ibmog'
Thomson: and menu are on
' Moat, wanna; for him. The
I‘llulllodtoitsntllt ilthgoods
comm-u gifts in wearing apparel
you fancy articles that are serviceable
. fill useful.
EK. BANKS
Mahackomo Hotel Block.
South Norwalk.
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«/ “Rogers Dream”
g One of the best books ever pub-
W for children
written by Emily Mather Smith
oiflorwalk. On sale at
gooNNELLvs
Book Store for . . ........ 60¢
'.NW'M
: harles Women. of Center atenue
Io ill with the grip.
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. Harry Hyatt, clerk at t‘onneally 811
Bracken's» .1tot'e, is ill with all ulcer-
bled tooth.
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the local real estate
in
?‘ Horace Hahn.
Healer. spent yesterday afternoon
.Ridgefleld. on business. ‘1
,. A. J. Schmidt, of Main street, has
no to his home in Akron. Ohio. for
he Christmas vacation.
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Mrs. Robert S. Gregory. of Camp.
”foil. is entertaining her father.l
frank Wiimot, of New York.
‘. MmJt‘elix J. Kearney and son Wil-
hbort. of East avenue, arc spending}
filo holidays in Yonkers. New York.
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now till Xmas.
8011.
men and boys.
NORWALK
Every day is ”bundle day," from
In fact it seems hardly human to
be without a package at this sea~
Here are all kinds of Xmas boxes
to hold practical presents for
Rain coats, Fur coats, Full dress
suits and fixings
We deliver all our goods. If you
can't come to the store we will
send the goods and you can make
our selection at your home.
Rogers (0. Stevens
SOUTH NORWALK
post office, assisting in getting out the
Christmas mail.‘
1 is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Soi-
inans at the Hotel Mahackemo.
. -—It pays to buy your Xmas giftsa
Brand's Jewelry store.
‘ :1 «William K. Maples is reported an be- i
' unite soriolfsly ill at his home ini
i
The newly nominated officers of tin. '
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be elected on Tuesday evening of
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‘1» an at a.“
The John C Wilson (‘ompnny will
gloss its hot iactory- this evening un- l
other New Year's, thereby giving
its employee a week's Vacation.
.t —-soft or derbles. Sensible present
M Xmas. .O'Brien' 0- j
we“ avenue. are entertaining their
nibble College. New York.
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’A warning was issued by the police
.Illis morning. in regard to the use 0!;
013‘ automobile licenses. Quite
I her of those. new licenses are in‘
Whine 111 the present time. but the prnc
’ will have 111 be, stopped. it islI
as much against the. law to use;
016“ licenses, as it would be. to use
1
one new licenses will be placed un
current. and probably lined.
os‘s' AND HUYLER'B canov
Fancy Xmas Packages.
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Stillson-l’owell Corporation
. 15325111119110" onuoolsro.
’32 Washington Street ,
Scull: Nomlk. Goon.
Merry Christmas
The People‘s‘ Trust Company is giv-
log out calendars which are especial-
ly attr1tctl1e.
lialry J. B1acken.
street is ill. and Edmund P.l1‘itlger-
nld is assisting at the t"onnenliy
im‘I’Ifll shoe Rto1e.
~“Turn":
M11:
has been visiting her
lNorw nlk.
Wallace ‘1‘1'ou11dy ’is at the Norwalkl
W. T. Hotchklss. of Providence, R.’
& 1
Alecia Dobler. of New York, town
sister. Mrs. weather which we have had for the
1Whltficld Dates, of Toilaome nvenue,.l‘a‘“ “10"”! ‘
Chief Gear 11 \1'
sues a warning for cure in the use
of miniature candles for Christmas
tree decorations.
. nogaraus again is-
Thc many flicnds of Mrs. Matthew
’Klndelien are pleased to learn that
lher condition is
Hung and serious illness.
street, will close down this afternoon
of Academy“ 4 O'clock and will not reopen “mutter 4 course, an order of condemna-
Ililondny morning at 8 o'.clock
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Local doctors leport that there are
rent many cases of the. grip, in
ue to ”'eJE‘ll'ilngeablo
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Building inspector Clarence I Finch
There 11111 has very important meet was an an omctnl tour of Inspection
!ing of the Norwalk Council of BoyI
1through the Muller-Gloria lace mills
chouts held Wednesday eveninngoc. and ”‘6 NOTWfllk Tire Company Your
291b, in the law offices of lro O. Gr ro lWW
gory. on Wall street.
Robert Thomas, colored. to
is charged with kicking James
Icy John ..T Cuneo represents the prin-
oner who has not yet secured bonds. .
. mm H. Flynn.cl
'i‘ pf- and Mrs William J Tracey. 0‘ locked 11p at police headquarters 1.131.18sz Dawson this morning. by‘
end- Judge George H. Vosburgh. had his
ion. Dr William w. Tracey. of 0" rick, seriously injuring him Atlorn- case continued indefinitely
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! Arrested last night by Officer John
charged with drunkenness.
in the. Odd Fellows tournament.
1came out of last nights sitting with
Today. being short calendar day in 2000 points to the 800d Thursday
.joritr of Norwalk lauyers to
c.lty
Per1111ts.fromtl1e builsmg depart-:11“ Co
.ment. were today issued to Bernard
‘zage and for additions to Mrs. S. E
lVolk house \orth avenue, to cost $700
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on all t
14." Drivers of automobiles showing Blore, of Aiken stleet, to wire Igor-£00“ l
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n Ithe Bridgeport courts, brings the ma-; "‘81" is the time Bet f0? Billie? 1101180
that. chance to get back.
Late, lshoppers should take advantage:
of the
to save from 20 to 50 per cent.
oys. dolls. games and holiday
aft. 86 adv.
The members of the tire, street and1
improving after a‘:
The St George Paper will. on Smith:
portunity offered by K. J Col-.
1"1‘. Lane company and John P.
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The lawyer admitted his mistake
and said that he meant “low' when
he said “high." and he added. that
der a proper temperature an oyster
would lteep for six months after bung
taken from the shell. In view of
this claim it foll0Ws that those who
enjoy oysters may not always be eat-
ing those “fresh from the shell,"
though they may be eating “fresh
oysters."
On November 6. the t'uited States
marshal, under warrants 'rssued by
United States DiSil'iCt Al crney Thom-
as J. Speliacy. seihed several cans of
oysters. consigned to the Adam Ex-
press company. at New Haven, by
wholesale oyster dealers in New Ha-
ven, for shipment optside the state.
The fact that the oysters were to be
shipped outside the state gave the
United States gm'inment jurisdiction
over the specific 11: Had the oys-
ters been a subject of domestic cur-
riage. within the tale, the federal
government could . ot interlere. the
oysters in question were sailed by the
federal government on the ground
that they were “filthy, putrid and do
composed.” and t at they in whole
or in part were or posed of animal
substance. The ‘ysters, fifty—three
cans in all. are in ld storage in New
Haven. '
Milli ill MW
the oyster growers claimed that un-'
The Frank 1‘. Lane company. of,
New Haven had critsigned twenty-two
of the cans for shipment. John P,
McNeil, of New Haven, twenty-six of
the cans, and Charles E. Hamilton of
New Haven. live cans. in the specific
class or proceedings. the‘process is
against the «product. and it is the pro.
duct, the oyster that will be put toi
trial. The shipper has the right to ap-
pear ln defense of is product. and the
Frank '1‘. Lane Company and John P.
McNeill have filed notice in the court
V that they intend to defend the oysters
they consigned tor shipment against
the claim of the government. Charles
111 liamilton had entered an appear-
ance to defend against the claim of
the government. as to the oysters be
_consiigned for shipment.
quently he withdrew his appearance.
Iand the expectation is. that as a mat-
l
tion will run against the Hamilton
onsiers, though present lama-{,5
indicatfi that Wilts," I. 0°“th u
' ‘0 Ehejifllilt‘b‘l'tho government tnso
far as the other oysters are concern-
I. no
The government authorities say
! that the oysters which are the subject
'of the suits. were raised in Now.
Haven harbor or the waters adioinj
|ing. that sewage of the city of New!
0 1 . 1
1 Haven lions
:and consequently the claim of the
t government
{told Judge Thomas yesterday that the
seizure was based on the fact, as ho
lsald, that the oysters were grown in different criminal offensosr when thol
”New Haven harbor but as he had not' expectaton was to convict him of but i condemnation of the specific m
received the analysis from the United
States department of agriculture. he should know on which one, whether valls in its contention with the u.
1was unable to any wherein the specifier putrid, ililthy or decomposed. the goth suit that oyster beds neu- Now a...
ifrom which oysters have been an
an authority which he cited. he said;
objection was. from the department
:of Iagriculture's viewpoint.
The seizure warrant charged that
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deoompos in that they contained
;nnimal ‘subat cc. and A. H. BarclayI
INelllI appeared before Judge Th
but who ’
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DOLLS’ CARRIAGES Runs
DOLLS’ CRADLES
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BABY’S ROCKER “0°31“ KITCHEN
/ BABY’S CHAIRS CABINETS
' PiCTURES . ROCKERS
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Every Purchase made today will be DELIVERED
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
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127-129-131 Washington St.
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one in court. He said his clients
is that the oysters do' should be told specifically what the algain and the judge said he fl
not come up to the federal pure food charge of the government is and on rule on
mutandard District Attorney Speilacy what the government intends to ro-‘ whether the govemmont could p.-
ply. Tho principle involved was the'
same as charging a man with three
‘He argued that the oyster men
one.
eminent intended to rely, and under
the government was bound to one
they oysters were “tiilthy. putrid andl ground and could not proceed on all In“ 1119 shipped outside the m a.
three.
District Attorney 1Spellacy. who with siderablo and of moment to the an»
tot New Haven. representing the FrankIRaymond 0. Lincoln. his assistant up. ter industry or the state, and conn-
c- peared for the government. told Judge: quently the cases are We “hid
Thomas that he had agreed with Mr.
1poiice department are today both} yesterday and asked that the govern- IBarclay to make one part of the bill.
Mcmmlal services in honor of D1 IDMG off as tomorrow being Christmas ment be required 10‘ make its bill more specific. that is the part that
B. T. Washington will
be held at Its a holiday.
jaunt“, Toilet Articles, Perfumes Grace Baptist Church. Sunday. De- being followed in the local stores and
Icamber 26111. at 3 ll- 111- A nice Pm- factories.
gram will be rendered by white and
people. All friends. regard
colm\d
less 0 nationality. are cordially in;
plied to attend.
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You are. c
with this bank Which
dead to its depositors
‘ __1 Perhaps you wl
lly invited to open arr/account:
receive
' Christmas. Why not deposit a part of it here?
_/
has just declared a divi-
at the rate of 4%.
some money for
1
Among the passengers sailing tomor-
rowI Christmas Day. on the Old D!»
minlon Steamship ”Hamilton" for Nor.
Louise .Larrauri. who procured 'their
tickets and reservations through J. M.
Layton & Co. Inc., agents of the Old
: Dominion line at South Norwnik.
The many local stockholders in the
Lake Torpedo 'Boat Company, of
Bridgeport, are pleased with the civil.
superior court decision that the Gil-
bert. 11111101111111: Company, brokers o'r
Ping street. New York. cannotrgain
access to the books of the Lake Com-
pany far the purpose or copying tli‘
list of stockholders.
Harry Scolleld of New York. who
‘ was arrested yeétordny morning by
omcer Page on Wall street. was fined
The same course “tutors specific.
folk} are Miss Josephine Gall and Miss -
this mot-hing in the uptown court, on '
two separate charges. \Tho‘ first: uni
- ,. on the charge“ of selling goods 111111111111
5 a uwm.1ror nus 1awn-w :1
~ ? and actual colts. will htotolod $840
'He argued that the
Makes a Good
Dinner Better
Your enjoyment of the most de-
licious dishes will be greatly in-
creased it they are accompanied by
a glass of rich._cremy
,
' On DraughtEVerywhéfe
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We Are. Receiving Shipments Rep-
1’ .uiarly..I\Nlthout "*D‘el'ay or lnr ,
I them otion
.adulterution.
decomposed and yet not
calls for a description of the cans and
the number of cans that contained
the seized oysters, and‘ he arguediSlXty out of the ninetytwo coming.
ithat Mr. Barclay took a wrong View of
the authority, he cited in support of
He said that “putridI
pithy and decomposed animal sub-
stance," was a sintutory definition oi
Elie said that the gov-
ernment had the right to try its case
on one or all of the grounds. be-
cause be said the oysters might be
decomposed and yet not be pithy, and
they might” be both. To illustrate,
he cited an egg. An age may be
filthy. it
becomes decomposed in the sholipbut
Vbecausoof the-tact that it does not:
touch 1116 111111111 of man until the shell
is broken it does not beoFme filthy. and
he argued that the government. could
not unlimited to one gro_und, but
could ‘ proceed on all three. putrid.
‘illthy and decomposed
IA; this point to ‘11 1111611111111 1131
Judge Thomas the district attorney
on he did not know the claim of the
downs!“ of agriculture. as be had
not received the analysis of 111‘. oys-
. ten. it might be that it would con-
duo the claim
grounds. or to
[to one "o! the till?!
two ground: on
into the harbor, and oyster men should not be required to the oysters on two or #1 than
'that the oysters subsist on this sewagg‘ answer such a blanket libel as the of the grounds. the judge in m
Mr. Barclay could raise the m
the legal question II b
ceod on one ground. or on all than.
grounds. This was satisfactory.
TheI case involve more than th
I
involved. if the government 3.-
are in a way to be condemned dd
that oysters taken from thus ell-
result to oyster growers will be can-
with considerable interest.
WANT FAIRBANKS-T0 RUN.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind., Doc. 131.—
.111 lndiana have sent in petition Ink
ing that the name of Charles W. Fair
banks be placed on ballots In: the
primary next March for the prefer
eniial vote forIthe Repdbiim m
ination for President. according to a
statement made today by: L. W. Hen-
ley. Secretary of the Republican
State Central committee. -
r'l‘he primary law requires that pe-
titions be filed not later than Jan. 'I.
1916.
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TRAVELLER DROHB DEAD.“
31.1.1191 Master Goes to Drug III.
for Medicine, Dice. ’
W'lIJIleNTlC. . Doc. air-M
W. Edwards of washington. n. I. i
baggage master on £11on Tenn-w
mm and Hartford railroad. m
from his train hero yesterday to”
euro‘ sonic medicine at a dfllflon‘d
while mung for it dropped 3.1 h
medical cumin}:- said h
was the cause ordeal!» new“
50 years old and had/bani-“-
vice of the railroad for
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For Your Practical Xmas Gills
oar—p .
Phone 105.
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Suggestions for
Christmas Gifts
Pocket Knives from ..25c to $3.00
Carving Sets from..$1.50 to $7.60
Scissors .................... 1: up
WP. and Manicuring ‘leto.
Andlrons and Fire Sets.
Thermos Bottles .. ...... $1.25 up
Flash Lights ......... 751: to $2.50
Thermometers ...... 151: to $8.50
Ma .............. 85c to $3.50
Min Flyoro ..... $1.00 to $5.00
flint Grade Carts for Boys.
Enctor Building Sets for boys
. ................. $1.00 to “.W
Razors ......... $1.00 to $4.00
Children Sets of Tools in chests.
. .................. 251: to 85.00
Carpenter's Tools, Machinist
Tools, Guns. Fishing Tackle and
other useful articles.
AlbertD. Morgan
(Suoeoooor to Chas. E. Dow.)
N118 “WON 8T.
‘ so. NORWALK, court. "
CALL US UP
and no will ml: our trouble
no. right around when some-
thing like this happens in your
PLUMBING
Ia defective, antiquated, unsani-
hry or worn out, have us make
necessary repairs or install a
new system of
MODERN PLUMBING
JOBBING A sPECIALTY '
Hunting and 11.51111.
. ’ 7.1.1354.
. North Main 0t.
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Chrlstmas Trees
Iron now on until Christmas, . I
will have a fine lot of Christmas Tree-
to most every demand. 'A carload bu
Jan arrived; also a fine lot of table
but. 0“qu lowest prices. \
.Sonih Norwaik 11111-1111 -
:80. Main St. So. Not-walk. Cc
Phone 354.
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Ford Car
Enclosed
Taps
$45 no.
Norwalk Chronicler