l “A" ”to”; Us ihave “mutilate! .MUahlllty.AItar-o Tavlor&Golden MW “flu.“ Let Us Show it To You THE NEVERBREAK loo WARDROBE TRUNK $15.00 New ——A big enough. enoaxh wprdrobe trunk. Holds all you need for a journey small JOSEPH DAVE ”a Washington at. so. Nor-wall. '-.- WEATHER FORECAST. l‘or Norwalk and vicinity: Partly oxllcast tomght and Sunday; not dine-so cold Sunday; west gales. di~ mule-hing. Weather conditions: The dwlurbance which was central over the, Lake region yesterday morning passed over this section last night and is now central near Eastport. Me WEATHER A YEAR AGO TODAY. 'l‘cmpcrature: Ixnv. 34; high Clear. . 5.- A r __ ill NEWS. The surgical dressing committee of this city, all day yesterday met with Mid. George 8 Kendall, on Eimwood ”00m. 1 _._ on.” I a “ quantum“ cheat and special dinner at the Country club lm‘iight. ' . ..1: J Flaw-.. . .Jlowbere 11 St Peter’s German hitheriaa (march, last evening. were stie'sts at a birthday party given at the horns of Miss Gertrude llanks, Stuart avenue. 1*“ fii‘iremen'amr opens Monday night. amine Assembly Hall. L ’ —"""' "The. members of (lphir Chapter are requested to meet at the. banquet room. tomorrow evening. at 1 o‘clock. t‘o' attendiin a body the patriotic ser- vieeJn the South Norwaik Methodist church. Slrs.‘ William L. Weed. of Butler siteét, who was operated upon at the Norwalk Hospital. on Febnlary M. was discharged from that institution this morning. P'T. H iiiue and green soft hats. O'Brien's. .lohn Maher, of South Main street, and William Banks, of Stuart ave- nue. are collecting data from various expert sources with the view in mind, providing conditions prove favorable“; or starting the cultivation of bella- donna in this city. Because. of the eturclty of the drug as a result of the war extrt fancy prices will be re- celved after the cessation of hostili- tie: -.__. MERCK'O Phosphate of Soda Pull Pound 18o. ; Stilison-Poweil Corporation 1. PRESCRIPTION onuools'ra 32 Washington Itrest . M Namath Gena. ' Strongest Foundation Thrift" is the strongest and : wrest foundation to all financial success. No great toimtry can exist ifit disre- rds this important virtue. tart an account now with. us and We thrifty. 14% INTEREST PAID ON -. :MVINGS. ACCOUNTS ' ”Wm ’5’3ur1-u1 a. , raw-autumn ctr-l If. C. Drake. 17 St. John avenue. fiend-y. ford were last evening in charge at writing all kinds ot': octally interesting services in the; salvation Army headquarters. on ’ orth lain slut. this city. —-1———-r WASHINGTON! IIIITHDAY SENTINEL. The Sentinel will be issued . orning paper on Tuesday, Washing- : n's Birthday. Yesterday morning, in St. Joseph's church, on South Main street. a month‘s mind mass was said for the late Mrs. Catherine Lovett, of [town- ton. l i ——Dont forget to attend the Fire l men' s Fair at the Town Assembly Hall At the meeting of the state Daugh ters of Liberty, yesterday, in l)unbu.!r Banner Council, of this city. was rep ebs‘nit'd hv Mrs. lds Rowland and hire. A. S. Crockett. £8 31 lllllll BUSINESS CONDlllollS. mm or on Adjutant and Mrs Smith, or ml [film my I w...— mmmm If | Maia-haw». m l cruise of Atigust ll-29 on the U. S. 3. Kentucky is contained in the re- port oi the Naval Militia cruises re- cently published by the Navy lie ipurtnleilt at Washington. This cruise of the Kentucky was in command of Commander 11E ihsmukes of the it nitod states Katy, and was patrici tuned in by fifteen unit-ere and 210 enlisted men of the Connecticut Naytil Militia, by thirteen othcers and NO enlisted men of the Rhode ,ldlillid Naval Militia, and by ten oili- ‘ceis and 141 men or the Maine Naval Militia. The cruise started at New York, and the ship stopped :it New A high opinion of the work of the, 'Connecticut Naval Militia during the urine materialist. his" we a hatthhip mind. They were put on latch with the regular service men at given repair work, at all of ’which diuea they showed interest; Iand ability to learn." in lllli outlets HOSPllll sills guns at utl voila is turned on and in about five minutes there is obtain- ed a solution containing two parts 0! solium, hypochiolite or available chlorine to 1,000 parts. The solution is excellent as a ster- iliaer of drinking water, one part chlorine to one million parts. and as an antiseptic for wounds used undi- luted as obtained from the electroly- ser. The fluid is besides used in the butcher‘s department and in the laun~ [dry for soaking undyed cotton and ' ‘ linen goods. It is added to the ship‘s LONDON- i-‘cb. 18'_(C°m‘95l’°“dj swimming bath in the proportion of ence 0‘ The Associated Press)—~Sed one part in two million parts. reduce water turned into a disinfecting fluid ing the bacteria in a“, water by 90 at the cast of six cents for a hundred De, cent gallons ‘5 the novel method “I d" This use of electrolyzed sea water infecting “09W“! bml" “"9“ has‘has affected a great economy by iv- been sucwflr‘my "led 0‘" 0” the placing expensive coal tar disitflect- Autumn“ and “l “9" adopted in thelentil such as tarboltc crcsol and the other transports of the sick and m“. In me (”a of me Aquitania, wounded ithe saving paid for the cost of the up The ”Darn“ comm“ 9‘ an ““0 paralus in the course of a single trip tlolytic cell a reversing switch capa- ,of ”I”? wed“.~ bite of carrying 100 amperes, and some ordinary insulated electric cable,cost> ing in all about 8250. The cell, in or-i der to insulate it, is placed. on a rub-; bcr mat and is raised upon a low ta-l ble to enable the contents to be pour-i WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY SENTINEL. The Sentinel will be isnued as ith‘il, Nantucket light, Newport iiid Portland, Me. All PJllll llllS YEAR ed out easily. sen Willi‘l‘. Speaking of the Connecticut Naval N“ a It is filled with coldlmorning paper on ’l‘ucsdu). Washing A current of Gil-'15 am. "Li's Birthday. llilitin, the report says: "Connecticut organization was well Aurfliilllletl, inning it very good ell- giiiecr division, and a fairly Well or (t oiilinucd ti-om Page One) ‘1..‘;‘ «it uiii city 11> it whole seems to be mysteriously wet blanketed and we even find it dimcult to secure ill-'ganizeti pay diiislon. The Maine formation relative to 0m municipal militia had neither a 1.”,qu my $352: ”lion‘o'adglr til‘yihti’sieggrznzeyl’: signed engineer or pay division. The Hts-ion? 1 will tell you Our business iillode island militia. though they conditions are not as good as they had a vessel aaaig‘ned to them. had were a year ago and our population _ ,, ,. less than it was a year “‘0 no organized engineer division. i ire. at presut in retreat, but before1 h-‘"“"“' WM“ was “W" to WW re are entirely conquered and torc work and the eflltiemy of the ofli‘ d 1° pay tribute, '9‘ us awake “alters of the (‘enncctlcut sailors. “With realize our condition. “e must pm ,psre and equip so that we may be:”“ There is Plenty of KbOm in Uni New Store To display all kinds of furniture to the best advantage. New stock is being receivei daily and the. splendid lull" inmi conditions on both doors are sure to delight our patrom. We guarantee the beat valles for your money in the city. RAYMOND 8t SON Wall 4. High Street. FUNIRAL DIRECTOR. Nor-walk. Conn. Prompt delivery to all parts of Norwalk and surrounding towns. .iml eateption of a good proportion; ’ 1 line to turn and lace the enemy, and of the Connecticut Navel Militia," T '0 ‘10 "11!.le must 3:10” :gri?“k‘:u tonllllut‘fl.' 'none of the officers lesser as we as our I reng it our: wisely" as to the resources andlh“ the slightest knowledge of navil gammy“ 0'; our city, learn to iron gallon. An order was issued that all or and rdcspect hat and flxht Ihwlderlwauh otiiters would be required st' oxhoul or for t o common good the , milsre of the City of Norwalk “ “lm‘ to take a sight daily for line otj whole, not for any particular section 'Po“”'°“- ““1 an azimuth for com The t‘ity of Norwalk has recently pass error on the ship's heading. been called the “dumb bell" CK]. the With lh . 9x 0 u f y C u, reason for the bestowal of this haliteI -u m‘ c p 0:: :d hem onncc being that all the weight is at twol‘m ° "W "Wilton a re. none ends. This is unfortunately true tolof the omcm could do this task. swarm extentubut thebereprloasb 0'! Some or them tried hard to mail- t is name wou soon a pc on n the beat in each end could be c-‘otu .ter the difficulties of dead reckon bined tor the good of on city he amul- but with poor mulls. urine to whole, the strength that would then the fpct that the ship had no reg be ours being derived from 0111‘ _ unity. ular pincer to spare for .‘l‘i‘l. ,l‘.‘ ART EMBROIDERY Centerpieces. Earth and Pillow Covers stamped on fine quality “Art unions," withdiracticns for working and chart showing arnlganentofcelon.‘ Newest designs in cross stitCll. solid work and outline stitch. 25¢. 39¢ and 69¢ 1.311; .1 MALLETT E in order to bring about such a con ,struction Something. W- dition, it~wtii be necessary for ea‘cn ol dolie by' the Var-loin: or'gshlntions‘ is. man. Woman and child to take an and to quail" at least one 0m", interest iu municipal attairs. There 1 ldil ' th ' are three diderent occasions during " ‘“ ton ‘° "' commanding om: Ithe year when the average citizen be ur in practical deep sea navism o .1; must up the alfairs of his city “on .llld ask questions concerning its man . _ ligement. One is when he votes, the A vtr\ iniorable rt port was made I,“ 1,, when be pay! his an,“ and of the efficiency of the Connecticut thedlalst ‘i: wheiniht; want; l“repairs enlisted men. andespsclally of the illii e o eroa n mnto spmp . .~ . crly. Tactics such an these will altilicer delhiOll. The enlisted men, lever vanquish 0,". foe. we will have of the deck force showed some to keep busy every day in the year knowlcdze of the duties of their rat-l and adapt as our slogan. "Do it for ings and were. in general. inirly well! ‘ . We“ must start our recruiting cam disciplined. The engineer force this palgn now and never rest until we wry good and workcfwll and out have ever: Inn enrolled in our ranks. clentl The firemen were not we] 3“ “SW“ “" "5 ”1‘" °‘ we'enougli disci lined to witht d u’ greatest good for the greatest num l p " an is: her" then and then only will me:extreme heat. This. however, would enemy be routed and Norwalk raised be overcome in actual scriicd alter, 3: Rigpéonlfizugl‘“ among the cities- a few weeks training The men in: ‘My purpose this evening is to bring both deck and engineer fortc were to your attention certain facts with' willing ho learn and showed Krill! regard to in rates iEm! appropm improvement at the end or the tions that should materially assist "ll ‘ With the educational process necessary to cm 89' experience this organi the develmment of true public spirit "MOD “0“” be of value to the and good citicenship. . service." . ! “Taxes in the tlrat district before ' 1913 Were ten mills in the town and The Connecticut men H‘ceiitd ,2 mm“ in the city. a total of 22 much praise from the cxerutlve of- miihi This did not include the ever liter. Lieutenant tommundel R. 8. present school tax. that crops up 9"'ll\‘eyes: "The above organization cry once in a while. ‘ , “At present we are my!“ interest Li-‘llOle‘ the result of training and on all of our bonds We have eaten ‘work. The officers as a whole are llislled sinking funds to cmcr :ill in pomp though needing t‘xlleiience debtedness; two new modern school Th” m h buildings have been erected uelnlve 0 cers, 5‘" “ w 01" showed ‘built a new “40000 bridge and in- mole knowledge of navigation than stalled nl 1813ng “collimation. Elle other organizations that have cruised lpavemen a on a s reel ast avenue and IMain street will not be'nn this "M“ due, no doubt to "'9 paid for for many years to come but 'fsct that the commundinu oflicer in the pavelllnents inlglilillyflifleEcity on an enthusiastic navigator. The en East “In street ‘as ave lune. Westport avenue, Fort street,!"med men were willing and kept. Van Zant street, South Main street,‘ llfll‘l 0’ the ship clean Knowledge ‘and Winfield street, are paid for now lot service customs was nature“! “More PfllClenl service is being lacking, but the men adapted them- given our citizens, and a Norwalk dol 3m as t diti l iar has greater purchasing power to- v 0 con one ‘9” wel The day than eyel- before in the history petty officers were good [0 excellent, Infants Wear . Mothers tell us that it is a delight to choose baby of dainty, pretty garments—sonic cxuisitely hand-embroidered. “STRICTLY HAND-MADE"'SL‘IPS. DRESSES. CAPS, GERTRUDlBS,.. BOOTEES, SACQUES.... ETC., are always distinctive and charming. and are shown here AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. clothcs here, because wc'havc such a large asortmcnt gr ‘3“: Egan PAP/11.} :1' J t (ca/‘1' iii “(.‘lnk'm't' o. B. Jackson ...m... I l OPTICIAN PHONE 438 Everything in the Uptical Linc ’Eyes- Examined Free of the community." Isonie of them being qualified to per~ Other speakers of the evening were i. St. John Keeler. Henry P rice, R"- item the duties of their ratings in; regular service. The organl-l :c. E. Barto. w. n. Odell. n. Burr, andl‘he ——-—-——-—-——$Harold Glendennings the local drug- Izntion, as it whole, is good and cap- ,gist. "h“ 83" ii ““7 interesting ”‘1" able of rendering good service". on 1he high prices of drugs, caused The engineer officer, Lieutenant by the great war in Europe. F. M. Robinson, commissioned» tailor- WASHINGTON’S BiRTHDAY ST CARDS, PLACE CARDS, Etc. no. MAIN ST. . Corner Union Booth Norwalk. Brig'germdn Bros. 6 Herbert it. Roberts, was in charge ably on the work of the engineering 'of the entertainment. and is to be ggng'm‘ggdfg: a”; fimvf'figgg force of the militia. “This. divis- After, the speaking had been concud- ion," he said, "'prebented an excel- lent appearance in'regard muesli led. luncheon was served. 1 ————-———-—-——-.— ;ruie WILL 'llrranur moment. i Mother Gray’s sweet Powders for Children, a certain relief for feverish- bags and hammocks? The tracers were experienced and elléie‘iit; and 1 were given regular watch duty, "The '1‘“ .' m'mm' “all” men had a fair knowledge ‘ of "the NH“ m" “d "m“ m b'" duties. of ' their" n’ilngé.‘ ~ their theoretical and ‘ ilrléticil ness and cleanliness as to person; ‘ ‘ 'althOlllll' , knowledge of marine en'gtne'e‘r‘ihg.‘ in ' ‘ generei. and lint what it would have ’ ‘ ' ’" “harbors-hirer Mews i ,prlvilcgv: of joining,r the club. ,v‘ii lup silk. 36 inch—— White and black duck 27 inch—— 36 inch“ HOWLAND’S : 3'3 Bfidfimfll Conn-l Saturday, Feb. 19, 19“.: i’ More cold? ' Furs are V2 .\lr. \\'cathcman sayx' it’ll soon in! midi-1'. And somctlmce he "hits it Furs and fur coats, to keep (Jllt‘ norm no matter how low the mercury drops. art- lion ju~t hall lllrlllt‘l‘ prlt‘c. right.“ llilllllsnlllt‘ >4; .. “a..- “1“.‘MW-fi‘ o. l 1. 'i‘cil (lollzir fllr\ ill c 55; $12.51). muffs .m- llcautiiul liuthill .‘Lill cuui~ that \ll’l‘l‘ SIS” 3r“ 575- \\ll;it it \[llt‘llillil t:llallCt‘l - Pli- Sct‘nntl flour. Many handsome Q waists at $1.65 loliic lU gut llit‘lll .ill >prczu| nut \illt‘l'l‘ they can really llt‘ well. the special lot of “not: is Hell prctticr .’ lllilil \\t' thought. fl \Vlint a great lot of illllt'l’t’lil mrtx lllt'l'i‘ :11’1‘! lltm-ns liiiti (hr/oils. litcrully! ' -‘ .\ll (il‘t‘ \‘tlllt‘; all are t'llllll'tlltlt'l‘t'll. \nll there the H" L. “ ‘ \t'llilllitllt‘t' t‘liti~~ltil‘ lliti‘tll) l\\ti zll‘t‘ l‘lllllellilt‘l't‘ll ill \alilc pzitlcrli. Low collars fli' tu'o—in—ollc rollar‘. loll; ~lc\'c~ anti 5‘ ‘ ~hortcr, inm‘ylculls 0i <pccinl tlcpill .‘tllll cul‘fx of thual typo—its a \‘le'it‘d gathering. ' \ . e ‘. layer) \\'.'ll.~l \\lllil(l <cll thutill} :11 S: or <3: pick of Ilit' ltli ‘ ‘ . _ $1'65 ’ 1 i N-Colltl ililnr. .. 7 u“! v 1 l (l h' I 3 sen 8 me me . 'l-‘lrst p;i)iiiciit lllatlt‘ by :1 iilcliillcr ol' the llou’lunil' :1 . N-wuig-lillichiiic club 1" out dollar. I ‘ ~"i That first paylllclit insures ilclitcry of the «lectetl ”“- illntllillc and the lltgillningi f 1t~ :ltis‘i'attorv strvic'cr- t” “i“ at. once. ,. 3 5 ‘ [his first dollar is not till t\t1:i chargc made for thc ' “ "fin lllt‘l’t are no cx‘trn chargis ~~ . A"; 1 of all) sort. This first dollar is Sillllllv the first.‘ amount: if)” 3 N paid on the rtguldr pricc of the. mat‘.hinc . _3 . 'lliut price is tllt‘ stolc' s usual cash price. But it is " ~ i“ , paid by club lilt‘llhllcrn ill small amounts-tilltl lllt‘l‘t‘ — are. 0' iilmltlls in which to pay the total sum.’ ' “ it" Please note that cucrletnvlnnd lilacliinc is pfutirtur1 “‘2 tccnillptll as.to material ln-it and work it will do. Their ' price, .lcttlrtl'um tomort, me. . i. _. met ‘5'“! .. . $15 to $39 . . . lEh' one right lien ‘tt.itl )uu lf rt‘alize “in th‘( ntc‘llH'” :‘l‘ liclklllll- list- of the (lull is grooms: so fast! ‘ “ii-1 , lhirtl fltliir. ‘_ ‘ ' ‘ 3 One day more of lap silk opportunity ' ' l ltlltv of tiilic Suturil tiv for sharing in thc spccial lot \UllL tllticdfti'rv—t'or cut] or lllt llusiuc” ‘.i}' at 9 o'clock sets 2“": of tin n. ll‘tlrlilllllv. Tlicrcs mostly the light lllll‘ tliili but strong \Vlllléi- lll(l black silks that Jallai I» lilinolls for. How cxccllcnt- ‘~ 5'- .i ‘ ly those launder! \o ft'ill‘ that black will spot either. But thcrc are some natural pongccs of rough sturdy ‘ ' 1,. ’lu-v ’ \\c.a\c And some kimono stilts in ginning colors and tharactcristt ()l'lt‘illlil patterns , . .p White Habutai Natural pongee unique 33’ I“: , .W 21 inch 2 c d. 3 y \\_c;'-i\t :tlltl weight 32 tilth~—-59¢. 27 inclt—- 4°C to 801: yd . 36 inch-— 45c to 9°C yd. A glorious gathering of; Watc roof black . rut-e _ rp ’ kimono silks; frorgcous with the d p: 3 :7 incli—— 50c, 55c, 69c 80c, 90c, $1 hues of the «inset, lite wttli thq unique patterns of the Oricatgr . ' . .. ,' -3 ‘.t“1.1 .. 69c yd.,3” intlits uidc ”gird 90c yd. f ‘J‘ (‘t nit r .iislc Buy tea and coffee in . quantity-ht saving . ~ ~“‘ liicrc is money to bc sax-ed in liming 11:1 and emit-c. -‘. llic more one buys, thc lower the price per pound. - r: Howco are tested teas and coffees. \V e, and folks who‘ve used them these past years, know how good they arc—how unfailing their quality is—how strong yet how . smooth their flavor! A i. . ; Howco teas will keep indefinite y, with a littlc care. 1 ..' . 4% Howco coffee, if bought in tc bean and ground " ' us one requires it dailv.r<ta1m its strength a long time. Here 'arc the savings: Howco Cream coffee, lt‘flili ".1; Howco Royal coffee. lb. c. lbs. $1.25. 1 lb. 35c. 45 5 lbs; $3. ' .. 5 lbs. 3. Bowen Jewel coffee ' Howco Choice teas . lb 28c. .\ 3 lbs. 75c. all flavors—40c lb. .19 lbs 53¢ng ' 5 lbs. $.15. Extra for thesWeek-end - » - . National Biscuit company’ s saltincs, peanut or cheese sandwiches, arrowroot, fig newtons, chocolate .wafcrs, haronct, malldwmars, animals—regular 10c each—3 for 25c. Front basement. I - l“