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STAEROADS.
éonnecticut Today has
1,775 Miles of Im-
proved Trunk Lines.
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, ”‘57; -—eTo Add More
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.iAvproximately -a- miles of road-
“ remain to be built in Connec-
can: before the state's trunk line
. u outlined by the General
, mbiy, is completed. according to
Q9 80.28 Highway department.
:‘tcminoctlcut today has about 1.77.3
OI oi! improved trunk line and
“to old highways. The original
.Wk line system, mapedp out by
m’legisiuturc, took euro of 1.032
miles of roads, but due to amend—
menu by succeeding svssions of the
General Assembly, about 334 miles
21376 been added since the original
Lay-out.
MO! this amount. the department
ounces that. 1.1144 miles have
~11 completed in the trunk lino
Wm. leuving. a. remainder of
$36!". 252 miles which awaits com-
" iion.
‘ The mileage of stain-aid highways
Mi built. which are not in the
m line system totals about 661
MM!- Thc department ostimrtos
that the mileage or all public,- it gli-
ways of the state is about 123,000
miles.
The total cost of the highway sys-
tem in Connecticut to date rcacheos
m.418,835. 'Tllls ‘int‘luclvs. new
don'tructiou on trunk ilnu and state
I.“ roads. maintounm‘v. dangerous
rosd elimination. bridges and ferries,
etc. This amount is divided as fol-'
1m":
, 1. New construction, which in-
clude] state aid. the towns contribut
is": portion of the cost: trunk lines
ht; which the auto paid all; un-
dampleted intervals for which the
Mn- contrlhutml a portion; l"ed~
w Aid, for which the U. S. (lov-
Omment contributed part: and spe-
ml appropriations or the Legisla
tyre, 321379.973. -
'*‘;2. Trunk line reconstruction of
‘hcih the state paid all; dangerous
trunk line ellminutions; trunk line
bridges; ton bridges and ferries.
(mintennnm'). “$274533.
8. Repairs—trunk line.- (State
bold nil); State aid, (towns paid
cue-quarter); and crushers, $21,—
812.222.
"This gives a. total of 33.10.418.835,
0? the'npproximnto cost. of building.
and maintaining the state‘s highways
‘I‘ilco the formation of the lli'parl.‘
light.
Light and Powerfu-
.1 to Hold its Formal
- Store Opening Feb. 9
_ Alterations to the Normuk Club
bonding in “'11.” Sir-mt bumg nvurly
«Ampletod the Connvcrh-u‘ Light and
Pcwer Company is {Haunt}: .1 for-
mni opening at its impnnml quar-
ters on February :I. At the opt‘nlni;
there will ho- a spt't‘llil lvl‘aizl‘llil or
interest. which include thn «lirunlvu.
tion or many Valuable gifts to us-
itors on that. day.
Dominion-s and Crown Colonies
In considering the possibllhws or
the development of Empire trade
we are apt to attach too much im—
portance to the self-goiwniili; do-
minions. to tho nvizl Ki. 0' the
possibilities of the cm \‘n c. Ionics
and India. The luttvr hmo- :ll lady
volt DODulutions which hum aL
pl'clent a. very low purvl my), pow-
er. India, for instance. has .i, popu»
lotion nearly as large as inn whole
0? Europe. for larger than the
Whole population of Soutn Aimiim.
and more than tuico the popula-
tion of the L'nlttd Staten. 1'. we
could raise the standard of living
in the crown colonies and lnd'n m.
could add hundreds of millions .1
your to the expert trud: of Great
Britain. The only justification of
imperialism is that it is leading the
subject peoples to u lughvr Stan-
dnd of civilization.
“But. morn iilll‘lillon'l'J the dev-
elopment or the non-s.'ll'-;:o\crn-
in: parts of the Empire times not
involve the neglect of 'he, great
possibilities of the dom. iims. The
letter or necessity \Vl-l .lmclop
slowly, beruusc tlwy mmt r(-_\ for
on incrrnso of population 'llit‘il im-
muratlon from lllt: hon “Mu... This
raises the \italiy 'llljlrl'li‘fll (41;,37
tion of the lil'ltt'l‘ nrz;nx.‘/.nti-u of
migration scrhcmrvs.”
\“WOMEN 0F
M__IIL_DLE AGE
. _ ianmunwahhwuuelpea
"by Taking Lydia E. Pinkliam’s
fir ; g Vegetable Compound
7 lumington, W. Virginia.-—~“l took
. VegetableCompound whcnhavin
. the turn oflit'e. T
had been Sick for
seven years. I
would gets. little
better, then I
broke downa ain.
It would be ard
for me to describe
howlwauforlwn.
a. perfect wreck.
e ~ti'e ed th
“-3?“ in ...y left:
in , then I would
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' have numb ll
ink I couldn't by: all
t flashes, then would
III. I was so weak I
I couldn‘t. ever- get a
. My work was a burden
was not able to do my
- ' half of the time. A friend
no to take Lydis E. Pink-
tenable Com d. and it
use stren and health.
left: me sad lgot bet-
mam That summer
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Canoe
Eben F. Putnam and
Arthur Wheeler Try-
ing to Induce Com-
pany to Locate here
EMPLOYS 250' '
One of Bargest in U. S.
and .is Planning to
M o v e from New
York—For Main St.
Efforts are being made today by
l-Jben l~‘. Putnam, district manager
of the Connecticut Light. and Power
Company, and Arthur t'. \Vi. ~cicr,
president. of the Norwall; litk‘anis
L’sub. to persuade one of the *argost
automobile body building compan-
ies in the I'nitcd States to locate in
Norwalk. The concern employs
:50 highly skilled inch and would
be a. valuable asset to the city The
name of the Concern was not" on.
announced by either Air. I’wtum or
Mr. \tholvr for 1'1 air that it would
embarrass nwlnbers of the Company.
'Jho automobile l)0tl;_ building
company is located in New York
city. lit-cause oi~ labor conditions, it,
has been desirous of moving its
plant away from New York city.
The math-r was brought to the. at-
txnlion at Air. i'utnam who lmmo-'
diaicly gut into communication with
Mr. “’hu‘l-‘r on tin: matttr. Mvssrs.
l‘thlmm and \thcl-rr held om: con—
l‘vunce with members of tho iirm
lust “00k; a second conference will
l‘o llt‘ld this \i'th'k.
It is understood that the automo-
l‘ilv body company is being urged
to take one of the two large build—
ings in Main Strut. 'i‘l.o plant re-
quires about 0.3.1,;00 square foot of
lloor spam- upon :L railroad ,suling.
t. is said that the proposed bliilding
ll‘J-(ls about osxvry l‘t‘villllt'vlll‘iit .
“'lllle the name of tho automo-
rlb- body (-onnvuny was not di\'.lgr,tl,
i: was this ("umpzxny \xlzth con-
structvd th-s body for tllr :~"_';’~."0(l
automobile ru-vnfly prvw-nttd (-x-
l‘rt-Sidvnt \\'il:ou npcn the. l.‘.iter's
birthday”
To train il:*ti\vs:: or" .\l?‘.’3li:i in tin
um of small pow r lil‘;.1\i so that
tiny can ruin llli ix' luir :: hy,huni-
int: soul. \xuirus, and “hull-s, the
initt-d Slates liurvml n: lldtzr'ntlon
hut. titted up llli' l'. S. S Yioxn :‘ as a
mating Sl'lIOOl. .\;i‘.i':.\‘tlor: and
“irelt‘ss it'll-graph upturn") "nil in-
nmong tllr- sublets ol’ 3,}llil)’. ’l'ho
l'oxor is now Had to tulrry tvmh-
nrs and sum‘ih-z; to thu Inntuu's
schools. rriuvlml‘ stations. .lllvl hus-
i‘iluis in Aims.“ and to «1;» r: iluivci
nuat from Alaska. to S .llllt'.
m” May‘"
,. "Plant To Norwalk
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$5003sz ‘
, m NEWHOUSE
IN GLENBROOK
Fire May Have Been
Started - b y Tramp
Seeking Shelter for
the Night a,
STAMFORD, January 22.—1-‘irc
breaking out in a newly com-
pleted two-story house in Ely Park.
Glenbrook. caused damagcscstimat-
ed at $2,500 thly after 10 o'clock
last high. The house was owned
by A. Lounsbury of Glenbrook and
was almost ready for'ogcupancy.
The tire, thought by neighbours.
to have been started by a trump
who took shelter there for the
night, started near the back door
on the main floor. The backroom of
the building was compictoly gutted
'9.an the stairway leading to the
floor above was also demolished.
The collar, however, in some un-
explainable manner, was not touch-
ed by the blaze.
Neighbors discovered the blaze and
mmnbers of the New Hope Fire
Company, under command of Chief
James Sullivan responded to a, télc-
phone call. \\’hen the Gienbrook
firemen thought the blaze was go-
ing to get the best of thel . they
notified the Central Fire St ion of
Stamford, and Enginp No. 4, the
chemical and the Chief's c r re—
sponded to the call.
The fire was extinguished upon
the arrival of the Stamford firemen
in short order, and the damage to
tho building was confined to the
back porch, back room, and back
stairway.
According to Chief Sullivan, who
made an investigation after the
urn, pipt‘s “‘x‘l‘e being used to heat
coiling but those were in an-
building and
the
other corner ol’ the
out? not the cause or the blaze.
ill: will investigate the report of
l!“i;:lil)(.i"s that the fire was started
1}" a trump.
Gruduutts of Ohio \Vr-slcyan Unl-
\'t-i':i?y who l)\';‘,’;ln teaching
isn‘hool 3': :11" are lifilrl an average rul-
ztry of $1.356, wanton receiving an
u‘xurthc of Silt?” and men $1.550,
according: to Tlt‘Ul'tlS ot' the place-
munf hui'v nu ot tho unixrrsity. uhich
fiiuntl pusi'ilusljnr 121 teachers Oi
u‘l :zrmlv s. lrunl pimmry to (‘ollo-ge.
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The contract calling for the con~
:‘truction of the ornumtntal lighting
system for tiw First District which
“as \‘otmi upon favorably at .1. dis--
trict meeting h- H :omv months (iLI-I:
has both stun: il lg lilv
Comn simirrs. ;\ “as l‘fli‘lii‘rl today
by the i-hvniug: F ntiur i. It i:~ row
in the hands of tie main branch of
the Connm'tii-ut Light and
company in \\':lt~ rinlry.
The contract. lam-Nor. will
he slfl‘l ll). (‘1'.1 of ill.-
lit~L‘ll(ill, l.ii:l.t t'lt‘l l'-'»'.\‘\r company:
until the pwivorml uln'lnz. :lmi lipid:
ing syslt-m has in vn arm-.1 --l by ll: A5
l'uhllc l'iiiltias (”Slum ' Un. Um"
lunring on tho mattwr has already!
been lll‘ltll a :vvonl ll".'l!‘inI-T will lu'i
twill hwtorr- tho (-nll (-t' this month.‘
It is (\Vlu‘i't' ll that iln- lighting pra-
Jcct will be :Ipprox'mi. i
21’)!
11-2.:
First lllsl l‘lJL.
l'owv r ;
’ln.>ivllxrg it up pending action of the
Con- i
'Hill
1ST DISTRiCT COMMISSIONERS
SIGN (‘ONTRA'ST FOR NE‘N
URN AMEN TAL LIG HTING SYSTEM
“As soon as the Public Itilltles
fC‘mmnission npprmcs the plan lor
illu‘ ornmnt-ntzll lighting and the
gl'L-llll‘tlt'l l5 :‘lL’iit‘n by ulticiuls of the
glJ‘IllllCl‘llt‘Ul l.i:ht and l'owvx‘ rom-
Lpnn)‘. tho construction of the light—
ing syétrzn will he itninvdiutely
>stzli-t-wl,” said itln‘n l“. Putnam, dis-
trict :upvrlntvhdvht ot‘ the company.
“ ‘y'o are ready and anxious to go
:lllt‘nfl with the project and are only
t't-lliliilssio&.&
'i‘ho nix“ ornamental lighting sys—
twm will in) :1 bit: imi-rmnmont to
the: llnsmvss sw-tion of the First Dis—
l“lll)-ll\i_‘l ornamental poles
with a thousand ounvlit- power light
on t‘ilt‘ll are int-lulled in the system
which will onhnd from tho Norwalk
.\l. l-I. church to the foot of Mill
and up Main street as far as
lloyt street.
ti'iwl.
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big
Mrs. mutual Wes-loin. '
Mrs. Elizabeth Werlein, New York
game huntress and globe trotter, ‘nted three
of public relations and education in x'sgfiibgeéflll’m tor
. mum. "to aidgéim Lamb '
'WILI. HAYS NAMES HER MOVIE CZARINA
society womsu, writer,
Hays, czar at
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Kermit, [diatoms-lied on their)!” to Japan.
The‘hmpus Roosevelt brunt! of iodides-once to.
staged in Tokyo by Mrs. Theodore
idea who recently went to Ni pen wi her
estion. ile other!“ fleeing 0 city use
the disss ous lenrthqus
new series of quskes shook hofiotel sud csused others to dash ma
eets, she remained in her room calmly and told her Japanese maid,
Don't grind this,” dispstchee soy.
dung.- is bein mils-
g‘widowx of the {farmer
the
he shocks, she remains. When the rst
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, widow oi‘ the former Preslflwhuul her son, . -
__ Afioéwm LEADING DRY Goons STORE
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“Bargains in Our Suit Department
. TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. REDUCTIOX
. 'SEASONA‘BLE COATS, DAINTY DRESSES
MADE-UP’BATHROBES AND MANY OTHER ITEMS
. 4 01m LOTS or UNDERWEAR 50% OFF
BIG SAVINGS IN BLANKETS and COMFORTABLE
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Just as the Cold Weather Begins
, 'A SPECIAL SALE OF DRESS GOODS REMNAXTS .
K SAVE MONEY ON SILK OR WOOL HOSIERY
Au,
This January our sale has been greeted with great res
about the” early bird catching the worm
It has been necessary in certain cases to disappoint late purchasers, but the demand for the. wonderful bargains we Raye
offered has surpassed all precedents. We are attempting to meet the situation with larger stocks and hope all who are .,.s.;'iic~.=-
larlv interested in values advertised will try to be among the earlier purchasers.
is certainly true.
DmReaa C0
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January Sale Brings Thron gs
pause and our friends and patrons are discovering that the old adage
The selection will then be complete,»
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I Davenport Table
F'
Can you picture this lovely table
hogany in your‘living room—a lamp 4.: +5.29. 22,:
and books and magazmes upon it? i: k :-
handsome, 5x1’8” and
has Colonial turned'
legs. Regular price
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$22.50
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Sale
Fourth floor. J ‘ 5 J
Odd Pleces of Silver
Charming Bridge Prizes
- Cheese Knives with sterling sit-3.:
hammered design 7,_. 5.3.
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Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs, l‘cg‘;7f.;f-
95 cts.-—- E
‘ Pie or Cake Knives. sterlingrsiixm- '~ ‘. ~
plain colonial pattern. Regularly Sim: ' '
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buy—you can/save money now.
Sp‘iicially priced
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Blue " Banner
nown—r—and, favorably 1:00!
Ztchen.~
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.rrueuts atauch low
Ha‘ud made
3d you’ll wanf'mhny of them
mica.
'- many ,asfi-youjchoose without}
Seldom have-we Ibeen'ablefto; otter {such
The set above is sketched from the actual set in our stock.
is of American walnut with a sixty inch buffet, dining table, China cab-
‘net, five chairs and one arm chair.
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Handsome Dining Sets
at Great Reductions,
All our beautiful dining room sets have been reduced in price for
the’ January sale: If you are consid ering‘a new set this is the moment to
It
‘245;
Other: more elaborate designs in’walnut and mahogany
$295 to $850,
Bureaus at
', Sale '_Prices A,
Handsomé odd bureaus, like the
one pictured, are underpriced. Made-
of American walnut, finely finished,
large, roomy
drawers, thcy may be
had in two sizes.
42 in. base
$57
48 in. base and large mirroi $74
Also a special lot of walnutbureaus
with Colonial standards and shaped
mirrors. ‘ ..
42 in. basé 7'
7; if You Will Delight
, in a BOX-pf ‘Schrafft’sx‘
.2 :
_ __ Chooohtek-‘ax‘tem "tin
. :3an of thesefdelicious chocolatessogideg-
' Pure chocolates. fresh-if m- the candy
« a flirts. lb. .
' thereon-
gar-mentored. alarmingly design ,.
andsiat'rthese pric
“1,39%! 01937.61: ,
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Fourth floor.
'» 59 ‘ cts.
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Philippine u..." In. ves that diStinct' i: u h f the femininv‘
. wardrobe. Prices rhreretgiore we 0 c 0
@3168 what woudbrful values
in the department is only one of many 11:
which are greatly reduced in price during tit» ‘.
quality upholstery and springs.
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Living Room Sets
This beautiful living room set as sketch»; 3 "
The set pictured is made with mahogany :‘ .
Covered With a: ' 5 :.
mercerized silk tapestry, it is sure to bring 9. r T?“ ;...:
luxurious atmosphere to your living TOO-Th 1" ~
priced $340 2
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RhineStone Headbands? _‘
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Vogue Fashion Book
.. ‘ ’ for Spring
Special mil silyer beads w‘th‘
rhinestones across, the front.“
. chem'trbm $1.50 to s!
g l - 7 Main floor. I
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Onecan spend many happy and DIG-"11%?
ble hours perusing this fashion journal. A:
the newest and latest fashion notes to hell)
you select your spring wardrobe.
= , J ‘r Price 35 cts.
Third floor-
were 34150, $3.50 and $4, so yO¢
they really are.
4 Nightgown: $2.98
econd floor.
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