When you are look:
’round for Coal you visit the
best in town; you do not
want slot of trash to make
you fret and frown: you
want two thousand for a too;
you want it clean and
bright; you do not: buy. it
just for fun nor ’cause you
want to—quite; but cool is
coal and bread is bread and
both you've got to buy. so no
use trying to evade or ask
the reason why.
THE
FERRIS COAL
00111111111.
Clearani‘b Sale
All our Men’s $io.oo Suits and
Overcoats at ....... 8.00
'All $7. 00 Men' s Suits and ver-
coats ................ 5,00
'All our BoysrvSuits and ver-
coats ........ 33% oil
GOTTLIEB’S
$7 and Sro Suits.
11 N. Main St. So. Norwalk.
Improvements 'I‘Iiat Add
Value to Properly
atsmall expense can be made more permanent and lasting
it past a little care is exercised in the selection of lumber.
Ourlong expdencein handling lumber enables us to
give you reliable advice for any kind of work you contem-
flate, and you place yourself under no obligation whatever
by asking for it; and our stock assures prompt service.
Please Call and Talk It Over.
The Hatch 8. Bailey Co.
t
1:
HOME DIME!) (HIICKENS AND IUNVLS. NATIVE VEAL
Sugar cured "1111111111” l-ms. SPECIAL ...................... I11-
12 1-211
Busskfast Baum from me up
[IE-\VY BEE!“ SPRING LAMB. Alih KINDS OF FRESH \MMA-
511.113.qu Mesh! Butter tomorrow ......................... 35c
Horne made Sausage .......................... 10c l
TEL. 513-2. ‘ c. cnaauox.
Watch For 0ur
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS
Beers Meat 81 Provision Co.
6 11111111 Main Sc. 60. Norwalk. 13 Main St.. Norwalk.
. 1
C
i
I
t
t
. 'l.
”new STYLE STERLING
, may R 13111110
TheM. So csbergIPianoCo
104 N ashifigton St.
Established 1883
‘ FOR
St Patrick’s Day
Post ‘Cards
Ssokletsland i-‘svm
BRIGGERMAN
nos. (14 North Mu
PHONE 914
_
JEWELRY
Repair. Work
Brooch l'ins. (nu I1 or join. 1101‘. In Ilia
WWII-1. uuv gold filled “about!
moored
All: 11mm KINDS 01“ “MY
WAIKING q’gfiw PM“
Chas. Brand
PRACI‘ . WATCHMAKER.
JEWEL
“I“. 011me“?
138 Washington St.,- South Norwalk
Green Stamps Given 0!: Mt Repair
‘ Work.
Hayes
NEW. CITY
MARKET
...—......a W.-. .—
.. _. ”.E-‘mw. --.—..W
12c lb.
12c lb.
121‘ lb.
Small Ioins of pork
Smoked shoulders
Small fresh shoulders
Schultze’ 8 Sanitary Market
TEL. i371.
1
4-
DEATHS AND FUNERALS ',Commissloner died at his home in
Funeral of Mrs. Harriet Estelle South Windsor early this morning
Iat‘ter a short illness. Death was due.
Crofutt.
The funeral of Airs. Harriet Estelle I to heart trouble which followed an “'
tack of llrlghts' disease. The deceas-
Crofutt W“ “0141 Yesterday afternoon.
from her. late home. at 383 Norton ed was 77 years aid and Is survived
street. New llaven. Rev. John Wel- by his w”91 “'0 30‘“- F- L, 0' “1‘"
1mm Ho“. poster of Calvary Bap city, and C V. of South Windsor. and
tist Church officiated and the “chairs. H. 8. Powers. also of the latter
“mews“, l-rselr attended by rots town. The deceased was well known
mas and friends. The pan-1111111111.. in llartford county politically. He
were: John Champion, Walter Fair- was a prominent member of the 0.
child, Kenneth wrung. Frank Boll- A. it. Funeral arrangements have not
man, Harry Dayton and Frederick ”*9" completed.
Pennell. Quantities of handsome flor- "_"""
of offerings gave mute significance to > Funeral M "'3 "W"-
the beautiful. mothsrly character and The funeral of John. Wesley Brown,
esteem with which Mranrofutt was of East Norwalk. will be held from
and “w." will. be regarded by her the late home on Ludlow street. Sun-
friends. The body was brought here, day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Itev. T.
arriving on the 4:41 train and the com- ' F‘ Caskey. D' D" will “fitme-
mittal service was 1111111 111 the grave mokcvm BECAME
in the family plot, in Riverside ceme-
tery. being conducted by 'Rev. W. ll.
Wakeham. of the First M. E. Church.
Mrs. Crofutt was the daughter or
the late Colonel and Mrs. James C.
Crowe. and was born here. where she
spent, the early part of her life. 01'
late years she had made her home In
New Haven. She Is survived by her
husband. Willis 5. Crofutt. and‘ two
children, .Mrs. Arthur L. Frost and
James E Crofutt. Two sisters. Mrs.
James Golden and Mrs. G. R. Van A11
styne, and two brothers. Edmund E.
mee and Dr. Willis H' wae’a also seriously Injured. Fortunately such
survive her. {was not the case. Walden escaped un-
For some time past Mrs Crofutthad 111111 and Axt the driver. 111111 11111 foot
not been. in good health and frequently jammed slightll The door suffered
had been forced to take her bed 'Her the worst for the machine went clean
through It.
last illness came On two weeks ago,i
The accident resulted from Axt
and in "3 first 513895 was “Ot thought loosing his head after Sergeant Gib-
A motorcycle In the hands of an
Inexperienced operator took a. web-
hly course through Wall street at
11:30 oclock this morning and was
only stopped by thardoor of Mitchell's
barn on Brook street. The crush
brought a crowd of people to the
scene. everyone thinking that the two
riders. George Axt and Wilbur Wald-
1.9.11 1111111 of Newark, N. J., had been
HayeS’ BIOCk
69 ‘Iorth Main Street
Phone 1362-3.
Bag of Flour
lib. of Coffee
1 lb. of Tea
Royal Grocery
11 South 11111111 Street
' South Norwdli
93c
19c
28c‘
to be serious. Last Monday her condi- son shouted to him to stop just as
man bem‘ng alarming and she was he started to pass a standing trolley
car on me left side. The motorcyclist
Ioperated upon Tuesday morning. Corn seemed to loose control and the ve-
Iplicaticms were found that hastened 1111-111 swayed and tipped It kept on
.the end. death coming at 6: 45 p. 111.. and ended up against Mitchell's barn.
Tuesday. ISergeant Gibson called the owner of.
Ithe building and 11. settlement of dam-
Mrs Crofutt was an ideal mother ' 1111111; “as made and the two \Isitors
5119 had always l1ved for her children were allowed to proceed, the machine .
and was ever intent for their well be-l not p.11 inc been hurt
lug. She was possessed of that beauti- i —"~
in] and lovable character In which is —-CARD» OFW‘IHANKS.
found sweet tenderness and whole- 11 take this means of expressing my
801110 kindness. These traits drew un heartfelt thanks to my. neighbors and
(0 her a 1103‘ 01 friends who mourn friends for the many klndnesses
(188111! her death and sincerely feel shown during the late illness and
for her bereaved. identh of my 1110111121
Signed MRS. CHARLOTTE FOX.
. . I
Death of L. D. chandler. .
.111). Chandler, former member of
l
the state legislature and father 0f: A.ds “hen the
Frederick 1.. Chandler First District “be. them.
I
—Boardcrs which Sentinel Want
"union to move"
;
filers-immut-
the hills of Fair-field and New Haven
mer. reached Bridgeport yesterday. it
10 iounds PM (bl-lied Beef
1...:1. 1...... 1.1:... .......... ."ff '''''''''''''''''''''''''' 12: mm... .1 11.11....1. m "r
bMMW .... 111111331111 Seam-”3 °°'P°“‘“d “m” ”'1'
:1“ Pig m ........................................ m 1a isc votes-
“55 lviisds. Men or air-nod .............................. ,. 1c Maps are being drawn of the city
...... as“, .....- ...... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ .; ...... .. ......
tion for the regular maneuvers which
this year will be held in this vicinity.
olive drab of the army.
Leavenworth of Fort Wright
In Btidgeport for several weeks. .
Information '
could be gained today, it is expected
of procuring blrdseye view maps
0H) IIME IIIS
Propfietress 11111111111111 House Ile-
Militant
WWI
ritsry'nfreps'sibsisrm
unis-1W»
slassslsybsSssttslssistis
mm
The advance guard of the army
hat will struggle for supremacy on
ounty some time this coming sum.
Considerable attention was attract-
In the usual
IJeutenant
Is in
we soldiers, dressed
barge of the squad.
It Is expected that be
they will
Although but little
but army aeroplanes will soon be
can hovering over the city. to allow
he opposing armies an opportunity
of'
he cit y.
\
I
$15, 000 Hill [088
mites Burns, as Building, Town
Hall and Three Houses Burn
UL!) LYME, (‘unn., Mun-l1 13m The
Maynard House. with accommoda-
tion» fo1 twenty gut-11111 and the. (‘on- .
ed yesterday morning by the sppear- ~
ance of an army transport wagon.
drawn by two mules and driven by
WESIPIlRI BRIIlIiE MIISI
Whether State Will Contribute Illi-
RITRAM &HYATT
‘1 Our Ilair Goods Section and the Easter Ilat.
musffisllod- f
with the small shapes, much of
The correct arrangement of your hair will add to the beauty of your Easter hat. This seaSmI,
dressing that will insure the right profile.
your ha'1 Will be exposed and it is essential to have a hair
Kll’w twain..- "
GLEMB
for which we are exclusive local
own hair readily effects a haird
and the match will be so perfect
GOODS
even by touching it, could distinguish it from your own hair.
Y HAIR
agents when arranged with your
ressing that is sure to be admired,
in color and quality, that I'I) one.
20—inch Brittany .............
20—inch Gray ..... . ........
24-inch Brittany ..
Natural Wavy Switches, 25 in
what the average woman req1
Special at
NATURAL WAY!" SWITCHES
... . . 1.95 24-inch Gray . . .. ................ , 5
. .. . 2.95 28-inch Brittany ...... . ........ . .. a, "
. . .. 2,95 Ulcmhy Hair Rolls ' ......... . .. . 5
I'ZX'I RA SPECIAL
ches long, made of fine wavy hair on three short stems. I m
tires to aid in arranging the hair in a new becoming st, I1
1.95
...............................................
A new’and very
Are Extra pond
attractive line Tailored llress Skirts.
allies at $5. 00 to $12. 00.
i
Bi REBIIIII III ONCE
decided that! legislature Takes;
Action
HARTFORD, March 13.w-\1‘111111u1‘
being pessimistic. it may be stated-
1hat the chances are stunt of obtain- '1
ing from the Legislature this session‘
a new bridge across the ilousatcnlc
ter Market. worn burned early 1011111. :Rlver to replace Washington bridge. :
Although thorn were twclw persons
In the hotel 11nd many “(are ros-
111ml in their nighti‘lolhvs by 111011115
11f Inldors only Mrs. D. t‘. Maynard
1111a injured. sho hating slight burns.
The fire burned with Intuisity und'
Ilouso stables. the Old I1\'111e Town
amount of lusurahce. The iii-1.111.1-
parenty storied from a furnace In the
hotel. the door h'avlng been open
as customary. It was first seen by Mr.
Touley. a bridge bender. Twa 111110-
mobile flro engines ran hora fromx
New London. slxt mile» distant
and did effective rk In saving the
stables. The mat market uas n1nnuif-~
ed by William H. Mnonard
ARREST IIIE WIIIIIE
CROSSMAN rfAIIIIl
Weizmann fillgofisld
Ribonrinnn. March 13.-The ar-
rest of an entire family. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Crossman. and their son Er-
iriest, aged 20, charged with looting
two of the summer homes of this sec-
tion. has created a sensation. Mr. and
Mrs. ‘Crossman will be. araigned today
In Reddlng, charged with.burglary In
the home 01“ William G._Mulllga,n or
New York, which was found to have
been looted of furnishings and a large
quantity of sllveiware, the latter not
having been recovered. Many of the
furnishings were found In the Cross-
man home. Following the hearing in
Redding. father. mother and son will
be brought here and tried for burg-
lary‘of the home of Mrs Henry Butter-
wo’t‘tth of New York. which was also
looted The authorities are now
searching In other homes of wealthy
summer residents, thinking to un-
cover more thefts The Crossmans
are held under bonds of 8500 each.
011111 11111101
I
NEW YORK, March 13.—-—The explo‘
the East New thlt section of Brook-
lyn shortly after noon today, killed
four boys and. seriously injured seven
other persons. Four men. employees
of the Drew-Levlclr ‘ Company, whlch
owned the tank were reported miss-
lug.
if"? t‘ “m" ‘h"“"““““ ”‘9 ”mm"! 1\\'hether or not an appropriation will
an" and three dwellings. the latte-rib“ obtained from the state is proble-
bolng across the street The total pro-1 Mmalical
party less In 515. 000 falling upon 1111- }
vld 0. Maynard. who has only 11 small 1 found Washington bridge too “mm“
Hal'ssndSonro waned“.
1 whose resignation will be accepted
I
IIIIIEII ‘fIIlIII [MPIO‘IES '
sion of ailargs oil tank adjoining the H Gary and President James A. For-
Long Island railroad freight yard In roll of Norwalk. ‘
West-port, however. seems to have-
convinced thc Roads. Bridges 'anil‘
Rivers Committee on Its recent in-f
spectlon trip that the State street
brldge must be rebuilt at once
It Is understood the committee
and with a sharp turn on the Milford ;
approach. both of which should be
remedied. It did not find the vibra-
tIon excessive or apparently danger
ous. One of the members. who did
not in any way attempt to speak for
the committee. expressed the opinion
that while a new bridge mlghtin
needed there in time he did not think
that need was pressing enough to
warrant the Legislature paying for
one at this time.
011 the \Vestport bridge It was ap
parent the structure was In poor
shape; that it was never built for
heavy traffic and in the opinion of
the committee something should be i
done at once. To what extent the»
state will help Is a question. The?
Committee spent some time at the;
brldge and watched traffic over it 1
thereby gaining an idea of the num- ‘
her and klnd of vehicles that pass;
daily. §
Within a week it Is probable the’
committee will hold an executive ses-
considered.
1
II. 8. LSIEEI REDUCE BIIIIRD
A special meeting of the directors
of the United States Steel cbrpora-
tion will be held next Tuesday to con-
sider the reduction of the ‘board from
24 to ‘18. If a quorum can be obtain-
ed and the plan toadopted; it will
necessitate the dropping ”01‘ only one
now live vacancies. The director
has been inactive In the affairs of the
corporation for some time. The most
recent vacancies were caused by the
deaths of Norman B. Bean and Gard-
Inor M. Lane.
The change probably will result in
a, reduction of two In the finance com-
mittee, which now consist of seven
members In addition to Chairman E.
One reason for the proposed change
Is the difficulty of obtaining a quor-
um with so large a board of 24,
which has been considerable on sev-
eral occasions. Another is found-1n
the provisions of the Clayton set ren-
slon at which both bridges may be ,
' 1
of the present directors. as there are '
same reason It is not unlikely that
H Krieger. N Go.
Special “Sale
New uD-to-date
SAMPLE SUITS
All the leading shades
and cuts in
Tailor Made Suits
111111 on exhibition.
Lqmein now and order _\our Luster Suit. If the <.111111I1-
1111111111 fit you, we will takt 111111 1111-.1s1111 for 11111" .-111I
gual‘antcc a perfect fit.
Special 0pening‘ ‘ Prices .'
Suits that are worth $15 for $10
Suits Value $18 1111-?
$175
66 as $20 5 . $1.8
1“ a ‘ $25 5 _ $20-
' a as $30 a _ $25
All Our Special Waisls
at 59c Value $1.00
SEE! SEEDS sun:
THE BROWER & MALONE FEED COMPANY
20-22 Main Street Norwalk
Scalecide and Lime Sulphur for Spray'mg
SANS LIMIT.
cles with new men of sufficient call-l .
Mrs. Heck—Don't you think :1 din
.‘bre who would not become ineligible
within the next twa years. For the
t'
‘ehould reeclve 11 regular 11111111111111.
from her husband? » 1
i “it
flirbher changes will be made later
in the personnel of the board.
Mrs. illovItI-dCertaInly! A1111
derlng- it difficult to fill the. vecan:
afientinel Want 111111. bring results. i'mflny extra ones as she asks for. _ 1‘1 1
Norwalk Chronicler