\ customers
covered.
This time or the year
and bids us pause to
this closing year. Most
For us, we dedicate ourselves anew to the spirit of service.
thoughts are for that simple wish that you may
11' 1:. our
or yo cupatlou and find in that pause the happiness
pause in your year‘s oc
that belongs to the season.
Our whole organization 3011: in extending to you for 1925
11on
~» Holiday Greetings
calls us to better appraisal of friends—
gsin s. perspective of the trail Just
Looking back we recognize your splendid loyalty during
deeply do we appreciate it.
GOOD HEALTH. GOOD LUCK. GOOD BUSINESS
Faithful]? -
The Hatch £1? Bailey Co.
Sheenock-Gornell Wall Boards. Golotex Insulating Lumber.
act's Emmy-Guaranteed for 50 Years.
IMerry Cl
a Happy New Year to all
J. I. MALLETT E
88 WASHINGTON ST
aristmas and
so. NORWALK
1 vmy
mar BOUGHT LARGE resort.”
"You Should at Least See These-
‘The Button - Oliphant Co.
DIAMOND IEERGHANTS
Stratfield Hotel Building
BRIDGEPORT
' BIGGEST DIAMOND STOCK
IN TOWN
Jewelers Over Halt Century
Yager Blue-White
DIANIONDS
LAST WORD m 001.011.
Wonderful Diamonds
The Prices No Egber- Than for Ordinary Mono! "
Shown Elsewhere.
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dz Muscle Shoals. Ala. Meanwhile congress is endeavorinieo Eh p I an
figsntic project, now completed
HOW JOHN BRAY
WITH HIS MOVIE CARTOONS
SUCCEEDED
Friends Thought Him Crazy—Magazine Story
Tells of His Work—Sasqua Hills Resident
Took Many Chances — Got Married and
Quit J ob—Says W ife Took Chance Too
Under the. title, “They
Thought Him Crazy, but They Don't
Think So Now." there is in the Jan-
uary issue of The American Maga-
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RALST ON SHOES
W..-
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;:£;§:5.. ~25..." "‘ smear:
_ Always Authentic; Never Eccentric
The fashions that go into Ralston Shoes have
dash without “flash ” They bespeak the man who
attracts attention by seeming to avoid it.
Priced from $8.00 to $9.00
MILTON ELWOOD
122 Washington St.
Home of Better Shoes
_ South Norwalk
' Juan!"
IT 7".
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SERVICE
INTEREST
AT
411.1%
per annum willnbe credited
on a
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
for the current six months ending December
Slst, 1924.
Deposits made before January 12th will
draw interest from January 1st.
So. Norwalk Trust Co.
J SECURITY
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33 Washington St.
. ’1‘"? GEHEBE
'11"! HERE 1" 11'! HOUSEWARE-
These Heaters Save Coal
No ashes. no dirt. heat in, any room you want it. whenyou want it
most. We have them for oil’, gas, andelectriciiy.
Seth New?“ .
Delivery
Prompt
Zthe process for
10011, the article 5.3.1135 that he took.
- time gave up my. Job on the ‘Eegle’
zine .an interesting 51 ory oi the ca-
re’er 0! John Randolph Bray of Sue
qua Hills. 1: rcvea‘s how Mr. Bray
worked out lhe animated motion
picture curioons and made them:
commercially possible.
In describing how he perfected
the animated c111-
cighteen months to do 11. And dur-
ing that time- he made oier 5VJ.CL'U
cry worlilng day,
“His 11.5 " ' the story goes on to
say. sail :1. as crazy.
attempting the ill possible to lol-
low out his dre;n1.he had to she up
his regular uork He had no other
source of income and little by little
”his savings mailed away He had .11?
Their iu-l
“as at
family dependent on him.
turc. as well as his own.
at stake."
Son of Minister.
Mr. Bray was born torty- -:i\e
years ago in Addison. Michigan His
lather was a. Methodist minister
\\ hen he was a boy his parents “ere
undec. deal as to whether they
should make a. musician or an artist
out 01' hi in.
“Then he was fifieen his parents
moved to a small town near Detrm:
A “chalk talk" by an artist from
the Detroit Journal made him de-
cide that he too uouid be a car
toonisn
Mr. Bray describes the incident in
the magazine article as 101‘ owzs
practiced by myself.
later. when my
studied and
and a. few years
went to night classes at an art
school. rather. meanwhile had
gone into the Presbyterian church
where a minister didn‘t have to
move quite so otten.
“I did not so to college. By the
time I was ready [or that. ! was so
absorbed in art work, it we can dig-
nity it by that name, that l didn'z
want to interrupt it. So I got'a. job
as cub cartoonist on the Deli-cit Eve-
ning News."
Here, Mr Bray said he iound
himself not much more important to
the art department than the scrub
woman or the office boy. His as-
signments called tor him to visit the
morgue and sketch any unidentified
corpse that might be brought in.
In New York.
Alter a tow months with the
“News" he decided to come to New
York where he landed a job with the
Brooklyn Eagle at twenty-rive dol-
lars a week.
"While I was on the ‘Eagle'." Mr.
Bray told the magazine writer." I
kept plugging away at work, which
I tried to sell to other, publications.
And before long I . ‘ sell enough so
that Lwas making in the outside.
twice as much as 1.7 salary on the
paper.
“This was pretty good. But in the
meantime something had happened
that made me do so'me more figur-
ing of a pretty serious nature. I
wanted to get married. And I
wanted to support my wife as well
as possible.
“Under the circumstances, the
'eafe and sane course would have
been to hang on to my Job. But
there is one thing I haven't had to
learn. 1 never have been afraid to
take a risk it I believed it might
lead to something worth While!-
“Every young man takes a big
chance when he gets married. Not
satisfied, that one risk was enough
I doubled and took two chances. 1
not only got married .but at the same
and depended on myselt _to make
good as a tree lance.
“Perhaps my wire took a bigger
chance than I did: but I’ve put her
courage to some severe tests and she
always has met them without 21inch-
m-n ‘
Shortly ai’ter their ’marriage Mr.
and 3113.813! purchased a. borne
nee: New York where they spent
eightu months of the year. The oth-
er four months; were spent in New
: york-cits absielifi’iffilm
drawings. an axerage o: 100 (or en:
' but he wasi
“I sent for a book of instructions."
father took a church in Detroit. 1=
All' interested .11 the movies. He began
experimenting wizh the idea of mak-
ing 1115 cancer: 11;.qu do things
which real people couidn't possibly
do beiore the camera. His first ani-
.mated cartoon which took him
eighteen months to make. he sold
tor $2,000.
Mr. Brry is new president or the
iBray Producuons, incorporated.
And he doesn‘t use s. pen a tall'now
lcxcopt. as he put it “to sign bu:
name" lie has ceased to ls an ar-
gum or men/a. 11cc..- artist.”
: Says He's A Preacher.
The iilms which he now produces
gare of great soieniiiic and education-
fal values. They are used in schools.
’romes. churches. societies and insti-
ituuons. 31-. Bray declares that his
gram interest is in that, part 0! the
lusincss.
'11:- my om way." Mr. Bray ex-
plained, acco'dim: to the new. "I
h:- .- 1 become semi-thing o! a preach.
itr .3 my ic’hcr was. At least
11 an. hilplug to teach people many
mental and useful things: end
.1211: is 131 l: :ges sums! .ction l have
gollen out of 112111 I have accom—
} Diifillci ”
l 11:. Bray aiuibuted his success to
his not being strain to take a chance
despiic 111.» 1.16:. that eve-y stop he
{no}; l,- ;\3‘\&‘ 3.1153.
‘6 ‘It always menial."
rcdi is him Willi saying.
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the article
tux-pins
’ my back on something that was res»
s.r.ahly assured — and taking 1
During the year and a hat!
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l . hence:
£13132 1 was working out the process
or making snimaied convene. my
; friends would say: “Oh. hello. Bray!
1 So you haven't gone nutty yeti'
: "That was the general attitude: ii
gIAvasrz'i stark crazy. I soon would
be. i: you can't lace :hot attitude.
don't hitch )our wagon to the star
or your dreams. But it you ham
saith in your dream. and truth that
you can make it a reality. don‘t be
nirnid to tai-ze a chance! As I look
back on my own life. it seems to me
that whenever I made a real step
forward, it was because I had the
nerve to take chances."
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Its all over now tor the shop-
keepers and the clerks—but not tor
the clerks at the post office and the
letter carriers. Christmas. which
start. many days ahead or Decem-
ber 25 for the employees of Uncle
Sam‘s postal department does.not
end when they have finished'work
on the holiday. It is better than“
used to be. There was a tintexvhen
the letter carriers were loaded with
bundles all day on Christmas D!!-
but yesterday they quitworkat 11
o'clock and those who were-err!
were only those who expected and!
and did not receive it. probably 'be-
cause it was mailed later than it
should have been. ,
According to advice: tron Wail:-
ington all mail records were bnoken
this Christmas and Iron: the amount
.of mail that poured into the Stam-
ford oii'ic'e and which was handled
boys the Washington dolpflclu' are
telling the solemn truth. The? w
it poured into the office during the
last few days betore Christmas ”9‘
all the clerks and carriers on their
ht have been excused it he had
ked right in. turned around and
walked right out again. It in. no
spend the arternoon.
Yesterday the cities and deliver?
tended tor Christina delivery... but
it couldn't be done. A3! or ll-
sued from WW3 tilt
perative that them carriers g
at 11 o'clock. mm H
when .the also ho .6
docidethtshallbedone-‘tthtlu
. Will. ARRIVE 101
SEVERAL DAYS
by Postmaster Robert woman-“s
toes and a stranger visiting the plies ‘
place‘toratiredorisamto_
force did its level best to the“: their -
way through the- «out! that m in- ‘
it in»
vise! J
routes all day have gone forever.
Doubtless there were many tam-
ilios which waited for mail yester-
day and blamed the posts! depart-
ment tor its non-arrival. The
chances are it wasn‘t the (suit or
anyone but the person who mailed
it. Perhaps the delay in putting it
in the mail was just s. few hours too
long and that it was impossible for
the gray-uniformed men to take it
to its destination.
Christmas mail will be delivered
today and will continue to be de-
livered for several days to come. it
is expected. in every post office
after Christmas there is a tail-
amount of mail matter which ar-
rives much too late to be delivered
on the holiday. The amount of
mail that we: handled here and the
amount orubusinees that was carried
on by all departments was stagger-
lug. But the local torce worked like
Trojans and the people or \‘orweik
may feel well pleased with the ef-
ficiency and speed with which it
was taken care or.
ACTIVITIES IN -
BUILDING HERE
The tollewint building items were
taken from the Commercial Record:
To Remodel Rutdenoo
Prom plans prepared by Architect
F.H.Biesel.‘rhe8asqua8iiisCo..
Inc- has awarded the contract for
extensive alterations to h residence
at Sasqua Hills. to A. R. mud; d:
00.. 8 Mechanic street. The work
will consist of stuccoinc the exterior, ,
and adding s. 21-foot wing. The in-
terior will be done over. and redecor-
sted. ’rhe sub-contracts have not
yet been awarded. The cost is 812.-
000.
Contract {or Fire
The R. B. Fuller Construction Co.
has been awarded the contract tor
tire repairs to the two-family house
of Homer Lawrence on Cove avenue.
The repairs will consist 01 Installing
new plumbing and electrical fixtures
and s new heating system. There
will he s. new roof. and three porches
will be built. No sub-contracts have
been let yet. Work is to start at
once.
Taylor Avenue
Leo Helen: will build a two-tami-
ly house on Taylor avenue. From
private plans. it will be of ironic
construction. 26:32 teet. two stories
high. It will contain 10 rooms. and
will have all modern conveniences.
The toundation will be or concrete.
The cost is $8,000.
Winfield Street Eouse
George Lawson has been awarded
the contract for a house. or irame
construction, tor George Lamb, on
Winfield street. From private plans,
the house will have six rooms and
will be two stories high. The'toun-
datinn will be or stone. 26x26 test.
The floors will be 0! hardwood and
the bath will be tiled. There will be
a. modern heating system'instalied.
The cost is $6,500.
Residence at Show From Perk
A. R. 31:11:11: & 00.. 8 hiecliunic
street have been awarded the con-
tract tor e. residence for the Shore
Front Park Corps at Shore Front
Park. From plans prepared by Ar- 1
chitect A._N. Paddock. East Nor-
welk. it is to be e! trams oonstruc-_
tien.»two 51.011ch height 38:80 test.
There will be six rooms. with hard-
wood noore and trim, and also a
tiled bath. The plans also include
atramemsvhichwiuhaves
concrete foundation. The cost is
13331131 GIVEN
sen 311111115
Wall St: "et
10 PER CENT. DISCOUNT OFF.
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Sandwich Trays, Tea Pot Stands, Salad Spoons and Fork
FRIDAY, DECEMBER "
TRISTRAJM 69’ HYA
Norwalk, (:5
10% Discount Off
on all Nickel Ware
Wafile Irons, Electric Toasters. Electric Irons. Crumb S
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Thoroughness
When you conclude that you
have reached your goal and so
can rest. you fail to satisfy the
SALE CO ATS and Lilli .bbl'b
AT RECORD 1.011 121.110»:
Due to the warm weather manufacturezs are u 1
no—li.
large stocks. We made some luck} purch- : 5:171
’ . passing the bargains 011 la vs 1; .__-
THEY ARE- ALMOST BELOW H51 P‘ V3101?
WALDNER S
” ON THE CORNET?
32418 South Main St, Cor. Ilaiiéand S. '
must not stop when you think
you have reached the top-—
perfection is still before yru.
A man's constant which
should be the perfect ideal
When he low-ere the standards
that keep in view his best, he
lets down the bars that simi‘
him to iniiltiv rent scoompmm
merit.
He plays his beet card in his
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For Homes, Factories, Apartment Houses Hobie an
dustrial Work—With or Without Aux-mat: Cent-
Oil Bums
stalled 21‘
work Wu“: he makes the ,
thorough pace his wining Poll 1; Theatres in 8 Cities Including 5 . dang _ nor1 Ne.
"’1“ ”I" “V" mm ”‘37 ven, Waterbury Hartford pruzg field
work half finished.
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AMH- place where thor-
oughnms pays is in the read-
in: of the Seminar: Classified
Ads. Prove it to your own
museum!
E. Jacobs 818013 Shoe Factory
Prof. E. 3. Reed
8t. Stanislaus School.
Saga! Lou Farms
Mt Sinai Hospital
Convent Sacred Heart
P0119
25 MON ROE ST.
Yale College
Stanley Bullard Bullard Mch Tool Co .
Norton & Townsend Architects 504 Temple 51' .
St. Thomas“ School. Church and Come etn Fairfleid I
80. Nor-walk
Ne“ Ham: 1.
Briirzfrori
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nace use
We have also 10: 1mm
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The Ferris - Devine C1
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Amen-vb £3... E First St. & Seaview Ave. Pho
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