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STATIONERY STORE
16 So. Main St. So NiLrwalkI
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WEATHER FORECLAST.
wt.“ 1
For Norwalk and vicinity: Fair to
night and \\ ednesday
Scattered showers were reported
in the intexior from Kansas Liortheast-
ward to the Lake Region, and gener-
al showers along the Atlantic coast
from Florida to Maine Thsre is no
nelldeflned storm area this morning
east of the Rocky Mounts us. The
western area of high pressn Le is mov-
ing slowly eastward and nva extends‘
from North Dakota sonthwaer to 0k-
. lahoma. Moderate temperathres pro
vail i nail the northern districts.
. WEATHER A; YEAR AGO
TODAY. L
Temperature: Low, L8; higl1,L
92. Partly cloudy. L
The special meeting of thoL city coun-
cil will be held tonight at 8 o 'clock in
the City Hall.
Fire works will be shownLthis even-
ing at Roton Point Park. fin unusual-
ly large crowd is expected.
The regular weekly dantLe will be
held tomorrow night, in the Norwalk
Yacht Club quarters, on Hichory Bluff.
”—
Michael IMonohan, .of thiLs city. has
returned to his home hers after at-
tending the Roycrofter's Convention.
in East Aurora.
Assistant Quarter MasterL Albert A.
May, of Conecticut, paid an official
I visit, last night, to the members of
. Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. LR'
I
' ”— l
The condition of F. H. Field, insur-
ance man. who hambeen ill for some
time at his home on 'Burritt avenue,
was reported as being theL some this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. 2H. B. Field, and son,
former residents of this city. now of
‘lBoston, spent a few days last week
with Mr. Fields' parents,L on Buritt
: avenue. L
The state road from New Canaan
to' Norwalk has been undergoing re
pairs, and the work is now near‘com-
<"pletion: All that remains: is to lave
the stones cleaned from Lthe gutter,
and the road raked over.
There will be a .egular meeting of
the Trinity Young Men'sL Club this
evening. Following the transaction of
business, refreshments, ansisting of
watermelon, soda-water, L and cake,
will be served. Every member is urg-
ed to attend.
~ Colonel [Louis D. ConlLeypof New
'1' York, who has an extensive county es-
tat‘e in Ridgefield and RidgeburyI.
the parade of the militiamen in New
1York city on Saturday, hLeld inst be-.
fore the citizen-soldiers (Lleparted forI
their week's encampmeIntL at Fishklll
{Plump N. Y. New York papers is!
that the seventy- 411st waL one of the
finest looking regiments in lime.
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After Making
Your Will
Linmspet-
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you should cop has;
fectly secure place.
all your val Lpéfl
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Lyon. Why not. rentL o box-3'
:he cost 1' reasonable.
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‘ Where peace
unanimous Aio
Assist in Hospitals in Constantinople
Where Thousands Lie Wounded
DANBURY. July 20. —‘ The In)!
épitals of Constantinople 11‘s lined al-L
lanelles," said Professor Henry
L'Euntington Barnum, who. with 'Mrs.
Ii‘arnum. who was formerly Miss
‘.nne L. Alvord. of this city, and their
after a voyage of three weeks from
Constantinople, where Professor Bar-
num is a member of the faculty of
Robert college.
“Besides the thousands that
wounded in these hospitals," said
P10t'essor Barnum, “many more
thousands of Turks have been killed
on the battlefield.
“The Americans in ConstantinopleL
Lare many of them engaged in worksL'
of mercy. They ate at work rolling
bandages and preparing dressings for
the wounded in the hospitals, and
lie
even those who have little skill in '
such work have given much time to
LthIe care of the wounded in the hos-
Lpltals.
“As yet Constantinople has been
free from attack, but we have time
Land again heard Lthe Russian fleet inL
On one occasion in particular
Russians let be heard in Constantl-
Lnople many miles away, but went
' away again.
'Roodstuifs are expensive in (‘on
stantinople at the present time, but,
Ldtspite all reports to the contrary.
Lthele is no shortage of fooo in the
L city. on L
L
Plofessor and Mrs. R1 berts and
llllld left Constantinople three weeks
Lago. They found that there were two
Lways out of the country. One was by
sty of Sophia and the other by way
Lof Dedeagatch,Bulga11a. They took
he latter way and journeyed to the
Bulgarian city by roll, which was a
day's trip. I
Here they embarked on an ltallan
the seaport of Athens, and
they took the Greek steamer.
There were no unusual incidents on
the way over.
main in this country. ProfessorLBali‘
num said that the period was‘indeil-
nite. He said that it was uncertain
but that the authorities hoped to re-
open the college in the fall. Profes-
sor Barnum has been connected'with
the college for about fifteen years.
Among the members of the ietichmg
corps are two or three young men
who are graduates of Yale university.
Professor BarnumL said that it de-
pended on developments as to when
he would return to’ Constantinople.
Professor Barnum and family are
at present staying at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry E. Northrop. 10 Rob
lnson avenue. Mrs. Northrop is a
sister of Mrs. Barnum.
FRIENDS WITH LIFE
_._——
Give me the green rafters and
the quiet hills
will mix a philter
for my ills—
Raftc'rs of cedars and of ccha~
lllOI'CL
W11c1c l can st1ctch out 011 the
fragrant floor,
And see them peer—the s'oftly
stepping shapes
By the still pool who c hang the
tart w1ld grapes.
WOUNDED TURKS.
hild, arrived in this city last night,‘
i
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steamer which took them to Plraeus.i
there
the:
Vasilefs Constantinos, to New York:
city, where they arrived last nighLL
As to the time that he would re-L
Just when the college would reopen;
Kiss 11.11 ,
Always Heal
A Bruise.
1
{post to overflowing with thousandsL
of soldiers who have been wounded:
in the fierce fighting about the Dar-L
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L l
5 Wise mothers keep in their
1 medicine closets proper“ lo-
tions to apply in case chil-
dren hurt themselves falling
downstairs. or in a‘ hundred
other Ways. YonIran save a
L lot of pain by having these
medicines handy. We sell
such first a 11 things. ..
8 North Main Street.
Norwalk Drug Company
H. A. MEAD, MIgr.
South Norwallr.
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it is of supreme importance
enlarge.
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When opportunities
antee. 1
Our Mid-Summer
CO- OPERATION
our success, that the business of our individual clients prosper and
To this end the officers of this Bank take a personal interest in
the affairs of those who make i their depository.
arise for cooperation, it is offered wul-
ingly. There is no guesswork in our warrant,
to us, and an essential factor in
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and at a savings of from 20
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BERLlN, July lie-The German
force assisting the Turks in the Dur-
danelles consists of only 30 officers
and 500 men, according to the Frank-
furter Zeitung. There are now two
district, Usdom Pasha and Merten
Pasha. '
Seven German naval officers have
just reached the rank of vice-admiral.
Among them are Admiral Souchon.
who is in the Black Sea. operating
against the Russian fleet, and Ad-
miral Hipperpwho was in command
of the German cruisers in the Dog-
ger Bank fight of January 24.
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DUNKIRK, France,» IJuly 15.—The
Germans are now using a metal des.
troying liquid on the western front,
Lsimilar to that which they have used
offers everything you can wish for toLfit your home from
L collar to attic. I
Everything here, no, matter how cheaply sold, is of a
worthy quality, up to date style. finish and construction
‘A. l. IColiins Co.
German admirnls in the Dardanelles _
headed the seventy- -iirst L'eglment inL
IILI'et me shretch Out
There in the hills of summer let for some time against the Russian
me lie Lwire entanglements.
On the €001 grass in fl'll‘v11dShlP The liquid is contained in a cylinder
with the sky under high pressure. The cylinder is
Let me lie there in love With' 'carried on a soldier’s 'back like a fire
earth and sun, Lextingnisher; the turning of a leverL
And wonder “P at the l1ghtfoot releases the liquid, which is thrown in
winds that run, La stream about ten feet against the
Shidding the delicate edges 0f barbed wire, burning it through more
the trees Lquickly than wiresutters could sever
And shaking down the mus1c o it.
the seas.
W vw-filo:
LBr'mg some old book— ‘The Ro-
mance of the Rose,’
LONDON. July 15.——Farm work for
L'womon has become fashionable. Col-
1. legs girls from NownhaLm, Oxford and
A song through winch the. “me almost the cadre enrolment from Shot-
of morning blows, \ Lfleld University are among the volun-.
as friends tears for war work in the fields. and
with life at last L girls who had *previously devoted all
'Forg'étting all the clamors 0 their energies to sport and fashion
‘ the past— Laro making a tad of it.
The broken dream, the flymgI A special costume for women farm-
" word unjust. ' Lers has been destined and exhibit-
The failure and the friendshipL edit a _w'omen‘s farm work show giv-
gone to dust. - . on by Lady Cowdrby at her London
Edwin H. Markham. home. The suit is made of tough
‘ brown linen fashioned into along cent
.fiLONDONLL- July 14 ——0nIe of the first buttoned down the from; Knickerbock-
\
responses to the call for recruits to
manuficture munitions came by
cable from Calcutta, wheret the sin;
dent body of the Victoria Hindu
Technical fistitute- offered a hundred
Ifilndumfiioohcnlcs to go at once to
ers of the some material Lore worn 11n-
derneath, .buttoning below the knee.
This costume is not only cheap. but di-
lowa as much freedom of movement as
Lmn' 5 dress. ascension! the knickers;
Ltho' women formers oil: climb tron for
c
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to 30 per cent. savings to you.
OWLAND’S
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Entrance on Main Street, Fairfield Avenue and Cannon St.
Bridgeport, Conn.
Tuesday, July 20, 191;
TH]
The Mill End Sale succeeds because it
presents splendid savings to shoppers in
every section of the store
It presents nonc- but dependable merchandis.
It offers great big quantities of useful th: ngs. w
. --u MMLV 'fi 1
It 05ch remarkable variety of exclusive and fine things for wear. - '11
Home needs are included; a great many song of them. 1' , .,L- 31%”93'2’5' a
Men’s clothes and furnishings and shoes are in the Mill End sale at lower prices L
than at any other time during the year. They are our regular good sorts. l
Yard goods,. silks and cottons and wooiens and lLincns and domestics and fancy sum- \
. mer dress stuffs, spread themselves out by the thousand yards. With their beauty, is al- .
ways 11 Mill End price . m” '1];
All these are the reasons for Mill End success. 1‘.
Fresh 1°“ are coming forward right now. There' 3 room for them—after the biggest 1
three days’ business of all. W .1 1 ‘I' ‘3‘"
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Wise 'Ishoppers are at the Mill End Sale
every day. They know that something
worth-while Is to be found each day
"It?
to
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The Howlahd Dry Goods Company
HEADQUARTERS FOR IGAS
RANGES, $11.00 to $48.00
Self Lighting Burners. See
our stock before buying.
Gas Hot Water Heaters . . $11.00
Eddy Refrigerators.
17 Wall St. Nor-walk, Co’nn.
\
ening,‘ orchard work and work in the
fields. \
Home prejudice is encountered on
the part of the old fashioned farmers.
When they receive an application for
work from a girl who looks like the
dairymsid cf 9. comic opéra, they are
inclined to give a refusal on the spot.
Most of the applicdnts have little idea
of what real farmwork is like. They
too served in the garden among the
.flowers and an arcadian existence. But.
they\are willing to learn about pigs,
chickens/and stock. and generally do
well at fruit melting alld hay making.’
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LONDON, June 24. ———An attempt by
a German prisoner to escape by com
cealing himself in a can of garbaga
was discovered at the camp at Leigh
this week. -~
A farmer who buys all the food re-
fuse of the camp Was carting away a
number oz cans. The unusual weight
of one of About roused his suspicions.
He renibved a quantity of garbage
leaves and found a German soldier
b'onoath.‘
BEDRGE EIIIER'I‘S’ BEER .
Delivered to Your Home
Lollls NYIARY L. Connecticut Avenue.
Phone 497.
Sole Agents for The Norwalks
On Draught at Connecticut Ave.
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SECURITY BUILDING“ .
TAKE ELEVATOR —- up our mom
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Metal is High
Eiiron can pay the best
prices. Call him forall
junk and old automobiles.
The Wm. Eiiron Co, 1.;
3 Rowan St. Phone 441'
33.50 and snob
PANTS
11.50 L .
Louis IAVriIck
. P. 0. Block. So.‘Norwalk. I
SPECIAL
Muslin and Crepe Night-
goWns, daintily trimmed with
Jones&llotchkiss '
think of e'. rose covered cottage, with. L
A" m named scams: mfsnot
Ifinc embroidered edging, or
with torchon lace. Full size
and fine quality. Special va-
{50¢
‘J. i. Maudie
Inc at .
onloooooloooo‘
. MELons ,
Are not :11 hike-hm is to be ex-
pected—but we are told the melons
we are supplying are in most cases.
delicious. We know they come
where good melons grow. Free de-
livery.
Ghiotto 8r Kuban‘
Telephone 1845. L 44 8o. Main st.
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your way—but don't DEFEND on Lite
WE REFER YW
’ To THE HOUSE
that has been painted with our paints.
19‘ it not beautiful in its glistening
coat? Yes, and what's more, it will
wear well—we guarantee that. All our
paints. oils, stains, varnishes, enam-
els. etc, are the best obtainable-—
that's your protection. Phone us.
The Gorbam Co
'10 FIRST QT. EAST NORWALK
Tel. 452.
1
Floral Tributes, original he-
signs. Casket Coverings 111nm
beauty. Moderate prices. Prompt
service. Telegraph cemm'unica-
hon with leading fibrists 1n prin-
cipal cities in the United States.
Scout Norwalk florist
Motor
Boat
Accessories
This means everything a’
’ motor bo'ar"'needs—to
-make it safe—to make it
comfortable.-
Salt Water L
Fishing Tackle
I R‘I‘you know what you
Want we have-Iii. If you‘-
don’t know we will tell
You- 11.. L: '
Albeit D Morgan I
(successor to Charles E. ML
1 11:1 Washington Street
Norwalk Chronicler