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annual exhibit or the Manual
llcp.1rl1nc11l of tho city schools
lu- hold this week. ltnymond
Sun have gchn the use of their
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11 1 .lmcts Noerk. for thc display
limo 14. and Wednesday,
The A. J. Collins Cornpany
Main street. South Norwalk.
the use of its window for
.lnno 16. and Friday. June
public is most cordially in-
, .pi-ci the work.
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London. Saturday.
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v. Haven had a few
and won first prize.
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Military Men Leavv
City for Camp
CAMP DEV INS.
PHOTOGRAPH 0F BATTERY C TAKEN A'I' NOR“'ALK ARMORY l’lll‘IVlOl‘S TO l-INTRAINING FOR
Norwalk once again took on a mili-
tary air. when shortly after 8 o'clock.
the members of Company C. Motor-
ised Artillery. and the members of the
newly organized (‘ombat Train, under
the command of Captains Anson
Kceler. and Captain Joseph Lockhart
boarded the special .train that took
them to Camp Devens for two weeks
intensive training with the members of
the First Connecticut Coast Artillery
regiment.
The Norwalk organization or motor
izod artillery is a part 01 the regi-
mr-nt which is composed of three bat-
talions. a headquarters and supply
company. and is equipped with 166
G. P F. guns
The first battaliOn of the regiment
comes from Stamford and Greenwich
which troops were already aboard the
train when it pulled into the station at
11:21 yesterday morning. The second
battalion is compound of the Norwalk
men together with the Danbury men.
who pulled into Norwalk from Dan
bury, and also boarded the train
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THREE .3. .I. WALSH
EUT S ERRT WITH AXE
Judgc John J. Walsh of the Com-
mon Pleas court. had a narrow es-
cnpc from serious injury at his home.
Gregory Point. on Saturday after-
noon. while he cut his right foot
while chopping wood.
The axe. which had Just. been
sharpened. struck a knot in the wood.
and glancing along, imbcdded itself
in the instep of the foot. I
Dr. W. W. 'l‘raCty was anmnmncd
to the home where he attended Jlldgt‘
Walsh. This morning Dr. 'l‘raccy
stated that the injury would incapac-
itate the judge. for about two wvcks.
but that fortunately no hora: were
121.1 or fracturel’ by th: blow. al-
though a number of l 0d vessels
wrre severed. .
Announcement was "Hide at the
County Court house. Bridgeport this
morning. that Judge Walsh would be
unable to hold court for some time.
turesquc gypsy costumes and the poet-
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Afternoon Perfor nce of
Outdoor Play Given—
Weather Prevents Even-
ing Program and Musi-
cale Is Given Instead
Hillside School's Commenccmcnt ar—
fairs began on Saturday afternoon 111.11
wvre carried out with unusual success
although With u. ruthi-r disconcerting
change of program in the evening.
The ch'hvr proved all that could be
dcsired so far as the afternoon was
concerned The most charming pro—
suntatlon or the two plays "Narcissus"
and "The Pool of Answers" was given
near the pool on the lawn, The heavy
rain of the evening. however. prevent-
ed all attempts at giving the second
pvrformancc or the plays so in ac-
cordance with the plan stated on the
invitations. tho Commencement Mush
cah- took place in the gymnasium.
As the.- raln did not definitely appear
until uftvr eight o'clock. the pupils of
th" school were all in costume for the
play and when suddenly called upon
to twcorm- pcrformcrs in music instead
of in drama. they wvre obliged to
make a vcry hasty change of thought
and a sudden adaptation to the new
conditions which was 5. pretty severe
test of their self-control. The pic-
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Flag Day Exercises
by N orwalk Elks
The Elks’ committee on Flag Day
Actively
WA SHINGT
President Wilson.
day a delegation of Princeton t'nlver-
sity students. was quoted as saying he
plans to “keep his ideals actively .be-
fore th. public."
The former President and Mrs. Wil-
son received four
graduates. representing the Woodrow
Wilson Society of Princeton.
Woods. Jr.. of Pennsylvania prompted
letter
‘l'l'traprintion by the
f~"l‘\lf‘(‘ because of
proper parties to a
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Before the Public
ON. June 13.—Former
in receivingwester-
Princeton under-
L. C.
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signed by ' *
Princeton students promising efforts
for "due recognition by members of
Wood row Wilson as
m “me to request Princeton's foremost graduate for his
various leadership of America during the try-
bserve ing times of peace and war and-{oi
exercises._.loseph J. Llnchilor, John
Keogh. J. Irving Bylngton and nee.
man Light. held their final meeting.
Saturday. and completed arrange-
ments for Tuesday night. June 14th.
There will be the regular ritual" to!
Flag Day. by the officers of the lodge.
vocal and instrumenm music. read.
ing of the Flag Day addreu by Ira 0.
Gregory. and the oration by. Judge
Robert Munger.
The lodge feels itself very fortunate
in being able toget Judge Hunger for
Tuesday night. an be la one of Con-
necticut‘b fluent orator-a, and very
much in demand. A number of local
members of the bar who know him.
plan to attend. dad deleationn' from
the G; A. R... Smith-American War
‘Veterans. American legion. Veterans
of Forblgn War- and Boy Beau, all!
plan to be in manna. >
OFF Tf) CAflPz—PHO’I'OGMPH .01" BOYS 0? COMBAT mm.
Gala Day For LeRny
Shirt Co. Employee
Baseball Game Played and
Various Athletic Contests
Staged, with a Fine
Luncheon, by 200 Oficiah
and Employee
"A gala day” was
Charles Bchnitzer.
Lo ltoy Shirt company of Chestnut
street. Second district. expressed him-
self to a Sentinel reporter. regarding
the first annual outing of the employ-
ers of the local factory. on Saturday
afternoon.
The day was as perfect as one
could wish. and all who attended en-
joyed themselves immensely. Athlet-
11‘ cvcnts. including a game of ball
bctwccn the Lelloy team and that of
the- Nash Engineering company. were
run om In the ball game the first
gloom of the day was cast over the
camp of the U-Roy‘s whcn their
team lost by a 6 lo (1 score. Howcvcr
they contented themsrlvcs with the
knowledge that the game only run
six innings. and rhry cxprcssvd the
belief that it was lucky that it didn't
go the full nine. Wh(thcr it was
lucky for their opponents or them-
the way
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SPRING HILL PERPLE
that
proprietor of the
"a
Children's Day was observed with a
most charming service at the South
Norwalk Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday morning. when the children
of the Sunday school presented an in-
teresting program. which is given be-
low.
’l‘here was a good attendance. there
lg-ing about 300 present at the sen ices
which won- in charge of John 1.. Al-
lcn. chairman of the Children's Day
committce. The decorations in the
church. which wore of daisies. roses
and peonies. were placed about the
auditorium by a committee hcadcd by
Mrs. John l.. Allen.
The program follows.
Prnccsnlonnl (333 livmnal)——“0n-
maid Christian Soldiers.
Song l1_\ s: hool“ ‘t ro ziiion S King:
l'rnn r in pastor.
Baptism of Childrrn.
limitation. \\'illmm
roll you semi-thing."
.‘lu'ion Song -—l'rlr1‘nry l‘o‘rnrlmcnt.
Sonz‘X‘nncc Show.
licciluliun——"F~1‘:\itrring Low"
Worson's class.
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111311133 MAN
William G. LeCount Passes
Away After a Most Suc-
cessful Career as Manu-
-—Was Former
3. “um" .
Charity Commissioner “
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South Norwalk lost another well-
known andiuccessful businell man
Saturday aftehroon in the death of
“'illiam G. 1.9Count. following a stroke
of apoplexy from which he suffered
on the previous evening. It will be
recalled that his illness was recorded
in Saturday's issue of the Evening
Sentinel. Mr. LeCount was stricken
on South Main street and when he
was taken to his home at I! North
Main street hope was held out to his
friends that a recovery was possible.
not Instead of improving the patlent
remained unconscious and named away
at 4:10 Saturday afternoon. Death re-
sultcd from (be cfthfs of the stroke.
“'illinm G. licCount. son of Mr. and
Kct!cr—-"l‘ll
Til r.
Mrs. Charles W. l£Count, was born
in the lmCount homestead on East
avenue. l-Iast Norwalk. March 6th.
1365. lie attended the local schools
and at an early age entered the em-
ploy of the Norwalk Iron Works (70..
us an apprentice. After four years he
became a high class machinist and
joined his father. who had a machinc
shop and East avenue. where the celc—
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ELAR RAY EXERCISES
NELR IN NEW RANAAN
Senator Nehemiah (Dundee was one
of the principal speakers at interesting
flag day exercises held last night in
RERIIEST
Tomorrow 'evcning. when the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the City Coun-
cil is held. there will probably be a
large dolegiiuon of spring Hill resi-
dents present with a petition that
aomctbing be done towards paving the
Diane. establishing a curb line and a
few other little incidental;
The report of the committee on the
chaan of street names and the rev
nlamberlng of street... to expected to
report, but it hampered that the re-
port will simply be one of progress.
because of the fact that there is more
work to the project than was first be-
lleved.
est on the part of residents on streets
changed. No choice of new name.
has as yet been Ragnar-veins.
very few imncea.
Then. too. there will be some action
taken towns!- the' reduction of the
city's debt. tomorrow evening. when
llamas L. Hoyt. the com.“
Renard-00M“.
IllI’RRVEAIENTSI
There has also been a lack of later»
the turns of which will have to be.
Raymond‘s ball by patriotic organizu~ ~
tions of New Canaan including the
G. A. It Post. Sons of Votirnns.
American Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Vi'ars and the auxiliaries 01
these organizations. Senator Candee
spoke very interestingly on the history A
of the flag mixing with his address
considerable material on American A
ization work.
”Americaniaation Work" was the
subject of the address delivered by
Miss Louise L. Green. managing super-
lntendent of Americani‘flon work in
Stamford. . She. told tlmate details
of her life in tho ‘clty.
Department Commander Roscoe. of
the G. A. 8.. who was present. gave a
brief addrs.v -
Rev. B. r. Kidder and Rev“
Hart also delivered short talks.
The meeting was «presided over by
3. Hill.
A feature of the affair was the sing-
lnc of a map of son:- by school
children from the Center school.
Maine’sBrotherTalres
Bela Kim’s Crimean Job‘
ANTINOPLE. June 18,—)1
a brown! of Nikolai Alanine.
Mr.
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omen Are NOWG
ith Murder
Mrs. Erminia
ance Policy Was
CLEVELAND. 0.. June 13.-—Four
women now are formally charged with
the murder of Daniel 1”. Kaber. who
was stabbed twenty-four times by hir-
(d assassins in his home in Lake-
wood two years ago.
Mrs. l-Irminia Colavito. 32. was
booked on a charge of murder early
today nit-1r shc had mud» startling re-
velations to the police. lithe-rs char!!-
vd with the crime and who are under
first degree murder indictments arv
Mrs. liva Catherine Kaber. widow of
1.1.1» slain mun: M195 Marion McArdlc.
lur daughter. and Miss Mary Rrickel.
69 3mm old. mother of Mrs. Kabcr.
Indications were that further in
dictmonts would be returned by tho
WILL CELEBRATE
34TH ANNIVERSARY
S o u t h Norwalk Council.
K n i g h t s of Columbus,
Plans Adair for Thursday
Evening
On next Thursday evening. June
“in. south NomlkW‘Oounctl $1..
12 5.13 will celebrate its fourteenth an-
niversary. 0
Un Feb. 23rd. 1901'. the following
notice was sent out to the members of
Catholic Union Council. who reside-d
in South Nor-walk. now Second dis-
brlct:
At the first regular meeting. in
March. of the local Council. Knights
of Columbus. a matter in which the
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ColaVito
Is Booked For Hearing
Charge Against the Woman Followed Startling
Statements She Made to the Authorities Early
Today—Said $500 Had Been Given Her as ‘-
Part Payment to the Hired Assassms— ‘.
Were Promised $5,000 If the Insur-
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Paid Later On. ‘1 -5
Twelve penon‘
in connection with
Grand Jury today.
have been named
the murder.
Mrs. Colavito. who was known “‘5
midwife. was arrested in Sandi)”
several days ago. She is said to but
left Clcx eland the day Mrs. Kaber m
indicted.
Mrs. iola\ito dcscribcd in a signed
statement. authorities say. how ti.
clays before the murder Kaber'n ll-
sari-43:15 had tiptoed through his ho’
to get the “lay of tl'nD land” while Mu
)chrdle- firmed :1 piano to drown the»
noiw- of tho 1r footstcps.
She also 1: alleged to have said that
the demanded $5.000 for
liswass’illa'
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Historical Pageant
And Fair in Westport:
V arious Periods of the ~
picted by a Series ff
Beautiful E v e n t s by.)
Prominent Residents ‘
1n \Vcstporf these days on account ot_
the coming annual fair and film
ical pageant. which 1- «3‘1... 3“
on the anernoenrot animal an.
Artistic literary and elm
are being fired ‘-
lacc in m ii ”I.
the -falr'and pageant M no is
lived in pto in yearn to bone. ‘11.
picture shows Mrs John Adams
erand F. ll. Robert-onmtheod
fumes that the wedding [team was.
when Dorothy Quincy and John m
cock were married in Colonial 4253‘
Mrs Thayer is chairman of the w
committee of the pageant. Ilr ’8...-
ertson is a member of the firm of
Brown & Robertson Co. The promo
.
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NRRWALN MAN IS ISRLINTRY’S
EIRSTINRRSTRIAL ENlilNEElt
RRTRN PRINT RRLLER
RRASTER RREANS
Motor Pulley Bredks—Load-
ed Car Suspended in" Mid-
Air for Several Minutes
hundred visitors from
spent a. pleasant day
at Roton Point. yesterday. The ex-
cursionists arrived shortly before 3
o’clock having made the trip in‘about
four hours.
ln addition to the visitors. hundreds
of Norwalk. Bridgeport. Stamford and
Dunbury people took advantage of thc
bright weather for an outing a‘
the plcus‘ire resort. The concessionsI
did a big business during the entire
day.
The only unfortunate incident to
mar the day was the break- down of
the roller-coaster A twelve inch pul-
Icy on the motor broke. tearing a
large belt to shreds and putting the
coaster out of commission until new
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RRTRN PRINT -I’IER
Eighteen
Yonkers. N. Y..
Shortly before midnight last night.
the Central Station firemen meived a
call from the Roton Point hotel that
a fire 111111 brokenout then and that
it was believed that the pier would be
destroyed.
When the apparatus arrived it was
found that emoloyoa at the park.
armed with as. chemical tanks and
RANGER RY EIREI
James W. Storey, Jr, Glyn.“
University
James \V. Storey, Jr.. of Nomll'.
and a. classmate. D. W. Reese. of New .
York city. who graduated from tho
New York university with the (Sign.
of ll. S. in .thc Class of 1920. “I.
awarded further honors by their alma.
mater on Wednesday last when they:
received the degree of Industrial ca—
glncer. ‘and have the didinction of.
being the first two American citizen--
to receive this distinction in the Uni”
States.
Mr. Storey who had entered colleg-
first group of New York university Inn—1
dergraduates to go to Plattsburg m
ing camp and immediately after 1'.-
coiving his commission of second lie..-
tenant was ordered overseas. and went
to the front with the 165th regiment.
better known as the old 69th New
York National Guard. With the ant—-
val of the New England division. tho
fighting 26:11. he was transferred to
that command. and aw much stren-
uous fighting. being aeddbaly wound-
ed and on the hospital lint. for non.
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Captain Wigglonworth
Has Right [4W
J. Norman “M abd—
stopa and captain of the locker Gut.-
The injury
Robert ll. Wolfe. to when
Town’ 5 Growth to Be DC. ‘
Great enthusiasm fairly runs flol'
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