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ANY EXPENSE ll] lH lllWN
flhe Town gSchool Committee Approves oi the :Matter oi no.
pointing Louis Pratt, But The
around of lniurin‘p the Consolidated System
lilWSl’lPlRS Blillifilllll Mill ASKHl lll Willili
Ill illliillllii WI
Courses of Study Under Discus
ed To Examine the Teachers Already Appointed
At the meeting of the Town 'School
Committee which was held last even-
ing the matter of appointing Louis
Pratt to be principal of the Center
School without salary to the town, in
order that the district's contract with
‘Mr. .Pratt might be carried out was
discussed at length and finally approv-
ed. The matter opened up a some-
what lengthy discussion. anng the
members, some of whom characterized
the action as a mistake on the
grounds that it robbed the school sys-
tem or its status as a consolidated
system and opened up a breach which
might be widened at any time by in-
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The. headliner wan Devote IIIs
Entire Time to the Automo-
bile Business
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re Is Some (injection on the
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sion, and a Committee is Nam-
ture developments. .
‘in the course of the evening the
newspapers of the town were crticised
for the reports which they printed at
the meetings of the committee, in
which it was alleged that they made
it appear as though there was a con-
tinual turmoil going on among the
members. The representatives or the
press were urged to cooperate with
the board and prevent this impression
from gaining ground.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Arthur C. Wheeler. In
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.Dtlllli‘ cunts not:
,Wsmummww
James Dunn. of this city has
brought suit for $400 damages tn
’the superior court against William S.
rt
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IAlt‘arata Hatfield his wife of Center-
port, N. Y. .The suit is over the deed-
ing of some property in Feirflold by
Hatfield to‘ T. Berle Shaw of this city.
Oscar Banks,.»owner of the Banks
Livery and Boarding stable on River
street, and also owner of the Banks
Garage and Auto station. goldthellv- i 1910' he formed a partnership “’1‘“ has practically cdased, while the smell.
ery business to W. bl. Keclcr, of Siam. iHattield in the real estate business ilng of the 813MB ““3 almost entirely
ford. this morning. The saleincllidesiflud “‘3‘ 0“ Mm“ 1‘“ “‘5‘ year'ldlfiurneamd and they are resuming
all the stock and the good will of
Mr. Banks. The building 0n the east
side or the street have been leased by
Mr. Kepler to conduct his business.
The deal was made because Mr. 'Banka
has other business interests to attend
to. Mr. Keeler will take possession of
the plum on the first of September.
Mr. lianka has been in the livevy
business in Norwalk for the last elev-
t’il yours.
lie in the best possible manner. He
has been known as a business man.
tllrough and through.
About two years ago Mi". Banks
started no automobile business in
connection with his other work. Ho
has made rapid progress, and today
his business in no large as any dealer
hr the town. The increase in too my
tomubllc business in the reason why
the livery business was disposed of to
tho iiimnford mun.
‘ Mr. ilunkn intends to devote his on~
tire lime to the automobile business
now. Ho will conduct the business on
the opposite Iililn of the street. direct-
. iy opposite the livery atnblnn. mi in
buying an office built in the first bulld-
lmi on that side of the ”met. The
intuitions will be conducted in an up-
Imlntu and rival, clans mnnnor. Mr.
banks will work on the same lines as
he has for the past two years. only
on a larger scale.
Mr. Kepler has had experience in the
livery business, and understand.» it
fromdmglnnlng to end. He conducted
such a business in «Milford for seven
your: and min with the best or due
dean. He moved to Bustier-dam! has
lived there for the pussycat“ and a.
half. Mr. Kepler will come to Nor-
walk and take museum of his new
ly acquired business on consumer i.‘
The business will-be conducted also:
the same lines and in the name first
class manner as It has been for as
past eleven years.
but curtains? "m a Sentinel Id
The condom? accents are about.
gag
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lie has entered to the pub— ‘
.‘ who are riding in indoor.
| lathe papers which have been filed
Hatfield of Brinckerhoff, N. Y.,‘ and ‘
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"in NSES
Michael Blanerik, oi East Nor-
"walk, and Joseph Rapp, oi
flidpeiieid, the Victims
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Silllillllil litlliiilS
William Miller, Who Killed a
Fairileld titan, Goes Free
Several automobile hearings were
conducted before Secretary of the
State Matthew H. Rogers at the Capl-
tof, at Hartford, yesterday afternoon.
James T. ‘Bray or TOrrlngtOn had a
chance to explain his accident of Aug-
net 3, when he collided with a - team
driven by Mrs. Charles Duvull on
Mlgeon avenue, Torrlngton, throwing
dire. Duvall and her daughter, Clara
Agnes Dnvall, into the road. At the
time of the accident Bray was fined
$25 and costs for reckless driving and
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
Court Laurel Club will hold 9. Jul»
nneee Tea at the Pine Lodge Club-
house. on Friday afternoonsnd even—
ing. A good time is expected.
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CA‘SEEL, Hesse Nasen. Aug. 28.-—~
Furlher‘improvement ln‘the health of
Emperor William is reported this morv
him; ‘by the physicians in attendance
at the lmperlalcastle of Wilhelmshoe-
he. The rheumatic pains in the neck
the plaintiff asserts that on July 15.
John J. Hackett conveyed some land
Iln Fairflcld to them as partners. On
‘January 4 of this year he claims that
{Hatfield conveyed his interest in the
fiend to ’i‘. Merkle Shaw. He wants
the deed declared void and Alfarnta
j-Hutfleld enjoined from deriving any
iinterest in the land as she claims the
transfer was made to protect her for
money advanced to Hatfield.
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—-MERRlLL COLLEGE OFFICE
,open every day 8 u. in. to 5 p. In. for
{the enrollment of pupils for opening
of term, Sept. 8, 1912.
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1 THE DIFFERENCE.
1 in (lermantown one evening as u
it'umily ant grouped about the library
ltllhle, the little non looked up from his
ibook and united: "Papa, what in on
,egotlat?" '
"An nuptial," the father answered,
l"|n a man who thinks he in cloveror
itbun any one else."
i lint the mother, laughing coldly. up“
, pended: ”No, my son, that in not quite
:rlght. An cgoilat in a man who says
he in clovornr than any one pillow
every man thinks he inflwi’onkcrs
State-man.
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THE RIGHT CREEPER.
l’ntieiloemlhd Will write you many
letters when you were aligned?
Primal-«Why. i got letters to burn.
.i’atlonoewwml, you're silly if you
burned tutor-«Yonkers Statesman.
~‘w'l'hp women are invited to attend
the Progressive rally in Musicifinii to.
night. Good speakers. good music and
clean entertainment.
Rey «Hall, of its nine drove street.
was admitted to tho Norwnlk Habitat
last evening and commit on no:
morning for appendicitis. ‘
Those who stand on the stdowiil:
' ”given have a better idea of how his .
an automobile is. going than those
, «School inceu.i‘onscslly d: “Bracken.
lfrom which his majesty had suffered.
'thelr normal condition.
The emperor is in excellent spirlh
and the carrying out of the trip to
Switzerland, where he is to particl.
pate in the army manoeuvere appears
more probable than it did a few days
Ili‘vhm «so mm” mi“ on con-“om own oil-nor
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I listened“ tbi‘iawyore for the plain-lepprectehly and this added financial
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Lawyereior heifers Take Many
in the United States Court
m
. Frank L. *Hulbcttand of Toledo, 0..
who with John K. Reach of New Ha-
ven is defending the nearly 200 ‘mem-
bers of hattere' unions who are be-
ing sued by D. Iii. Lowe & 00., but
manufacturers of Dunbar-y, because
of an alleged conspiracy to boycott the
product of the Loewe fasten. made
several objections and took many ex-
captions win thallium! States court in
Hartford, yesterday. where the case is
on trial before ‘Judse James L. Martin
and diary. The number of exceptions
taken indicates that the defendants
will not hck for material for taking
the case to a higher court should they
desire. All the testimony offered yes-
terday was in behalf of the plaintiff’s
side, the examination of witnesses be-
ing conducted by Daniel Davenport
and Walter Gordon Merritt. Tho op-
portunity for the plaintiffs to offer ob-
jections and take exception will come
when the defendants start on their
side. but that will not be for many
days. .
Patrick ii. :Connotly, state labor
Grounds Were Handsomely Dec-
orated and the Various Tents
and Stands Well Pat- ‘
ronized
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Large Sum Realized tor the
\ Work oi the institution
The biggest, most successful and
the 1fleet. planned and executed lawn
foils held in the Norwalke this season
and tor many seasons past was given
commissioner, who is one of the de- at the residences and in the beautiful
fendants, was not in court yesterday, I home of Mrs. B. M.“ Andrews, of Wei“:
but is was said in the ortemoon that ' avenue. South Norwalk. yesterday at
l'i was expected that he would be pres- l lemons and evening. under the aus-
ent today and that he would be called : bless and for the benefit of the Day
as a witness. The trial is being ablylefl'Sidl'y assooiatlon. Not only was
conducted and the lawyers for theithe affair itself a success but the
plaintiffs are bringing out all that 1 large and enthusiastic patronage dam.
they think should go to the jungionetrated that the Day“ Nursery is
while the lawyers for the defendants i constantly growths in favor and is air
interpose objections frequently. Mr. :preclated by all the Norwalks.
Mnlhollnnd lOld Judge Martin yes-I The authoring was a happy and sea»
terday afternoon that for two days he ,91‘01“! one and an a dli'dct result, the
had sat in m. courtroom and ghdflunds of the animation were swelled
tiffs ask one most leading questions j support and the litmulous added: ‘by
he hedt'ever use. but.tn view or E‘the affair. tins sppqcted‘tithst the as-
ruling . which the Judge had made; societies ’t‘vlli flourish and grow more
earlier, he said, he had not inter-irlpldly little future. .
posed objections. Judge Martin said; To Mrs, Alexander Rummler, Miss
that he. lied permitted the questions,Mary K. Jennings and Mr. and Mrs.
for the reason that they were norms 3 Benton is due a great amount of ore-
ins questions in the sense that the i dlt for the, success of the atelr for it
counsel was loudly]! [hg'wnneag goiwee thelrinveutive and imaginative
he‘s the witnesses say what canneetlmlnde and their unlimited capacity
wanted them to say. Judge Martin‘for hard work that spelled success
said that Ins would not permit Ill-Hm!!! the start. Nor must Mrs. An-
practice, The witnesses who had been ; draws be forgotten for the committee
called, as it had ”pool-ed, were mem- ' and all others interested in the affair
berg of lmbor unions and some of ; were the recipients of her loyal sup-
them were defendants, and they were ; port and wide experience and it was
not witnesses who wanted to be led mainly “"0081! her generosity in (10-
to say what counsel desired them to 1 dating the use of her whole residence
say. For that reason. the judsepseld‘flnd spacious lawns that made it now
in the exercise of the discretion which ; sible to hold the affair.
vested in him he had permitted the? Time and space will DOC permit 0!
ago. A marked improvement in the
wouther adds to the chances of the or.
lginal program being fulfilled.
' Emperor William felt so well that
he rose at an early hour this morn-
ing and before breakfast enjoyed a
long walk in the. park surrounding
Wilhelmehoebe Castle.
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MOBQUIFOO AND THE ROAD TO
THE FUTURE.
We have come to the point in the
mad where the broad smooth way to
the right leads to the future and the
sign board roads: "Forward."
The narrow garbage strewn byuway
to the loft also leads to the future. and
the sign ‘bonrd reads: "Backward"
Which road shall Norwulk Township
ltake? Away up the 'Snllltm‘y Highway
somewhere in Bridgeport, Stamford
and the other townships of lil‘ulrficld
County, up the name highway are the
other counting of this state, they are
all up there trudging forward comet
where. ‘
Down the narrow byaway to the left
there is no one in sight, but the evi-
denceii of who came that way are
strains by the wayside. We have met
with our responsibilities to the public
health, which road shall we take?
We do not need the records of the
past 20 years to show the way. Do we
need the records of the other term
ships wallow which was the safe we? '
To those. who do not care which
15mm we take them is no appear. To
those who can realise our obligations
where enough post made: “Forward
it is safe to, follow where the whole at
New mislead leads. We are at the
communist-«oi the‘noedw‘ ‘ ~
consummated commerce:
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,queetions to be asked. Judge Martin on extended description of the many
wnA'rusn nonsense-
Increasing Gioudlneu: Showers.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—~Police Com-
missioner Waldo made public last
night a list of places raided by the
police as gambling resorts dlflng the
last year, and the names of the own-
ers of the property in which the re—
sorts were conducted. Among the
manners mentioned are those of many
persoas prominent in the. financial. re~
llgious and social life of the city.
The commissioner turned the list
over to the district attorney who will
use it as a basis of the proposed John
Doe proceedings before Justice Goff
next month, by which it is expected
to expose police corruption.
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Will be Held at Bell island Next
Sunday Evening,» After very
. Successful ‘ Season
The last twilight gospel service for
this season at Bell Island will be held.
weather permitting, at Foster Park,
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
There is generally quite an exodus
of the residents of the island after
ILa‘bor Day; many of the schools op-
'enlng that week, and the Rev. William
James resumes his pulpit duties in his
church in the city, on the second Sun-
day in September.
These Sunday evening gospel ser~
vices have been largely attended this
jmade the situation clear to Mr. Mul- 5 features of the affair. There was ev-
helium! and the letter said that he had ieverythlng in evidence and all eorts'of .
in feeling that plaintiffs' counsel was,800d times to he had far the asking.
{doing most of the “gum“ and that 3 During the afternoon, IMrs. Andrews'
:tbe testimony would not appear on the home W38 thi'OWll Open to the card
record as clear as he would like to 19‘3”” and written, bridge and plain
have it. {wblst were played, twelve prises be-
On one of the tables in the com llns awarded to those havlns the high-
room an bound vommeg 0! the ‘est scores. This session was fraught
l"Americnn Federationlat" for ineiwith rare pleasure by all who attend.
3years of 1908 to 1911, inclusive and “3i “059 in Charge of this. feature
[also these are bound volumes of theiof the day‘s events were Mrs. E. A.
'repcrtn of the American Federation‘WOi-‘ldmrd. ‘Ml’s. Manuel '1‘. Helen.
of Labor for the years 1881 to 1905, Mrs. D. W. Raymond and Mrs. Fred~
inclusive. The witnesses who testified .crlck ll. Quintnrd.
yesterday were .either delegates” mi The spectacle presented by the lawn
”along of the United ,Hatten ondurlug the evening hours was a bril-
North America or had served as score-1mm one and 0119 10W m be remem-
tartan of hottere' unions and siterrbel‘ed- Electrics reamed to slow from
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the records, the records was read to surrounding grounds were teeming
the jury. Those who Word on the wit. , with life. Waitresses, costumed to re-
nees stand yesterday were‘Wllllnm-il’. E present every nation, pitted bone and
Hailey of Bathel, at the present tlmoitherc and added color and life to the
one of the state audiwra and a for. ‘ “cone, which in itself was a. beautiful
mar ropreuntatlvo and state senator. a one. lilarly In the evening, the‘ crowd
John W.idculley. J. email and wallomi commenced to an the lawn and be-
Clnncy, of South Norwalk, Charms for nine o'clock bod atrived it seemed
lathrop of Brothel, ' end cum-1.5 0. as though the whole town was on hind
Waiver of mnbury.‘ The trial Went to participate in and aharetha litany
on again at, 10 o’clOck this morning. WWW! or the evening.
t ' The frocks lunar: the directional“
titre. decree iii. patio and Mrs. decry.
«out» cornea are boumi no receive
they had testified to the correctness of i very “mm” in!“ find the lawn and.
to the public (saunas. tho' "I“.
locust ,cuftrau in the near fixture.
Titanium, the Progressive I‘pirty, in-
rites them to the rally in Music ttnli
Wight.
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“Erma lire. Harry drinker”
n, in
leads the mend pertained a? bully
[daughter last evening. _
AIMQ7”JUhfl,J.kI0fl, of been: her-
York on:
:njmuiinnno. East NW. were ‘
”minimum: the day its WW
ll‘. Fonts endother- and the inimit-
able vaudevnli performance elven un-
dot the «port supervision of Protesnor
Hdlnfllfl‘ and Mrs. slowest 0. Elliott
manifested tile crowds and ionising
mentioned on Pantheon.)
whorl lire. ' "rtlul music and» our
features will tattle up the his redo
the “Transit“ :i-uny
“it; Th‘
antic»
season and the congregation has pre-
Ieented quite a picturesque scene, seat-
Ied on the rocks, on camp chairs, and
ion the grass.
i The gospel messages have been giv-
ien by missionaries from the foreign
field; by Mr. Hellyer, a member of the
senior class of Princeton Theolosleat
‘Semlnery, who spoke on two Eundey
evenings; by Mr. Wolf, superinten-
dent ot Beacon Light Mission of.New
York. undyby the Rev. Mr. James.
Those has. also been some excellent
solo, dust and congregational singing.
The weather on two or three Sunday
evenings prevented the services from
being held at Foster Park. on which
occasions the service was held at Elm
House. where a goodly numb-er
Christian workers have spent their va-
cations again this season.
And as during brat/tour seasons,
the Rev. Mr. James has had the min-
slcneriee and other Christian workers
accompany. him during the week to
the churcbi’prnyer meeting of the tilt
forent churctloiifgont Ncroton Pro-bro
tartan Churchg‘ the Methodist and
mount“ churches at nowsyton, and
tho‘baptlnt Church at sleuth Norwnlk,
thd‘r members of the Congregational
church cutting in the service to hear
the missionaries from Afrlcnpiltovand
Mrs. ftp-Inn. On Thursday evening or
this week,“ the , 29th lush. * William Mo-
(liners, superintendent .of the (ire-
rncnie mission initiators. founded
by Jerry Muscular. and median, so
traditionalist hf the Moon (him ditto~
alone! the animosity, will speak. at
the meet Romain! Methodist Church.
gator. dfr. Fairbanks. ' posterior fistula
church Wu’jormorl
«Intervention!
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Nearly Four Hundred Places Mentioned, But Not a Cr
Names of Prominent «Personalise figure as the owners
-‘-Asior and Lorillard Estates Mentioned
llilllHlli Fillili [if Sfllilll fill. Wililili Pill} , _
llllliH ‘Plillil Hill Plilllll Plillliliif
Owners of Handsomely Furnished Establishments Sent-(l ,
' for Girls to Call and Meet Visitors
Another ,
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list containing the names of cm
of disorderly houses raided. d ‘
the same period, June 1, 191
August 1. 1912, is being prepa
Commissioner Waldo for the SI
purpose. " ‘
Nearly 400 in List. ,
Nearly four hundfed‘ places, ‘
mentioned in the gambling list
with the statistics as to the raids "
upon them covers onehundré
written pages. Among the named.
the alleged owners is that of “Still
Snug Harbor, a wealthy, chfit‘ltn _
,.
(Continued on
Mt‘. Wolf was led to become a 0%
tian. ' " "
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This Number ran on; can
lice Dragnet at Fairlie
FAIRFIELD, Aug. 28.4-0h
with violating Section 12 of t ‘
automobile laws. 10 autoiet‘h he.
ordered to appear before, 3 ice;
tics of the peace Thursday.mo
upon complaints being entered “9
state police.
The autoists are: Arthur J. Fry
H. Downs, J. L. Halsey, H. \A. W1! '
Charles B. Hailed, H. 8. Miles, and
a. Seldy, all or Bridgeport; door
Conk-lln of Shelton, George 130
of Mlddletown and the Bridgeport
draullc company. .
State police were stationed in .
field last Sunday so watch for all"
violations of the law, in portion! ,
feronce to Section 12, which rod,
on when the speed of motor5 .
shall be reducd.
This action ifs thought to be II}
the recent fatal accident. to ill '
when William Loehn, o bloynll'
killed in a collision with”!
bile. ‘
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do
can
wit you are a man may
01‘!
showing an interest to attain on
if you have the country's int '
Iheart attend the Progroulv
night in Music Hall and}: .
conditions. Women invited.
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NORWALK vault-r cw-
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Last of the decade's Handidip
win In Salted Next at"
The regatta committee. of:
walk Yacht Club. anouuo.
ion of the season's amniotic
will be called next damning;
diet as usual. The annual
be held on Contender 7':
nor Day. as several of the butt
desire to witness the dilution
at Huntington. ,On Seconds
September'lth, therewith;
and entertainment. and the
the races will receive tilt
' who amour sift,
Leave the hindered precaution
linens coining by: man
,mslvniraliy in M, to. sun
Norwalk Chronicler