‘ [labia homes. children's homes.
S. Statistics
Total of 7,510 Depen-
dents in Connecticut
. 1-— 1 0 9 Institutions
- Here
" wAsmNG'rozv. D. c.. Nov. 2..—
Five out of every thousand persons
hi Connecticut are inmates of chari-
nur-
series. and such institutions. accord-
ing to statistics made public by the
. ,U. 8.,Dcpartment of Commerce.
One hundred and nine institutions
including homes for adults. homes
for children. child-placing agencies.
day nurseries and homes for way;
Ward women or girls and unmarried
or destitute mothers and their child-
ren. but not including the Humane
locieties. detention homes or Juve—
nile delinquent institutions. are re-
' ported as under care of February 1
a. total of 7,510 persons. of 5.44 per
1000 of the state’s population as of
1920.
Of the 7.510 individuals under the
‘care of the Connecticut institutions.
3,187 Were males and 3.693 were
females. The number of adults was
1,674 and of Children. 5.836.
Homes for adults numbered 37,
:which reported a. total of 1.404 in-
mates. of whom 70.3 were men and
699 women. Twenty-three homes for
children reported 1,512 dependent or
neglected charges, including 859 male
and 623 female. and 30 whose sex
was not reported. and excluding 4
in their homes. 73 in free family
homes. 40 in boarding houses 11nd
22 elsewhere, under supervision;
and 70 delinquent children. all boys.
Homes for adults and children, of
which there were six, reported 75
women inmates, 20 boys and 28 girls
in addition to 29 in their own homes.
one in a boarding house, and two
elsewhere.
Sixteen child-placing agencies re-
ported 664 boys and 435 girls in re-
ceiving or temporary homes; 7-11
boys and 929 girls in free family
homes; 178 boys and 160 girls in
boarding homes; and 67 boys and 52
girls placed elsewhere. In the twen-
ty-two day nurseries of the state
there were 386 boys and 379 girls
reported.
There were 195 women in the five
Connecticut homes for wayward wo-
men and girls and unmarried or des—
titute mothers. and 215 children of
these Women, of whom 97 were boys
and 118 girls.
Obituary
Mrs. Martha liirst.
Mrs. Martha llil-st passed away
Ehursday in her ninetieth year.
For a great many years Mrs. Hirst
fwas a. resident of Norwalk. being a
charter member of the Norwalk M.
E. Church.
She is survived by one son. George
H. Hirst and two grandchildren. Mrs.
Herman Schacffer and Herbert H.
Hirst.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the
home of her son. 12 1-2 Hanford
place, South Norwalk.
Funeral of Mrs. Hurley.
The funeral of Mrs. Micheal Hur~
icy was held this morning at nine
o'clock from the home of her sister
Miss Anna McMahon, 66 Van Burn
avenue and from St, Mary’s church
It 9:30 where a requiem mass was
sung by Rev. John D. Carey.
At. the offcrtory Mrs. Alice Hay-
mes sang solo “0 Pic Jean" and as
tho cortege was leaving the church
sang “Lead Kindly Light."
The llnll Bearers were Jarvis Mur-
ray. Edward Clune. Cornelius Sween—
ey and Jeremiah Dorney.
Interment was in St. Mary's ceme—
tery.
Mathew Riot-lo.
Mathew Ricelo two-year-old Son
bf Mr, and Mrs. Luceiona Ricclo of
63 Perry avenue died last evening
after a short illness. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the home. Burial will
in St. Mary's cemetery.
MRS. STOKES
(Continued from Page One)
"One of these pictures shows you
With: cigarette in your lips?" coun-
lel said.
"It was a. piece of paper." said
Mrs. Stokes. "A magnifying glass
will show that."
"Do you smoke?" asked Mr. Un-
termyer.
"NO."
"Never smoked?"
"Do any of these pictures iepici
you and Tex Rickard."
“I have never seen Tex Rickard
In my life and Mr. Bteuer (Mr.
Btokes’ counsel) knows that.“
Mrs. Stokes said she first met Mr.
Wallace in Ian Francisco in 1906
while she was stopping at the Pal-
Ice hotel. She was then handed the
photograph of herself and Wallace
‘ on the beach at San Francisco. Ask-
ed if she recognized the picture. she
lulled and said she did adding as
0 studied it:
9'! think I was throwing sand at
and he grabbed my hand to
, me, Mother snapped the pic-
, 7.
lbs identified another photograph
hos-elf and Wallace. taken at the
' bench. and identified two other
~ in the group as her sister
~ ‘Ind Humboit Gates.
mutiny" shcwod his client
1 oh showing her in paja-
Ieetod on a man's shoulders.
.1. - that it wunpiotnre of
~ lsrk taken long before her
- when she was con house
7’ vile laid she had in her album
. ph of another girl in a
' you taken at the some" time.
hid that at Itohes's request
. hoot. disil- marriage secret
. "outs u'mtgh: mama him
deal.
) Mtfiattimo in love with
.Mr. .6 . er, asked
8‘ the roots.
in. and uncut-sue. Clock of
Prospect avenue. Dar-ion. ooiobntod
their golden wedding anniversary
Monday.
’ C O O .1
Mr. and Mrs. John Sample and
family of Henry street. Noroton
Heights. have moved to Stamford.
O O C
Major and Mrs. Potion of Ncroton
Heights will leave for the South
soon.
0 O O _
Mrs. Charles Arcularius, of Leno?
avenue. Dnrien. who has been in is
regaining her former health.
0 O O ’
Mr. and Mrs. William" Murray of
Noroton Heights have received word
from their daughter. announcing her
safe arrival at Havre, France.
I l 0
Leslie Wood of Newton
entertaining her sister.
for several
Mrs.
Heights is
Mrs. Farley of Tuxedo.
days.
0 O 0
Miss Betty Adey of the Post road,
Darien. entertained a. few of her
friends at her home' Wednesday ove-
ning. The home was beautifully dec-
orated for Haliowe'en. Games were
played and refreshments scrv’d. All
had an enjoyable evening.
0 O O
A church supper will be held at
the home of William .Morehouse of
Prospect avenue Friday evening
from 5:30 to 7:30.
0 O 0
At the meeting of the Red Cross
society. which was held at the office
of Dr. Nonon. Monday evening. Mr.
Edward Weed was appointed chair-
man of the Red Cross drive. which
will take place in November.
0 O O
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Noroton Heights fire company held
a masquerade dance \Vedncsday ev-
ening. Prizes were awarded for the
prettiest and funniest costumes.
0 O O
The local branch of the Red Cross
society has received from headquar-
ters a. receipt for $120. the sum
given them by Mrs. Maude Kraft
lioncyman. for the relief of the Jap-
anese sufferers. This sum was raised
by the piano recital given recently
by Mrs. Honeyman at Velvodere. the
residence of Mrs. Frederick Tal-
madge Towne.
0 O O
The store at Hickory Blua. owned
by George Schlichting. will be kc
open this winter. Mr. Schllchtins
has conducted the store for several
summers. and if this winter proves
a success he will keep it open the
year round.
0 O t
The Noroton fire company was
called to a fire. at a place known as
Catalpa Terrace. near “'eisheit's.
one night last “'(I‘k. No one was
living in the house and the tire is
thought to he of incendiary origin.
A hole burned through one side of
the house was the only damage
done.
0 O 0
~ The entertainment committee of
thc Daricn Fire Department has
presented the company with a. new
player piano. They have very few
player rolls as yet. and if any one
who has ss-note rolls that they no
longer want will let some of the in
know. they will be only too glad to
call for them.
0 0 O
A surprise shower was tendered
Mrs. Leo Wright of Maple avenue
recently by the "Ever Ready Socie-
ty" of the Methodist church. A
pleasant evening was had by all.
MANY TRAVEL'
(Continued from Page One.)
will be assigned to other roads and
impediments to traffic will be re.-
duced to a minimum on the main
highways. Such detours as are nec-
essary will be carefully marked.
Traffic rules published by the mo-
tor vehicle department in brief form
will be distributed by state police.
particularly to automobile partier
from other states. Driving direc-
tions will be incorporated in thus"
folders. and they will be strictly on-
forced. Briefly. the directions will
be to stay in line. keep up with traf-
tic. avoid lagging and loitering nnrl.
if necessary to stop, park off the
highway. Reckless driving will be
cause for immediate arrest.
The New Haven Automobile Club.
co—opcratlng with the local and state
police. have arranged for the rout-
ing of cars through New Haven and
its environs to the Bowl. The cars
will be directed as they enter New
Haven by six different routes. as fol-
it)":
No 1—Hartford rout-t. enters by
way of North Haven and Middletown
avenue to city line. .
No z—New London route. enters
by way of Brandford and East Hav-
en. being directed at the city line.
No 3—Waterbury route. enters by
way of Cheshire. Mt. Carmel and
Centerville into Dlxwoll avenue.
No 4—New York route. enters by
way of the Washington Bridge at
Devon. to Milford_ being split at
Milford, half of trafllc going by way
of W'oodmont and the other half
over the Milford Turnpike to the
foot of Alllngtown Hill.
No. 5—Derby route. enters direc-
tly by way of the Derby Turnpike to
the parking space.
No. o—New Haven City route.
Broadway and Elm streets to Bowl.
The suthorities.will insist upon
the strictest adherence to the motor
vehicle laws.
"The hazards of ordinary traffic
have never been greater than this
Year." the motor vehicle department
“Willie”. "and on this occasion es.
“0’51“." care must be exercised
2‘: :VOUone operating a. motor vehi-
Beneficial Loans up to ”00:00 on
household goods (without remov-
al). We guarantee strict privacy.
immediate aid and self‘respectinr
terms.
'1
mmomm‘
moo: Roswell:-
‘ "' ' ‘ u I». .. "
‘. _e*-.~.._.~——d.‘.‘.¢-l-—- ‘l‘.¢-‘ -
Beneficial Loan Society '_
i . ‘75 ‘ .. - : _ ~ ,'
also. gvo as their nests. citat-
«mums. Mrs. cunt-m centurion
sners. I. .19? Smith .0! Bridgeport.
O O O
The Women's Guild' of Christ
Episcopal church held its regular
weekly meeting. yesterday afternoon
in the church.
0 o 0
Mrs. Rodmsn Lilly is convalescent
at her home 7 Myrtle street from an
attack of ptomaine poisoning.
C O 0
-Mr‘. Wesley Blauson and daughter
have returned to their home on
Myrtle street following a visit with
relatives in Bridgeport and New
Haven. .
O O 0
Miss Ida. Luther of Elton court
was tendered a surprise birthday
party at her home. recently. Games.
music and dancing contributoi
towarad the evening's entcfisloment.
Refreshments were also served.
0 0 0 .
Mrs. E. w. Doty of Marvin beach
is today recovering from injuries re-
ceived Wednesday night. when she
fell down the stairs in er home.
She suffered severe lace ions about
the head and it required several
stitches to close the wounds. Mrs.
Doty was alone in the house. at tho
time of the accident. and her
screams attracted her neighbors.
who summoned her physician.
0 C 0 ‘
The Board of Directors of the
East Norwnik Improvement wooin-
tion will meet at Communi‘y hall.
Tuesday afternoon. November 8 at
2 o'clock. The regular monthly meet-
ing of the association will follow, at
the regular time 3:30 o'clock.
City Briefs
D. F. Gibb of Brooklyn. New
York. who has been visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law. Charles
Swint. Thomas street. returned to
his home today. " ,
O O O
A fine catch of smelts were re-
ported by Clarence Webster. Shore
Road. More than 200 of this va-
riety of the tinny tribe were caught
by him “'ednesday in the Norwalk
river.
O O 0
Plans for the winter season were
discussed by members last night at
the meeting of the Pastime Athletic
club in their roms in Third street.
Stanley Hawks. president of the
club, presided at the meeting.
0 o o
A church conference was held
inst evening at the South Nor'wallt
Methodist lipidcopal church. The
meeting was one of a. series of ral-
lies held in the church every ’i‘hurs-
day evenln'g._ this week's meeting
having been given over to the con-
feronce.
So. N orwalk Man
in Auto Collision
BRIDGEPORT. Now. 2.—Mrs.
Joseph Barron of New Bedford.
lilacs. wits painfully aceratcd about
the face early yesterday I~~nflerutlmi|t
when an automobile driven by her
husband collided on Fairfleld avenue
at \Vest avenue with a. car driven by
Benjamin Sherman of South Nor
walk. ,
Dr. Davis of Emergency hospital
attended Mrs. Barron. Bothzauto-
mobiles were damaged. and Sherman
was placed under arrest. charged
with driving without a license or
registration papers.
Two streetsiears were concerned
in collisions with automobiles yes-
terday morning. Cars slightly dam-
aged were driven by Morris Jacob-
son of 13 Nicholas street. on Fair-
t‘leld avenue at Middle street. and
Louis Levine of Stamford on Fair-
fleld avenue at Harrison street.
i
ll
Attention ,1
(The clothier is u impor-
tant as the clothes. Ifyou
don't get service in the
store, you can't get satis-
faction in the suit. We
pay pardons: attention to
. see that a customer gets
i‘closesnd clotheuueatioa.
i.» :-
JOSEPH DAVIS
.-
1,85 8- Wuhhm skeet.
Overcoat ’ Time
. "$30 to $60 ’
, Oflrpn'mmr Mad
span a studiedljv
moderate M454: ,1
‘1
., j l l ll’l [XTl’XTXT‘Z‘i llTl XImI.U—.Lmlm
IllillllllilllllllllililllI
f »:_ :1... (.1 u .7
The town hall at. Aix Lschsncllonmi
the government building whoro'ths
Hhinsland republic was proclaimed
- 1: days ago. are again in the hands
of the Separatist forces; according to
wor drooeivod here shortly before
ton o'clock. Mon under Leo Dockers.
Separatist l.
aratistsi fro ,
seized the building} this morning, the
advices state. .
Miscellaneous Shower
Gobior tendered her is delightful
miscellaneous shower last evening at
the home of her parents. Mr.
Mrs. Eugene Gohlor. “Ivy I’Tace.
The ,shower; was'given .in honor of
herflspproachlngmarflago November V
10. to Harry Sniffen. of this city. -
'many useful and beautiful gifts. in:
cluding cut‘ glau. linen.’sllver and
pyrex. - ‘
all the guests. after which ‘2. delicious
coliat
in; best wishes und‘good luck'upon
the happy bride—to-be, the gu'v'is do-
pa'ied at a. late hour. after spending l
Silk Shop OWner . _-'
of The Silk Shop. 2 Railroad awnuc.
was palnlully burned “by
steam from a gas. radiator in her played. gates removed from fences
store yesterday afternoon. She was
given first aid treatment. at
Plsisted Drug store.
radiator had'becn installed in the
store yesterday. Because, the
trivance did not '
heat. she adjusted a pet. cock. Force
0,: the steam blew "10.011, off and Stevens returned last night from Chi-
t c steam and hot water shot over rage. where he went to attend the
Miss Robinson. She had
enough today to be at the store. "Tm” 0‘ the
of Retail Clothiers.
COLOGNE, Germany. Vow. 2.—
der. reinforced by Sop.
FCleenz and Duren.
c
, for Harriet Gohler
- 4
The many mesa. of Miss name:
and
’Miss Goblet- Wasthe recipient of
Games and music were eniovcd by
was served. After-.shcwcr-
a most efij9y‘me evening.‘ 'ber of clues have. been (alloyed. l
‘ ' none has resultdl in information i
which might clear the mystery. .
. Burned by Steam : .
Miss Minna. Robinson.sproptietor
escn ping l
the
According to Miss‘ Robinson. the
con—
dcvclop ' enough
recovered S
'nttéitdcd the dinner given new:
in Hotel Gardc. V
Chief Rufus It. rancher who has
completed :5 years as head of the
New Haven fire department .Chief
rancher who has beenln the Service
of the New Haven fire department
for 41 years. is s. personal friend of
Mr. Buford. who. tut night. was ,
seated at the guests’ table. Chief ‘
Fanchor is well known to many
other Novaliters.
' About 300 attended the dinner and 3
Chief Fancher was presented by
Mayor David Fitzgerald. in bele of ‘
New Haven, with a purse containing .
$2,500 in gold. 810010!- each
of service. The New Haven flro do-
partmcnt also presented him with a
of the schools remembered him with
a huge basket of flowers and a writ- i
ten testimonial. '
' Rev. Dr. Oscar E. Maurcr. Colonel
Morris J.
Group and Colonel A. B.
Their talks were broadcasted by ra-
dio and before the conclusion of the.
dinner word was received that they
were heard
were entertained by performers from
the, Poll theatres.
‘Whoi’Broke the Pipes?’
:1. solution to the problem of “who
'l‘wo tile pipes. used for sewer con. i
sit-notion, and lying in the road near
pipes. lying nearby, were rolled to
various points in the town but were
and poles pulled up. but the night.
according to residents. passed in an
unusually quiet manner.
J. Emory Stevens
gm:
livid Hartford. of Chestnut strut
New ‘ Keven. to
7 Citron“
tractor has started wort: on the con.
. new m to" ash» conga-u 5
' and" rants. is Loon“ street. The Perm cu” °' for." 2
. ' . of the war; is (estimated at ”3 ”feet, .. ..
. - ” ' ' $0000. The plans {or the “rage were Blructed for ROben 'i' 5-
! Finch “I. ,0“! con- drawn by C. E. Cutler. houses 1,, . _ ’
' Mr. Finch nu Just completed themtmam Sab,f';:“"a‘i
year ‘.
host of solid silver and the children
Other addresses were made by
Philip
Hon.
tiling. i
Osborne.
in Cleveland and Ba-
anna.
Following the dinner the guests
Rowaytonites Ask
Officers of the town are seeking
.rokr‘ the pipes?" Though a num-
ho store of Samuel Mead. Rowav-
on avenue. were smashed to pieces
yy Hallowe'cn pranksters. Similar
oft unharmed. Usual pranks were
Returns from Chicago
J. Emory Stevens of Rogers &
peclal meeting of the board of di-
Nationai Association
. m-—
Timc is the most abundant thing in ‘ereuiinn Free
_ , _ — .. pt for us
VICTROLAS -—- RECORDS —- Sill-1171‘ MUSIC
GREETD ‘G ‘ cums
L. M. PIKE co.
PALACE THEATRE BUILDING
Opéii Events- som'n N0]
—-— STATIONERY
“WALK. (JON N.
I
b?
O
‘Pnre Wool Mixed Sport Hose,
Silk and Wool Mixed Hose . .
t
crops
Pure Wool Jersey $1.89
. DRESS GOODS WORTH? OP
ATTENTION.
OTHER N OVEL
_ YO
s
IN
EVERY 1100312
50 100 150 200 250Per3011
NOTHING OVER 25o
Boyd Wallp
‘ 30 Main Street . . .
Phone 476—8tore
11.1; 8H1?
2 RAILROAD ‘Avsmm.
WE OFFER YOU A SELECTION OF HOSERY
WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION
Guaranteed Italian Silk Bose, value $2.50 . . . . . . . . . $1.98
Special Bargains in Woolen Dress Goods, all colors, wool
WALL PAPER
For Every Room '
ores SATURDAY cum. Mann.
is
o
ORIENTAL RUG
EXHIBIT
You are cordially invited to share in th
. . . e 1
of examining at this store a wonderful collectiozijcffagge
nine Persmn and Chinese Hand-Woven Rugs. Mr. Set:
wyn, .3 Prominent rug specialist Who imported th. I
lection, is here t ' . , _ ls co,
these to gs. 0 8"Plant the fascmatmg htstory of
EACH RUG TELLS A STORY
Many rugs require ten
. years to make and some are -
ytears 01g. Each deSIgn and weave is peculiar to the town r1):: 2311:")
t is ma e and the wonderful patterns tell stories and inrlml i I ‘1
in the Moslem calendar. H C ( (ms
THE CHINESE RUGS
Show wonderful designs of pe-
culiar richness and most effective
color blending. The sizes range
all the way from exquisite little
214 foot rugs up to room sizes
that measure about 9:]: ft.
nejevine
—~
THE PERSIAN RUGS
All sizes and shapes.
such weaves as Mojoul. lid-at
Arok. Gorevan. Lurnac. Bolts“.
Kermaushah. Afaan. Serma K2;-
sak—in comprehensive selection
of fascinating patterns.
Furniture Co.
includzng
all colors, with arrow, 98¢
—-—--l ‘ ii
aper Store
Norwalk
Hours8t06
Washington St.
._ KeelersShoe Store
‘ ' ' Esq-Nam cm.
The Paris Guarantee
It is the first principle of the Paris Store not to allow any other
store to under-sell them, hence we make this unconditional warranty.
sh new gum“: t0 meet 1!le Price advertised elsewhere and to
ogghen ts 0fts tter. quality at that price, this, of course, applies
Eamon are in every 1‘ t - d
h,” establish ed. . espec up to the high standar we
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SAT-
URDAY on our entire line of Coats and Dresses.
No fraudulent prices in our windows to deceive the public, ev-
ery garment on display is for sale at its marked price.
COATS
Handsome models of Bonivoine, Francine, Lucilla or other high pile
fabrics from .
$22.50 T° $89.50 ‘
'A saving to you from $10.00 to $60.00 on each coat.
Newest model Dresses in the smartest lines, Velvet, Poiret Twill, Gan-
ton Crepe, Charmeuse, Satin Canton, from
$6.95 T“ $50.00
Remember, we pay no rent! or .our store as it is our own build-
ing. Others that. pay high rents from $250.00 to $300.00 per month
must charge same on merchandise they have to sell.
' Are you willing todo it and get inferior goods for more money
—a word to the wise is sufficient. ‘
Come to the store that always gives the most for the moneY- '
33 SOUTH MAIN ST-
so. NORWALK, CT-
" scum ommrunssoo.
__—
'(v
Norwalk Chronicler