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FEBRUARYV
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Our friend. "Uncle Horace" John-v
son. of Middle Haddam, predicts ti
.. young blizzard some time between to-
' day and the fourth of next month.
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f and Territories”
compiled by F. Robertson Jones, of
the Workmet's Compensation l'ubiin
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1 Monday morning. i in St. Jmephu
.&. Son. Washington streeet, East
~ Womlk.
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Miss Grace Hunt. who has been
spending a short time with relatives"
do town, is suffering front a. broken
ankle, the result of being thrown
“ from a carriage at the Wilton station
last week Saturday.
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inWhen times are prosperous
is the time to save. You
V‘Qn’t save mbney in hard
times.
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...Now is the time to save a fevv
of those big round dollars.
Save $5 now by buying one
our $20 overcoats for
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$r4.85.
Save $4 by buying one of our
! $15 suits for $10.85.
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Rogers 81 Stevens.
7 South Not-walk. Norwaik.
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iihc scene. approach to which is ex‘
tremeiy difficult. owing to
,‘slf‘t’llllltl and the fact that all of..tne
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' A “Digest of the Workmen's i‘oni-
bensation Laws in the United States
with annotations.
”city Bureau, is being circulated in.
5 V-‘Norwulk among those interested.
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i 1 V'vflliuo‘ and green soft hatSo—OBI‘ion.
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5" Francis Gallagher. aupertntendent
Vol 0. K. Soofieldi‘s Emporium. has
.rcnf‘giued his position .Ilih the Main
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by the flood waters of the last two;
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es cut off fromltion home are now watching for trim” and Show that it represents a -'.'
00mm“ visitant who will not be long comintt.
peeks!
”hundreds of fumiii
communication truth the
world are believed to be threatened
with a food famine.
"One report stated that 25 Japanese.
including men, women llllli children.
were among the drowned.
PERSONS BEING illiliiii
« correspondent of
i oeuvres tenancy wares.»
w
rs Who Served Their
x flmnh War.
During the iflosourt campaign,
along in the early 3303. a fmiareri
who was here to observe the mill-
ln'y operations noted while an en-
gagement ’was on thsthere and there
would be negrocs creeping along to-
ward the edge of the fighting. He
asked a Confederate omcer what
they were doing. '
“We call them the ‘Biack Watch.’ "
said the oflicer. “if their masters
are hit they bring them out and
help the/surgeons to attend to iiiem.‘
Mark Davis was a faithful mem-
ber of the “Black Watch" on a How-
ard county plantation, says a Macod
the Kansas City
Titties, and never knew hunger until
.t‘reedom came to him. When he lay
1down for the last time in the Macon
.county poorltouse he sent for a white
5 friend. ,
"Alt's ‘bout‘ to leave dis worl',"
said the old man.
“is there anything i can do for
ion, Uncle ftiurtt?‘ asked the friend.
"Yes. Hare ’em put it in do
iptipaii tint Mark forgives till his ene-
mics.”
“’i‘httl will be done.”
"Dal Ah ain't, got no hard foeiin's
‘gainsi a person on dis earth?”
"Yes." .
"hat Ali ullers tried to do right."
“That's what you did. Mark~
everybody knows that."
"Ah dnan want 191' be buried by dc
county."
“You won't—4‘11 attend
is there anything else?"
The old man turned his almost
isightlesweyes to his friend, hesi-
itaied a moment, and then. as though
‘it were a stupendous thing. made
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sw'olien 3 this final requisition:
"Ah‘d lak ter have." one 1110' 'pos-
bridges between San Diego and the sum afore “13039."
little valley have been carried away.
The old black men who in the.
days long gone watched the plants-t
land they will be entirely ready. All
ithcir lives they have. been laboring
.to conduct themselves so that when
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"the chariot" comes they can step
{twenty-five farm houses are. known aboard and b0 “whiter than smwy
to have been carried away by the
critters.
‘The heavy rpin during the last 1w.) (‘8 _
days filled the lower Otway Dam for'infldei who
the first time in its liiitory. Realizing . their faith.
' street grocer and has taken a job as that the dam was weakening under'
fireman on the Danbury branch of the,
’85" York,‘ New Haven and Hartford‘
mired:
mufl‘ t' ~ ,. 4W ' ‘ I J,
utinitirollas and Canes .Ohrlon s. -u.
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'hurcli. wrigglnotie’j 'iuary taint-twin.
‘ daughter of Thirsh‘samlt 'E. Ladritta'n.
of Washingtonhirer-St, will be married
tofl'f‘homas Francis 'itatchford. son of
. .212. and Mrs. Michael liaichlord. of
'."‘ihlt§i.cit}'. The ceremony will be per-
‘dQl‘med hi 9 o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon was ladies‘ of-
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[the great pressure of water, warning
'fhs sent to people in the valley to
co for_tlieir lives.
1‘ “"3 ““199de by many. accord» can quote all the essential doctrine
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«to reports here, the residents in
lief valley preferring to remain and
the ‘pritrcipni source of the San Diego
“titty water supply. there was no don-
gei' of a water famine here, it was
said by officials, as there are other"
sources from which the city can draw
an ample amount.
Tolephmc and telegraph communi-
cation with the valley has been cut
off since the gate anti rainstorm swept
this city early Thursday morning.
COUNTRY CLUB NOMINAVIONS.
emoon in the Norwalk alleys. onf .
sane street. and about twenty tench-i
‘ era from the Norwttlk public schools}
“were present. The ladies are beconr
lug better at every meeting and some
fivery good scores were made by some
t the fair rollers. Both ducks mitt“
rge.’ pins were played. ' '
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Business blocks in the First Dis: '
strict seem to be changing hands with
"Btartlinc‘ rapidity in the lust few days,
who latest being the sale of the. Dana
‘Biock, recently purchased by William
'Arfirush. the local real estate dealer. to
Joseph Troiano. The sale took place
.‘ this morning. Mr. Troianov plans to
make extensive improvements on his.
newly acquired property later in the,
'yeart’and will probably install a mod?
‘éprp front in the shoe store.
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The birtbd
194 Main street. was most approprh
,ntely celebrated on Wednesday evem
‘ g. A large number of relatives and
include gathered to do honor to the
Occasion. and a most enjoyable creme
as “was the result. A fine collation
it served. and a musical program of
woollen” presented. The tables were
doeoriid prettily. I feature being the
mobility cake. bearing a candle for
‘1 li‘he nominating committee of the
Norwnik Country Club has presented
the following report:
President—~Hnbert E. Bishop.
‘ Vice-Presidenl— General Russell
‘l‘iost.
"I'Il‘reasurer~8penccr S. Adams.
i'fs‘ccrclary——Scymour Curtis.
Director. to fill/unexpired term of
lliibert E. Bishop-«Dixon McNetton.
_ Directors, for Three Years—Howard
idrlluboeli. Robert S. Van Dure‘n and
Matthew Corbett.
Auditors-Chtirles
Henry P. Price.
E. Curtis and
‘Cl-iICAGo conrntsureo $75,000.
1:7:(lllICAGO. .itin. 28.——Ai’ter various
committees had turned in titeir col-
lections today. it was announced that.
uy of David Godfrey, of;
355.000 had been contributed yester-
‘riay for relief of Jewish sufferers in
the. European war.
wit was announced that further con-
tributions had been promised
8T. LOUIS, Jan. 28.—Approximateiy.
345.000 was contributed or pledged
here yesterday for the relief of desti-
tute Jews in the war zone of
Europe.
1'5le local American Jewish Relief
coon year of Mr. Godfrey“: tile. The
in a Civil War veteran. hole.
”Matinee expects to increase this
lo‘lntntnt to "5.005 within the next few
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en eavor to protect their property. i ,
' itliough iiic emptied reservoir was child in the worda'of its parents.
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' of men and women to canvass hotels
tlf Palm Beach
sternum.
Their belief in God is inbred. They
n't reason—lbw just [know No
ever lived could shake
And that is the molti
curious feature of it all. Unable to!
read, most of them unable to tell‘
the year they were. born. yet they:
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of the New. Testament. ‘ and their
faith tail is akin to that or a little
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rewen antes THAN DOGS.
Palm Beach Decides to Have 2 Bench“
Show instead of an Infant Ex.
hibltion.
in order to decide whether there:
are more babies than dogs or more
dogs than babies at Palm Beach.
and also to decide which would make
the more interesting show, Russell
G. Colt. of New York. a recent or-
rival at The breakers, recently took
stock of the. offerings in canine and
in infantile classes. says a Palm
.Beach dispatch to the New. York
Herald. .He was appointed by a group
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and cottages for possible entries.
After a. morning of hard work he re-
lurncd to the hotel weary and per-
splring but triumphant. He had a
list of half a dozen babies and more
than a score of dogs. so. it looks as
might introduce a
new and entertaining feAatureYlinwtit.) lg:
winter diversions. .
Probably because Mr. and biral
Colt (Ethel Barrymore) have several:
of their own. he gave the infants‘
precedence. lllrs.~ T. Morrison Car-‘
aegis of New York has a tiny offer.
ing. and so has 'Mrs. Lblmtd Sterry.
whose husband is manager of the.
Breakers. Mrs. John S. Phipps. of
New York. has ybung children, as
also has Mrs. 'W. W; Laird and Mrs.
tLautmot nu“ Pom, of‘ Philadelphia.
'Those were about all the eligible
youngsters he could find.
‘But as to does, there strategiont‘.
has four furry pets. a police dog. two
terrier: and a baby Pekingeffé'. Mrs.
Hamilton- Wilkes Cory. of New
York. bu her prize winning Boston
bull. Newport Nipper, with her. and
hire. Bennett Oelrleba. of New York.
in a pet spits. lire. William Thaw.
8d. of New York. ha a Boston ball.
a: an. wait. a Paine. also of
new York. in brought oration-I.
flab-lumen" ultimo-ire,
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Mrs. Gurnde Munn. of Washington. .
panama: egos-Le lute. any.
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Aii Sort: of ‘
fully- FiontedPron
nity.
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rations. Before the lies a newspaper
story from Chicago:
fooled him with the story that they
had a “magic handkerchief’ which
he would hold his bank bills within
:t. After the operation. the strangers
and see his money grow. They disap
peared. They had his money and the
Does this sound impossible?
Here is another story, even more
improbable. but true.
company, appropriating the name of :i
sell its shares at a bargain, and fixed
it price that was just twice the stock
the italian quarter intimaling that a
woikinginen to secure an interest in
a wonderfully prosperous railway, thal.‘
rush was made for the stock, al;
offering it. The police put an end
to the game. If people are so crcdu-
000 a year is taken from the gullible
Street did this kind of wretched busi-
ness, it would deserve rcprobation.
ttition, real estate and similar schemes
change because, before a stock can be
listed it must submit it detailed re.-
lcgitimate enterprise. This does not
mean that occasionally a stock is 1
listed that should not have been. but L“
it means that, as a rule, listed securi-
ties have merit. Not-.tloes
mean that they will advance in price.
Securities only represent business in-
stitutions sitbject to the lawa of trade.
but chances of profit in the purchase
of listed securities. or those that are
sold by representative bankers and
brokers. should be the choice of ev-
ery one who Ihas money to spacer—
lralio’s Weekly.
DIVORCED GIRL WIVES.
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Over 30,000 of Them in Berlin Herr
leden Declarel.
it is imperative and in the moat vi-
tal interests of the German people
that a solid barrier be placed against
the hurried and reckless matrimonial
alliances which. thanks to the cunt.
oily of the tribes of marriage brok-
t-rs, are being made in every part. of
the country.
Every girl is possessed by the obses- ‘
sion of getting married. How fre-
quently we’hsar men talking in that
insition. Yet their mentak lndolence
prevents them front seeing whose
fault it is that young girls find no way
but that of marriage to realize their
aspiration for sympathy and psycho-
logical communion.
It is due to the brutal heartiessness.
the sordid race after money of a
great miles of our men. forcefuiiy‘aid-
ed as they arch)! the vile marriage
brokers. that young girls lightly sac-
rifice love, ‘youth 3nd happiness for a
littlrriage than-is in most cases noth-
ing but a brutish enslavement.
And. why not. ask the men? The
costs are paid by others. VWho are
those others? The poor victims them-
selves. What do we see as the result
of this inhuman system ‘which is
gnawing like a canker .at the very
heart of the German nation und.de-
tion of the race eta time when those
of us who are real mEn are” shedding
their heart's blood ”on the battle
fields? ’
Pg; downstream -3
‘Cl‘odulity of ’
Human one lily passes all limi- 5:
a man was on .i
his way to a savings bank to deposit '
3145. Two smiling strangers met him. ,-
would double the stranger’s money if ..
told him to watch the handkerchief
handkerchief contained waste paper.
in New York a
well-known corporation, advertised to -.»:.-.
market price. “A circular was sent to 75’
great opportunity was presented for
only a few shares could be had. and |
that they must be bought at once. A "31'
though every daily paper printed the
quotation of the same security at half
the price at which the swindle-rs were
Ions. ii is surprising that the post of- i
fice authorities report that $150,000; A
by dealers in faith securities? If Weill-i
‘ None of the cheap mining. oil plan-
could get a foothold in the stock car ,
listing -"
stroying his hope of future regenertt- .
The result ‘9. this: That today in
mg to m «an;
Wiirnmmmk.
Baby-
Carriages '
The largest and finest selec—
tion of Baby Carriages ever
shown in Greater Norwaik
{mm $10.50 to $35.00.
in' all the poular colors, nat-
ural. grey, brown, oak and
c ' whtie enamel.
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J‘he quality is unquestion-
able, as we show only the
famous BLOCK Carriages
and Go Carts and. Sideway
Carriages.
G0 CARTS from
$3.50 to $25.00
SULKIES from
95¢ ‘0 $8.00
floorsfiine ...
Cedar Oil EXTRA SPECIAL .
x Mop and POIiSh $I-50 (Pedar Oil Mop and Polish as shown in picture with
m‘m',$ large bottel of Fedar Oil for Saturday only for $1.00
“lobed-HI.—
but.»
Don't fail to avail yourself of this opportunity. The
biggest ‘finest mop ever sold for 31.50, Saturday only $1.00
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Sterling Furniture Company
127-129-131 Washington Si. ‘
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So. Norwalk. Conn.
Berlin alone there. are 30,000 divorc-J “We come to kill a printer." all! home. 311199 “19 will" called my
cd girl wives. the little man. . * . “w” 1‘33 party *1 'Swm “flair-"5*
This is nothing short of it national “Any printer in particular!" and ”0" York American.
shame. whichficrics out. aloud to‘ the the foreman. > . ' """""~' ~
authorities for instant and drastic nc- "Oh. anyone Mile do. I would ” "3°"? can (She marry him. ”0‘“
lion. To remove this shown from our fer a “an one. but l've 80¢ .‘g, mg. [‘5 that be" dissipated?"
midst is every whit as imperative as some sort ofa show u a. my" leave ”But his fortune l“"-""'B°St°“
the. engineering of the food question” Transcript.
because where one involves the mil-i-“
terial the“ other concerns the moral,
starvation of the race.
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‘ ._ Martha Washington
Bungalow Aprons
In Colonial days
her Gingham or
of the household
the President’s wife and ever i '
. y ady wore
Percalc_Apmn while engaged in the duties
. But in these days Miiady requires
"‘A Bungalow Apron”
, The Aprons are made out icnth and extra wit
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newest thghams, Charqlnays and Perc 0’ mm the
'coiors. a195, ail fast
unknowns-ans son on:
RANGES, Sumo to $48.00. .-
Self Li .. ting Burners. Set
our stock efore. buying.
Gas Hot Water Heaters . . 31.1.00
n Eddy Refrigerators. .
Jones &:Horchktss ~
a? Wall St. «.Norwbik. Gout
‘JgI. MALLETTE
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7597Fue45'tw? 3/"
101m WCOrmack'
; mCdebrated
griSItYénOr ‘ .
Twelve years ago alipoor llad‘l‘ ‘ ‘
To-‘day he makes/more. muney
,. than any singer living.- u-Read his
$5
New loans.
hometown-rt itselfuoro
looted in may of the attracttvotrmod-
eh we are allowing“:
"fascinating life-story' ‘ in -
Norwalk Chronicler