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Chmmiileeman John F. McMahon Tells of the Growth at the
Number of Pupils in the Union School District, and
, Superintendent Chapman
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Alter Three Violations of the School Rules, Complaints May he
Made to Town Prosecuting Attorneys
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heeded In the near future for the
South Norwalk distict ot the town
schools, was hinted at 'by John F.
McMahon at the regular meeting at
the Town School Committee held last
~ evening in the high school building
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_ sud stationary store III to south Main
in West avenue. lit was voted .- that
Superintendent Ira T. Chapman inves-
gtigate the conditi0ns and make a re-
port at some subsequent meeting.
Truancy will Ibedaeverely dealt. with
in the future and the determination
of the authorities to improve the
standard or all attendance is strong.
{Three cases of truancy ill the case of
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William R. Nichols. oi Brooklyn.
Delivers Interesting Address
to Civic Organizations
tAn enthusiastic response was man-
ltest in the audience which gathered
In the South Norwalk Congregational
Church, last evening. to hear William
R. Nichols, of Brooklyn, speak on
Associated Charities. Mr. Nichols
comes from an experience of sixteen
years in charge or the United Chart.
ties of Brooklyn, N. Y., and speaks
with authority.
Mrs. F. W. Gerard stat-ed the ob-
ject of the meeting and cal-led upon
‘iRev. J. Stapleton to preside over the
meeting. Mr. Btapieton then intro»
duced Mr. Nichols who spoke at
length regarding the principles under-
lying charity supervision and empha-
sized the need- at least ot a clearing
house committee to prevent duplica-
tion and avoid confusion.
'At the close of his splendid address
Mr. Nichols answered questIOns in
thedlsouaelon which ‘tollowsd. As a
result or the evening's message the
audience voted unanimously in taI'or
” oi the plan and appointed by vote a
committee at tilt-es. consisting oi
(Miss M. K. Jennings. Miss L. Collier
and Miss A Gregory. whose duty it
- will be to call a meeting of reproach
tativoa of all the charitable organisa-
tlons of the city to the end that some
such supervision may be mutually
established The idea is not to term
another organisation. but rather to
have a mutually representative body
to see that the charities or the town
are handled with economy and cons
prshsnalveness. This further no option
will he called soon utter he hollows,
NEW STATIONERY STOKE.
James Donn6lly. .l‘rn “nuanced tide
morning that he would open his hm
, angst. next to hours and iitevans’
stem. instead or is the m Reducer
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"gland?" Greenstetn tor latency-oneI 1
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one pupil will cause the prosecuting
attorney to take a hand in the mat-
ter.
The meeting was called to order by
the secretary and Harry Rider took
the chair until Chairman A. 0. Wheel-
er arrived.
Twenty dollars was appropriated to
Chapman for the purpose '0! improv-
ing the writing system of the schools.
1’. C. Glendenning asked it the re-
ports of the truant otilcer cannot be
made more complete in order that the
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, oIssoiunoII or
emeralds
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years associated with Herman Kriss-
er, constituting the firm 0! H. Krleger
& 00., has purchasedall the interest
in the business as well as in the real
estate owned by Mr. Krieger. Deeds
and papers were drawn by Attorney
_ Joseph R. Taylor and recorded in the
town clerk's onlce,“over a month ago.
Mr. Greensteln, now that all or his
available funds are“ invested, will
have to turn as much as possible of
his large stock into ready cash, and
tor the next few weeks the people or
The Norwalke will have the pleasure
of buying drstolass wods at- such
low prices as it has never been their
privilege to enjoy, particularly at this
time or the year.
These bargains will be appreciated
better than the interior goods, so.
called, ottered by some merchants.
ed for January and February sale pur-
poses.
Mr. Greensteln feels that he can
safely thank the public in advance for
bhelr liberal patronage, for not. even
the most skeptical will retrain trout
taking advantage of the that-satanic
be offered throughout the different do-
partments.
tlouinrs.
FALLS FIIIIF SIXTY
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Ignite ll‘nnt, a well known Norwslit
man, who was employed up to a
short time ago by the United Electric
and Water Company in. The Non
walks, was badly injured in Cincin-
nati. Ohio. this week, according to
a.
here. Mr Float is a son or John W.
hint. employed st the South Norwstlt
I Municipal Electric Works, in has a
rs and two young ohiidmlivin; at
n. 1 blue fittest, saute comic.
to displacement! scouted It position
with the ”discs mil '
While working on the
‘Mhr was turmeric sssnmr or
William P. hosts“ stuns. in death I ’
m street. and plant to open his own - '
lit booth Main attested ',
15 was II tau line i ‘1
_ in the near future.
the use of Superintendent Ira T. I
and which are specially manufactur- ‘
Watch the papers for further par- ,
advises dust received by relatives
About slit with up an. east west.
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City at dorwalk Members at the
IDrder Talking oi Securing the
NorvIallI Club Building
‘ One hundred and titty candidates
are already awaiting the result or the
application tor a charter tor a. new
lodge oi Elks to be started in Nowell:
It is rumored that the We. provid-
tag it secures aycharter, will purchase
the iNorwalk total) building with a view
toward’malcing the top floor a club
team for the members to use in con-
lunctlbn with the present Norwalk
club members. and or raising the bull-
ding one story to make room for the
lodge room.
So prevalent is the” rumor that many
of the 'Norwalk club members are dis.
cussing it as they sit. about the card
‘Iables or gather for a game of pool,
and whether the club building will the
sold is not stated.
For the present however. the Elks
are figuring on using the Masonic Tem-
pectedple two nights each week until
their other plans take form. These
sessions, it is expected, will start on
next Monday.
I Desirable sites for a home for the
Elks are scarce in Nat-walk and for
this reason it is said that the cm bull-
Iang is being considered.
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Corner Cigar Store. You can't miss
It. Noted tor square dealing and up-
Ito~date stock of Pipes and Cigars.
IPriees to suit you Whelpiey and
Illarh, cor. Main and Washington Sta.
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YALE Milli-£8.80!
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welsh-mores; Dec. 11 -—-Presldent
Tart is now considering an otter of the
IKent Professorship at the Yale Law
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cant for several years, and was last
Ibeen tomally tendered to Mr. Tait,
and he has talked over the otter with
Ihis cabinet but arrived at no decision.
Ishould' he scent it. his relation with
IYale University would be much the
some as was former President Cleve
Iiand's relation to Princeton. Mr. Tait
It; considering this otter on one side,
land his original plans to practice law
‘on the other. Some of his friends here
Iinclune to the belief that he will ac-
Ioept the Yale place, though they do
Iaot expect the will make up his mind
Ibetore next month.
The president has had the otter to
go to Yale under consideration for
some time. tile is already a member
or the Yale Corporation and his desire
Ibo return to New Haven has. been
weighed against one to so back to
Cincinnati, “hang out his ‘shin‘sle."
take his oldest son, Robert.. into his
cities and establish a law practice in
his Mine city.
Edward John Phelps, who that held
the Kent Professorship died in 1900.
He was a distinguished lawyer and an
active Democrat. Under President
Fillmore, Mr. Phelps was appointed
second Comptroller oi the Treasury.
anal III 1830 was president . or the
American Bar Association. in {be
same year he wastho unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for governor oi
Vermont. his home state. He was
made minister to (treat Britain by
President clouds.“ in 1885. and serv-
ed until the end at that president‘s
iinst term.
Whenever decision is reached by the
president it is practically certain that
he will taloé a rest ot- a month other as
lst’vos the White Holt 3
lonely nominating a p to Augusta.
its.» where Eli's Ii spent. two Winter
vacations since MW president.
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School. The place, which has been va- «
lanes by Prof. Phelps. atone time ‘Am- = '
Ierican Minister to Great Britain has "
Sherman'Council‘Q’et its Imus
Meeting. Last Night, Enter.
rained Many boosts
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Captain Sylvester: P. Decker is
Elected Recent '
Last. night was a red letter night.
for Sherman Council, No.
Arcanum, the big meeting at Odd F‘eb
lows‘ Hall beingy‘graded by the atten-
dance ot Grand Regent John Fisher,
of Danhury, nudism, Grand Secre-
tary C. E. Boadiey, or New Haven, and
other grand othcers
degree team and, dc gation of mem‘
bers from Seaside C uracil, of Bridge
port. One candidate was initiated. of.
floors of Sherman Council were elect-
ed for the ensuing year and a barn
quet was partaken (It at the conclu-
sion of the businesszmoetlng.
The meeting was one of the largest
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Fairlieldlsw Scene at Unusual
Excitement but Total iii "
Commie Killing or v v'
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There were twanautomoblls acct:
dents in Fairiield yesterday. but tortu-
natoly neither was attende with ser-
lous Iniury to the persons concerned.
although in one a. horse was killed.
Both cars concerned were Connecticut
cars. according to those who took the
numbers. I
The first accident occurred at noon
at the Library corner when a big tour-
ing car bearing the number 017176 in
turning the corner collided head on
with a trolley and was badly damaged.
the driver being thrown. but not hurt
This car is“ said to be owned. by :1
Bridgeport woman who has two boys
at the Grail school in Fairliold. The
axis of the car was broken and the
mud guard smashed.
The second accident happened about
7: 45 last evening at the bridge over
Mill river and a bores owned by John
Cotton, ct Bouthport. who was diverts.
modded. Carbon and John Gotham.
who was ridinzwith him was thrown
out. but although both resolved
The horse wasltiiied. The automo-
Ibiie in this case was a big “slit" Loco-
md'blle bearing the number 010546,
which in the resistor is credited to
Belle. Sabine,- ot Torrinxton. Counts
tieut. The hot-so was thrown to one
$slde oi the brldu and the wagon and
the occupants to the other.
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' our rates arrtAI
IM.11.-Ghartss it;
Hyde, tormendity Ghmhorim con
elated of it try in cartoonists
Tntsniilhlsiion at city tun ; ..
snoopy issues one today
,uoitti Insomnia: «and ills.
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1,342. Royal .
‘getssr with the I
‘ swiftly the. class Insulin
scratches they were not seriously hurt.
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Superintendent Chapman Believ-
es {NightSohool Will Crow
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Believing that the Tovm of lNcrwaik
by its size can“ support a commercial
school, for sesions both night and day,
Superintendent Ira T. Chapman has
visions along this odes. and will work
to have one evening cgnimeroiai school
prove such a declded‘ success that the
needs or the town- will be demonstrat-
ed through the evidence at hand.
' lit. appears quite probable that the
evening schools being conducted at the
present will grove to be larger, better,
and more complete this year. than ever
such standard has been obtained the.
fore. About one hundred and fifty are
now enrolled in the various classes
and are pursuing their studies with
great energy and a determination to
master them completely.
The teaching and supervising force
is composed as follows:
William C. Pen-y and Ralph T. Rip-
icy. principals.
William Wardweli,
drawing instructor.
Miss Francis IHurd, William Gum-
bart, ‘Mlss Dorothy Smith. Mrs. Ella Sl-
mons and Lawrence Pauline. teachers.
A reporter visited the school last
evening with Superintendent Ira '1‘
Chapman and was much impressed in
the interest or the classes were evi-
dencing in their work. A class of saw—
ing under the supervision 0: Miss Don
othy Smith assisted by Mrs. Elia Si.
Inons was perhaps the most engaging
or all. .
All the tables were occupied last ”I"
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commercial
will: by hers-Isl alum Innis
lug tor thorn tree shuttles or wearing
apparelfi‘hiho chefs numbers about 20
audio increasing. “PM W or the
superintendent are that it will reacts
the number ot‘torty. The shtdent fur.
I niches the material, is taught to cut
by pattern waisted to use the sewing
machine in making the garment, all,
under the supervision ot- the instruo
ton. it is really remarkable how
no mom.
and it is hoped that «Mr. Chapman’s
wish any be realised for it will be a‘
benefit to the town to have sortie forty
young women, expert in dressmaking.
trnod out from the school at its close.
The class in mechanical drawing,
under the excellent tnstructoin or Mr
- Wardwell. is’making rapid strides.
Ail'the classes are forging rapidly
ahead and considering the time the
school has been in operation. the work
accomplished seems remarkable.
Sewing is indulged in two nights a
week, drawing two nightlpbookkeeping
two nights; but all the elementary
work continue. for the full term. four
nights a week
Islam one
too oArs III Int
could no place him under arrest 0
the chums or assault on his wits.
drunkenness and breath at the peace.
It was-oncer nynn’s initial debt, be—
ing a new smear, and it is the scoop»
ted opinion that he certainly did .his
share in ‘s most proper'msnner.‘
Lengyel wast-drunk and when he
came home. he demanded money.
which be got. Coming home the sec-
iuliy. she sent tor onlcsr F'iynn and
a battle royal malted his the course
or the debt, teams head came to
contest witch-em slid
at
Court this instill“. Unit
to Jail dos si dirt on the charts
was-man rescuer.
Fair and Colder Tonlpht and Thursday
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Not until daisy John i‘Iynn' Es a ‘
beaten John unmldlnto strumming
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CINCINNATI, 0.. Dec. 11.-—tFlre~
men were today still playing water
into the smouldering ruins of the Gib-
son lHotIsi, the Rtendlgso-Llothmonn De-
partment Store, W. L. Douglas Shoe
commit, and the upper top stories
or the seventeen-story Union Trust
Building which were destroyed by a
tire which started at about 8 o'clock
last night. 7,
The tire reached the heart of Cin-
cinnati s downtown district and losses
estimated at from $800, 000 to $1, 000,'~
000 were suflered. So for as known
there was no loss of life, but nine
persons are reported injured,
stuns nun cAI§-‘ ,§
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‘It is planned to do away with the
single track cars in Nowell: entire-
ly,’nand. although‘ they will be contin-
ued on the llhst revenuefnrodd River
line for a time, one will be strange
to West avenue in the future, save in
emergency cases
Three new cars have arrived in
town 1301‘ use on the Norwalk Division
or the cannectlcut Company from the
Wcsichester road. These are the
double truck, twin motor cars, and al-
though not as powerful as the other
double truckers with the quartet of
motors, will probably be tound ideal
for West avenue trains These cars
have the two sets at small and two
sets of large wheels, the smaller at
the outer ends.
They are the pay-as-you~enter cars.
but «Nor-walk patrons will not be re
-quired to follow this plan because it
could not be made universal in local
se‘rvicer The cars are, practically the
some model as those used on the
Fourth avenue line in New Yark city,
Il‘hs purpose or the cars at present is
to care for the extra trams and they
were tried out at noon today and
found to lie all rixht.
it is the policy or the Connecticut
Company to do away with the anti-
quated single truck cars and this is
betas done on all its lines as rapidly
as posubie. The East avenue line
may "some day boast of the double
truck cars. which will be appreciated
otter. the way people have bobbed
about on the little shalt-s for years!
Sonic little trouble was experienced
with‘the cars in South Norwslk, last
0nd time he demanded more and was.
told by his patient wife that .119 had}
no mmmbsmt he Muted her enamel“ ““9 cm dumped the track at the
evening. it is reported although Su-
perintendent Charles A. Codiey had
nothing to say about this today. One
‘llsilroad avenue switch near the
Washington street bridge and delayed
tracts tor a time. I
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r . arteries.
Members of Mayddv‘rsr Boost and
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f, Ladder Company one requested to
most hr pattern: at Mayflower heads
quarters :i'hursdsy sitern'on no ms to
attend the tunersl at our late member,
Walter E. Lewis: ; .
linear n. wsbhnounr. oysters.
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I: uitir an” 'Inport's‘st mastitis
South new?) Lodge 3.3 to. E.‘,
as Far as Reported, Diving to Heroic II III by
[the Volunteer Rescuers
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other Property lBadiy Damaged
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seriously. scores or persons we
imperilled, but heroic work by vol ,7
leer rescuers saved them. Fort
scrubwomen were in the Uni
Building when the tire started
over a score of these it
prisoners of the flames and '
ran the eievatbrs through the -
and fire to_. the hysterical women.
All the guests or the Gibson 1*! _
are believed to hears escaped ow _
ample warning.
I The tire was discovered in the tutu
of the new portion or the Gibson no.
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NEWARK IN. J., Dec.‘ 1‘1.—«a “ I ;
and without counsel, the‘throe M
ed mountaineers arrested at. Dover.
.1..th night, charged with writing 5&1
threatening letters to Woodrow:
son, are locked in cells as federal
oners here today, awaiting prell ,
ary examination on Monday. 01 that
three two are brothers, Peter had JV;
cob Dunn, 24 and 26 years old. as. I
cording to the postodice mp
writing. .V
Words written by Jacob at the filly
mailed at an out or the way It.
box in front or a deserted house
the inspectors say they have s ”
hint Jacob Dunn bought from ~ ~
carrier paper identical with .tlidt
which the Wilson letters were
but the mammary amended
the inspectors ‘ best} so
that Commissions? Sleight“ he
humediately. I
The meeting a: the Women’s '
League was held at the Pro-b "
Church, in Norman. yesterda ,
noon at a oclook and was lard
tended. Mrs. Spiedslborx.‘ with
expected to address the indie
unable to attend and Mrs. 7
the Housewives League. ‘
In“ city. addressed the the
interestindly, as. "
stilts branch chills Lem
rich end a cornmlt
to investidste thesis
is expected ”to
Mazes on the second The I
such in dunner '
pistes tor the Willow.
Inclined, I tons in tepid
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