As nation
Oolumhtu hey is observed in
.8 states in s less! holiday.
‘11.. The Colombian Exposition in
It *‘J‘ Chicago in no: revived interest
' irrpolunibus. especially because
0! arrival from Europe of
the of tho 3 cuevels
In which the navigator and his
bend bed set out on the voyage
‘ which ended with the discovery
of America.
Following this revival of in-
terest come the movement to es-
tablish October l3) the day on
which.” 1402 Columbus landed
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: ‘- COLUMBUS on OBSERVED -
W 33' STATES .
on the Island which he nested
Sen Selvsdor. u s legal holiday.
Colorsdo wee the first State to
accept it u n holidey. This ec-
tion'wes followed by other stet-
es. In 1000 the day we- made e
legal holldey in New York ef-
ter six yeers of political cem-
minim
fl'he Knights of Columbus in
ell pens of the country have sl-
wnys been active in promoting
iegisietion for the ‘ celebration
of Columbus Dry sud here tek-
en pert in the ceremonies in ell
cities where the tiny is observed.
ROWAYTON j
V ”-WTNIT’s‘io'RM‘ ’ T.
TEARS DOWN
" MANY TREES
" Children Give Splendid
Rally Day Program
In Rowayton Baptist
Church
Saturday's gale caused considera-
ble damage to Rownyton.
were blown down in .vsrious parts of
the town and several boats drugged
“ 4 their anchors. Many residents took
ndvantngeof the extremely low tide,
caused by the gale. to get oysters
and claims. in spite of the cold
weather. An old pear tree on the
Charles W, Bell estate. a mot-ting
place of the children for several gon-
erntions. was blown over by the
storm. .. ,,
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' The senior class of February, 1926,
‘ ofvtli'e Norwnlk High school. will
. “edit its cities heuk, using the Febru-
f‘l‘ nary issue of the Echo. Cdgar B -
3”” on, film of Mr. and Mrs. ilarry .
WW“ of North avenue, will write
*vthe class history, and Miss llclen
Kay. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
. George Kay of Crockett street, will
“ edit the musical section.
. ' e e it
Mr. William De Writers of Siam-
; lord was it visitor in town Saturday.
A. i t
“é.
At at meeting of the l(in.~,‘s Dnugh-
tern in Dr..l\luyhelle l'i-rry's house
‘ .last Thursday the following Jimmy-
ton ladies were appointmi to various
commuter-r. {it the Slate (‘unvcntiun
‘ of the King’s i‘lnuchtt-rs, to he held
in the First Congregational Church
‘on the Green in .\'orw:tlk. Tuesday:
Mrs. Samuel Adams of ('miiipp strcct,
on the reception committee: Mrs.
George liny of t'rockt-tt strct-i. ush-
er: Mrs. m. Kigclns of McKinley
street. luncheon cmnmittwq and
Mrs. Earl Thomas of lion-nylon are.
nus, on the hostess committee.
D! t it
The sloop “ll am". own-“ti lvr (”up-
tnin Grunt ilrirkmt nt’ ltriilctport,
Will! in the litil‘llol‘ OVt'r the work-
end.
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Miss Thercsu .lnrhoe . and her
turned to Brooklyn inrlny.
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50 So. Main Street
So.Norwalk Phone 3560
pact to be at their summer home on
Dell Island next Friday.
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The regular meeting of the Row-
ayton Hose-Company will be held
this evening in the Hose House on
Rowsyton avenue. "
0 O 0
Many oi the boat owners of Row-
ayton are preparing to haul their
crafts out for the winter.
e O 0
Miss Lois Baxter of Retort is
spending the week-end and Colum-
bus Day with her parentg. Miss
ilnxter will return to her studies at
the Danbury State Normal school to-
morrow.
U D 0
Mr. and Mrs. George D. McKay
and daughter. Elizabeth. of Hunt-
ington. Long island, were the week~
and guests of Mrs. Mary A. Barclay
of Rownylon avenue. Mrs. McKay
is the daughter of the late Captain
W. 1. Stevens. at one time the larg-
est oyster ground owner in the Nor-
walks.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Schwartz
and son Billy, had us their guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rich, of Belle
island. on a. motor trip to Bear
Mountain. yesterday.
. I d 0
The cutboat "Dutchcss" belonging
to the Not-walk Yacht club. was
towed around from Wilson's Cove to
winter yesterday.
‘ 0 I. O
. Mrs. Samuel Adams of Cudlipp
street will entertain rive friends at
a. luncheon in the Royal James inn
tomorrow. This will be the first
of a series of entertainments for the
Nurses‘ Home to be given in con-
ncction with the drive by the W0-
men's Hospital Board.
I! O I
The Civic Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting in the
Methodist Episcopal church on R0-
wayton avenue, the evening 0! Oc-
tober 2ist.
. O C
Mrs. Mabel L. toy-mend of Row-
:tyton avenue. who has been visiting
friends in Norihport. Long Island.
for the past tin-re weeks, returned
to her home Saturday.
‘ O O I
The motor sloop “Albert" has
bet-n in the harbor for several days.
0 3 .
Messrs. Kenneth and Leslie Bur-
rouehs of Brooklyn spent the week-
;vnxl with ihcir mother. Mrs. Myra.
l lurroughs of Norjh avenue.
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A splendid Trogrnm Was given
yr‘stertiay in the llou‘nyton Baptist
H'hnruh in connection with “Holly
;l):ty." A pageant. describing the
:‘“Birlh of Protestantism," was given
thy the children of the Sunday school.
Four of the older children. Miss
Bertha Scolioid. Miss Tessie Gogar-
dus. Miss Janet Quick and Miss
Gwendolyn Arnold. road the story
of the pageant, while the younger
children portrayed the part of edu«
.cation. finance, etc., that has helped
to form the church.
O h 0
1 Miss Ruth Willcts of Huntingtoii,
Long island. was a. week-end visitor
in town. '
1 D O
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Clifton
Scoiicld on McKinley street at 10 A.
M. tomorrow morning.
i O O O
The town was startled last yester-
day afternoon when the fire siren.
recently installed in the Rowayton
Hose House, was given a try out.
I U 0
Thursday night has been set for
the Sunday schools to attend the
services at the Crusade Tabernacle.
Parents are requested to take their
- children that night to the services.
t t e
Mrs. Edward Moran of Brooklyn
was the guest, for several days last
week. of Miss Elizabeth Farrell of
Bell Isinnd. Miss Farrell is a sister
of Mr. James A. Farrell.
Dry Counsel Named
. For Conn. District
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-—Assistant
U. S. Attorney John M. Cushin of
Kingston. N. Y., has been appointed
chlel‘ copnsei of the Federal prohi-
bition district comprising southern
New York and Connecticut. His
place as head of the prohibition div-
ision of the U. s. Attorney's stat!
will be taken over by John M. Har-
lan. grandson of the inte associate
Justice Harlan of the U. 8. Supreme
court.
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Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mai-nee. of
17 Lincoln avenue-were visitors yes-
terday at the home of Mrs. Msrucs's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore De-
Bone. of 238 Westport avenue. Nor-
walk.
2 North Main Street
“See Dave” at
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The annual rally was held at the
Wilton Congregational Church yes-
terdny mornint st 10 o'clock—~therc
were exercises by the primary ile-
pnrtment. followed by stories told by
Mrs. A. Buhn. A large number of
members attended. The following?
scholars, Who have earned a rcwnrd
{or perfect attendance received their
medals as follows: .
Perfect attendance (for one year)
——gold pin; Mrs. J. Glihertt teacher;
Eleanor Buninger.
Scymore RoblnSOn. llnroitl Romson.
Donald Remson, Goorgiunnn Sclmnck,
Jane Schcnck. Adeline Whitioek.
~gold wreath; Mrs. Harry Jennings-
tcscher; .wgustus Merwin. Marian
Gilbert. Margaret Benedict.
Perfect attendance (for 3 years)
3d yr. gold ban—Blanch Smith,
teacher; Marjorie Comstock. Earl
Jayne. Henry Jayne.
Perfect attendance (for 4 years)
ith yr. gold ban—Erma Archer.
Clara Evans, Edith EVnns. Dorothy
Jenks. Earl Whitney. Curl Lind-
strom. Timothy '1‘. Merwin. Jr..
Frederic H. Williams.
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The Wilton Athletic Association
has received a. letter from Waiter
Supton of South Norwalk thanking
the association for the publication of
his cartoons in the Hour and Even-
ing Sentinel. The cartoons were
highly praised and appreciated by
the players-end fans. It is hoped
Mr. Supton will continue his good
work for the club.
0 0 0
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gedney spent
the week-end in town at their log
cabin on Dunn Hill.
0 O 0
Mrs. Fred Kingof New York City
spent the week-end at her summer
home in Wilton.
O O 0
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sherman and
son. Leroy. Jr.. motored to Colgate.
N. Y.. to visit their other son. Rus-
sell. over the week-end. lie is at-
tending Hamilton College and is also
playing first saxaphone with the col-
lege orchestra.
. C 0
Mrs. H. B. Gedney has returned
from a. two-months' pleasure trip
abroad.
0 O 0
Mr. George Headding and mother
occupied the home of Mr. sn'd Mrs.
A. La Barr of Ridgeficid over the
week-end while Mr. and Mrs. Ls
Barr were on a trip over the Mo-
hawk Trail.
0 O 0
Word has been received from Miss
Grace Hurst that she likes her new
work and is getting along very nice.
ly in the nurses' training school It
the Norwalk Hospital.
0 O 0
Mr. Stephen Thsyer was brought
firms from his office Saturday very
O O 0
Mrs. Helen Chichester has been
sworn in by Charles 0. Esklsnd as
assistant town clerk.
0 O 0
Mr. Irving Pleasnnts is now the
manager of the Wilton Center
Garage.
0 0 0
Mrs. E. K. Coulter is recovering
from s serious. attack of the grip.
O I
Mrs. A. Taylor and daughter.
Maude. are spending the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. D. Jenks of
leden Hill.
0 O 0
The teachers of the town schools
have been busy issuing the month-
ly report cards among the pupils.
O O 0
Mr. C. E. Tanner is recoverin’!
from s serious strain received while
picking apples in his orchard. Mr.
Tanner is able to be about.
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~Adrertise in the Sentinel
Dorathy Evans, '
Perfect attendance (for two years) _
Here’s the “Bumble'llec” plane, so called because it weighs only 320
pounds ready for flight. It is driven by a motorcycle aigcooled engine
and is capable of flying 100 miles on hour for eight hours. 0n a recent
test, despite its light weight, the plane. which will be. the entry of the‘
, Joimson Aimlnno (Z‘o., of. Dayton, in the Mitchel Field trophy races,
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carried 185 pounds.
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it on ice. then pour hot water'on it. Leave it:
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drivenjby s role that st times ‘at-
tuned e velocity oil so miles an hour
sent to mentors and members of
the cm of the steamship Fort
Hemii‘n'to the Ship's hospital with
injuries. it wusoveeled when the
steamer dockedhero last night. The
vowel. carrying the Ancient honor-
sbls artillery company . of Boston
back from its cruise to Cuba. err-iv!
ed hours behind its schedule. '
The steamer run into the storm‘
60 miles of; Cape Hatteras Satin:
day morning. But Saturday night.
wind and sees had reached such
proportions that CaptainA. I-I.
Francis gave orders to heave to. i
The ship was then shout 50 miles}
off Nantucket iightship and injuries
ware multiplying so, rapidly that the
ship's physician had timrmthsn he
could handle. Twenty members of
the artillery company were injured
when hurled against ' partitions or
thrown to the decks. A score of tho .
ship's crew were treated for scalds
and burns. in the ship's hospital af-
ter the lurchin‘g of the vessel had'
splashed boiling water over them in
the ship‘s kitchen.
Other members of the crew were
bruised and otherwise injured by.
falls. Several of the crew pronounc-
ed lhe storm the worst in their ex-
perience.
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Clever salesmanship has landed manys first order but .
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year alter year does it by taking uniformlyigood care ‘of ~
the kinds oflumber they want,» with a good measure‘o
of econémy to home ownership by means oi buying peer
lumber and millwork, are» never satisfactory in the end
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A text addressed to the
Mistress of the Household
Your husband knows about extension telephones.
The chances are that he has one in his piace‘of
business. It not. thenhe has seen one in use in some
other oilice or store.
cut down the loss of time and waste of energy-which
.is why the percentage of extension telephones in
business organizations is so high. .
What about lost time and wasted energy in the
Tell your husband how many times a day‘you
hurry up or down stairs. or from one end of the
apartment to the other. to answer the telephone.
Ask him what he thinks about an extension telephone
_It may not have occurred to him before,
but he Wilt probably suggest that you order one
without delay.
The cost of an extension telephone (after a
moderate connection charge) is less than 2 cents a
day. What other convenience. comparable with this,
can you buy to cheaply?
Telephone our local Business Office. today. and i’
tell them that you want an extension telephone. ‘
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