nan..." ucnhgh, or South Nor-
walk. was ,a visitor in Danbury re
' neatly.
Miss Edith Tovey, of Westport, has
returned to her duties in Norwalk, of
to: a «two, weeks’ vacation.
p: Cari Tews, of Brooklyn, is the
"guest of Mr. and Mrs Edward Ger-
hardt, of 19 Stewart avenue.
Mrs. F. R. Gallagher, of Grassy
Plain street, Bethe], has returned from
a week's stay at' Colnpo Beach.
Miss Ethel Kernstock, of Westport,
and Miss Florence Ashbropk, of Nor-2
walk, have gone to Syracuse, N._‘Y .,
for a visit.
of:
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Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert and
two sons, of South Norwulk, vars
guests of J. J. Johnson and family, of
53 Maple avenue, "Daub‘ury.
m ”W W ... . we,
Miss Jesephine Rummler,'who has
been spending several weeks in the
mountains. returned to her home in
Flag Hill road, yesterday afternoon.
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Mrs. A Blanchard and Miss Har-
riet Clark, of South Nor-walk. return-
ed today from a trip through New
York state, Canada and the New Eng-
land states.
rs.’ M. J.‘ 'l‘rdwbr’idge,’ Misses Clar-
' cc and Marion Trowbrldge and
‘ .' George and James Trowbridgc, all of
Danbury, have returned from a week’s
stay at Compo Beach.
A party of members of Stamford
Lodge, N. E. 0. P., went to Baton
PointVSaturday afternoon, to attend a
gathering at which were present main.
bers of the order from various parts
of the state. Games were played and
luncheon was served in the picnic
grove.
Local jewelers are planning to go
to New York this week to attend the
annual convention of the National
Retail Jewelers Association. The
convention will be held in the Grand
,Central Palace. Among the features
will be a “display of jewelry said to
be valued at $5,000,000.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Metcalf, who
have been stopping in Bedding ._ for
the past week; left today for New
'York. where they will spend a few
days, .going from there to ‘Denver,
Col: They .willgo to California and
attend the expositions in San Fran-
cisco and San Diego.
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Frederick S. .Olmstead, of Dail‘uury,
has been appointed superintendent of
'the transportation and implements de-
partment of the Connecticut and Ber-
lin fairs. The Connecticut fair will
he held at Hartford for one week,
‘ commencing anabor day.‘ The Ber-
lin fair will be of four days' duration
commencing on September 14.
:
The Future
' . CWhether the future be
' “measured by days, weeks
.months or years, the time
is bound to come when you
m «can no longer have hope of
. getting on by your daily
athlevement‘. No one
. should neglect to provide
against that time,
The Present
is the lime to prepare. Do
not put elf until tomorrow
but begin now to
yourself financially induce: call"
dent. We invite ,
and select one 0 our? .
for accumulating money
.Poptonnteoflfln.
7:" definitely by the action of the boards
' _ York, at a recent meeting. The board
refused to revise the order of not»
if sthth' of state highways in that ,
"‘ members and the present order of
, win-n;
coahsc‘tlm line a mitts:- of the an.
‘ certain optimum be adhered to. The
bill In! ‘
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Electrical Co.
The on, Fully [clipped
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James , M. O'Brien, superintendent
of the John Hancock Mutual Life In-
surance Company, started yesterday
on a week's vacation.
Miss Anna E. Stoegmuller resumed
her duties at the oillce of J. 'M. Lay-
ton 8: Company yesterday after an sill
joyablp vacation at Rye Beach.
‘ The Misses Marion and Agatha
Hayes, of Bullion avenue, are enjoying
a trip through New England. visiting
friends in Fall River, Newport and
Providence. They will be away, from
News“: about three weeks.
Miss Martha“ Boughton‘, superintepa
dent of the Minnelli County Home at
Norw’alk, went to Danbury yesterday
to make an olllcial visit to th‘e Dan-
- bury flame, where ten boys from the
Qounty. Home are being boarded.
Edward' and Sylvester Barrett, of
Newark, N. 1.. were over~Sunday
guests of Edward L. Jondrcau. of
Woodward avenue. The New ark men
are quite weilknown here because of
their frequent visits, to Belle island.
Andrew H. Lyon, of this city, mem-
ber of the repoflorlal staff of the
Bridgeport Post, is enjoying a two
weeks’ vacation, a few, days of which
be will spend in Norwalk and the re.
matnder In other places of interest.
Every day oysterm'en are showing
shells, which they claim show a great
oyster set for this season. No doubt
but in shoal water and tide water
ponds there is a. good set. But this
has often been the case and still no
set outside in deep water where shells
are planted for the purpose.
Nearly every day oytermen are
bringing in oyster and clam shells!
with spots on them and about as:
many claim that it is oyster set as
those who claim that it is not. But
Saturday night a party was showing
shells from Black Rock in shoal wa-
ter, and no one disputed it was oyster
set, as it you quite large in size. ’I‘he
severe storm had not killed in this
vicinity. The Old Camp Mill Pond
has a line set and very large.
The monthly meeting of the Con-
necticut Woman Suffrage association
was held at the cottage ‘of Mrs.
George H. Day at Fenwick. The" mem-
bers were joined at luncheon by Mrs.
Edward Parker of Greenwich, and
Miss Mary R. Towle,‘ legal adviser of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, Mrs. Donald Book-
or of Baltimore, president of the Just
Government league and Mrs. John Al-
len oi Saybrook, the new special or-
ganizer.
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Miss Anna Schmidt, of 222 Slim!
mit "street, whose marriage to Arthur
A. Singer, of this city, will take place
next month. was tendered a delightful
variety shower by thirty-six bf dier
of her brother, Gustave Schmidt.
34 1-2 Main street. The bride-toe
was the recipient of many beautiful
gifts which attested the esteem in
which she is held by her friends. An
intermal program of vocaland' instru-
mental entertainment was enjoyed
and refreshments were servedv-m-u
bury Newa.
The construction of astute high-
way from‘Brewster, N. Y.‘, to theCon—
necticut state line will be delayed in-
of supervisors of Putnam county, New
county. as propelled by some of the
which blokes the road to the
UNDERTAKER ;”
‘ (place for a militia camp.
friends Friday evening at‘the home‘
rmwm socialism: ”ammo saunas;
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decades" find it hard to understand how
"they can be dropped though they
readily admit that the leaders of the
militia probably know what they are
about. They express gratification
however, thsbrtbe state is not to dis-
pose of the site finally.
"‘Diocoverod” 40‘ Year. Age.
The Mantle cpmp ground was dis-
covered. if such a term may be ap
plied, by Colonel Simeon J."Fox, at
that time asilatnnt adiutane general.
it was aboutlfllo that the grounds
were first, utilised. Previous to. that
time there had been a ratbor‘hit—or-
miss arrangement, the national guard
sometimes using the land near Nor~
wich and sometimes the North Mea-
dows in Hartford, or anything else
that was found suitable. . At no time
did the entire militia camp in one
place.
Land Bought.
“Colonel Fox, however, realized the
advantages possessed by Niantic and
succeeded in persuading the military
authorities that here was an ideal
There was
plenty of level land-wfarm land for
the most part—owned by different
people, who were only too willing to
sell it or rcntdt to the slate at rea-
sonable prices. Near by were both
fresh and salt water and the railroad
Was adjacent. The state found the
land could be rented cheaply, and did
so, later buying it outright.
Annual ‘Encampments.
Connecticut, with this almost ideal
camp on her blinds, then imitated
the Massachusetts idea of annual or»
campments for the entire militia. At
that time this: state was following
Massachusetts closely in military ai-
fairs with New York, in its turn, 100K-
ing to _Conueotlcut for leadership.
Early camps had been run largely on
the show idea,‘with very little work
done by the soldiers, but the regular
annual encampments put an end to
all this and put the whole national
guard on a better working basis.
improvements Made.
When the Niantic grounds ‘were
rented, they were chopped up into
small farms. The fences separating
those were torn down, some of the
salad houses were also demolished
and other more suitable buildings
were erected from year to year. The
tland was bought outright about ten
years later, or about 1880. By the
time the camp had been put in shape
it could accommodate 5,000 men. its
permanent water supply made it es-
pecially valuable, and the permanent
buildings ware likewise a great help,
the troops themselves being the only
factor in the whole camp under can-
vas.
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Used in Spanish War.
During the Spanish War it was at
one time suggested that a permanent
natipnal military camp he established
at Nlantio, so great was the belief 01'
the government in the excellence of
‘tho site, but the suggestion was never
carried out, although,a large number
of the state militiamen who saw serv~
ice were mustered in and out here.
Harbieon'n Rifle Range.
The greatest drawback to the
camp was the fact that the rifle range
was not perfect, being so near the
roadway that sentinels' had to be
sta oned all along the side of the
me. to prevent passers by from being
injured. The men shot from the
parade grounds into the high hills
beyond, an arrangement that was per-
“foot, except for the proximity of the
road. At one time an effort was made
to build a rifle range on a large scale,
General John P. Harbison. at that
time quartormastcr general, being
chiefly interested in the scheme.- Gen
eral Harbison spent about $10,000.11:
excavating long trenches in the sand
and in erecting bulkheads and has:
great faith in his idea. unis range was
used for a while, but it was found
that the shooting was not a fair test,
as tho men shot from pits and had no
,expeiience with air currents and other
atmospheric conditions which - they
would encounter in real action. .
The range Went down into history
as “Harbison's Folly." but it was not
all wasted effort. for Itlia gravel and _
stone which had basil taken out in
David Belch '
1m
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cinch. His hobby is collecting clocks.
.Mr. :Burneil went to bed again and
7 . fell asleep for the first time in many
more satisfactory, although some com‘
plaints have been made as to its prox-
imity to the highway, which may
have led to its abandonment.
Milu’n Tribute.
Any money spent at Niaatic toe
ever... No less an authority than Gen'
eral Nelson A. Miles has said that it
wasone of the best’camp grounda in
the country, and for many reasons
Tbs land is level, indining gently to
the river, the ground is so porous that
I heavy rain ll “Sully absorbed with
in a few’minutes and the ~gainer-iii
equipment is hardly to be surpayed
anywhere. ~ Bathing houses were
built for the men and,thore were many'
other features added for their pain-
fori, although never did camping at
Niantic degenerate into a "snap."
Perhaps the most important single
feature was a small» fort, equipped
with: cannon “and mortars. whlcn
proved of immense value in practice
There was also plenty of room for
landing from long island Sound as
the ground at this point easily )per
mitted the approach and landing of a
whole brigade of troops and two bai-
talions of artillery. The whole ground
was fenced in and was in every way
well adapted for the purposes for
which it was intended.
‘ Good Place To Fight. >
Another point of excellence about
the camp Was its value for sham
battles. For several miles into the
section of the country, knOWn as
Flanders the line is wild and rugged
and military tactics may be resorted to
here with an exceptionally small ex-
pense in property damage. something
At-drst it was the custom to hold eu-
campmenis of the fourlregimcnis on
alternate years, putting in the First
and Third one year and the Second
and Fourth the next. It was found.
however, that Niantic could accommo-
date- a whole brigade. and so this plan
was resorted to later, the regiments
moving in in buccseding weeks.
Lay Ditlllpllfia in Old Days. ,
Discipline in the early days of Ni—
antic was somewhat different than'it
is today. When Major A. W. Green,
of Hartford, was a private in the mil-
itia his captain had found so much dit-
ilculty in getting the soldiers to keep
away from the village nights that be
eventually declined to give out any
more permits. Young Green found at-
tractions'ln the village, which was
more prosperous then that it is today.
and, after pleading vainly with the
captain, went to the colonel of his regv
iment and asked him for a permit.
The colonel referred him to his captain
and. upon Green's telling him the facts,
said, l*Well, you're not much of a sol-
dier if you can’t get by the guard."
Green took the hint and henceforth
had little difficulty in getting to town
when he wished. When the fence was
erected around the property, it-made
matters easier for the’aentries, and
discipline also tightened up consider
ably. «
How Armor-lea Spranp Up.
The Niantlc camp, as has been said,
owed its‘existence to Colonel Fox or
New Haven, who was at one time a
member of the New Haven Grays and
who served in the Twenty-seventh
Connecticut Infantry in the Civil War.
Colonel Fox is also ihdlrectly re-
sponsible for the present system of
armories, for,'wlien the state authori-
ties saw what apermanent and well
established camp for outdoor. work
could accomplish they realized the
values that would accrue from cen-
tral emotion in the leading cities
where winter drill could be carried
on. Up to that time almost“ every
company had a separate drill hall, and
there was little attempt at uniting
the different factors of each regl
menb
Conditions in Hartford were as bad
as anywhere else, until Luciur A. Bar
hour, on his own initiatiVe and ex-
pense took hold of a building on Elm
used as a wool storage shed and later
as a roller skating rink, put ulna new to creditors
brick front; refurniahed the interior
and rented it and later sold it to the
state. The building was used as an
armory from that tibia until the new
one on Broad street was built. New
Haven. Bridgeport, New London and to the details of some 05 these trans-‘
other places followed suit,
present excellentisystem came into without David's Permission
being. ' 3‘ 7 ‘
and the
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lBAGKEB Houses oVER n‘ii’in. ,
STAFFORD canines, Aug. “4.
excavating the hole were used in till-
he
state felt was a good investment, how- .
‘ o'clock in the afternoon,
that usually makes an important. item,
,illeysars old. accident , ‘3' m
days. 'He did not awake until midnight
Then he discovered that be was bun-
gry lie arose, went to his kitchenette
and prepared a light meal. Later he
smoked a big pipe for a while and
then found that he was sleepy. He re
turned to his bed and slept until late
Friday morning. Much refreshed, be
bathed, had breakfast and resumed
clearing
Mr. Burnell’s steuographer, Mrs.
Effie New, went to the apartment at 4
to see if he
had any dictation for her. She had
been his stenograpber for twenty’two
years, and knew his way. He had giv-
en ber a key‘to his apartment, and
she was accustomed to let herself in
on days when Burnell did not appear
at the office .
Mrs. New found Mr Burnell in his
library reading a volume on plliloso
phy and smoking a pipe.
“What's happened. "’ she asked
"i couldn't sleep or eat." be said,
“so «I Just put three bullets in my
skull. You’d be surprised, Mrs. New,
how it feels, I'm a new man. really:
Mr. Buruell was removed to a hos-
pital, where the physicians say he has
a chance. of recovery.
MILL RIV.ER SCENE OF AUTO
SMASHMP. ‘
[Saxon and Hudson Caro Collide Near
Trolley Switch—No One Hurt.
SOUTHPORT, Aug. 2L~A six cyan
der Saxon automobile owned by Har-
ry Ford, of Bridgeport, and driven by
John ltisley, collided with 3. Hudson
touring car, owner unknown, Sunday
night near the Mill River switch. The
Saxon was proceeding along the main
road when the Hudson shot out from
a side street and struck the light car.
The radiator of the smaller car was
completely demolished, while the dam‘
ages to the other were slight.
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POPULAR AMUSEMENTS
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MARGUERlTE CLARK TODAY.
The fact that the reels for “The
Seven Sisters,“ due iii Norwaik‘last
~ Friday evening. did not arrive was
the cause of much disappointment to
many patrons who were anxious to
see the-dainty and magnetic film star
Marguerite Clark in the feature photo-
play.« The picture will positively ap-
pear at Lockwood's Hall and Pleasant
Hour today and there will very likely
be the largest aitendance that has
turned out for a picture show this
summer.
cess‘hs presented at the Lyceum
Theatre in New York, by Daniel Fron-
man nnd,in picture form, the presenta-
tion of which Sidney Olcott has pen
sonally directed. it will belnoJess of
a success. it is a delightful captivat-
ing comedy of romantic» youth that
will surely please everyone. Tomor~
row there will be a new installment
of the serial beautiful, "The Goddess,”
featuring Anita Stewart and Earle
Williams. Thursday’s feature will be
“The Heart‘of a Painted Woman"
. with Olga Petrova playing the leading
role. Each one is a commendable fea-
ture attraction.
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THE HAT TRADE.
At the second inquiry into the of:
fairs of the Brener Hat Manufactur-
ing 00., bankrupt, of Philadelphia,“be-
fore Referee Mellors, by James J.
O'Brien, thetrustee, it appeared’that
they gave to J. Matofsky about $10,-
000 worth of merchandise as security
for several loans‘mnounting to about
$8,000 about six months prior to the
failure. This security was intended
which was never given them. Brener
said he tried several times I‘to get
the merchandise but was unsuccess-
ful and about £170 " months before
the-failure was informed that it had
been-sold. Latenhowever, lie was
informed that the merchandise was
not sold, but did not try to secure
it also developed, that
some merchandise'had been returned
David Broiler seemed to know lit-
tie about this and it appeared from
his testimony that Samuel Broiler; 'li'is
brother, who was manager, but not
a partner in the business, attended
actions and at times returned goods,
The lire-
ners aye makers of women's hata+
. Trade Record
msunmoe new MEET.
thrill mum.
The show was a big suc- ‘
to cover an additional loan of :2 500"
to be advanced at the same time, but ‘1
the $2, 500 because he “knew he could. ’
street which had been previously not get it "
Pace seven
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SUMMER DRESSES $2. 95;
Pretty Summer Dresses.
Values to $10.
kid skin
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mull grade ioolwear for lliises
and children
THE CRAMER SHOE
The latest models in call or
ASK 1‘0 $8133 THEM ,
CONNliALLY & BRACKEN.
South Norwalk
What Are Your Assets?
no adeniillo conduct of but ess
dance the method. employed very distinctly
Avoid The Liability
Of not having a checking account. We invite accounts which 1
given olden: and courteous attention. m
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Mutilation. 4m ones,“
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repaired. Rentals, in '
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sold at 85 per month
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Electrically Heated Appliances:
Domestic lions, Grill stoves, oven-
ettes, Bread Toasters, etc.
Albert P. Gellebc
to wear wssmnoron ‘s'r.
‘ Phone 1009-2. .
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Storage
4,8oo‘lSquare Feet.
if you are seeking storage room
at reasonable terms inquire of '
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FAST FREIGHT Lina To NE‘
YORK. ' ’ ‘
Freight boat leaves Pier 37 East»
River. New York (foot of Catherine
St.) every day except Sunday, at 83
m. Freight received at Norwall: up
5 p. m. and at South Norwalk hp V
5.30 p. in.
George F. Foote, General Aden
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