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Two Teachers, Mrs. llonnogan
and Mrs. Smith, Resign
The regular‘monthly meeting of the 1
School Board was held last night.
‘One or two matters of importance
came up, but in the main the ‘sois‘ioti
was devoted to routine business. A
petition bearing seventeen signatures
of parents of scholars from Rowaytou
requesting the board to arrange the
transportation conditions so that the
children will not have to wait forty.
minutes for a car at the close of the
afternoon session was read. As it now
stands, these scholars get out' at 2:30
p. m, and a,Rowayton car-passes at
that time, so it is necessary for them
to wait forty minutes for the next
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Iiililii8 Fiiii MAKING
VOTES AliiilliiiilEli '
The correct hours during which new '
voters will be “made" has Just been
made known to the registrars of the '
City of Norwalk by Town Clerk Her-
bert R. Smith. On Friday, October
161b, new voters will be made in the
Town court room, in Norwalk. between
the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 8
o'clock p. m. *On Saturday, October
17th, the registrars will hold forth in,
the City Hall, Second district, between
4 o’clock and 8 o clock p. m. On Wed-
nesday, October 21st, between the
hours of 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock, in the
Town court room, First district, and
the last day will be Friday, October
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Prominent Norwalk Business
Man Named by Republi-
cans-This Afternoon
The Republican Senatorial Conven-
tion of the 26m district was held this
afternoon. at 2 o'clock. in the City
Hall, Nelmn W. Benedict, of Norwalk.
was elected chairman, and Frank T.
Brundage, of Norwaik, acted as secre-
tary.
Attorney George W. Vosburgh, of
this city, notified the delegates that,
even though Frederick 1H. Quintsrd‘s
name had been prominently mentioned
as a candidate for senator, his trust
ness duties would not permit his‘ac-
cepttng the nomination, although he
appreciated the courtesy. After the
I necessary credentials had been present
ed by the delegates, names for the'
candidacy were presented.
The following delegates were pres-
ent: ‘
George 1W. Ogden, of New Canaan
piresentsd ting; page gt A, 3)}: Doremus,
presented the name of Hubert E.
Bishop, of Norwaik, and William Dug
dale, of Dorian. presented that of
Charles E. Williamson, of Darlen.
An informal ballot was taken, and
on the first vote out of the ten bal-
lots cast Mr. Bishop received 5 votes,
Mr. Doremuo 2.*aod Mr. Williamson
3. Six votes being necessary for a
choices, second ballot was taken, and
Hubert E. Bishop was elected a can-
didate for senator to represent the
twenty-sixth district by unanimous
rising vote, '
Norwalk—Neison W. Benedict, Frank
T. Brundage, George H. Vosburgh. nu-
ron Osborn.
Wilton—George W. Ogden, Theodore
Oimstead.
New Canaan—George T. Smith Al-
exander McKendrick.
Dorian—.leam B. Taylor,
Dugdale.
Wiiflam
out man:
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Last evening the dry goods store at
l27 Ely avenue, coined by isador Fein-
sod was broken into and robbed. A
{small sum of money was stolen but
(nothing of considerable value was is-
}ken. Officer John Toothiil investigat-
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Ties on Property oi Mellon,
Dillard, Robbins, Morehouse
and Other lilrectore
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Sensational Accusations Made
Concerning the Tranetor
, dobn 14. Biliard and qharlee F. Line
toy or Megidon. and live New Haven
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Haven road and the New England
Navigation 'company for $3,900,000
damages.- Six pieces'ot Mr. Dillard's
property in Meriden including the
land on which his. residence is located
were attached by Deputyfiheritfs
Charles H. Latham and Charles E.
Lprd of Hartford. One piece or prop-
erty owned by Mr. Linsiey.,and his
residential propert' on Colony street,
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Doe oi the Party Killed, and
Three Others Have Probably
Fatal injuries
PATCHOGUE, N. Y., Oct. 7.-—-An au~
tomobiie party of six young men and
women racing home from Ssyville ear-
ly this morning came to grief at the
sharp curve known as Suydam's Cor-
ner, when the car struck a sandy spot
in the road, skidded and overturned.
Daniel Bellman,‘ot Blue Point, owner
and‘driver, was "killed; Irene Burk-
23d, when the registrars will be in led the robbery this morning and foundt hardt, of Blue lPoint;.Frank J. Dreher,
. session in the City Hall, down town,
between 9 o’clock a. 111., and 8 o’clbck
p m. Prospective voters have until
Monday to get their applications in to
the registrars. -
P._ O. A. LADIES’ AUXlLiA‘RY.
A meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary,
P. 0 of A., will be held on Monday
evening, October 12th. Election and
installation of officers will take place.
and a social time will follow on
Tuesday, October fith, there will be
an open meeting of the Washington
iCamp, P. O. S. of A.,- and matters per-
- taming to the selection of a suitable
gift to the Norwaik High‘School will
be arranged. Superintendent ira T.
Chapman has kindly consented to
speak on "Patriotism and Revel-once
To the Flag"
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Harvey M. Kent, president of tile
Central National Bank and no! the
wholesale grocery, firm of Holmes.
Keeler and Kent, is confined to his
home, on‘Arch street. on account 61'
_ illness. Mr Kent was taken sick
about a witch ago with a slight attack
of, the grip. He is reported today as
being much improved in his condition. .
lthat the thief entered the store by
gmeans of a ’rear window, which had
been left open and protected only by
‘a screen. Yesterday three traveling
Hungarian musicians were around
.South Norwalk and they slept last
Inight in Joseph Kieka’s barn. in Ely
:avenue. This morning the domestic in
Mr. Kiska’s home looked out of the
lwindow and saw a. man in the yard of
the property which had been robbed.
The girl thoughtJhe man was one or
the traveling musicians. The officers
rounded up the men and brought them
to police headquarters, where the girl
said she could not be positive in her
'identiflcation ‘tFollowing this the men
were allowed to depart. ’ 4‘
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—A class in aesthtic and social
dancing will be conducted during the
winter under the auspices or the Hill.
side School. by Mrs. Zaidy R. Culver.
open to young people of the city, and
will meet on Wednesday afternoons
at the Trivia Hall. For information
or enrollment, f‘apply to Miss Brend-
gunner at the Hillside School.
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Advertise in The Sentinel;
or Great Barrington. The class 1311
or New York, and Lulu Cull, of. this
city. .gsustained fractured skulls and
may not recover; the two others have
broken limbs.
Bellman owned a large garage here.
All the injured were taken to houses
near the scene of the accident. ‘50
grave was the condition of Dreller and
the Misses Gull and Burkhardt that
phySicians feared to remove thorn to a
hospital.
“UMBER STEAK W LI
Round‘ Steak, 1'8c. lb.
," Sirloin Steak. , 20c. lb.
V-Lamb Chapazllb‘s. Tor 26c,
Pork Chops, 200.111. ' ‘
Oysters. soc. qt.
Sweets. Lilo 1111.. comes,
.‘x'atlve Spinach, 801: pk.
18c. pin.
Washington street.
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'Porterhouse Steak, 201:. lb. ‘j
Beors' Meatet PrOVision 00., 3'2 _
street, is up-todate. Visit it and be .
financiers are defendants in a civil ., ,
\iewhalanaan, lllyronW W. Osborne-15ml hmmt yesterday by the New
.‘ by bursting shrapnel.
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'I Left Wing, Which Estends Virtually as
as Belgium, Sustains Check, According
to? Berlin Official Dispatch. Allies Repuise
Germans Attacks at Woevrs.
Alumnus Defeat Russians and DriVe Them
’BE‘RL‘IN, Oct. 7 (by wireless telegraphy to Sayviilc,
L._l.)——Thc German General Staff, in its report today 011
the situation in the western arcs of the war says the
fighting on the German right wing in France has been
successful
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PARIS, Oct. 7. 3 :08 p m.——'Ii1e following official
communication is given out in Paris this afternoon:
“On our left wing the battle still continues ‘ with
great violence. The opposing fronts extend into the region
‘ between Lens (nine miles northeast of Arras) and La
, Basses (13 miles southeast of Lille) and are lengthened
by masses of cavalry which are in. grips as far as the vi-
cinity of Armcnticres (9 miles northwest of Lille and vir-
tually 011 the Belgian frontier).
“On the front extending from the Somme
Meusc there is nothing to report.
“In the \Voevrc district the enemy made a 11c1vcf’fort
to stop our progress 'but his attacks again failed. I
, “111 Russia the German army, defeated in the battle
of Augustouo. which lasted from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3.
endeavored to arrest the Russian pursuit at prepared posi-
tions along the line of the Wirbaiien frontier. At Lyck.
the Russian troops continue their advance, and at sev—
eral places they hang: penetrated into East Prussia. To
sum up, the German offensive 011 the Niemen has been
brought to an end by a complete check accompanied by
very considerable losses."
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IBERLIN. Oct. 7, by wireless to Sayvillc, L. i.—
VDesp'itc the general expectations that a» slight pause
would be made in the advance of the Germans on Ant-
wverpt, it. was reported today in government Quarters that
two more forts had fallen into German hands. They
were Fort Reese] and Fort Brocohen (respectively. cast.
and north of Lierrcl. which were no longer able to resist
the destructhc power of the German siege guns.
The capitulation of Antwerp, according to German
military authorities, can only be a matter of a couple of
days. ,_
PARIS, Oct. 7, 2.10 p. 111 .——A Haves Agency dispatch
’ from Petrograd says that a report from Lemberg, Gali-
cia, states that Przemysl, the strong fortress of the Aus-
triansiis being bombarded by Rusian heavy artillery.
The damage is considerable, houses being set on fire
All efiorts of the Austrian field
forces to assist the fort have been unsticcessful and their
troop have retreated to Viotsiavsk.
PEKIN.Ch1na Oct. 7, 7 :4; i). m.—'—~Acocrding to' 11
Germany news agency dispatcn. japancse forces haw oc-
copied the Island of Yap, the most important island in
the Caroline group, 0r New Philppines. in the Pacific
Ocean. , '
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VIENNA, Oct 7, 1ia Amsterdam and London, 12 :25
Germans and
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p. 111,731,110 following official statement, signed by Gen- , ”v,“
crai von Hocfer, Dieputy Chief of the General Staff, 'was
given out in this city today:
“October 6: The‘suddcn advance of the German and
Austribn forces in Russian Poland seems to have com-'1
pietcy surprised the Russians. Although they moved
strong forces from Gaiicia to the north they were re— ‘
pulsed and driven back across the Vistuia by the allies _
while making an effort to cross the river in the direction
of Opataw.
“Our troops captured a bridge held by the Russians
near Sandomir.
“in Gaiicin we are advancing in accordance with our
plans. "
“In the vicnity of Tarnovczcg we routed a division of
Russian infantry."
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.-—Tw0 lives were lost,
$2,000,000 damage was done, two vessels were sunk and
two blocks of business and residences were destroyed by
the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneiscnau in their
bombardment last month of the French colony of Papecte,
Tahiti.
arritai here today abord the Union
pany's sliner Moana, from Australia.
Tahiti.
Steamship Com—
which touched . at.
LONDON Oct. ". 3:13 p n1 -——Tl1e Central Newsbas
announced that a British submarine has sunk a German
torpedo boat destroyer off the Ems estuary.
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LONDON, Oct. 7. 2:10 p. m.—-A dispatch received ~-
11ch from Amsterdam says that a German torpedo des-
troyer 15 reported to have been sunk by a mine off the
estuary of th river Ems between the Neth'crland and
East Friesland, in the North Sea. ,
W'hether this Germah torpedo destroyer was sunk by
a mine or a British Submarine has not yet Midtown . - ~
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in London Advices cieann g up this uncertainty are ex-
pected shortly
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LONDON, Oct. 7.——Thc correspondent of the Daily
News at Copenhagen telegraphs the following:
“Vivid accounts of the fighting appear in the Ger-
‘man nevispapers, and the wnters admit that the situation)”
is desperate. ‘. ‘
“The Norddeusche— Aliegcmeine Zeitung, describing
the frontier fighting" 111 the Vos‘ces- region, says: ‘The of-
ficers and men have been fighting day and night for urir.
tv—seven days. and the Germafis are facing a difficult.
strategic situation in the mountain districts. where they" ” l
are rendering super-human services, chiefly in water-RIF
ed trenches and under almost undescribabic conditions.
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