ATHER. f
.loves, Sweaters, Caps, Muf.
1. ~. etC.
Ox ercoats and Ulsters at reas-
able prices.
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NE WS "
The McMullen Yacht Club held its
romllar monthly meeting last evening
,at the Club Rooms,. After the busi-
": ne5s meeting. The ‘Club adjourned un-
til January 16th, for the election of
new oflicers. At 9.30 o'clock p. 11)..
the stewart had one of his fine spreads
waiting, and the members did them
selves justice. The rain did not im-
pain the attendance as there “as :1
full house
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Joseph Davis
85 Washington Street
South Norwalk
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FRED H. PONTY
Palace Theatre Building
ford and George Duffy of Brooklyn.
are spending their holiday Vacation
' with their grandparents. Mr. and illrs.
S. _'W Collin of Sound View Terrace.
'Soulh N01 walk.
luary Records
On Sale Today
WE CARRY THE ENTIRE Miss Blanche Gates and Miss Elva
CATALOGUE. ' Anderson of Georgetown. entertained
Miss Gladys Yarrlngton and Miss Han-
nah Olsen of South Norwalk at: their
home on New Years Day.
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Open Every Evening Until'
9 P. M.
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; street. who is critically ill at her home.
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“'illiam ll MtMahon Jl., who has
been spending his Christmas \acation
with his parents in this city, has 19
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Miss Blanche Yarrington of Slam-‘
Mr, and Mrs. \Villiam Nash have.-
red H. Pontv returned to their home in New Jersey
" after spending: a week with MrgNash's
37 NORTH MAIN STREET .sislvr, Mrs. George Bradley, of Main
turned to his studies at the Fol-(llmm.
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! DANCING AT THE CLIFFORD
.urday night from 8.30 to 11:10.
Unity
scheduled
been postponed
.lhe nleetirur oi' the
'ch had bren
ning has
’fl' date.
for 1
until a
- llnlhrcllns and
lrieu.
Mourning
1 ‘he familial
11111 1 -r l of the amn
one o'clock toda}. “hen quite H
a.
vian of them “'f’lll by in :1 weS'tPl‘lyj
eclion. I
i-Liclmtl Blmly. of Non Buizh NEW.
1k the 11- [man scenic Sign painter
o h lS llllllt‘ll the landgcape from
1st to («will with advertising signs
all >ll:ll)“.\ and sizes. was in town
all-r1131
. DANCING AT THE CLIFFORD
' lllll- 2‘ n! Lzlll {‘th1 8.30 to 11.30.
ILxell-riliulzzlm Post, No.
‘L 4111p~
30, Vl'omen's
held their 1egula1 meet-
Ima: uh 3
Bonus '
M cdical School.
I “’illium Mahoncy,
:in the. «Remington Arms,
has been spending his New Yeal s xa
3 cation at his home in l\01 walk.
Charles Mace of Norwalk. who is
Y 0:119; “ith his parents.
Mrs. Richard Covert of New Britain,
' who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Samuel Randall of 10 Elizabeth street,
was called suddenly home yesterday
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l [ck mom“ was heard on Wall sir-Ht molning owing to her husband being:
smiously ill with influenza.
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PUBLIC K. O. K A. KNIGHTING.
vices of the Knights of. King Arthur
will take place next. Sunday evening
at. 7:30 at Grace church. Seven candl-
dates are to receive knighthood: Lewel.
lyn Knappi. Raymond Malkin, W'ard
Malkin Lester Newland. Albert Longi.
Hamid Winter and Frederick Kellogg.
The ceremony is must interesting, and
no pains are being spared to make it
impressive. The choil are preparing
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.1 "in-111 met A. large number or public is most cordially invited, but
. n = I. on hand and enjoyed especially are the parents and friends
2' ’ '1l1ir'h \vas plepared and 0f the Sir Knights urged to attend. l
-.~ “ 1' 0 i‘olloning which the in—l -.__..__ i
;.- .1,“ ()fficgrs fo, the coming! amoeeponr TAILOR solcmes. .
i-ull. e BRIDGEPORT Jan. 3,—Herbell
“LL Pagan, a tailol. yesterday shot him-
‘.'. .. m- mlendar has been prp. sell through the lieu-l. dying 1.1-. hour:
I“ .2 is bring distributed today later in the llUSD'ffll. ~He had lust fin-
., '1'. 1- Golden. the well-known ished breakfast and entered his bed-
1 null insurance company-M room, when the shot was heard.
Ru liillltlllla‘ a fine. reproduc-I .- _,
aulk's Honor Roll. ever)" A
I" ' lx l1 if. ('ll-l'll’l)’ visible. l
. ; SEE THE SPECTACULAR
morning started their THIRD "- 3- OFFICIAL “FAR
. a new revolving, door in PICTURE' ‘
‘ .‘x'nl‘wzllk Trust Company ‘ 99
l? "L; 'l'isi< is the first door of its “under Four Flags
“Ell ' ‘ in. NOI'YValk and speaks well '
1:1!5 of the company who A masterpiece of actual scenes
, ,. , ‘ from the last fierce struggles of
- " m ”“9“ day need: the World War
- awn-1y with the best. and ‘
llxwm's that tend to the At The R2201“; Theatre
.. v ' :1u‘; «30111 Pniellce of their p15: Monday. Jan_ 6
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SfiVE AND PROSPER“
VVe Have Several Plans 5
that will make it easy for you to Save as You Earn
Deposit $ .25 weekly and: gel: $ 12.50 1
Deposit -.50 weekly and get _ 25.00 ‘5
Deposit 100 weekly and get 50.00 _
Deposit 2.00 weekly and get“ 100.00 ~
Deposit 5.00 weekly and get 250. 00
JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB
now forming and savea certain sum each week;
' systematically ,
DON T PUT IT OFF—Call Today and Make Your first
Deposnt
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makes
,Because it
thoroughly
may count
ad vertsied
We are Sta
same thing.
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who is employed'
Bridgeport l
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a stationed at Pelham Bay. spent New KING VICTOR EMMAN. disappearing from the View of the ob-
UEL WILL DINE Wal' ‘H
PRESIDENT WILSON
AT. HOME OF AMBASo
DORPAGE
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\YASHINGTON ' Jan. 3.—Tlie
and has given to like “American
Nation free of charge for all
time,’ the section of the. citv ceme-
tar)"- wherein are. buried thirtylour
American sodiers who died of in-
fluen'za. The Red Cross is making
public :1 telegram telling of the
gift. said it was considering the
erection of a suitable. monument,
and that the “American plot,” as
the section will be known, would
be especially decorated and mark-
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.RESCUE WORK
AT TRANSPORT
SUCCESSFUL
(Continued tram First Polo}.
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zone of sand bars and breakers. At
noon 900 men had'been transshippedu
l and ane destroyer had started for New
York with a load of reserves. ;
Khakiclad men who had gripped
with the enemy or who had endured
months of mist and mud in European
training camps classed as a lark the
adventure which took them in a driv-
ing rain down the slippery sides of
the Northern Pacific .to the bobbing
rescue craft. 'With _an ofii-shore
breeze affording a lee tolandvrard. the
sailors worked methodically, the four
submarine Chasers taking turns at the
side oil the big vessel and receiving
150 men at a load. while the twen-
motor launches carried ten-to twen-
ix.
drenched the men in the boats, which '
rose on the crest of the incoming
waves and then dived into the troughs,
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Vincl Made Him Feel Better, L'ook Bet-
} to». Sleep Better. ,
Springfield. Mass—~“l am a night
operator—was all run—down. couldn't
sleep, had no ambition—J had tried
blood and nerve tonics without help— ,
and thought I would try VinOl and I
‘must say it. has built me up so I feel
better. look better, and'sleep better.”
1 —Charles T. Harder.
The remix Vinol was so successful
iner.Hmue1-‘s case, is because it
contains beef and cod liver pepton‘es,
iron and manganese peptouates and.
g1: cemphoshhaies, the ivory elements?
'/‘ ’ “One mean day
All those big fine Year-beginning 'values,
ready F1 iday too.
giving everybodx oppoltunlty to do the
THE HOWLANP 09" ”OOPS COMPANY
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ilhe navy men was_ equal to every
‘emergency in the treeheroua beach
1 waters. The Northern Pacific remain
lippo Berthelot of tho F r ‘nl'h For- ed last in line sands with a. slight list HUSBAND ASSAULTED
”114311 Office, it is stated.” ’
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A public knighting under the aus- H n." ( torporation 0f Belfast, Ire- ‘ the descent into the boats
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It was cold. wet work.‘ Spray,
a
another day brlgh ”
rained and Was generally and
disagreeable Thursday, you
on Friday to-be diffcrent.
as ready Thursday, will be
rting thisNew’Year right---and
GreeHWidi Boy's the Bet—
terSerappev-Would Meet
Norwalk Bofilcr Anyl
Place-«Willing Again to
SkiDemnlinstrate His'flmiog
"Young” Eddy, the Greenwich light-
weight, has been honorably discharged
flom the U. S. Anny, and announces
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. that he is ready to jump in the ring
lat a minutes; notice. name is phys-'
ically fit, due to his work as Champion
Benny‘ Leonard's assistant at “Camp
Upton fertile past six months.
Eddie declares he is ready to meet
iday visit to Stamford, .yé‘stenlay.
of verbal stuff regarding the recent de-
ot‘ ‘fBattling" of Norwalk, which ap-
peared in the Advocate.
' "That guy makes me laugh," declai—
ed Eddy. “If he wants a fight, he
does not haVe to challenge the whole.
State of Connecticut. All that is nec
essary for him is to get in communica-
tion with me in Greenwich, and he
advertising for fights.
' Will Meet Him Anywhere.
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All the World Must Know‘
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all of the aspiring llgdltweights of Con-V
necticut oi- elsewhere. “mile on a hot-f
“Young" Eddy exuded several bushexs’
won’t find it necessary to do any more
"l will box him anywhere for the
Nutmeg championship at 135 pounds.'
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Give Five Players and Cash
Consideration for Noted
{Tam
" he Giants yesterday closed a deal
heater international
.l ague club by which Earl Smith, re‘
ill:
. . gained as the best minor league catch-
er of 1918, became the property of the.
New York National Mme Club.
Thefliants had to pay a‘ stiff price-
l‘or Smith, especially as war times
have greatly depreciated the value of
minor league ball players. The Giants
turned over to Rochester Bottoms-rs
,Joo ‘Wilholt and iGem-go Kelly, first
Basemn Jose Rodiguez. Withers
Waite Hoyt and Jack Ogden and a.
cash ”consideration.
Smith is considered worth the price-
Several years ago he would have
brought considerably more. Blu-mball
iscouts last. season were practically
lunanimoust' in declaring that Sm =21
iwas the best looking prospect in an
the minor leagues. He is a catcher or
the Schalk type, in that be is Very fast
on his feet and a wonder ile‘ld‘iiigl' aunts
in front of the plate.
1319 also appears to be a natural hit-
ter. Ho ranked second among inter-
national League regulars last season.
. hitting .353. Smith was drafted la‘tr-
lust summer, but was mustered out of
the army a few days ago.
- added:
All. of the sports around here remem-
ber the trimming I gave him at the
South End A, C. I had him licked so
soundly that sporting editors in his
home town gaVe me the decision.”
Continuing the Gan-ohm scrapprr
"I dont believe in newapaper talk. I
the Atlantic coast said that. i! the
northeast wind increased the situa
tion might become dangerous. prevent-
ing the removal of troops except with
the bmchas bow, and that even this
method must be 1: 113.1118 north-
servers on shore. Not an accident,
however, marked the morning's work.
While the immobilizing was in
progress coast guards stood ready to
launch their urchins, but the sun of . 7 7
gives the sea on outward twist that
is considered perilous for the trans-
port. , .
to inward ‘which held the for: 11111} wore AND CHlLlJR‘EN
dern snugly. against her camouflaged
sides and made comparatively em,
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Glace:- Toothill went to Day street
yesterday afternoon to inwatigale a
hint mad b 3 011115 gfrl of that
"With the first ray of 115111 my “'1" ° " ’
msculn Wes left their 1 ram“
lodgingg End gathered on taxman .1. stuck he: bob: sister and her mother
3:6 muting rain.- prepared to resume and when she told him to stop he had
e task”. abandoned yesterday :3 _ The I‘m“ are more: of
nightfall ,ot' bfingfilg mam m s’ol- 5"“ 1““ 1” d m t M
diets who are, on the M. muo- Syria and the once: came a.
port Northern Pacific. Med 0. a husband bod struck his Wewseyeral
sand but since early Wednesday times and yeslerd‘o'y morning had-slap-
ped his fives-cor old bully, knocking
morning. ' Since the vessel wont
aground, it has rained incessantly it. to the floor. The wife benefit;
With the coast guard lifesaver: tea would prefer no charges 388“!“ “13
sembled on the beach, they found the an and would not have him 3111.18186-
sea running rumm- fil 3'31 the 3m
3. The Mr mason degree was con-
breaklng 11mm N am:
the transport. The ”windm- m
to the amt. The enigma arm-k- (mad but evening at the W391“? 0‘
ed further in din-rug the night. bu“! St Johns, Logger, No. 6.13 and A M
Pbecause it. no lush water thin morn- .
111g. her alliance from shoal-e seemed!
Mariners mum-lmr m webm-
er conditions along this stretch 01'
~Dorbies and Soft Hats. O‘Brien.
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——Sentlnel Want Ads Are Winners?
Connecticut Ave, cor. Ferris
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SPECIAL SALE FOR SATURDAY
EXTRA HESVY WESTERN BEEF
a
FRESH HOME-DRESSED PORK
glib mid .................. 34c lb ,
1 iZ‘slfBBéLMsaé 11100.1 and met-wast 51.33”“ M
oese -
~ AlsoHohti«\iadeSaus&e-....‘.....'..u ....... 346%
'Frankfu‘rtersond Bolas!!! ..... will '
east wind sweeps down the beach and 2
section who claimed her father had .
‘00». proved in his battle with (tiny
' knot-M 11m m the aim mm at
1 bell came to his rescue. Only by his
’ ability to assimilate punishment in that
Money is the. chief issue with me.- at— I
lei- working in the army for 330 at
month for seven months. I see an
my‘flob in Klingandonly hope-he will
consent ‘to a match. 1 will box him in
~Norw'alk. Bridgeport or ‘ any other”
place."
Mommas are non" pending for
Edd Eddy‘s appearance before the 119* No-
work. (N J. Spdrtsmin's Club. Thej
Jersey organization has leased “1’!
First. Regiment mm which has a.
mating capacity of 10000 and will op-
en 3111 doors to the boxing public van-
in it mouth.
m Molokai, former cycle-rating
mar, is manager of the new enterprise,
lil' there is ‘9. possibility of indncinfi
Jess “Ward to meet Jack Detritus-e!
film.‘h% will nail the attraction.
William; Moll boxing expert has
the following to say of Larry Wu
“my: . .
"Larry mass of Bridgeport:
Turner it the Amory $.11. of Jenny
City on um light." that be is ON
or the gamut-rant heavyweights it:
the game tony. M he was
pmulctlly‘lout, he arose at the aim
secdnd count and hung on until the
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'Wilholt is the best of the Giant play-
ers sent to Rochester. He played res-
ularly with Nev; York last sensual af-
ter Kant! was drafted. Wind!!! phyla-k
with the Braves .and Pirates before
3 coming to New Ybrk, and does nor
quite measure up to big ledge stand-
ards.
Kelly has been the ”property of the-
Giants oil and on since 1911,_ am:
seems to be one ‘of those plum-swim
go my a whirlwind in the minors but
love all their skill as soon as they loch
Nor ‘mtchlng. He was one o? the
first playem‘ to be drafted. entering
the m in {he comer o! 1811 He 1
is a ml and still is inhuman}. ,
‘Ws played iii-:1 hose for. Rn-
cheater in 1917, having born sen:
one under an optical acre (moot that
{cat Ho is a splendid semi-1,1111!
m not comp up to big name form
a lost.
Moyt. is the former Blob'ldyn school-x
boy wonder, whom the (Ha-Io first
am .111 the. age of 15.’ mama;
Ms W fanned out Woke, to Mon-
treal and Newark.
0am comes Iron Shannon Col-
3081‘ and backed several {out runes
lb: mousse last M. newlin-
let“ M m with mm.
“6 Giants also ml» Ohm ‘ Pitt.
11 young outfielder. ”WOW!
a catcher, to the Rochester Murder
0111mm agreements. Both were with
the New York club on. its hailihg
trill Ia‘s't blurring.
NORWALK A. C. WILL
MEETW A. C.
' ty to this latter merger, and this,
(the other gossip, was neither amrmed ‘
' or denied. -,
present merge:- sprain-ell
seventh and eighth rounds did he man-
‘age toxo‘theliuit.”
mom minus .
AREBASIS or MANY ‘
RUMORS 0F MERGERS-
Continued fmm‘Flrst Paige.
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One of the directors later in the
morning was more emphatic. He said:
"I honestly believe that it the mat-
ter should be brought before our
Board of Directors at this minute,
that a merger of that kind would be
turned dorm, and turned down hard}?
other Merger Rumors
_ . . That the “‘I‘oo many banks in Nor-
Pl‘fllle Rib R0351 ------------------ ' . ----- 320 ”9143' walk” slogan may hare another solu-
ufldSteak ”32¢{blionthantheonementionedin/tnel
’ Steaks ............ . . circularof the Fairfield County Na-
! OTtCThOUSQ and Siflcin ' ‘ flonal, isthe opinion of those well in-
MI I V E CORN FED BEEF ‘forr‘ned on {What is in the wind re-
11.01111 fl Steak. 286 lb. £33!!ng glimdbainkiglg, matt‘etrs. la
............................ . . nev'an n spaicur
l’flflerhfluse and Sirloin Steaks ............. £360 Ib- circle may be heard more 01‘ less def.
01‘":le R08 St . . . .......... . . .2912 lb inite suggestions of a union of the
Bread and B utter Piece .. —. .. . . . . . . . .'—.- ...... 24c lb. Fairfield County National and the
A“ B JESS Pol: RUBSt 3 24C “3 National Bank of Norwalk. and when
one L . 24C“) aleadingomcerofoneofithemwas
gawglrg Steak . . . . ...... . ....... 0m. - . . ‘h' ~questioned amut it. he aid not ape
— ea . . . . ..................... . . . 25c . citically deny it,
Veal for R0381; ........................ - . . 28¢ lb. ‘ Another rumor is that one of the
uptown savings banks may be a par-
like!
Wing Doing Jan. 15%
the fifteenth of the present month
that it is confidently modified Will
have an mom’nt bearing on that
may: it mmfim 410 will;
this annual W '6! m Emma
County Natio’hol m Ind-i1: hail
' pour on New Year's
’ 'In the midst of all these conflicting;
., Stories there seems to be some song
or development expected on or aboul
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Hillei’aotime 1A. '1‘}. 3.1111111! Nordic lk
A. C; more line-up against m dither
on next Monday evening at 11111 last
‘Norwalk Community Hakim” stood
came islookod for. Both Wainw-
been traveling all fine shape and the.
Pantimes are on! “to eat rem. flor
thou-«defeat my me Hope Home mm~
night. As is the.
usual custom in this city the ever-pop-
ular dancingflvfi! follow file mm.
The Pastimes will have Wu.
Barker, Kosmecki, beefing, Eldridge
or Porter ‘on the floor against Mason.
Court, Meeker. Smith and Sterling for
the Norwalk five.
The East Norman; boys ardent after
games and Would [like to hear tram
any of the teams in this or nostril.v
cities and any desiring games should
communicate with 'Ben Potter, 4 Benc-
dict street, East Norm or Call 1.993.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Admitted yesterday—Arthur Adams,
6 Main street ‘
Discharged yesterday ~Stephen Hur-
sina. Edgewood avenue
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SEE THE SPECTACULAR
. THIRD ’l". S. OFFICIAL WAR
PICTURE
f'llllller Elinor Flags"
A masterpiece of actual scenes '
from the last fierce struggles oi
ihé \Voflll‘ war
A l. Thea, tre
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