A new door check‘has been placed
on the postoflce door.
Waiter Stewart was in town yester-
day afternoon on baaineu.
The board of relief and the asset
aors held a joint meeting in the town
hall Saturday afternoon.
John Oldrin is back to his old
The Il-Po Battery has , new Ill" haunts in Stewarts store after bet!!!
I“ . half ton Dodge motor truck tha’ confined to his home with the grip.
liq are Una.
Richard Abendroth is on a brief fur
Ir. and Ira. Clarence‘l. Pinch of lough from Fort Wright at his home
m 'Point road entertained friends will: his parents on the Port Head.
Iron! out of town Saturday.
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Selectman G. H. Schlichtiug has re
turned from Hartford. where he at-
tended the state council of defence
meeting.
Rev. H. Bonabtnn Butler of New
York oflcistad at the morning service
‘ i‘ at Christ Episcopal church yesterday.
A daughter arrived at the home or
llr. and Mrs. James Carlton. yesten
dny mnrninc. hr. .\'oxon was in at-
tendsnce.
The Ancient: La Dentelle Company
will canine opoations at their plant on
Ingest street on Wednesday morning.
Ir. and Mrs. J. L. Seymour 01 Win-
Isld street are visiting in New Haven
hr a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Lew-
” Pratt.
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Several cords of wood are being
sawed each day at the Daricn wood
yard. John P. Altman. with his new
wood sawing outfit. doing the work.
hat Norwnik pupils of the Norwnlk
fih school wt to school this morn-
“ for the first time since before the
Mines holidays.
Itcv, rradcrtck Smith, who has been
preaching in the Noroton l’resbytcr-
Inn Church. has joined the Y. X. 0. A.
force-t, and will soon leave for France.
Quite a number of man attended the .
'5'" 0'0! II ‘59 hat Avenue 1‘- 3- lMlss Dickinson of the Woman's
church murders-Id thinned to the that. Council of Defense “("9de a
II“ by ROV- Ha”. WUIOI- number, of Darien women at Center
school, Thursday afternoon on wom-
lichard Podaelni. a member-pf the an'u part in the war.
hval Coaat. Defense Rescuer of New
York 'was home on leave on Mturday
.1 land”. end has returned to his
lattes.
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The railroad company has noon re
placing telegraph poles along the
track with taller ones. the workmen
being engaged In the task in the can.
tor of town Friday
The district commission-«1 mot as
Ian-i on Saturday evening at the out
can of the plant. The fuel tthortagc
Ila diaculaad and other matters of in-
dolent to the district.
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The town received a car of coal
from Cos Cob Saturday. It was
thought the car had been tapped on
the way." The coal will be sold in littor-
tcr-ton IOU to people in urgent need of
It.
George w. Sturdevcnt. a member of
Q! “I'll Mt We“ Reserves of
New York. has returned to the base in
, New York after‘a leave spent with rel-
atives in M liorwaik.
Thon- uiil be a card prty and dance
at the Mormon fire honor Feb. lot at
. it Oi'ItK‘ll. with prises and reflect:-
“... ill-Po an." Company of Key- moms. The proceeds are to co to the
nor Place. has received 'I sprctal or 30031 “‘0'" 0' “I? National “"3““
”ion m the closing order from Drencintt Committee. The committee
m government In they are working consists of the following: Mn; 1‘. I.
.Q government orders and art- now "I'M" Mi. ii R Word. I” ‘ MM
III as usual. Bennett. Mrs. dtrangward and Mrs.
A. H Renahaw. -
Oorporsl Alvin Sayre has rcturaod -~“'
to his putt at Fort l‘erry accompanied Charles «soften. the local tailml.
ty (‘orporal Marty C. Fudge arm- 3 who was hunted out in the big lire
hrlough here at which corporal Sayre opened his business again Saturday
noted as best man for corporal yuan mos-ulna in new quarters In the 2? us.
It the iattsr'a wcdding Friday tiller on block “Ill “10 W lli‘OVlOllI-V
m. the hrstlouartera of "to Red (darts.
Mr. aitufman has made material rc-
Work is being done on the tlisicr ductiom- in the wines of most of W'-
‘ H Mildredof the Radel Oyaicr Com- stock salvaged from the are and only
my which was boachod on l-‘ritlity at damased It! handling in comics
We. The copper sheathing on m. them out.
N was sprang and work has been
he to micro the sheathing as it
rtttnv of the Stewart grocery were said
field be. ;, u
yesterday at noon. by auction. and
. iInner-row evening the Fourth Quaro bought in as is" by a New Canaan par
My conference of the ...tst Aunue ty for a little over tltltl It Is mum-i
mist lpiacopai church will be ad that the canned nmd. gttlt‘untaotl
“ HI 'at the church with Rev. Dr. poll-t. and othcr romaine at l‘t‘ grr.
Mics W. McCormick of Stamford ta cerv and hardware stcnk. whicn i".ll|~
, w WW. W“... .. my.-.”
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Tho amoldcrtng piles of fuel in the
garedoingdell today.
haiammdyaecaetiemugno
‘riaapsapicct
.t~'epre::1 t’me
blowout was in Neweanaan ca
business. Saturday.
The Keewaydia frm captured are
oops at the Norwalk Poultry shun.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carleton of
Wk avenue, are mklll’
over the arrival of a baby daughter,
born on Saturday. D. Noxsen was in
attendance and mother and daughter
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The W Bah and Trust Company
opened Triday morning in their own
quarters. from which they were dis-
lodged just two weeks before. ”.10
ceilings which were badly cracked,
water pouring into the upper floor.
were tested and found in no immdiiate
danger of dropping. so. as a lempcllil)’
roof had been put upon the building, it .
was decided not to wait until the new'
Beaver board ceiling was put on. but
to return to the banking house and
continue business there while the new
ceiling is being attached. The mate-
rial for this also arrived Friday. Far
into thenlght Thursday. the imitor.
Alvah B. Willmott, and the watchman.
John Finch. worked. polishing. clean-
ing and mopping, so that everything
would be in readiness for the opening.
llr. Finch also worked practically all
night Wednesday, rubbing up the pur-
titions and furniture with pouch, to
repair the damage done in tearing
them out so unceremonoualy the tidy
of the fire.
Darlso fleet Lactate Sales.
in ‘Daricn there were three sale» of
real estate with mortgages of ”.300
last week. For the second week of
January. 1917. there was only one tale
of property. and mortgages of 85,700.
”at week's sales were:
0. 0. Beach to Marianne it. Beach
or Watkins. x. Y2. land on Long island
Bound.
E. J. Marshall ct us to .Eiia A. Wat
son. Neroton Heights.
Viola Raymond 10 Charles Groppe
ct us, Hoyt street. Springdaic.
The attachments rccordcd in the of-
fice of Town Clerk Stephen it. iloyt.
recently were as follows:
Jowen't H. l.. oiliffc. by Attorney in
0. Gregory, Old King’s Highway. for
$800.
Anderson V. Millspaugh at al by the
Pnlrfield (‘uuntv National Bank of
Norwalk . Connecticut Turnpike for
8350.
Andrew Taylor by China I. Btudw'eil
of Stamford, on Connccticut Turnpike
tor 02.500.
Dorian Plans for Rebuilding.
Arrangements are being made for
rebuilding the structure on Main»
street recontly destroyed by fire. “ '
George M. V. Schloclltlng. the m
or of the property on the count. is
having plans prepared for a new block
to occupy the site of the old structure.
it will be two stories high. of fireproof
construction. with gravel roof. on the
ground fioor there will be four stores.
with four tenements on the upper
glues winqyws d the data all im-
pruvcmcnta. /
Mrs. Kim1 Brummcr. owner of' the
property :uiintnlns tho Schlcchtlas
block. has not decided what she will
do with her property.
Charles H. McNally. 270. West Main
street. Stamford. is having tentative
plans made for tt ‘ new bulldintt to rt»:
placc that lost by tho fire, the details
of which are not available an yet.
The estate of Charles G. Wutenburv
M. w. Pratt in chargcl ls coaxial-ring
llli‘ orwtlttri, of u how building. which
will he of brick. two or three stores
high. 33x50 feet. with two atorcs on
the ground floor and tenements above:
No plan» have been made as yet.
!thelr residence in Logan street.
m lWritten reports of the vari
adenoid“ heads will be received.
he cold weather of the pint two
i. has ante caused units a bit of
bled through tbs-“burning on r tuto tho
collar. will also be actuonod ill a few
days.
The Barton Fire Company will play
“wan-w.“
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humanitarian: t
Tracy Ambler”. m I b.“
ed at the battery N V. twink!"
rand duty when ice pews.
Edgar Lynch. 5 Highland auntie.
has returned from a several days’ trip
to Chatham, New York.
Mr. and In. Wfilhfimw. who
have hen spending "the winter and fail
in New York city. have return“ to
Charles Adm-m lg thousand sum
Naval Ranches, has beam r
few days at his home in Went aide
avenue.
Charles R. Petty, of Raymond street.
secured a number of ribbons [or his
exhibition at the Norwalk Poultry
Show, last week.
Mrs. Joneph A. Judge has returned
to her home in Philadelphia. after an,
extended visit with Mr. and In. A. ‘3.
Cleverley. of Craw avenue.
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Mrs. Henry Foreit, of Crockett strut
has recoVered from a recent opera-
tion for apptudicltis and is It be?
home now
Edward A, P . who has 'a sum—
mer residence of ichory Bluff. in re-
momherinu his friends with calendars
for 1918. and. contemplates moving
here again early in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Dent have moved from
the iiiilspsughé Muse in Crockett
street to Spring street. 80!!!! Norwalk.
Mrs Chauncey nus. 01mm
has been spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marvell of Croch-
ctt street.
The Rovnyton library will be closed
today. but will be open tomorrow.
Tuesday, the 22d..,and,;8at’urduy. Feb.
2. to receive books only. Outside of
these days the library Mil be closed
indefinitely because of the shortage of
fuel.
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gnaw ”tutu;
First Selectman L. it. Sutton has
been confined to his home on last
avenue for a weaker so by illness.
Mrs. Jane'A. “S‘t‘lllcck of South Nor-
walk and New ‘naan who has been
living wflh‘he‘ uglier, lira. ll ll.
slauson. in South horwalk. for the
winter. has ”Very sick. but is now
improving
lira. John Median of South Norwaliz
has been confined to her bed for the
int two weeks. sulertng from stem,
ach trouble. She is improving.
The ”5010" have finished the al-
strsct for the town of New Canaan
The town's grand list is 86,880,825.
This work was} .Oet. l. and was
continued withf y‘s -farw"“interrup
lions until Saturday. Jan. 12—~three
months of hard worit on the part of
the asscrsors. Thcrc ht a lot of do
tall work in making out. :hc abstrnct
tint. and tin.- meagre sum of 3200.
The Boy Scouts held it social mint-
ing at their room on Railroad avenue.
Friday (Welling. The tnclnhcra
brought calte or sandwiches. The af-
fair was an innovation resulting from
the recent \‘lJll of tho \‘ttio hoytt. “'Il“
suggested attain» of this ltlntl to lump
up an added interest. The mutating
Friday night was truly a tiilt‘t‘tlnd in
every way. After the meeting. that
Scouts wvat to the dance in lim- ,
monti'n llnli. i i
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' How Ltasavv IONDI.
ll fA'ADOO'I ADVlCI
Taylor & Golden
Real Mill and insurance Agents
will comply with the order of Fuel
Administrator Garfield and close
their office" on Mondays until fur-
ther notice.
While some of the securities or so-
callod securities offered in exchange
for government bond» are of sound
value. there is no doubt that a large
percentage of them are worthless.
"l believe it is for the best. inter-
ests of the people at large as well as
fior their actual protection that they
disregard all such olers and hold fast
to the best investment in the mid—
to the best investment in the whole
meal."
m noea‘nunscs usoro.
lied Cross In Appeal Reduces Ans
Limit to 21 Years.
wasmxa'rox. Jan. 211':—
mcnt of 36.000 more women in the mil-
itary nursing service will be required
It prospective- needs of the government
WI are to be met. the Americanaed Creel
announced last night in an appes. tor
volunteers.
To meet the increasing demands of
the army and navy anus corps the
Red Cross has modified somewhat.
The can limit has been lowered to It
years and in special cases nurses over
if may be accepted.
TIGHTIN GRADUALLV ON le
H00!
in installing new water pipes. rub-
hlr hose. etc. do not tighten excessive
iy at tlrst. This will not stop any mi-
nute lealt except temporarily and the
rubber walls of the hose are apt to be-
come broken. Tighten gradually and
the leak will be cured.
A rehearsal of the American liaad
will be held this evening as usual.
HIGH 0031' OF LIVING. ON THE WAR PATl'l.
II 7°“ Among little Willie's numerous ht".-
I day presents were a toy tomahavtlt, .m
'tlthA 3:]!ch letter l2.000 years old was air 3“" "id 3 “"0- lb"? WIDE 5""
ea c recent y in the ruins of by a sport loving uncle who it .-
tlic Berspoum the temple of Mom youth's proclivitics. new m
DIIIII, the great city of ancient Es t. ’ '
The letter was written by lsaiaunlo' Shortly m" breakfast Willi”
her husband Hophacstion. who had mother heard a crash in the green
dtisertcd her. There were two letters house and went to investigate. on in»
int fact. the first hearing a date uiv '
silent to Jul! 2“ 184 13.6 inelihcm way she passed a few uprooted busht- a
the wife reproachcn her husband for ”d ' fiowu bed trampled 0'" of r“
mum‘ of bl! “Hilly, and Ill” ll ogniticn and II the greenhouie limit
pttrticulariy interesting at the pres many loosened iloacrpots. Yolloain.
at; 21:33:19 complains of the lush the mu. she found Willi. hidiw I...
Hutu are It'll)! he extracts from the hind ‘ tree stump.
"What are you doing, Willie?" .‘Iitt
fill"! lcttcr: it his to Hephaestlon. her;
husband. Greetings—4f you are well cried in horriiled w.“
turning out\ "looking for redshimz " replictl 'l
Hid other things are
with you according to your wishea
it would be as l perpetually pray the "“3“"-
gods. 1 myself am in good health, With a‘ grim look she took While by
Mild machlid and all in the house the 9” and led him indoors.
mtskc outlet: of you continually .
When I received your letter from! "Looking for ”damn“, “he ”I" "1
Morons m Whlch you ennui“ “u“ M omnlously ll she took up a on it“
mm were In retreat is the ScrspoumI“Well i'll give you one."—-nxchans~
..i Memphis l immediately gate
thanks to the gods that you were
at". But that you do not 'MumI
dititi'lalcl men. for having piloted my
ad]! and your child through such a
crisis and having come to the last
extremity because of the high cost “I
earn. and thinking that your return} Economm SALE
nutrient: multistage Wm °W°m “'1’
ed a loch for my helpless .f'tttttc : ”’8 W0. ‘1.
i m mono
corfitlcm
Clothing Cu.
IONIIIISI Sam
it's an Old, Old Story and w
2,000 Years Ago.
Sentinel Want Ads Sure to Pay.
I! WIII.
Iliato need to assert that wise menI
profit more by fools than fools by wise
in“. wrote Plutarcha’ for wise men
avtiid the faults of fools. but fools wiilI
not imitate the good example of wise!
men.
IMPORTA
To Our Poisons and shoppers
Retiring Fr0m Business
I. DICIIflIIIIIII II 80Nl DIPAllllflIISlIlll
34 Washington St. South Norwalk ,
Will Pass Out of Existence- Saturday, March 9th
NTANNOUNCEMENT
”III“. M In. 'If.
t” cam in the local mm “a lion tonight at a reception and sup
up u g. not been “avg,“ enough per to be given at the firehouse to they
$Iakc Iakctiw hence/techno some of mouth): at companies from adioinltu
;fiabsata have it... in ollvratioa towns who aided in the big fire of two
iamaveat any more too than Will an Anions the dolcggtlonl
from fussing in at. itser "seated are those from Newton. the
Heights. New Game. Nonalk and
Word Chief Parker of Itsmiord
. ls especial. and some of the Stamford
The local and committal has lull man. who will attend ta relays. Ed
'mamh iron the stat- Mi and stats. formerly of lllll town.
W varies that laction i. mum as an ostmstm. and
. '0? of the sin-ins order its- om w. costs. a Novwaik municianr
I. m as as to allowthuatres. will entertain. and there will be some
m m I30". bowl!!! tillers. W besides.
rooms. and hrivats public
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w MAT All BIN".
‘letitfosl.
isnaall Will that
outrun-saltwnsma an wilibssvailahle cows-tan :I
,fihliflmudflsnrmmmma for the sans-aa-
alttaaevdsv andsfioaisehossmswhsreoathsrssd.
hrbsatmlathm
dsaasa immune-mam»;
. . wows.
IMM,MIMMMWWMQ"~1
.. Mat on asrvsss mamqun-utm.
mus-mass! humiliate-swift“
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Wares Against Trading for Othsvl
Iaeurittsa. .
wasmxom. lap. it. ~ Jerrold?!
Meltdoo issued a statement Iaturday.
night urging the American people not
to trade their Liberty bonds of the
I liru the loans for other securities.
The following unclaimed mail at tbv/
post ofilce is addressed tot
lira. Burton Hodge.
Miss Weaterbcra.
it. l‘.. Tokcneite.
Wllllattl Wolla ,1 04!.
Mrs. it. unnat- smith.
Miss Florence Raymond.
Chas. L Thompson.
”733m name
to his attention that n large number nit
were being approached from time to
time by agents. “who have with too
ft-attusnt success" induced than to sell
their lJbartv loan bonds and tabs in
exchange neuritic» which in a nun
bar of cases have been of very quot.
tionabic was.
“it is of the utmost Importance.
saidlacretsry lip ."lllal iavsm
lmmtts of this arm of patriots should
Ibo ashamed to every possible way.
and that action in lending their
and to their maniacal should not
he tahaa advertises of to irresponsible
sobbing solely a profit for them-
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lfrs. mu' 8 Williamson. of West
a three wacka‘ visit in Philadelphia.
Ismael Davis. elm avenue
in. bosom a’few days m New
York city. . .
Masai he. Tracey I. Anhlsraslvcs.
“Wanamumwgn "lthsrsfssawmabvsstlatau
whammy-sass. Itrhalbmdamw
--r--- lib-lameness miss
ummummmfiatuymwm
The secretary said it has been broth in I
lMtrtotic clllscas who had, Itutnerihcd’
To dispose of this large and well known stock
by that time
Summammfm,
NOTE—Oar“: Eadprlcaalwafl‘atgr‘owlgroagwbors—wfil
ltwealdhslmpsaslblaippoissvsrytldagiaaavoacissucofthispspsr.
EVERY AlflcmMIlGIOISMALLMUSIBEMD, sndwillbars-
dacsdtoadgars willitidwbysss.
.Ourliosi‘srysttd was %
~ Mahmud-as MTV URI. 0a. PRICES s.
DUCTION 0F 10 Per Glow L some. ~ ‘
PAY U8 A VII" AT MCI—WAN!!!“ m
SALE; NOW ON
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