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SOUTH NORWALK. com. TUESDAY. JUNE 25, 1912
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WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Tonight or Wednesday.
in NORWA K StHOO
- OISiRIBl HAS Vlli D it
POROHAS
Not Only Secures the Two Dishrow Lots for $1,000, But Decides
to Take Two From Michael Batchiord tor the Sum of $1,100,
Enlarging Marvin School Play Grounds
OOHOOI RORSOIIOIIIOO OOREME EIIOREO, IS NO
OIEIOERR WERE ElEOlEO EOR IHE ERSOIRO YEIR
Some Objections Were in Evidence, But Majority Believed the
Securing oi the Property Was a Necessity
'l‘he ranks of the opposition were
thrown into confusion at the annual
directing oi’ the East Not-walk School
District, last night, when Committee
man Leo Dili'ls called their blot? and
as a result it. was voted to purchase
unit only the two Disbrow lots on See-
Uud street ‘to be added to the holdings
of the Marvin school, biti the sum of
$1,100 was appropriated to purchase
the two adjoining lots now owned by
Michael ltatcht’ord. This matter of
the purchase of additional property
has been before the district for almost
a year. Some time ago the district
voted to appropriate the sum of $800
OOR MORE lOlS
r
for his purpose, but as the bottom
price demanded for the lots was $1M
000, the purchase was held up. For
months, the district liaggled over a
paltry sum of $200, which rcpresctibetl
an amount. equal to about one-tenth
of a mill tax. Last night, the advis-
ability of buying all four lots in ques-
tion was injected to hefog the real is; teams 0f the company got, mgptmfid of" each number of the class in“) the
sac and after a vote had been taken;
and the minority failed to stop the apt
l”"’l”'“m°“ 0” ”‘0 additional $200 “rt "P0P" Rooney, the first sergeant, 07‘ the. entire pleasantuess of the affair.
the purchase «if the Second street lots. t
"Attorney Davis called the bluff of the
(Continued On Fifth Page.)
attain iNllilIOil
Ohililltlllliil
Constitution Adopted and Ernest
C. Fancher is Elected
President
A joint meeting of the Christian lin—
lileavor Societies of the town was held ,
’ meeting.
in the South Norwalk Congergatioiial
Church, last evening.
At this meeting the report of the
special nominating committee was
heard and a constitution presented.
The. new society will be, called The
Norwalk Town baton of tilii'lstluu I‘Iil-
deavor.
the to establish the line fellowship
which has been characteristic of the
lpl't‘VIlMlii i‘lii'lstluti l'Iiidt-avor i'iiloti.
The following oi'icers were chosen
and duly elected:
Presidentw—idriiest l‘.. it‘aucher. Nor-
M'aik.
Vice-i’i'csldeiit.—-i\lins
llowaytoit.
Hocretary
Norwalli.
'i‘rensiii'er
walk.
The work is very promising and by
September ‘lst will be under full way.
The. Union in expected to include
all (llirialiau ltludetivor Hociotles in
Wilton, (lurinon tiiiitlon, North Wilton.
lreiie Lynch,
Miss Lois lleei-s, South
John Henry, South Nor-
Wontou, Weatport. Sliveruilne rind
llltlgeflold.
it is the. plan tluit the president
Niall vitiii. societies in these variouu
towns and gel the, cooperation and
fidelity of each for tho Union.
Home now features of Christian l-ln-
rioiivor work will die introducod in the
dull and a very line time is anticipated
iii. the next rally.
i-loclutlen wishing to communicate
with the liuiou direct will address all
letters to the nhoi’e named secretary.
,. ”4.“.
. errant April
AVIATOR KILLED,
liillfllilifltl’i‘z. let‘maliy, June New
Another nriiiy aviatm was killed bore
last. night. Llout. you lt‘ulkenhnyu, oi'
the German army after making a flight
on the military aerotioinc attempted
to land but made a false movement oi
01):.) at the lovers, which caused hiin to
dash to the ground with great, force.
'Tlho machine was totally wrecked and
the body of, the aviator was found
among the debris.
The work or this l‘nlon will .
'OIIOAO HAYLOFT
CITY OF NORWALK
CARNIVAL PLA
Norwalk is awake! Everybody is;
working 'IlltltiBtl‘IOtiSIj’ tor the big cur-I
IIS
c
iilval to be hold on July third in the l “mm a mm“ or ““89"“ '0 8" “N053 . *Stapleton stated that he admires the
evening. A tnieeting of the Norwalk.
Board oi‘ Trade directors was held last
evening and the members were fired,
with enthusiasm about the big night,I
before they adjourned. and many went I
home only to dream of the athalr, so
enthused had they become at the
Committees for every possible item
are. being gathered together. Michael 2
J. Riordan is the chairman of the car-
nival committee in the main, anti Iii“
is actively assisted by the directors'
of the Heard of Trade. (lbaries ii.
liilworth is acting on all committees
on secretary. ‘
it). ll. Gallagher, a director, is to lit“
marshal of the big night. Mayor lid.
word .1. Finnegan and the city council
will be judges of all prizes to be elven.
t‘iilcf 'l‘liouias Motherland is ur-
runglug to have upwards of twenty-
ilve olllccrs on duty and no rowdylsui
will be tolerated, No ilreworks will In“
discharged within the city limits and
arrests will promptly pursue all vio-
lators of this order.
Everybody Iii rmjttt‘iiietl It) make till;
the noise they can, and bells, horns,
and rattles will be on hand in numbers. .
Confetti and tickieru will be used pro-
ftiscly.
The board of trade has received and
accepted an invitation to be preaerit.‘
at tho formal opening of tho llell Iii—l
bind Club on June 29th.
ROMEO OFFIOERS
MW
At the meeting of linens iliiyloi't.
No. 26 Hi, I. i). it. M., which was
held last evening the officers wuro
elected for the ensuing your and oth-
er business transacted. The officers
elected were as follows:
(thief IIilylllillttll‘w"110MB? Brush.
Vice Chief l-laymiiker-wThomas
liyde. Jr. .
()vei‘seerw—«(liiarlos Swllii.
l’ast (thief ligyinaker riddwurd Fine
notion.
Representatives to the state ,con»
vention‘to be held in Norwaik on La-
bor l‘iuyv—Otto Lindetrom. Edward
Finnegan, Fred Williams.
Alternates—4:. V. Nash.
Rayner. and Jill. Gallagher.
William
Nothing tastes so good on a hot day
an a glass of Williams’ Root Beer.
jafternoon which was
Drink all you want only so a quart.
SIXill .OOMPIRI BOYS
ENJOY RAMP llEE
They Find the Work Agreeable
and Get Time ‘to Play Base?
bail Occasionally
sixth Company Street,
June 23rd, 1912.
Fort H. G. Wright, Fisher's Island,
New York. '
(Staff. Correspondent.)
Benny Martinez, the Sixth Company
comedian at Fort H. G. Wright, be-
lieves it is cheaper to let them grow
than to shave them, he has got a large
growth oi" them hanging from his Clllil.
Frank Wright, 11 private, was ordered
to shave, by the first sergeant, in or-
der to take part in the regimental pa-
rade, which is held every evening.
The members have had considerable
fun with those who have. large beards.
The Sixth was ordered to report in,
Battery Marcey Saturday afternoon to
watch the Ninth Company, of titani-
ford, shoot, full service shots. The lo-
cal boys will shoot their full Service
shots sortie time Monday. indications
poitit to them making as good a score
as they did last year. Let's hope they
do.
A heap of fun was enjoyed by the
athletic members of tho company Sat.
urday afternoon when two picked
and played a match game, of baseball,
which interested all to a great. extent.
the. company, was the big smoke of
the game. while he was in it, but the.
game was too fast. for lilm to stay
long. lleuuy Martinez did the catcli‘
ink for the losing team,
Several of the members of the com-
pany including Private Brown. Chen-
itos, Webb and Conley, bavo a good, 3“; John 3.3533,“, pastor of_ the
coat of sunburn that is sortiewhat of a
disadvantage when they come to crawl
between the prickly blankets.
The members of the company were
tli water to New mndon Sunday after-
nooii and a majority of the members
tirade good use of the spare time and
went, over to see the sights.
Corporate illnckiiian and Gordon.
Privates Brown, Kent and Chontos
took a. dip in the, briny depths Sunday
enjoyed very
much, the water being warm.
The Sixth (lonipuny was reveiwed
by the District Commander Sunday
morning at it ii. iii. The tents and
other articles were dressed especially
for the occasion and the inspector was
well pleased with the showing made
‘2 by the local corps.
Captain Milliiiilllin and th'lllmlillllii
Green and llell, of the Sixth presented
cigars to the inetiibers ot‘ the com-
puny. The were smoked with pious-
iire and appreciated by all.
Musician Nuggle has been kept busy
taking photographs of the iriciiibei's in
different mines. lie will furnish them
to the members who desire them.
A eorklng good game of baseball
was played on IIll' it‘ort grounds, Sun-
day afteruoou, when the Post. team
defeated a picked team of the corps
to the tune of ii to ii. The killlii‘ was
nuirked by many long bits and some
pretty fielding by both sides. There
wow it great many spectators on hand
to watch the game. Young ldiitlipilat
a new member ol' the company, is cor~
taluly there when it comes to plu-yltiii
baseball.
There was it regimental parade on
tho pui'iulo grounds Sunday afternoon,
all the companion taking part.
M. (1.
BY OEOROIA MOO
A'l‘l.AN'l‘A, 6a., June Siam-Ann lion.
too, a negro woman. who stabbed and
killed Mrs. it. iii. Jordan, wife of a.
prominent. planter at l’liieliurst. (lilo
yesterday afternoon, and who was let-
or taken from amount at. Oordole by a
mob, was lynched early this morning,
according to u long distance telephone
message to a local newspaper.
Alter taking the women from the
unicorn, members of the mob put her
in an automobile and eel out for nine:
burst. Reaching there, according to
the message. the woman was hanged
on it tree.
e
Mka a...» o no,
Money Well inventeOWun Advertise
meet in The Sentinel.
SI. MIRI’S SOROOI
ORIOOIIION IORIOHI
interesting Program oi Exer-
. cises Prepared for Basement
oi the Church
lHlRl-Y—Hilit
til ill OMAS
liliilllli '
Annual Commencement Exercis-
es ol South Norwalk Business
College Held in Music Hall
Ril. JthRlIl’ilitl
units All iiiiiss 0 _
. . ‘Id
Presentation of Prizes Made to, cm: .fifififwm Thom“
Three oi the Students
The commencement exercises of St.
Mary's school graduating class of 1912
will be held this evening in the base-
ment of the church. The pupils have
perfected an excellent program which
will be presented to a large gathering
of parents and friends this ovcning,
The exercises will begin at 8 o'clock.
The. numbers on the program follow:
Overturew
The Orchestra.
Opening Chorus—“Freedom Today,"
Tile Class of 1912.
Powell.
I ‘ Alice Catherine Burns,
. l1?ssa_\'--“Young Man in History."
William Gerard Ryan.
Recitritloti~~-»“'i‘he Gettysberg Speech"
Leo Francis iluut
Selection-~
The Orchestra.
"The. Maxi Without a Country" ......
With Musicliail filled to ovortiowx
ing the thirtytbree members of the?
graduating class of Merrill‘s llusinese’
.College, were given their displomas,‘
1 last evening, amid the usual and ap-
‘proprlale ceroiiionles. The graduates, jg, id, Hale,
, were happy, for the evening marked y])lfl]ogut‘Ag—~Ruadlugs-$tlng5)
I ”‘0 “1050 Of ”Mr COWS” at ”10 W31” Leo Francis lluiit. l’l‘niicles Joseph
I business college, and also the. entrance junior, Donald Thomas Powell, Wil-
liam Vincent Kennedy, Raymond Jo-
seph Magnet, James Joseph Dellar-
bieri. Edward Maurice Drlscoil,
Charles Edward Drlseoll, John Jere-
iniali Haulou, i’lugh Jerome Donnel-
ly, Thomas I'ItIWiil'lI Berberich, Freda
erlc John Collins.
Class Prophecy——
1 business world.
i There was but one feature to mar
I :iiid this was the frequency with
which railroad trains seemed to insist
jin passing the open windows of the
t hall. drowning out the speakers“ voice,
until those beyond the first few seats
l in the large audience missed about all;
‘ that was said.
John Aphonsus Wtipperfield.
Address and Presentation of Diplo-
R
mas—~—
The Rev. Thomas J.'Fiun, 1.1.. 11)., P. .
Awarding of Medals and Premiums.
Valedictory—
Madeline Mary Campbell.
Closing Chorus~“Soidier‘s Chorus.
l The Class of 1912.
M'— Selection——
. (Continued on Third. Page.) The Orchestra.
. First l-lonor Pupil Among Boysw
IWASTIEE “inns Donald Thomas l’oweli.
I PoBSIBILIT' or First Honor Pupil Among Girls——
I I Gertrude Mary Ryan.
,. ORFILTEREO WATER;
l South Norwalli Congregational (‘hurch
; delivered the address to the graduates
land later presented to the members
loi‘ the class their diplomas. Rev. Mr.j
Second iionor Pupil Among Boys“-
; John Alplionsin-i Wupperi’eld.
Last week‘s delivery of filtered wnt-'
lt‘i' averaged daily 203 gallons. -l bur-
Irels, to every man. woman and child
‘ iii the South Norwalk system. owing
to the great waste of water, the filters
are being worked to so near their full
I capacity, that there is danger of tlie
‘ necessity of their being shut down to
save great expertise in taking out, wash-
‘, ing and rttlililt‘IllK‘EthI oi’ the sand.
‘ This would nietiii‘liiintireds oi doi-
liars, many days of unfiltered water,
{good for the vegetables anti luwus~
but misery to 12,000 persons and ex-
pense for bottled water. The trouble.
tat. this moment is the combination of
, warm Weather helping the illterod wag
‘, tor to loosen the old deposits in the
pipes. «Zach acute takes oil‘ on appre
E claliie amount of iron rust. The water
, is perfect. as it leaves the tiller. This
I trouble. cannot be gotten rid of by usoi
or garden hose or open faucets in
tho house. it can only be done by,
systematic flushing by opening largo
gates and tire hydrants. The dolmi‘t~
intuit cannot do this while so much1
want... In going on, Lawns cannot be J090Dh O'Neil. Donald Thomas POW“
properly watered except. by a quantity vll.‘ Raymond Joseph iwynokin, wil-
I.Illil would be brohihitive to any ox?! “"m (lei-arr] Ryan, Edward Everett.
‘cept. an irrigation plant, and certain-l Slieah‘i'h John All‘l‘mm‘m Wuppl'r-
'y m to a lilter plant. , '5 leid,‘ Marlo Margaret llasia, Madeline
()t! “m 2.400 house permits only 500‘ harbors. Brasher. Allco Catherine
have them for garden hm}, ,' Ilurns, Madeline Mary Campbell, Vera
,li' consumers will at noon notify Margaret “MW; ”91““ “"198 llymin,‘
‘Ilti writer oiilce iiil the trouble will be “MINE“? ““39“!“
quickly attended to. . Elizabeth Manchu} Edna
-...-...4.._H_.-.. I/llndfigflll, Francis Anne McQutilnn,
KNOB BUS OUT OF COMMISSION.’ Mary Alice Moimughlin,‘ Veronica Ag-
Il‘lio Knob nutowbua is out of com-l nea MCPMM' Mary ' Teresa Nolan,
mission and until necessary repulrsl09mmm MM" O'Brien. saliioAzevedo
hiivo been made. the transportinoinl POWGH' Gertrude MMY Ryan. H019”
committee has provided a wagonette‘; M‘m" Sullivan) Frances Loretta
as a means of conveyance to’ and' mlth.‘
from the trolley and club. The wagon- ‘Hfifi “01 Item 31’3““ 01‘ 1“de
ette will commence running at 11 a. through the rear.
m” OVOI'Y day commencing «today, Class M0tt0~«"Thr0Ugh Dltilcultien
... , to Success.”
Class ottlcers:
Pmltlellt-v—‘Dlmuld Thomas Powell.
VloePneeldentvoGertrude Mary Ry-
an.
'Socretarwanrie (Margaret Bantu.
Treasurer—m'l‘homas Edward Ber-
berich. .
Ex .‘\i‘illl(‘, Mary Elizabeth
‘ Math-ion inn-barn [ii-usher.
Honorable Mention——Willlain Viti-
cent Kennedy, Charles Edward Drls-
coll, lo‘raiicis Joseph Butler, William
let‘nrd Ryan. Helen Agnesdiyinan,
Alice. t‘atberlne Burns, Madeline Mary
(‘ampbelL ’l‘lioinas Edward ‘lit‘l‘lltil‘lcll.
Marie Margaret, llastu, it‘ranccs hor~
eito Smith, llelen Veronica Mel’eake.
Sallie Acevedo Poweilhtiertrude lila-
genla Renting, John Jeremiah l‘ianlon,
Edward Maurice Driscoll, Raymond
,Joseph Manner.
Members of the Class of liil2.—~
’l‘hmnas Edward lierherloh, Francis
Joseph Butler, Frederic John Collins.
James Joseph De Barbierl, tliigh .icr-
ome 1)onnelly," Citation Edward Drie-
coll, Edward Maurice Driscoll, Francis
Joseph Fratto, John Jeremiah linu—
ion.’ Leo Fancia Hunt, John Law-
rencoliclly.‘ ‘Wllllam Vincent Kon-
nedy.‘ Joseph Leo Kindelien, kay-
ianlld Joseph Mngner,‘ John Patrick
Munich, .iutmon Joseph Mulvoy, John
Klusella.
.
i
t
Mien Phoebe Hendricks and brother
Eddie, of Klein Norwnih, are spending ,
it few days‘ vacation in itidgeilcld,
with their aunt. Mrs. «Ellsworth Rus-
sell.
Decimal eds. . tiring reunite.
Second Honor Pupils Among Girls——‘
Knitting,ti Mary l
lPauline ’
’ . .— . is
OONIRO IR
1
li.>\l.'i‘l.\Ii)Rl.<), Md, Julie Sir—Long
before the convention was called to
larder it. was known that Colonel Bryan
lwould test his power as a controlling
{factor in the body.
I As in Chicago last week the opening
Itight was to come on the, selection of
. a. temporary ’ciiaiitman. Former Judge.
,Alton ii, Parker, of New York, the
jCIlOlt‘C oi‘ the national committee. met1
:hlr. Bryan‘s opposition to him as. the
alleged agent of “predatory interests";
, .\lr. liryau as the champion of progress?
i
‘siveness. expected to carry the battle. and oratory
I“) the floor of the convention.
l
i
if ne-l
has BOIROER it illi-
l Dill; RIOS OWN in
Double Tragedy in Showhegen,
Maine—Nine-Year-Old Boy
I Only Witness to the
l Tragedy
I
l
I SliOWl'iEGAN, .\le., June 25.—-Aiter
tsbootlug and killing George Spencer,
,0. boarder at his home, last niglit,.
lliert Lane, aged 50, turned his rifle
‘ion himself, with deadly effect as the
sheriff stood at. the door deniandiiig
admittance. The officer. hearing the
,sliot. and thinking it was intended
gi‘or lilin, broke down the door and
‘stnnibled over Lane’s body as it lay
,in the hallway. The shooting of Spen~
nor was witnessed by Lane‘s nine year
Iold son, Harry. ills father told him.
,he said, that it. was accidental.
I According to the boy, Lane was
:comlng down the stairs swinging his
,rlile when Spencer entered the door,
,comlng from work. A minute later
[the rifle cracked and Spencer fell,
(lead.
I A wife anti four children survive
illuue, while Spencer, who was about
E‘ir'i' years of age, is survived Iby n
‘wll‘o and three children.
BROAD RIVER OISTRIOT
SCHOOL OFFICERS
Barely n dozen voters turned out to
tho annual school meeting or the
Broad ltlver school district, held last,
I night in the school house, but quite a
Ilittle business was transacted noverv
i tireless. No tax was laid. The voters
expressed thernseive as not in favor of
consolidation. The reports of the ot‘
liners oi the past year were read and
on vote accepted.
George W. Mills was elected coin-
mltteeman.
James Edward Lycett was elected
clerk.
B. B. Wall-tier was elected treasurer.
John Carr was named tax collector.
A tux was laid a year ago and it
was not thought necessary to lay an-
other iast night.
A discussion on taxes took place,
and consumed the greater part or the
time, there being several delinquents,
who, it was decided last night, must
pay up.
it was voted to borrow $25 to“ settle
hills against the district.
Advertise. restraint on“ new
r.
i
to ON BRYAN wot
MOiRlill
CONVERORIR a "MORE 4
Opening Fight Comes Today on the Selection oi Former Judge
Alton B. Parker, the Choice at National Committee,’
tor Temporary Chairman
lEiOERO MAY, OllK OR EOllOWlRO ,RRIIR’SE (
POWERS OE ORIIORI IR IROIRER OIIIPIIOIM
Seven Avowed Candidates for Place at the Head oi the Head '3
ol the Ticket Will Fight it Out This Week ‘
to become a candidate for the chain
manship himself. ,
The Parker forces entered the fight}. :,
feeling certain that from 650 to 700 at
3 delegates were favorablesto the judge.
On this question only 547. a majority,
were necessary to a choice. Suppor-
ters of Mr. Bryan claimed on the chin.
er hand, that ii poll 01‘ the delegates»
had shown the required majority are
with him as against Judge Parker. An-
other factor to be reckoned with was.
it the force of Mr. Bryan's personality-
dcmonstrated in former
cessal‘y to accomplish his end he want (Continued on Eighth 9,)
i- —— w W’ ;
IIOIIIOIRII IEIOOE .
EOREIRE EIOII’EO‘
Will Also Take Steps to”. Bears»;
lily the South Norwalk'ilail- ‘
road Depot Grounds
At the regular monthly meeting ctr-I
the Woman's Municipal League which V.‘
was held yesterday at the resident“
of the president, Mrs. '1‘. I. Raymond,
a large and enthusiastic number of
members gathered.
The following chairmen of commito
tees for the coming year were up.
pointed by the president:
Membership—«Miss Beard.
BCIIOOIS-MTS. Hamilton.
Streetsties llurd.
llest Room—Miss Gettler.
Program—Mrs, G. S. Kendall.
Press-«Vim. lsaac Jennings.
After the routine business an only
mated discussion took place in con-
nection with the condition of our
school buildings and it was voted to
call a nines meeting of all persons
interested in the protection of the»
school children. This meeting is to
be held at the South Norwalk Cone
aregatioual Church on Wednesdayfll
June 20th, at half past three o'clock. ‘
The committee on united charitiel ‘
is working and hope soon to have,
something ct interest to present.
The rest room committee showed‘
the usual gratifying report of that
work.
A most excellent scheme was dry,
veloped and presented by the Drool-I
dent, Mrs. 'l‘, I. Raymond, to beauti- t,
fy and make more nightly the railroad l .
properly about the station. This wail
most enthusiastically agreed to itntl‘
a fund at. once started by u. contribu-
tion of twenty dollars ($20), from Mill
Mary A. Cunningham. The league
hopes to enlist the interest of all tiltl-v
zone in this worthy, object.
v .
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”NOTICE. ,,
I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted try-tiny wile. Mm,
gerita Clark. ' ‘
one. A. CLARK.
10 Union street. ., .
,.
w- W
Banner Council. No. till. Ddugilm‘
at Liberty, will hold its ”minimums
iy business meeting on Thursday it!
nlng. . ' '
Wm... , ,
The weekly business meeting oi U
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