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The Ladies' Aid Sociey of the East
[Avenue M. E. Church is holding its
final meeting this afternoon at the
dint-ch.
Natthew..Corbett. J'r.. of Winfield
met. has had his house re-shingled,
the work Improving the appearance
of the place to a great extent.
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~ The Red Sex. of Bridgeport. and
the East End A. C. will cross bats on
the \Vicke lot diamond on Sunday of-
ternoon. April 30th. 0
Mrs. Harriett B. “'illiaruson of
flan-in Beach. is visiting ouLof town,
but expects to return to ' L
here shortly.
The usual meeting of the \Voman's
Auxiliary of ClirjstL‘Chux-ch will be
held at the church on Thursday at-
ternoon. .
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_Rontinw business: was discussed at
{he int-cling of welfare: Club held at
the East avenue M. 1:1. church last
eve ni n g. »
The lien] Star tug '..I\'or\valk came
into the local harbor-yesterday after-
noon. bringing in :1 -barge load of
coal and taking a string of empties
out. to New York City.,_
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Derine.
of Gregory Point. who have been in
New York City for the winter. are ex-
pected to return to their home here
Ihorlty.
Robert Theme, 01' Marvin Beach.
who is appearing in one of the plays
on Broadway. expects .to‘ leave on
Monday next to go on 'e and with
me play.
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Thomas Martin of, Vin id street.
' the ice dealer. hastjznavl his truck
overhauled and repainted. the work
being done by .l. l‘rcniru Son. of
Seaview avenue.
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William lllusct-r, nl‘ Seaside Place,
has resigned his position with the
Old “‘cll Cigar ('ompnnyan-l has
taken one with the C. it. Slauson
Company.
F‘rlends and relatives of Miss Inez
ll. Hipson of Seaside Place are receiv-
ing cards from Atlantic City where she
I: spending the week. On her return
drip she will stop off at Philadelphia;
John Jones of Reynolds street
walked down Liberty Square, early
1his morning sporting a straw hat. He
was seen by Mike Dunne. the hard—
ware man who asked him "\Vhat are
you doing. rushing the season?"
Jones was unaware that he was wear-
ing a straw hat and so turned around.
went home and lain-r X‘s-appeared
wearing a cup.
Captain Ralph Decker. of the Red
Star tug Norwulk. lillll :i former resi-
dent or Thomas street. visited With
friends during his short stay here yes-
terday. The coal strike lins done
7 ,7 mum to 44094 her handing or filling)?! itoi
the Sound ports. There are very few
barges that are being taken up Sound,
most of thr- barges living laid up.
The ocean going: strum laurge Cub
awbu. ol’ Philadelphia. is in the local
harbor. warped up against the Hatch
& Hailey docks. with a load of lum-
ber which is to be discharged as 300ml
m: the [barge- ”is snugly alongside the lent program has hum prepared. and Vup for} regular position at Center
gum}; W:O“_ “raft r llrtfH‘nlf“ “I“ “‘0" lamom: those who will favor will he the field. after his excellent work last Satw}
8 «Irving In 0! tllo- \esscl. The Belden Band of Norwalk. of which ‘urday of stopping flies in the game?
Catawba is similar to the whale buck
type of vessel use-d at Sault St. Marie
in the “Soc" district. .
Three plays will in.» presented on
Saturday evening of this week at.
'Community Hall by the Pequot l'lay-
era of Southport, for the benefit of
Christ Episcopal Church, the plays,
which are all one-act in length, being
as follows “Joint Owners in Spain."
“Captain Walrus," and “Two Crooks
and a Lady.” Mrs. Robert B. B.
Foote. wife of the rector of Christ
Church, directs the plays.
East Avenue is being gone over and
the holes in the, roadway are being
plugged with the 'fcold patch" treat-
ment by the street department under
the supervision of Street Foreman
Edward Duffy. The avenue is being
gone over from Mill Hill down to
Seaview avenue and will be ready for v
oiling in two or three days. it is ex-l
'pected. Following this Gregory Boul-
evard will be treated and then the
other semi-permanent roads in the
city in turn. As soon as this work is
completed, it is expected that work
will commence on the paving of Sea-
View avenue from the end of the pres-
ent stretch of Hassam to First street.
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Mrs. Clifford Wright was a visitor
out of town yesterday. .
era. James Nelson, of Rowayton
n enue. was a visitor out of town 9
may. y .-
Judaon Williamson is installing city
“Inter in his home on W Side
Mane. e“
George Lobb, of West Side avenue.
has completed ‘renovations on the
EM which he purchased from Mrs.
. . mu. 1, ‘31.,-
A crew of workmen are at'work
cleaning the lam of the Rowayton.
and fixing ahrubbery. The
ghee is being renovated for the com-
‘M “mm” fatall-
“mi 1?. Stevens. chief engineer 0
nlisU. s. M. M. 8. Philadelphia. mul-t
’1 ,yeaterday for South American
auto. Thu will be one or the tomcat
it!” that he has
m of 22 dayl.
. m residue of Rowayton and sur-
. tending communities are looking for-
_ m with keen interest to the enter-
ent to be given Friday evening
in 7 0 Bone House by the Rowayton
7am Corps. A splendid program
#5.” been arranged and everyone is
med of a rare treat.
- row. Thursday, April 27th.$
ntenary anniversary of the
euLZGen. U. S. Grant. and
my of the Republic has
i t the event maybe neon-,-
~ - by the mung
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made, covering a.
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and..M8tripea It is Jamaica: is“ '
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Juanita Miller wholwore a gown of burlap for her weddingdsess and
he must be a “water lilly" because, she claims in the divorce writ. his flail)"
bath disturbed their little mountain retreat in the Sierras. '
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Juanita explained that she liked to sleep until 10 o’clock of
but that Junta used to go wallowing in the lake at 7
would make "horriblemoises" while doing it.
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That simple little explanation of the rift in the lute of their love com-
tains considerable of a kick when one comes‘ right doWn to it. '
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W'hy islt that men sing while they are taking a bath? Is it a rev-icon to
the old cave type. who doubtless would sing a song about himself while
bathing in order to attract the attention of a possible mate ‘9. his‘manly
neauty? Is it because baths were so rare that the ancient man ’wunt'eifpeo-
pie to know that he was getting clean? ' ‘ . .
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a morning.
sings in the bath tub unless the water is running.
adds resonance to the timbre of the voice.
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“‘e like to sing "A passing policeman found a little child" whenevelr the
Possibly the running? water
a scented note in which they requested us to sing about something more
cheerful than abandoned children.
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The late Caruso never llk(d anything better than indulging in rag time
when he was taking a shower bath. and, it is said that some 0 f the great.
tenor's most goldcn notcs were wasted on tho enameled walls of his bath, in-
stead of being delivered for the benefit of m'usic lovers. ‘ ' -
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All of which leads up to the story about the Englishmah‘tho came to
this country and visited a friend of his who was an American.".:» :_
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Knowing the proverbial love of baths that the Englishman poaseases. the
kind host the minute the visitor entered the house rushed him off ‘to the bath-
room. and there left him to his tub.
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As an added bit of kindness and thinking to make the visitor feel more at
home. the 'host had arranged a phonograph so that a record would provide
music for the visitor while birthing.
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After about an hour. and after he had played the record several times.
the Englislnnnn emerged from his room. somewhat damp and with a wild
look in his eye.
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The host asked him: "\Vell. did you enjoy your bath 1’"
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"l".r. yes. it was a beastly good hawth. as bawths go. but some blooming
idiot persisted in playing 'God Save the King." all the time I was there and
so 1 had to stand up all the time.
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Junta should have Sung “GO to Sleep. My Baby" accompanying his song
with a yodc-l or two while bathing of an early morning. instead. of making
"horrible noises" and maybe Juanita. would not have cared.
H. '1‘. 0'1). ‘
that there will, be a generous responsel General vaccination will be urged.
to this suggostion in Ilowayton. bylulthough no ordiepiivgililibgwissuede
£31998. .ndvnntugc; 0L this opportunityr'l‘ire procedifré Krill be to impress the
‘8 testify [0 (Jul: l0\‘l‘ {or our country! public at large \Nllh the HECQSSHY {or
and our faith in her future. guiccinatlon for individual and com-
-.. . mnnity protection.
Everything is in rcudlncss for thel
inusicah- to bc lll‘ld on Friday cvcn-iI‘Iason to Play
who married-slums Miller, whom she termed her "lily love" has decided that »
of a summer's day-and
Possibly it. is the, ancient contest of one noise against another. minever .
water runs loud and long. with the result that recently the neighbors sent us _
taken away from him; 7
~ 7 finitiudtifia’ohlfyjifing he thought
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Farmer hrow'n'u Boy is very font.
012316 chorus in the Smiling
Poo . 1 o ,igl‘i'a to sit on the bank
Mlmwmf, ' sweet singers. it
"”13”!“ .. 7 l and sharp eyes to
out V) " f: f’ "TWPQT‘S, thorflylas
or tiny}, , who seem to_ be
mostly; ":‘Flinr’the early spring.
Pumice ..rorn’l Bey has patiincesnd
the e a and’e‘my spring e Visl
thewsgiigg'l'ool» to see the little
lingers.
So-it htfipe ed that the very day
untold Junta started for the
Smilin’ ‘1' Pool Farmer Brown a Boy
mnivdopdfimen lithe. lie was
thin“? g of 0 r. 0 an won-
dc ing- 11‘0“ 'ur. Toad would he
tit-N11~ Mfl’e hoped so, for he
WW to‘beo'old Mr. Toad Sing as
tell i! has: him. He wanted to see
Old '1'. fatigue“ out the musxc
be thatfhc carries in his throat.
0n romeo or twice had he ever seen
Hr. in“ singing, and he wanted to
sec in “an.
Silently and carefully farmer
Brown'n Boy approached the bmilini:
Pool. He knew that.“ the hast
sound or the jar of his feet on the
bank that a would stop. He
VII almottln the Smiling Pool when
he heard a rustling in the grass oil' at
on. side. He stood still and turned
12h hurl to look. What hc_saw put
all thought ’of the sweet singers on
the. Smiling Poul. out of his head.
There m It. Blacksnake Willi. his
mouth stretched until his headdldn’t
look like] head at all. And sticking out
of HrpBlaeksnake’a mouth was. the
head of Old Hr. ”Toad with such Aa
look of terror and deSpair in his
beautifnb olden eyes!
. Farmer town’s boy jumped for Mr.
Blacknake. Mr. Blacksnake saw hrm
and started to run. But with Old Mr.
Toad in his mouth Mr. Blacksnake
couldn’t move quickly enough. Suaftly
Fame: Brown’s Boy reached for him
and caught hold of him just heel: of
his head. Farmer Brown’s Boy isn’t
afraid of snakes.
Blachme thrashed about
wildly. but it was useless. Farmer
Broun‘a Boy held him tight and grad-
ually moved his hand forward so as
to mean on Mr. Blacksnake's throat.
Then with his other hand he caught
hold of. Old It. Toad and pulled.
an: came Old Mr. Toad. Farmer
Brown’s Boy dro d him in a pocket
and-then he let r. Blacksnake go.
And Ir. Blacknnake went! My good-
n ‘ handle did go! _
terri le rage. for a dinner had been
But, be, m,
',,,A“’Di'nner IsTakenAway ‘ W
Thornton. W. Burgess
'This fcct to me is ye?p;plaa:
.‘u’y hos may baanotlierfs gum.
He was in I -
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Straight to the Smiling IfooI went
Farmer Brown's Boy
. a:
of was'getting away from Farmer
Brown’s Boy as far as possible. _
Farmer Brown’s Boy watched him
out of sight. l’hcn he took Old Mr.
Toad from his pocket and looked him
over carefully. There were the mark-
of Mr. Biacksnake's small teeth on
Old MI. Toad, but otherwise he
seemed all right. i
“Well, old fellow, I happened along
just in time," said Farmer-..Bm’n
Boy. “I guess you never will have a
narrower escape than this one. I am
thankful I happenedaiong just new.
I to pose you were on your way to
the miling Pool, so I'll just take you
over there so that. nothing more can
happen to you."
Old Mr. Toad and Farmer Brown's
Boyaare old friends. More than once
had Did Mr. Toad been picked up by
Farmer Brown’s Boy, and If) he felt
no fear at being carried. The look of
terror left his beautiful golden eyes,
, and one of thankfulness took its pine.
Elle settled down contentedly in the
hand of £1er Brown's Boy.
Straight to the Smiling Pool event
Farmer Brown’s Bo and there
placed Oldrnlj. To on‘ the bank. Old
Mr. Toad looked-Yup at hint which»,
Then he hopped‘smight‘m when the
water of the. Smiling Pool; was shah.
,lovr. andwitii just his head above
water began farewell out his wonder-
ful music hag.‘ ; ' ’ ‘
geopyright. fut. by 'i‘. W. Barge.)
mime”
ing at the ltowuvton Hose llouSe Tori In Center Field
the hem-lit of the Rowayton Drum
Corps. amidhe members of the corps ‘ ’ - ,.
Barney Mason. formerly-«mascot for
make ”1“ ”"11” A S'K'Ct'ss- A“ t‘xoi‘l- lthe American Hat Co. team. is signed
have worked hard and diligently to
“min Rowland. .lr.. is a mmlber; the swim H. Jacob & Son. It is rumored‘
,‘llohemiun ('lrchestra will appear and {Mason and Hs partner. Bill Millet}
[accompanying will be a. well-knownJare to get a Lyout Sunday with the: V
player on ihe piano-accordian; there
will be scvcral soloists. among them
.belng Mrs. “liver 1. Clark. Mr. natal
land Miss Irene llecessarc. Herbert'
(Austin. who holds the championship
'of New York. Massachuetts and Con—
lnecticul will appear and give a. baton
'swlnging cvhibilion. and there will
:also be u nmndolin orchestra to fur-
P’nish music. Dancing will be enjoyed
following the program.
| l Lockwood team.
Gnsnxvhcn. April 26.——Glanch-l
ard. Gardner of Byram Shore here. for
many years captain of the late Com-l
modore E. C. Benedict's yacht Oneida
gand formerly captain of Frank Gould's
__ iyscht. which made several trips to
’ {Europe has been appointed by the
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the Island Beach. which plies between
' ’ Grenwich and Island Bach. owned by
Miss Julia Grern of the Post Road
who has been visiting with relatives
the town. 3
in' Marion, Conn.. has returned home.
LADIES! [100K YOUNG,
While motoring to Stamford yes-
terday a young woman in town who
refused to give her name had a nar-
row escape on Noroton Hill. A huge
truck forced the vehicle which she
was driving off the road. .
A euchre and dance was given last
evening in tho hall of the Noroton
.Fire House under the auspices of the
5}:on Name Society of St. John's
,church. The affair was largely at-
tended. Following the euchre. 'a
dance was enjoyed by_ the: many who
attended.
phan- ond Nobody \vm Know
Gray hair, however handsome. de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages of a youthful appear-.
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makes or mars the face. When it
fades. turns gray and looks streaked.
,just a few applications of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances its appearance
a hundredfold. ‘ ‘3
Don't stay gray!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
asthma any drug store a bottle of
"\Vyeth's Sage and Sulphur '
pound," which is merely the old-time
”recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. Thousands of talks
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Undoubtedly there are many chick-
en dinners being caten in town today
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Captain Gardner ! '1'
Is on Deck .
DARREN GRAY "AIR ‘
Use the Old-time Sage To. and 8111- l _.
Look young! .ffi'
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Feel. -
Overyork. worry
crates of chickens was unable to
pm under the railroad bridge at
Railroad avenue and the Post road.
Sever-Mot the chickenuere stunned
and some killed when the truck hit
the bridge-L Through the able eflorts
of Traffic omcer Ernest L. Grout.
motOr vehicles were not delayed on
the food While the truck was being
reloaded.
The membership drive for the Pub-
lio Health Nurse Association of Dari-
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vassed-s on the job to cover the'terri-
tony assigned to them. Phamplets
are to be distributed to new members
so that
they may see whet-e their . .
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Noxon statrd this‘ morning that the
association is desirous of becoming
one of the largest of its type and she
expressed the. hopes that the residents
of Darien will give freely towards the
support of the work.
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