Norwaik and vicinity: Fair to . f‘l'hursday probably showers. .destern disturbance forms a northeastward to Illinois. , . cloudy and ahowory weatlcr Cattle western and southern districts. ridge of high pressure extending no lake region is proplly sying pleas- all weather with pleasant weather in Alto northern districts Frosts were to- '-.ort.ed from Minnesota and Mithigau . Qonditiona fsv01 for this vicinity My cloudy weather with slightly lower temperature. "mural: s vans soc Temperatmc: iiiwli 7:5; low, I‘jair. City News] .Is confined to her home with n The quarterly meeting of the list akera' Association will be held this evening in Central Labor Union llaII.‘ (3.. will hold its lefgular moting to " 'ttio Young Peoples Society of SI. :Pstor's Lutheran Church will be held Thunday aVenIng at the church. Word has been received Trom Percy Wilmot, of Stuart avenue. that he has A.‘ field hospital service. ._.—. . The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Pet- WI Evangelical Lutheran Church will shoot tomorrow afternoon at the home of strait .Gottscham 8 Aiken street. malls. After the usual business i libel transacted refreshments 1m ‘bo served. All members and W of the society are requested The motor vehicle drivers' licenses Clark Peck, of Brookficld, and _ to them by Deputy Commis sinner MacDonald, of the state motor wintcls department, after a hearing In _rbury. The licenses were sus- “'1 after tho acoldent In Beaver Crook iast Julio, in which Thomas .Moh, of Brookfield, received fatal Owing to the, setting of Thu‘rsdav. W 12th, as registration day ufl'flcr new draft law and the Wilton flown Hail being required for Deputy , strar Behind and his assistants. caucus of Wilton Republicans will be held on the evening of Wed- W, Sept. 11, for the nomination candidates for the town offices, a Wontatlvb to the net Legislature. W of the peace. and delegates, the senatorial and probate conven . Stillson’s Remed Malaria. Chills and,f0 Fever _ Price 50c Wish Guaranteed or Money ~ Reloaded Prepared and Sold By Slug n-P II C .. nth (mil-wall?” ._..._- .45 . r . out the St. Lawrence vaiiey.‘ ’. . of low pressure extending from, It is: 3 ”om the Rocky mountains ea‘stword to ,‘ 'ipiciously on Monroe street. ‘1“ M,“ Lynch of ”Mom 3“. lcer was sent to investigate but found (‘allton iriiomliledieu at the piano tson. Corpoi il Joseph W. Peso IRegt. flattery B. formerly of Two things to be grateful for today. One is that Sohwsb Is suc- ooufully pushing the ship- building. The other is that on can still buy a good lot here for 525 s We hear of suitsl made out of r, wood up or cotton, firwe still have good wool suits, homespun, heather mix I tures and are still sble'to give I you full value and satisfaction I in fit, fabric and fashion. Rogers 81 Stevens NORWALK MUTH NORWALI blls William P. Randle is quite ill at her honlc,10 Elm stl‘.eet A man from Wilton was in this city this morning selling wild grapes at fifty cents a large basket, and found a ready sale for them. The police received a complaint last night that a man was acting sus- An otiI nothing out of the ordinary. Mrs. Susan Pesalt received word lQIOlIl Washington. announcing k, fifth the bill lConipany, C A 0., had aimtived safe Iy 01 erscss ' her i mar-mutant mammaouels at 141636 No 82 Do, this Man‘s Hall owning at - ,‘ho'clock. A full aMdIncc ls muss:- ed. at this Initial aloeuns The Food Board announces to retail grocers that hereafter tour pounds of wheat flour may be sold to one pound of substitutes. This changes the'for— mar regulation of a pound of'wheat flour to a pound of substitutes. The new order went into effect Sept. 1. The subject for discussion at the mid-week meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church this week will be, “The Spirit in the Wheels.‘ Ezekiel chapter 1. Meeting will be held on Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. John J. Snavelyiwiil be in charge. Spend a profitable and happy hour there. Patrolman Stratton and Motorcvcle Officer Murray investigated a com- plaint from Raymond Brothers this morning. that labor agitators were at their employes. It was found that some of the employee had become dia- Sstisfied and were trying to get other men to quit work. The dil- again reigned supreme. ..__.. _. Some members of the American De- fense Society arearranglng a short service In commemoration of Lafay— ette-Marne Day. Friday, Sept. 6th. to, take place before the first perform once at the Regent Theatre. A short 'extract from an oration by Van D1 ire: 'will be recited by Bobbie Chittim. The gills chorus of East Norwalk. led by Miss Marion L'Hommedieu. will sing two verses of the Marseillaise. iThe audience will be requested stand doling the song. ————q— lo I The regular meeting of Trinity lMen' a Club was held last e1 onion in the club room. The opening and clos~ ing exercises were conducted by the work creating labor dissentlon-smona, ' Ille ‘ glunttcd employee were driven off, ire grounds by the officers and peace, ' went against the enemy in I I tal be asked atraigbtway: “How's Doe? I through all right?" ‘ That's how they feel about Doc. What's more. they are very proud of him. For when the fight was hottest be helped drag a stretcher across a shell-swept hold to bring back their colonel, who I was lying In an exposed trench, ' shoulder shattered by machine gun fire. Ho did it, too, while his left I was numb from shell shock and he could hardly look at his left hand for the pain that was in But wouldqcirauy of the marines have done I‘ similar not for him? That's how he feels about it. I I run utioc~ A mascara ‘ . i 1: home tho Doc is the Rev. John of one of the llrst- lino red- meats call him Doc. As they glorious fighting in the first few days of Summer he went with them. And when moro than one wounded marina woke up in hospi- Did he come tho troops up and down the western front. Most of the time he has spent with the marines. in fact, he is a marine. Hts election was unanimous, and in a way pectiliar to the troops who are always ready for trouble when troubls comes. Waking from a needed nap one afternoon he couldn't find his coat and cap. A prank, be thought. and he walked out to st‘tbs sir. When be re- turned is coat and cap were waib log for him. On the cap had been sewn the marine insignia. The army buttons on his coat had become marine but- tons. At mess that. night the major noticed the changes and said: . “One of us now. eh Padre?" Wherever the marines of his special battalion have moved since that election he has moved. Dur- in; tho latter part of lay. when they started for the thick of the fighting In tho region of the lame. be slung his pack and marched with them. His billet was in a French village. toward which the Germans the MI log it. A I The monthly business meeting of, Ilector. The report of the Pnff‘l‘f'tlfl'| ‘ment committee on the recently held, moving picture show was read and ac. cepted. The. plans for the picture to' be shown on Monday evening. Sepi tember 16th "rile City of Dim Fac-' ,es, " featuring the Japanese was rcn'l ‘ ,The entertainment committee was in- I Louis Dimond complained to the police that a gang of boys were hang- tag alound his store creating a dis tilrbance. The boys were warned that arrests would be made if they were found there again 3. Clldord. Till last Fall ho was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tuscan. Arts. toutol‘rauoa fortha Y.IkC.A, and stone last December Its has boss working with the American Ho loft the church were driving. Arrival, of course, was at night. That next afternoon he and the battalion dentist wars walking along tho main street of the vil- lage. botwssu the sick bay and headquarters Thou canto the a.-. arrived safely in France. He Is in the, 'geant Edwaid F'Inncgan. Ferry. of Bethel, have been vc- l 3 3T ‘. Septmber 5th All money deposited in this Word has been received that Ser- of Putnam avenue, has arrived safely overseas. and is now in England, with the U. 8. Aero Squadron, which was sent over; from Mineola, Long Island. Patrolman Raymond investigated the complaint of George lilimasi, who said a man had assaulted him. It was found that Instead of being: assaulted. lillmasi had started 11 fight with :1 friend, and its a result but! received a sound beating James R Adams and Michael Mul voy, both of Cross street, left yester- day to return to tllcil studies at tho‘ Holy Ghost Apostolic College, (‘orn wells, Ps., where both boys have matte a fine recard as scholars. Stephen Flynn and family attendedE the ordination of Rev William James Hogan to the Holy Priesthood at St Pa trick's Cathedral New Your ,on Sunday, Sept. Ist. Rev. Father Flynn is the cousin of Mrs. Joseph Flynn, of Fairfield avenue. who also attended. They will also attend his first solemn mass at St. Agnes' Church, East 43rd street. New York, Sept. 8th, at 11 o'clock and reception at his mother's home, Sunday evening. ‘ NOTICE Requests have been received from W the State Committee that all mem- Motorcycle pincer Sweeney arrested .‘bera of this organization h‘tlall apeach pits, plum pits, cherry pits and save all kinds of nut shells, and we are in- formed that the War Department will furnish bags and collect them later. Further notice will be given as to final arrangements for collection iiE N. GARDEN ASSOCIATION. iwalk. Both vehicles were slightly iwere taken to the hospital, structed to get up a smoker for Mon day evening. September itb. Two new members were taken in and nth-j or routine business transacted. An article appeal-pd in yew-WI Stamford Advocate regarding Wil- liam J. Feather-stone, of Harbor View Place, Norwaik, police commissioner of this city. who had been arrested in Stamford for violations of the motor vehicle laws. Much comment was caused by this article and many were the queries as to who “William J. ,Fcathcrstone, police commissioner of Norwnllt." was. The mystery was finally cleared up when it was found that the newspaper made a slight mis- take. Mr. li‘cstberstone is a summer w'alk was mined“ report on Tuesday,‘ Benny locust-d. : r-=-=---——- NOR WALK I SOCIE TY I ‘ and Personal NEWS kwfifi _ (twigs W. Forsytbe of Mt. Kisco N. Y., with a temporary residence at Nor- Mtss Marion mentioning and Farn- clone. A light wait made. and it was hard D. Middlebmk were quietly found to be about half after three,‘ married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Percy ll. Glendenini. of, Cannon street, yesterday afternoon at ly and a few close friends. After a street. I p .’ l“ "1.61.1 1! spending a month at their summer home at Lake Waccabuc. N. Y. on.— the well- known I resident of Harbor View Beach and Septembgr 4 for “we“ at Camp lightweight boxing champion, was a to police commissioner of New Ro- chelle, not Norwalk. A Buick touring car, N Y. 185 973. and a motorcycle. figured In a slight accident in front of the Armory at 9 o'clock last evening. Frank Caper .of 1336 3rd avenue, .‘ew York City. driving the Buick was coming along West avenue and turned up the Ar-I mory Hill and In doing so collided with John 1“. Powell, of 2003 Fair- field avenue Bridgeport who was proceeding In the direction of NosI damned and the dlilers cut up. They their wounds were dressed. Later Powell for operating the motorcycle without a driver's license. Fall Footwear Baillie We are showing some New Fall Models in our new windows. They will interest you as they are interesting many others. The New Browns, Grays and niacin are may pretty; whet-o . Detens. Mr. and Mrs. W alter R. Plait of Iii Spring street, gave him a fare- ,well reception at their home Thirty of his friends and volatiles attended. Mr. Forsyth's parents arrived un- ,expected from Mt. Kisco. Everyone enjoyed a pleasant evening and wish hint health and luck. Private William H. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs William P. Cole of 32 North Fairfield avenue, stationed at London. England, In the 1661b Aero Squadron. Ihas had a fine time visiting his uncle. Rev. Henry Cole, and his son. Rev. Henry Cole. both of England. He en- tioned over 300 miles from where his uncle lives. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. William F. sauna and ”daughter Anna, returned to their home In Brooklyn today after'spending their vacation with Mrs. Kimmich of Cot- tage street. if. L Shepard and family have re- turned to their home on East street, Bethel, after spending several weeks at Bella Island. w The Misses Catherine McGinness. Mae and Allee McSally of Stewart ave~ nus have returned from a vacation spent in Brooklyn, N. Y. ' William G Scott, U. s. N. has re— turned to duty after spending a short‘ leave of 1111ch at his home' on 1' Stuart avenue. George Everett of Utter, N. Y., who has been visiting hits motheron Elisa- beth street. left for his home yesterday oned his trip very much, being sta-l visitor at Miss Nellie Yorke's farm. .Ubeitnut Hill, Saturday. Sunday an Monday. " . l l‘ 1.. 1mm visiting relatives for a few days to tow on Mr. Fenniman Is employed by ithe United States Rubber Company. 1 Edward J. Mcsally of Pelham Bay. 40 Stuart avenue. Norwalk. ‘ ._.... , ', tion the last of this week. James Cavanaugh of Orchard street.’ a member of the Naval Reserves Is home for a few days. John Maher of Golden Hill, this city. made a social call on friends In South Wilton, ycSterday. Edward McCarthy is enjoying a live) days' furlough with his parents on Cen- ter avenue. .BURGLAR BUSY IN CRANBURY (Continued from First Page.) ,.\ hand upon her face. and screamed with fright, awakening her sister. Just at that moment be pressed what at first she took to be a revolver against her neck, but which was prob- ably s flash light, for therswas a mom- entary gleam by which both women now for a second the figure of a short who Immediately departed Into the next room and escaped through the window. an: Fabiswlshodto‘goafoncato swarthy man. wearing a slouch hat. - “I” III" “4‘" ”’1‘“ Arizona Pastor Unanimously Elected One of Them After He Bmued Shell and Bullet to Help Carry Wounded Colonel Bad: to Safety—Laid Up Now Himself For Repairs. acreech of a shell and both dropped. Let a marine tell the rest of it: “Fifteen or twenty minutes after Fritz sent In his calling card I saw the Doc wandering toward the Ger- man lines. I says to myself. ‘What's the matter with the Doc? 1 yells at him, and he says he's going to headquarters. “'No, you ain’t.’ says I. ‘You'ro steering straight for the Boches.’ “With that the Doc kinder grinned and said be guessed he didn‘t want to be nipped yet awhile. He gets turned around 0. K. and starts right. I notices he limpa a bit, but I figure his shoes hurt him. or something." Up the street. limping, went the Doc He didn't know it then, but the shock of tho exploding shell had numbed his left leg and touched some of the nerves. so that for sevorsl weeks his leg would suddenly and painfully give out under him. THEIR COLONEL SHOT lie was nearly to headquarters when a marine came running down the street with the word that the colonel had been shot and was ly- ing in a trench across a stubble hold lust beyond the village. The I. m. , Sheriff Bonodlct Notified. . llaatily dressing the two young wom- 3 o'clock. The Rev. Ernest 1". Mc- en waited for the first peep of day and' Gregor performed the ceremony in then went to the Bandit! m III" the presence of the Immediate famI. gsva II M menial] [I 1.5!! B0!“ The sheriff wont short wedding tour the newly man at once to the Betta place and Investi- rted couple will reside at I Cannon gated the premises which was later continued by Motor Policeman Murray. A pocket book was found on the I MI“ and MI‘R- 090’“ W- 39“" and floor containing Just six cents. the bal- “mIIY “d 00“” J “0" “"8 I“ once of its contents which the ladies turned to the" home in town after said was a ten dolmt bIII iwu one dot of the intrusion. Hills and a fifty In. a If- lntsred Through Window. the ground. He had then raised the’wlndow, and entered over the sink wtibout alarm- .ing the women in the next room. There has been no further trace N. Y., spent Labor Day at his home.‘ found of the man up to the noon hour. Neighbors of the Betts' have been missing property for some little time. The R9“ and Mrs J Benton Werner, latest depredations being the rob- “9 ”99°th “Ck from a brief "CB" bery of the Benedict hen house when a number of line fowls were taken. cent piece were miss The intruder had evidently removed his shoes. as there were a number of d footprints in the dust on the front I,porch showing a man' s foot. probably with a stocking, from where he had I Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Fennlmah taken a chair and carried it to under and son William. of Naugatuck are I a kitchen window where It was left on blood. The doctor said that they must get him out as soon as poo- aible. But the shells were coming too, fast and the snipers' bullets were whistling too mninoully for as immediate getaway. Shrapnel. also. was failing in tho trench. The orderly put himself an” his colonel and the enemy DOC HANGS ON BRAVELY And so they waited, and waited, one hour. two hours. The doctor looked at his watch—it was after eight o'clock. “Guess we‘d better make break,” be said. They got the colonel on tho stretcher and started. Half way across the field the Doc's leg wont back on him and he had to let so his hold on the stretcher. But ho took hold again In a minute or two and hung on until the colonel was ‘c’omfortable in a bed in the sick ay. After that the Doc wasn't exact- ly sure what happened. He thought he was going to stay with the marines. but when he got out of the camion in which be had been invited to ride by his major he was in front of a hotel in Paris. “i didn't want to come back." he told an interviewer. “I wanted to stay with my battalion. But they told me it's rather badly shot up and they guessed I'd better wait a while until it's reformed and ready for action again.” He fumbled in his packet and drew out. a shrapnel bullet. slight- ly flattened on one side. "That struck between the colonel and his orderly while we were in the trench." he said. “It hit a stone. bounded and fell a short dis- tance away. i picked it up. and whenever I show it '1' think of the orderly-a bravo, manly fellow—— who was killed by a piece of shell which struck him in the side and exploded the cartridges he was carrying." He wouldn't admit it. but there Is no doubt that he will think also of how he prstd himself ‘ full- fledged marine. And he now. :‘..‘.t he will never be allowed to loss nil nickname. Doc. the summits 7 “W RATHER THAN GO TO FIGHT (Continued from mm m... i ct .,,. the draft officials investigated his case and, as a result. ordered him to report, this morning, to leave for Camp Dev- ens with a number of other Nolwalk boys. The thought of this constantly preyed upon his mind and being what might be called a "conscientious ob- jector." dually committed the not. which caused his death. "a "“ ‘ hN‘“ sii‘VI'W at the Mini"! of his mother and brother on 'l‘oiisome avenue, Cranbury, for the mat tcw days. He left their home. early ”in morning In unusual.y tine spirits, and said he was going to call on s neigho bor to any good bye. He had indoubt- Iy planned exactly what to do he- fore-hand and, going to the born, be procured a hitch-line and want to what is known as the “factory lot." where he hung himself to a tree. His body was first discovered by his mother, shortly after 10 o'clock. and her cries soon brought a bamboo of men. who cut the body down and notified Medical Examiner Samuel H. Huntington. Upon examination, Dr. Huntington gave the cause of death due to hang- Ing and pronounced it a plain case of suicide. HOSPITAL NOTES. Discharged today—Alice Lancko. 1409 North Pennsylvania avenchlr dianopolis. ‘ The range that m a d e the cook famous is "not the rickety ram- shackle old range that should have been on the scrap heap years ago, but the new up- to-date range like .the sranrosn. The advantages of such a range must be experi- . enced to be ap- predated. 1'9! SALE 3Y1
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