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all N0. MAIN Sr
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'Ila Mysman of 7 Fitch street, is:
finding a few days in New York. '
Ilsa Drums P‘reltag, of New Yor‘t'
cm, spent the week-end with will ‘
fives on East Washington street.
‘, The regular monthly meeting of the
flayflower Hook It Ladder Company
'11] be held in the company's rooms
this evenlnx.
Rev. Oscar Michael of New York of-
“ted at. the holy communion and
”soon at Christ Church yesterday
Inning.
The home of Florence Palmer on
Iowan street, has been placed under
.anntine owing to the fact that
Florence has diptharla.
The district commissioners held
their usual weekly meeting at the of-
ficer-l or the plant on Bayview Place
a Saturday evening at which time
Milne business was discussed.
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I The local schools did not open today
as had been planned. owinz to it lack
d coal. They will remain closed un‘
ill further notice from the Board of
"Ilacatlon,
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In spite of the weather having got-
“ warmer the ice still remains in
e. in,
m m savior of the Sandor
tel-flax. 'wbich uni mad. hr tbs
evening. 1: was at first {Will that
by the use of oil heaters. Sunday
services nigh «be held ‘hl a small
room in the baseman. but the lower
part of the church is filled with fur-
niture, bedding. etc, brought there
during Thursday‘s Iregand which are
being kept there until the owners can
‘fild living quarters.
Vldou of another big tire, to tax
the strength and heroism of the lies
cards rlen firemen again. arose when the sig-
r.al was sounded about 11:30 Friday
morning. for amtber fire at the Schr‘y-
yer place on the King‘s liirnwsy.
where frozen nipes. being lh'llfl‘t' all,
were again the cause of the lrnublc
A few citizens responded, onion: them
E. L. Groat has received the third Walter C Humbo'". whose finger “as
0rd: r of rings from'tha Rowaytcn ‘ chopped with an use when llw lien
riage factory. were trying to tear out the blazing
woodwork. These new; succeeded in
Mrs. W. l. Lowndes left town last putting 0‘" the tire without the “‘1 °‘
week for City i‘liand. where her moth- 4h" "can” Th" Noroton “9‘3“”
H. is quite ill. auto-chemical and hose wagon was
again on the lob. as on the preceding
Holly 8: Son. marketmeal. have as dill" in 3M“ 0148'- but 01M!" aervices
tabllsbed temporary quarters in the
The Council of Defense meeting has
been postponed indefinitely
from all reports the Home G
drill has beenxpostponed indefinitely.
Dr. John Godfrey the local dentist.
has been ill for the past few days with
g. in.
3in finding out haw the interior of the
humanitarian» a. ‘s
"amt-muw:s arm
confused the he“ toll and to tail
for mobilizatle difipz the excite-
ment which reigned on Mutiny.
The frame house belonging to Dr.-
i A ‘ ft ‘ l ‘ .
l0 1in AWIBE
Hanson which sets partly destroyed by: a" M‘U'NG Plus
Ire, seemed to be like "The House all ---
lysiery,” at an amusement Dirk.’ . .
um, 04 ,5. mm m we ,0 m Will (lo-operate mill Amateur
it the ruins W to be interested Farmers Vino Want to Keep
flags in Their fiackyards.
house appearui, and from the manner,
in which they were coming in and go‘ ‘
log out it would give you the opinion HOPES TH‘T THOUSANDS
that ale have her: .fi
, ‘; :3th W n “it. WILL tom lll MOVEMENT
From the ruins.’ it is expected that a
cream and better Darlen will uranium-litter of Food Supply and Cool
This statement will be. fully reatliscd.‘l actuation of Connecticut State Court-
if the prospective builders Itseps tot oil of Defense in Cit—operation with
their promise. list. to ponder on this Connecticut Agricultural College
subject would be useless. for some of Prepared to Assist—To Eneouragc
the proprietors have not as yet seltlodl u.” Culture.
with the insurance companies. Then,‘
when all is settled and the tide of
business in Barton becomes normal.
something of value might be learned
from all who are concerned in the new
enterprise. But let us hope. that m
In order to encourage the prelu-
tion of food in the state the Commit-
tee of Food Supply and Conservation
of .the Connecticut State Council of
Defense. in cooperation with the
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“Quality Shop"
South Norwalk.
Clearance Sale
Everything in the StoreReduced
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$15.90 Coats
$18.90 Coats
$25.09 Costs
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Allow oi the Bargains We Are littering
were not required
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‘mvi .‘lll ‘ltl‘ l‘inth are three of the
{fall on the ice.
'the’people have responded to aid ii.
A. i“; 1’. store on Railroad avenue. ‘
____.__ The fuel famine is hitting dorien
An epidemic of sore throat has hit particularly hard ”"d‘y’ 7"" ""3“
"m town. Ed Fall-child. Teddy Finch dealers. Iting's End ('0, have but a
scant supply of coal. and
and Norwalk dealers. who generally
supply liarien people's needs. are also
scraping the soil in their yards. and
are not permitted to send out coal ex
cent on orders of the U S. Fuel Com.
mission. The rules of the latter pro-
many victims.
Martin While. nephew of E. S.
Grout, died at the Stamford Hospital
Saturday mornlnr as the result of a
The relief work directed by Mrs. J‘
H. 7llotton l1: progressing rapidly. and
be delivered to a custonwr. and for
each such delivery a new ticket must
be signed. Formerly. dealers added
a' delivery charge if coal was ordered
in le=s lhnnvtwotons lots. and warmth.
ably a delivery charge will be added
services of St. Luke's Episcopal and mmflwm." consignments. TM. is
.‘lorntml Presbyterian churches during bad enough in the city. where yards
the. cold weather is being considered. "W not very distant from the consum-
em' home, but it seem utter folly to
Mrs. Robert Murray of Brooklyn. make deliveries of hilt a quarter-ton,
who had a summer home in the Ox which must be repeated in most house-
ltillge wection for over 25 yeah, dlc'l holds. every week. Thin wastes the
lflrl Thursday at her home in that time and strength of the conveyohco
city. and the man or men having it in
charlie, besides the time of the house-
William A. (‘lliicl'l of the Pool 3014- holders to go to the dealers' office to
who has been working in Bridlit‘wrh sign the ticket. It would seem that in
is one of 2.000 cmployeen of a big
victims of the fire
A movement for the union of the
v...“
Stamford >.
ride that not more than a quarter-ton 4
the future that no other unfortunut:~
mishap shall befall the town of Darien.
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IOWAYTON RED CROSS AUX.
ILAIY
The Nomlk (‘hspter of the Amer-
ican Red Cross have authorized the op
wing of an auxiliary of their chapter
in Rowavton. for the purpose of mak-
ing surgical dressings. hospital gar-
ments, etc. The Norwalk Chapter has
asked Mrs. George F. Wei to be
chairman of the auxiliary. and she has
appointed the following odiccrs: sec
rotary. lira. Lewis Hopps; treasurer.
Mrs. Charles ft. l'etty. captain of
team captains. Mrs. Howard Every.
chairman oflhome work department.
lira. Kate Thomas. supervisor at
work. MissM. F. llacltley.
Mrs. Evory has appointed the fol-
lowing team captain: Mrs. John
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Connecticut Agricultural College. is
planning to help thousands of people
in the state who Wlfill to keep a flock
of bells or a pig ill their backyard. ,
The opportunities for conserving l
waste and increasing the food supply ;
through tho use of a. backyard not-l: 3
or by growl/ill; a pig are many. . Much ’
food which is not fit for human cowl
rumption and which would otherwise '
be "tilled can by this. means he turn I
ed Into a form lit for human cou- i
$18.99 Suits
$25.00 Stills .
letin dealing with this. method of;
production has bet-n picparcd by 1.;
A. Simms, Pig ("lub Agent. and R. l) i
Jones, Extension Poultryman for the1
Connecticut Agricultural College. i
This bulletin is being printed by the!
Committee of Foo-.1 Supply and Con :
starvation and will be available to any i
one lntercoted on application by mail i
to 36 Pearl strewn. '. tford. it will
give full directions for the housing.
,‘handllng and feeding of a dozen hem.
.or a pig under backyard conditions.
i “The lialsler has not only chal-
‘lcnuwd our men of arms, but he hall
challenged our ability to produce
ifood climb to feed rmrselves and
‘oty‘r allies. Every person in the state
i is“ to be given opportunity to help an-
rm this challenge," said Samuel
_llussell of Middleton-n. chairman of
. the Live Stork Committee, today. ,i
$6.50 Raincoais
$19.90 Raincoais .
$4.00§Children’s Rain
$18.09 i‘llr Sets
$10.95 Mulls .
$1.09 to $2.0018hapes
$3.09 Shapes
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$30.00 to $37.00 Coats
$4.903Cllilllrcn’s Coats
$6.09 Children’s Coats .
.mp0...“ . 0...... M...» $5.00 to Stilliliaillxoais .
. $7.95
$9.95
$16.95
[$19.95
$9.95
$12.95
:82 59
$3.75
$3.95
$195
$7.95
$2.95
. .. $10.95
($5.95
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We 10"" harbor and “ma“ this warm manufacturing plant who have been
vaatbcr keeps up for some time, will m d all because of the fuel shortage,
tot go out until spring. I
Rev. '1‘. l.. Price went to New
The mid—week services 0 lihl‘ M E- lCanaan. last week, to get his automo-
diurch will he held Thursday evening. bill; which he had been unable to
Ind after the meeting the regular bring to his new home at the Metho
monthly business meeting of the of- dist parsonage here, because of the
lclal board of the church will be held. his snowfall of two weeks ago.
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Rev. FrederickCSmith, the at. York
The name of Ernest. andagc was
these days of conservation. the fuel
administration would heed the new
government slogan. "Cut the red
tape." and permit consumers living
four miles from a mum of supply to
have larger quantities when they are
9'.'alinbl9, to avoid these frequent trim
with their consequent waste The gov.
ernml‘nl urges all to "cut a cord,"
which inarien folks would be only too
Eliill to do, were the cord available.
accidentally omitted from the list of
the members of the committee on the
Iaytlower Hook & Ladder social and
knee held Friday evonlng.
The Men's class at the East Avenue
I. E. church listened to the social
. “things of the Prophet Jeremiah
merday and next Sunday will have
in social teachings of [club of the
‘- captivity.
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nllllam Kimmick, one of East uni-.1
,.~» valk's popular young men has taken.
. 'Hfian advanced course of study as Tr-l-
imphic Press Machine Expert in
«'aw Haven for the Southern New
"/hland Telephone Company.
s.
The services at the East Avenue.“
1. church were held in one a' the auto
Ibms of the church yesterday mam
fig. so as to conserve coal. instead
fl meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
d We week the. ladies' Aid Society
. fill‘bold an all day meeting on Thurs-
day, as they havo considerable Will:
u must, be done and it has been
land that it cannot be done at the af-
ternoon meeting. The meeting will
m at 10 o'clock in Thursday mom
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future home of the bride and groom.
'gample supply. but it has been thought
preacher, who has become so popular but there is little timberland in this
with the‘Noroton Presbyterian church town which might be cut. and fuel’
occupied the pulpit yesterday morn- dealers have practically no supply of
ing. firewood for even the man who would
be only too glad to get busy at the
l’lrom. Mela. Quackenbusb has rs~ woodpile and cut up. this cool substi-
turned from Madison Square Garden lute-oil be only had it to cut. One of
poultry show, with another big string the town's millionaire resident‘s could
of winnars. made by his Mahogany only sell a promise of a quarter of a.
strain Rhoda island reds. His birds in. mg mick for a m u,“ m
took- fifth prize for bout-l hen 4“" a ion a week—with no assurance when
filth prize ~Ior best bullet— even that tau... be delivered.
Another attempt of the midnight
marauder occurred the night of the
fire. When Clarence Mather came
home he saw someone prying his -By E. J. CHARIO’TT-
back window. In come way the would. A" day yesterday, “undid“ 0' N0?
be robber saw Clarence, and made .1 WW" and Stamford P909"? “91"“ "30
hasty retreat down the main street. “9"" Mm" disastrous W ‘70
The man was recognized and action which ”"3“"er 0“ Thursday after-
by the authorities .will soon start. mm“- M" '0 find berg?» their eyes
-__...._. ’ the charred embers of nation's buslv
Announcement is made of the mar. "“5 “0m” ”WW! in ruins. covered
rinse. last Friday. at the, Methodist “'"h a "‘5“ 9h?“ 0‘ 1‘50 Whit!!! mada
parsonage, by Rev. Thomas 1., Price. a picturesque scene to view. Many
of Miss Louise. daughter of m. and 0' the bonnie taking small menthol-
Mrs. Richard Abcndrotb of the Post ““4 "in"! more taking large photo
Road. to Robert 'Carpel. of .\'ew York ”all”! 0' What new remains of the
city. Miss Abendrotll left town about horrible catastrophe.
two years ago to take a position in A” car after “1" came "“0 1311’“!!!
New remand that city will be the ""1" 30m“! and Stamford they emu
' tied great multitudes of people at the
‘ scene of the ruins. What romaine; to
Darlen schools my. been holding day of the fire are the three chimney:
only momin‘ ”3310“. extend‘d and "IQ foundation upon Whlch "I"
through the noon hour, during most ""9“".0‘ Dnrlen" WM standing before
of this week, to avoid the necessity it was burned out ”any reports have
for the children going home at noon. MP“ 39!" 0“! that the fire is still
'and to economize fuel There. is an burning bill such is not true for the
blaze has been thoroughly quenched,
and only the hay which was smoking
yesterday is the only part of the ruins
which gave any align of a tire.
As is expected. when throngs of
people congregate. many stories are
heard. of which two seemed to interb
est the bearer. The first story which
was heard related to a In which 00
curred about 27 years ago when a gro-
cery store which was doing Ibo-lass ll
MANY PEOPLE VlSlT DARlEN
RUINS.
'wi‘se to follow this plan. to aid the
general conservatlon/ proram. and
which effects a saving of probably 25
percent a day. '
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been spending several weeks at her
brother's now home in Virginia, where
Ihe removed with his family recently
to take a job at government work, re
turned to town loudly. Just in time to
taste the rigors'of the worst winter and which was a one story Glad. in
weather in many years, after enjoying Which WM"! VII being done by a
the comfort! of tho ”so-m climate. film-«hon :- the lather 8. Gross.
fl. .llcrbert Will-on and family eprct look llra‘ and decimal the mum
to remain some than in Virginia.
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. also taking with it a building which
. . was known as the m Haul.
water pipe connected with the which was on thematic-ans.“
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scum mum of the Methodist doomed building. vs. other story so Thdadvunlm or physical sum
“arch twat lat May. and this fated to the failure of the am
translated the abandonment of all Gnarls tompaadtotiam
cal-vices ”stormy. including the eons-'aalloa Thursday to «with forni-
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,through the auxiliary, hence the need;
Costco. Mrs. Eugene Cusbman. Miss: Pal-men with sows of brooding/age
Marian Jaers. «Mrs. Harry Scofield. ‘ may rest assured of a market for all
Mrs. Joseph Taylor, Mrs. w_ p, . the pigs they are able to raise, for the
Thompson. ‘campaign will call for many young
The auxiliary will meet Tuesdays pigs during the cominglnlonths.
and Thursday from 2 to Sin the par} " '_ .
lot' the Reliance Hook 4. maul-r MWWAGE WA“ fl" “M's
party, who have kindly lent the roorrybI
for this purpose. There are no dorm; __
but anv resident wishing to become,
a member of the Red Cross (who has;
not already done so) is asked to into!
Rodents Cause Damage Estimat-
ed at 900000.000 a Year.
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of a treasurer. ‘Spoll Large Quantities of Grain in
“1'0“!“ '3'“ ““3”” °' M” Em”; Storehousea and Barns—Traps
two preliminary Imam!" we" held Ara Moot Deadly.
at her house. before it was 0095‘)":
‘ lane. ball!
to ”79 regularly 2:123:59“; “‘9‘ On many farms rats and mice
All men interest waste grain. which If mid would
Svimdmy‘VO“ 0‘ the Red Cross. a"Illnore than pay the owner's taxed. To
‘ $5.99 waists . ,
$40010 $5.th{Sballes . . ‘ $1.59
$1.002,Waisls . . . 79c
$2.091Waisls . . ' . 91.59
Stutwalsls . . . no
low Prices
1-‘l'c'eIllclivl’éryk;~
Groceries. We will be
Armonr’s e Leaf Land
@ECKMANN’S
NORWALK’S LARGEST GROCERY
We Carry a Complete Line of St
pleased to meet
invited to attmd, .
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Three local young men zlltatcd from
the Enron ll’oinl dock to Collander's
Point on the ice yesterday.
Private Roy lierrilleld of thc‘ Thir-
ly'fllth [a l. 8. Co" is spending a
short furlough at the home of his par-
ents on Rownyton avenue
Morrison Douchy had the misfortune
of twin: hit in the hand bv a Piece 010
flying stone last week. while working
on the Farrell job at
His hand was: badly cut and in spite.
of the physician's care blood poisoning
set in and Mr. Dauchy's hand is in a
serious condition.
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ERVINGATERM ,
s m RALEIGH JAIL
llickorv Bluff.l
{prtvcnt so great a less is well worth
‘scrious consideration by farmers at
all times. in the face of food condi-
itlons fdrccd upon theI nation by war
VeryPBcst Creamery Bu
New Pack Corn or Peas nor can .-
fsupprcrsion of the rat menace is a. _ ° ' """"" ' ' ' -
gmmm ,0, economic gm M wen “ Broadway Brand Tomatoes. per can ......... I. . . 15c
lm, mum... mum, Japan Rice (Very good value) ........ 3 lbs. for 25c
: The '. common. brown house rat, GO“ Md”. F10“? .................. 12 "I. bags 95C
Lknown sometimes or the Norway or American Mixed CandVJler lb. ...... . . . . ..
lsewcr rat. is the worst animal pest in
lthe world and in spite of man's in-
iccssant warfare against it has in-
creased in numbers and extended its
range. Its dominance is due. to .re-
markahle fecundity and ability to
adapt itself to all surroundings. 1t
. breeds from four to ten times a year
and brings forth an average of ten
young at a time. Females breed when
(on; or five months old. The species
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Beckm l‘t . .~
.... ............. at ...... ‘:".‘.“.f'?‘.“.'..".’52c
No. 1 Royal Plantation Coffee. formerly 35c. now Site
Challenge Blend Coffee. formerly 30c. new 22c
Watch this snace forcbargains.
A. F. Beckmalln 8:00.
83 3.. 85 WdSlllllfllilll Street
allle and Fancy
ye a trial order.
peril)
Phone 1495
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'gncigalnmft‘tetmds of vegetables and . , PRO AND CON.
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{the damage done by rats and mice in FAVORED BY GIANTS the price of liberty has not changed.
| the United States. all attempts to cal-
Eculate the losses. based upon reason-
F‘onnd with a full and unite-02W" able premises. result in totals that
kit of safe-blowcr’s tools in his .llofi' ale astoundingly large. The direct
session Austin Fells. aged 19- of Am- ions cannotbe less than $200,000,000
sterdam "mac. Fridfi'd'm". i“, “M" a year and may be far greater.
arreat “1 Mem- N‘mh 0mm“. ‘0' A rat, having access to grain. will
day. and with a companion “‘1“ consume an average of two ounces a
The adoption of the Tenor plan by
which world's series money will be
shared in the future among all first
division teams will . find little favor
with the Giants. The team outclassed
the same location an the stew-rt Co.
Schroeder. of Washington. 0mm; i‘l
serving a six months' sentence in the.
southerncity. .
Search was started for Fells ill
tuber. when it was learned that
was the person alleged to have sto
in Burl-all“. smut 1. a
touring car belonging
Hartford family. The machine wu
he.
sold to a local me. and there rc- nntl warehouses harbor hundreds of
A rats. an appalling tax on the owners
description given by the garage peo-
conrod by the detective bureau.
Mathemwhosoldthemth
sustain-“banality.
Ila and Schroeder were picked up In
Want-anthem.“th
shimmy tot-safe-
plowing. WMMMOD'
.‘povtunlty tots-amount is not
bout man will t. upon to Bulls"
their soatlsva 1mm
asidwbsa
mantis“
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memos-tonic.-
wuss. “
Oc-
lpn is for more than that actually eaten,
diuick and the average cost of keeping a rat
to a wealthy on the farm or in a warehouse is
in Mr palm mam drills.
m cm bola. auto-ma. monks.
"' haying ratsaadstlcafrotnabslld-A
W laglabattartbaatlaaavofcoacrwa
the National league held by such a
margin last season that none of the
players can see anything but lNew
York in 1918. Some concede an op-
position will be stronger, but none of
the New York National league chain.
pious is willing to concede 'that the
Cubs or Cincinnati has been strength-
ened snmcietly to beat them for flag.
The Giants also believe that the
day, or 45 pounds a year. When
wheat is worth 32 a bushel this
amounts to 81.50. But the graln car-
ried away and rendered unlit for use
‘from 83 to 85 a year. Some farms
of such premises. and grain dealers
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“h it ’ Mice '0 1‘ on a certain k were all a alnsttbeln last fall
our. tallied with that of Falls. and a, V 8 hm s g
bulletins asking for his arroat were.
t” of h“ r“;l'°‘:":‘°-" 1 land that if they ever play: the 801
,. mm" an “ c r astray “5 gain haywlll win hands down. For
’ratb include traps. polsona. dogs. cats. 3:” t
- at reason they are pleased with the
to rrcts, fumigation and various wean: i ,
our 01 an”... Traps, “'91", will nsws that if they will the worlds se-
account for the greatest number of ties in 1918 they will get $2,000. $000
victims. The guillotine type of trap. zlesa than they got for losing in 1917. ‘
m. it might be added that 32,000
(or a week's work is a Mill s‘oaroaly to
's series
".000 for
dawts from status of food and mor- the victorsrand 11,400 for the toilets
s of
which am. by striking the aalmall
with a win fail driven by a coiled
spring, Is upsctally recommended.
latuoofbulldlnnandtbound “MW“ “0 “w
practical dsvlcas for keeping the n—Jm were mated ll 1m.
about“ are mtlal factors ll food encoded elven the loudest dream
conservation. no single method at the plum at that m
w
Inflammation. soilsawmuvauswusoc
w. I. c [ll./ “.. 7/. ‘
[it is the same today as it was in '61.
? Many a girl who enjoys fooling with
a soldier’s rifle couldn't score 16 in
the kitchen range.
In a small town it is harder for a
grass widow to live above suspicion
than under a bowling alley.
It is much better to think Mildly
of what we are going to do tomorrow
-dhan to dwell fondly on what we”
have done today.
Seeing the truth in those days is '
just as essential a telling the truth.
Aws'rgsrdenlsaplsoe wherépeo-
pie cultivate some thought and a
whole lot of bilatera-tl’uck.
P.
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Norwalk Chronicler