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Evening sentinel, Saturday, January 16, 1926 · page 1

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Entered e11 sscoud- -cless mutter at the post office at
do. Nowelk. Conn. under the Act of starch ii. isle.

 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

‘riBeers. 24. of s Jennings
George Cockefur. Jr.. 1s.
adress, ‘were
r' to the February term of
;r-ior Court by Judge Frees
t in the First District
is moraine-
iglit ‘ found probably cause
r‘édb‘oth Beers and Cocks-
in bonds of 81.000 each

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

bition is fine:-

1. Monday night and _
‘mmg wire from 3
tampering with the

3
3
e
a {H

» . was burned off and
id to Jacob Livingston.
! 10 Orchard street. The
voted and according to
both Bears and Cockefur
ll confession of their part
r.r '
leaded guilty and did not
‘ site explanations. Cocka-
d guilty through his fath-
'Cockefur. Sr. It i likely

Beers or Cocke ilr will
btsin bail and for that
probably will remain in
. Jail in Bridgeport until 9"““3'
3‘ omen to trial. -
of Livingston was con-
Monday. He is charged

ng the Junk law. He has
" rs four incheshi'gh on
charged with failure
its and failing to make
cuts to the Chief of
is business transac-
ed not guilty and was
f 3100

Ritual—-

 

for the occasion.

 
 

 

low' a Hall.

 

 

 

lay Chapter.

 
 
 
 

the Chapter.
Full Costume Drill.

 
 
 
 

monies. the .

 
 

in full costume.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

which will follow.

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

We schools will hold
‘ “muons of music.

 
 

Installing Bill

The installing staff follows:

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Well Lodge No. 108. F. d: A. M.
Grand Senior Councilor.

 
 
 
 

‘ l auditorium.
on “Mm Jun-
have a mom
‘Dentiss‘ Junior

mums

Norwalk Congregational church.

'1‘. Basis. Put Master.
LodgeNo.66.l¢‘.&A.M.

 
 

 

 

 
 

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Guild Scribe. John W.

 
 

 
 
 

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Grand Master Councilor T. O.T ylor to Conduct '
Full costume Dill] Among Fea-

tuna—Masons from Other Cities Corning

With all the elaborate and impos— ‘-
his dignity of the rite. the recently

elected oihcers of the Norwalk Chep- ,
tor of DeMoiay. will be installed into ,
office. at the Nor‘waik Armory this ‘

This is the secosd annual public

installation of the Chapter... So greet ‘.
has been the demand for admittance. _
that the advisors of the Chapterfi
deemed it best to secure the Armory :;. '
Last year’s instal-
lation was solemnized before 1.000
persons who packed the Odd Fel

The Grand Master Councilor. thew
chief installing onicer who conducts
most of the ceremonial, will be the
popular Thomas 0. Taylor. worship
to! Master of Old Well Lodge. and
the first'“Dad" of the local DeMo
Mr. Taylor conducted .
the ritual of installation last year

Ralph F. Lycett. son of Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. J. Edward .Lycett
will be the new Master Councilor of

Many prominent Masons through
out the state will attend the instal-
lation and there will be delegations
from various Dellllolay Chapters.

. Grand Master Councilor. Thomas
0. Taylor, Worshipful Master-.0! Old

Rev.
Frederick E. Jacobs of the South

Grand Junior Councilor. Kenneth
Temple

Grad Senior Deacon. George R.
Banjos. Principal. Franklin Junior

Sample.
‘ rest Ulster. Old Well Lodge. No.

Grand Standard Bearer. Harry B.
Waterbury. Junior Warden. Old Well

”complain. liev. m... r.

 

 

 

Following the installation cer'e- . ‘

new odicers of the
Chapter will present an original drill
This is an innova-
tion in the DeMolay work and should
be of great appeal to the audience.
The DeMolay Band of the Bridgeport
Chapter and the orchestra of the lo-
cal chapter will furnish the music,
both for the drill and for dancing

108. 1". it A. M.
Officers

Order of DeMoiay to
. are:

colt.
Senior Councilor. K

Treasurer. David L.

kins.

ham.

gee. . ~
Chaplain. Frederick

Almoner. Charles F.

Weed.
nenberg.

holds.
Seventh Presenter.
fines.

Jacques De noisy.
Ooovsring.

flutsr Inocidtor.

 

Chamberlain, of the South Norwalk
Methodist-Episcopal church.
Grand Orator. Edwin S.
Senior Steward. Old Well Lodge No.

The' odicers of Norwalk Chapter
‘Mastcr Councilor, Ralph E.

‘ Junior Councilor. Beeman J. Peel.

Scribe. Edward J. Dwyer.
Senior Deacon. Reginald F. Hop-

Junior Deacon. Harold W. Gor-
SeniorlStewsrd. Franklin 1-. Smith.
Junior Steward. Harry W. Beers.
Standard Bearer. Lelioy M. Stur-
Marshail. Edward F. Huntington.
Sentinel. Donald C. Sturges.

Fifth Precepter. Albert H. Cro-

Sixih Precepter. Elmer X. Rey-

SscoIqurec'llea

Whatdio! Do The Specmcationa Let You In?

Mrs. Edith McOlane. secretary of the local Women-Ts Christian Temperance union. said
this morning concerning the sixth anniversary of the eighteenth amendment: “I think
Every” person that considers himself a MAN or a W0

MAE should live up to
it. , It should be enforced and all American citizens should abide by it.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

scapade

 

field street. Hartford. was
over to the February term 0

' ’ guilty.

, from River street.

' it is alleged that the youths
. on their way back to Hartford
, New York and stole the car.

the three boys were captured
Bridgeport after they had run
car into a creek.

- Mr. Donovan told of leaving

tending the moving , pictures.

Austin. said the car was valued at '81

reanamounted to 8100.

still in a garage! The cases of

be installed

other two boys were heard in
Juvenile Court.

Ly-
eith Gainer.

Brennan.

Tennis Chain . ,.
in Play at

1. Hamilton.

psAii

Lyontt.

 

arena Junior Deacon. Lewis with“ MM". Mk C Under— egwam ‘ .»
M32: 1:“?53 garish; 0" Well ‘ Second Precepier. Elton L. Hen- " ~ ' ‘ ‘
' a coil 1': 11 Willardm M ii "M“ A STAMFORD Jan. id.—-Wiliism
ran are a ' e .33“: TN“! ”“99“"- 33‘1" M» Bryce. Tiiden. 2nd.1iationai men's singles
3:”: {Ed Well Lodge, Fourth Preceptor.
' O

Kenneth ‘ H.

Rimseif. "

of the small audience of: tho
Ward W.

mackerel-Morison _ulb$hr~
Jay 0'. Van

MotherinCdilrt Enters
Plea of “Guilty” Fol-
lowing Wednesday’s

William A. Dorin, 18. of 119 En-
bound

Superior Court by Judge Freeman

' Light in the First District court at a. the Rev. James B. Werner. of-
this morning. His mother. Mrs. ficlating.
Margaret Dorin. acted as guardian The interment will be Monday

for ‘n‘er son and entered a plea of
Policeman Jerry Home!
' ‘ told of the arrest of Dorin and two

other youths under 18 years of age.
for the theft of an automobile
“owned by William Donovan of
Bartlett avenue. Wednesday night

Norwalk police notified the police
of surrounding towns and cities and

car on River street while he was at-

and the damage which consisted of
a new tire ruined and a dent in the

The car is

 

tamfgrd
Theatre Audience

tennis'champion made 'his debut on
the boards of the legitimate stage
here last night st'ths Slsmford db.-
atre in a three set comedy "The Kid i
The consensus of opinion.

 

carious
who witnessed the use indict“

Mayor Robins and 0th-
‘ er Officials Will Be
Present—City Sends
Wreath

BURIAL MONDAY

Services at Grace Epis-
copal Church at 3 P.
M.,"Rev. J. B. Werner
Officiating

. Mayor Thomas Robins. the Com-
mon Council and other city offi.
clnis will attend the funeral of for-
mer Mayor Axel Harstrom. tomor~
row afternoon.
A vote to this effect was passed
at the special meeting of the Com-
mon Council held in the Council
Chambers City‘Hsli, last evening.
*The meeting was called for the
special purpose of taking some ap-
' 2 proprists action on the death of
,Norwsik's former Mayor and in-

and...
Woo, moratorium res-

1oiutierrata;Which are to be forward-

cd to former Mayor Harstrom's
family
A large wreath was sent to the
Harstrom home from the T‘iiy of
Norwsik. yesterday.

Present Condolences.

Msyo‘r Thomas Robins and City

 

 

 

aor Heralrom's late home and ex- ‘
pressed the regrets of the City of
\‘crwaik in the death of its former
Mayor.

Besides the officials there will be
a large attendance ofvporsons prom-
inent in all walks of life to pay
their last respects to the memory of
their departed friend.

Services will be at the home at
2:80 and at Grace Episcopal Church

f the

the wedding f
and Arnold

lug.

wedding. Which was attended by fdisj
Prowiit and Afr. Wright, the couple
decided to follow the example of
Miss Bur-\s and Mr. Manchinn and
got married.

that evening-they went to the home
of Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith and
secured a marriage license and from
Clerk Stephen Dokus visited Profes- "m" went to the "‘Mdenc" M “5'

iard. Union Park.
notat homo and after wailing for

sometime the party decided to go to
Stamford.

Koien Stewart of Boston. Mass
maid of honor at the wedding of Miss
Burnsdack Manchian of Danbury .

Clifton Wright Hut Company ovae-
thei.

ONE MARRIAGE
lEDTO ANOTHER
[A sum su

 

The Weather

Fair ionighi; Sunday. inn-casing
cloudiness; rising temperature.

s

PRICE THREE CENTS

 

Mos Anderson, Nemesis
Of Bootlegs, In Hospital

Tells in Exclusive Interview With Sentinel Re-

porter of Exciting Attempt to Stop Fleeing
Automobile in Early Morning Hours

 

Amos Anderson, member of the Darien Police Force, lies in
the Norwalk hospital today, with a fractured shoulder the result

.of his pursuit ofp. speedy car at 3 o 'clock this morning in which
were riding two suspicious looking men.

Policeman Anderson gave chase

 

Martha Prowitt,
Bridesmaid at Mc-
Lachlan-Burns Wed-i
ding, Wed Same Day

ROMANCE . BUDS

Young Couple Go to
Stamford A f t e r
Finding Justice Pol-
lard Out

Miss Martha Prowitt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prowiit of Mur-
ruy street. was married to Clifton
Wright of Dnnhury. Thursday even-
lug and the romantic details of the
nodding xvi I've learned indn).

 

 

birds

 

thel.

of Norwnlk.

Winter Birds Find
Norwalk Hospitable

'—————— E
i'nusuuily large numbers of
winter birds have been seen this
season in and around the vicinity
One resident, whn
has made quite a study of them
has set out in her back yard.
boxes and racks holding sue: and
sun flower seeds of which lhf’
exceptionally
Every day many varieties enjoy
the tempting morsels.
. unusual sight to are white breast-
' ed nut hatch. chicknrlecs. downcy
wood pecker. hairy wood pecker.
purple finch. song sparrow. grac-
sparrows

are

blue-Jays.

starlings.

It Is nu

to the men on his motorcycle, After
he had crossed the erien-Norwnlk

line, and had rounded the curve ncnr
Smith‘s Turnpike Lunch on the Post
Road. 11 truck suddenly backed across
the road. separating the truck and
the cycle.

The of‘lccr attempt d to pass
around the bncl. of the car and in
doing so. his molnrryv' c skidded off
the side of the road. lie was thrown
forcefully to the ground. The ambu-
lance Was called and he was rushed
to the Norwalk Hospital. where his
condition is reported as bolng very
painful. but not serious.

Anderson‘s Story

“ricer Anderson toid a Sontinci
reporter at his bedside in the hos-
Jiilal his version of the story this
morning.

"I was patrolling the Post Road.

fond.

and

 

 

early this morning. and shortly be-

 

Thc .ccrcmouy was pcrfmmcd by
:1 Justice of Ihi l'oucu, in Stamford.
The romunre it is said budded at
Mary Margaret Burns
runois McLachian. at
St. Mary's Church, Thursday morn-

Mies I’rowiii. was a bridesmaid at

the Burns»McLeci1lan wedding and
Mr. Wright was there as a guest.

VAt ea, reception following the

Accompanied by a party of friends

ice of tho Pence “who”. 0. Poi-
ll-ir. i'oilard was

The bride was attcnded by Miss
.. the

Meliuiec.

Mr. Wright is the owner of the
port.

The couple irft on a honeymoon

 

morning in Riverside cemetery.

trip for parts unknown following the
wedding.

 

In Service

were
from
The

in
the

The new ambulance for the Nor-
walk Hospital was put into service
yesterday.
The ambulance is up to date In
every detail and is a great improve-

his

He .
.100

Monker Grotto No. 56 .... 10

must over the one which was in the Wm. G. McCune (\Vcslport). . 100
service at the hospital for a number Albert D. Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

the 01 Ward. RIYmond Mfg. Co. (Westport). 25
the It will be kept. at the hospital to F.'M. Salmon (Westport) . . .. . 25

answer all emergency calls.
The new ambulance is the gift of
Mrs. E. '1‘. Bedford. wife of the pre-
sident of the Hospital Board.

The grand total of subscriptions
to the new Nurses' Home is 885. 9:1.-
98 of which there has been paid
$68. 725. 98. leaving a balance in un-
paid 'subscripuons of 31.1.1.8.00. it

Co

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‘Einil sealant.“ Jed. aged i years '
son of Emuj'ne‘illnidg president 9f

 
 
 
 

 

 

Edwin-d d.

 

 

 

 

 

"or ”Ml

Place New Ambulance

n—t—__.___'_.
Is Gift. of Mrs. E. T. Redford - Payment of
Pledges for Nurses’ Home Is Urged

 

was announced today by Carlton B.
Strayer. superintendent.
following new cash subscriptions
have been received:
Marguerite Boyd ............$ 5'

Mrs. Bprngue L. Chopin . .. .

Mrs. Mlvat Crookelt . . . . . . . . .
Masonic Benefit Concert . . . . .
Bills for furnishing the home and

coming due and prompt payment of
subscriptions would be greatly ap-
preciated says Mr. strayer.

 

BE SPEAKER AT

Friend of Roosevelt

 

 
 

Norwal
tomdiro' morning will have as. It!
Collie, W Albert ll. Robert-sot New

at Hospital

ov erboard.

Since the

malls A. Hagan . .. a sled.

.e-neess

800

ai payments to the contractor are them.

BVCDUE.

 

gfrom New
York for Everyman
Students

 

's Everyman's Bible class

lira. Eilenwood cannot as W iniurcd.

sip leader and the ele- reels

last year.

ford. and Louis Stratlou.

T0 DRAG RIVER
lN SEARCH FOR
STOLEN SILYER

Police Hold Stamford
and Local Youths in
“funnection W i t h
Thefts

Slate and Westport police
holding two young men for furlher
investigation in connection with sev-
eral small
which have taken place during the
The men held are Joseph

 

 

robberies in

of Palmer avenue.

 

Lad Coasting, Dies
In Strat‘ford Pond

Bruce‘s pond, Stratford. claimed
another victim yesterday afternoon
at 1:45 o'clock when Zigmond Dil-
lic. eight years old. was drowned in
its waters. breaking through
thin ice as he slid out onto it with
Several people in the past
have been drowned in the body of
water and in the early part of this
week two boys narrowly escaped
death when the ice gave way under

 

The boy was drowned within a
stone‘s throw of his home on West

The elder sister.

witnessed come of the struggles of
her brother. who came to the sur-
face ihree times but dually sank
from view.

ITALY HONORS EDITOR.

 

NEW HAVEN Jan. id.--(AP). In
recognition of his efforts in belied:
of increased brotherlineas between
italy and this country. Philip Troop
editor of the New Haven Union. ree
celved the decoration of Chevalier
of the Crown of italy last night.

 

amounts: aim mom con.
ups in MONROE er.

 

A machine. owned and operated
by Josiah Gregory of Lyons place.
collided with a trolley car in Mon-
roe street at+ noon today. The auto-
mobile was badly damaged. No one

Westport.

of West-
lt is alleged that they were
connected with the robberies at the
Fairfleid County Hunt Club and at
the homes of Homer Connnut and
Mrs. Louis Fangle of the Springhill
road section.
State Police Sergeant Walter A
Lynehan with Pollee Captain Jerry
Dolan are investigating
State Policeman Bernard R. Scully
and Charles J. Quigley‘ also are as~

sisiing in the investigation.
This afternoon

the case.

the ofilcers will
drag the Ssugatuck river near Gor-
ham' s Island for a bag of silverware
which the thieves allege they threw

fore 3 o‘clock. I was riding south
on the Post road. down the Derim
flats. Approaching in an northerly
dlrrction. I noticed a low car. rid-
ng at the rate of about 30 miles
per hour. and when it neared me.
I noiiced two men in the car. They
looked rather queer. Each who wear-
ing a white cap. and they looked
rather like’ foreigners. As I passed
them, 'I noticed fire. caused by
carbon. ensuing from the exhaust
pipe. They were well to the left
of the road. and. determinlning to
tell them to keep to their own side.
I turned my cycle around. and Chas.
ed them. When they heard me
coming. they slowed down. and as
‘I drew up along side of them and
told them ‘to pull over on their own
side.’ the car suddenly shot ahead.
at a very rapid rate of spend.

"1 gave chase. and nearly sue.

ccedcd in catching them, (if i didn't

get them then. i was going to use

my revolver). when suddenly this

side or the railroad bridge. they put

on more speed than ever. They then

had a. good start on me. and my

moiorcycle could not keep up with

their speed. Nevertheless. I contin-

ued to pursue them. and was slow-

ly gaining. We crossed the Darlen

line. and i lost sight of them. over

the hill at Four Corners. Near

Smith's Turnpike Lunch. there are

always several large trucks. parked.

the drivers eating in the lunch

room. Suddenly one of these trucks

backed across the road. right in my

path. I tried to pass around the

rear of the truck. and in doing so

went off the concrete. and my ma-

chine skidded inio the ditch at the

side of the road. I regret that I was

unable to get the number of the
car."

are

Sl‘nm-

Shoulder X-rnycd.

Dr. William W. Tracey treated the
officer at the Hospital. and this
morning an x-ray was taken of his
shoulder. It will be a. month before
the officer will be able to return
to his duties.

Officer Anderson has established
quite a reputation. for his work in
nabbing booticggcrs. passing through
Darlen.

..Pollceman Harry Curran of the
Stamford Police Force. noticed the
car speeding through Stamford. and
thinking that occupants looked
rather suspicious. he gave chase. He
lost them near the Darien-Slamford
line. and an alarm was sent to
headquarters. Officer Anderson did
not know thattthe Stamford offi-
cer bad chased the same car.

the

 

CHIEF JUSTICE WHEELER
IKE-ELECTED LAW HEAD
Officers were re-elected at a meet- ’
ing yesterday ,of- the Fairfield
County Law Library Association as
follows: Chief Justice, George W.
3 Wheeler. president: Samuel C. Shaw.

treasurer: Michael J. Flanagan, sec-~
retary; Charles S. Evans. librarian:
Justice Howard J. Curtis. Judge
John R. Booth and Charles S. _Cai‘i~
field.‘ library committee.

Alice

 

ROCKWhE LIGHTING PLAN!
ROCKVIILE. Jan. 16. -— (AP). '
Fire today wrecked a. large part of
the gas making buildings of tho '
Rockviile-Wiilimnntic Lighting com- -
pony. Loss is estimated at between],
836. 000 and $40 000. One large oil' , .
container was burned but the inning
gas container was saved. There was ..
no 'sxpiosion and no other property
was damaged.

 

 

 

 

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flats in securing the serv- ,
0! If. Roberts. "A City‘s Oh- .
utofltmtiouth" will be his

 

 

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lULLiGAN’S CRUILERS
The omens- kind. now sood
they are. Ilade from pure creamery

 

~F‘XVE YEARS AT 1“
end not done yep—for you sell its
the family washlu to do next .
and transect. .Why not turn ‘ '
job over tom Bropby’s hand
.‘ You‘ll be entered ethnic mach

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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