. u d a coal-barge as
“holly the towbost presents
_. ‘ it to view—a load of black
. diamonds, so scarce and so
mdful. ’tis rarely we’re able
to earn! a few. Our bins
, wide are yawning but cour-
age is dawning, a rift in the
. Clouds shows a lining of blue.
, Like a note of salvation the
Whittle is sounding, we‘re
‘ feeling so happy we'd just
like to yell; speed quickly
.. then, “Norwalk,” with em-
blem of crimson, steer swift
to this haven and all will be
. , well.
The old, oaken tug-boat,
the iron bound tug-boat,
the moss colored tug-boat
that serves us so well.
THE
‘ FERRIS COAL
; COMPANY
355:;
Slippers
for Xmas Gifts
It.
Lies in carefully selecting the’best wood for each purpose.
Buy your lumber not solely on its appearance but for the
particular‘purpose for which it is to be used.
Remember that we at e; your service in selecting the
l best wood and the proper grade for your particular use.
i Beaver Board Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles.
The Hatch 6 Bailey Co.
SOUTH NORWALK, CORN.
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The Sumner lies apparently not in
a dangerous position. The weather
was foggy, but the ground swell tins
only light and moderate. The vessel!
which was proceeding from the canali
wne tor New York. struck late last
night and sent out wireless calls for
help.
. A wireless message from Captain
Webber to Col. John M. t‘arsozi, depot
‘ quartermuster here for the army trans
iport service, said the women and
lchildren passengers on the transport
fly- ,.-___.
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WeH-ave Reduced ourPriceslor Christmas
1 Because we were successful in buying the entire surplus
stock from one of the largest manufacturers in New York
: at 50c on the dollar. We added a small margin of profit to
‘eiiect an immediate disponl. Some are priced lower than
1 the actual cost of the material. Come without delay
‘ while the selection is good. There are coats and suits for
everybody that want the best for little money. Come and
be convinced.
\CLOAKS me P ARI S MlLLlNERY
33 SOUTH MAIN ST. SOUTH NORWALK
We Are the Pioneer Promoters of Ready-to-wear Garments
For Women in The Norwaiks.
1 Specials for Wednesday
A Pair of Comfy Sll - LAMB STEW ........ . ............. . .. .. 140 ll».
PPers Will . ,
53311.13“ an'—ma"’ “ma“ i319 liking Ldnmoisc HOPS 33% ii)
, . . .. . . . ................. l,
A Our prices 3,. low, quality LOIN LAMB CHOPS .. .. . .. 28¢ lli.
.etconmdered, and we carry a com- FLORIDA ORANGES .. .......... . ....... 18 for 25¢
_piete stock. , FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT ................ 6 i... 259
, plieelers Shoe Store Beers Meat and Prowsron C0.
f. M (2 Stores.)
"A i " ’ 6 NORTH MAIN ST. 13 MAIN ST.
TOYS- South Nor-walk. Phone 1180. Norwalk Phone 88x.
Silverware, Brass
Albert F. Gehebe
Phone 10692
25 Wll‘hington St.
itT‘i... n. .
s
a.-.
Prompt Delivery,
50. Norwalk 1
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Specials for Wednesday
SMELT ................. ,. 15¢ in,
FRESH SHOULDERS 18¢ lli,
PLATE CORNED BEEF. . .. 12¢ it.
LEAN CORNED BEEF ...................... 15¢ ll).
LARGE SWEET leCY ORANGES ...... .. 28¢ .107.
GRAPE FRUIT 4 int-25¢, 6 i...- 25¢, s for 25¢
FREE DELIVERY TO EAST NoRWALR.
. Woosterttliowersock
Attorneys at Law
PATENTS
A. M. Wooster, Late Examin-
er U. S. Pat. Office
F. H. Bowersock, 13 years
practice N. Y. City
SeCurity Building, III5 Main
St, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
. it Send [For Booklet On Patents
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Schultze’s Sanitary Markets
32 Washington St. 39 Main St.
South Norwalk. Norwalk.
Sumner were being lauded about it
Jo‘clock it: liarnegat b) means of life
. boats.
The tiiessage added that the Suniiiri .
was l‘l wire-lt-SS communication with?
illlr coast guard cutters Seneca and!
;.\iohawlt and that the latter wits ev
.peticd to arrive shortly. t‘ol. t‘arson;
icitrly today sent at heavy wrctiting tugj
,l’i'oiit a New York shipyard to assist
fine tutteis iii llit‘u' attempt to iloat
‘jtlic Sumner, which wait, according tol
lt‘apt Webbcr's message, It stint; cits) ‘
ii“ the sand, the wind hating subsidcui
land the sea becoming :iutmlllt‘l‘.
t‘nhle advices from (‘uloii sent when
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Tristram & Hyatt
Norwalk's Leading Dry Goods Store
Umbrellas. Suit Cases, Club Ba
For men. women and children that are very rea/sonably priced.
gs
..2i;L}
Crane’s Famous Stationery
.............. 25042.00
$1.00 ... $6.75
THE BEST DOLLAR UMBRELLA MADE.
In most attractive prices and many styles
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DAINTY HAND BAGS ‘.
Our Annual Sale of Copyrighted Fiction
' 500 3 Volume
lilic Sumner lcft that poll were that
she had as passengers seventeen lift-ll.
cabin, 25 second cabin and 190 third
class. Many of the cabin piiiasseugeriiI
arc plt‘Eulllt'd to he oltlccrs and thotri
‘llllllillt‘s coining north for tho (‘hriut‘I
thins holidays, and the Hull] clubs list l
of transport ships is ustiiillv made upl
.to n considerable part of dlSclitirgcdl
D0118, Sleds, Coaster and Ex-‘”
press_Wagons, Doll Carriages.‘i -, ‘ ’ — ‘
Velocrpedes, Automobiles, Fancy‘
China}, Cut Glass, Casseroles,
. Jardinicres,
t Fem Dishes, Smoking Sets, etc.
__ l to go to lllt‘ aid of the Stiitiiit-i', report
5soldiers from canal ZOTH‘ stations. rot
‘soiue time transports ol the army}
'triinsport service have been used to?
asmst the vessels oi the Panama t illli‘lll
,llailroitd iii carrying freight .tct‘uiiiii !
‘Inlcd til the zone during tlii- tot-cit {
[blockade oi the waicrttiti' l\_\ ‘llllt‘lxl
"l‘lw Siiiiiici' is hlltnlll lo lintc lt~~ purl
.ol‘ licr t‘lll'lltr itboui \llo ltillv of discurtt l
ll‘tl Ilintcl‘tal ll‘tllll tlic cuiml diguiii: op I
.t'riitlous. '
i NEW \‘HltK, llt‘t’ l2. 'l'lu- l’iiii-zdl
ib‘ttites Army transport Suiii'irr, lmtiniil
ll'roin (‘uloti lo lllli port. “llll .irin)‘
lumt'i'l'a. troops and cittlmn [)HaSvll
lgcrs, ls littrd aground on the Netti
lJcrtwv coast off llttmegat. ’l‘tto con.- l
{guard cutters under fort-ml drought
[are rushing to ”it“ rclit-t‘ ol tlit- trans
port, which sent out calls {or ll"l[
lut‘lcr .~lit- struck lnti- lust night,
‘ TlIt' St'lle't‘ll, which was (ill the cast
icrn end of Long island vtlicii dlroctcd‘r
l
lcd that tho vvould prolmlily l’t'llt'lil
llnrneczit about noon today. At Ziiitv‘
io'clock this morning. tlic Mohawk;
;\\lll('ll “as at anchor oil Sttttcii ls
ilnnd, lt-i‘t for tho scent» and it is be
filievcd she will touch llicl’t' lirt‘iirt- lllt
jzs‘cnccit. \
i 'l‘lto Sumner, which hit (‘oloit lie
‘(‘(‘lllllt‘l' 4. was prcvloiisly rcportt-d ill
.nooii Sunday its home. in? lllllt'ri south
Int Sandy Hook. Tlll' next heard “I
,‘lllt‘ \'t'>.~‘Pl who the wireless call last
'lillzhl stating that she had gone
ashorc during it heavy (on. ’l‘ltc trons
port‘s normal coiiiplonievtt ls t-lcveii
itifilcvrs and a crew of HR, but >llt;lllt;—’
lhct-n ciii'i'yiiiit ill-ally Ntildlt-i's stiiiloncd
:lll Panama to and from the lstliiiius.
t'l‘ho lust lllm‘ she reached this port
islit- citi'rlvd 195 piiasengern. :
t‘, A wlrclcss ditpulcli rot-(rived lici‘c
{Train the Sumner tit 7 o‘clock this
litioritl'tg stated that tlic vt-sm-l was
"’ win-ginning to pound with tho
rising
itldc. The sea. however. was smooth
PHONE 909 PROMPT DELIVERY
Great @ Tea Co.
124 Washington Street
: ljjatch can be the most
Ieful or the most useless of
“rated, it is of no value.
the reliability of the
years guaranteed cases,
' $12.50 up
Before selecting a Wrist
not come in ahd look over
norm
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, " Arthur
Dee. mansions
old. die .
Asp FLOUR, “None Better". .............. $1.25 it;
: BEST BUTTER ....... . ...................... 41¢ lli.
MAINE POTATOES ....................... 49¢ peck
land it light northwest wind blowing.
l'l‘lw soil was conildcred luvoruhlc.
.Thc dispatch reads:
"Ruin at promo". "“3““ smooth.
Light ground swell. Wind light.
northwest, tlilclt tog. Sltlp beginning
to pound as lldt‘ is making up. limit
Trout litesuting station standing by
to prim lines to coast guard cutters
Senor-it Itittl Mohawk.“
I Two Coal Barges Sunk. ,
l .\‘l’.\\'l't)li'l‘. ll. 1., llec. l‘.‘.r Twoi
’conl hitrgcs in low of the tug Dewitt ,
:(l. lvlnn. bound from New York ltil'
;llostoii. sunk off the Bi'cntoit's ilcct,
Lightship during.r it storm curly todny l
o... I ititd tlic t
Delicioiis Creamery Butter, 3 lb. ............... 38¢
Pure Lard, a lb. ........ .1 ......................... 19¢
Fresh Roasted Coffee ......... .’l ll). 21¢. 5 lbs. $1.00
FanCy Mixed Tca, a lb. ........................... 27¢
Uneeda Biscuits, 3 pkg. ............................. 21¢
Pure Tomato Ketchup 3 b'Jttles ................... 7 25¢
A. STULL
24 Cottage Street. East Norwal‘it.~
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—n--e
13 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1
Dodge County Brand Peas: ............. 2 cons for 25¢
Superba Brand Sugar Corn ../ ...... 4. 2 cans for 25¢
Golden SantoS Cofiee ...... ll). 20¢, 5 lbs. for 95¢
Cgown Aster Brand Flour... liitg $1.30, Bbl. $10.35
Pillsbury‘s‘ or Jones' Flou.. Bag. 31,35,73111. $16.75
Snell a, Simpson’s Min: Crackers. 1b. ....... 7.1%
Monogram Rye Whiskey (Our Leader), bot. . .. 90¢
Tezor Brand Cocktails . ........ 35¢; 65¢ and $1.00
suv YOUR .WINES HERE. FOR CHRISTMAS. '
LowEST’PRIeEs INTI—IE CITY. . _ ' ’
03‘ .
t
. GROCERS will
._l
——— i
V " airangements would
l I
. , at. We truth." Also me fresh‘liinitilt.
so Mile ‘
v ,r .
0.
‘ .
liird homo of the tow hi'okni
.-\ initn ttlltl it woman were!
rescued utter being thrown into the]
‘wntt-r when the barge Frances Mu! f
lquee‘t wont down and the only man!
ion board the other ‘lost barge, tltuf
Iiinnie of which hits not been lettrncd.
lwzis saved. The barge St. illll'lit‘l.<
jwith one man on board. \vus drit‘ttngli
,toward Point Judith when last seen!
i'l‘he tug put in here, and it was
lplanned that she should go in search
of the St. Iloniel litter in the day.
li.r..riiiiii it‘
Iztdritt.
imam NATlON.
NEWS
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Bank Coupons
Given Free
If you don't know what they
are stop at the So. Norwalk
Trust Co. and have them ex-
plain the advan‘tages you gain
by saving them.
We give them free to eve ry
one of our cash customers. Ask ‘
for them at the time of your I
purchases, they represent real
ll t...
t. .
ll.“
. BRIEFS OF
' At. CAPITAL.
l vasuixo'roN. D. 0., Dec. 12.-—
l'l‘he Post Olllce department has ac.-
cepted the proposal of Smltlt '1‘. Brad-
ley to release the quarters now occu
pied by post office station A, New
Haven for ten years beginning Februr
lat-y l. 1917, or the. data improvements
iat‘e completed. The lease is lo,ln-
[elude equipment. heat, light, water.
'safe and it necessary» parcel post,
[Metal ravlngs, city and rural delivery
fixtures. ‘
i Mrs. Anna Bdssell has been up
inclined postmaster at Morris. thch-
‘fleld county, to succeed J. L. Skll.
Iton, whom the Post Office depart-
ment. announced was removed from
lomce. D i 0 Rev was
‘ re.sman P. at S 3 -
i (“M q depart-
iit ortned at the Post Olllce
K where he called today. that!
be made asi
speedily as possible (or securing til
carrier for the .. rural delivery route
outtol. West Hartford. Conn. Let:
tot-Snitching My. Oskev have com-
plnlr‘ad that this vicinity has ,been
reeelvlng no delivery since the form
or carrier resigned about Septembe; 1. .
O
merit.
, «nectar, humanism“
Fancy dry’ «dollops "sienna. 40c ,
“‘l WW? .
Our store is bright and attractive with the new popular shades oi Christmas Footwear.
Ladies‘ Boudoir Slippers in many colors, Satin SlipperSfMuIes, padded sole, no heels, easy to
.. slip into. Felts, with or without heelsh run with ribbons or trimmed in fur.
Menfs and Boys' High and Low Cut Soft Kids. Felts and Moccasins.
Children's Leather Slipperslike daddy's;.also Felts and Moccasins.
For the little tots, Puss in Boots.
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