Birthday‘Gards
. A} New and Complete Line.
10
Printed Lawns at“
So a yard '
100 different patterns to so
1332i: from.
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‘Mahaokomo Hotel Block
South Nor-walk
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Prices From
to 100
South ,Norwalk. Norwnlk.
C. Efdlyau, waslin Norwalk last ev-
ening on business.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair to-,
night; Thursday generally cloudy ,‘
with local showers; not much change
in temperature. The area of high
, pressure which has been producing the
pleasant weather in this vicinity dur-
ing the past two or three days is now
central over New England. The west-
ern disturbance now forms a long
trough of low pressure extending from
Oklahoma to upper Michigan. It is
producing cloudy and showery weath-
er from Colorado eastward to Iliinois.‘ Mrs. William C. Bryant. of Bridge
Scattered showers were also reported ' port, is entertaining a luncheon and
Patrick H. Nolan and Kenneth Gllv
‘bert of Norwalk visited friends in New
Canaan, last night.
Miss N. E. Ryan and Miss Lucy (‘ol-
ling are home from a trip to Asbury
Park, New Jersey.
Misses Helen anti Louise Plunkett,
of Putnam avenue, are entertgning
Miss May O'Brien of New York city.
from the Smith Atlantic 003‘“- The bridge party at Shoreliaven lnn today. _
rain during the last 43 hours has cov- ________
cred the greater part of the corn belt. The weekly dance was held at the
Norwalk Yacht Club last evening. The
usual good time was enjoyed by all
Low, (39; high, 76.~ present.
WEATHER A YEAR AGO TODAY:
Temperature:
Partly cloudy. .__....._.
" m The regular Wednesday night dance
Miss Marion McLean, of South Nor- will be held this evening at the Knob
walk is spending, her. vacation with club. The home talent orchestra will
bliss Martha Bennett, 13 Franklin furnish music.
street, Danbury. -~-—-~—-~~----
‘ Mr. and Mrs. William 0. Taylor of
D. F, Mulvihiil, a gunner 0n the Meadow street, are entertaining Mrs.
U. S. S. North Dakota, who has 8. Katherine Davis and son Ralph. of
large number of friends in Norwaik, New York.
is spending a‘tenlday furlough in this
vicinity.
The many friends of Miss Elizabeth
. ,__.__.__.____ , Duffy are receiving postals from 1,05
Rev. F. A. Coleman,rsctor of Trinity Angoles, where Miss Duffy is spend-
Church, who is enjoying his annual lug her vacation.
vacation at Fairileld Beach, to spend,
ring a week at the home or' his sister
at fiyantic. ‘
The Misses Lucille Collins arid Vio-
la Andrews. who are sojourning at
__ Bretton woods, N. 'H.. are remembers
One candidate was initiated at the ing their friends with postal cards.
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£3822: Zixeggog‘: Sgiggfilelfgdggl Holley Tyrreli, the young min in.-
the Main street hall last evening and lured on Sunday in the bicycle acci~
, dent is rapidly improving at his home
other routine business considered. Ein Fair street and is able to sit up to-
Mrs. James Mensport, or 69 Ely ave day,
one. left $12.07 in a trolley car yester-
day, and did not, discover her loss un-
til she reached home. She immediate
Jy repaired to the Connecticut Com-
pany oflices, in Wall street. Norwalk.
' where she secured the money, it hav-
ing been turned in by the conductor.
i The weekly exhibition of fireworks
at Roton vf‘oint was enjoyed by a large
number of people last night. The dis‘
play was exceptionally good and met
with the approval of those present.
Miss Marie Weinzartner of West-
port, stcnographor for Attorney Ira 0.
Gregory, is enjoying her annual voca~
iiion and Miss Enid Shaw, or Hello Is-
‘lnnd is substituting for her.
Every baseball enthusiast should '
thaws n-«Sontlncl Score card. One (‘Oll-
non and ten cents is all you need.
, 0
(lot oneltoday.
John Joll‘arrell. son or execi‘immo-
Farrel oi' the Norwalk Yaohv Club.
~‘returnod to his father's Slimmer homo
~ut Hickory Bluff yesterday after a
stay at the Yale Summer School in
New Haven. '
The south Norwulk‘ Councilmen will
hold a hearing on Monday evening, in
regard to the changing of the grade
it and alterations in Rivers avenue. At
the some time there will be a hearing
on no application at the Connecticut
l ‘ . .,
Company for “on!“ “W 9M. will. neion Smith,ofNew York city
“Vim" ”ad” the Washington “"09" iii the sushi. of Mrsfiroderick W. I".
brides." Andrews or 7 Wostport avenue. Mrs.
" Andrew and Mrs. hmitb about yester-
b‘mlh‘” John N Wood 0‘ Wentport. day in Bridgeport on a pleasure excur-
mrulc p. voluntary assignment for the olon. ,
billion of hill creditors on Monday. , ,
’l‘heitrliliblfi comes from animations The woman board oi Trude men.
all: billionaire quite extensive in 10' both are considering the matter or be-
‘ni. Mr. Wood hopes to 1’9 able to lag represented in the [great nascent
““7" ill“ WNW cents on the “0“” at three darli' duration tit Now ljsvon
7 . , t ., "on somewha- iii. 20 and ii. The city
has been invund to have it float in the
great parade and it ill possible that
this board will .orrii'i‘igo to have Non
walk so advertised. it is also possi-
.‘r
'1' W?” lit; in the scheme. , .
i,. .
flow): or; slimmer-whip business is, quite
Midst ‘ mamas-What is it? .
" ‘ ‘ ‘ " "“unp hunt calm mu.
more this
' slogan sum, smile,
j WM. r. BEERSE
,blo that; the city council will tic-oper-
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Til‘lll‘ioriesand Hoimelurnlshings. Guaranteed price
tom 15 her cent. to 30 per cent. Thewturdy buyers of
_ ave learned to appreciate the strict truth, of, our state‘
nods are, thoroughly well made and warranted in every
We lnv e a comparison of quality and prices.
ilT MUST BE MADE TO “HAPPEN."
and the confidence of my customers didn't come
- built them up very carefully. on the solid founda-
inent. My rule is to give every customer not only
he’s entitled to, but it possible, a little better.
. my I've made my business, and that's how I intend
’dealng always. and a little better if I can. It
reads and keeps our old friends with us.
MANUEL, T. HATCH.
ity, last in price, always in‘tthe minds of its custom-
. Ground Feed for Horses, Cattle and Poultry.
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concrete, Cement. Flag
QCurb & Gutter Reset
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Gliding, Excavating, Team Work
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1913 MODELS
, 'Rtaiy for Demonstration at Our Garage.
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6' Telephone 6814 NORWALK. COMM.
. while, a division of the “Red"
ice CREAM
HE BEST IN TOWN
HAVE YOU TRIED lT‘l
t-iimw machine working now and are making good
oivery service in prompt.
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on that we hava‘alctt at a. load rather _ than have
litiri Tm woman “Md ”“0116?! to m“ ““4
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sides.
while the defenders, or "Blues."
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Division. Concentration
Headquarters in Straiiord Bris-
tlcs Willi Activity and Camps
ArmAli‘ Really
iililli: villain _
sun lilIS WEEK
The Plan oi the Proposed Garlic
is Interesting
Poughkeepsio and all
watershed of New York city. .
operations. The moment regiments.
STRATFORD, Aug. 7.«The mimic
warfare which will open in the Siluth-r
west corn-or of New England on Aug‘
ust 10th between the armies of “Reds"
“and “Blues” with some 10,000 men on
2 each side presupposes military events;
on a largertscale. It will be officially
known as the Connecticut Maneuver
[Campaign and is planned for maneu- banks of the Housatonic River, there
‘vers and held instruction of various to make a base. The H0usatonic Riv-
i arms of both the regular army and the . er is the theoretical line to which the
E volunteer militia. A number of organ-I "Reds" advance has come. There is
cord with the plans laid doWn for the
game. “
An illustration of the concentration
is furnished by the Ordersto the lot
and 2nd Connecticut infantry, 'which
on August 10th will be rushed from its
home statiOn to Seymour on the
W” ; izations of regulars have already been . at Seymour one of the main bridges
“m. ordered to take the field and militia of over the river. Zoar Bridge. and the
four of the New England states togeth~i presumption is that the Connecticut
or with portions or the National ’ forces will have as its object the seiz-
Guurd of .\'ew York and New .iersey'ure of this bridge, which is a means
, will be placed in active service for a of direct highway communication with
mien-day period. ENew York city. The Connection reg-
: The. campaign will be the most ex-i~iments will then makeacamp anfiwalt
Etensivo in aggregate of numbers in- reinforcements in the shape of a
‘ volve'd, and will have thehar‘dest pro- . Maine regiment. which then is coming
Eblems to 'work out of any heretofore.l by train. This pointlalso places the
i held since the introduction of joint op-E brigade, which will he commanded by
gerations between the United States Colonel Coles of the Plattsburgh Bar»
army and the National Guard underE ra‘cksfin a position either to attempt
3the general plan of making the latter; or prevent a flanking movement on
the second line of national defense. ior from Dnnbury.
E Brigadiel‘General Tasked H- 31135.1, The preliminary orders for the cam-
coninianding the Department of theipaign do not specify exactly which
.EaSi. United States Army, With head' I commands will be assigned to either
quarters at Governor‘s Island. NW side but the execution of orders to
i York, will be commander of the Mun-i move from their home stations and
Eem’e‘r Campaign. He will have under; take the fieldwlll quickly clear the
i him not only his own staff but a large; matter nnd-py nightfall of the 10th
Edeiail of army officers, estimated at; the lines of the two armies will be
over one hundred Of all T811“. drawn; well established. Daubul‘y appears to
from the various branches and depart-E be a point of strategic importance,
merits. in addition the Operations otimd the anticipation is that. the two
Ethe-iwo armies will be observed by oi?! days' battle which will follow the five
i fleets designated as umpires. 0f Whomi days Of instruction will be fought
iGenerai Bliss will be the chief, who; somewhere in that direction.
3 will make reports of their observations E The nontal line of the divisional and
East the movements of various bodies 0!: immediate campaign is about 25 miles
soldiers proceed. with very nearly the same distance
The campaign is brOught “mm by added for a line of movements om
. a number of military occurrences then- 710,“. Bridge to Danbury. There {fie-s a
retically grouped ““9 “ problem 0f southern zone about twelve miles
major military tactics. The problem broad between Paradise Green and
l i v. . t
:is described in this we}. A war has, New Haven directly between the
been precipitated in the United Slates “Blue" headquarters at the former
:‘by a great European power which has place and the main body of the ad-
ldefeated and biockaded the principal veiiclng “Reds" at New Haven which
United States “a“ minimum “0569‘ seems to forecast an early engage
‘An ’“Vfldmg “rm" ”f ”3°. European menlthereabouts. although forObvlous
:_"Reds” has landed at New Bedford. reasons the actual movements and
blues, advanced on Boston, defeatedimm‘em. of the contending forces is
a‘ "Blue" army and is pursuing it on coacealod.
2.2.2:, ..
l g " ' ,of war about 3.500 regular troops made
army
. , up of the nth infantry, the 10111 caval-
h'“ ”we" pm‘menc‘i' 1“ 1" mm“. i')’. the 2nd littttalion oi' the 3rd Field
eastward unopposed placing "ma“ gar. Artillerv (less one battery) Co. B.
3?: I: Maw 3mg)? \Yilgmunt‘lc. lst Battalion of Engineers, Field Com-
“ or an ‘ e own, ' ut ”6 puny A. Signal Corps. and one section
main divisional body pressing on to of the “mm" service
New “We“ driving "Mk a "Blue’ "’3' The National guard will be made up
lmeni from the latter city and litter or.» “8 follows'
outlying with a detached tot-cc ' tho ’ From New York the lib thh 60th
city of Waterbury. and "list info ”y of the First brigade
in the meantime a second so are " " . i
”p the Hill. 23rd. and l'lib infantry or
ins "lied“ army of 100,000 men but:
lbecn landed at New Bodlord. The the decond Brigade; the lot and 2nd
main objective of the whole "Iliad“
army or 200,000 men and its campaign
is New York city. but the immediate
connect the maneuvers iii the minor
strategy or the division of the “Reds"
advanced to New Havgnohd Wilton
bury. two cities about thirty miles
apart and occupying the. ration adlaa,
cent to andibmtwm 68th point which
iii cut by tho llouiiotonic and lilting»
tuck Rivers. The "Reds," however.
havehsen unable to their quick lid-
venue to initiate the region lying; runner
northwest, tho apex of which (under
theoreticalllmitctioml or the opal-m
lions) lust hanbury which becomes a“
potential flanking pollination union is
hold by illodeliendlncdtlluhii." . .
The mine-dicta vim of the
”Bibi" army comprehend: the will»
dementia New York city and Albany
and battery it. of Field Artillery; the
22nd Regiment of Engineers; the lot
and 2nd companion of the diurnal
Corp»; the tilt and 2nd held hovpltnls
and the lot and and ambulance com»
portion.
From New Jointly will come the list.
not and out infantry of the rim on
guide. list }tnd 2nd troops of Cavalry,
Batteries A and it, Field Artillery. Blit-
iilii Clorpavcompuny and lot Field Hos»
pital.
From lilassnri‘honetlii there will no
the and and 6th infantry of the trim
gtirigado. the 5th and dill infantry of!
inclinations Brigitte, tot columns. slit
not boron, lint Field Hospital, tilt
Ambulance com. .
fruit Connecticut loves will lie the
1st and that infantry, lot ~ separate
domain? (determinant company. Site
litfld railway. and the .mlmlon
our new Writ of I muons! ”also" soon calamity.
E "inc. tomato.
tors of. General stifle. S. A., . who
will direct by me as of various meth-
odsof communic lion, field telegraphic E for strict adherence to prod,
' and telephones...holiqgraphs and oth-‘ .
er signalling devices, and usropianemlcds individual actidnaby
wall the general inovomentu another
The "Red" Army of invasion will bo‘ri’iifii'fi ago.
commanded by General Frederick A}
Smith, at the Central Army iiivl-sion.i
L W1“ ‘ maneuvers of the “Reds"
bo'under the direction of General Fid-
wnrd J. McClornnnd, or the Pacific
”0W3 are; ed as a truncated triangl
not alloyed definitely known but therel
will be field artillery at Danbury, cnv~
airy at Bridgeport and Milford, and
infantry scattered at the outset in 3 triangle,
camps extending from New Haven ingrown”; from
the New York state line east from: w
along a line.“Reds." to Danbury, the western
which would be established as a pro- ‘ '
tective screen to the extensive Croton
The first concentration of forcesf The whole region which Include
on either. side will be for a few hours? 450 square miles adapts itself at
only and is lutendedsimiiiy to 'bl'lngi, military maneuvers ' ‘
the various bodies into the pshere of
troops and batteries are at the point of: rolling meadows and levels with; »
their individual rendezvous the com-E well into the scheme of open tact
mantlers will begin to shuttle themEThere brigades and regiments
about to cover strategic points in ac-
Cuvalry. the list and 2nd Battalions“
not obi-on. Field anions and Aalibili- .
completed. thowovoruniirht on
! 'i‘beplan tor the campaign
ltlon by each unit. instead of
or various bodies as was th
Etholiattlo of Boston I tonal
i
, Scene of Operatic ,
The geographical layout of th r
and “gr“
3 attacking and defending. Nd
1 city next week may berou‘ghl
,lower apex cut off by a "35%
Etwelve miles between ‘Strdtilo’l'
New Haven. The upper has
some . thirty. miles
Waterbury, the
ing of the advance, dlvi
Eliiiizoiion point oi the “Blues
Eanother side ot' some twenty.
gstretohes from shadow to "can .
1 Near the shore of Long island E
,on the south the hind dips tenant}
it
meet in plain battle without lute
’ ing hill or concealing woodlands.‘
ta few miles inland and the lay-.0!
Eland changes. The open levels we
‘way to the bold fronts, the, a
ictirves and thick woOds, and 1m
brush of theUHousatonic and N'
ituck valleys. There are ravine hi
that in places rise to little
talus, and large areas given'o
the hunter in October and the
fisherman in the spring.
’l‘wo rivers, the Housatonic and
largest lower tributary, the Naugd
tuck, cut the campaign territory? eat:
with sunny smaller streams and c}
nesting valleys. Of these the-Nu
atuck, with its many liridge‘upeau
'forda'ble at almost every point 3
where dammed. and in summit»:
.dronght failing to the size of a tro"
maneuvers except in the most tit
l‘eltical sense. The Honsaton
however, cuts a. larger~ilgure in‘ til'
,sbnm warfare. .it has few bridges
and for some fifteen miles ufrom Ms,
month including its tidal waters and";
7the long set-back of three miles by,
the Derby dam, it is non-tortiabld
It thus affects about two—thirds at
,the distance of the frontal strateg
of the mimic campaign. But abov
in its swifter and broader reaches-I
.less than knee deep it can the. 0rd
,ed readily by the offensive and (l
fensive armies. ~
. The highway system of the “reg-
,ion also lends‘itseir well to strategy
Country roads cut it in all directio”
and intersect at all angles. A “sate'
‘liigaway with its improved bod sklr
.‘tlie shore of the Sound; another tin
verses the whole Naugatuck Viillb
anti part or tile liousatonlc; and that“
is another fine road from Stratlford
to Danbury. Open meadows in midi
abundance save in the wooded areal!
give camping grounds and the ‘5',
lhouses as bases of supplies are sup-
jplemented usually by villages not
E far away.
3 The railroad system of the maid
Endopts itself to maneuvers uphill:
:from its value in the preliminary ’do-
Eirnlnlng. The llousatonic line not
ffar back from the river is not. on
in base of military supplies, but
Eline for reconcentrulion
.for 'an advance oi" retreat. Iii
branch from ilnwleyville to Shelton
can do the same strategic work on
line cast and went; the Danbury and
Il‘x'orwiilk branch of the New Bevin
road connects with llutibury, one. “
Ithe mobilization points and would
g-briiii; n. retreating form some hm
Smiles nearer to New York; the dot:
Eblo truck of tho Nailgatuck venom
i
,ulong or near the whole cam
Ei'roiit from the Sound to Waterloo up.
,utlvunce post of the invading ",9.
land unallyilicrc iii the main Item
the nix-trucked New Haven road.
i
Elino along which the advance, of ,,
when" division, in tho lhoory‘ot
i
campaign, has been packed from, .
ldonoc to New Haven. Hit iii the"
of what, in this campuii‘ii, mm;
line of mission multinational.
Munulleyw-in a region when.
,El'lliil‘tllld its an elemental lint
imoderu warfare may have
iutilrotiou. ,
“on the out more are the
of the New York Control unveil
the horizon River and lille
that contiguous territory hilt
can be, sold»! them on they“
bidet-tho sphere of operations
cidentttiiy figure in the illicit '
iv in: a mom: by which vitriol!
from New York “I“ on his
the our on. to incite up the
cd line 0 the "his.” film ,
disallow am for tail to 2
iii billionaires-litigious! nail
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trimmer” .
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