Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Wednesday, January 16, 1918 · page 2

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V.~oih This was gutted and Chief
Begonias said that he hail been asked
WI *m to flavor by Ir. Voik to make an inventory o!
m 'I‘W by many. the total amount of hose on hand and
yer not abide morelor the total amount of hose needed.

He said that the Phoenix house had

 

bode in his deal

.wonld make trouble for him feet. the Mayflower had 1,450 feet and
”ye! Donovan. Mayor Donovan 11- the Central station had 3.0. feet and

tor the meeting attempted to soqthe that h h
‘r. Murphy by saying that he was 2 “000?”! 1“” “:2: l;":&:“‘:
uetsstemeiousss uttlhcseetnedtobel' 99 all: eat tie

but Mr Murphy seemed to be of the apparatus carried 1,000 feet and that
m that he was ferocious Inflthe extra 1,000 feet was needed to be

93th fluid bit? if Ellen ‘hejmed while the other 1,000feet washe-

squealed in the petition signed by a! a fire. He said that he recommend-
nbout ‘lt reefleuta of the First Die ed 2.000 feet ofhoae additional (loan

:3: r: in a'fufiuiuilmfi “1"“ m" ‘53“ ll "10 may had
er eons
accepted as he laid out under mail-NI Med for on. a... and

plan worked out by the police eons- Chlef Bout-due said that money had

‘ mince that at this time the plan If" been appropriated for 1,000 feet, but

Would-3. that since that time haae had been lost
14260!" as W cm“ owing to the fact that the base bad to

”count as Charities Commissioner. be “39d “91 81 lines which Caused it
the term to empire in October of this to mildew owing to the fact that no

.Qnite a number of bills came lining racks could be obtained. there

1"- and ‘fixe’zzkgig'd been at” only being one drying rack and that at
,fighe'::etlns opened at 8:10 oclock. the Mayflower Hook 1 Ladder Com-

nil meuliers with the exception of puny and that this mildewed "hose
vanadium 1Volt being present, with burst

the reading or the trmurer’s report Mayor Donovan wanted to know
which was accepted. and the audi- about how long hose was supposed to

3..., tor's statement that the report had last'and Chief Bogurdu's said that n

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been gone over and found correct was guarantee of three years was given
also read and accepted ' Councilman with it alien it was properly cared for .
Moore wanted to know if the auditors and that it would last three years and
had provided the necessary reports eien ten tom when properly cared
and was informed that they had only for, but that there was only one drying
”my. a report on what the, city clerk rack and that all 'of the houses
had read. He then-said that they had couldn't curry hose to ppm New.“
The mayor then
parts and was going on when the asked about how much hose there was
mayor interrupted him by saying that on hand and he was told by Chief no.
if he wanted to do so to make written gardus that as near an he could re-
charges against the auditor and they member there was between six and
be acted upon by the council. Mr. seven thousand feet at present. but
Hoore. however. wasn't satisfied and that considerable of the hose had burst
aid so when thenmayor told him that at fires owing to its having to be used
-fl was no use talking hot air, but that1after it had not been properly dried
I he wanted to make charges to do so. from lack of proper drying apparatus
Councilman Murphy said that he be f‘ouncilman Moore said that he pould
lined that the mayor had been re- hungeat the buying of 2,000 feet of
nested to ask the auditors to make‘hOse. :but for the fact that there was
reports and Mayor Donovan said that no money to pay for it.
he had done so but that the old adage Councilman Murphy said that some
about a great amount of labor arid way should be found to get the money
that little came of it could be applied for this hose and not to leave Norwalk
in "it, case, Mr. Murphy rose for a. open to a disastrous fire that would
minute and said that the council mean a large loss of money. buildings
didn't appoint the auditor and that the and posiblv lite. Mayor Donovan said
mayor did; “He's your man" Mr, lhil’ lhf“ report of lllf‘ lll'P Clllf‘f show-
Murphy said. nd that mm was about 10.000 feet of
Mayor Donovan said that in the in. how when Mr. Murphy said that you

. lure that he would try and do different “Ol'ldn'l "‘59 a ”port if) light a 0W.

and that he assured the “Gentleman Mayor Donovan said that n hoae'dry
iron the First." that hc would try and in; plm‘ couldn’t be established fiery
be a good boy and parry m3, [hp pro- 9 '0 or three hundred feet and that the
via: ms of the charter. city had a splendid fire house in the
Cannfllman Wolfc 1“,",de a res- central station and that the hose. could
olulion calling for a vote of thanks to be dried thcre if it came to it
lira. JohnKeogh. who gave it‘ll tons . He went on to any that at the fire at
of coal that she had in her home here the (‘ongr- ng‘onai church some how
tothe poor.the proceeds being donated v'a: connected to an engine that was
to the Day Nursery, and that tho vote exerting a .powcrful pressure and that
be recorded. also a votc of thanks to the nozzle of tho hosc at the other and
Harold Cox. the coal dealer. who grit. “an closcd so that something had to
Initially delivered it. ”This was rzitr- and wit .1 flflt‘P was the how so
adopted.1 ,0 that it. burst. ,.
Councilman Moore warrior! in know ('hit-l Hazard is: an: 'd that he wanted
if any recommendations about the fire to have another sin: ti and was grant-
hose has been received and Mayor oil it. and he said to the mayor that he
Donovan said that Councilman Volk spoke of the paid men that the depart
was not present and that he had the'ment had and of
recommendations. ' Mr.

the splendid fire
Moore. then house but that in spite of this fact

aid that Chief Bogurdus was present there were no hove drying facilities in
ad that possibly he could tell some eithcr the first or iiCOfiil district. but
filing about what was needed. Mayorloniy in the third and that the hose
Donovan said that it was not proper l'couldnt bc taken to East Norwalk
unless the unanitnoutI consent of thcicach time becausc there wasn't enough

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infitou Mont Figures
IACK and FRONT LACE
Hips bust and abdomen rcmc cd 1 to 5
inches, yea task 10 is 20 pounds light".
You are no longer STOUT, 1

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more fashionable stylczr at: (l you act l
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We price. Yin: never wore more com-

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council was obtained and lit. floorelhoaeouhandattheothcruouaeatereoltheeouncil.tooktbeehairiuhisalr

‘I’e resasiument of patrolmm us. W'MMWWWt-sed

' “lilih Were not. were submittcd anti '9'” balances

'port and the motion was carried.

,wisbed'to get a little cnlightmertt mm to the count ii for an appropfldll'm 0'

sition which had been referred to ear-1
llicr in the evening read and Mayor irara war. brought up and the mayor 1 1 ,, , 1 11
M "a 7 Ii ' ‘Donovan said that they could bear it. read the ordinance which he said wattim' " "I” ”who" and ll" them ”I!“ llll'lll'illll llmt'il 'l "H: .. . "l ”l“ ””0” ‘h“"'

" and it was read Clarence i Finch. drawn up by Judge William if 'l'am-
lpresent incumbent of the alias. up many, who is a capable lawyer and
plied for the reappoint-cut.

leftaolrehporluatlstiatuiu unstimulated hound vol-trims
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loud the apparatus. sues/I Councilman ltuauetl said that
a litter ira- the American in belied a hill tron maria-mm.
{France Fire Company enclosing a bill in New York for $100 for the treat-
for “.500 for the city service truck meat of Emily Bees and that the bill:
was read and Councilman Waite pre- met with the approal oi the committee
seated a resolution calling for the pay- that he represented Councilman
meat of the sum of $5, 400. the amount Moore wanted to know if the bill
Of the ”emanation be paid the Am- would have to be certified not hearing:
erican h fiance people and this reso- that Councilman Russell only appxov
ed it in the capacity of chairman of
l layer nonovun said that an appli- the committee on charity. i
will !“ 1'0 position 0! Billldlll ‘ll'l layer “Do-Mun having gotten his
upector was at hand but that the mt- letter. haw instructed the celrk to read
ter would have to come up at the next it The letter was the resignation of
'meetlns as the term of Mr Finch did William G LeCount as charity commis-
not W70 Will ’9me 20 sinner and the recommendation of i e
g a bill from the its-sent people was appointment of w. o. Crockett in his
read-culling iorfl..610.00'and'luyor'plue. ‘1‘he reason given for the resig-
Donovan said that the “bill badn not nation was ill-health. This was accept-
been unfilled by the city treasurer, u ed as read and Mayor Donovan said
the charter required. "till be appointed cabinet to the confir-
Councilman Moore made a motion mation of the council Eugene .l. he
that the bill lie-paid if certified and Vine for the unexpired term which is
Mayor-Donovan said, ”it's not certi- up next October
tied." ' This was confirmed by the council
“They?! not?" Councilman adore and Mayor Donovan praised Mr. De-
askad. 'lu the La France bill eerti- vine as being a good man for the Will-
fied?" “Yes," Mayor Donovan replied. “on and am giving Mr. lseCount
‘Councilruan lumby made a notion credit for the worklhat he did even .
that the bills be paid when they were, though he was in "1.5mm ‘
certified. Mayor Donovan Eild 'Oh. Mayor Donovan then said that he
no. that can’t be done.” had a letter addressed to him (the
"But it has been doneu’bcfore." Mr. communication being from Frank J.
Murphy said Prelsbl'ey, of the ‘Prusbruy Advertising
“Oh yes oh yes i know it has been Company of New York), the gist of
done, but—” Mayor Donovan said which was:
when Mrnliurphy added "and by this "That although the writer supposed
administration " that it was too late to ask for an
“Well. l'm sorry if it has been done. abatement of the tax on his property
but i hope it won't be repeated for the and that he would have to pay the
sake of making it right, ” Mayor Don- sum of 3709.10 he yould like to have
ovan returned. an idea what induo’emcnt it was for a

Councilman Wolfe} wanted to know man from New York to make his home ‘ ‘

if the bills had not been certified be- in Norwailt when taxes were so 1110.1
«use there was no money and layer He said that thrives outside of the fire
Donovan said that the city treasurer limits..thnt he had to lune-Ii his own.
had made no statement to him. T'tc water wyetem at a coat of 83,000, as
question was then asked if the various he could not enjoy the water system
committees had certified the hills and of the city. that he had no road im-

tbo reply was that the committee. ornaments strum he had to furnish
had. “it there are no objections. they his can crushed atone. although the

‘will lie on the table ” Mayor Donovan city furnished the labor and that he

said. had no children to attend school. at.

A bill from Warren motile” for thoush he paid a school tax: that ho
$10,888.17 for the South Mt’in street was not able to set the road in front
work had not been per-{med “a m. of his house oiled until the aummcr
same course was taken gm, n was almost gone, and that he would

Another bill from W-nmn Brothers m" to M” an “W" from "‘7‘"
for some bltulithlc paving amounting ””0"" M '0 "h“ be 3‘” l°l' ”l“

to $77015 caused the remark from taxes that he; ”k” I ’
Mayor Donovan. "Herc is the same Mayor Donovan “m that fl” "“0

alto. .tlon the street commissioner and meals l“ ll” Ml” ""9 only too into
the street committee have 0. K'd. them "0 said "l" he had “all M“ 0W"
and the city treasurer hasn't certified troubles with "‘99 ”“98 011 lllm and
them Councilman Eldridge naked i' "3“"? '0 unthtssbt oi heights in tho
the bills had been submitted to th. ml low yenrr He said that the per.-
clty treasurer or if they had been ly ”I” '"e "M "‘3' WM“ ”ll-'Ollllflk".
ing in the city clerk's odlcr- Hp '33,"! 80""! that faxes would be less,
told that they had hp", submitted. and that instead lam Went higher.

A bill from Alfred grown for the. He referred to an article/publlahul
construction of the such sireel.1ln The Bvenlnz Seminal rrvvious m

 

 
 
 

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Petticoats, Special

Good and sensible styles for every
day and some attractive silks,
low priced

‘Eehtherblooma, black and
colors, were $1.50,

’$i.25

Eontherbloomaextra sizes, . .— ,
black and colors, were "
$2100, $1.65

french-Sateen, ' l ‘ l
were $2.00 $165

Extra states, were $2.50

$2.15,,

:3?ther tops With gtfi' :
taffeta flounccs, regular - "W“
andextra sizes,special at $295

Odd lot of fine Silk Petticoats

‘ Light colors, beautiful qualities to

wear with evening gowns
Were $900 and $11.00, for $695

Second floor.

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For those who embroider

Royal Society Packages, new spring
models ,-

‘ c‘ata

'All pieces starripedv ready to work,
with cotton sufficient to finish each
article. _

Children’s Dresses and Hats

Strawberry Hlll avenue and Rl‘fii‘lll ,lhi‘. ciectlon lflsl fall Wlllt‘ll throw mmt'p\

street sewer amounting to 81.953,” llllll on lll" tax Woman and which
was certified in the proper form. and "‘0‘?" how taxes would lw much.
it was moved by Mr. Moore that it be higher. He also said that The Hour
paid and [his was carried. undertook to tell the people that lllli
New hills mounting to "M9“. all article was a falsehood. but that in his 1
of which had been “fluted. but "m opinion the article in The Sentinel was
were submitted and those which had truc,nnd "‘9 statements 0’ Tlll‘ Hour.
been certified were ordered paid. thew”? a falsehood. ‘
motion in that effect being carried.’ He laid that in the annual moon vi
Bills of the administrative depart ”'9 city which '33 l’l'llllNl and “'lll‘ll
mcnt umoumlng to ”3091551 some of cost the city money to print the in.»-
which were certified and some of mer mayor lcd "“9 '0 believe ”“3“"
"But." he said, 't‘my
those certified ordered paid, and also "9 “0‘ l" ”l“ "93“"er “0" “ll ”1“ ”l"
hills in the alrcct department amount collectors 900“"
in: to 133969.68 the certified ones or He added that all of the bar/k lake's,
dcrcd paid. Fire department bills, the moncy that was in tho treasury
that had becn certified were also or- and all rt‘svuft'eu couldn't pay ll"? lllll‘i
tiered paid that had bccn presented last night. lln
councilman Moore said that he had said that the sum of $20 000 had bu. v

‘a motion that he wished to place be gotten for a tower and that 82 000 l M
' fore the meeting and that was that as been used and the real bad vaniulml

examinations for thc Hupornumary po where. he did not know. lie said that
lice. wrre required to be held in Jana there had been more appropriulionn
ary and July and that inasmuch as no then the taxes could raise. lie said
applicants for examinations had up- that the Board of Estimates and Taxa-

- pearcd that the examinations be car: lion had voted away .‘l0 000 more than;

ricd mer until July. Mayor Donovan the taxes will bring. ”l'l‘ni iii the kiwi
said “The charter limits the number of shoemakers who have been banal;
of supernumnrics to 15." inc your affairs," he said.

"We haven't is." said Mr. Moore. Bills had been posted en bloc ho.

He then requested that a comment. said. and no one knew what they uern'
cation which had been submitted to for, What a'spuctacle it was to hard
the council and referrnd to him rc‘ a mayor. an ltitclilncm man and a man ‘
carding tho mine of the aalnrloa of the who was a mod speaker. appoint bib 1
riircrnumara rica lay over until the clnla by the ucore when he had no war- ,
next meetink and in the matter of the ran' to do no and taking: the (-ltv‘u:
potlilnn/‘aimd by about 74 residents theory to put into their hands toys or;
of thyl‘lrst District requesting the re weapons to kill one. another wilh.l
nanlg out of the police that under Them. too. the board of registrars fix-
the plan worked out by the pollen inst their own salary. “would that ho

committee it was found inadvisable at strain of those amall things simply to
Itho prctrnl timc.

Councilman Mu:- ahow what had been done. |
phy moved the acceptance of the Ti" All at :1 Fflilllil'l , \laytir liar-tram
discovered that illllrc Wm M morn
Councilman Moore said that 12» money. but in spite of that. he applied
teaard to the appointment of the $2, 500 for the South Main street pav ,1
buildinu inspector and Mayor liono- inn work and got it without any Wir J
tan told him that the matter would be rant for the appropriation. The board
brought up next month. f‘muncilrnan of crtimoic and tnxutinr knew or titlin-
Murphy said that the council might of this appropriation, they had not
like to hear the application for the povcsrrcd upon it.
Then too the mattcr of tho scrim

 

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more.

Lingerie for Women -

Laundry Bags Luncheon Sets
Dressing Sacques Gaps and Aprons

Art Department, third floor.

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Nemo
Increase in prices of Nemo Cor-
sets on and after February fourth.
Wonderliftamumbers 553, 554 and

555, which are now $5.00
will be $6.00
Self-Reducing, numbers 1102
'403, which are now $4.50
will be $5.00

and

Due to increasing cost of malt-rials; i

Second floor.

Cordova Leather

Bags and Purses, hand
.toolcd, stitched or laced

Nurses’ Uniforms
‘, High or low necks,
long or short sleeves,

 

 
 
 

Turkish Towels

' An odd assortment, reducedwprices

Turkish Towels, fancy weaves, regu-
larprices 29,159, Mots to $1. 25‘,
toclose out M25, 40, 67,19aud
08 ct each.

'Mish Towels, heavy weight, regu-

l lar 13, 19, 35 and 39 cts, i
now10,15,25and29cu1

'l'tn'kish Guest Towels, regular 25 (its,

tocloseoutatlilcteeach'

Turkish Pace Cloths, plain and fancy
weaves, regular 12% cts,’for‘ 9 Cir

Which Pace 0100!!! with embroider

' i ed edges, regular 121/2 etc,

1 6 for 55 ct!
Pace Clothe that were regularly 10
etc, for 8 ch!

Tm'klah Bath flats, in a variety 0! .
colors, were $1. 00, for 75 eta 1

Baby Bets, censisting of
Two Wash Cloths,
Two Bath Towels,"
Two Face Cloths,

One Bath Cloth, for $1.5

' A Few New Books

“Kitchcncr’s/lliob” by James Norman Hall,
on American boy with a love of advent
lure who enlisted with a raw bunchiol
rookies at the beginning of the war. ii
is most interesting. You really live with
the soldiers, it’s all so natural.

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“Oil! Why did I ever join Kitchener’s

‘73 ' Mob.

Lor lummy! I must ‘ove been halmy."-'
Very few aitches in Kitchcncr's Mob.
1", “Fritzie's got better wire than wot we;
"ave an more of it. An’ ’e’s got more mat
chine guns, more artillery, more shells,
They ain't any little old mankillcr cued

invented wot they ’mpn‘t got more at
than we '8‘ c.” 1/ GIN-ts.

“Bottoms up” a satirical sketch which is
very amusing. by George Nathan. To res-1
view it would be to spoil it for the reader;

75- (-184
Book Section. main floor. (all
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A few Linen Pieces "

Linen Towels, bath size, regularly,
priced at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.5m

Specially priced at 1 ‘
85 etc, $1.00 and $1.25
Toweling, all linen, 18 inches wide,
was 25 cts, now 20 etc a‘yard-
Huck Towels that were 17, 25 and 4d
cts, for 121/3, 19 and 39 cts eacli

Pattern Table Cloths Crash Towclin

two yards square, regu- 18 inches vvidi

regular 17 cts,i
14 etc a yard

Linen Shop, third floor. 1‘
i

larly priced at$2 .50
for $1.98

House Dresses
Fancy Ginghams ill

edges. . .
Bags from 8:29:34 ”6406’ 50 d attractive patterns, new,
0:23:00 (1’ :33: . ' ’3” :1? . an spring modcla, sizes 34
M s
.to 46
81)::381 Attractions in 1 ' ' i
Novelty Leather, and Ma'ds Dresses

Beaded Bags at clear-
ance prices.
miller Section. main floor.

Black soisette, high or
low necks, sizes 34 to 46, . 1.,

madman

$3.,00 $3.50 $3.75, 04-5/0
and$5.00 l/V

 

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and want the council to 1mm thi-

‘J some two months ahead ii the putt

with the oornpany tor the purchnu .
Mayor Donovan went on to any that the truck tor the sum of l".- in: ml: 1
“y. “I! "“3. "Ill!!!" .h‘n‘ol Jill, 2.1.17, "l0 MIN M ”"3“". or Donor.“ "n'cd 1;, km W '- s .. 1

and taxation appropriated the man or did in ease for 01, too or for the ".100 Mill”.
yet “.400 tor the purchase of a he mm for the Barker truck?" ll: .m 1 . 1

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two ‘Mlll‘ilfll' it till W,” M11Vm' {’ltuu‘vnn

raid toward: ikl' ml If H". closing, ro.

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