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ESTABLISHED 1870
IVEHGBOW .
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ic Ferris,
Editor oi
The Hour, Dies In
»‘ The Hospital
no of Best Known and Best Liked Newspaper
lien in New Englaiide—Born and Educated
in South Norwalk—With the Hour Thirty
Years
Vit‘lOl‘ Wood Ferris, managing editor of the Norwalk Hour
nd one of the best known newspaper men in New England, died
..ay at. 1 o‘clock in St. Raphael‘s Hospital, New Haven, which
9 entered last. week to undergo an operation.
‘t ‘~ - rll.‘ was born in South Nor-
i. 1876. and has always
He graduated from the
., llicli school in 189': and
‘.l‘iitillfithD taught school
. \. III‘S. He began his news-
iri'r on the South Net-walk
under Editor Edmund
m-l tor thirty years has been
, l with The. ”our. the tart
, - w is managing editor.
e: the war Mr. Fowl: “as an
m the. navy. He. is survived
r'lFl’r, Mrs. Jennie Boducll.
-s and one nephew.
.. ml arrangements have not
. n completed. He is a member
' ' l‘rank C. Godfrey Post. Amer-
i Item. and the Muivoy-Tariov
runs of l‘oreign “'ars.
'ED MEN ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
nicotion of offici'rs natured the
. rterly meeting of the Southwest!-
t‘rmnecticut Red Men's council
in Red Men's hall. 25 Main
Saturday afternoon. The new-
t'wi officers follow:
t H:i2u—-—Ii. 5. Blake,
.l‘:"
\\5.
k. .
Strat-
' l‘tiuhotan—A. S. \Vakrtnan.
“lite-T. Greenwalk. Norunlk.
of Records—Vii. TV. lit-no-
..tntnrd.
r m Wampum-Ji. Cotter
t 1-5, New Haven.
.. rtc'll‘i'il committee made i".
.l rrpnrt relative to the work
islit-d in connection with the
‘ wl lnriiiin graves. Arrange-
\* h: made to hold the next
in Stratford in November;
t-» be known as George A.
'2 day. Mr. Fairchild is '.i.
i’ ‘ it .'.ichrm.
'ii. meeting. tho tigili)’
If the. council present. on-
N.iclitful coitl supper serv-
Tribc. No. 32:. l. U.
i‘lll’Jng the evening. the
it’lIH‘ degree team staged
‘tuii fi“gl'"”6 on three candi-
iw' tirirti Gilmore. past great
\. w York state. made an
. i the good of the order.
.1 IlHl'JnL’d to with interest.
.‘ ll‘Jli entertainment followed.
" ' a appreciated by the guests
" «skin. The committee
the affair “as: Clarence
7 'v r llurkvdahlJiarry Clan-
liooth.
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angine. Company and
in 'li-i and Ladder Company
4 ‘ ' ”>1 “ill be guests of Harry
lt-v-ik zinl Ladder Company
‘. «in How Company No. 1 of
""“ilik will be the guest: of
it lingine. Hoar &. H. 8: H.
' ’ of the Port Chester l-‘irc
' . ' if ..i the. Centenary Cele;
t" " ..ntt l'ararlc in Port Chester.
Thursday. October 18m.
“‘h gives promise of being
rwrit of its kind ever
\visichester or Falrfleid
t .7 keno»:
I.‘.‘Iu~y
'l‘—
, .n
.cv
‘.Elii away from
BROOM DANCE
DRAWS CROWD
Merry Night at Coun-
try Club —— Lucky
Number \Vinners
......
.\ good sized crow-l
:lllf‘litll‘d the
dance at the Norwalk Country club
on Saturday evening. .\ new piano
sontrihuted greatly it. the quality of
the music. Jack Spvidci‘s orchestra
“an unusually gout]. atid brought
fiirth strains. of old impuldr swings
.x’lll‘ll as “Love Ntst.” “Sonic Sunny
Day," "Ain‘t \“t' (int Fun." ctt',
Pl‘l)\'t d a hit. A lirtmiii dance flirti-
islied :i novel way of “cutting in."
as each young man with a broom
delight in what-kin:
bark, and taking his
him. and handing
seemed to take
his pal on the
him the brown in return.
The number was won by .\li:'s
Betty Bull of New Turk city, and
Mr. \Vard Green of Nonvaik. The
lady's prize was a five pound box
(if ehoenlaits, and the gentlenmu's
[ll'izt‘ \van a pair til" silk hose.
Among the. dancers were: .‘li‘.
Gerald Taylor and Mi.“ ill-Ivn Mm:—
fflaren. Mr. and Mi':'-. Hilton I't‘i‘Ii.
Mia's .lnrwpliin" .\ltllvr and Mr.
\\'ard Mali-(in. Miss Kiitllii‘tn An—
drcws and Mr. .loseih chlai‘. Miss)
Irene (turban; and Mr. Everett 1"rr. _v.
Mr. iind Mrs. Louis (iriiy. Miss Lou—
ise t'lust: and Mr. t‘yrtts L‘i‘nediet.
Misti Betty Fitch and Mr. Edward
Lockwood. Miss Peggy Roberta. Miss
letty Ilull. Mr. l-‘rank Lauder. Mr.
William Ward. :ilr. Lawrence. Cros-
by, Mr. Franklin Clcverlcy, Mr.
Lee View. Mr. Paul .litrns. Mr.
\Vill'tl (1r cn'. Mr. ('harics Taylor.
Mr. \\'l lam Taylor. Alias Faye
L‘orridrin. Misc-i Dorothy MacGrcgor
and Mr. Louis Soderestrotn. Mr.
Harold \VIISOH. Mr. Raymond Mal-
kin. Mr. Clinton Jessup. Mr. Jack
('linghnm, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lou-
don. .‘dr. and .‘lirs. Daniel Tomney.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (iorhnm, Mr.
and Mrs. “J. C. Jensup. Mists Kate
lienton. Mr. Burt Benton. Mr. Ray-
mond ilrady. Mr. Paul “'ard, and
Mr. Tyler \Vood. There were many
out of town guests.
Fairfi-eld Am. Legion
' Commanders Meet
__ A meeting of the Commanders of
the American Legion Posts through-
out the County will be held in this
city on Thursday evening at the
meeting quarters of the 1' rank C.
Godfrey Post. in Odd l’cllow's hall
South Norwalk.
Several important matters will
come before the meeting of the
Commanders. Plans will be'madc
at this meeting for the State Con-
vention in New Britain next month.
Following the business meeting
the C imanders will be s vcd with
a lune eon by the Auxil ry of the
local Post.
Cemeter ystreet. the road leading
from East avenue to Gregory Boule-
vard. has'been repaired and put in
good shape by the Highway Depart-
meat.
LIVING COSTS
TURN HIGHER
O
the persistent decline for over three months in wholes e
1-’;~ prices and the 1.3 per cent recession for July. llvmg e is
high and actually rose 1.1 per cent in July. Although whol
le
1' " " ind now at 51 per cent above the 1913 average. living cost]. ac-
' ' ligher than before the WI?-
' l" r cent change each month from
the National Industrial Conference Board's weiEMCd 5|“th
The board‘ s index follows. together
the preceding monfib:
i beat. Cloth- Fidel. su-
Altlmspercmmge. Food. Shelter. trig Light. dries
100 / too 100 100 100100
....... 204.5 no us :ss :00 13:
19:3 .... 133.1 -——o.5 m in 150 131 1:1
....... 157.1 --o.i 142\ 131 is: '187 1.1
' . ..... 159.: 4—1.1 142 170 168 no 13:
...... ....... 159.1 ‘us no 167 180 1::
" ..... 160.: +4.: . m 172 174 178 1:3
1;" - no.1 -—0.1 [144 wt: in: 13:. 113
..... 161.9 -:—l.1 m 17; 2 no 1.5 1.:
l‘“ m 153.0 m m, 154 37. ”3
"in: groups, h we}?
""" “orkm MIL-pod
101‘ stun", 1": “It”:
PINCHOT BEGINS.
HIS PARLEY TO
AVERT STRIKE
Washington‘ Hopeful
of Success—Believes
Self Interest Will
Stop Walkout
“AR 1‘
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SEURG. Aug. .—A final
attempt 0 save the nation from the
possible distress and privation in-
\olved in a suspension of anthra-
cite mining got under way today
when Governor Pinchot of I‘tnnsyi-
vania. acting with the support of
President Coolidge met. with mincrs'
union officials and representatives
of the officers of the anthracite
mines.
Until the governor actually came
to grips witlrliis problem the cloa-
cst secrecy surrounded plans and
proposals which he had matured.
Four of the leaders from each
party to the controversy again gath-
cred at Governor l‘inchot's sum-
mons. They Were. however. open in
declaring that they came to his
tiiccting practically incapable of
changing the attitudes which have
brought. on the conflict.
The union has sent its formal or-
der to all miners in anthracite
tit-ids to craSu work September lei.
orders calling out even the men
who man the engines. pumps and
maintenance operations in the
mines.
In previous strikes or '.uspunsions
such men have always bsen allowed
to continue their work llD'iI'l‘ true:
arrangements. lest the. bums flood
and cave in during ltll~"nt‘:S. and
sustain pcrhapa irreparable: dam-
age.
Governor l‘incliot came to. his
task armed with all information and
assistance that federal and state
authority could lend. Ni-wmiapcr
corrr'psondents were admitted to
the opening session.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ;:.—Gov-
trnmcnt officials today were match-
ing with professed confidence. in'the
outcome. the efforts of Governor
l'int'liot in his eonft-rche with min-
ers' and operators“
at Harrisburg to avert the flirtat-
e’nrd shutdown of anthracite mines.
September 1. The government has
not only lent aid
effort by supplying Governor l‘in-
chat with \arious data. gathered by
the federal fuel agencies, but is pre-
pared. administration spokeumcu
said. t give moral support. to
stronger representations by the med-
iator if the force of figures yields no
settlement.
Despite: absence of any sign of a
last. minute recession by either side
on its position. officials still be-
of both parties
motive for a set-
llcve self interest
will be. sufficient
tlcmcnt.
D. K. Birdsall Dies
in N orwalk Hospital
Daniel K. Birdsall. 67. awell-
kno‘vn resident. of “'ilton. died Sun—
day. in the Norwalk hospital after
a short illness. Mr. Blrdsail was in
the. employ o {the Not-walk Lock
company for a. number of years. and
was one of the oldest members of
Butler lodge .\'o. 97 1.0. O. 1".
1'6: is survived by his widow, one
son, D. liingnely Birdsall of New
York city an dthrco daug tern. Mrs.
Edward Pagan. Mrs. Th as Am-
brose of “filter! and Mrs. Mark A.
Carpenter of “'cst Hartford.
The funeral will be held from his
home in “ilton “Wednesday after-
noon at 2:30 o'.elock Rev. l-‘reder-
iek Holllster of Vorth Carolina. an
old-friend of the deceased will offi-
ciate. Interment will be in the
family plot in Jone Hill cemetery.
\Vilton.
Like the Pictures?
' Watch This Space
The Evening Sentinel has ar-
ranged with David Eztes'son man-
agcr of the Palace and hegent
theatres. for six free tickets to‘ be
given daily this weekfor The Son-
tinel readers whose names appear .
below. The names will be picked
at random each day from are
telephone book.
ranged with Albert Hamilton. _
manager of the Rialto theatre
for six free tickets to be
Walter s. Lapin-i. Wilson’s,
Pout. . _
c. 1.. se. fill-nicer. Avg.
firs-«Ed: Prince, Bovray-
toa Ave.
All you nave to do when your
name appears in to come to nip
Sentinel oillce with a copy. of the
paper in which your name ap-
pear. and you will be given a
W for two Mum
Watch this space. 101:
may be among the luck; thus
1m. Bea MB. "BF '1
Shrink of W h at the nu:
t'cprctecntatives .
to the settlement.-
‘Silvermi'ii‘e
'of Artists Opens
Second
The second general exhibition of
paintings and sculpture by the Sil-
vermlne Guild of Artists at the
Guild Hall in Silvermlnc opened Sat:
urday afternoon.
The portraits. all works of various
members of the Guild completely
cmcred the walls of the Hall, while
on tables in the center. were arrang-
ed pottery . handwrought jew city
and other examples of various
crafts.
There was but one piece of sculp-
ture exhibited, that being a. email
statue by Alice Morgan \"right.
Among the crafts were: Blouses
by Gertrude Schmitt'. pottery by
Bernard Gutmann: wood' blacked
curtains by Carroll Ilolliday: ina-
crame by Margberlta Mausolif:
Carved howl. candle sticks and
frames by Robert Schmitt' and
hand wrought and re- arranged jew-
elery by \label R. Hutchens.
Notable among the paintings we re
several by N. A. Hamilton-Hamil-
ton. who is one of the oldest mem-
bers of the National Academy of
Design. Other pictures which at-
tracted considerable attention were:
"A Quiet Sea." by George Picknell;
Adam and Eve." by D. Putmnn
Brindlcy. "Peoples." by - Bernard
Gutmaun: "Plain. and Carrying in
the Cross," by Carl Schmitt. and a
portrait of Hamilton-Hamilton by
Dorothy Byard.
A complete list of the paintings
follows:
"A Quiet Sea." George Pickucll:
"Landscape. " Ada Gutheric; “Adam
and Eve." D. I’utman Brindl'ey:
"Woman Sewing." Harry Townsend:
“Gray and Gold." Florence God
hold; “Spring." Ernest Albert; "The
Hill Pasture, _, Well. in»
“Iris." Leo *l’iori'if- in“ on {the
Mount." Carl Schuiu: "A Bit of
Slit-ermine." Charles Retfiel; “TEN
a...“
Exhibition
fel; "N. A. Hamilton-Hamilton."
Dorothy Randolph Byard: "The
White-Mantle." Ernest Albert; "Win-
ter Moonrise."- N. A. ‘ Himiltond'lum-
ilton; . "Lake . Winnipesaugkec."
George Avison: "Golden Autumn."
Ernest Albert: “Spring Freshet."
Helen Hamilton: "Carrying the
Cross." Carl Schmltt: "Apple Blos-
soms." .\'. A. Hamilton-Hamilton:
"Through Trees and Vines." Frank
T. I'lutchens; "Cloud Shadows." Er-
nest Albert: "Pleta." Carl Schmitt;
"Sand Dunes." Etaplen France."
George Picknoli: "A Feburary After-
noon." Helen Hamilton; “Autumn."
Harry Townsend: "Flower- Arrange-
ment." Maude Mason: “Spring After-
noon." Frank T. Hutchens; "Por-
trait. Head." Dorothy llynrd; "0n the
Terrace." Bernard Gutman; “A Bret-
ton Beach." A Gerdes; "Peonies."
Bernard Gutman: "Ruffled Beaut-
lea‘t Maude Mason; “Portrait.- Graci.
l’oore." Howard L. Hildrebrant;
"Summer." Maxwell Albert; “Booth-
bay Harbor." Howard L. Hildre-
brant: "Portrait; Edith Noble," Car-
roll Ilolliday; "Below the Dam."
Leo Darn; "Valley Forge." Fred C.
Yohn: “Winter." Leo Dora; "Land-
scape." George Avlson; "landscape."
Ada Gutherie.
The valley of the Silvc'rmine has
always been associated with artists
and craftsmen. states the Catalogue
to the Exhibitor. In this locality.
withdrawn from the noise and hurry
of towns. yet not so far away as to
boisolated. they have settled and
worked for many years—painters
Ind’poctc. musicians. etehers. wood
can'crs jewellers. sculptors and
writers. As' the years passed Chi:
group has felt the need of giving.”
each other» aad'the world. mutual in.
”button. 16 time end 13% tortured.
in september. ”:2. the vermlne
Guild of Artists.
Peasant." lDorothy.Randolpb Byard.
"Building the Dam." Charles Reii'.
(Continued on I Page Two)
E N. YACiitsii'i *
SPEED comsr
Club‘ to Hold Races
Sept. 15 —- Clambake
After Centests
The. East Norwalk Yacht club will
hold a. speed contest Saturday after-
noon. September 16. This will be
the first contest staged by the local
club nl five years.
The boots will be divided into va-
rious classes by an elimination race.
which will extend as far as the first
red light buoy. opposite the Country
club. The finale: will continue from
the iaeht club to the second red
light. a. distance of three miles on
the round trip.
Many craft are expected to be
entered. including the boats of Tom
Benedict. Edward Smith. Martin
Durland and Edward ‘f—lanford.
Following the race a clam bake
will be held in the club rooms.
Some One Plays Joke
'on Garvan Cavanagh
Norwaik was surprised yesterday
to see in the photogravurc section of
the NeW‘York Times a photo taken
at Deauville,of 16-year-old Gal-van
Csvanagh and Miss Nation Newman
of New Orleans. who. the Times cap-
tion stated. was his fiancee._
\Vhen Mrs: (fix‘sbagh's attention
b “as called to the caption today. she
laughed and said it was only a joke1
as Gan: . she explained. is still in
school. i -
e
Darien After Car
With Markers 64-238
”—3-
Grandfiuror- Bhaughncssy of Dar
rien notified the local authoritfu
that an automobile bearing the
markers_ “-38 struck another at»
tomobile in Darlen and tailed to
stop.— "No trace of the car was ten
in this city. It in listed in theate-
tomobiie directory as being own'udi
by William baby of Bridgeport. who
resides at 280 Warren, street.
FrédLo’vejoy Hits -
With Axe
Captain miovejoy. ot‘w
mewmmlegqmmg
tyfiturday) whilecuttingalflees
We?
YOUNG WINS
TENNIS CUP
Beats Ward Malkin for
Lehrhaier. Trophy at
Country Club
The finals for the Lehmaier Ten-
nis cup were played off Saturday
afternoon on the Nortvnlk Country
Club courts. Interest was running
high and 'much speculation as to
which of tho‘two players. \Villiam
Young. or “'ard Molkin. would be
the winner.
The first set was a hard fought
contest. with pretty rallies, and bril-
liant returns by both players. Each
loit his nerve. but won his receive.
Finally, due to a few wild shots. the
set ended 8-6. in favor of Mr. Young.
The second set was. perhaps. the
best ono'iri’thc match. Both play-
ers smashed their balls. and return-
ed them swiftly and accurately. but
Mr. Mnikin's superior placing won
foal-um the set. with a score of 7-5.
The third set was not especially
welivpla‘yed. as both players were
tired. But auteur cross-court shots.
and swift.-stoady serving gave the
get: to Mr. Youngswlth a score of
The match now stood -1. in favor
of Sr. Young. and after a. short in-
termission. the deciding set was
played. Both players were ,a bit
nervous, and each made some wild
shots and served doublesdnto the
net. Toward the last 'of the set,
both picked 'up: however, 'and re-
turned but. from the back line with
perfect control. Mr. Young won
Iii-service. and so was in the lead
throughout. The set~ended in his
{a . acorn 6- 3. Tyler Wood was
the umpire and Mr» Robert Van.
human and .score keepers.
During the intermission at the
regular. Saturday night dance,‘ the
“We: cup was preacnted to kir.
icing by Mr. W. C. Imup. ohslro
We! the" Entertainment commit-
This can label! only until next
.svliegn it is‘aaiin contested for.
122701: for three’ years in succession.
n is permitted to keep
Hr. Ram ital;
no; cap for the 1,21
I street was
Burn: and Jar. Harold Green were
STATE POLICE “ , '
WATCHAUTOISTS
0N ROADS HERE
“Clean-up” Squad Af-
ter Those Violating
State Motor Laws
Norwalk today is under close sur-
veilance for violations of the motor
vehicle laws. Ten state policemen.
a. clean-up squad. are.opcr:nlnx in
and around the city. watching auto-
mobllints for the slightestcf viola.-
tlons. _
The “clean~up" squad arrived here
early yesterday and began scouring
the entire city and near—by towns.
Automobilirat were stopped for hav-
ing unllghtcd headlights and 'ail-
lights: for passing standing trolley
cars; for Ipeeding and for a score dr
more of other minor infractions of
the automobile lad-s.
In most cases. particularly in the
matter of tail-lights. the state po-
licemen. upon stopping the violator.
simply demanded to see both opera.-
tor's license and car certificate. If
these were produced. the violator
was allowed to depart after a'warn-
log. It is understood. however, that
a number of summonses were is-
sued to violators to appear in the
city court. None of these summonses
were turned over to the local police.
SAYS HUSBAND
KILLED ROXBURY
Mrs. Maddock Tells
-New York Police of
Trimailo Killing
Near Bedford
New York. Aug. '.‘7.—Detectivc
John Dwycr. of the \Vcst 100th
Street‘ Station. declared yesterday
that Mrs. Viola Haddock confessed
to him that her husband. Harold
Maddock. had admitted to her that
he shot and killed \"csley Trimailo.
a taxicab driver, of Roxbury. Conn.
on the night of July 29.
Maddock and his wife were or-
rested here Saturday. charged with
forgery. and are being held with—
out. bail for examination on August
:1. The Connecticut authorities have
been notified.
The detective said the woman rc‘
fated how her husband had forced
her to leave their lloxbury home on
the night of the murder, and that
they drove toward New York in
Trimailo's automobile. The blood-
stained car was deserted at Bed-
ford \‘illuvcg. The couple have
since been living with Mrs. Mad-
dock'sgau‘nt. at 10‘: La Salle street.
where they were arrested on the
charge of pass ing a bad $100 check
on William Dempsey. a grooer. of 98
La Salle street.
Hits Car Parked
Near Orchard St.
George Storer of 12 Madison
street. was proceeding up W'est ave-
nue Saturday in his automobile and
near the Willard Battery station hit
a car oWned by Sam Mallak of Hav-
iland street which was parked at
the curb. The impact blew out a
shoe on the Malia]: car and (iam-
aged Storcr's machine quite well. A
report was made to the uptown po-
lice. .
DISPOSSESSED.
The Spie and Span market in Main
dispossessed today by
deputy Sheriff Nelson w. Benedict
in favor of G. Scallsl, owner of the
building.
1 Boy Gets‘Fortune
Because of Kindness
New London, Auk. _27.—A
poor boy, , Elmer F. Radar.
_elgbteen years old. is the prin-
clpal legatee of the 87§,000' es-
c of Robert “7. . Hanan.“ of
erideri.-‘ -'l'he will was filed
'here Saturday.
i'ty,’ Radar was graduated inst
r lane from Haitian High school,
where 10"“. oasvthe ginse-
ball team. He was a neighbor
* so? lir. Hanan. who took a fancy
mm of his acts of
A
Ten thousand
to Mr. Hailan's
wl‘libe added the
"lctt to Baler, xhe hay-r
ly. _7 Half
the
HSHEflfll
TAXICAB DRIVER.
EAR
Bucnanaii
May Start
Several Hundred Children Short of
Only Senior High Will Have Proper Stu
Accommodations — Lincoln, Concord
Knudsen Schools in Bad Way—Can’t
cure Suitable Rooms to Help Out—Frank“
lin and Center Overerowded too -
With the opening of schools one week off, the Hawaii .
school system is facing serious over-crowded condition.
statement was made today by Superintendent of Schools (I. ,
Buchanan. There will be a shortage of desks for several hnnhi” -
school children which means either serious over-crowding of“; '
fim school “ions. Condit. am in the local M
were intolerable last. year became ‘ ~
ou'r crowding and Superi'tteaM-
P. O. EMPLOYFS
D
Buchanan predicts that conw
this year will be even worn.
of the rapid growth in the pew“
tion of the city. The only MJQ
the school system which appa 1
will be able to operate any way . 7’
normal conditions is the Senior 111.,
school. Even this school is new
Give Former Chief ‘ “' -32375.?“‘2..?§f§§i.?°di§mas;
Umbrella and Brief schools." raid Superintendent B's
chanan. " will be worse this year m"
ever before. Last )car urn-had “ 7.,
where near enough desks to “5;.
around. “‘0 were forced to II“:
chairs for pupils in practical, ever-z.”
school room. This condition It Ina"
tolvrablt: and does not. tend to pr.-
mote education."
“Conditions are particularly M
at. the Lincoln school group. In thin
troup are the Lincoln. Concord and
Knudsen schools. In these echo“
u: ham :6 rooms and we also en".
gage u. room at the St. Joseph'
Parochial behooi. These Och”;-
jammed last year and will be in
this \car. Re have scoured the mar
tlrc neighborhood of the schoolswith ,
a. Vic“! of securing an all]. room Q.’
two. \\'c have been unable to I“
one suitable for recitation pm
At the parochial school. they m
unable to rent us a. room m
they nnd the space themselves. [
don t know what we can do to W‘
come th I: crowded condition. herd " ‘
“Franklin school will be in I!“ .
shape. In practically every mom “-
Another t‘caturn of the Luke \l.’iS!I:3d six to a dozen chair- for “p
the wrestling matches staged m 1‘ v. d nts last year because then m
ltomano. Petr became so tired :roni i not desks enough to 80 around.
his efforts that he slept must of the I “as true of practically every M'
afternoon. in the syst '.m The school '01!”
"Bill" {owe was a disappointed . in worse shape this September
man. Because he won all of thetoniy an 3.3mm; increase 9‘
athlitie event: last year, ht' was '.m-g n El'll!‘
able to find anyone who would stand 1w??? fixcziixgtraordiwy ‘- "
up against him in any we!“ ”"5 “Cent'r school isn't in any betas?
Case‘at Outing .
Former Postmaster Michar‘I J.
Howard. at the joint annual clam-
bako of the First and Second his-
trict post office cniployes. held yea-
terday, was presented with a hand—
some cngraved umbrella and :l. brief
ease by First District post office rni~
ployes. The presentation Was made
as a token of appreciation for the
splendid feelin between I‘ostinaatnrl
Howard and inc employcs during
the eight yea he “as in office.
The formal presentation “as inadc
by Postmaster t‘. Irving Dyington.
lixvl‘oslmaster Howard in respondv
ing praised his former aids for their
co-opcrntion.
The Clambake. itself. “as a big
success. It “as held in Page's
grove and was attended by thirty-
two clerks and carriers The. lmkt:
was prepared by Bill L’ahlil whom
the. boys voted “as a. great cht f.
During the bake. "Erick" Clark
recited "The Face on the Bar lloom
Floor."
year. For this reason. the proposed 1 m < -
athletic program had to be called “um 4" Iranklin. “e bay.
0“ sixth grade in the school and 4?.
had to send children in thin Mi '-
eitlur the Jctferzon or Over = »
«shoot: The Junior High school n.9,,
has not enough room.
"\t, litch school conditions an.
little better. “'0 have fixed up
extra. room at. the school for
first and second grades. which
give some relief.
'At the Senior High school c-
tiens are better. W’e have tour “-
rooms. “We are short. of It“, 7
MACKEREL ARE
BITING HERE
Fishermen Report Fine
‘
Latches ofii Roton ...-...... 1.... y... w. m to
Point pupils in the rear: of rooms in
recitations were being held. ..
shouldn' t be. The ”pin “
study by themselves and m '1‘
tom rencc.
“Ir crowded conditions get
bad. it will be baolutely U»
to hold part-time .Wo
want to do this. but It the
rooms are crowded as we“
will be a necesaity." I
Questioned as to how “Q1.
dents would bo_ without “a" L
perintendent Bucbau‘. .-
to give a definite amen-...
”I don't know.” hm ,
a hard lhingtoaay. nulls”;
several hundred. I my 3”
we had from five to a a...
for students in m.
school room in them
her will be greatly
The Norwalk harbor was in-
vaded yesterday by "tons of mack-
erel." Hundreds of these fish were
caught off lloton Point and vicinity
to the delight of local fishermen.
Ordinarily mackerel are not
caught until early in October. For
some reason. the'fish struck into
the local harbor earlier than ever
this season. The ' seem to be very
plentiful according to reports made
of catches of several fishermen.
Local K. of. C. to beat
New London Meeting
An event of great interest to all
Knights of Columbus will take place
in New Inndon. September 9th. when
the" Fourth Degree will' initiate a
large number of candidates. never.
at whereof the local Fourth 9c.
grec will attend.
Aspoclalmeafiagofthermlrth ."
Degree member. of Korwaik will be ‘ '
”Tia the b thouc club on Wat
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