Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Friday, December 8, 1922 · page 4

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.- - Cubic- llold flood.
hue telephone cubic are menaced
the aflngiln a! in! road. nu! tele-
e men no strong in the bullet
t the only thing that holds the
road at this point to any nem-
c of n navigable highwuy. are
three cubic; one of which car-
at the Boston-WoehingtOn direct

ranger. who pass over the Post
hove asked if there has been an
. quukc in this section. as banks of
. in which appear yawning crev-
heverhccn l.)l'li'l!‘tl some titteen
"within: lush on the women:
at tné::'ou l.
‘4- tu»: £3 Lil in dumped on tho sur-
ot‘ the swamp the premurc helps
Md the ridges higher and sound-
huve been taken. which show no
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narroW’Itretch of tho Post road
' been'eet snide, on the custom side.
vehicle‘ to pace through, nmi the
dull Surface of the hunt is pliiwl
”about this distance with l).~£tcllt‘s
raw red dirt. when- pu rt 0! i!1~-Sl_jr-
9 has sunk down nml the lwl» has
‘ ruled in. ‘-
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«A tool ltousu. tnuls. plums and
eco- ot‘ nine-hint.N hrtw- hit” some
-Urv present; lzn. .--.~'t or the swamp.
‘(lillllilll it til“ tum: of tilt and
ck llltt mur- lmtm thrown m the
ll. 'i lm i"-;.t14a‘ tliulpptuxl'P-l OVPI‘
tht. and tho ltxttvr. although it, pilml
gh when the workmen quit. for the
tuning: inul cutlrrly alisnppcarod-

i‘." now day dawned.

it What (11" he done to stop its rnv-
u in .l prllyicm tlmt is confronting
e t~"..v"vr.~4 of the State Hlflhwuy
.pnnlv'tvnt. It has been suggcstod

' at "l“"l‘t‘lf‘ and rubble he thruwu in_
tho hupv that tho concrvto will svt
(I Mr ltunlly reach bottom so no to
rm a Hort of support ping:

' The A. T. & T. employt-s have new

it)“: in rt-nditwss ln'the nr'nt‘ vicinity

inltnntly form a. supporting: loop

cum u. lv‘reak occur in any or the

ables. or should the strain become so

gnu on the miller; that a break is

Vpbie to occur at any moment.

:3 Ready for I'Imt‘ruellcy.

‘: A gang of vxpcrt tt-lvphone mun uro

if: the city constantlv "Waiting the call

no go into nrtlnn to sort-r the cable at

' thcr end of the swamp. splice on
e new nnd thug rcsiorc service.

”It is believed that the work on the

.firenent th‘rce cables is no good. how-

M'er. that this measure may be pro-

granted.
*1 The hem-lost trnmc over thil
hretch of road can be diverted. li'

,ccsmry. to take some of the strain
' the rondway.

\Vhen the road was built the swamp

d not mused any troublo, although

was necessary to dump in an enor-

oue quantity or fill to muko a wide
spud where only a. narrow path hnd
fieviouely existed.
,"As was said above. etorien exist
the row Muck Swamp" that are
tragic.
Legend or Part?

W'hethvrrtnrdltlnn or t:tct-——although
it has hcr‘n said that ull tradition rest.
on t‘acts—nhmtt titty-live or sixty
yearn ago an old tin pedtllcr' who was
morallhd'n‘t‘o'nd (if his bottle. drove off
the mad with his two-horse team into
the swamp at night.

Hieihorscs mlrod and his wagon’
allo Mime Clogged in the l-tiL‘kY
clutc ‘ of the swamp which. in those
daye‘ as a spot to be avoided, and
he Wag unable to extricate hlmmlf.

Hi. crit‘l. as his horsvaA .'.it~ir pro-
green downwards aided by thr-ir strug-
xteI-L-lunk lower and lower. attracted
the reeidenta who lived nvnr thr- place.
Aid tOuld not "he rondvrvd tho man
lrccnule of the dnrkvwsa and lmcutlse
of th’e‘lact that he had iinully nlxnn-
doned 'hls wagon and team and had
jumped into the swamp ltm-lt‘.

All Was the case with his horsoe, his
struggles only seemed to aid the
swemun pulling him undvr. and
(how u have board the story from
otherd'wlto have said that fltcy were
present. ear that an the “eye “12110”-
es" told of the inn: few minutes, just
before the man we- drawn under,
they Ahudviorcrl tie-if they heard his
last despairing shrtekl.

- Nu Trace of Tragedy.

When morning dawned there was
nothlnlg that could be seen on the sur-
face of the swamp that would indicate
that tragedy had played its part there
the night hefmq except that. the sur-
tare or the ewnmpv seemed to quiver.
and the pooh» of wfiter that formed in
spot- on the boggy surface normed to
swirl 1hr! coil ll il' in silent lnutzhtet
at the mortal who had dared to try
und 95¢in from them.

That ll trudltion.’ however. :11 it
cannot he accurately said that such an
occurrence took place. nave that peo-
ple who live in Norwnik today. and
Ind lane through my kidneys I could
who ii'Ved here yarn ago, have heard
the eto'ry from their parents, or from
their older friends. '

It if known.
thut cows and hot-lea had wandered
into the swamp and. becoming fright-
ened when their hoot: had caught, at-
temptgd to break loose from the
clutch or the muck. and only luc-
ceedrdin rurthor hogging themselves
eo that thry were drawn under the
lurtace'.

For tom» yours now the swamp has
seemed to be it fairly dry place, as 1:
the springs that had made it a. swamp
had found some drninage and were
scent of! in other tit-actions. “flint
has caused the swamp to again go on
u nmflage hue not been ascertained.
"‘ Rump Abnofbs Dirt.

“0“!“ of dirt, Icored by cracks
and , cu. rise high on the vent-
. of the road: pools of hlack.
nter form in the-e places. and
mp absorb- the dirt and rock
tint it: placed in it a.- tilt, leaving no
(rice 1' it. ave that the dirt rises
tithe i II if the beneath
formant ulnar-dc.

‘ emu lie- in e eort of pocket
an t , ern dde of the road. near
the hill rieee n ridge of
. -~ ' while emu! hundred feet in

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'3 ' of those handsome 1';
t'finely'tail’ored coats $59.50,. ,

Iyesterdayubut another lot fully up to:

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lto. take advantage of amaker’s need for,
much higher price—'as 31$ i8 ’promptf

selection will ‘ secure ’.._»it"" real good
handsome coat for onlytf$5950 ‘_ _?‘

'ity, each combined with some delicate ys’fa‘shi flied laces. or ' "
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LRacks and racks full 3

‘ Giff * lingerie

of unusual charm.

Not one of the ladies of old had

Yes the buying was lively 8“ day am, am,

. . . andthe ex rtPorto Rican women who fashion wonderful

athe lllgh standard 0f the fll'SHust designs affixing drazm york—all contribute their part to

, ,. makeu‘coeciono 'ti e‘ bthb t'ful 'd t-
arnved so there are plenty to pick: tractive. 8‘ ng m 0 ea“ 1 an “

Camisoles and bloomers

They are all made from .those finc- do chine-

{rich deep toned fabrics of the: Bolivia
«.order—so velvety and handsome. -

They are all carefully and nicely;
tailored in the newest models—quite 9

wide variety.

pink, blue, honey dew, and orchid. .

drawn gowns and chemise.

arathy or in sets 1 be put up in pretty holiday hoxes.

Second floor. renr

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The linings are soft serviceable
satin or rich silk crepe in plaid cqlcm.

Collars that are wide and deep and
of wondrous fur sets them Off ‘tcfiadvan-
tage and add much to their beauty 351i
comfort. 3 ' 35;,

But for the fact that we are able

' Some Yankee nofioné '
make appreciable gifts.

color and shape—each in fancybox, 50c, $1 and $1.50.

Work basketsf—fitted, $1, $1.50 and up to $6.50.

uses,25cto$1.50. - ‘
Pin cushions—useful and attractive, 10c to 75¢.
Household rubber aprons in gift boxes; 85c and $1.

cash these coats would :‘have@, sell for;
. Scissors sets, $1 and $1.50. ‘

l Why not a girdle. ._
. ~ 3.5 a Christmas 1 gift? 4

' . 2' ":2? ..... 4r; This is the fad of the hour or more pmfiifly the fgsh-

' ' ‘ "- ‘ ' ion of the day. They’re wearing girdles on cases an on
make pleaSlng'L .~ ‘ coats. They are made of so many difierentt 11:er of ma—
~ - - . " I ., ; terials and in such a wide varict of designs 1 IS easy
Dainty httle creations 0‘ 8111‘ or 0:3de or fine dun- . select one that will be not only satisfactory but pleas-

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beautifull but simply embroidered:
lars or co ar and cufi

Girdle: of silk in black or colors, from $2 to $5. _
Girdles of wood—fancy colored designs, $1.

Gil-dies of beads—black
to

sets—or ves‘t'éesywltli!

make a fi '
some unusual ”values $1, $1.50 3% '
Wool scarfs, most]

 

 

Even girdles for bath robes—bath robe, cords, 85c.

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Even the deft fingers of the Philippine embroiderers

At $3—Envelope chemise of radium or crepe de chine.
of Radium and crepe

At $4—Envelope chemise of Radium or crepe de chine
At $5—Silk gowns—Jame trimmed—crepe de chine in .

At ”SS—Philippine gowns and Porto Rican hand _

“ ' “At fists—Philippine hand embroidered garments sep- .

Belt buckles and dress buckles and fancy ornaments——
widely worn are shown here in a wondrous assortment——
fashioned of metal or celluloid in almost every conceivable

Work boxes for children—teach them to sew—19c and

Needle books containing assortment of needles for all

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Toys and
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After all, Claim as belongs to the

child more than any one else—and here

'are toys to make the season

‘ unforgetable. Things inexpensive, but

in her wardrobe any—
thing to approach the beauty end charm of theSe fine un-

dergarments fashioned so daintily of crepe de chine or Ra-

clever. Toys that * walk and crawl and
run and do beeps of interesting things.
Dolls and games and mechanical toys-
hundreds and hundreds of them. You
bettcr see them and tell Santa what
you want.

mix-d door. my,

Gift suggettions for
Dad or brother.

At 85c—Silk

colored clockings.

At $1—Silk and wool crepe four-in-hands—beautiful
dark effects and etfective Stripes.

- At $1.50—Warm undergarments — half wool shirts
and drawers nicely finished.

At $2.9Mmd staunch ey mocha skin gloves with
heavy embroidered back in b

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At $3—Ango

. , ra wool surfs—rich warm and luxurious
‘—-—go'od sensible

hose in splendid shades with contrast

colors and neat designs.

At $4—“De Luxe” shirts-—shirts that live up to the
name—well tailored in silk and silk fibre—dainty, neat
patterns.

Main door. litht. front

The gift for
the family tree.

.Dad or Sonny, Mother 01' Sis—the No. 1 A Autograph

‘5 ic Kodak, Jr;, is sure to be a. family favorite. A pocket

camera. taking good pictures of a pleasing size, and work-
ing with the ease andcimplicity of all Junior Kodaks, 13

just What they want.

The lens is carefully tested, the Kodak Ball Shuttvr
has three snap shot speeds, 1-25, 1-50, and 1-100 of a sco-
chd‘as well ultimo and bulb actions, and it’s autograpluc,

of course. .

The No. 1 A Junior ie-in our stock for Christmas stock-
ings, let us show you. This camera with rapid rectilinear
lens, $15. ‘ . .

Remember it’s not hard to take pictures—the hard
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some or the tool house: and other in:-
terial disappeared. and than thema-
cadamlud eurtace ot the road broke
away. slippint down into the cotter
dirt oil the tide of the road. and the
black dirt or the '
forced upwards.

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tirlt. noticed. it was when fence poet- ,“ * ' .- , . ’ .

trimt aha Highway department had their mgr-rim July 5. 1921. no '9’“ 13:3?de Beeretuy ~ Robert, \P. “3113‘!“ .r f‘ l 1 '
p ace some feet back from the read. both an mam-u di .: r. ' ' ‘ J“ ‘ ‘ ',- ‘ , ’ ‘ “ ‘ . '
sank out of eight. Following theee. Marya Clare“. of Now 132‘!“ Funchl‘flecm-wmmhnt‘ Moore. . k 3- Be Giv-enFoOd

planing in u divorce action Anion
June- s,»(‘.4nvelle. or Nam Deser-
tlon in charged. The duo. of mm
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