I ‘ take s nice" ms-
5. than the thingto
, ' it“ Wit stir and
a trip for a glimpse of
new. There’s noth- -
”this winter stuff while
still is searing high but
no surely bound to hum
also good old bye and bye.
ve got one thought to
us and it just can’t get
front Ally's coming to
, ; std. he‘s nearer every
“m Herr Krupp-Frost now
building a monster cold-
and when he gets it
you’ll ought to see
_ THE
’RRlS COAL
ligand 6. B'ailey.,Co.
magnum
”cannon-ant organ
Supervisor Osterhus has submitted
the following interesting report on
playgrund activities to the central com-
mittee: . .
To the Central Committee of The Play-
ground Association, the City of Nor-4
walk, Conn.
A brief report is herewith respect-
fully submitted your body covering
some of the main features of the wbrk
to date.
. fly we want your business. do.not disguise that
fact st all. This implies our earnest endeavor to retain
your patronage on the merits of our gewice. '
To get it need not necessarily mean lovv'prices, we
feel reasonably sure of that, so long as QUALITY
is an essential, the price must be reckoned commen-'
surate with it. Mini] l‘Ii‘sai l u- I ll ‘ l
Send in your orders—let us prove to you that our
products and service is genuinely good.
The Match 5 Bailey 60., _____
South N orwalk, Conn.
Semi-Annual
.
In,
“Tull.
Construction.
The work of getting the playgrounds
ready for opening was begun on the
28th of June. immediately upon my ar—
rival in Norwaik, and was done in the
First District by the committee in
FRIDAY. MY 3: rats ii
GAZETTE BLDG.
'A great variety in many materials and
19c Windsor Figured Cesiume Crepe
15¢ yard
EXTRA SPECIAL
Gottlieb’s‘ Clearance Sale
Will Commence SATURDAY, JULY 31st
charge.
The street department rendered very
.valuable aid in clearing out the under:
Ebrush, removing garbage. stones and
4-
1—.
‘ ANYTIME V AND L ’ n rt 1 b‘ - .
, . 7. 311 so so rub lsh. ISBlel‘al men were
' o , W 1“ End S ,also employed for a number of days
- ‘ nay 01' Nlflh‘ ~ ATQRDAY’ AUGUST 14th lgetting the grounds levelled off. remov—
. - . . . ling dangerous stumps, etc. This ap-
aggggfllgusvgfif as: “ding GWII‘EIE - WE plies to the playground or the First
MOI ta e out S & H For the last 18 years, since GIVE ’District. The grounds of. the Second
' . ' .___._ dREEN 1897, the people of Norwalk have S. & H, ,District playground were in use by an
ANDREW TAYLOR Trading anticipated, waited for, and then GREEN lentertainment company up to and in"
STAMPS profited by our semi annual sale Trading ,cludlng the 3rd of July. Because 01;
' ' ' I 5' S jthi uotl ing could be done on these
Livery and Trucklng We do not need to tell the older TAMPS . ”funds {Wm me m1,“ 5,“ being a
residents that our sales are the real clean-u ' ‘
thorouhgly reliable kind. They know thatpoitt'lclzbdilsagulli
ways gone everyone else ’one better on his amazing ric
reductions. Therfore, we need only tell them that w]: a:
gelng to have another of our old-fashioned sales this care
starting on Saturday, July 31, and ending on Satulyda I
Aungust 14, if our stock lasts that long. To the on y,
element, or the newer residents, We have this t5; nger_
Follow the advice of your elders and give us a tri 1 silly;-
feel sure that you can use.the money you wil save a. I e
MEN‘S SUITS. MEN'S TROUSERS.
‘: holiday. The grounds were then clear
ged of rubbish and put ill readiness for
the earliest possible‘ opening. “l‘llcl
'work of placing the equipment from
:last year in place of adding new'
pieces was soon under way and,
, in a very few days there was suflicienti
. for a beginning. At both grouuis car-i
, penters‘ were employed to help ill theg
construction of certain pieces needed,
Light was provided by the light com i
Darien Conn.
"Phone
_ Ice Cream
is an easy dessert
Stop on your way home and
get a pint or a quart, what-
ever You wish. i
.. _ . . I Our $1250 Suits $10 ‘ , , ‘ H m the:
H ' """ ' . pan) at the iirsf Distl c at ,
‘. ‘BRIGGERMAN Bflos . l gilt £10100 SSuits $8.00 M6215 $600 White F13“; ‘ water has been provided at each end:
i “1' 7.00 this including 11 S ........ 348 7 g u 1 ,
I ' ' ' ’ . - - o to c1 31.
i , 1 Palm BCaCh ...... $5.00 MCHS $4.0m Trousers $2.48 in the construction work much nidi.
has been received from public spiritedl
citizens. constantly being on the alert.
to have the interests 0! the children.
Menls $3.00 Trousers $1.98
Mens $2.00 Trousers $1.19
Men‘s $1.00 Khaki .
Hilliard - ‘ .-
.3103, 64 Nogtltr'ezita'" ‘ BOYS’ SUITS.
Odds and Ends Boys'
, . 79c
% Suits. heretofore $3, Men's $1.50Khakl ...$I.19 op¢n|n9_ ,"
- ‘—§ $4. $5 Sluts """" $I'98 , The First District Playground was
, ECONOMHNG ON GROUCHES. ‘l A“ WO/fl Serge Suits, MEN'S SHIRTS: opened July 1_ 0n acuuuut of [lie
‘ l . .:. l $6 Value """"" $398 Men's Sh' cause mentioned above lhv Second lew
. 4. . IrtS _________ .
‘3'" Mlde One Do Where The” MEN“!- 1 Herctofore 0c 3 d 39c trict grounds were not opened before
. A" “F M Have Been Two. l B ! AflExSEYS' Men's Shifts 5 n 75:9,: the 81h, one week later,.thnn at. the
hi luntai ' l 0 5 001 ci‘ e . ' ' ' ' - ' - ~ - . of unfortu
'Was “mcheanlme mucll imperial)”; tiers $1 50 " _ l S 3’5. Sc Heretofore $1.00, . First District. Becauseme ion“ for.
Then "if 0 the semi-annual cere.l‘ M n, A11. w. .i ....... 9. Men's, Shirts ......... 79c nate weather condit ons, . ‘d ,
:11 y o houseueanmg and the house; e 5 0° J‘rSCYS» Heretofore $1 25 and $1 50 ms! opening of the two grounds in lo
eeper who delayed her spring upheav.§ were $2.00 _____ . ' . $1.48 . . , be ubnndoned.‘
The flags presented by the I). A. ll.'
cal beyond the first of April was liablel, CHILDREN’S WASH
$2.00 Wash Suits at .. $1.48 l So far there pas’nol been met
elshbor across the fence was moveal I C
i one accident of any conseuucn e.
Seeks, value 190, now
0 some curiosity, . 5
at
This
IIC
“open at the First District grounds. At
the Second District, a modification
seemed wise. ill place of having it
open in the evening tire noon period
was tried with good results for the fac-
We are this week trying
grouches have to do with your startin‘
hen you get ready?” ,
. ,. don’t “reckon you do. Cynthy,"
serenely admitted Mrs. Skaggs, "and'
t of the women would pitch righti
GOTTLIEB’S
‘ $7, $10,. and $132.50
lirwhatsoever; but I “'35 “Nays for; tory boys. .
manning - making one thing 11 NORTH MAIN ST. SOUTH NORWALK CONN , ,0.“ an evening for the factory ng
Mich out. to do for twice, if] couldlt - . I - . lhel'e. . .
l 1 Because of certain apparently severe
V -’ ‘ l
9' criticism directed
lgrounds it appeared necessary to‘llave
. l he light at night. The
W4—
,_.
.zyon see Rufus is bound to have ‘ .—
“grouchy fit sometime during thel
ling no matter whether I houseclean! TURKEY ISSUES
3; pots and, then—g0 ’wayl—red; OFFICIAL STATEMENT;
Naps ain‘t a patching to him! The fit. . . . . . ‘ ’ ' i was taken ‘0
comes as sure as files, but there ain't: C ONSTANTINOPIJE’ JUL" I TlchlI‘SrI?‘ gull; 3023213135 P. 'mln—Iflllztfdst temporary solution
any set time for it; it's according WI 29. Via London, July 30, 5.45 a., term 9 161 ar 1 cc thls af-zbe to take the lights out as a switch
Whether springs fate or early. A114 Ill.~—;~\n official statement issuedi ‘ oongate out a statement oniwas thought dangerous because of the
- 1 - . .thenro a‘“ '
th rrthing just 8-5 certain is that he‘ll‘ today at the Turkish “at Of— as folloifsg'” of,llostllltlcs readmg,vnl'gh voltage current. Mr. Arthur has
have-agrouch in housecl ' - Time was as follows: " .. ' . . . I I '11 members of 110‘"
, , eanulg tlme,. ‘ in the Artms (listrtctmnear- suhgemd w Gem“ 3 way or con-
if he’s just got over one. Sol "On the Caucasian front we‘ . ‘ . ' "committee ”‘3‘ there is - ‘
.. the use of going through twol vigorously pursued remnants of. afifihfiésagfl £113.51}; kfbgrlnl-th‘ ltrclling this and it would seem mat
u as in one season when I cani the enemy who had been defeat-411,“, trench to trenchg .ithg? mg’this Should be “ted upon M once.
e. one do? All I have to do isjcd on the Bel-bado Height. cap'ig‘renades and ’bomb “B .tlan I The “undame‘ '
tenant for signs of the first one.‘_ luring great quantities of muni—l Boureuilles and Van Sadise Wlegu
set sail right into the cleaningl tions and food supplies ‘and a {the Forest of Malincil,“ 1 5m} 1n
.3“? and by the time he's lhroughillumbcr of Russian prisoners. lplosion of mineg l) t1; 01:61::
over and the mess. is‘clearedj “In the Danlanclles Wednes-ldid no dama ‘ y 1
be hard Work's done and I can‘ , ' ‘ ‘ " ~ “‘ Se" ‘
, . Iday mght a reconnmtermg (01-; In the Forest of Le Pretrelm‘"
WWW“ 1mm to 100k. 01“ for mm from our right wing sur-ia German movement of attack atlm“
kinks. There’s a heap in econelprised part of a hostile trellch.I La Croix-des~Carmes wasteaguv Central Committee in .,
l ‘ i ' policies and are here given.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
GIVES OUT STATEMENT ‘: some comm °“
The detailed d
stile. attendance on each of the groun s
{will be submitted to the respective sub-
committees in charge. ‘ The sum
res and a. few of the larger units
1119 to the
be of interest and ya
,Vontbntedly returned to her
~Youth's Companion.
~—
WAR WOUNDED;:§ casualties or damage result-
. _ -. , PARIS. July 30, 4: a: m.-—“ “in the V05 es. at'Barrenko ll,
are ”mg to ”990‘“ “ °°m‘{ Adolph Messi'my‘, fornslgr Minis-{the fighting egotinueh‘ until mid-
'> m‘milgaie the 5‘33“ 0titer of War, was severely wound- night With great' fury. A fresh
1910""?! the ““11“” , led in theEthighby a shell splinter i-G'e‘rman senator-attack was re—
not 0'19 of 1 “1° “em“;while on the Vasges‘ front, Wherelpulsed. Ai-curtain of fire main-
-.a Job on tun—Louisville,“ was in command of a ‘batLitained by our troops inflicted
i, italion of light infantry. a .heavy lesseson theenemy.”
\
‘ .
. . Attendance by Districts dulydgtes.
Second _District-—
2.046. Totals, 8.678.”.
”2:“.
M"‘
week. 1.339; unlaweelg 1.292; .
0
week. 382.
1%.
\forms of field events including broad
‘lllld lndian clubs have been begun and;
'music to get the most out of the rhyth- DEATHS . AND, FUNERALS‘ l
bedtime familiar to the children.
on mmwith the usual intense interest from
on a little more extended scale wouldls “Til"
$0 be severely criticised. { STRAW HATS AT ONE' SUITS and Buckingham MIMI Corps were:
: So it was that when a day late mi HALF PRICE. ' ' . raised with fitting ceremonies as doi
April found Mrs. Amnntha Skaggs. thatl Small sizes at ------- . 15C 3 cidcd by the Central Committee,
“exemplary housewife, engaged in an on: MEN‘S SOCKS. $1.00 Wash Suits at .. 79c um. i
anisgsklrmish ctrug beallug, 1,9,1 Men’s fine Mercerized $150 Wash Suits at " 980 l Accl'denu' nan
l e l
'seenl justified-by the interest alld~‘l‘
isulls attained.
31:22:32 y?“ ah little late with yourl Men's Silk Socks. all col- UNDERWEAR happen“ to Bernard vital”listllcl-Jtllllllylg
an n’ t is year, Mis' Skaggs,,,l 0,5. value 35c now at 19c 14. So far as we are a 0
N asked casually 0"” m ' - l . .B, V. D. Underwear, gen- , 1 vase and re-
, . . . e . . i lid off the flag poe \
'Opl.‘ picket.z SUSPENDERS lime ........ . ..... . 39¢ 3::ivsed a cut so that he had to be tak-
MTE‘ Skaggs took occasion to restl M ' ' - NamSOOk Athletic Under' 1on to the doctor. He was at once tak-
3!‘ arms. “Reckon i am." she said I 3115 Suspenders, PICSI- wear """ ' """ r' 190 1911 to his own family physician and
Silents grouchy fit was so late 50mil .vzflfeand SWItChbaCk’ 5°C Reis Guaranteed Balbrig- .treated. This particular “0’ “me a
n 11 this year, I was scared l'd haveK M 1 I ' S ------- 39c g3“: We“ 50c - .. -- 39¢ ‘ distance of about three miles 10 the
norm cleam 'b r _‘ l ens 250 uspenders . 19R B 1b . . - ~ nd
. n 9 0,9 he go, round .' 25¢ a riggans ...... 190 .Second instrlct playgrou -
. ,3 but it's a good thing i waited. It! BELTS 8‘ V. D' Union SUitS’ é Evenlnn Work.
‘ can last night. and I can go right1 Men’s 500 Belts ' c Wm $‘-~°° ---------- 79c This phase ‘0‘ “‘8 “m“ “as been
(1 and get through.” i Men's 25c Belts ..... 39c Olus Union Suits, were Lunder experiment and at present two
ELEM!" The neighbor stared frank-l """ ' 9 $1.00 79c evenings each week. one for me my“
1 don’t scarcely see what his and one for the girls. the grounds are
against the play .
Mr. Gardner and‘
seemed to *
information regarding {-
determining its
an M33; Girls,
”ill; .i
By weeks—First week 1,409: second
, Average daily.” attendance —-» First
'week. 234: second week, 231; third
1
I
. TRISTRAM F s. HYATT
THELEADING DRY GOODS STORE
—_
"A Sale of Wash Dress Goods '
15c“ Figured Voile, 27 inches wide
shades. 10¢ d
250 “Society” Clarcnlont Voile, 40 inches goc Figured Crepe Voiles 39¢ yal- d
wide...” .......... ‘. ’ , . Y“
W ' . . . 19¢ )ard 50c Silk and Cotton Crepe de (,(hines
39c Seed \ 01’16‘5. 40 inches wide 25¢ yard , 39¢ yard FF
45c Silk and Cotton Poplins . . 35¢ yard
39c Silk Striped Voiles .
$1.50 Palm Beach'Cloth, ill several shades, 54 inches wide ...... 90i- yard
nonwnnx ,.
.....25¢yard
L:
r
First District—Boys, 1,726; girls,’
1,154. Total, 2880. ‘
By weeks—First week, 1,889; second,
week, 1.889; second week, 1,092; third!
week, 1353; fourth week, 1,413. l
Average daily attendance—Tirol;
week, 314; second week, 182; third%_
‘)‘7.'.
H. Krieger‘sz Co.
—
__..
week, -- , fourth week, 235.
Total/attendance to~ date—Secondl --r
Distri , 5,087; First District, 5,749.
Total to date, 10,836. i
Visitors .
It has been gratifying to note the in-.
creasing interest among parents and]
friends shown by their visits to the}
grounds In the period from the lithi
to the 28m there were 1130 visitors at};
the First District playground and 314.
at the Second District playbround |
Now is the time
To buy. your Frills
Activities. , E
On the opening of the rel-:pcctivcl
grounds the contact was of course}
made through the games with whit-hi
the children were already familiar and!
liked. These included particularly}
base ball and basket ball. Among tilel
girls a few ring games were favorites"
and hence furnished the basis of de"
velopmenl. From these stages there:
has been the introduction of correct
ment.
closing prices.
jump, high jump. relay races, vaulting.
bar work, etc. Within the last week
systematic exercises with dumb bells‘
Wonderful Bargains in every depart-
You {will save manj‘dollzirs on your
outfit as everything is being 'sold_at
will shortly be accompanied with'
mic phase 0 ftllis work. Folk dancing; -—--
has been carried on to a degree and a1
number of the new ring games have
Mrs. Julia M. Gorbam.
Mrs. Julia M. Gorbam, widow
the late Hiram W. Gorham, died a
n- all early hour this morning, at the,
home of her son,’ I. Lee Gui-ham, atl
Saugntuck, where she made her homel '
the children. A coutinuaation of this-She “'35 seventy-five years (”‘1' She
ed by two sons and a daugh~
9., far. They are: Mrs. Sylvester Sterl~
ling, of East Norwalk; Joseph W.
Every Friday is set aside as Parent's . Gotham, of South .\'_orwalk, and 1-
‘Lee (lorham. of Saugatuck. The fun-
.Day. At the Second District, play"g
ground a number of eral will be held from the home of“
Simple industrial work has been i
troduccd on each ground and has met
the ladies of the!
.committee have helped make possiblelllel‘ 80“. 1. Lee Gorham,
.an interesting feature in what may bel 5““
ltermed “Story Telling Hour" on Well-I Re"-
Inesday afternoon. Different capablel
lladies are taking charge for a certainl
{length of time in entertaining and in- .
lstructing the children. The programs fer}-
inure varied and interesting to the chil-
gdren. ‘ g
e use is found,
in the family plot in Norwalk ceme‘l
—..._—
Funeral of Mr. Cushman.
i Frequent and valuabl
‘every day for the excellent gra
lpurchased. They are used‘
ldancing, in‘ the rhythmic drills; ‘
,marching, to lead singing, and for en-iresdent,
'tertaining and giving the childrenlternoon at 2 ‘
lideals of good music. ,the late home on o Logan street.
' It has seemed. wise to coucencfatei The services were incharge of Rev.
toward having one big day at the close '. E. S. Jackson. pastor of the Rownyton
of the season rahter than attempt one I Methodist church. Enterment was
at the mid-season as at first suggested: made in Spring Grove Cemetery. The
The exercises on Friday afternoon or. societies represented were: Douglas
1each week/will give a good idea of tlle«i Fowler Post. G. A. it, Butler Lodge,
. ogress of the work. lNo. ‘97. I. 0. 0. 19., Lincoln- Council,
If)? R ectfully submitted ‘0. U. A. M. The pallbearers were Geo.
esp P. O. OSTERHUS. lW. Stevens. Andrew Mills, Charles H.‘
. Supervisor.
w'v-~-f—————_ r
SCOTTISH MONARCH , Death‘ of John Greenwood:
-‘T0RPED0ED AND'SUNK, John Greenwood,‘a prominent Nor-
N’E‘N YORK, July‘ 3‘0...0ffi-llvaik resident, died at his» home, 54
1 f the steamer St. Cecilia ,Belden avenue, “Stem” 3mm”?
ficrs 0, _ ' . . ’lat 2.30 o’clock,-aged 82 years. Re
which arrived today after havmgiha d been ill for along “me. The (19.:
delivered a‘ cargo 05‘ sti‘pplies fmlceaued was well-known in Mellibdist
‘ltllé-‘Belgian Relief Commission atlcircle‘s locally, and had been active
Rotterdam, reported being inlin church Work. He was a widower.
sight of the steamer Scottisbland 1°“? child?“ ““1"" him' They
W. Godfrey, and (William li-Iuyle'r, Sl'._i
bldharcll after leaving New York g Mm
on June 16 Until sohrtly' after ell-’ ‘
tering the
Aquila, of East
8. ”Whether “‘5 on 9888 01' lcapturillg many guns and lllucllirepulsed.‘ ,, 314 ~ -- l
'95' illlatcrial. ' . \ “A G .' f ' (l Average attendance “m week ». Scottish Monarch suddenly dlsap—,tunera1 will be held from the South. and promise the eVelltB will be we]
h in f . h d h . b i . ,. . erman arm or vester av é dweek 417 i . _ ,
.3,“ 8 idrmslg 9" 119151; 01': , ..__../ ithrcw down on the 'town (if Average attendance a con i: 456 peared and in arriving at Rotter—lNorwalk Methodist Church on Sun- worth witnessing.
or cons erat on. the sagac ous. . ' I I l\? - ' attendance third wee ~ I ‘ ’ “id ft r 0011 at 2'30 o’clock and ‘
r 1 . , l anc a total of four bombs but Average ~ - » in th ffic r le n ed the. “Y a e n . ' '
.FDRli/IER MINISI‘ER OF i _ . Y . Average at’iendance fourth week 611 da e o e s a 1 me“ William H. diffin. the pastor
l hereby forbid anyone .ltrusunfilEpiscopal Church. -
anybody on my account. I" will pay '
no bills thus contracted. ’
____——
Funeral of Mr. Kovscs.
IJSorwalk Congregational church, will Pennington,
officiate and interment Will be made.doing business from Sunday on, must
be licensed.
’Yesterday Chief Pennington receiv—
,ed a number of
lblanks.
'A large group of son-owing I'ela-Eyet to be licensed before they will be
fonolasltives and friends paid their last U‘l‘i'able to do business next week.
in foikibute to William Allerton CUShmall.jlicen!b number must be painted on
foriwell-known and “3599th Rowaytonlme two sides, and the rear of the
at the funeral which this flf'lmachine, and the fee is $10 for the
330‘0'01001‘ was held from‘ve'hicle license and $1 for‘lhe driver's
license.
/.
W. H. LOCKWQOD s The funeral oi John "Kovacs. of of Want Advertising.
Bridge street, will be held at 80'clocic
[tomorrow
lChapel on South Main street, and 9 .
of ‘_ o‘clock from St. Ludislaus' Hungarian
“Catholic church. interment will fol-
. low
morning from Gaming’s
in St. Mary cemetery.
lululrlul sellldls lHE
llRSl lICENSED lllNfllll
The first jitney-license issued by
at Saugatuckpthe City of Norwalk, yesterday was
ay afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock. The i received by Otto Schenck, of this
John Stapleton, pastor of the SO. icity, from Chief of Police William R.
Three other jitneurs
jitney-application
A number of drivers have
The
‘lrddll
null or will split
l0MORROW AND SUNDAY
\
Lovers of watersports
"will find
‘Raymonds, John F1- Landers.‘ Edward:plenty .of amusement tomorrow and
Sunday afternoons.
‘ At the Knob Club, tomorrow at?
‘ternoon, the annual water sports oi!’
the club will be held. Always spirit~
ed and interesting the events this
year promise to far exceed in pleas-
ure those of previous seasons.
record crowd of thweariis expected,
tomorrow afternoon, at the Knob club
'to witness these sports. '
The
*1».
A gala-day water carnival, under
{the auspices of the Roton Division,of
lure: John W. of Riverside avenueziVolunteor Life Savers, will be held
1 ‘ Norwalk; 5 Sunday afternoon at Roton Point.
. lCharles S" or Lurchmont,N. Y-l NYE-,1 Park. The members of the Ideal corps
“war zone," when, theIF‘rlscllla Diver; of Waterbury. _ Tabb have completed final arrangements.
52*
______.__..._.__———-——-——~
’Brook‘lyn has .the best-trained p0. 4‘"
steamer had been torpedoed andlwill omciate. Interment will be .'in linemen in the world“ A bolt of light
lie was, . fanning hit a Brooklyn popes station the
Stink" f .. 1; iNorwalk cemetery.
' ‘ "" . ' many. years an ,_earnest member and other night and didn‘t wake a copper,
v_NOTICE." lclass leader of the 'Flrst'Methodist ~13quan Express.
—Vactmt property calms rented and'
good tenant secured through Bentl-
J
Norwalk Chronicler