WACEUNGTON. Jan. 2.——Eitcnston ‘,
2 its investigation of the Hog. island.
Sham. to general inquiry into the.
accomplishments of the smoking"
Board was voted today by the Senate
~
Maxims vcry Moist» Starts? , . - ,
Whatever the 310111th its a. letter .2... .-. by ’me pal of m
, ~at them Commerce Committee by adopting: a P M Put over vote Albert m . East Norwalk;
Y!“ be. held as resolutionéot Senator .Nelson, of Minn-i W16 or
his sister. Mrs. H. Boothby. has re:
. 930“» milling on :1: 803301.: fulfills: _ . : . ceived an account. the death of her“:
it with Mormon row 0 a o ‘
its work .since: the Shipbuilding pro» YEMW was a 11°11‘13“!” the cab W and
gram was undertakena Senator Neb‘ endars said 30- and the majority 0‘
son also called on the Emergency the local business places were closed.
Fleet Corporation. to givcrthc commit. but 33 ““1 “.5 3 spirit 0‘ revel” was
tctr information. when to published 0°80”an it “'38 WCUOM ”Y 5“
r rt: that the ski program ha; absence
aged and that no firm transport“ or course the weather conditions
had beenturned out by the fleet cor. had. something to d° with the ”'le
poration. _ ‘ lute lack of excitement. but the fact;
CharleezPlez,'DirectoroGenerai o: the is that there was réany nothing ‘0
meet Corporation. presentto testify a; do wth the exception of the attrac-
l
Palace and Regent Thea-
the hearts , saiddeltVerlcshad been tionb at the
g ‘ tree which were attended by large
Fred J. Meyer. co. ' :11 Machine Gun!
Battalion. 29th Divi [011, A2 mm. whol
was. with the local 0y amnesia arrival
his death.
The letter follows?
Fresnegx France,
December 9, 1918
Mrs. H V Boothby. -
Dear Friend: Your letter of Novem-
ber 20. received and I was very glad to‘
"lnuclt-'=to.thc gratlnu
"friends; -
12:”th yesterday
wherein: attended
. Everything." 9! the
, _ : ...-~h§ died attrule'm
soldier-2: The. letter was writteil «by, f
ed in mat-calla whbwasawltness or: ‘
The Fleet Corporation has decided
not to take over the Hog Island Yarda
at this time. Mr. Piez told the com-
mittee the decision was reached Mon-
day uftel' a conference with officials
in'the inter- or the American international. Ship-
. building Corporation in view of a
marked improvement in conditions at
Hog island.
NPPNSIEIBNTI]
WN BEBE
W TlTF‘ORD, Jan. 2.~—0ppoaition is
dug ill educational circles in
' u the so-called Morrison Code. '9
~ noted to the General As-
‘ ”llactment into law. plac-
.. llmcnt or all public
-llcut-in tlle‘ hands of
11‘ Education. Henry
of the bill. is assist—
hoard.
‘ Club of Hal'l‘
r pointing out
bad lectures
eesie Ellwell or New
agood game in any kind of weather.
Fund are be-
able affairs were not of the VVatcb-
your-step order to any alarmmg'ex-
tent. but with nothing better to do
most or ourcitizens arose late and
took the day easy by their own fire-
sides
It Was Not Like That In the Olden
Days.
To those of our residents who were
younn men. andwomen forty years
ago the contrast from the time when
. the custom of mEEng New Year's calls
was at the heighth of its popularity
was so marked as to seem impossible
In 1876 the Centennial year. this cus-
tom of young men starting out at nin?
or ten o‘clock on New Year's mornins‘
and pasging the entire day in going
from house to house making brie! calls
and partaking of all kinds of refresh-
ments was so generally observed that
there was practically no-ramily of on!
social prominence in the entire town
or Norwaik that did not keep open
house. .3 ..
‘ "smacks Sometimes the young lean-'3‘ of two
”"189“ or three households would combine
‘- 3 m lecelvlng callers usually selecting
' . {,0 ”‘9 the largest or most centrally located
Ge 01 , “2;" ”"3 home for the reception.
y’d $139 d9 ' the The rooms were always tastefully
$1 90“ 0“ ”Chm” dgorated with greenery. and flowers.
and the big attraction next to the
Molly girlswas the bountiful spread
that was alwayrserved in the dining
1’00"].
. 7 , opposmou‘ls Principal
4’ $1- $3" Amos.a of the Broom
.llitcd minim" r Gordy. chairmm of
_gtylgwdartiord Board of Education. .
,. ninks. thawin genmilitpolnio toward
ale p,“ improveman President Flavcl S.
‘ ol’ Lutheran Trinity Collego; said he was
_ emphatically in favor of state control
occasions from their ow_n kitchens
‘ aloe,
l or 80"
“Sale pra §§f$,,';,iEkerciscs- Held at .'
meats salads.
‘ "A; *‘ MM ‘ a Ten and coffee were served a" a
——___. a sufficient supply of something strong-
At the West Norwaik Union Chapel
the following Christmas program was
’ presentedllm the members 0! the Snow _
5 day schoolon Tuesday evening Great
{credit- is- accorded to the children for
1
WW who soils-rod 1ri
‘wawhiler working at Wi'.'.son'
mom, his been; removed
“hospital to his homo
none.
The ladies always were ready to re
ceive their guests by ten o "clock in the
morninr. and all of them were arrayed
in evening dress suits immediately of.
tar breakfast; and usually in groups
of two or {our Congcnlal fellows.
startcd- drool some prearranged meek
ing place in a hired carriage, to start
'ien Congregational Church, was on
. ihamt and deliv a short address of
{M00 Sake D. Mechan,‘.two' unusual merit which was well receiv-
Wnnd‘aven'ue. wall-antes; ed by his'hearers. The complete pro—
‘ ' gram follows:
4 We Marvin to Joseph CM'OH‘GIOI'Y to God
“Wife, twenty acres and Scripture Reading.
hafiorwalk and Damn. Ad- ' Prayer-11” Carter-
Udced. Carol—Merry, Merry Christmas.
)6! Merino Grave to Joseph ‘ Weldoml—Ielon Mather.
m and buildings on Ward l Christmas Dells—‘Norman Smith.
e’s deed lHaDDy Greetingo-Helen Sonlalo.
Fadnik to Wicinty Lam- Hark, the Herald Angels Singwiiolland
m buildings on Ward . Sisters
m deed _ ‘Roading—Laura Burtls.
mama” and Estate or Cluck—Shine Bethlehem Star.
‘ m6, to Edward M When Santa Claus Comes—~Emma
Miami building; Lepus. ,v ‘
entire day
.person of today stop and take notice
to see a [group-rot our young society
leaders. start out in an open carriage
in the forenoon with spike tailed coats
snowy shirt bosonsflnndall other trim-
minzs now reserved for the most for-
mal evening affairs.
But our. fathers made a regular thing-
of it. White gloves, white carnation in
button hole. shiny plug hat and all.
’ The liverymelr of that (lav reaped a
harvest Call-iages for the dav witha
team of horses and driver rented fox
- .Long Ago on Christmas-«Elsie John a sum that. cold compare very favor-
m'_ ably with tho average auto charges of
'RecitationmRaymond Johnson. today for a similar vice, and very of-
lSolo—Our Blessings-Mary Holland. ten groups of young men who made
ll Recitatipn~Gcorge Rising. their calls together would engage a fa-
A Surprise: for Santa Clau5<~Helen unite team and driver for the coming
Mather. year when they dismissed him at night.
'Snowflakes—-—Eleanor Smith. ’ 51'3"?"3 were “Ways W°'°°m93
Chfigtmass:.Wiu1am Rising: Much has been made of the fact that
‘ Carol—Jrhe Holy Night.
‘ . AChristmas Violin—Mary Loris. .
7 meggngflfz (109T; Reading—Mabel Knierln. _
.ot the Directors- of Singmgwfielen Kurd“-
and this day, a dividend “’hat’s the Meaning of Christmas?~-—~
.OUlt (4) per cent. per Raymond Johnson.
. . a: tit"; éfimigm‘ Limitless Love~Mary Holland.
mm 31 1918: Bobby’s Presently—Stephen Loris.
.e wm be enterpd.on.m ThezBedtime Story—Elsie Johnson.
1’ paidlou and after January" Recitation—Helen Mather!
- . , , Recitation—~William .Rising. received and well treated during their
Y‘ DEWBITED ON OR BE GreetingHieicn Sonieio. - sbriet call
mossy 10TH 1919-. WILL .
,mrnnnsr FROM JANUARY 0 Lisbt 0f Mimi-rmma Berna l The cumin “8 ‘0 end “‘8 “3""?
no Recitation—~Grace Holland. ’
nouns; EVENINGS 7 T0 Carol-11; Bethlehems Manger...”
F COLEB‘YRN Address—«Rev. H. C. Carter.
'E‘i President. Hyman-it Came Upon the Midnight ing which wore-molly limit
"’ 'A'I‘T. . ,4
‘4 Fr d Clear.
cc- esl cnt.
ELLS Distribution of Gifts.
Treasurer. ' CarolfFal-ewcll Christmas. A
.were opened to soldiers and sailors
yesterday, but it is a fact that in the
heyday of making New Year’s calls,
total strangers thought nothing of en-
ltcring a home where they were receiv~
ins” although they were unacqualntod
with a single member of the household.
and had never entered its portals be
fore They were always courteously
A... .
”slowed to. ve the Corporation an op—
/ nortunity S: ascertaimwhether peace audiences at all performances, and the :2?” "in; :3; b2?!" intgfltzsnitweie'
W of Rewnn-rstreet conditions would bring. about} change basketball games at the Nofialktx stop 9: “a; see you w 1111211 :11 Lying ‘
:her guest over the m tbe~specmcguong of 31mm mory. proved that this town cs home and ain to you the and end?
sport and are willing to thin out to
The ‘Vi'atch Night” acute various Lamen- Al and I had been together;
clubs. hotels, and firehouses that wol-
comedy. the New Year in while coloY- .
‘ States I will stop in and seeryou.
it was a point of pride? for the host.
cases to provide the odibles for these
and there was always-aweolth of cold?
and home made bread?
pies and cites. ' 4'
West Norwalk Chapel matter of course. but then-.189 usually:
er arrayed in various decanters on the.
big sideboard iu-‘a corner of. the room: ‘
a round of visiting that would last the
It would surely. make the average
many houses particularly in New York .
~w0mcn were unusually good. he the
ing of my pal and your brbther All
most all the time we have been in
France, blinking together and in fact[
together all the time. The time of
Al's sad ending was October 24, at;
4: 30 in the afternoon At this time;
we were on the side of a hill and had i
been there for three or four daysg',
waiting for our orders We were Just?
after going through an engagement
from which both Al andJ came out:
0. K. On the afternoon of the 24th
we went down the hill to get supper. i
and after Al got his he started back;
up the hill with two other boys. A
shell lauded not far from them and
the shrapnel was thrown in all direcJ‘
lions. Al was in the middle and was?
killed outright. He did not nutter for
a minute. The medical men were at his"
side before the sand and am thrown”
by the explosion h ‘settled. Thati
South Norwaik»
sive training Merrill Business College hasheen:
training men and women for Business for more
We Can. Help you.
than thirty years.
.é-SMORS-ATTENTIONij
If 'y0u~pian: {denier business you? must be pre-
pared Competition will be keen. War positions
1 ‘ came easily—Place positions will require intern.-
.‘Stamtoéd. Port Chester-
same night Al “as uried and he had?
one of the best
in France. He’was laid to rest in 3 Charlie Chaplin. i
cemeter; and also had a. sermon read}
0"..1' his remains. Before he was:-
buried his ring. two razors. pocket-l
book and, letters were taken from his
y by the chaplain and I am sure
that you willlget them-from ole. "let-i.~
recto Department." Al was struck in
the chest. the «brapncl. passing_
through and coming out the o r ide.
killing him instantly. 1 1m? wit 1 Non‘Palilsao B “—831!“ WM
have made myself plain as you under-1 '8 saw 8' 'min“
stand this is a Very dimcnlt lettel' to; - istratioo in therWar.
write. As soon as l arrive in the '
There were eight important votes in
. the Sixtyflflh Congress on the war.
' Thu-er votes have been carefully check—
ed up by the Katimmi Security League
of New x’forlr strictly arm-pump
01 the eight. measures; 41mm
MLYOIEG rlxhtonnlb 0t theseét‘j
43 were Republicans and 4 were Dem-l
counts. 01’ the 17 congressmen who;
, ' \oted right on em on of the eight meas-'
' urea. 13 were Republicans and 4 Were
Democrats. There were 7 congrcsunen‘l
Hoping you will receive this 0. K.
and that I wil see you soon, with my
deepest regrets, I remain
PRIVATE FRED J; MEYER.
l
AL]! snvma wanna: nonoonsrs;
‘ ‘2 ”Each measure was desired/by Fresh .
,1 .‘dent Wilson. i
in the list of conmnlen who voted.
riélt on oil. measumwcre the names
of hit. Ttlson, Mr Glynn aner. Free-i
m Mr. Merritt; who tookMr. Hill‘s
place. althoughviu Congress about-a
Capacity Clown. Jams nit
Armory: to Dance the Old
Year Out and the New In
——Grand* March Pleasing
Spectacle ‘
l
WMS'
who mod wrong on all measures, and J 7'
year, voted right on all war measures...
300nm. won the right to name a claim
' as a result b! its standing among com-
. munities with populations
5 from 25,000 to 50.000 in the Fourth Lib-
‘ crty Loan campaign, the NewEngland
committee. announced today. The 1 wer mum“ here to—
F“ W“ MEASURES? quota (or New Britain was 33.178000. 1““ “use 0 «
land the total at subscriptions report; 1-
ed was $6, 336,950. The number of sub- . . . ..
‘1:me .18 624 representing mammal-ed above at Philadelphiaocomnared
than 42 per cent. 0! the populatio
the womanfs- committee ln New Brit-
Mrs. Marjoriefl. Parkman, who head
am. will elitism the vessel.
+Sentinoi§WnnLAds Work ,Wonders
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BAIL! mar-am spawns SAND: um Yukiow
yon fathom. Alsofiydranlic Dump
Openness Belt Trucks
Telephone your orders:
.1 Only: onmcgtant bdrm
Welland WW8
Mcdxansior mm mm.
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metals 1 have seen singer as Perrlot, and Billy Muzey as NEW BRlTNN WINS HONOR MILD WEATHERPREVAibS‘
BOSTON, Jan. 2.-—-New Britain,
lolly. mild weather for this time 01: year
prevails along the AW
though the Weather Bureau evhellefies
ranging
marrow and Saturday.
n.‘pwith‘ a maximum ogso yesterday By
noon today the tempormhod drop-
ed; ped to 43 with a prospect of snow to-
ngi ht; .
\. ~Sentinel Want Ads. Work Wonders
1
s-M‘éior Express
BONE PW
Trucks. for.
Mon will be given.
mm A rocaiphgivcn and obtained
anywhere: Nojobdaoo large or too small.“
BENJAMIN HEBSHFIELD. Bmmtietonr:
\
e
D" d you ever see an Eagle smile?
it not it is because you have not1
happened t
here 0‘; run up against an of the: An empty treasury and no slnkingi
m’eln ‘ 0‘ walk Aerie F 0 3- fund confronted Cavemen Holcomb.
8 1106 that big annual ball which they and tilerest-of thechuMlcanstwlcof—«i
gave at the Norwalk armory beginning ficers when they took up their mace:
New Year's me and lasting until an} in the ”‘me “1 1914' That was the
old time yesterday mommy. {record of the Democratic minimum-i
lol not ended.
it was surely some scrumptoous suc- t 1:3,.“ wh h the state election aboutl
cess, be it viewed from a social Ir a, to take place what do we and? CW
financial point of view. and the com-
nectlcutbs net debt in 1914 was $101.
mitteo 1n Charge ale~ surely to be con-
861.272.1337
gratulated ,on the con'lplete success of: What is the condition after the 801-,
their efforts to set, a new record for
comb administration has steered the,
their. annual masque ban
Ship of State?
Th On August 31.1918 the net debt of
c crowd began to gather early the state after figuring the cash on
and there was Just enough dancing be
fore the Grand March and the award~
ing of prime to get everybody in a.
proper spirit. to enjoy it.
All {Kinds of Charaotor Represented.» gggggfigfigmgmty“ $1318"
The 3°5th 0‘ Nth the men and: ” Governor Hideomb and the Republi-
can oficers oi' the state have gained,
subject chosen grave or gay in chan- “and figures. $12,279.95“. .29. "
m s;
l
tabllshed by the Republican legisla-
turexoi 1915. under the icodcrshipot
Governor Holcomb, had been entirely
hand. and the state’sslnking mo. es- L
SAVE AND PROSPER
JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB
now forming and save a certain sum each week
DON’T PUT IT OFF—Gall Today and Make Your First
THE CENTRAL TRLIST CO".
0
We Have Several Plans
that will make it easy for you to Save as .You Earn
Deposit. $ .25. weekly and get $ 12.50 . fl ,2
Deposit .50 weekly and get 25.00)
Deposit 1.00 weekly. and-.g‘et. 50.411
Deposit 2.00 weeklyandgct-looon.
Deposit 5.00 weekly and get. 250590
systematically
Deposit
spawns. come-noon
actor. .and the judges; while having a.‘ “‘
we»...
hard time of it in awarding prizes gave
Things Injuriotwto Fish.
The gaunt skeletons of trees which
fire so cons coon: in the “coke re‘
8‘ anion! Irving Vennillyea o! Wort] gong‘ 51m“ aim! meets or sulphurous
Chester; “8d Creamer 0! 13109317.“; ! gases on vegetation, and the influence
and T. Sfieeney, and A. Cameo of of mine water on fish life may be read—
Bridgepm-t, «' _‘j ily imagined. Thehewvysedimentcow
The. mi” winners were- 1' ' > lmwihegmvcily spawning beds; and
’ " ' _. snoocntes the ems, thus inflict-in: in»
Boot-liressed nonprofit!!!” KM 3.1.}, on immense at. me most wiser
general satistaction.
They Were Messrs James Daley of
m
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2.——Abnom.
u
the'blizsard c6nditions:.-in the .west»
At midnight the menu-meter Tegia-r- .
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