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BRIDII WII
[IDSI ____$__III. 725
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Berlin Construction fiddmpany, oi
Berlin, Conn, Given the Con-
tract
Wlll Hlll IIIIIEIII
III PRESIIII SIRIIIIIIJRI
Seaview Avenue Freeholder’s
Report Accepted
The new Cross street bridge will
.be constructed by the Berlin Con-
struction company, of Berlin, Conn.
for $10,725. The bid naming these
figures was accepted by the council at
the meeting last evening. _This comes
within the appropriation originally
made for this work. which, was $10,800
The Berlin company submitted a11-
other bid which called for $11,250, but
supplemented the $10,725 bid provid-
ing the proposed lamp-posts on the
new bridge be omitted, that the pres-
ent strutture be turned over to them.
and that gravel be used instead or
crushed stone as specified. These
changes can be made without inter-
ferring with the strength or attracw
tiveness of the bridge. One other bid'
received, and that was the Eastern
construction company, which named
The report of the Seaview avenue
treeholders was accepted. The mat-
ter of the proposed change to Gregory!
Boulevary, that Triangular Park may‘
be attractively improved, was tabledl
until the next meeting.
The water bill from the first dis-
stict water commissioners for water
used in the Smith street jail was or-
dered paid by the council. and the
Carr for work done on the street de-
partment barn was ratified. A bill
for $111 received from Hanlon Broth-
ers, of Wall street. for the repairing
of a stone walldamaged by rain, was
referred to the first district commis~
sinners.
The bill of $32 for the carting and
storing of the furniture thrown on the
public highway out of the houses anI
Pine Point Ball -Island, during the
Dudley Hoyt~Judge>Joseph R. Taylor-I
foreclosure stilt, was ordered paid. in
accordance with law, Mayor F. l
Burnell had some ‘time ago ordered
goods,
The voting machine question came
up again last evening. but the matter
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pnAvso 11‘1- POPE'S TOMB.
ROME, Aug. 25. 9: 30 p. m.. via Paris,
‘Aug. 26, 2. 20 a. m—Cardinai Farley,dt
New York, accompanied by' Monsig-
nors Patrick J. Hayes and John Ed-
wards, and the lev. Thomas D. 0111--
roll 111.111 to ,St. Peter's today and
were resolved by Monsignor Guissppe
do Boso'gno. administrator 1'11 the 311‘
attics; They neural! prayed more
the tomb of the apostle. and 111111 do‘
scsndod into the crypt to pay I last.
home before the resting place of
Pope Pius x. They remained there
deeply entranced in prayer for I M-
IIII [IlIlIIIIlIIIS
II $32.00“ SlIIlS
F. 8. Perry and M. W. Sherwood
Assisted Two Manufacturing
Concerns
“d—
l-‘ivo suits involving notes for $35.-
Ooo endorsed by Francis 15. Perry
and ;\i, Wesley Sherwood, of lr‘airrield,
for the benefit of the Eastern Un-
derwear Manutavture company and
the Sartain L‘orset Co, of which G
E. Snrtain is president. hare been re-
turned to the Superior court. The
(‘in National bank, of 11111111111111, is
the plaintiff.
Papers in the suits were served
several weeks ago by Deputy'Sherii‘f
\i'eiier. lie attached all Mr. Perry's
property in Bridgeport and Falrfield.
including many building lots in the
‘1iln1an track at Black Rock.
An attempt was made to adjust the
matter without bringing it into court,
but he effort was not successful and
this morning all the writs were for-
mally‘eutered.
The notes for the Eastern Under.
wear Mtg. (10., included one of April
13. 1914. for $5.000. another of April
20 for $2,500, another of April 24
for 97,400 and another of April 27
for $7,200 .
Those for the Sartain Corset Co.
including one of April 13. for $10,-
000, one of the same date for $2,
000 and one of May 1 for $1.500.
All these notes were made by Mr.
Sartain, formerly of South Norwalk,
who is named as defendant with
Messrs. Perry and Sherwood. who
endorsed them to the bank. The Un-
derwear Co, is now in the hands of a
receiver.
~Try our bread. Once tried, al-
ways used. Banner Bakery, 5 Monroe
street.
EAST IIIIIIVIALK Bill
STI'IIIIIK IV AUTOMOBILE
Albert Buckley, 'eleven years old.
of East Norwaik. was struck last eve.
_ning by the automobile ofC. Raymond.
11 $500'paid by the City Clerk to H. V.|
of New 11.111.111.111 front of Charles D1-
mond's residence, on West aVenue, but
was not seriously injured.
Young Buckley, in company with
several other boys, was walking up
West avenue, when he ran down the‘
embankment to cross the street, run-1
ning directly in front of Mr. Ray-
mond's machine. The boy was carried
into the office of Dr. W. H.‘ Stowe,
nearby, where it was found, after an
examination, that he only suffered ml-
nnr bruises and cuts.
The chauffeur. who was in charge of
1.1 the machine, was brought to the po--
_ lice station, where he explained the}
'the "“0"“ and > “”338 01 these accident, He was rplased after Officeri
John_,Smith, who was at the desk.
learned it was‘unavoidable.
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MILLIONAIRE GETS .
15 MILLIONS MORE
Saugdtuok Man Recclvos Bequest from
Father—Now Has Three 2.1111111.
IFrederick E. Lewis, 2d, owner of a
magnificent estate at Hendricks Point,
Saugatuck, andnnother in Bradford Vil-
lane. N. Y.. 'hss bssn'rurth‘sr enriched
by me will of his rather. .‘Psrcy P.
Lewis. Property valued at 315. 000,000
has been bequeathed to Mr.,Lewis.
1The elder Lewis died in Hill Crush 111 the Eagle’s Mate,
111111111111. August 3.111s will was no Admission file. to an.
ad yesterday. , .
W ' '
-—Just received cIrIOId 'Bon Hur
dour. For short while. no. bag; so do
. per barrel. United om Company.
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l H II’IISS
IIIII Slll HIIS
IHIII IIIIG Ill
Struck by Lightning, He Drills
About Sound Holplssslv for
Many Hours
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Taken in Hospital When Kindly
Yachtsmen insist on His llav-
ing Proper Care
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Knocked senseless b1 :1 bolt 0!
lightning during the storm 11! last
Friday while sailing turns: the Sound.
unoonsious in the bottom of his boat
half full of water and drifting about
the Sound for many hours, his low-
or limbs paralyzed by the shock of
the lightning stroke. half blinded. c114
haunted and half-starred.’ and in
great pain from his efforts to man-
ago his boat while in that condition,
this was the story revealed by Cap-
tain Thomas Bunce, 76 years old, 11.
retired deep sea navigator, when his
signal of distress was sighted Satur-
day morning 200 feet from the Pt»
uunnock Yacht Club's wharf in
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
--THE CHRISTIAN.
From Hall Calne's famous novel. In
‘8 parts. at Lockwood's Hall and Pleas.
ant Hour. Friday. Matinee 2 p. 111.
day only.
VMIIT Mil. HABFIIIIII
FIIII VIBE PRESIDENT
The hreladdies who are represent-
ing the local fire companies at the
thirty-third annual conjyontlon of the
Connecticut State Firemens' Associa-
tion, in session today, and tomorrow
,at Greenwich. Conn, are going to put-
forth every effort possible to secure
the election of ex-chlof D. William
office of '1'icerresident‘ of . this asso
ciation in Fairflsld County. It is to
be hoped that this can be brought
about, and it it is at all possible. the
local delegates will see that it is done,
IChiet George , W. Bogardus and the
following representatives are in at-
tendsnce at the convention: D. Wil-
liam Harford, ‘of Old Well Company.
Captain Walter McCarthy, of Putnam
Hose; DeputyChief‘ Frederick M.
Wheeler, of East Norwalk; E. .1. John-
son, of theMayflowar Hose and Lad-
der Company; Captain Cahlll. of the
Phoenix Engine Company; Richard
Moore. of the Hope Hose Company;
Deputy-Chief William J. Powell, Cap.
tain Charles H. Blissard, of the Pion-
eerHook and Ladder Company, and
air-President Elbert W. Clark.
.‘ Auanv PICKFORD- '
5 parts. today.
, At Lockwood“-
Hall and Pleasant Hour.
«Just received car-load .Bon Hur
flour. For short while. "1:. bag; $8.00
1% 1
Evening performances. 7 and 9. One- - official military opinion, however, Is
Haflord. of Chestnut street.,.to that
psi-wet. United Grocery Company. .
scorn 111mm. 3CONN. WEDNESDAY AUG. 26 1914
4.51:”.
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General News
Every Day
A“ :23
Generally fair. continued cool. Two cm,
1: fi - 41::—
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Great Victories
Former Claims to be Masters Over the Whole
of the Eastern and Southern Half of Eastern
Prussi ---German Troops Left 100 Pieces of
Artillery-«Austrians Declare They Gained a
Complete Victory Over the. Russians in Three
Days’ Battle in Russian Poland---Say the
Mu8covities are Now in Full Flight.
Official reports 111111111 public In \1en11a and trans—
mitted from llcrlin by 11311.41»... tulcgraphy to .\'c1v York
declaroga battle of three tiays' duration at Kransick In Rm—
slttu Poland, t‘ll(l('2(l yesterday I11 :1 complete Austrian vic—
torv.Tl1c Russian forces, the dispatch says. were 're-
pulsed along the entire front and are in full flight 111 the
direction of Lubliu. 1“ ..
'lhis' is the first indication of an \ustrian advanm into
Russian territory. Krasnick is about 20 miles north of
the (1aII1iau frontier
It “as announced officially I11 Berlin today
Lioutstlcncral l’rince Frederic of Saxe-Mclncugcu
been killed by a shell before Namur August 2;
A news dispatch received I11 London from Antwerp
conveys the report that the American MInIstcr to Bel—
giunn Brand \\’ltitlock,l1a1lscut an energetic protest to
the German government against the hurling of bombs Into
Antwerp from a Zeppelin airship.
that
had
London this morning received a news dispatch from
Antwerp saying that. another raid on the city by a Zep-
pelin was attempted last night. Measures taken by the
Antwerp garrison. however, caused the airship to retire.
The French V't'ar‘ Office was silent this morning. ['11-
tliat the fighting
along the l‘rcnch- Belgian frontier continues
’1 news dispatch froml‘J laiis savs that 111 Lorraine the
allied armies have taken up an offensive 11101e111e11t. The
battle continues In the region of Lunevillo. '
A news dispatch from Antwerp sets’ forth that all
German troops are believed to have left Brussels. This
ne1vs,ho1ve1er lacks confirmation.
A dispatch received in Rome from \1en11a,1leclares
that Austria— —H11ngary has declared W at 011 Japan.
According to telegrams from‘ Nisli. Servia. the? losses
of the Austrians in the battle of the Drina were 15.000
men killed. 30000 wounded and 15000 prisoners.
Dispatches from the general staff in St. Petersburg
announce fresh I’Ictories'for Russia against both Ger—
many and Austrian A news dispatch received in London
from the Russian capital describes the Russian centre as
marching “silently but with terrible force" 011- Rosen.
The authorities at St. Pctcrsburg have issued orders
dismissing the German and Austrian sovereigns and
princes. from honorary colonelships In Russian regiments
and depriving them of Russian decorations.
News (lipatches receivetljn London from Ostcnd con-
vey the belief there that Germany will occupy Ostcnd
for use later as a base of naval operations against Eng»:
land. " y
The North German Lloyd
has put into the port of Cebu, In.
with a hole in her stem.
The American embassy at Rome, through the consuls
in Italy. has advised all Americans in Italy to return
home while communication between Europe and the Unit-
steamer Princess Alice
~ed States Is possible.
T be bomb- dropping exploit the night of Augut 24 of
a Zeppelin airship over Antwerp the Belgian authozitics
claim; was a clear violation of Article .2610’1‘ the Fourth '
Hague Convention. One account of the damage done to
Antwerp says that 26 lives were lost. goo houses slight-
ly damaged and 60 houses nearly destroyed:-
tl1e Philippine Islands, .'
TI11- lltlgIau roval familv will ab:1n1lon It's tempor-
ary i‘t‘sblCllQC I11 .\ut111rp. titablishiug tlitmseb 1s I11 3.
secret place I11 the 1‘It_v. This step is taken as the attack
of ZcppelIns is believed to be directed against King Al-
best.
LUNDUR, Aug. '2.
ar111_1 is at grips with tlic Germans,"
correspondent of tlIc‘DaIly Mall.
.4 :33 a. 111. —— “At last the British
says the Ostend
“It was a great moment when the British General'
The inhabitants went mad
come to Bel~
Staff with their men arrived.
with enthusiasm. "The British army has
gium.’ exclaimed the tmvnspcople gleefully. and nothing
was too good for them. They had no difficulty I11 obtain-
Ing flCt‘tlt‘tl provisions.
vidc ah the visitors what they
eggs. bread, butter and cofi'ce.
for In gold. .
“The civil population was ordered to retire in the di—
rcction of France. The people regretfully shOuldercd
their bags of belongings and passed silently tlown the
road.
“The troops advanced tobattlc positions at 3 o‘clock in
the morning. At 4 o’clock eight German aeroplanes ap-
peared whereupon a flock of British aeroplanes rose like
birdst to dri1etl1cma11ay.
"Then the artillery began to talk and the aIr became
thick with cannon powder. The great battle llatl begun.
Forward went the infantry. Rifle fire and maxim fire
addcdto the boom of the big guns. Sunrise mingled.
with the glow of burning forests and the flash of gun.
lliis11ash1011tla1.Tl1e battle continued Tuesday
and probabb will continue for several time either alone
or merging 111111 the battles on the left and right The
great battle which Is now I11 full swing along the whole
Freich, British and Belgian line, is really a series of link—
’etl battles. formIng what may be the decisive engagement
of \\’e§tern Europe.
Germany to break into France, an effort which. If
stopped, must mean disaster to three—quarters of a million-
German soldiers. There seem to be 110 soldiers left to
guard. the German line of communication. All Is
hazarded upon the success or the failure of this
The German advance has been rapid and steady.
columns have a1 eragetl twenty miles a 11m since
reached Brussels.”
rcquisitioned. namely.
All requisitions were paid
blow.
Their
they
LONDON. Aug. 26, 11:15 a.
bassy Is In receipt of ttlL'vrams from the general staff at
St. Pctcrsburg which 1111110111212 5 fresh Russian victories. ‘4
against bo-_l1 GL1 1111111; 3.1.11 Austt 1...
These messages declare that Russian troops 110w occu-'
I py the whole of the eastern and southern half of Eastern,
Prussia. - .
I li'ERbLN'f/Xug. 2’), by wireless telegrnphy to The"
Associated Press by way of Nation and Savvillc, L. I.—- 7
F - . '
According to official announcement
made here t day.
LIC' 1‘. -"§1111c1'al Pri1cc Frierleric of Sa\e-.\ltiuir1gtn,w:
l-1l‘.l by 11 shell before Namur August. 23.
1.0 11011:". of the situation, on the on stem and western
frontiers cf Germany 1.1111121. given out tolls}.
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The populace was eager to pro-_
It is a supreme effort 011 the part of ‘
being I
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