improving
‘30“.oloclt
dole.
The mint monthly meeting of the
1-1 Union will be held at Ameri-
The new Danbury- Brewster road has
gen heavy tratllc since it was recently
prtly closed.
I... L Theriault, superintendent of
Ionroe street gospel mission and sev- ”graph” and typewriters both men tercotlon with Houston police. Theostructlon of Brigadier General John
end friends will speak in the Broad and women to enter the service at 1111101 raid 1111 111111 1111111111 them 111111'A.11u11n, 11.110 declared mat-11111 11.11. ‘ fOI't
Washington, D. C. where there is an Ba‘llmfirt‘ had not been killed and' about 1 O’clock in tho mornimr
almost unlimited demand {or ex”madam; had waxncd them against any] Answering questions by Major 11..
in this line of work.
River chapel Sunday night
The State Council of Defense sug-
gests thati’a scrvicc "111-: be placcd In
front of the home of ovary man who is
in the Hcrvice. of thc army or navy. '
1. p m 1534 SW8 Milled a' bin Major . E
1 ":1 big time is expected at Monday Snow said,11nd teeing he could do
1 ‘ nights meet of Cot-heme Haymah- nothing. he dodged bemoen hon.» '1 -.
“onto 1
at whitb time Clarence Smith 01R Dan ' At (‘ompan l 11.11 i t t 1 , ' i ‘
‘Iomucl cllnndle, o! 10 Elizabeth bury and Frank Rheinhardt willbeput y ”y en m M” 1 I ‘ S
uncut, 11.10 11111. to wit quite ill 15 slow) through the mill
1’
l
911' Association No 311,5 1 0.
A section or cement pipe on Prom Tex Am MEI} Nat filing broke loose.” He estimated that
11ch Hill opposite the residence of
an Bond rooms, tomorrow afternoon Cyrus Gray I'hm' “a?!“ leaking
early in the week, has been repaired to UIISIICCBSSflll E‘Ol'tfi tol
ersuade them to Sta nn
——-— and residents are once more gcttingl Reqtrain Rioum- » 3p Upward: of 100 twpld'lcrs‘left camp
The addition of the war tax to the water
of theatre admission appeared to
hve little cut-ct upon the patronage
d local theatres yeatcrday. Both hous-
fl were practically filled at last night’s
. amuse.
the fall poultry culling demonstra- ] court nuptial ll‘l'dl hm;
lions will result in the elimination of charges of mutiny. murd-- r and 1 on 121 heard in the direction at the city 1111
thousands of non lasing birds’ and in "WW3“ on ”"3 "114m 0fAlum-1| “’1" trad.
thus Increase the profits [or their:
*3“ and is releasing for Danbnry owners this year. to say nothing of to
trade a section of country which was the many bushels of valuable grain‘ winch twenty twu [11111111115
“1" 1“" 1158!!"in saved for better uses. ~
noted as one of the best in New York .
E (ivil Spruce examinations are being: negro“ becatn; 1m rolled it! a report‘not to let the ncgroc! rcttun 11;
held weekly in Connecticut for “an lhal Corporal hurled W. Baltimore, camp. He went back to camp to
The New Canaan friends of Edward Who told him Baltimurt- hutt an a1'town resulted in thc fat al woundiunj
~Comfort is 0119.111 tho necessities Kaiser, of Norwalk, will be sorry to ”5““ “1'" ‘ “”HO “0"" 1n and hi"! 0! one soldier
of life. Don't be without it ncxt wtn- learn that he was obliged to undergo I" 11-11 roughly handled but "0‘ shot; ' Questioned 1” (loncral (“Nam 1h»
tor. Heat your home with Bumhatn on operation for appendicitis,
Boiler Cosy Comfort Heat,
itinfbllolothorloil
e wyn‘t
. ‘50.
do‘ tht' 1 15m they meant no."
Twenty or thirty of the negroeo]
many negroea helping themselves '0
Major Snow Te“. 50": titles and ammunition. Thsn one
r “ ”
Troops Shot I’ll Misha! was fired. he said, and ‘thc-n Qllallty Shop
. SOUTH NORWALK.
. Special tor this Evening. .
Smart line at new 0mm Values to $253416.”
between 1000 and 1,2“ shots were.
it was too dark to rwognizr
any of them but he kept trying to
1 Guilty.- Ofliccr Testificsn
RH.
. Opens May I
SHORE DINNERS‘AND ALI;
KINDS OF SEA FOOD
COOKED TO onnna
W.
[OH R. O’SULLIVAN, Prop.
Telephone no
‘1 headed for Houston, the major testi-
, SAN 11111101110. r1113, Nov chained Then be 111111 all the 1111ng ‘ ___-__.
it is believed at Storrs college that Sixty-three ncgm soldiers ,of the1remaining in camp rounded up 1-0
Twenty—fourth lnfantt; \1cre put on ”13! ‘19 6011111 check UP on the ab-
grater-day onlht1ntecs.l\icantima, firing could. ht
Our Stock of Children’s Slices
Is most complete, and embracing many
of the best makes will enable us to insure
a ptrfect fit for growing feet, which is
most imputtant lot both health and com-
Thc ntcmbern of tin regiment 11111111 The majm told of his unsut'urslul
(.nn guard duty at Camp Logan lion. -1tflorts to tel; phone the pulum of
at lhé time‘- of thc riot during stalling for Houston and 11111111111111
wen-ltwo policemen whom he told of the
trouble; of later encountering a body
I killed. l
Snov: Icitiflr‘d that the of armed civilians whom he advised
1 Major K.
1a negro. had becn killed in an al- ldnaarm the negro guards. under in-
4111-111 of rcsentment. ls. Giier, ttprcsenting the defense,1
Th1. major said his wanting ml the witnt-n said shooting at tin?
lowed a visit to tho. chicf ot‘ policc,1camp before the soldicrq loft [1111
. Satisiactory Stockings. All grades
CONNEALLY. 81 BRACKEN
- TEETH -
1 WITHOUT mm
Di. 1. H. Mallory
l“8&lfll8t.,80.'orwulk,m
lfloursflnltofipm'ltospn
outlays By W Only
EThe 11111111111 Bakery
Vol: “1 I "no m.
’ We on now obi. to supply on
mutants with PBS. mode to
forda'rssch day]. We tho but ‘
fisuou nuns and com: _‘
at the and that th officer had been sun major said he did not know the. '1 Washington Street South EN! lk. Emcsmmumnflh
. . _ pended pending lnvca Igatlon "-l names of any of those who mutitiod. Em
. The heat .\orwnlk 110111111111. Saturday. Hts con- told them they WéQ-r sticking their (.rant Andorson the itty 111111111 ,_ T W .,___ ._ . 1..
[mm the hotter that's made in West- dition, although not very favorable, 390“ "I ropes," "11‘ major 8(1de man iccused I3 ”I "I DEPUNOMHI -—lland in your tax list before .9 p. ——Don't forget to return your tax‘ EAttorney JOhll DWI“ is 599mm“ '
cheater County. Send for “Which and it is hoped will
Lord & ittzrnham 00., 211111 Messenger.
Why" booklt-t
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improve.—.\'ew Can “and to put their guns down. But and was unable to appear with his
.' 1'. ' ' ‘ e ‘ ' . . ' -en. ' A sonia with rela- .
a“ 1 said was unavalling—their anger fellow soldiurs. who plcuxlcd not to, Saturday. \0 3. and atmd th .1 hot before 9 p. 111., hot. 3. and avotd the week 1 1n n
Imm rlnlnu. One. said: ‘lpt's kill culltv when court opened. penalty 1 E “hp penalty. '
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“In times like these you will not, I am sure, expect your representative to act' In any narrow or partisan spirit.
{guess and out of it, is behind our President to bring this war to a victorious end. ”-——Fron1 Schuyler Mcmtt’s sp cclt accepting nomination.
So far as the war is concerned, there are no parties, and every good man, in Con-
Special Election Tuesday, Nov. 6th, ‘ 1917
FOR REPRESENTATIVE 1N CONGRESS
ER
OF STAMFORD
E RITT
\
_To Vote for Schuyler Merritt, Pull the Top Léver:
"w 11»
»up;.
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
".Ilt'. .Ilt'rriti is by 1111 mount-r tJI‘
1.1.1.11151111111111n "or 2hr plow." 1-
113.111.111.111 Standard. E
"As an upright, struiclntoruuz'tl
(-itizcn. few men stand hight-r than
Mr, Mt‘rt‘itt."vr Bruin-port l‘ust.
"Ht‘ N :1 business mi”! of Willo 111'-
Iiuaintancc. thorough knowictlgn of
the nt-Eds and people 111' 11111 dish-:01. a
gentleman of high character lllltl spot-
loss intcmi'y." (2.111-nwici1 5'1 112: ..:111
Graphic.
“It 11111 Fourth 1‘ongtcssionnl lli11~
lricl has an adequatc idea of its own '
place in the sun, it. will elect Mr. Mer-
ritt by an ovorwh-elmintz n1ajor'.:y
For once we regret that our home is
not in Falrficid county};va HEV’l'it
Journal-Courier.
"Just such men as Mr. Merritt will
b1- needed when the awful war is 11nd-
od to assist in the teconstruction ol
our internal affairs. l-‘alrtleld counfy
cannot afford to be without his ser-
vices. His election should be on us,-
sured fact."——South Norwallt Sentinvl.
“Schuyler Merritt doesnot belon:
to that fopdoodle class. He respcc‘s
th11 old law of numbers. and retains
a normal .ngnrd for the law of gravi-
tation. His regard for the law of gravi.
tation, shows that he does not mean
to break his own neck. 11nd his re»
spect for the law of numbers showd
that he can be trusted not to break
the public's neck financially."—}inrt-
ford Courant.
' ' ————II
“He has been recognized for many
years a Standard! 'tlnt citizen.‘ not
become of on public once he has
held, but because by reason of 111.1
chlrnctcrphlp wisdom, his willingness
to serve, he has been callcd to the
leadership in many community mar-e
mental, obtlsothsvplc, patriotic {ind
commercial. Thou 111111 know him
best through association and who
have labored I” bill. are Vi ll "Miro
that a very lam share of Mr. Mer- _
hand My. sud
rltt's titan."
a coosldcrubb rt- 0! his income
have been up to uses which havn
ministered“ y or another to
tho but“ i fig: kilowatt-11,"- ~6inm-
font now
The 11111111111111 the
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A special election will 11. 111111 on Tuesday,
November 6, 1917, for a Representative in Can-
gress for the Fourth District of Connecticut, to E
fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon
E. J. Hill. The district comprises romp
County. The election has been ordered by the
Governor, in compliance with a provision of the
Constitution of the United States.
Every voter should be interested in the
choice of a Congressman. The critical time
through which we are now passing makes it
desirable that this important district should be
represented by a man of the highest shillty,
loyal to the nation, familiar with the condition!
and needs of the district, and who may be de-
pended-upon to serve all the people faithfully
and intelligently.
Schuyler Hewitt. of Stamford was made
the unanimous choice of the Republicans of the
district, in convention assembled. He did not
seek the nomination. He was saluted because
of the atom in which-he is held by'his follow-
citiunandinreoognitionofthesplsndld nirv-
ice ho has rendered to the people.
A LIFE 0! SERVICE.
lthasbosntrulysnidthatthencordof
Mrlcrritt'slifoisonoofurvicotohlsfsllow-
men. lobbuthmhibnfodwbiobhu
bssnbishtltnodnoocbildbood.
. nomaduostcdin‘hlcynimitysnd
Columbishswlcbodl.’_nobssbosn,sssoclstsd
witbtboYslslfownollg.Co.simlm.Ho
hssbosnluuootuysndgmslm.no
ammmmm. autumnal.
.dontoftbmulmmmulm.
Hummlntbmpodllonshss become!
progress, emciency and business ability of the
highest order.‘ .
He served the town for many years as
chairman of its School Committee ,While be
filled that otllce, the High School Building was
erected, and 11. higher standard was set for pub-
lic school education. He has been 11 member
of the State‘ Board of Education for several
years, and as such has promond every effort
to secure improvement in Ichool conditions.”
that every boy and girl in Connecticut should
have a fair chance for success in life. . He has
been a promoter of trade schools. He repre-_
sented Stamford in the Constitutional Conven-
tion. 1
AS A PHILANTHBOPIST
For many years hcvhas devoted much of his
time to efforts to help the poor, the sick, the un-
fortunate. As President of the Associated
Charities, he has directed a splendid work,
which is being carried forward successfully on
many unful lines. :1 He has taken a lively in-
terest in the Children’ s Home, for which a new
building' ts now being erected. He has headed
numerous mammals of a philanthropic and.
patriotic natun. His fine qualities of leader-
ship, his generous impulses, his executive ability
and wisdom, have been oolhd upon constantly,
pic. Hohabsoothomeansofsecuringthepu-
sage of laws for the bottomont of the condition
of dependent children, and for better treatment
of delinquents. ' -
HELPING m NATION'S CAUSE
thntbogrutwsrmsdeitsdunsndupon
_tbercsourcssofthcnstlon,fortbonppmot
tthovmentsndtoonsmviotoi-yforths
gtmtorwhtcbhoriosismflgbfing.
Harrittwuloohdto,sumsmrotoourse,
\
ample and leadership, his public utterances and
advice, he has been at large assistance in culti—
voting s community spirit that has found ex-
pression in loyalty to the nation and pride in
the accomplishments of the town, county-and
State.
Such is the man who has been nominated
for Congress in the Fourth District, and who
will be the worthy repreoentutive of the peo-
ple, continuing to serve in a larger field.
win to: 8110111.]: ill-ELECTED.
He will give loyal support to the Govern-
ment. .
He will see that the interests of this district
which contains some of the most. important man-
ufacturing industries in the land. are safe-
guarded in legislation that must be enacted
after the war, to the end that prosperity shall
follow peace.
He will be respected in Washington as he
isinhisowntownand Statuandhisinfluenoo
therewinbeuuduithualwsysbccnmd
here, for the benefit of his follow-citizens.
Romanhssamoreintimsteknowledgcof
business‘ conditions' in Pairicld County , no man
inthisoountyisbetterquflifiodtodealinulli
gently with the grout problems that will con
front the nation during and following“ the war.
His intelligence, training and expo-lance,
hizlongmgrdofsuminbummowiu
in snout, upscity for public samba-11d
character. :11 fit him lobe in
1:11th
thebeatsensetbokeprcuntstivooflbism .
SEND ME. mun-1' 1'0 CONGRESS.
You may never have snotbor opportunity
totskepminonelsctionwhflothonsfionisst
war. Donotmusit.
"Volga Vololas «1,111,011.11 Pulltbo
111111.111 Thatmcamsvotoforfiobuylcrlu
rittoffltuulord
Votoforldmsnyou know; smw‘nohu
boonh'lodsndnotfuuntlwanflng; whoiscop-
sbhsndhombloysltotbofltstosndustion,’
bysltovou.
l’ulllltcaflop lever.
Norwalk Chronicler