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Bpt. Jeweler
ieedore savin. it. lets North eve-
nus. e member of the levie W
Jewelry firm of 18" Hall street.
Bridgeport. was seriously Muted
yesterday morning when a gas hot
water heater which he was lighting
exploded. As a result of the talus-lee
sustained. dootore at It. Vincent's
hospital. fear that he may lose the
t of both of his eyes.
vln with s young son went into
e collar of the home to light the
ot water gas heater preparatory to
taking a bath. and as the men stoop-
ed over to light the coil. there was
an explosion. the full force of which
the Jeweler received in the face.
Both the fether and son were bewi-
ed sibl- and residents of the three
family house rushed to the cellar.
where the men lay moaning.
bean. and Funerals
Dr. W. 0. Beware
Dr. William Cutler Bowers for it
years a practitioner of medicine.
in Bridgeport died Suddenly Satur-
day night at his home. Medical Ex-
aminer H. LeBeron Peters yesterday
announced death was caused by
heart” trouble. Dr. Bowers was 76
y old. and wee family physician
\o any of Bridgeport'e old end pro-
nt families.
r. Bowers was born in Spring-
field. Mass. the son of Celeb and
Fannie M. Cutler Bowers of New
Conn. He wee graduated
Surgeons in 1814, end served es en
interns in Charity hospital. New
. York, in 1887. and 1878. In 1!" he
began the practice of medicine in
Bridgeport. and continued there un-
til hie death.
\ Frank Wilmer Baltic!
rank Wilmer Hartley. passed
I ey‘Fridey evening at his home. til
1 Walter avenue, aged 65 years.
The funeral took place this after-
oon st 2 o'clock from the funeral
parlors of D. W. Raymond in West
Washington street. Interment was
, in Joe' s Hill cemetery. Wilton.
The deceased is survived by his
ow and one brother. J. C. Hart-
of Dayton. 0.
mill;
Mr. and Mrs. Joth. Monahan.
1. 28 Plymouth avenue. announce the
birth of a nine-pound son at the
orwalk hospital. October 19.
‘v r. slid Mrs. Edwin J. Neetier of
1 Island end New York, sn-
ounce the arrival of an intent
hter, born October 24 at the
York Nursery end Child's hoe-
l, New York. Both are making
egress. The baby weighed eight
sands and 10 ounces.
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Fraternal News And Notes
Thursday evening South Norwalk
council. No. 1858. K. of C.. will hold
its installation of officers. At this
time District Deputy Thomas J. hin-
lone, Pest Grand Knilht of the
council. will install the following of-
iicere:
Grand Knight—Vincent J. Mc-
Quillsn.
Deputy Grand Knight—Thomas J.
Lydon.
Chancellor—William F. London.
Recorder—Edward J. Hayes. Jr.
Financial Secretary—Charles ll.
Williami.
Treasurer—John McClinn. Sr.
Warden—J. Francis McLaughlin.
Advocate—J. Fred McMahon.
Lecturer—Thomas F. McMahon.
Trustee for 3 years —— Galvin
Mockler.
Inside Guard-«~Henry J. Borg.
man.
Outeide Guerd--Williem Rodway.
In addition to the installation. it
is likely that a program of social
activities for the coming year will
be discussed. There is much favor
for having a Lsdies’ Night and also
for renewing the Forbears' Night
Series which'proved so successful
last year. The council is also on
the way to another major dcgree
exempliflcetlon end initial plans for
it will the considered. The meeting
will be of en inter-council nature
as members of St. Augustine coun-
cil. Stamford. and Father Staple-
ton council. New Caiiaan. have ac-
cepted invitations to be present.
Tomorrow evening. District Don-
uty Malone will visi‘. the New Can.
sen council where he will install
the officers of that division.
The Father stspicton council has
invited the South Norwalk council
to New Canaan Tuesday evening to
the installation. and several moni-
bcrs are planning to accompany Mr.
Malone. The trip will be made by
auto. Care will leave 'the club-
rooms. Wes‘. Washington street, at
7:15 tomorrow Q‘eniug.
Our Brothers' We.
Our llrolhcrs' Lodge. No. 10. will
lllcot. as usual this evening for reg-
ular business. A rehearsal will also
be bold. An cntcrtalnmcnt is under
consideration for the near future.
The liuquost from tho Iluxton cstnie
has been delivered to the lodge.
’i'iir: \\'(‘I:lll)' card nights of thc
South Norwnik Club will ho sturtcd
chlioilday owning. “hon ”It: first
session will be held ill the club
rooms.
Halloween Dance
At Boat Club Next
Saturday Evening
The South Norwnlk Boat Club is
planning for an invitation linilowccn
masquorade to be held at the club-
rooms Saturday evening at 8 o’clock.
More than 200 persons are expected
to attcnd the affair and the com-
mittro has asked tiiut all cores
masked.
Dance music will be furnished by
Jimmy livon's Harmony Four and
the ball will appropriately decorated.
Refreshments will be brought by all
attending.
Final plans for tho affair will be
complct‘d at a meeting of the Boat
club this evening.
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Accordlng to Badetreet'e end Bumm's this Baby many miles around.
was a remarkable ell-around athlete.
His name was Jam” big and rugged with a, neck that came straight
He had a keen eye and tine
Judgment and was the broad sword champion for
Hoboes, Tramps And Bums
Carefully Graded By Bowery
‘Y’ Secretary In Everyman Talk
Promiscuous Giving 0n Streets Encourages “Pen
Handling,” J. B. Palmer Say s—Lack of Train-
ing Produces the “Down and Out.”
Mr. Joseph B. Palmer, general secretary of the Bowery branch
down from his ears.
He wa
of the Y. M. 0. A. at New York
man ’s Bible class a very realistic description of what this institu-
tion is accomplishing in New York city and the kind of people
it deals with.
A Meal For 50.
All kinds come to the Bowery
‘Y.’ from all over the world in or-
der to avail themselves of tho do
cafeteria in consisting of a bowl of
coffco and three slitcspf broad or
a bowl of oatmeal and three slices
of breed. And among the 3.000 men
who are served per day. beginning
at e in the morning one can see
humanity at all its stages. It is pos-
sible for e men to live on 25o a
day at the Bowery ‘Y.’ “'
There are in general four classes
of people who seek its hospitality.
They are the hobo. the tramp. the
burn. and tho destitute. The hobo is
one who travels from place to place.
to lumber camps. grain fields or any
other location where eeasoneble
crops demand great numbers of mcn
willing to work. In describing the
characteristic of tho lfobo. Mr. Pal-
mcr said that this group was reson-
tiaily an honest group which expect-
cd to work for all it got and it any-
one was so unfortunate as to be in a
position of want. 'another hobo
would not hesitate to lend him what-
Mi.‘
s He'll "light anyone for a bellyfui"
into a punch.
city, gave the men of the Every-
cvcr llt' liil'l klioulng well that it
\\0ul(l l-v l-tlil llilt‘k.
'i‘hc lump is Ullu who goes from
place to place but will no 'cr work.
The bum ilt'llllf‘l‘ travels 1' works.
The dcwiiuic group is composed of
those “in have had sorne,.mlsfor-
tune (“ill have not had the courage
to OVt‘rt'lliilt‘ it and naturally fall to
that lcul “lllCll brings them event-
ually to lllt‘ llowcry Y. The 1'. does
not cod-Ha these pcople but makes
them “(ii'k for whatcvcr they get
and it is so organlzcd that anyone
applying llll‘l'l‘ can find a Job he can
bandlc. [inch person applying is
subject-~11 to a physical and mental
Oxlmlnilllflll and classified accord-
ing to lliH .illiliiy.
One of tilt! grcntcst errors made
by mas: llt‘ilplc and which contrib-
utes moi-u to mailing of buns end
tramps is the giving of aims of any
one to this group of people. Mr..
Palml-r will. run handlers can col-3,
icct an: v. here from $5 to 850 a day
by playing upon tho ommotione of
the public. llight hcre Mn. Palmer
brougiv out the fact that not only
wcro iclnhuddicrs being made on tho
slrt‘els‘ but that the indulgent parent
Is today making a panhandler out of
lllt! nwrage boy or girl by giving
llll'lll all that they desire just for
tho a“ 'ing and with no idea of per-
forimn in. service for the same. He
fliilvl that which is worked for and
camcd is much more appreciated
and nude to build character to a
grtulur degree than constantly be-
im: given something Just for the
:l:-l‘lilil:.
l-‘l.u men who are vocational ex-
pl'llri are kept busy securing posi-
ii. its for applicants. No man is
liil‘ill .l away and when a. position is
SI'Clli'ltl the "1'" collects the man‘s
salary and pays his expenses. This
of worse necessitates the men pay-
iyg their bills and for many this is
i. iii iv and novel experience for
llllnllll‘rl of these men have spent
their lives avoiding the responsibili-
t_\' of their obligations.
the men are these because they
llCiVit become lost. either physically. .
m. molly, socially or morally and it 3
in tho work of the "X". to make the l
llltll regain those lost characteris-
tics.
Locel Days As Examples
Many interesting cxpcrlencemwerc
rt-iated concerning the men' who
came to the Bowery "Y” end behind
all these wrecks or humanity it
seems that the guiding factors in
their down fall was the lack of
proper training and environment in
those things which after all are
most worth while in life.
Several Connecticut boys were
used as illustrations and llr. Psim~
or said that he had in mind three
Nor-walk young men of whom he
could talk but since this was too
near home it would be better per-
ham to say nothing. He closed his
most interesting talk with a plea to
erect the Y. M. 0. A. for it stood
for high ideals and made for cher-
actcr building which would result
in better manhood and womanhood
for the community. ‘
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Huntington. W. Va.. measured al-
most eight feet between wing tips
and weighed more than 150 pounds.
Treasury Balance
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earned his villa by knocking the local bullies ilet.
He was the ilrst man to devise sound ways of
defense and scientific hitting of getting the body
He made wagers on his ability to lift objects of
great weight tbst other
His favorite was to lift
his head with one hen
(dinner) and
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At Baptist
The Homeucomlng celebration of
the South Norwelk Baptist church.
this past week-end at the church. will
go down in history as one of the most
successful affairs ever planned by
the members. An excellent program
had teen arranged by the pastor
for this occssion.
A big banquet Saturday night. .n
the social room of the church. open-
ed the cclebration. The room was
drvorated with all sorts of autumn
folllage and cornstelks. In fact
everything that would add to the
success of the banquet had been ar-
ranged hy the committee in charge,
hi-aded by Mrs. Louis Wood.
There was s hostess at each tnlilo
to greet the guests. About 150
men could scarcely move.
a barrel of grog up over
d, enthralling the natives
with his great strength.
continued)
Good Fellowship Prevails
Home Coming
friends and memhrre of the church
attended the banquet. Rev. and Mrs.
H. 1:. Cnrpcntcr of Providcnce. R. 1..
were the guests of honor. They
brought with them Mr. and Mrs. E.
Andrews of that city. nev. Carpen-
ter was a former pastor of the lo-'
cal church.
During the banquet. there were
short speeches by Dr. J. C. Hen-
drickson of Stamford. Judge Cendee
spoke of the condition of the church
at the present tome. Deacon Sexton
voiccd his hope for its future suc-
cess. 3
Mrs. Frances Ridor, charter mem-
ber of the church who was to have
givcn a talk. telling of the circum-
stances of the church when she first
PAGE NINE
became affiliated “'llh It. “as mw I l“
to be present due to illness. Ellis.
Rider had wrliivll lll'l' mi. ..:..l .4
it in. It was very llllf‘l‘t'nllllk.
Special music. was also a f. .i no
of the banquet. program. Mix, .\1..-
Thell and Miss Marlon ’l‘iit-ls om. r.
telned with two duvtn, Allu rt IIillin
also gave several bunio m-iooliuuc
l’lcv. (‘hrpenter unit in chart-.- of
the tlundey morning sorvlcu. ills iill-
dress was full of ri-uiinlscrnl-us of
the days when ho was pastor or ‘9...
church. Following tho scrum-3
was an informal reception
The Christian l-zwndluior
lli< rt;
lliitllii‘e
of the evening was largl-lv:liitn.i.1
end the spirit of [Ontl r. 1.... i ,,
and friendliness that had charm l1 r.
lzed the entire liomrucnming
hrnllnll contlnllml in Dri‘VRll.
The speaker of the evcnlnu in...
Nov. 0. P. Campbvli, lltnln «iii-l1...-
of Baptist religious «duration, l:.i3
Campbell spoke on the sum-oi, . ii...
Olvl Oaken Bucket."
"The memories of childhood 3-,.
the ones that scrva as tho lili' in.
finances of lifc. Thr-y lll't' lll“ lilii .
that servo as tho molding forrv w l‘
the young life." was tho thoucl.i of
Rev. Campbell's addrnss.
A brief talk was givon by it
Sexton on tho tluhinct of "Zilvlnmi- s
and Opportunities."
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Attachments
Foreclosures
Sheriff’s Sales
[in action for the foreclosiirv ol :1
36.000 murlgllgc mi lhv: pi'illli'l'l}‘ of
Isaac Helfant in Main siroct. ins
been started in tho Supt-rum t‘ullll
by Michael Mfllllt‘llo lili‘l .ltISV'pll
Lasprogeto. local contractors.
It is allcgmi in the complaint ti.:-.t
tho defcndant owes a luilnmm or so,—
000 on the construction nl' llll‘ l.uiiil -
in; by the plaintiff. It is (‘lt’llnli‘ll
that he failed to rim-t the um. ‘i for
this amount whn they camc- liuc.
The notion is also brought against
ESDOHltO Brothers. who li:l\'i- .i l-.I'~l\
on the building. A {Oll‘flfiblllo of
the mortgage and poser-mien of HM,
property is asked. Tho ll“ liiin . t
Keogh and Candee rvprcscills this
plaintiffs.
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