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Desires Additional Rails From Corner ol‘Mein and Wall Streets
R to Henry Street, and From Gregory Place North to
the City of Norwalk Boundary Line
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Would lessen thee-Cost oi the New Paving to the city. all
More Land Would Have to he Secured
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As predicted in The Sentinel some
few weeks ago. the Connecticut Com-
pany has at last filed its request with
the city for a double track in Main
street from the corner othlain and
Wall streets to Henry street. and from
Gregory place in Main street. north-
RR eriy to the city line, and in connection
the company asks the City of Norwalk
a relocation and readjustment of its
tracks in Well street.
it is a question whether or not the
city will grant the request. but the
city council meeting to be held this
evening will consider the subject. very
carefully. There is one little bitch in
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flotilla: General Russell Frost
-. That Hollander Tlmeto Act
N on Consolidation tastier ‘
HerbertfiA. Mathewson, in a letter
dew! April 18th, and addressed to
General Russell Frost, bats” declined to
serve as I member of-the committee
of seven appointed by General Frost
"pursuant to, instructions received at a
spools! town meeting. for the purpose
of drawing up a consolidation charter.
. Mr. Mathewson's letter was as fol-
lows:
South Norwsllr, Conn April 13th 1912
General Russell Frost
South .Norwslh. Conn.
R My Dear General:
N 1 have perhaps been remiss in not
writing you formally declining to
serve on the committee to draw a
charter for the proposed city govern-
ment. I regret Very much that other
duties, which i explained to you. so
press one that i cannot give the time
'1 would of necessity be called upon to
give to the committee's work. I am
heartily in favor of the plan to, at
this time new a charter drawn accord-
ing to the resolutions passed by the
" recent tov‘rn, meeting. i think the only
way in‘ which we can set a true ex-
pression of the sentiment of the whole
continually on the question of "Con
animation” is to present the question
in the concrete formof a charter for
a city. which willinciude all sections
‘ of thetawu. jrvhich if accepted will no.
N complish that consolidation, or if re-
Rf] footed ivill quiet all asltatiou on the
matter for some time. For myself 1
love that the time has come when
by spractlcsiiy lii‘lllh
«I the people. min re-
NIH) ”I It My own affairs do not
tNtvlth your committee
wise charter that it.
the double—trachlnl.r from Wall street
in Main to Henry street. and this is
the narrow strip lit the Boers proper-
ly no the corner of Cross street, near
the watering tank, whores double
track would be impossible unless land
was purchased. and s councilman eta:
ted this morning that he believes the
City will not make the necessary pur~
chase.
On the other hand if the city would
tracking was granted the city would
he saved considerable on the paving
of Main street. for. as it is a narrow
(Continued on Third Pan.) ‘
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The program being arranged by the
Memorial Day omnmlttee of neutrino
Fowler Poem}. A. 3.. is moving atoms
with great satisfaction to the old vet-
erans and their friends. Contact:
communications of acceptance of the
invitation to parade, are being steely“
ed and the line of march will be of ex.
ceedingly pleasing dimension.
The American harm, 'Merrltt‘s Drum
and Fife 0m. and Beecher's Drum
and Fife Corps hove been secured to
" Corn Fritters I
IIE- NNINII NIIINNEIN
Most Soccer—“VI Altair Given at
the Norwaill Country Club,
SaturINiey mold
The first snuubi Round Table Club
reunion banquethas held at the Nor-
.wellc Country Club, Saturday evening.
it was absolutely the best and most
successful hanuNet ever held at the
Club.
in the main leins room was a table
arranged very tastefully with delicate
bandwpainted place cards and bugs
bunches of flowers. Great credit is
due to A. T. Murray. who was elected
life secretary of the club. and who
was responsibleifor the satisfactory
way in which the whole affair was con-
ducted. No little credit can'be given
to George Tiejnn, the club steward.
who arranged the menu, etc.
Speidel'n orchestra of four pieces
was in the bestiof farm and furulsb- .
ed lively music the whole evening.
A business meeting held just before
the banquet voted to adopt a long and
short distance out); one being for the
man coming longest distance and also
shortcut distance. .
The menu foilbws:—-—
"DebonNel Cocktail
Grace Il‘ruii nu Murusquino
Mulligatawney Soup
Sweet pickles N Celery
Radiance Olives
Philadelphlnj Spring Chicken
a in country Club
[Jennie l’otstooI‘
Fresh Asparagus? MacarouiN
Bisonlts a in Holland
Ollib Build
Fancy m Cream
till
Hunt Salim! I
Conrad C. Price acted II toastrnast‘
or and certalniyjdtd the position one
dit. lmproaibtuispoechos were made
by almost everybody and Were most
heartily enjoyodi Everybody fell. in
coodsptrtts; after eating. singing pro.
veiled and I use“. etlloynbie time was
had by everybody.
Those presentN were: «deck Realty.
Randolph Belts, N Franklin Bishob.
in. Walton myrrh. New Haven; nus-
fare for the music end of the affair. I
Dr. Chancellor and Dr. 'l'liornnson. of I
the South Normal]: and East Norwalkl
schools, are piannlng.groups of chlloN
dren to assist in the denounce of the
cemeteries Compsulds of High
School boys and the larger boys from.
the public schools are to be formed
for the line of March.
On Tuesday evening of this week
there will be held a meeting. at the
Douglas Fowler post rooms on Wash-
iuston street. of the sons and grand-
sons of men who bad part in putting
down the rebellion of 1881-85 and all
eligible Sons of Veterans are invited.
The meeting will commence at 7:46
and will be addressed by the Rev.
John iii. Zelter and Judge Wm. F. Tam-
many and other speakers.
«Mrs. George F. Smith will give a
musicaio‘elt her home Thursday even-
ing. April 18th Proceeds Note to ai~
tar fund of Christ Church. All are
invited .
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GIFT. VIII IIITVNIINE
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George it. van Alstyne, proprietor
of the crescent Laundry in confined to R
his home with a painful injury to his
leg sustained Saturday night, while N
he was ensued in putting his yacht; I ‘ ‘
hils‘k t into commission at. S
Cree. in the rear of the id RR on
Mr. Vsn Alstyno and hiNN R
nod progressed famously Ill
chip was Ill but ‘ ‘
be wits thinned
sell Frost in, New Haven; C. Eric
'Harstroln. New Haven; Earle 8 lion-
kins. Arthur c lloyt Harry M. use,
it. Hoyt Moses. Arthur ‘1’ Murray. Ai-
lentown, Pa: Conrad C. Price, New
Jersey; Dudley/Nil. Raymond, Ely Rat'-
mood. New HIvan; Godfrey Shaw.
Norman B. Show}. Robert D. Tristram.
Madison, Win; R Henry B. Valient.
Donald F. Way.I New Haven; Rev.
James 8. Werner, H. Arthur Wheeler.
New Haven; ril-Iu o. Woodward.
New York; Rilerold A Baldwin.
A special car ang‘llged for the even-
ing. did not loste until a very late
hour.
The time for the annual banquet has
been chapped to ‘near Christmas time.
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wile euro to. road The Great A. a P.
Co. adv. on pmNs
oohhroruiur oolrrrtlt
willie TNlthli. urr‘lllllo
Practically an nomisslou of ignoring
the previous healing asked for by the
City of wNorwsllt; of the Public Utili-
ties Commission I“ the m» of trolley ‘
rails to be usedI in Norwslh streets,
the Connecticut Company has asked
its held before the
orrow at 11:15 a.
elders of learning why
INiNtNINlNlN not lay '1‘ rolls
is are tellin‘f steps
out over until a
tlonR" Counsel Leo
it i should like R to
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stn onwam. CONN. MONDAY. spine is. lots
IINNIIN INNIRE NINN
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Bernard 0. Fesmghpsrtsd in a
orthonormal ills
Home, Inhibited
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Wes lturrylng to (latch a Troi-
ley Car for Stamford
M
Bernard (.3. Feeder. veteran news-
papermun and s weilvlmown figure in
Nora-sill. lies It bla‘bonse in biopic
strum in I serious condition as I re
suit of a fall down a steep flight of
stairs yesterday Iltsrnool. in which
he Instnined a "actors of the base of
the skull. 03‘. William J. Tracey. “0
ill in attendance. mm this momma
that the chances for Mr. Fennel-“a re-
covery are about. even;
Mr. Fceuey had attended I meeting
of the Norwalk Boat Club. of which he
is secretary. in the Pastime Club quar-
ters in the O'Sulllvilt Building in Wall
street and shortly liter I unlock was
hurrying to catch racism trolley for
Stamford. where he‘bad planned to
attend the initlstion‘at St. Peter’s
Counoli, Knights of Columbus. Those
._wbowmmrhlnflahffllltau
thsthraissdeiootios
on the top
most ms of the tail light of atom
lending down front the club quarters.
and enumerated sales»; to the
bottom. where he lay unconscious.
The stairs are particularly mean, In
that they are very steep. narrow Ind
long There was no way in which
Mr. money's fell could be relented
and those who happened to be near
em too far away to catch him as be
started in his rapid and unexpected
descent. Willing bands raised ‘llir.
ll‘eonoy, but it was seen at once that
he was seriously injured
phone calls for a physician and the
ambulsnco were hastily made.
llr. Nancy was
home, where he now lies lo I delirious
aisle. lie was bleeding from one ear
and from the nose profusely. imme
diate medical assistance was tendered
the injured man and everything is be-
ing done to preserve his file.
This morning Mr Penney had a con-
vulsion, which is a bad feature of his
case. Dr. Tracey stated that such a
case is always Idanlerous and its out.
come over problemsttcal. ft in Just
the sort of fracture that “Jack Hess.
the Colos’ Express messenger Insulin
ed sud recovered from Ifter havinI
been unconscious for two months. and
is the some nature as emulators
sustain from a punch on the law.
it is dcured that Mr. money struck
upon his low bone during his fall.
and that this caused the fracture.
Mr, Feeney is a little over titty
years of no and is one of the oldest
newspaper‘inen in the town. He has
been in about every position a news
paper offers, and is a Very compltent
man in his knowledge of the business.
At the'NIpr'eIent time he is In employs
of the Norwslk flour.
W‘ I
«Be sure to read The Great A. I: P.
Co. adv. on. pole h'.
Irr‘sol‘lurrtu N I
I. j N n Intranets
GREENWICH. April lbw—Ar mes
use was received by the police here
this mornlosNN Ishtar that outliers be
sent ’to Bonneville. trust‘s dot-ins last
night a man‘patnedlsador Wash. in
reported. to have Man killed by two
menhs‘lievedI‘toIbe of italics nation
.lta. The com said that there bed
as. I will over I women. Insects
sheriffs. :‘ul definite him. but our
Ind tote-N
removed to his.
, I“ N N . N N , N
Anselm Wishful From Mllsvssefslls MI'INNNW‘Wln and Our Own Operator
WEATHER roaeoaer
Showers and Warmer Tonight.
Illitltieavcsyonpvo-
clssly when m
were?
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lull In Stilli ,
l_i_i_ll___i_lllll lull
Chief Bogordus Would Replace
Present Old Well Three liorse
Apparatus
Chief George w. Boxardus is out for
an automobile fire truck to supplant
the present three horse hitch at the
Old Well Rock at bidder Company,
and indications are that the chief has
not his lighting blood “bet up" to such
a pitch that there will be something
doing in the near future.
in an interview with the chief this
morning. a Sentinel reporter was in-
formed by him that he (Chief Boxer.
dull) had been in favor of lnstalilnp
an automobile truck there for so e.
time. The present agitation
brought about by that band- brake on
the truck, which has hen the bane of
tire department committees. The de
fective brake is again out of killer and
it is the opinion of experts that it
will never amount to anythinx. A new
one. according to Chief fingertips.
would cost $176 and to this would of
necessity be added $35 for repairs to
the truck.
Chief newlines idea is to secure
only a chassis of s new auto truck and
install the present equipment on that
all of which would afford a consider-
able saving. AI to be money end of
the scheme, the’ chief has it in mind
that the board of estimate and taxa~
tlon would divert the amount of $5. 500
Ishicb still remains unapproprlated. of
the avails from the sale of the lib-
rary building to this purpose He be-
lieves that the board will not permit
that money to he used for police pur-
poses and denote it it ill bound for
city boll pug '
Chief one believes that he
could dispose If this Nmsent three
bot-I sites in a short tins and erI
that within two years Its would save
in maintenance shot the new apparat-
tll would cost it built] his belief that
the new apparatus would be support-
ed for 060 a year. not counting, of
man. rosdrlvcr.’
AI 3° the central lire house, he was
of the opinion thst. an ion; as the
council will not be this to use the
PutnInr Hose house for police purpos.
es, it should be rude over into the
proposed double house.
Councilman Frederick H. Field was
interviewad by I reporter and stated
that he knew nothing of the matter
iexoept what'Chief Bourdus had told
him. He was in favor of an autotruck
providing the money was forthcoming.
He declined to discuss the matter fur
ther until he bsd xiven it due thoukbt.
-lle sure to road The Great A. it P.
Go. adv. on page 5.
use nllulrlrsn
I use than flu.
Harry Williams. the well-known
member and bass drummer of the Mn-
eriean Bond. was the victim of a pain-
ful accident yesterday afternoon when
he fell from a ladder at Red Menu
Hall. and sustaidod a deep out over
one of his eyes. I
fir. William was in the act of set-
ting his drum when the accident so
curred. He was clllnb‘i‘nI up the lad.
liar which leads" from the kitchen to
the loft above where the drum was
heavily to the door. sustaining the in-
jury. Mr. Williams was taken to Dr.
Robert M. Wolfe“ s omen and the
wound tbmporsrtly closed. This morn-
ing several stitches were taken.
«abandsllon [roads It Gbiotto a
Co. Music Hall block. TIL. 1845.
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PUPILO' armour. NIoNo anoint.
Lillian SherwoodJNewitlrkR will live
her Inna-Ii pupils“ recital in blunts
Hall South Norwslk, on lionday elve-
ning, June 10th. slaw Will he"
the assistance of If". Nswhirb's pus
blur chorus club of lemme voices.
and for spssisl artists. Victor maul
Ind ldrs. Cbsster‘IIlisekyirra moose
can-
kept when he lost" his balance and fail I
' retells: can is new lit without the
IN “NS
Wireless dispatches up to noon to-
day. showed that the pasengers on the
monster White Star liner Titanic.
which struck on iceberg o! the New
transferred aboard the steamer Car-
pathia, s Cunarder which left New
York April 13 for Naples I
Already twenty bostioads of the Ti-
ferred aboard the Carpathla, and al-
lowlng to to 60 people as the capacity
of each lifeoat some 800 or 1300 peo«
ple have already been transferred
from the damaged liner to the Corps
this. I
"III“ III
STIWK IT “TO
William M. Bette; of Sprinxwood
Ivonne had a narrow escape from be-
ing seriously injured yesterday after-
1upon when he was struck Ind thrown
sword! feet by an automobile Is be
was crossing the street on The Green.
.blr. Butts is resting comfortably to~
lday. end is able to be up and around.
but it was feared It first that be was
badly hurt.
Mr. Bette was crossing the street.
and had allowed for the car to pro-
ceed in the usual path autos take at
this particular point. but evidently the
driver (also the owner of the car) did
notwish to follow the beaten path and
in turning to a varied course bewild-
ered Hr Belts, so that he stood still
thinkinx that the car would turn out
for him '
The auto reached him. however, and
before he could get out of the way he
was struck and knocked down.
The autoiet stopped his car and
made known his identity and wished
to do the proper thing by Mr. Bette.
The injured loan was removed to his
home and Dr. Ward 9. Gregory called
to attend him. No bones were broil-
en. but Mr. Belts was bruised severe-
ly. ' «
ldr. Bette wishes not to, have the id
entity of the autolst made known'snd
it was stated that he is not I local cit-
lsen.
Wu.-
~POLLIY‘3 DANCING SCHOOL
Monday night. Red Mons Hall.
till; one HAVE . ‘
IEEII IEOISTEIED
With only half I hundred dose re;-
lItsred up to Saturday in the town
clerk's cities and fully fourteen bun-
dled to be registered as I. total. there
In need of some hurry when it is con-
sidered tbst the limit of time for re:-
pensliy oi another duller
The but few dogs were registered
on March ilrth after the tens had
been received. and since that time our
ly spoilt fifty have secured their use.
The people are mentored to some early
and event the rush. which is sure to
collie at tile and of the Will in which
lull null Niall
SIEAMSHIP NIIW Illllil.
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Wireless Messages to Montreal This Morning States That Willis
Vessel Was Badly Damaged on Her Initial Trip, All the
1,500 Passengers Were Saved
INNIEN INEIIE PNI NEE IN IIIE ENNIS ENIININNI . N
NINIINIINNE NNNE INE FINE NEE NIPE NINE
The Allen Liner Virginian Received the First Wireless call In
Help and Proceedeli Quickly to the Scene
foundiand coast last night. were being the work of rescue
tanic'll passengers have been traus- comes from Capt. Haddock
dots my be resistor“ for the reds- _‘
IWIIN INEN
Another liner, the Parisian, of .
Allan Company. which sailed
Glasgow for Halifax on April 6 is
ready close at head and InistlnI
The Baltic Ind Virginian are .
near the scene and the Olympic is
patently near at hand. as the w
information concerning the from!
Olympic. The latest reportlerrdi
that the transference of ’mson'zem
being carried on successfully and
ly The sea. to smooth and the wee
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(Continued on will ‘ R
Today is the eleventh an
of the South Norwalk Trust.
The company has had a start
end its deposits today ml:
or. The Company stands pin
the trust companies of the.
the amount of its deposits and ,. ‘
in the proportion of its surpl N RR
undivided. profits to its capital ”
officers are justly proud of ill
party's standing in the state and»
its that its growth has been made
sible by the support given it by
local people and that their patro
has been obtained because they
realized that the policy of the
pony has been to give the town W
best possible service consistent WWI
good banking. In commemoration N
its "eleventh anniversary the compost
will give the people of The Name!“
the Christmas Savings Club. I
This club will enable every one w 'R
desires to provide their Christin“
spending money in a manner that. will
not be burdensome and will on R
them by starting at live cents the N
week and increasing the amount
cents each week for thirty-three. I '
least a check two weeks R
Christmas for S28. 06 with int
two percent.
In towns of the sire of N
where thI plan has been wN I
more than 3,000 people have 1%?
the clubs. Should that number
the South Norwsllr ’i‘rnst Comparihtflj
Christmas Club. there would be re‘
ed two weelu before Christmas W
000 The advantage of soon I. oi
is sppsrent as it will easily I
the desired N spending use
to the local merchants at I tint.
ready cult is appreciated. IN
Norwalk Chronicler