‘ .“hhd English. All youn
, dy‘invitod. , ‘ .
~ Wiiigno and
laurel n.,,.n
lib
51
billiard P.‘ lime to Erect: lm
posing Structure of Corner
of Ann Street
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Further Announcement is to be
Made in Near Future
i
3' :Progress up North Main street in
the building field received another up-
(ward start today when the announce-
ment was made that Clifford P. Hayes,
.the downtown butcher, is to erect a
dine business block at the corner of
.Ann street on his lproperty there. Mr.
iilayes stated that the structure will
the most imposing, and that although
it will be of only one story at the
present time ample preparation has
been mime in the foundation plans for
:1 structure of four stories at some
later period.
The new building will occupy the
property at the corner of 'North Main
and Ann streets. taking in what ismow
occupied by Morris Vogel as a store
and as a home and another building
: > , ummluul
, Bridgeport Gioroymnnllayz‘ lie.
clocio“’i.oavo This Spring
" The Danbury News, of last evening,
printed the following regarding the
call extended to Rev. A. ill. Boutweli.
a “South Norwalk boy:
At a’ meeting of. the members of the
Baptist church yesterday'mornlng. it
was unanimously voted to extend acall
to become pastor of the church to Al-
fred :H. Boutwell. now [pastor of the
Memorial Baptist chmch, of Bridge-
port. The unanimous voterto extend
the call was made after the pulpit
committee of the church had reported
Mr. Boutwell as their choice; The re.
port or the pulpit committee was made
by Charles R. Helin, the other mem-
bers of the commitee being Miss Fan-
nie Fairclough, Raymond Rogers, F. S.
Olm-stead and T. Clark Hull. The com-
mittee made a complete report as to
the requirements of the church and
stated that it had given a. considerable
amount of time to the selection of a
new' master. The report stated that
Rev. ‘Mr. Boubwell was considered to
work. Rev, Mr. iloutwell preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
“Rev. Alfred H. lBontwoil, the Bridge-
port clergyman to whom the call was
extended. was born in South Norwalk,
thirty~two years ago and is the son
of Dr. C. F‘. Boutwcll, a dentist of that
city. After passing through the pub-
lic schools of South ‘Norwalk, where
he was a. schoolmate of Rev. A. C.
Coburn, the rector of St. James’ Epis~
copal church, he attended Colgate
academy, and later the Connecticut
loccmpied by the llamily of Bernard Mc- * Literary Institute'at Sumeld. “He was
,‘1‘avey. “These three structures will be . a teacher in the latter school for one
disposed of at auction and razed tolyear after graduation. IHO then enter-
metro crayons-3 the . newbolldingv—wm’
Warm lty,»w¥io‘rel" beside!“ " " ,
n is medication the detailed plans 'ushlevlngs brilliant scholastic Mord.
will be out within ten days. They will {he went into athletics and was a men-
be formally turned over to Building
{inspector Clarence]. Finch, for ac.
ceptance and‘alnproval, and then there
(will be no durthcr delay in the work.
.Mr. Hayes stated this morning that
the structure will contain «four stores
nudthat these arealready leased by
the prospective corners.
The erection will be of pressed brick,
‘ber of the 'yarsity football team.
'In preparation for his professional
career he attended the {Bible Training .
irSchool of New York city. On produ-
3at-lon from this school he was ordain-
red and received his first charge. the
iBaptist church at Stephney. He re-
mained at Btepney as pastor of that
church for two years and then became
be in every way well qualified for the‘
Large and Finely, Equipoll 3175.2;
000 Building in Pine Street
in ' use in June '
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Assistant Eo'olnaer' L. it. lilo.
’ ilonouuil, in, is in Charge
Work on the building of the new
power sub station in Pine street, is
fast drawing to a clOse. At present
a large force of men is engaged com-
pleting the wiring and installing the
machinery. When this is finished the
plant will be one of the largest of the
sub stations between New York and
Boston. .
The building is of brick and con-
crete construction, and the interior
presents a most beautiful appearance.
being finished entirely in white enam-
lel, and the reflection of the light!
these walls makes the interior light-
er that outside day.
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truss
Bill on
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What was
calm to M35 a bad check wu‘involved
in an incident this morning at one
Central National Bank when a strang-
‘er entered and asked for a blank
roll‘olulr
ichock from George .S. Raymond. the
? teller. He said he was short of funds
‘and told. Raymond that he knew
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iii the air marks‘of a ‘
er‘ednesday. March 18th. at Merrill
‘ Night School.- Ai'freelcsson will be
wiglven in bookkeeping, stenotylplng,
and quite attractive. It will he a .mod-lbastOr of the Memorial church, of Charles E. Hoyt, of the 'South Norwulk
ern tire-proof construction, with con.l‘llridgelport, where he has been for the‘ Trust Company, who would identify
lcrete foundations and cement cellars. ”past four years. While he was pastor. hit"- Ho kept eyeing line “1006! be‘
As to the cost of the work Mr.i0f the Memorial Baptist church, he: bind the 0088- The telephone was
Ell‘ayes could not state this mommg‘built up the church in membership also in back, but cleverly, Raymond
as a few more minor details are still and greatly added to its influence in izpushed the ”phone 0‘“ to the stranger.
rte be completed before this can be sni- I the community. I The latter gave the Trust company‘s
lisi'nctorlly estimated. At all events it ’ Possessed Of a. studious trend (iii number and when “19 ‘38“ W945 3115‘
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onerulzr THlllil user. ,
[will be. such a structure as win im- mind, Rev. Mr. Boutwell is nevertllel \vered, quickly said "011'. Mi“. ‘HDi't iii
(prove. the appearance of the vicinity 1939i 11 forceful speaker and a g ,n 0f 0“ A“ “Silt," and 1111118 ill? the re-
nnn will be entirely in keeping with mannetic personality. He takesil een 001W!" He hurried‘ydewied- '
the lprogress of modern construction . interest in all” branches of ' c “rehl The bank people called in Sergeant
in this thoroughfare, work, particularly that in which young Thomas 'Hunt W110 went wl‘ter i1“? man
--——~ ‘m [people are concerned and is also inter- but failed ‘10 find any time of him.
"Anson LIGHTB ' ested in gymnasium and camp life, and tile is described as about 35 years old.1i
. other wholesome. sports which make a live and one-half feet tall, dark 'brown
snfluln BE “XE” » sound body, a dwelling fit for a sound hair, no front teeth in the upper jaw,
mind, illev, Mr. Boutwcll is married ‘, stubby moustache, wore long gray
pend has one child. it is expected that ' colored overcoat, bright blue tie, black
The government 91‘0““! give so“““~‘;llil.:l pastorate here will begin nbout'flllii and “BTW hat.
attention to “"3 “EMS in the 1oca‘<M-ayl. ' ' Tho stranger entered the bank aI
:uar’bor, “0‘: that “19“? ““l'] 3110)” ——.-———-— little after 10:39 o‘clock, and it is
lave pussel away, our .mm s no turn 8“, 0 ed be mul, connecti , w, b' a
filled; 281159: from damage:l LCaplailnis WEE 8 l" 1“". , l‘lil‘llffgsporl trolléyeand 1,th3:th “:er
.ur . mersou reports ’lfl near y i
all the small lights were inurcid liar-l. Fun I MILITANT
ling the winter storms. ”W
Last week as be was coming up to
LONDON, March lT.——A sentence‘ofl
. '.
South Norwnlk on the J. and J. wish: weeks‘ imprisonment at hard labor? KNIGHTS 0': WASHINGTON ,
Ellsworth stculncr Commander helwfl‘ii pronounced today by the 'DOHCB
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Power Given l the New City
' or
Seeking to protefit the City of Nor-
walk from its First, taxing district, in
fore the Superior court officially as the
and Taxation or "his City of Norwalk,
many has stored a motion.“ to quash,
urday last.
it”
(Continued on1 Ninth Page)
till all
Mai Meeting ol Shareholders
in liliiiorll lloiel'
unwound
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Elections Mention With General
‘ ‘ Favor in City
basis.
nearly ran into a submerged launch in ' magistrate on Catherine Wilson» a
the channel near Round ”ill-inch. Theimilitfllit Sllm‘flgletie. who was, arrest:
Round [leach barrel buoy has disco-I‘M 131“- night in man's 010”“le “lid
poured ,and it was hard work to gotlilm'l‘i’ing a dbl; Willi) secreted in her , This regiment is composed of the com
any hearings on the. channel. Thelslcevc. ‘Slieiwml charged 93‘“ Hug‘139'3t'7pnnies In Norwalk. Stamford and 'Wil-
{Round Bench beacon is. gone, tilo‘ed I‘lm'son. ‘ ‘ ton. The following officers were clect~'
replies having been mulled up”, The\ -»She sold to ”10 magistrate: ed: '(lolonel. 1F. ‘L. Whitehead. ‘Stalnd
Fish Point light has turned over. ’ “Of course I sha‘lhnot serve We "ford; lieutenant colonel. R. M. Beach}
vanptnln Anderson intends submit 1 sentence," and added: , ,Norwalk; clerk. 03. W. Nichols, Stanki
ting‘ a FQDOR to the lighthouse board.“ ”1 went to the House 0130010010118 ford; paymaster. 'R. '1‘. Smith, Wilton:
unless some move is made in a day or to, give Premier Asquith 01‘ Home quartermaster, :R. '1’. London. , Nor.
two to repair the damage. ,Secretnry McKenua attend thrashing. , walk; serglaaut-ntarms, M. F. Byxbce.
‘ ‘ ‘Norwalk. , '
i uJ‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE}!
‘ 4 parts, Rex Theatre, today: 2 mati—
FIRST M. E, CHURCH CHOIRL
VISITORB’ NLGHT, ensuing year beginning May 1st: ' land vicinity; ‘iseoond,llartford and vi.
I ers: 'hrbinur lHull, soprano. ' i
.cinlty; Third. lSthmtord and vicinit
Fourth. Boston andvicinlty. * ‘* .
' Miss Antoinette DcPierne, alto. ,
“ Edmund ill. Growetenor and direct;-
‘plhort .hknd,‘typo‘wvrltln-g. penmunshlp tor. , . ,
glpeople corulnl-‘ M. L. Dessurean. buss. .
' I Archibald T. Merriam, amulet.
be several“ more "companies j
'Third 'Regiment. ‘ .
in . the“
o
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.,.
.‘/:”-‘ ~"..L‘
, ‘few like min
it is expected that there. will soon .
the cities»
r. named.
In the selection of «James Wood, .lr.. , , ,
as its president,‘ The People's Trust 8M i9. held by her i'i‘iimdtl.
without doubt, made a‘
\
Company has,
of
interest in amumber oflustltutions.
active .meniallr.
Action or won of Minister ill
the electric light We, to be known be»
Albert a mum val, Board of Estimate
Corporation Counsel William F. Tam-
as predicted in this publication on Son
The motion is ovar flve pages of
typewritten copy in length and is or
eight sections. Therein the city's. at-
n... onliii“£i.“?§“.f°;'.§.‘l§l li’l“2l°.‘:‘..2:
lighting shall be conducted by the
Fourth taxing district. die states that
‘BIR.
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Selected President Last Night
A largely attended and very enthu-
siastic meeting of the shareholders of;
The People's Trust Company was held”
at the Cllflord i-iotel last evening. slow
eral of the subscribers took the oppor-
tunity to pay for their stock, and the
present outlook is that the new com»
pany will start on a very promising?
The committee on nominations pres-
, ‘ . eaten the name of James Wood
1119 Third Regiment of the 'Klliglltfi. the office of preg'denlfl and Charla“ 10_ . ‘ 1 ‘
,0? Washington was organised lastlmnm for vice~prosident. "l‘hcse names ll‘uature occasioned .by Mire. (.obllrne
[night at the barracks of Company D.“ werovhighly pleasing to the subscrlb- leaving.
;ere. and it wastllc unanimops consent
lthe meeting that they be elected for
ir 'i'or ‘city shortly to make
r i 'i '
wise choice. Mr. Wbod has been a
on of ThevNorwhllfs for a number:
years, taking little active part in
local affairs, partly by reason of his
. The division "“0 regiments ‘5 th‘3'tiuanclal interests in New York city,
The 01101: of the FirstM. '11 Church, result of the rapid growth of the order and partly because the preferred, the
Flees. 2:15 and 4:00. in: to all. 7 reels, though not completely ~arranuud 103‘. inxthe last two years. There are now peace. of his mind. .1“ the past his so
. will probably be as follows, for the four‘reglments: First, New Haven “Muffin“ has been mainly with the
_ tied with himself, although
5"? he has been often solicited for active
l-,Mr..lWoodis'inhlsprime,low-very , , ,_ , , , , p , .
.lsquickanjd scour-rite, WAW‘ilf’l‘fQ’iliniflh’ topstrikd on an
7““ _,
'\ unscented“ Tonight h‘nd Wednesday
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,3oo Siudontsand Faculty Mom-
berscdsleop on Upper Floors
Escaped Unioiured
. WELLESLEY, Mass, March 17,-—
College Hall, one of the oldest and
Flt i ll ‘7 ' E ii i‘ largest of the Wiellesley College build ‘ ‘ 1 ‘
, lanes in s using 0 o _ m m Med May. mm, and Waur m the slots»
Oalmnlle, Brings about three hundred students and sev- PM llui "I! H”
erai members of the faculty were '——-—-——— .
on Climax
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Woman Becomes Terror Strick-
en When Placed in Cell
asle on the upper floors of the live-l
story brick structure when the flames
were discovered, all escaped uninjur-
ed. The fire gong was sounded and
the young women marched out with-
out disorder. There was no time so
save personal belongings. The girls
found shelter in the other college
buildings. The fire started in the
chemical laboratory on the fourth
floor of the left wing._ it is thought
it was due to spontaneous combination.
in addition to the dormitory section
initials, March 17.~—‘The fan of the,of 250 rooms and the laboratory, Col-
French Cabinet was today generallyi‘939 Hull contained the administra-
regarded as likely to be brought about five offices and several class rooms.
by “m assassinati on, last night, of Gas- it stood apart from the other college
ton Calmette, editor of the Figaro, by buildings. which were “0‘ endangered
Madame Cslllaux. who of the Minister “3’ “‘9 “‘e- stokelwld Wt out the tires gas
of, Finance. _ l Apparatus from Newton and Natick Lries a number of passengers. soy
Premier rilounlergue conferred this ' “58‘5th "“3 Wellesley firemen in fight- 1 “558918 were dispatched to he? _ ,
morning with President Poincare “ting the flames. b‘“ they had wheat?“ from here and boats h. i
the palace of the Elysee, and a Cabi- suck r. start that the great structure ‘out from Sambrm. ‘
net council was called for later in the was completely ruined. The weather continued extras
day when it was to be decided wheth- The first alarm was given by one Willi“! during the forenoon and '
er the Ministers should resign in a of the girls who awoke to find her ‘had difficulty in locating the . .
body 0,. an attempt he made to ”or, room filled with smoke. Her screams Early reports said that’the Byline
ganize the Cabinet with ’M. Caillaux aroused other students and attracted .grounded on Stag iRock, rwlric
left out. . ’ ‘ the attention of the «watchmen, Will- the southwest entrance ‘ to, 1,
it was conceded by members 0: all lam Mortimer. Mortimer sounded the harbor, and was in n‘dsngerqu
parties who discussed the situation to- fire 801183 and within a few minutes lion. . . 7 .
day in the lobb‘”jio‘ the Ghamlbgr of the fireescapes and stairways were The City of Sydney is 3 ate
Deputies that: minim-fig .‘M- Q“. swarming with young women.‘ l,600 tons and, piles .“WQQF
'mette probably will have far-reaching Later. borrowing clothes from 0,95 York. Home; undistsonnsm.
sheets-tou‘mnoh‘fiilllm It was re- cup‘ants of other dormitories; . the is ‘believcd’tbicdfry‘ screw
cognized that 'M. (laiilauxllad been the girls returned ‘0 the burning build- forty. “Clint-ain‘mmnuia i.
creator of’the present French Cabinet ins and succeeded in saving many mander. ‘ " , m
and was its guiding spirit. As he had valuable books from the library; on The Sambro ledgeswhavefibe n.
om“! his resignition. it was point— the lower floor, before~ the flames scene of many wrecks and few
ed out the Cabinet was no longer in is reached it. vhirs. Mary Calkins, pro- that have struck them have come ’ ‘
position to uphold its announced poll. fessor. who roamed in the building, as. safely. The ledges extend for
clesf slated in the :work. .The hall contain- two miles from Sambro Head
whiadame Caillaux, when she was ed many valuable paintings and works where there is a powerful light, a”?
driven from the police station to 3‘, of art which added greatly to the loss, signal and wireless station. ‘ , .
Lazaro prison after committing the which ‘8 estimated M ”WM“ Q The ledgea are usually while Vim
crime, was accompanied by Arthur The cause of, the tire is not known. foam, as they bear the full sweep of
Leymarle. chief private secretary ”of 11 “final about 5 o'clock and was still the Atlantic, while the currents an
the Minister for ‘War. She convensed burning briskly four hours later. and down the Nova Scotia coast will!
quite calmly with him. saying: ;‘ it was later announced the lire loss and eddy over the ragged'rocks‘ on
“My husband is one of the most “on. was estimated at $1,500,000. The col- spurs; ~ 0 ‘
ost of men. The press campaign which let“: sessions have been temporarily lSteamers from the southward us ‘
has been carried on against him, for suspended and the. students Will Dé ly giyefiambro a wide berth, b
some time, is absolutely frightful. i sent home. a vessel feeling bcrway in to tit, a
has been caught in the currents
tremble every morning when i open ,
the newspapera," . brought up on the ledges. The“ ,
The prisoner's composure failed. of Sydney has been running receipt
however, when the chief‘warden of all winter between New York-arid Sf. ‘ ‘
St. imare prison told her she was to Johns, N, In, calling at this PW‘PWIE
be put in a cell. ller oppression then way. Her northward trips have , ..
became one of dismay and terror. generally light. The steamer leibN,
~—- —~- York on Saturday, with a smallest
'nnd eight or’ ten passengers. Th3
‘ weather was thick though. not bolsters
one all the way up the coast, and the
vessel made fair progress, arrivin "on
the coast last evening. Theda; was
still dense, and Captain McDonald bev
licving that he was wide off~fiambror
I‘lcad. apparently steered. for them
.trance to the harbor. , j “
According to wireless repnrls‘
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nomenclature
SAVlllilS account
1001 Christmas, Savings second
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are not Believed. = 7
HALIFAX, N. s., Maren 1,7.
steamer City of Sydney, from
York for St. Johns, Newfoundlan"
on the rocks at Sambro, a few.
from berm, She struck durln in
fog early today, and water Vin
, (Continued on twelfth page.)
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Ill8.008llllll WAS “Mt“ ‘
summers in rlllrlllls W“ W Belief" "calm .in on
. ; Door World. Ralph Dibble to
A dozen friends of Mrs. ilk-bard l..” .
Cobllrll. of ii West street, surprised RGpl‘ESGfll Talllli's
her last evening with a dinner party. M,______,,«
The lillll‘lll'lfiili‘S “1“] with “‘9‘“ all the (1. Louis Price, proprietor of ,l’rice’s
llet'eflwflufl 70m“? two" time 3"“ the Clothing Storeyin Washington streets
'sur'xl‘ise was cotirlllflle. in preparing tofl'retire' from business.
. "l‘he Oililllilim‘i WW ii i‘aruwcll 1" Mrs: Mr. Price statedmthis morning that he
: (loburu who 1,, in movcio New Y0?“ hopes to clear out the stock and lilo
1'9“ future homc. turns before April int and R'gigantic
It “Willi it bumpy llill’ly despite “1“ and‘ sale vVill start at once. I
Mr. Price has long been in need or
, in rest and before actively engulfing ill‘
During the course 0f the ei'uiiins a any other business will sock better
handsome ipicllii'c in a magnificent ilculth ill the great out~of~docrs. :i-lis were opened yesterday at Thuglloii
frame was presented to the hostess as friends regret exceedingly to see, him Norwulk Trust Company. The pop
a token of the loving esteem in which release ‘llls luminous interests where iarlty of the $1.00 class busier ended
be has done so well for so many years, ed the expectations of the man_
' ....... but are unanimous ln'thoir hopes for meat. ,Wbile they securedwhu
MKEOGH WW3 OUT 0-" MQT'ON- his better physical condition and his supposed would boa proper pit ‘
‘ “m future success; , of the 45000 accounts provided
.‘i‘hc motiolMo set aside the verdict. Ralph Dining, bend clerk in the year's club, basins; their estimh
filed by Attorney n- Ji Qunlan.counsel store. has secured the orcellent oppor- whenhas been done in oth‘erol ,
for the lllalntiii. liienrieits‘ 'A. Hayes. tunity of representative for the Royal mombersldeslripg to join this cl
in the Hayes-Kebab case. was argued Tailors and the Arnllcim lines. “8 tar ouoilnlubercd the estimatotlia
before Judge ‘1'}. M. lockwood in the will openan office in a central location the memberships in the $1.90“
town court, this morning. Attorney shortly after the closing of the store were taken before closing time;
Davis in. behalf of Thomas Koogllgolp. and his future scclns’ussured. eveniuz- U .
1,035,1th marten, enduflndue Lockwood " ‘ ' . M There are still 2.600 of the it
decided 1 in bls- rnvor‘that'iihe :V‘efliidi ,Munrmnr—iinlerac down; and the count ,classil
stands.‘ :Tllem’ wsfllnfimotlonYentel'ilu, bdthi’ “ ‘ ~. , ‘ ' c‘an'lie secli‘rod unwed...
“ ‘ ' " ‘ “Little Listeria—I was inthc kitch- expected mayhem willful], s
‘ by. next Monday - evening
club closes- _ ‘
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