A new and common assort-
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maewrm NCTEL ml.
SOUTH NORWALK. ' .
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NewFlctoriai Sprim
Fashion Book
Now On Sale.
arise Pattern was Each Book.
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~18 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
’1 WEATHER FORECAST.
For Norwalk and vicinity: Rain or
new tonight and Tuesdai, followed
non,
pad into a wolbdeflned storm area
Which is now central over Missouri. it
t snow in nearly all districts
1 Rocky Mountains.
uring the last 24 hours, and several
laces reported thunderstorms. The
outhorn portion of New England.
owed by clearing and colder Tuesdays
honor of Miss. Margaret Ilene,-
ing was spent in a“ most
manner.
Robert Silcox. I
~Money deposited with
interest from. February lat.“
improvement Association, which wil
Ins held
urged to be present
admllllfltmd treatnient.
“ 11.11131 RM 111.11 «and. Wool:
'mtotmmmmnm
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y clearing and (‘0er Tuesday alter,1
The western disturbance has de1el.6
causing unsettled weather with rain ‘
east ‘
Many pieces re. ’
, fled over an inch of precipitation
empeI-atlire is above freezing as farI
orth as the intonation, and the;
, Conditions favor for this vicinity uu-t
' settled weather with rain or snow, fob; 9
ends at an enjoyable tea, given‘
ss'wedding to Arthur C, Wheeler, 1
{Jr will soon take place After auc-‘I
flop bridge games, a pleasant luncheon
M. R McCauslsud, Saturday
evening, at her home on Bayview ave-l
nue, entertained a. number of friendsl
at an informal whilst party. The even- i
pleasant}
. the Fair—
field County savings ‘Bahkéon or be:
fore Friday, February 5th, will draw
At the meeting of the East Norwallr
tomorrow” afternoon at 2
cm at the home of Mrs Susan ‘ '
:‘Youngs, on East avenue, the signing
mrthe constitution by the numbers?
I. ill take place. Every member is II‘
1Henry Grogsn, of Pawtuoket, it 1.. ,
rm and fell in Wall street this .j
nine. stuttering a badly sprained ‘
1!. DE. W. B. Burnett was called,
meson
spent the nisht at the smith
on ‘gI house, and had started I
way Mt. when the accident.
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rams summaries.
"gnu—suns:
Amniflomlk. $91111.
, err—~—
The following interestlu’g cannons
new the “exam" glean aspib
first civil service examination, hold
Filthy «sons, in the High school
hell.
by Police Commissioner Robert M.
1. Hafiwfltlnr—To be lodged from
the general appearance of the
applicant’s paper ...... 6 points;
2. Spelling—“Words to be dictatedI
by the examiner ...... 5 point!
Write, as far as you can recall
them, the facts and details set
forth in a notice to be read to
you by the examiner. .3 polntsI
Divide 427, 652 by 349 multiply 2,-
005 by 36. ........... 2 points'
Add the following flgurep: 34, 765. .
176, 815. 293,439, 499,765, 36.765.‘
Subtract 1,999 from 2,184...
. 2 points
if you were summoned to the
scene of an accident, in which
2 automobiles had collided, in-
juring several of the occupants.
state briefly your duty ......
i 4 points
Who has the authority for grant-
ing street openings? (b) Who
appoints the corporation coun
3.
members
. mate and Taxation?” .4 points
(a) If you were on duty on South
Main street. Second district, at
‘ 2 a. m. and you discovered a
fire in the Clifford Hotel, stateI
briefly your duties? (b) if you
were on duty on Wall street,
First district. and you discover-
ed a drain the Coleburn‘biock.
state briefly your duties? (c)
if you were on duty on North
Main street, Second district,
and an alarm of fire was turned
in fromIthe corner of South
Main street and Hanford place,
1 state briefly your dutiesl‘. . ..
'5 points
If you‘were on duty on South
Main and Monroe streets, See
1; health officer? is) Who are the
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afternoon 0" “‘3'“- ond district, and were approach-
~ * ed by a stranger wishing to
, WEATHER A YEAR AGOf ‘3 -, reach ivy placehgive your idea
‘ , TODAY. ‘of the sliortest way to the
““‘" same? Plymouth avenue? Hen-
~ 'l‘empefamrefi‘ LOW. 28: high. ‘ , demo .1. arvin'cmctor‘ys...
._ 39- ~ Clear. . ' 3 mm“
Mrs, Frederickhv. Becker, of 30 10. Give the locfilon rpf ”1:313:22:
Mucoln avenue, is seriously ill, as the ing (a) ayo s 1' ;
results of a fall suffered last week. (b) Chief “7’0““ 5 residence
_..'_,__. (c) Gazette building? (a) St.
The New Psychology Gina; Wml Joseph's Church? (e).Day Nur-
meet with Mrs George 11. Raymond sery? (i) Home for the Aged?
‘of Hamlet street, tomorrow morning (a) St. Paul’s IChurch?I (h)
~‘ot 10, o'clock. Mansion Heuse? ...... 3 points
11. How many States in the Union?
Buldlng Inspector Finch this morn— ----- -- ----------- 2 110111“l
lug issued to Herman Glam 3 per. 12. Name the last five Presidents of
unit to. wire this house owned Ifion- . the United States?. . . .2 points
rd "Disses on 17 Woodward avenue. 13. Name the Governor of the State
-—-———-—- of Connecticut?. . . . . . . .2 points
» Frederick M Cullen, ““9 morning, 14. (a) If while patrolling you were
received 3 permit from the building approached by a citizen who
inspector to install 9190"“ wiring “1 stated to you that John Doe, of
the second 1100? 01’ the 110““ owned 986 Main street, had stolen his
”YE-,Hmmefi- 0'1 30 Orchard street. watch, two days' revious, what
. ' 1" would you do? What would you
A “1““ 0’ eleven candidates were} do if he had just stolen the
initiated at the meeting of the 1403'“ watch? (b) How many license
0rd” of Moose, held yesterday 8&8!“ number plates must be expoggd
mop- Illl the Home on South Main by a dIealer' manufacture}. p“.
vate‘owners and livery car in
m 11111 State of Connecticut?. . ..
Miss Ida. Verlin of Elmorest, Satur- 4 points
as ~v:aftéIrnoon entertained a number 15. int Name the chief and deputy
lire houses in Norwalk? (c)
Name the health officer? (d)
. Name the milk inspector? (e)
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schools? ........
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SOUTH NORIWALK CLUB POOL
,52-75. ,The score complete follows:
' Velsor. mendation for Bridgeport postmaster,
mille- ‘54 - and next day denied to several others committee for a large 12:21; $152113?
91.1 5 ' that he had recommended Another-l plant, ““9““ t9 the 9 in b unit
4 9—4 member of Congress early this week the "09259“ building “m“ I; there-
5 h 9.41 was reported to be authority for Ithe 0‘ the whole. Addillogs 006th at de-
2—1 12 statement that Donovan had recbm. tore be 1111111 when use ed wt 01 r a
| ‘8 . 7 mended two man for'postmagter at straying the architecture 0 a angI
I‘l—‘—1 13- Bridgeport. Boucher and .Gormiey, future institution and. it necessary,a
7 3 Donovan denied that report. ‘ditIlonal adjoining land can be pur-
‘ ' 7 chased when needed. . ..
6 .1. Senator McLean of Connectlciit is _. Rev. Havel! rishtl‘y says. Saga!!!
:2.” ‘ ' . .‘ 75 , slated to speak in the Senate upon the tile matter ot- the welfare of the oil:
“ ‘ W- I I shipping bill, which he opposes. ‘1 pital is one that directly condom: .
issuaANca #1111011 9 . ‘ . , III, _~ « ' inton,‘ one wou
' CONSOLIDATED Representative swam ‘0: Texas,
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A consolidation of two well known ~ . I claim‘bf ,Jo‘hn .
insurance agencies whe‘etfeoted Sat: mu of Windsdr; 0011‘». to the "honor I
urday, the “118133th 1111118 balng of buying invented the jatWatu. an
Mead and Keeler, and the Nor-walk g recent Jutement Slsydsn in” that
. , when launched the first stearhboat‘ in
am we
The questions were prepared I
lCommitteeman Homer Cummings and
of the Board of Esti- 1
chiefs of the fire department?
(b) Name the location of all the
Name the building inspector?
(f) Name the superintendent or
.15 points
J Irving Dibble, rated 65, Saturday
- The 1113““ honors were , evening was defeated by Samuel Vel-
secured ‘by- Mrs chalice Smith and1sor,: rated 75,111 the South Norwalk
, iIClub’s pool tournament. to the score at
tonorfltga owiagtoueocarcity of
Hiram D. Vista has been appointed
W at that Granny
iii J RM has been film!”
swarm-.1 littord, and Charles
smut nut Graph!-
Everott 1. Paroles havibeea cone
nil-cloned postmaster at Cheshire and
William Iain-111w commissioned
We: at scanned W
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out members retire m public life
on Hawk 4.
The 11311; ore; the United Slates
nimble in W in still
pending Lilith W mar and
Middleton;- run-inmates: and neck.
and Helium: meted to he Will-u
up strong. The imp-.1 district at
ternepship in the state remains in
'statl‘ duo, with Democratic Hallow
.,,
m.
bthers reported to be urging the
claims of Thomas J. Spellacy of Hart
ford for the job, and Representative
Mahan disputing those claims and
those who are seeking information re~
recommending instead Thomas F. Igardlng the present site, i would..I
with your permission. like to correct
some erroneous statements that, some
Noone.
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3 That an effort may be made to iur- .how, have become circulated regard-
ther reduce the tariff duties on tonne: ing this site
so and clears imported from Cuba next ‘1 The Hospital building committee, to
year is the belief of 8 number 01' peo- ascertain the actual possibilities of the
ple.Ihere. Such a reduction has been 3 present site, authorised an accurate
suggested informally and personally .survey and series of levels and grades
'by the‘secretsry of the Cuban legation m be made. and the results shown
here, Commenting upon the fact that , upon a contour or topographical map.
when the free sugar provision of the .showing every detail entering into a
UMSI‘WOOG- Simmons tariff law be building proposition on this site.
comes effective in 1916 Cuba will beI Blue prints of this map were made
sel? (c) Who appoints the cm. deprlied of the chief benefit she has and a copy was furnished to each 01 role it was released buts. very short
clerk? (11) Who appoints the rel elied under the reciprocity treaty the seven members of said buildinsi time ago and has since been appear-
with this country the legatlon score committee
tery said that he had heard it _-sug Any person desiring to know just
lgested by individuals but not omcial- what the Norwalk Hospital Associn
ly, that in return for Cuban sugar be tlon now owns would be interested in
log put on an equal footing with sugar Hooking at one of these maps A copy
iimported from 011“" parts 0' ”‘9 is on tile in my office. 79 Washington
1W0?“ (Cuban 3“!“ “0W enjoys a 30 street. which i should be more than
per cent. preferential rate of duty 0“ I pleased to show to any interested
ienterlng this country) Cuba might ”e,person and explain any detail
given further reductions on her to- i‘ Regarding the statement that “the
Mood and cigars. lconstruction on the present site will
Cuban officials admit that something be expensive at there is a fail or
is llkels to be done about the reel ,thirt)’ feet” 1 am inclined to think
proclty matter. President Menocai *Rev. Howell has been misinformed in
of Cuba has been quoted as favoring 1this particular. The topographlcnl
«“hmgmon of the reciprocity treaty. 1map above mentioned shows a differ
if not abrogated Cubans say it should 19MB of only five feet in mde upon
be revised and amended. ‘the present surface of the ground be
“I lhls I! attempted to be done in llwaen the front and ‘0‘? of the Dru.
the way indicated by the Cuban legs posed location 0‘ the new hogpm‘i
tion secretary a storm of protest would i building. ‘
be expected here from Connecticut to- On the '8“ for the new Cedar
baoco growers and Pennsylvania andlstreet ”no“ the contract for which
other growers. as well as from clear
makemud. other interests, It is re
called how those tobacco interests;
ground at opposite corners of the new
fought the Cuban reciprocuy tmwihnildlng is tall. feet and that of the
when first negotiated and hgwi ‘meymew Prospect street school to eleven
opposed the act lowering the ut es 0111 3 h
. , ne-balf feet. in the case of It 0
Philippine cigars and tobacco. and o
Cubans say there should be noithat the 810116 of the lot toward the
cause for alarm on the part of Amer- l rear or south is more of an advantasll
lean tobacco growers if it were mwlthsn a detriment,lnssm1‘lcl1 as, there
posed to lower the duties on the CubanI twill be less excavation and the rear of
product, as the latter, it is claimed, {the basement floor could be upon 11
does not compete with AmeriCan to- level with the ground outside and h",
bacco. But the American interests ing a southern exposure would be
geiexpectcd to take a different view ; Blight cheerful. sanitar y and dry. All
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Washington does not see how the
democratic administration and Con- 1
gross can afford to reduce the rev-
enues from imported tobacco and
tees.
cigars or anything else in view 'oticarted from the pram
the treasury deficit, which the lead, '
ers of the party in power four will
grow greater.-
cellar could be used to good advantage
’nbout 220 feet from the present hospi-
All the Connecticut members of the
House are expected to vote to sue-
tain President Wilsons veto of the
immigration bill. it is seriously a
(lighted whether the House of RepreI “'
sentstives will vote to override the W
veto.
ltliout being very near the
‘hil’n.
Representative Donovan‘s method
of handling patronage is different
from. any other method previously ob-
served here He is the‘mo‘st secretive
man in matters of this sort that Wash-
ington has perhaps ever known. With.
in a few minutes of the time when the
nomination of his secretary, C. F.
Greene, to the postmaster at Bridge
port. reached the Senate from thee
I White House, Donovan refused to ad-
mlt that he had even made a recom-
mendation for appointment to that
office.
‘ Some days piioIr to that he had I
told a man that he had made a recom-
rifice and the money derived there-
thereby be surfed. .I .‘
was recently awn-buy, the fillet?!“ .
tip the grade of 511m of the ,
‘new Hospital site i am of the opinion
1 the excavated material taken from the
for grading proponed, where. if the
site were level it. would have to be
11111 map also shows a distance of
1al building to the westerly boundary
‘ ,iine and as the new structure would.
in all probability, be about 100 or
l125 feet ling I cannot see why there
l would not be ample room to construct
suitable new building connected
ith the present building by an arcade
side
line as Rev. Howell’s informant told
it the present site is sold it would
necessarily have to be at a great sau-
from would be very insignificant for
use on a new site in comparison to its
present value with a new Hospital
(building on it as the present building
is well adapted and could be admira-
bly used in conjunction with the new
Hospital for 11 nurses home, reserving
the wards for patients in cases at
emergencies. 1 am told that it is now
coating the association $40 per month
for additional quarters, which would
Sketches have been made by the e,
architect employed by the building
.- undertakes-1w
Waists
Our New Spring line of
Wallets Lawn and
Dimity, lace trimmed, long.
hkfi
in fine
sleeves, high flare collar . .
Embro. . Marquisctte, long and
.7 Show. sleeves, with high there
collar ..... . . . . . . ...... . 981:
J. I. MALLETTE’
Wh... W».
W WIS
NEW PARAMOUNT PLAY.
For a story of red blood,‘ love and
adventure. “The Girl of the Golden
West" faiths greatest romantic dra~
matic success over presented in pic
ture form. This play, arranged under
the direction of Jesse L. Leaky, in as
sociolion with David Belasco. is acted
Iby an all star cast, with Mabel Van-
Buren, a tried actress, in the'leading
ling exclusively at the Strand Theatre.
in New York city, where its record as
a drawing card has been phenomenal
from the start and merited in full by
the high class of the production. “The
Girl from the Golden West" appeared
first as ‘a drama. No mention need be
made of the success it attained in that
or its later operatic form. in which
such stars as Caruso, Amata and Des-
tinn appeared. In the presentation
now offered as a five-reel Paramount
motion picture play, "The Girl of the
Golden West" has lost none of the
charm which made it such a complete
success in two previous forms, but in-
deed has added charm because of‘the
realization of scenic possibilities which
were beyond consideration in the
drama propel-s, The play appears to-
morrow only at Pleshant Hour and
Lockwood's Hail. and is one of the
biggest features ofteredthis season.
No one should fail to see it.I - If I
ELKS' FAIR OPENS TONlQHT
is The Elka' Flair will open 11111119170114
ing in 511‘ its ‘xiory The entertain.
inept committee has put forth efforts
to make the opening night especially
noteworthy, and they are certain to
meet with success.
The entertainment for this evening
will consist of the Nut-meg Club Min-
strels. songs by the popular ‘I‘llarmony
Quartette.". Two bands, one from
Stamford and on'o from Norwallr; will
render concert. music. :1'1’11Iere will be
dancing and other enjoyable features.
. NORWALK COURT CASES.
Robert Montgomery Again
Judge Lockwood.
Robert Montgomery faced Judge
Lockwood this morning ‘asaiu ' after
having had his case, which came up
Saturday afternoon, continued from
day to day. “Bob" apparently couldn‘t
keepa‘way from the saloons. as Officer
Clune had him locked up at 9:30
o’clock Saturday. night for being
drunk. He had agreed to
"stuff" alone, giving the promise to
the court "the same afternoon, but he
fell down on his word. Today the
judge sentenced him to slxty.‘.days.____
half of that time on the charges
which brought about. his first appear.
ance in court and the other half for
drunkeiiness on Saturday. Montgom-
ery appealed and his bond was fixed at
”6- 1 .
Frank Smith, of Bridgeport, tasted
some of Norwalk’s liquor at about 6: 30
‘o’clock Saturday night and he found it
impossible to return home with two
horses for Hamilton Brothers, having
made a trade with an Italian in Whis~
tleville. Smith was so illuminated
that he forgot abdut the comfort of his
horses and left them standing with-
out blankets on until complaints were
registered with the police. resulting in
his being arrested Judge- Lockwood
continued the case until March 1.
Before
WILL O'PEN NEW *1 » . '
- FUNERAL PARLORS.
George W ,Comn, Jr, has opened
,Ifunerai parlors at 95 Main- street,
.Norwalk. This step brings to Nor-I
walk savory capable and unto-date
who hss‘had wide exper-
- not line. buying been employ.
quality and low- -price
let the ‘
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HOWLANDS
‘ Entrance on Main St... Fairfield Ave, and
, About
JACVEYfi81
Hie 341h Mill End Sale is over. ,
it has been a bigger sale than any of its 33 brothers gone
before.
More people haw become Mill E‘ndcrs.
Men in particular. have learned ho“ much the Mill ii ml sale
is worth.
lhc volume of business has been larger,
beveral reasons haxc made this possible. \\ 151 c presented
those lessons often in the \lill End adwrtismg —\.1lnc \aricty,
2'
Cannot! St
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The adl'ertising itself has been a factor. It has been modest:
It has been as interesting as he knew how to make it. Above all,
it has been truthful. Its truth has lulpcd much in “inning this
big business of the 34th \lzl“ E 11d sale.
the Howland store of today has grown from a small begin—
ning. Established as a shoe store in February of 1887: it is now
aim at 28 years old. The first advertisement of that shoe store set.
a non mark for adicrtising in Bridgeport. It told the absolute
truth and it told something interesting about the merchandise to
be bought in the Hicwland store
111 all the years since, that has been the “lowland adi crtising‘
policy :—~'I‘cll the truth and print the nuns of the store and its
merchandise. '
Such events as the Mill End sale are made possible by tins
polio). It has built up the store, built up its business, built up
confidence 1n the store, built up a faith in the advertising.
The first year's business done by the Rowland store was
quite satisfactory. But the average increase in the store’s busi~
ness each year since has been greater than that total amount.
The number of people 111 the story force that first year was 6.
The number today is 559 and the average through the year is
' 450-
storage solar of the same size. Its total area in square feet “as
3,230.Tl1carca of the present store' 15 130,800 square feet—I—over 3
acres and over 40 tmscs that of the store of 1887.
This growth. almost remarkalm, has been due partly/to the
store adtertism", we believe ' ' ‘
\‘l ilful misrepresentation has never been made.
has been given deserved prominence w1thout iIchagIgcratiOn
merchandise has unwittingly been presented ~ m‘lore- favorab
light than wit deserv‘ycd vve’ \ic been quick to set ourselves angle
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.goodg
is the only salt: path for us and for our friends.
misrepresentation ' '
We want every person who reads a Howland adv crtisemcnt to
know that it_ tells the truth,.thc whole truth, and nothing but the
who sum -~
Vt’lien cv ery' reader does know this; thé Hiowland lid\erl18111g‘
Frill be 11inch as adoptive as noun and the store' will Igrow twice; as
ast.
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SaturdayFeb. 6th there begins the
Dolls Festival
All the next week, the Dell Show.
We‘ d like to make this doubly interesting.
Will a erybody who has a quaint or old or interesting (loll
help by entering that doll in the Show?
~Wc 1] tell all about it tomorrow
"-*'r-u-.,
The original store was 19 feet widt- and 8.5 feet deep with a ‘
Store ‘ news 5
If
we have ni‘m'cd always to tell the truth ‘and our aim has bcén‘ :
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'H‘Tw"
The HOWIand Dry Goods Company
IHEARING IN DbVBUllY
Books‘of Halves. von Gal Co. Exam.
. men at the Factory.
Bernard 1). Lynch, of New Haven,
referee appointed by the United
States district court to, examine the
claims against the Hawes, von Gal
(20.. which is in receivership, went to
Danbury last week to continue the
hearing in the claim of H. Linsly
Johnson. of New York trustee in
bankruptcyI‘ for Mrs. Isabella Howes.‘
Previous hearings upon the clalm~
were held in New Haven and iii the
city. As the greater part of the bear;
lug was devoted to matters per-lama
ing‘ to the'books of the corneration.‘
it was decided to“ hold the hearing in
the office of. the company‘s factory.
rather than ship the books to New
Haven.
The principal witness Was James
J Dhrnin. former secretary of the
concern. now‘ deputy collector of in;
ternal revenue. Mir. Lynch presided.
at the hearing and the claimant and
his attorney, Charles 1-13. Cram. of
Also MQ‘I for‘AlIl leaps-I. .
New York city, Were present. as were
also M '1‘ Cult. of Danb‘ury, receiv-
Jones & Hofchkus'
er of the Hawes, van Gal 00....{11 '
his counsel, Robert P. Isvis. of New; "
York, and Judge Chimes D lock-
wood, of Stamford, ' ‘ .,
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11511111» ”Ericksrm, 1111911113 8inoe Islet
I'Ilutl'eduy. Asphyxlatcd in Attlo‘ 9,1
when, Fen 1.4111111” up .
H6. 19 01119191. street} for— .
he modelling room
like 11.! .
For the future we shall go right along the same pathway: It
We can't afford:
to turn aside into the thickets and swamps of exaggeration or of » -
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Norwalk Chronicler