SECRETARY SPOON ER
Make it your business to
lace your grocery order here
' nd we will make it our busi-
" ess to see that you get full
yalue for your money.
Granulated Sugar. per lb. ............... 10c
Cube Sugar ............... per lb. 11c. 2 lbs. for 21c
Gold Medal or Jones’ Flour. her hair ........... $1.70
‘ ‘ift’s Silver Leaf Pure Lard. lb. ............. 30c
Pull Quart Jar Pure Apple Butter ............ 43c
., hm be. pleased. Free delivery to all
”parts of city.
4-}A. F. Beckmantt &Co.
5% ~33 & 86 Washington Street Phone 1405
«Very Best Maine Potatoes (not frozen). uk. 60c
Beardsley’s Dried Beef. junior size ............ 20c
Linta. Pea or Marrow Beans. lb. . .3 ........... 18c
2 Extra Large Porto Rico Grape Fruit ......... 25c
Challenge Blend Cofl'ee. per pound .......... . . 22c
‘f—Presh Crisp Graham Wafers. lb. ............... 18c
. Nut Spread Oleo. the popular brand. lb. ....... 32c
Swift’s Premium Oleomartzai'ine. per lb. ........ 34c
Very Best Creamery Butter (Sweet and pure). lb. 54c
= Corn. Peas or Tomatoes. per can . . . . r...” ..... I. 17c
"7 ”Ward’s Fresh Cakes. all kinds. eaell- .— _. ...... 11c
I Ward‘s Bread ............. Lartze loif 13b. atrial! 9b '
Tootden Santos Cotfee ......... lb. 20c. 5 lbsstobabc
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‘ Monday, the or the hltlckosl strut-s in
ON PROHIBITION
(Canned tram First Page).
1M1: Spooner also stated that to look
after the details of the political work
necessary to be done. and to organise
“the Senatorial districts. the Union
had on Monday morning at 10 o'clock
engaged the services 01 an "expert
politician." who would tisit every
loan in the state- to urge upon the
waters the Christ an duty of getting
out into the caucuses to put this
thing over. Within an hour, said Mr.
Spooner. this man had bought an auto»
mobile to enable hint more efficiently
to do this work. “it the Christian
people go to the caucus with such :r
determination." isaid .Mr. Spooner.
."that is the witch th'ng. and it they
don't, we're whipped." Relerring to
line matter of getting the next Gen-
eral Assembly to ratity the pending
'federal amendment. Mr. Spooner said.
'attei' reminding his hearers that (‘on-
ilvcticut was the “blackest state in the .
union on this matter." because it was;
the only state or the 48 which had not
:a single Srnator or Representative at
'W ;:-t itinuton to vote for the prohibi-
-tion amendn evil When~it was passed
December 17-18. while even Nevada
‘ilt'll is black on the map had one
Senator who was with the "div." “ll
we don‘t do it next year. then bl‘lOl‘t’
we can get another crack at it in
l921. we'll be on another black list.
pulled in by the other states."
. ‘l.-. Spooner was followed by Mr
P 'tlson. who spoke at greater length
tijon various phases ot the national
' for prohibition. Declaring that
‘w per cent at the territory or lhl
( tiiitt'y was already “dry." and that
t;‘. per cent. ol the population lives
it that "dry" terr.toi'y. the speaker
ivr-ntured the prediction that by May,
,1919. the federal amendment will be
ratified by the required number of
«rt-null. ot tin- "diy" sentiment today
l l .
-Mr. Poulson said that his own state
New Jersey, \‘.'.".;t until a week ago last
the union. "We didn't even tune a
local option lay iii our state. tinttl‘l
then." he Mild. "wlilll (‘ontwcticttl
has had local oplil'tt so long that she
-
Give us a trial order. We know you“ .
is about through with it and Truth to
past. on to sontmhtni: better. But on
that dtty the New Jtl‘ri'y option law!
as signed by the Governor. If we
can do that in .lo-rsey,,yvou can surely
ratify llit' amendment in Count-ell-
cut."
The speaker then told how when
[lit maul-r ot ratification was til-lore
“ "Tlit'h‘ so that. since saloons ban» a.
.. year alter rutifttation to get out from
under. by May. 1920. there will not re-
iii-tun a. single licensed saloon witli'
ttln ittritoritll linils oi the l'nitedI
States. As an indication of the
the Maryland Senate last week. the
\Mlu
pt‘cl Rhode island to pass it, w- ex
peel Massachusetts to do so, and we
expect New York to rutlly. Governor
Whitman said iii my presence. it tew
days ago that New York would ralit)‘
'with a startling \'ote."' He men
tioned other states that would prob
ably take affirmative action neat your
SPECIALS AT THE
‘ National [ Market ()0.
For Saturday. Feb. 9, 1918
Porterhouse Roast ' -
Sirloin Steak - -
Loins of Jersey Pork
3lc-lb
*j- , 27clb
Lean Pot Roast - -
boulder Steak - ' -
Fresh Chopped Beef -
j Extra Special
Smoked Callas
Bacon by the strip
220 lb
42¢ lb
32c lb .
j. ‘ too mtic
29c lb ‘
-t.v:-nsiblt to its etchts he
' and being rendered unconscious he'
22c lb '
gchallenlze was not against this move-
22c lb
Zlclb "
.: ’ 71, Wall Street, Norwalk
that seam 'sl liens ts Alerte-
-.¢vmm' imam 41’-
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“it?!
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tr
5- . ol bu. l as in ”W .tvtrtuzl an: all drink
' tiling l'l'ltl coloring nuttttr.
l: :tlllt‘i, some with oil. and some with
'l'oucltinit upon the beer question.|
the speaker declartd that the ‘dry's'
oppoill the liquor traffic btcause nico-
hoi s it poison. and that the alcohol
.n Dt‘tl‘ is just its poisonous as that in
\‘lllfiltt'n lie thowl-ll. too. that there
:nns its much alcohol in ll hit: gloss
hinted that all whiskey is 98 per cent.
‘.IlC0ll0l and w t‘itt r, t"tntl .. per cent tilt
Some of
it is lintorltl w .tlt lion. some with
oi “hi. kt ,\ As to.- thr- iuttc.r h- ill-I
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other materials, but it is all whiskey.
and all poisonous. Since it Is gen l
‘ orally agreed that the excessive “N of
‘ alcohol is bad. the mode rate us” in’
d! .-ngu-.ous in» high) that total ab-
st. notice only is sale. fox the exces
. 'site use of \eHlPdlfl)’ is considered‘
tnotlltate use today, mile one may
eat too much brt‘,8(l as well as drinkt
liquor as the “trots" S.” !
'lw I‘tp" d that even though this is'
gt :.tnted it a man eats too much bread
he becomes conscious 0! it anti his'
ury discomfort is a warning. but the1
more quuor he consumes. the more in !
becomes -
continues to take it. long attlr he has;
had too much
‘-' in concluSion. Mr.
. Poulson main-
tained that whie some people were:
still sneering at this movement the
imcnt only but against God, and must
succeed
{WANT BETTER WATER SERVICE.
i HARTFORD Feb s—A petition was
.recelved yesterday by the Public Util-
'lties commission from the selectmeu
ol Seymour and 120 residents of the.
~'-' .towns in which complaint is made oli
'"'ational Market Co. ,.
’ i the service which the Seymour Water]
"company is rendering and stating that
it is inadequate. The commission will.
. hold a hearing on the petition in their‘
ofllce at the capitol February 12."
ALLEGED BWINDLER ARRESTED
NEW HAVEN. Feb. s.—-—Joseph Ber!
backl. held in jail here as one 0! thine
men charged with lurid; awindlcd a;
Waterbury business man with spurious
gold nuggets, was criestc'd by the:
New Haven police today. charged with
stealing a diamond ring m till-s.
Lena Websteta last AIM sad dia-
mond caselm from In. lat-Isl u
ulna-January 11. [chain- “I
tto bi wanted in maui
clut- Je cfic m- m
mt
w " tiled 50 times to pass dildory
lttzotiotis, but the '_'drys" would not
tote to adjourn or ()lllt’i'wlrl" to llvld)’
action. and but all night long. having
lunch brought in to them, until tit.-
‘mts" have in and it u all p [SM d at
9 oclock l-tida) :‘lioiuing.
Speaking, of oililr ltuislilures now
in session. Mr. l'oulson .suid “We ex-
lc A POU N D
FRIDAY "AND SATURDAY
AT THE
Standard Butter & Egg Co.
124 No. Main St, So. Norwalk
DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING ?
SUGAR!G___RANUWEDSUGAR!G___RA~ULATEDSUGAR!
AT ONE CENT A POUND
TO INTRODUCE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH NORWALK WHO HAVE NOT YET BE-
COME ACQUAlNTED WITH ITS SUPERIORITY OVER ALL NUT BUTTERS. WE WILL SELL AT
THE ABOVE PRICE A POUND OF SUGAR WITH EVERY THREE-POUND PURCHASE OF .
“FIRST PRIZE”
JNUT‘ MARGARINE t ii' 'i a!
v-t -Wfit
The Best NUT BUTTER
Contains No Benzoate of Soda
n rm: urwrolm Pistols or 33!: PER 18.
A Dollar Bill Therefore at This Sale Will Buy Three Pounds of
the Best Nut Butter in the Wide World and a Pound of Sugar
BéWare of Imitations.
Insist Upon Getting
"FIRST PRIZE” N lll Bullet
Recommended by the best U. S. food experts. because it contains no benzoated of soda or any other preser-
vatives. The only one that has the real June grass butter flavor.w Ask Alfred W. McCan about FIRST
PRlZE. He knows.
Don’t Miss This 0pportllnily-lt Will Never Be oileredAgain
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Fine Table Butter. pound ............... '. . . . 47c
I Best Elitin Creamery Butter. pound ............ 50c
Good Candied E225. dozen .................... 50c
Best Selected Eggs. every one guaranteed. doz. 57c
StoreCheese ..... .............. 25c
Minster Cheese. rich and creamy .......... - . . . . 36c
Limburzer Cheese ........................... 36c
Imported Rouuefort Cheese ................. I . 90c
Swiss Cheese ........................... 3*. .. 45c
. Best Oleomarzarine .......................... 27c
. TEAS
Oolonz Mixed. retrtilar 50c pound. for .y .......... 35c
BestMixcheasrezulartillc pound. for 45¢
India. Ceylon or Enulish Breakflst. regular 70c 45’
White Rose or Lipton’s Tea. in pints. regular 10c . 9c
corneas . . 7.4m
; Very Best Santos Coleen ......... lb. 18c. 5 lbs. Soc
’ Best Bogota codes. an afternoon dunk.
lb 226. 5 lbs. 31 00
‘ APIchavaaudMocbaColccslbcatmmycan
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A. see. echs . c c a 1A
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Bunkers Cocoa. in cans . . . . . ..... 9c. 3 cans for 25c
9 fi' cans. regular 25c. for ....... 18c. 3 for 50¢
Elohim—D. & C. Pancake Flour. regular 15c ..... 12c.
. Remember this is the last of the white flour.
Dry Beans—Limas. 17c: Marrow Beans. 16c; Pea
Beans.17c: Red Kidney Beans. 2 for 25¢.
Split Peas. 2 lbs. 25c: Whole Dry Peas. 10c.
Best Whole Rice. lb. 11c: Japan Rice. lb. 9c.
Mkmtches.... .,.,......5boxesfo124¢
Soap—Octagon ..... ......'.'.§>--.3¢
Spachcttichacaroni.reuular12c.. ....... ...9c
RuudIe'ancad ..... ....10csize.8c:15cloaflcr12c
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”Boston Baked Beans. 15c cans ............ 2 for 25¢
Royal Scarlet Pork and Beans. No. 2 can. regular
20c ....... ,...15cy
Early June Peas. regular 20c ..... ». . .. ......... 14c ‘
Tomatoes. No. “2 can. reitular 18c. for .......... 14c
_ No.3 can. rezular 25c. for ; ............. . . . 17c
Salter Kraut. extra large can. regular 25c ....... 17c
Evaporatchilk ......... 13c
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