Table Damaks
250, 40c, Ibo, 75c and $1.00 o Yard.
lath Tomato—10c, 12 i-Zo, 25c, 856
and 50:.
Bod source—31.00 $1.25, $1.50, 01.75
. m ”.50.
Ice Shem—sec 45c, 50c 70c,15¢,
79c and m.
E. K. Banks
I
donaow'on exhibition at Our
lob-clam Hopi Block. to. Nomlk.
WEATHER FORECAST. I
For Norwalk and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Sunday, increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer; mod-
erate variable winds. The west-
ern disturbance is central this
morning over the eastern portion
of Nebraska. It is causing un—
settled, showery weather from
Nebraska- eastward to Illinois.
Pleasant weather prevails from
Illinois eastward to the coast.
The temperatures are rising be-___
tween the Rocky Mountains and.—
the \lississippi l'I\Ci' but con-
tinue low from the Mississippi
river eastward to the coast.
WEATHER A YEAR AGO TODAY.
Temperature:- I-Iigh, 70; low,
162. Rain.
P. S. Caterall will install additional
plumbing in the home of Harry Bou-
ton, on Van Zant street. He received
a permit this morning.
Mrs William Mills, of this city, m
operated upon yesterday at the Nor-
walk Hospital by; Dr. West, of New
.York. and Dr. F.I Bunch of this city.
. John Morton received a permit this
morning to install plumbing and elec-
tric wiring in his new home, on Fil—
low street.
-,—Danclng at Compo Beach Labor
, Day, afternoon and evening.
The water commissioners are busy
preparing to close up their-books for
the fiscal yen, and to make up their
report to submit to the district com-
missioners at the meeting on Sept.
16th.
—Accidents will happen, but the
best-regulated families keep Dr.
Thomas' Eclectic Oil for such emer-
gencies. lt subdues the pain and heals
the hurts.
b .
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Stephen Baumkratz, of 24 North
Main street, was painfully injured,this
morning, while at work in the Nor-
walk Lock Company's shop, when be
crushed his hand. Dr. Jean 1Dumortier
was summoned to render assistance
to Mr. Baumkratz, who was then re-
moved to the Norwalk Hospital for fur-
ther medical attention.
Officer John Smitlfihile on trailic
duty under the Washington street
bridge, yesterday, brought Th 1
Donnelly, of Illinois, in to the police.
station for disregarding his signal to
stop. Acting Chief Thom-as Leather.-
land released Mr. Donnelly after warn-
ing him to. regard all traliic signals
hereafter.
suit against George S. Edwards and
wife, in which 3200 damages is asked.
The home of Charles Fluke, of 61
Main street, was brightened this morn- ,
ing by the arrival of a bouncing boy.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
The mating last evening of the Sec-
onz district electrical commissioners
was one of considerable interest. Rou-
tine busineas was first disposed of.
..The commissioners than voted to pay
the $4, 000 dividend remaining of the
$10, 000, to the district.
special interest to all. 1 .
DATURDAY CHOCOIJATES I '
Strictly M
Stilton-Ewen ,
Mrs. Ann R. Jackson hag brought.
0121: line of Rust'Craft Novel.-
stores.
WM. .11.- BEERS
look and Stationory can.
South Not-walk. Nor-walk
NEW BOOK
FARMER BIBBINS
By
Hypkin Brown. of East Norwalk,
now ON SALE AT
DONNELLYo
STATIONERY AND BOOK STORI
1| SOUTH MAIN {TRIE'L
—-——-—
Compo Inn
noo'ron Poor ROAD.
Westport, 1 Conn.
Service a la Carto, noted for
Small, Broilers and all ISoa Fonda in
season. Amusements can be made
for banquets upon ohort notice. .
1" DANCING/I EVERY. EVINIINO.
1 MRS. M. LEVY. .
Telephone Connections. 98 Wootport.
LOVER’S
THE PLACE
BOYS AND
GIRLS
School
Shoes
Everything new
and built. for
SERVICE
" 111111 111111
1 on reaching the tower at Main audl
CONCERT BY ORCHESTRA , 1.
l
$1.25 1'11 ' $3.011
GIOVer’s Shoe Store,
No advance was made in‘themrlce
of AJAX m. I
The makers of AJAX Tires, gnar-
antecd in writing, 5,000 miles, sought.
I no unfair advantage from motorlbts
They did not announce 1mm in
list prices of ”AJAX Tires. Advances
of tad-atoZOpelI-cenhworedfi-
mended by other almanac! standard
tireatNo shading of an outraged
American people forced down the
prime of AJAX Time. 111111.. priceaof
AJAXTimuobaoedopop‘theoost
This is of i ' '
I, brary directors heard the fortune ro-
91$“
lilllll Slllllilll Will
Boar Axle cl Waila’o Van- Brok-
on When It Collidad With,
Telegraph Pole
M
Failure by the brakes to hold result-‘ ‘3’
ed in an accident to a large truck own- The Methodist Ladies’
Ed by Waite's Storage and Van (‘om Imet Thursday afternoon.
party, of New- York, at a few minutesl
after 9 o'clock last night. The driverl Miss Clara Scofield spent Thursday
of the truck and a helper escaped in afternoon at Roton Point.
Jury, but the rear axle of the truck1
was snapped. To observers it looked E. A. Smith, son of Dr. F. W. Smith,
as though the machine might topple has returned home from Brooklyn.
over any minute for it was only held
in an upright position by the telegraphl
pole and fire alarm box, which is at the: avenue visited in Stamford Thursday.
south end of the triangle at the Junc-I . - -
tion of Main street nnd North avenue. Mrs. Theodore Davenport left on
The accident attracted a large number Tuesday for Canaan, on a week's visit
of people and the work of lacking the
truck up and pulling it to safety held Commodore William Braunersreuth»
the crowd until Ions after midnight or left Wednesday for a visit at At
From the atory”of the driver of the lamic City.‘
truck he was bound to New York and;
NeRO'mN
“gr...“—
5 .
I'.IL -#W" A
Hanford Smith was in Bridgeport
on Wednesday,
Aid Society
The Democrats met last night at
Wall streets asked for the proper 111-? the Town Hall to eleCt delegates to
rcction. He was misinformed by some“ the party convention.
one and came out Main street. taking} _..__..._
the little incline leading into North' The Simon Coopers have returned
"Ell“e- When he 80! 10 the WP he to their home on Mansfield avenue
found that itiwas the wrong road and, after a visit in Babylon, L. I.
he started to back down. He applied
the brakes, which proved ineffective. Dr John Godfrey, dentist. has oc-
The momentum 0’ the "‘“CI‘ ”PM” I“ lcupied his new home at the corner of
creased. The driver lost control and Sedge“’.‘l(k and Main streets
it backed onto the triangular green
and came to a .lclting halt when it1
struck the telegraph pole. The body
of the truck crushed the fire alarm box
fastened to‘the pole, but it was the
box that held the machine from turn- .
ing over. The left rear wheel hung
over the concrete border about 3 feetII
from the pavement
Irving Hall, the truckman. was call-
ed, and he began the work of lacking ’
the damaged machine and finally after been IIII IIII some IIIIIII
considerable work succeeded in pulling
it out and onto the road.
The ladies' Missionary Society of
the Congregational (‘hurch met yes-
terday allornoon at the home of Mrs.
'1‘. W Austin
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Snooper of the
Post Road; loft. Thursday 1 afternoon,
for Pine Grove, Canaan, to spend a
The .\'oroton Junior baseball team
v
1.1
A
Knob ____Ciub}I
The meeting of the “Knob Club mem
here, which was to have been :iield thiaI
afternoon. for the purpose 0f VOlIDE on: Mrs. Henry Parcel! has complained
pmendments 1° WWW 4“)“: has been to Grand Juror Willmctt. charging her
postponed until next Saturday aim". husband with non support Her hun-I
noon, at 6 o'clock. at the club house. lbw“ an «noisier-er, 7,, in xew York
'5‘" lat present. Mrs Purcell has four
Another sacred concert will be given young children to look after.
at the Knob Club. Sunday afternoon,,
the program commencing about 4’
o'.clock President Byrne and the en-;
tTlrursdnl. and were beaten, 10-9. 0n
ibiondny the same teams played in
New on .and the North Ends were
i beaten 22-.8
Herbert S. Blown. Minister-Sunday
“ 9‘9“”! program by well “0““ “I" conducted by the pastor. The session
fats. and a treat is assured the mem-
bers of the organization.
While Labor Day is recognized an-
nually as the occasion for the formal,
closing of the Knob Club it is possi-
ble that this year the club grounds
will be kept open and the season con
tinued through the middle of Septem-
ber. On the holiday there will be mu- ,
sic with dancing in the evening. Tc-
morrow there will be a musical concert
and Knob talent will provide the pro
grant. The weekly Saturday evening
dance will be held tonight.
lead.
beheld .olfl:Wednesday ni' 8 p.
forence from all encroachinenta.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Thursday at2 :30 p.111.
Miss Judith Thompson, daughter of
Principal and Mrs. George E. Thomp-
son; of East Norwaik, is recovering
from a painful inJury to her hand.
Miss Thompson was climbing over the
rocks at the Knob early in the week,l
and in some manner a paper of pins;
penetrated the palm of the right hand.
The injury was a very painful one, but
Dr. Henry C. Sherer happened, to be
present, and he gave medical treat-
ment, and the wound is healing nicely.
(Continued from First Page.)
ro.ads
road building
the residents of
Stephen Ungvary has received a per-
mit to build a garage on his property
on 123 West street. It bill be 121120
and will cost $100. I ‘
energy.
~ 1 . street,
The board or apportionment will
hold an important meeting this even-
ing in the City Hall, to take up the
matter of appropriating $11; 000 for
the paving of South Main and .Van
Zant streets. Unuanaf interest is be-
ing'taken in this matter.
paving of Norwalk's streets.
handled it well.
John Peccrello has received the con
tract to rebuild the house of Rosie
Fransilli, on Knapp street, Which was
recontly partially destroyed by fire.
The cost will be $500. 'A permit was
received today'.
affording admirable drainage.
hing.
- t ' . earthen gutter
0n Labor Day attention the East
Norwalk Yacht Club are to have a
bangogoback race. It promises to be
most interesting. .
John N. Neat-y. of Lowe street, was
discharged from the Nor-walk iicspi-
tal, yesterday.
so to make up the concrete used,
absolutely accurate and never varies.
The “hopper" of the new K113111111;
mixer is filled with two bags of the
best cement obtainable; four cubic
feet 6'!
_ 11:11. regular monthly meeting. held
last mm, the Second district. ' ii-
111: are 13111111111911 for mixture by
ports and trapdctod rcutiito 1111111111111.
matters of interest -I:°riIIII dis; 7
c
Mrs. Frank DeCourCey of Mansfield 1
week “111111 Miss Ella Batei. who has‘
[played the North Ends in Stamford,1
7 Barton Congregational Church .v~Dr.l
of the Sunday-school will be held at
the close of the morning cervice.l1'.lleft on "19 work until the 3011
P S. C E. meeting at 6:30 p m Tapl¢,completed
“The Prayer Verse.” Mt. 21: 22. Con.lfrom “setting" too soon, and main.
secration meeting. Mr. Williams will
Midweek meeting of the church will
:11.
Preserve the hour for prayer and con-
Aid will be held in the parsonage on
IDIIEIIII Milli Blilllllllll
exploiting and constructing of good
Experts are expending ‘im-
mense sums in experimenting and
testing, in the effort to determine the
moat serviceable material to use in
It should be a matter of pride with
Norwalk that our
street department is responding .oto
the universal call with commendable
The laying of 1. 700 feet of concrete
road, 18 feet wide, on South Main flush with the earthen gutter, water
from ‘the William S11Finch's may be drained off to better when
residence to the corner of Cross I
street, marks the start of permanent
The
starting of this work was a big under.
taking, and the street department has
This new read is what is known as
a two-inch crown concrete road the
gradual two inch rise in the center
It has
a (rough surface, insuring safe on.
oiling for horses and pgaventa skidd-
1It is bordered by a 4 12 foot
The mixing of the ingredients that
is
Springs sand. absolutely
or any foreign mater-
nine feet of 814 inch ,.
. There, 11111111» “
1119.11. of specially constructed twoz
ing is the highest priced labor in
the World and it's worbh ill—it
produces the best made clothing
on earth.
styles—the cut, the trim, the.
cloth, the make and the fit—
you'il get a thrill for American
workmanship.
Suits from $10 to $30.
Fall overcoat: $10 to $30.
Rogers & Stevens
Norwalk and So. Norwalk.
cidedly interesting. After having been .1
thoroughly mixed in the "drum," the;
concrete is released into the little
car, run out over the extending arm
‘of the mixer; dumped on the roadl
surface, and evenly distributed by the
1four men assigned to this duty. Afteri
several inches of the concrete has
been laid, reinforced steel wires are
put down.
Every thirty feet, steel expansion
iforms, covered with tar paper, ,
placed After a while the steel '1'
is withdrawn, lea1ing the paper.
which is cut flush with the road ser
vice and rendered invisible, this aerv
ing as an expansion and contraction
medium.
1 Following the four men who evenly
Idiatrlbute the concrete, are two work-
men with the templet, properly curv-
ed, which is manipulated to attain the
true shape of the road. These. men
are followed by the “floater," who
'worka on a miniature bridge; evening
'the concrete surface. The road is
then roughened by means of scouring
brooms.
. Every evening the neWIy laid con-
tertainment committee have arranged services at 10. 30 a m and 7. 30 p m lcrete is covered with a thick coating! not he requmd to “a", such p0,-
Inf earth, which is dampened every
WEARING QUiIiLTY *- 1‘1
II tho essential thing-to look for in‘
SCHOOL SHOES "
Ours have stood the teat. il‘wcnty-fivc years of on ‘I
cessful shoe retailing have proved this. '
Our business is growing, and School Shoes have helpcd
grow. .
Best Shoes at the L0west Prices is the secret of 0111?;
success.
Try a pair of our Soho)! Shoes and be convinced.
KEELERS
118
American labor on men's cloth- I
Come in and see our new fall,
twenty-four hours. This covering is
is
Itains an even and strong set.
The new Koehring mixer is a won-
der. It can run forwarder backward
by its own power. Every point of
danger to the men running the ma-
chine in protected by coverings. 'It
is operated by a “runner" and.a tire-
man.
The organization of the street de-
partment’s force laying this road is
almost faultless. Every man has an
assigned duty. He does nothing but
one thing in connection with the
work, and that he does mighty well.
Every one of the workegs knows what
he has to do; and he does it. There
is no time lost, no shirking, and it is
all done very quietly, without the
usual disturbance and noise. The re-
sult obtained is really “remarkable.
Twenty odd men are doing the work
twice that number would, ordinarily.
The road has progressed at the rate
of 235 yards a day, and the work will
be completed this evening. When the
cement, forms~ are taken up, the edges
of the road will be made ragged by
means of a pick so that when it is
tago‘:
City Engineer George A. Sherron,a
man with ideas, and the Iability to
work them out, has the work under
direct supervisicm ‘Horace J. Lewis,
the lemma of the department. has the
work ,under personal control. Fore:
man Lewis's many years of experience
struction company, makes him an ex-
ceptionally valuable aid to the div.
Councilman Michael J. Riordon, com-
mittee‘on streets.
ciontly conducting its administration.
Every method knbwn .to modern
road-building science has been used,
and Norwal-k may certainly be proud
of this new road. and should work for
more of them. .
The road is built for 1.111111111111113
comfort-find life. '
i
I‘.
, LAWN DAY, SENTINEL. ,
Monday, being c.1191- ‘Doy. The Son-
this! will be loaded or a morning
Advortioorq and contributors of
It prevents the concrete, Lnited States existing at the time of
as a. inspector for the Empire Con-I
isrtaking unusual.
interest in his department. and sill»
Washington, William Colins of Kali?
Miord James Golden of Dunbar;
Joseph Andrew Gualy of Bel I’
7Jamea Yankowski of Waterbury,
IFrancis Keogh of .\eu Britain, 8am;
incl Mawtte 0! Groswn: :rdaiI' "
George Bartlewski of New Brilaby
James \aieniijus 01f Vaugn uck
.—- m0\
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\
Rex. Thomas Drennam, cf MlIGGII
town, the Rev Jinn; .v Kelley
Torrington, John ( 111-: :1 of Harlin I
Austin Digman of Hartford. Jan;
H. Grady of Putnam, Thomas G
1 lieh of Hartford and Leo Down
Thomsonville
Most of these students are slip
posed to be without passporta-
the necessary funds for thir tr,
:portation will be furnished by BII
op Nilan. , I
Stamford Harbor Work. 1
Senator George P. McLean yeate
day introduced in the Senate-
‘amendment to the River and Hart);
.or Appropriation Bill granting an ap-
:propriation of $187, 000 for the im-
proi ement of the harbor at Stamford
1'11 acronlunce with the recommend»
[inn of the Board of Engineers re-
cently tiled.
Senator \chcan plesented in the
Senate the petition of 100 voters of
Hartford protesting against. the in
crease of the tax of cigars for war.
purposes. He also presented the D
tion of the W. C. 'I‘. U of East H
ford fawring national prohibitld
liepresentuthe Loneigan )estevdn?‘
filed a request for information In
the wherabouts of Edward Bodo
Hartford with the State Departure
Mr Bode was last heard front
Sternstrasse Landsberg a Whal'i
Germany. .
for Froo Ballroom-stint:
‘ in Your Own Home
Nine A. M. and the
Day’s Work Done!
(th brings you freedom from the
heavy task of sweeping and dusting.
{LWoigho only nine pounds. The
air driven revolving brush loosens
all dirt, duct and lint.- The power-‘
[111 auction carries it all into the 7
dust proof bag. (1111-11 \\ 1n streak.
“You merelth-cct j‘l‘v do‘Ies'f Senator McLean and Representa-
III] the work! live lonergan accompanied President
C. C. Chamberlain, Secretary Mil
and Mr. Schusaler. all of the BI
Products Company, of Soothingtop,
to the office of the Supervising Arch
itect of the Treasury WeaneIIaday. ‘
interview had been arranged
" with a view of furnishing the
A' J 1- COIIIilS & Co' IIIIIII III "I" “many to the Gov"
ment. , .
Owing to the fact that “the
Illllll SIX MERWIIIIT
SHIPS NEXT
has decided to adjourn ove‘r‘".
(Continued from First Page.)
Day. Speaker Champ Clark villi;
his promise to Representative
organ and accompany him to.
ford on that day. The speako
be the principal speaker at the
Fair and earlier in the day her
review the parade of the some
Building Trades Allance in Hartf
Representative Barthold was being"
the House Committee on Foreign
lotions on Wednesday relative It
resolution. ,charglng that1co
Connecticut manufacturers are' Dali)»
ping contraband goods to count:
engaged in war in violation to Q!
Neutrality Lavis of the United State!
The meeting was behind closed dot)
and no action was taken. It. is b __
lieved how ever. that Chairman Floor!
will take the matter up with Scot:
ltury of State Brvan prior Ito 1111111111:
0. report on Mr. Barthold's resol'
what is the lowest and best bid, shall
tion of the same as he may deem
best to other bidders at the success—
ful bid' and provided further, that if
the exigencies of the trade of the
the enactment of the act shall make
it expedient. in the judgment of said
secretary, to acquire such vesels im-
mediatelyaby purchase, he may pro-
ceed to acquire such vessels at pri-
vate sale, acquiring the number men-
tioned. or any less number. as the
circumstances or money hereinafter
- tion.
made available may require, and he Mr. Bartholdt admits that “I“
shall "Ot' I" the eVem of such pur- manufacturers- of Connecticut hay
chase, be bound by the foregoing,
not actually ”dated the strict let.-
ter of the law but claims that the
have \iolated the spirit of the 111w
uniformity, or availability as part of
the naval reserve.
"Section 2. That said vessels shall
be completed within seven months
from the signing ‘of said contracts,
and when completed and accepted,
[or purchased. as the case may he,
shall become part of the merchant
marine of the United Statesu Said
vessels shall be officered and manned
by citizns of the United States or by
those who may have declared their
interitions of becomingsuch citizens,
unless in case of emergency or peril
it may become temporarily impossible
or difficult to obtain such citizens.
ADVERTISED LETTERS, 1.
South Norwalk.
Al. Bonds. '
Mrs. Sallie Bonneaux.
Henry Cadum.
lllaffaele capro. . ,
Mrs. Julimena Cuhia.
Mrs. 111-131.1101.
Michele D'Egidio.
Said Secretary of the Treasury shall Miss Farren.
prescribe all needful or convenient 1M“. Annie Hansen, Bridge 31:.
rules and regulatfons for the opera- G .l’ IIHill - '
tion of said vessels. shall determine 1‘ ' ',
their routes and ports of» call, and L- W- Land 23 Day St.
shall determine all freight charges, Mr. Matoni.
subject to the same supervision of
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion that obtains in the matter of.
such charges on the railroads of the
United States. ..
"Section I3. That the said merch-
ant vessels may belonged to and 0p-
erated by'any'respon‘aib’le person or
persons citizens of the' United states.
“Section 4. That ~the terms and
conditions of the leasing of said
merchant vessels shall be prescribed
by the Pres. 11 of the United States
and shall be conditioned upon asuf-
ficient rental to be paid by the per—
son or persons leased to, to cover all
costs, including interest, sinking
fund,1 insurance and upkeep of the
ships; so leased, always preserving
the right of the Government for their
immediate use for the ,supply or
transport service in case of necessity,
Provided, that it shall he the duty of
the lessee‘ to sup yusuitable quarters
for and to trans , rt1 the mails, free
of charge to all points to which the
lines may he established. _
“Section 5. That for the purpose
of the not there is hereby appropri-
acted, out of the Treasury of the Uni.-
teh States. the sum of $0, 000, 000. or
so much thereof as may be neceg.
nary. 1 .
._, seeks Aid For ISIttidcuts.
The Right Rev 'Jlit‘h‘nlL J: Nila'n,
Bl‘ohon of Hartford has requerited the
State Department to aid in obtaining
.tranpportation thQI- for the follow- 1. -
' stuttering (item tire, war acne:
112.1611“ comma- or Mditliéw ’ '
Miss 'ida McCabe.
Joseph Miller, 22 Catharina gt.
Rev. Arthur Ritchie, D. D. ,
A. Rollins.
lMiss Annie Holly.
Frances IA.II1St.‘John. _
Mrs. Henry Smith, Belle Jilin
Mrs. H. L. Williamson. .1
ANDREW LEAR
Norwalk. I’
Beliegard,M .,c|o Norwaik oi.
Clark, Mrs. Wni. 3., c],
Goodrich (2). - ' I‘“ "'
Parker. Mrs. C., The 111511111111
Senior. Miss ‘Esther. I
Walden, John A. Gen. Del. .
Wood. Miss IV" clo Mrb1Wil
'E. S. ADAMS}
, avsavramo' 110111 mecca
Mason Fruit Jars, E ZI 11111911111 , .- .-
Fruit Jars with glass top. Jollyrtl
es, grub; Jar Fillers, Preach/in
ties, 11:19.11 apecial prices. ‘
d
Deirdre: W ”bury ”mil ‘
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