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Underwear
In Gowns, Drawers, Chemises.
Princess Slips and Combination
Skirts and Broilers.
A new and complete assert.
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Immense- sores. stock. f
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Vieirofia ileeorils
A very large shipmenT oi Re-
cordsrecelvedlhisnoi‘sing.
Now {is the line to oeifihai
record you are looking ior.
D 0 N N E L I. Y ’ S
10 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair and
continued colder tonight; Sunday in
creasing cloudinessland warmer. fol-
lowed by snow or rain.
~Pleasant weather with low temper-
' atures continue over the eastern dis-
tricts. Northiield. Vt. reported 28.
below zero. The Pacific disturbance
now forms a long trough of low pres-
_ sure extending from Oregon south-
. _ eaatmd t Tens. ’it is causing an
' settled weather with rain or snow as
far east as the Ohio Valley. The ten.
perstures are rising in the central
and western districts.
Conditions favor (or. this vicinity:
Flair weather. followed by increasing
aloudiuess and rlsing temperature.
probably developing into rill or has
some time Sunday or Sunday night.
WEATHER A YEAR AGO
TODAY. .
, Terbperaturen Low, 3; high‘
. 5Q VR‘ain. . *
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IA subscription dance will be held
at the Norwalk Country Club. this ev-
ening. and all members are invited
. to attend.
The child of Christopher J. Adams.
of 32 Main street has come down with
diphtheria. The case was reported this
morning to Dr W. J. Tracey. the town
health oilicer.
«You will find at Donnelly' s.
. very large assortment of. Victrola
' ' Records. We order records every night,
Anything special that you wish, telo
phone Donnelly's.
The li‘airlleld County Baptist Min~
. ' isters will meet in conference at the
South ‘Norwalk Baptist church on
. Monday morning at 11:00 a. In. An
N Informal discussion of the work ”in
‘ the county will take place at the
morning session, and in the afternoon
an address will be given by Rev John
W. Hoes. D. D. of New Haven. Din-
ner will beserved by the ladies of the
. Mizpah Circle of King’s Daughters.
The colored residents of Norwalk.
' last evening held an important meet.
' ing at the silent Social Feur Illub on
Water street, downtown. W. 0. Min-
ion was elected chairman, and F. H.
Jackson, secretary.- A pleasing ad-
. dress was given by Rev Mr. Harris,
”which was enjoyed very much. An-
other meeting will be held in the near
future '
The report tor ,the year 1913 ‘of
ihe rSouth Norwalir Electric Light
, Works was completed last evening by
I.
‘ ‘- the commissioners at their regular
weekly meeting. The report shows
that- the year just ended was one of
the most successful and. profitable ' in
theihistory of South Norwaik’s .mu-
nicipal electric light station. The re-
port, some time next week, will be
submitted to the second district corn-
‘misslonerli.
New Dancing Classe.
Forming
It you failed In other
schools last year give
Policy's A trial. First
lesson free.‘ We re-
’ turn your money it
Wotan to teach you A
guaranteed course Vtor
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ABSOLUTE PluVAOY ASSURE).
School open every afternoon and
"citing
POLLEY'S
. Private Dancing School
a houses was".
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‘lngtoamarkeddegreethom
' Nelson Spencer will
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notice axaum'nom vegan
at High School,
With the idea in mind of m
at the Norwalk Police Want. Po
nee commissioner seem a. Wolf rt
contl-y submitted the City Council an
ordinaneecalling for the pas-ingot 3
civil service examination haters an ap-
pllcant is admitted to the regular
force. This was unanimously passed
-Thls plan is carried out in the mat
iority or fair-shed cities throughout
the state and there is no doubt but
what only the better calibre of men!
are thus allowed to he a policeman.
The first civil service examination
in the City of Norwaik was conduct
ed last evening in the High School
building by Commissioner Wolfe. and
a large class of would be “cops" were
on hand to take the “exams. ”
OMI sense. liaise at W
Commissioner Wolf had prepared an
interesting list of questions. which, al- 1
though by" no means diii‘icult, are nee- !
cessary for the intelligent policeman
to know about A copy of this list“
with the points secured for their cor
rect answering. Will be printed In The
Sentinel'on Monday or next week
There is no doubt about the worth
and need of civil service examlnsq
tions in Norwalk. They will mean the I,
placing of the police department on}
a higher plane, which is the obiecti
of those responsible for the idea. andI
who are to be congratulated on it. ‘
WILTON :3
Alumni C. Bradley of Kent has been
visiting his daughter. Mrs. Charles
Myers. ‘
Miss Georgianna Conlstock. of this
place. is visiting out of town who
lives.
Mrs. R. W. Keeier has been visit—
ing Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kecler in
Norwalk.
Kingsley Birdsal and Gilbert Wal-
tors of New ‘York. spent Sunday at
the Blrdsail home.
Mus curtis. who is stopping With
Miss Lucy Butman. has returned
lrom a visit in lloston.
A party (gem Wilton attend the
movies at one of the South Nor-walk
theatres. Thursday anernoon.
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‘ The Wilton Red Cross Association
, will. hold a meeting Wednesday. Feb.
uni-y 3rd in the Congregatlonsl chap—
el.
It is reported that Mr. and Mrs.
have ; electric
lighting installed in their home in the
near future.
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After an interval of several months
the Reading Circle again meets ev-
ery Thursday afternoon, for the pre-
sent the membirs will meet with
Mrs. H. G. Thomson
' The knitting club held In Mrs. og-
den's last week was a final success.
This Week the members met at the
home of Mrs. W. K. J. Hubboil on
Wednesday afternoon.
Pleasant news comes from Bridge.
port of the birth of a little daughter
to Mr. and Mrs Washington Post.
This happy event makes Mrs. Wash-
ington Post a grandmother.
’l‘he whist club met Tuesday at-
ternoon with Mrs. G W. Ogden and
a very enjoyable at‘tornOOn was
spent.: a usual. The club will meet
next Tues-1‘ ay with Miss Alice Olm-
stead
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George Winkler, who left Wilton
many years ago and Is now residing
in Iowa, is in town.v visiting his sis-
tor, Mrs. Theodore Smth, and Mrs.
Edson Purple. and also calling on old
friends.
One of Bishop and Lynes large an-
tomobiles became stalled while de-
livering coal Thursday afternoon, and
another truck owned by the some
concern fortunately happened along
at that time extricate the immovable
car by tying a large rope to the form-
er and putting on full power.
Rev. Charles M. Beldcn. pastor of
Emmanuel Church. Geneva, Switzer-
land, will soon sail for abroad to re-
sume his charge. While in this coun-
try his principal visit was withkhis
mother. Mrs. N. M. Bolden in Bethel.
Mr. Bclden recently spent the day
in Wilton calling on friends of long
ago. -
Mrs Clerc Ogden. Mrs. Charles ’1‘.
Whitiock. Mien Anglo Post Miss Mary
Schlichting. Miss. Georgianna Com‘
stock, Mrs. Samuel Keeler, Miss Kath-
erine Sturges and Mrs. Arthur Cush-
ing are on a committee to plan for a
bed quilt exhibit, and colonial tea. to
be given for the benefit of the Civic
League. It has been decided to hays
some modern handicraft as well as
antiques in the exhibit. The date of
the exhibit will be given soon for
publication. .
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Rev. Robert BerrY. pastor of the
Congregational Church, is giving an
.entertaininr; course of lectures Sun-
da’y evenirlr, ‘i' in the Congrreational
Church. The out one given last Sun:-
day entitled "From S new to T‘ew
body was sent this looming to Derby
.‘for image”. ._.
(Gum troll lat page.)
my seldom. ‘Tha none!
was mam”. aha-aid. all in
some: h. We a was
found by motives of the New
York heirs o! liraJMachey. she aaya.
According to theziaiormation given,
Judge Keeling of the Probate Court,
onlyvabout $300 was found in the
house.
Miss Coultsris positive that Elsie
Monkey is the legally adopted daugh-
ter of Alexander and Josephine Meek-
ey. She is prepared to go on the
stand and testify to her belief, "
VEIale Wu Carolina Kern: I,‘
“Elsie's name was Caroline Kerr."
she said. She was the daughtbr of
Robert Kerr, and her father died when
she was perhaps 18 months old. They,
were then living in Henry Street New-
York with Mr. and Mrs. Wit .
Monkey, the parents of Alexau er
:Malckey. Elsie went to live with Alex-
ander and his wife at 240 Madison
Street New York and she was for-
mally adopted. Meantime her moth
or. who was a niece of Alexander
Mackey. died.
“The Mackeys were in very coul-
I’ortable circumstances. William Mack-
ey was a shipabullder, and had his own
business The son, Alexander engage
ed in the sugar- -reilning business in
New York. He met with an accident.
His physician advised him to give up
w.ork Thirtycone years ago he moved
to Darlen, occupying the house of lien
rietta ‘Klopfer, a. relative. which was
the home of ‘himself and his wife
thereafter. Elsie accompanied them.
“It scenic" that Elsie diaappointed
her foster parents in some manner,
before they left New York, and there
was some sort of a dispute about her
between Alexander and his parenta i
don't recall the details, but my father
always impressed it upon my mind
that Elsie was legally adopted. and
that he and John W Jones witnessed
the adoption. My lather is dead, and
so is Mr. Jame. i think that in?
father's reason for seeking so to im-
press me was the belief or the know-
ledge that a disclaimer oi the adoption
had been or would be made." '
was I'lI'e daughter or wanna: necked,
aseacaptain. Her mother-weasel;
teal
beds mother took a dislike to sale. a
think it was this that was at the bot»
tom of the dispute l refer to. Aunt
Joe's mother lived with her. Elsie
lived only a. life of drudgery. because
of Aunt Joe's mother’s hostility. She
was allowed so freedom at all, and
her education was absolutely neglect-
ed. She'was allowed to grow up in
deep ignorance notwithstanding that
Aunt Joe was herself a. woman or
thorough education and considerable
musical talent."
‘ Legal contest Over $200,000.
Miss Goalter's statements would in-
dicate that there is sure to be a keen
contest over the Msckey estate. which
is estimated as high as #200. 000. Judge
Charles D. Lockwood has been retain-
all tolook after the interes/ts of Elsie
Monkey, and. If he'despadrs ”of estab-
lishing to the satisfaction at a court
of probate or Justice a legal adoption.
he will probably present a claim for
services covering the lifetime or his
client. who is now in her 49th year.
IAlexander Mackey died 16 years
ago, but he apparently made no will.
' A Trust Fun'd'fm- EIaIe.
In tne'wul» of Henrietta ~Kl0pfor,
who died on September 13. 1891, a.
trust fund is created out of her per~
sonal estate for the benefit of Elsie
Mackey, who is referred to in the in-
strument as Eltha Mackey Kerr; Un.
der the terms of the trust. Elsie is to
receive $60 per annum during her
life. The Stamford Trust Company is
now trustee
amount to about $2,000.
In Miss Klopfer's will, Mrs, Jose-
phino Mackey is given the Barton
which was estimated to be about $12.-
000.
The heirs-at law who have secured
administration on the estate of Mrs.
Josephine Mackey. do not recognize
Elsie Mackey's claim on the estate,
and the next step in the matter will
be made by her counsel.
OLD SOLDIER FOUND DEAD.
in Company G, 34 Mega. V, LI and an
partly submerged in a shallow brook
just west of the Home. Death was
caused by accidental drowning. The
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L-WHAT SHE yvsnyso.
"I want to stop my baby's ‘ cough,f‘
said a young mother Theodor, “but I
“I'll! soon! ”WALK WING sm‘flflil.
.“Aunt Joe (Mrs. Alexander Macaw) A
ten-orifice. bunt-ism roman».
For some reason or other Aunt,“
of the fund. thICh.
house, also the residue of the estate. .
Alfred James. 72 years old, a private " I
inmate of the ‘Noroton Soldiers' l—lome .
was found dead yesterday afternodnfi.
won’t give him any harmful drugs. Site 7
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Howwvus HOWLANDS
Entrance on Main St, Foirfidd Ave. and Cannon St.
mam Teena.
Friday. Jan. 20.
M.
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The Weather.» Fair-
Plenty of the great
Wind-Up ’ ots
for Saturday.
There’ 5 one more {shopping day to be improved by theseeker for big and true bargains. .
The Mill End Sale closes Saturday night. The last Mill End day is a Willd- Up day.
’l‘ViVlat y will send forth thousands of Mill End lots at those notable prices which mark the
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Mill Ends at: even less than Mill End price!
That’ s the oiieriug for the Wind-Up. it 18 made to clear away solely and quickly all T
the small Mill End lots still on hand. .
Wind Ups" In every,departmeut. Wind- Up lots always at less than even Mill E d
Wind- Up lots ready now and till the closing of the store Saturday night. n price " '
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The HowlandDry Goods ~Company.
II large Supply oI Best duality Coal heady Ior median Delivery I... lhe only Coal Pocket .
. a in South Nonv‘olk.
Conical exposed to tile
smother. means Clean
Coal and Profitable In
the Buyer.»
llireci hon Barge to
Pocket ——Illreel irom"
Pockei' to Carl means
Quick” Service to You.
CAPACITY r,5oo TONS
CAPACITY 1,500 TONS
BEST CLEAN COAL—PROMPTEST SERVICE at no extra charge
Telephone V .. .. -0IIice: 68 Water St.
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Beautiful Draaaea, all kinda
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