i
pe on .itt‘ it. ie tin-s met 0 air; .. \ . , ., - . ...
play is inborn. and Mr. liooseVelt bus l lililifflt-(rlivugur$221132;‘lifaililfutlr :3.)
“gotten himself into it position which iii pbunds dmpmg the, six dal’S; Ninety";
“would hm" ”W" impossible to "mm—E pounds of first class mail is iinndltld
patehn‘ few peeks t‘igo' f‘lp will :2; ov- l by the carriers ouch duy. or .340 pounds 3
erw eintugwy yea en. ’ ie can i uey. ‘. . . . .fi" l
.. of Roosevelt has strengthened 'l‘uitl(“1.11.1leSkrigflnfimhm of daily smpg:
1more than anything else could possibly i made by the 0“,.er is 2M. oI whiphl
are done."
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' SOCIETY NOTICES
MASONIC DIRECTORY.
. lA Stated Communication of Old
Wcii Lodge, No. 108. F. and A. M..
will be held at its rooms. March 19th,
4912, at 8 o'clock p. m. Work. E. A.
degree. All Master Masons cordially
W and fraternaliy invited.
Fraternaliy yours,
ROBERT M. WILCOX. Sec'y.
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BOUTH NORWALK BOARD OF
TRADE
President—Nehemiah Candee.
Vice-PresMent-«Charies J. Pldgeon.
Secretary—Frank W. Hadley.
Treasurer—Matthew Corbett,
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EVENING SENTINEL TELE-
PHONE CALLS
92-z—News Department
92-3—Business Department
44-2—Branch Office. Norwalk
890 ~Editor’s Residence
729-5—City Editor’s Residence
Mayor Fitzgerald. 01' lloslott. iliih‘
l the seven making two trips daily make
12th stops: the one making thrre tripsl
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MG 0 THE POI ltially lIlIliit: 25:: stops and the two malt-i
The peri’eci man's wife (innit-mimic I‘oui‘ trips (iiiii'y made Him. The;
film. Served hiii‘t right.-—.\'ew York , seven carriers making two trips :1 duy.’
Tribune. ‘ltrui‘eled daily. during the preseribeti‘|
. period about In ‘J-u miles; the one muk-i
llllii .
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Audio think that only ti few yours tug three trips. li miles (ltiili'.
logo the colonel was awarded u Nobel : the two making tour trips walked 121.2:
99309 ill‘izt‘wllmton Globe. liniles. 'I‘lie mounted men cowred any
.....— luvernitp of ill miles per day. l
The air is full of controversy, poll-l The smith Norwulk olllee makes live-l
' tical. soeiul. industrial. but on 01102..(,m...fim15 from the business sOt‘iiOll.:
topic at all events there is unuuiiiiouslm-u frmn the residential section and:
agreement. Everybody feels that win ‘ from two to tour from the mixed busiflt
ter SliUillti pnt‘lt Hi) fllid lief mil-"7 tie'ss and residential seetions..'
Trenton I\tl‘t‘l‘ll“t‘l'- ‘ i The local office has two substitute
—O-—,- _ carriers whose average monthly com.
A New YUM" "la" is suggesting. pensutioti amounts to $16.40 each.
Bryan for president and Roosevelt tori
vice-president. This fellow evidently
doesn‘t. want the republic to die after
the accustomed manner of nations.
but wants it talked to deut,ii.~~l-lons4
[ton Post.
MR. KELLOGG JUST ESCAPEDr
Drove Across the New Canaan Bridge
Before the Flood Came.
Had Ralph Kellogg, of Norwalk.
—.“ been half an hour later Wednesday
“‘9 Philadelphia Record suggests morning when he drove across the
' _ a. new coat. of arms with the elephant, New Canaan road and over the New
' couchant. ”‘0 donkey rampant and the Gamma bridge. with the water pearl.v
colonel. one foot.on ouch, rambuuc- four feet deep, it Is likely that he
V tious.—-—~Iiridgeport Telegram. would have met with an accident more
It i ”"11".“ ‘ ted th t or less serious as fortune would huve
- s respet u , suggest . a determined it.
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Presrdtut init. (oi. Roosevelt, Wood He drove across the place in the
row Wilson and the other presidential road that alter the water receded ivus
candidates travel. ‘by monoplane. lt. twenty feet wide and about six foot
would add fine thrills to the campaign. deep and had his, horses stepped, on?
“K"‘okm'hmm he“ Into this there is no telling what.
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Canada‘s labor department reports mighf have happened to them. the
wagon and .Mr. Kellogg.
that the cost of living In that coun-
.:,-.. ~try has increased thirtycnc per cent.
since 1890. Retail prices In 1911 aver-
aged five per cent. higher than in 1910.
-—~Bpringfleld Union.
MAN FOUND ON TRACKS IS STILL
UNIDENTIFIED.
GR‘EEMWICH. March Ill—Edorts
to identity the remains of a man
round on the railroad tracks between
here and East Portcholter Wednesday
have thus far been unavalllnz. The .
man had a letter in his pocket ad-
dressed to Bocho. Gauchoss, care
Commercial hotel, Greenwich. tile is
not known ,nt the hotel and several
interpreters have tried to decipher
the letter without success.
The man Is believed to be a Bul-
gnrian.
. . Closely following the disclosure that
the girls of Wisconsin are knock-
kneed, comes the announcement that
the men of Chicago are flabby and
, hat-footed. What‘s the matter with
" the middle ween—New York World.
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,Mmlral Peary says he thinks that
flat, too. reached the pole. He
Wed no rival In the north, but pert
he thinks there In story enough
doi- till down south. Woaldn’t he have
hotter to keep still this time,
Boston Globe.
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OPELLACY WILL be NOMINATED.
HARTFORD. Knoll lbs—At the
Democratic primal,“ here last night
Senator Thou-n J. Spellacy neared ‘
the «loam from eight or the ‘olty
wards. which ensures him nomination ,
as mayor. Hie opponent wu Robert
Butler.
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Tom nun bu invented pajamas
" it‘ll pocket, the latter probably
‘ valuable in Texas for M:
‘ W! "In; tobacco. whisky an
' " ‘ " In: rah—tome Raplda Press.
strap or. . , ‘
um mus
a.
Glass Buttons in
all new shades,.
Tomorrow 10!:
a card. V
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m: sournmonwmln EVENINSrSENTINEL
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NORWALK
NN.:
White Celluloid
Picture Frames,
oval, square, 0b-
Iong,‘round, etc.
Tomorrow 24c.
For an Extraordinary Saturday ,
we have fiplanned an
Extraordinary Sale Tomorrow
Beginning with tomorrow the third Saturday in March we start a record break-
ing business. Everyone of our buyers is determined to exceed all previous re-
cords for March by offering values that are absolutely impossible of duplication.
We constantly aim to offer better values at lower prices than elsewhere, but to-
morrow even our low prices—usually one third less—have been substantially re-
duced, presenting opportunities to the thrifty that positively cannot be equalled.
Every single item in our list of “advertised specials” means an opportunity to
purchase very fresh, clean, seasonable merchandise at positively-the lowest prices
ever quoted. You can’t afford to miss a single item. The spring atmosphere is
already in evidence—~Your spring needs cannot be put off much longer—~We’re al-
ready to supply your every need—COME!
Ribbons ‘
The latest for bats and sashes. Color-
ed Velvet Ribbons. 3 inches wide. in
Cerise. Parrot Green. Brown and
Copenhagen, Navy and King's Blue.
also Black.
Tomorrow. PER YARD . . . .390
Ombre Taffeta Ribbons
6 1-2 inches wide. in Cerise, American
Beaut Rose. Green and ,
Navy yBlue. Tomorrow . . . 44c
Collar Supporters
Ekco Flexible Collar Supporters.
White and Black.
Tomorrow. CARD ........... 6C
Men’s Pure Silk Hose
All colors; regular 50c
quality. Tomorrow ........ 250
Ladies’ Colored Hose (
Fine quality. regularly
use. Tomorrow ............ 190
NECKW EAR
NOT SEEN ELSEWHERE
Short SIDE RUFFLES for
street wear. Tomorrow ...29C
New RUFFLINGS for neck. sleeve
or Pierrot collars. in white
and black. Tomorrow ...... 44C
New LINEN LAUNDERED COL-
LARS. all the very latest and best in
German and
American make ........... 170
ROSES for corsa e
Tornorrgw .......... 250
and 49c
Wear.
VENISE LACE COLLAR & CUFF
SETS for coats.
Tomorrow . . ............... 49c
Special Introductory
Sale of New Spring
Garments for
Women & Misses
There’s an attractive air to our gar-
ments -— nothing commonplace.
neither extreme—«but rather rich
elegance and quiet dignity. per-
fect tailoring and style lines of
beauty, that lend "‘Distinction in
Dress" to the wearer. For to-
morrow we have marked our gar-
ments at a special price to induce \
early buying. .
Special for Tomorrow
New Spring Suits
In Blue and Black Sergee, neat and
nobby, latest styles, perfect fit;
the biggest bargain ever offered
in Norwalk.
Tomorrow only ...”. . . .98C
Children’s Coats
Serviceable quality. perfectly tailored,
vat-let of colon; agood
schOo coat. Tomorrow. $9.98
New Spring" Coats '
The latent modele.all lengths. in tilt W .
_ melted“.
"mml‘mnonl‘ionoeco' "I",
cribe them. Come tomorrow and
see them. The exhibition is worth
a long journey.
A BRIEF DIGEST OF THE DRESS
GOODS SPECIALS
Note the Savings
At 790 44-in. All Wool
English Serge.
all colors. steam shrunk—positively
unshrinkabie and spot-proof; dollar
value. Tomorrow, 79c yd.
36—in. All French Ba-
At 49c tiste or Nun‘s Veiling.
all colors. Tomorrow, 49c yd.
At 39c .36-in. all colors Eng-
lish Serges. perfect
weave. very desirable. Tomorrow. 39c.
36-in. Stripes. now so much worn. in
English Mohairs. English Wool
Serge. White Hair-line Stripes over
Navy and Black grounds; very nob-
by eifect. Special at
,49c and 59c a yard
Silk and Cotton Novelties
A gorgeous collection. all that the eye
and heart can wish for—magnificent
is the word. Over one hundred
styles at these special prices.
1%, 250, 29c, 35c, 39c
and 49c a yard
Suitable for street or evening wear.
New Spring Suits
Latest models. plain tailored or trim~
med, all colors. 'mixturcs
or plain. Tomorrow . 9.98
I to $39.50
' Y
Children s Dresses
Dozens of pretty styles for Spring and
Summer, sizes 1 to 4 1
years. Tomorrow ......... $ 0
New Spring Waists
In a hundred and one different styles.
- including the new Peplum Waist.
regularly $1.70.
:omorrow ................. 980
Short Petticoats
Special for
- tomorrow at ............... 24C
and 49c
Yard-wide Black Satlne Messaline, all
pure Silk; $1.25
quality. Tomorrow. YD. . . .79c
Children’s Rom ers ‘ .
Sizes 1 to 6 years. ' p EXtra Speual
Tomorrow ----------------- 24C 2800 yards of Diamond Dots. standard
dots, Net Broche effects, Silk Mous-
Umbreuas seline. Satin Tussah, Imported Shan-
A handy thing at this season of
rungs. all colors; worth from 25c to
the year; reg. $1.00. 83
Tomorrow ...... . ......... . C
Bargain Spot Remnant
‘ Table
1000 Remnants of Wool Dress Goods,
all new goods, lengths from 3 to 6
yards, for separate skirts. also full
dress patterns. Prices 1-3 less than
" c. A o ri
ngmrJW?tYA1RB .c.c ........ 19c
Black Satin Petticoats
Black Satin Petticoats. spe-
cial tomorrow at ...... 98‘)
Shirts
Men's Ne'glige Shirts, with collars; "8‘11“"- _
regularly 50c. 39 ‘ BIG SAVINGS AT THE
Tomorrow . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . c BARGAIN SPOT
Night Shirts
Men’s and Boys’ Muslin Night Shirts; our Don.” Gloves
For Women .
regularly 50c.
Tomorrow ., ............. . . .390
A Gigantic Dress
Goods Sale
Nothing like it ever before seen in this
,great state of ours. Over 15,000
yards of fine Wool Dress Goods, the
product of two of our leading wool-
en-rnills‘. out! over 10,000 yards of
Silk and Cotton Dreu Goods, bought
at 30 cm on the dollar. It's n
The famous P.'& L., which has been
the standard here for over a dozen
. nnot be: I! heated. We
“ now the verbal ‘ I Glove and
. wewant unison it. All siren,
. WM Tun, mid Only. Full
Outing F Iannei
Good quality cloth, Soft and fleecy, 27
inches wide; regularly
6c. Tomorrow ............. 334C
Heavy all Linen sturdy Crash. bleach-
ed or unbleached, for roller towels
and kitchen use; regularly 1
12%c. Tomorrow. YD ...... 60
Bed Spreads
One case of Crochet Bed Spreads,
good size. already hemmed;
regularly 75c. Tomorrow. . . .490,
Fruit of the Loom
1000 yards of Fruit of the Loom. the
famous brand Cotton: regu- 3
iarly 10c. Tomorrow. YD. . . 64C
Percalcs
100 pieces of best quality Percales. all
new Spring styles. light and dark
colors; regularly rzi/zc.
Tomorrow. 'YARD ......... 1 lo
BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED
SHEETS. full. large size. 81x90.
made of heavy round thread
cotton; reg. 75c. Tomorrow. .59C
RAMIE LINEN SUITING, heavy
crash weave. imported from France;
50 inches wide. 20 diil‘crent colors;
regularly $1.00.
Tomorrow ................. 59C
10 pieces of WHITE RAMIE LINEN
SUITING. for Sprin‘g and Summer
wear. 50 inches wide; reg.
75c. Tomorrow ........... 490
100 dozen Atlantic COTTON PIL-
LOW CASES, full size,
45x36; reg. 20c. Tomorrow. . .1 SC
Large, full size CROCHET BED
SPREADS. plain and fringed, with
cut corners; regularly
A $1.25. Tomorrow .......... 980
IMPORTED SCOTCH MADRAS
SHIRTINGS. in White and Color-
ed, fine for ladies’ waists;
regularly 25c. Tomorrow. . . . 190
Good size- FEATHER PILLOWS.
covered 'with feathcrproof ticking;
regularly 75c.
Tomorrow 49c
2000 yards of BATES' DRESS GING-
HAMS. in solid colors, plaids and
stripes; regularly
12V. Tomorrow .......... 91/2C
Fine quality ENGLISH NAINSOOK,
excellent for women's and misses'
wear; 12-yard piece, reg.
$3.00. Tomorrow ..... . $2
moo yards of strong quality PILLOW
TUBING, 45 inches wide;
regularly aoc. Tomorrow H.150
menacin-
“ Let us put a
A Sewing Machine
‘0 w . *2“ ' ._
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In your homo. It It now you need it.
for Spring drm-makin , for making
the children's clothe. In other needs.
some will put one In rhome. Come
andulkeoonr Olmulllu- .
plain. as - ~
f.
FRIDAY. MARCH :5, 19m
Norwalk Chronicler