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‘e i We been M10 in-‘
_‘ ablieimgulngamahotthe chis-
Wudtbeproceaslntbemaking.
Wmayw'imtmwrlnwnuamlud
flamwzhtl‘ladmm whose
which took it in. before there was any
we filled “The Civic league} edited
1' certain progreaaive ladies of Nor-
mix.
The time was ripe. for it. The wood-
}on bridge which was built i183 had
ceased to be reputable or safe. Con-
Miouotnmnm bright little :35
lion, Issac Church and flannel ions.
on mm This was voted in a pelled—lthadtobe
human flora; 1910, andtto ef-‘ Iuiuonuaselhl , I, 7,
feel this tho-down was to issue bonds We!“ the en I
1 to the amount of 3250. no The cit-1mm onions our PW naval:
man of this town matingwas instruct» the antlre ‘7 Gm“ We land south
led to appoint the requisite committee 0! the proposed bridle into a future
to carry. into effect the vote. and a Leg park and to attach till! to the “1811181
islative Committee of which Hmlfill- WE‘LWW this '18
John J. Walsh was chairman WW m m MMQMu
pointed to promote the lnterestalof the; altered write is; untilunany new.
{town at the state legislature end “II tho “flood the put through it. "
other committee to appraise the m, I.” 00100 been ,. MN 501135
writes abutting the bridge to Hartford. the is before the
1 A bridge construction committee I‘mtlve convention. the film of.
’was charged with the duty of remctlng attorneys. “Id ‘39: m “”130” d";
the old and‘oonstructing the new. They 1"“ until 11:8 Mmiw'm’mzm
were the chairman, Augustus I noted was taken up in them w.
mud. Thomas I. wanna, mm“. 111 the Seulle. Bl? hflflw he's _
Moran, John 1F. McMahon, John Hall invited for 00““ch the W but
midlands could be tiasiod nut] III?
limited by the Legithtum ’Neafly ll
Molly tides have ebhed and flowed.
wear had pas ssed away and there was"
since this nominations together for
Tile §essoo for White Slit.
it”? memories:
3 May and J one, months for weddings, grad-
uation .and confirmation. The White Gown oc-
cupies a significant position in the wardrobe.
Silks and SatinSnre aslouoly as ever. Crepes as
ethereal and bountiful. Many of the fabrics are
washable, and time is .a wonderful assortment.
,the first time on the 2d of April,1910.
,’:It was voted on hold locations weekly
which should be open to the public.
“noted“on piles with a draw flora
min annulus “about 56 feel it had
*mwereda alts m for lulu for. .md to em; a secretary to its full
mmrmmmzsxs grand accurate recoxds of all volts: and
M9 it More. With “:9 growl tmnaadlons. it was not long, how-5
W otttmobitm too am: over, “to” the comittoe round is“
M M We!“ can selves facing lotall monetary m
aestloll. M-
M to this with a near-sightedness al
about. whenolnenal the town had per .
mm buildings-4mm than a. score—v
‘10 pnelv them-altos on plieslobuttlng
no W stiletto become mun-ill!
buildings abutting the bridge reported
that the owners on the nollb .sidede
mandedfizmo. and those on the south
$84,500; and lhode on the south- side
of Sea Viewavenue whlohmust be ire
moved, $41,000, totalling‘llsss‘ldo. This
This tip-
praisol was influential to the minds of
the fearful for beating a retreat. The
town meetings. however. of which
there were several, some of them large
Several had behome dilapidated and
111 me without health provisions or
my wheels for which sewers one
done. The committee to appraise the
. second year began with a 3min mesh
lug April 6111 1911.111 which the op- 1
patients at the proposed bridgnlodby ,,
no may. in themlndsof «the com-
mitteedllé bids Neruda anticipation of
probable favorable action of the Legis-
hture, in the hope t0«..accclerate llc~
tlorl. but the embarrassments were:
such that it became impossible to vac?
ccpt any one of theihidsaaddhay use
withdrawn.
A year had elapsed wh'entlle select:
2mm of'the town rcpmntedhy ubiw
counsel annealed hotels use “it-estate
turn in opposition “Ilia Wuosxl
bridge and presented o smtllte to
change the layout and to loose the
abutting buildings stunningldiug. The
the selectalenmodatheii‘dmasten-
dawn for thou .-sulnl.ll.llte. out. the
progressive citizens once more trl
1% mil. very high luster, '40 inches wide,
‘1 ‘ ”.mflifll‘dt
”M
Mile Safimi’lfi inches, I3" $1.50 to $2.00
melanomas inches. Mam.
Mouse, dill-inches, 32:59 am,
Pong”, 86~and 40 inches, $1.09 to $2.50
let-or. Winches. Wit " fl“.
energetic maps, launches, ‘
$2.00, $2.50, $3.00 ayatd:
Pumps and @xferds
__ for. {Women sud Ila-a 3.. ,_
ll _ x
‘1‘ , which-should booted: ornlrouudinan
I Now that you have
ordained. Oifensive in more sense'
than one, the health emcers had cou-'
MM 0.116.451 ,lloaltlve :nuiéanoo.
findHntlIershad colon following. It
was realized that tblsmas unworthy oi“
‘ ‘I worthy town. Ten thousand dollars
hid plmdy been voted for watching
and Wantbonndeaimble. condi-
tions when theaoall came for a raven
all “this mtand‘l‘or a substantial
Irehod concrete causeway instead.
your merty Bonds
Won. SAVINGS
STAMPS
rim cannon co.
East Norwalk
:E _
._
and some of lhc‘m stormy. voted stood
umphed and the :01ch wereld- 1""
~ gbad shape with my kidneys andm
I.\ifgm., Buffalo. N. Y. 1
fly to sustain the original action . structed by the town to withdraw their
‘Aiter the lay-out was dually com- substllmocblll. The will”. W-
1 over, my be (Realm-W13 which“
T“ from the Wing Sentinel of Hut date
2 which subsequently gave very valuable
cooperation. ltmda: “As the matter
now stands with a strong sentiment at
ready existing and rapidly growing
against the 1)li formulated by the
Legislature and with the substitute
Use-a tealed'kidney molly. “ bill which meets with‘a strong approj
Dean's Kidney Pills have been test- val it will be a very serioustundertaltg.
ed by thwarts. . log to convince the oommtlce oi the
Grateful people tottll‘v. lgcislaturc to give either favorable
Can you ask more convincing mm! legislation." To add to the gayety cf
of merit the occasion the owners of the proper
Jas licCallum. painter 50 First Sif ties abutting the old bridge presented
. East Norwaik wa. l w“ in pretty through their attorneys a bill to please
, thorns-cites, so that there were tbrqa
back was mi. and am“ “by Home bridge bills- olmultneeuély before the
.tiiucs it was so stiff i could hardly ”3‘99“” ML 1‘ the confusion
'bend one way 01 the other. The kid “I that honorable assembly The 99""
m seeming were highly colored con oral bills were armed in which it up-
tainod sediment and [tossed too fre~ pent-ed that all were agreed in even
.queutly The first box of Dean's Kid . "MS except in their opinions-
‘neys plilsheiped me and continued us- And if all the lies that were told that
THROOUGH (WORK
-——__.
New South Nor-walk Citizens Can Find
mem Kidney Troublu
If yousnffernfrom backache-—
, Franturlnary disorders—
. Any curablddlseue of the kidneys
Vim: them until i was compleiciyv'cul-l day "
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.Cd- bhould take water enough to wash
i Price 600 at all deorers_ Don't slm- i them away.
would perceptibly lower Long
.isluud Sound
And leaveourllal'bor on dry ground.
On the 3d of August. 1911. Senator
‘plt: ask for u kidney remedy—get,“
iDoan’s Kidney ills— tho some that .\ir.‘
.McCallum had. Foster-Milburn Co. 1‘
"Tilt U. 5(le Admin-
hlmll’on ald‘orlzu in to
my that it considers flit use ’
of oihmk slaw and all "
htdcunllllh time a nap .
important help in (he nun-
nru cooperation of coal
for war purpaau."
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In camp, summer cottage or in your home the Ne
Perfection Oil Cook Stove is always readyk for
instant service.
No ashes to shake down—no fire to build—no
litter—no delay-no cook stove drudgery. «iii . '-'
You get real gas-stove convenience and comfort with;
kerosene. if you use the New Perfectlon. lta long blue, ‘
' Mp6 that mean Comfort to the wearer are
{in assortment} They have military; or ili‘rcntlh
heelwhdm or walled solos. ._‘ " '-. ,. f‘p
nut Dull Kid, m French Kid.
- Bunny Brown Calf, “.mn Kid.
1:. fit {Black Patent Kid, £33.11
“3 extol-cs, with or without rubber heels, ficx- I
iblo turned soles, finished plaintor with tips. ”I
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Brews Kid military heels, ' g,“ 38.00 '
‘ {1‘ an Russia, excellent walking model; 37. 50
Black Russia, walking oxford, military heel, “.50
Niel; hand sewn, “Louis” heels. _ 5700
Eatentzfi ‘ tskin, "Louis” heels, 49..., -. l. . . . $000,,
Shoes and Pumps
if. M for Children. .WJ
" Shoes, low cut for summer wear, made on
Known lasts, with plenty of room at toe. >
;F_rom size 6 up to“ .5, ill will $2.25 to $850
t Oxfords with extra” service soles and broad
hes, in all widths. .2513 . $3.50
I iMaingiloor.
week until Wednesday night.
Crepe de China. 405110th wide, -:
$1315.35 89 $2 00 and m omit.
Silk Jew, 32 inches ,Wide, . finals Slit-lid.
White M‘Sfidndlies, ‘3 ‘9 ”3&5
Radium m 49 inches wide, ”T" l
.c - , ..... -_ $2.50 a. yard.
Tails”, all 36 inches wide, ' « if i ..
.hcm $1.75 to [2.00 a yard.
' ‘ ll‘hlrd door. i
Tim Madam Library
.This library contains many books by standord authors,
cepyright reprints, etc. The books are bound in limp
Croitlcathor and are 1. we r. ‘
dock. each.
"Treasure island? Stevenson.
. ”The War in the All" 8. G. Wells.
“The Red 21:11!" unatolennuce.
"nadesuoloellehid. etc." Do Maupauant.
"lithium hnthutlra" . Nietzsche.
“A Mlmloloffit. Anthony" f? Maeterllnck.
"Studlnxlnolloululinm"
"The Way. olAil :ll'hoh"
"rho floral-.orambridn"
5.; Schopenhauer.
. ..Samuel Butler. ‘
Thom.mrdy-
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"A Hanan! at New Fortune" 7:}. . Mm. Dean Howells.
"‘Mndanle'nomry" 3 1’.- Gualave Flaubert. -
ii "A Drumer’s Talon” ‘ 1‘7"“ ' Lord Dummy. ;
“The umxwho was Thom?” G. K. Chesterton.
“Hedda Goblet” Henrik Ibsen.
”Complete Poems" Francis Thompson.
.The “‘4 oliROdlnt"
it Black and white reproductions.
"Booklet Wonder'
, “Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft"
~“Gremlin-es that once were lion”
Lord Duosany.
George Gluing.
Maxim Gorky.
Main floor.
The Soldiers‘ Diary and Note Book. A‘ small leather
bound book with pencil attached. It contains much
valuable information in the way of
United States equivalents in foreign money.
English Linear Measure and Metric equivalents.
Semaphore Code,
First Aid Treatments, ' ,-L
Soldier-3' French. and other
interesting items.
$1.00
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Many necessary‘articles for the
dining room and kitchen may be picked up now at smaller prices
than they will be oiicred again.
chimney insures clean, intense heat. free from soot and v». “III ‘4" China, Glass and Cooking Utensils for the Summer cottage.
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THE STANDARD 011. CO. OFNEW .vonx. , .f
composite of the three.
of the committee which included the 95‘
park and a state appmpliation of $50.-
000. This passed in the Senate on tile done,
”4* “1"- . .....
Stiles. Judson of the- same Legislaturt became a fact to be respected. so at
presented a fourth bill which was a lei a year and a half of det
crmined
but mainly that 'opposition in which all that self inter
legal ingenuity and conservativev
inertia could do to hinder had been
the committee was permitted to
is a good deal. in a bridge beside ce
ment and concrete. least lower than any of the preliminary
'cally bids which were withdrawn.
While this had been ll.tnspiriug the Eight months 0‘ this third year were
buildings a'Builing the old bridge in- used in' the foundation work and with
creased in their value daily The ra- the foul in year the H1961 slruclu o be-
pidity'of this rise in real estate. most gun to appear. At this time Mr Ray‘
{15th and in the. House on the 16th. It
“provided for it referendum vote by the
town in the succeeding October men
I ‘dorse or oppose its adoption. This bill
was nuite promptly vetoed by Govern-
or Baldwin who contended that under
the proposed act the state was to make
two large gifts to Norwallt, viz.. the
town should build it at its own ex-
pense. IUpon this setback the Nor-
walk delegation with the valuable as-
sistance of Senator Donovan and our
town representatives and their friends
accomplished the impossible by getting
the measure passcd'in the Senate and
the House over the governor’s veto.
and at the designated referendum the
slimy.
bill which alltllorliicd the construction
' of the bridge and which authorised the
by a vote oi 10 to 1‘.
Now for the first time the bridge was
an assured certainty and the. Park
1 which‘many had considered as a Joke
tide water flats. and the sum of $50,000. .I
and if the town needed abridge. the“
Parkway, was endorsed by the citizens.
get down to practical questions with
the authority to issue bonds for funds
they were ready to secure an engineer
and plans for immediate consideration
‘Mr. J. E. Grenier whose professional
standing and large experience was cer-
tified by high authorities, was er!
gazed. .
This was in midwinter of the second
year, which gave ample time for the
engineer to perfect the plans for the
structure, which were considered and.
reconsidered down to the Ila-t dc‘cfi.
until they were ready to he submitted
Ito-contractors who should not be or-
biters of their own work. but should
be under the constant supervision and.
authority of the consulting and resi
dent engineers. Within a halt yeari
these engineers had the bridge com
pleted in their vison. The mystc blue
prints fixed with exact precision and
accurate figures every part to every
.pnrt. each replacement and evry bolt
so perfectly fitted for the mass—
everything except the bridge. There
'aslonshing in the entire history of the
town, was the more remarkable be-
cause it was wholly confined to this 10-
cality of creek and salt water. Since
it soured where it would require an1
-aviator to follow. it had to be left to
Ville courts where Judges are deliber-
ate. Whiting upon the courts for the
remainder of the year the committee
had ample time and reason to cont-inlet
the ‘sins of the ancient town fathers
who had permitted people to sell land
which they. did not own to other people
provided the larld'was Salt water. If
those who went before us had pas»
sensed a few grains of foresight as to
the. possible future, their descendants
would not have been obliged to appeal
to the courts to know how much they
.wmc to pay for than luck of vision
on March 14 of the third yca1,lht= con-
tract for the building of. the bridge
was. awarded to Moliarg, ‘Barton &
Company of New York and to the
Schorzei Rolling Lift Company for the
bnsculc, all to be completed within
mend resigned and Mr. John W. Olm-
slead was elected to fill the vacancy.
On May 30, 1914. the contractors being
fully up to time, a. most regrettable ac.-
cident occurred in the collapse ,of tho
Coffer dam of pier No. S. and. the den? .1;
, of Mr. 'Robert Detvar, an engineer, not
Mr. Joseph Colt, master builder. 'l‘m u
still accident, which caused oldelu'
1
more than two months in the all -' v‘,
.1111”
me. leaves a painful monem‘y. By
terms of the contizict the bit.
should have been imnplelcd the tar
of November, 1914. On Decembe: 30.
1914, the chairman of the. Countrucli ng.
committee closscd the bridgt. but ‘l‘.
was not open to the public until the
. 9th of Junualy. 1915, when in the pres~
ence of the mum and council of the
new city of Norwalk, and. a (rent con-
course or interested citizen'a tumult.
Eyet unpaved and in so far intimidate...
it was lniormally opened to home. The
paving waited for the laying oi- the
poll—n."
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