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‘Every Santa Claus Letter
19M lento Oleuse. I hope you will come to my house
no end my sister nee'ds lots of things Last year we didn't
.Ignessthstwssbeceuseldldn'twriteyous
Io [am making this one up early. The wooden soldier's
from’tlie kid next door ere ell busted, snd my sister' I
't got no heir or eye, ho log to see you soon."
l| one of e score 0! letters
1|" come to the South Nor-
”st office in envelopes besring
‘ tune of "Santa. Clsns" with no
But those already received
will be nothing in comparison to the
number which will arrive daily in
the malls as Christmu draws near-
cr. Postmaster Edmund E. Crown
A MAN’S STORE
for .
A MAN’S GIFT
That’s good sense. The things
he wears are here; the things
he usually buys for himself.
Buy them for him now.
Neclrwear, Gloves. Hats,
Handkerchiefs
1. Shirts, Underwear
Mufflers, Hosiery -
1* E NEE SE!
BRIDGEPORT
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For Regular FellOws
HERE’S not one of then who
, wotddn’t appreciate edfiofsrnokee,
7, andlt’sone line in which youeertslnly
' can’t go wrong.
.It’seesyeolearnwhlt
huliyuionean’t-etrlkea medium .
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.mnow pipeoreometohaeoo.
a full line oi
Rfirn‘im" _ “the“:
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t JILL THE LEADING BRANDS OF CIGARS
PIP”, ““001”! PIP“ WHO PIPES,
, ' W. D. 0. 38m HP“
ALI: THE LEADING BRANDS OF CIGARETTES
PRICES TO SUIT EVERY PURSE
r. f“ Come Early and Get
OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO _YOU
5. ‘ mm: m 00mm or m
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ease basins his predictions on pre-
vious yesre' experiences.
At the post office these are merely
known as “lento Claus letters." but
thet doesn't mean that they ere giv.
ten no attention. or treated at all
disdslntully. .\Oi'l it they do so
flsgrantiy violate all the postal reg.
ulntions governing complete ed.
dresses. Ewry and or those letters
finds its way to Plants i 'iaus'
L There‘s an element of mystery at
tached to those Hunts tflsus letters.
a mystery as to whom they have
sprung from. a mystery as to wlmt
particular little heart nmwel each
one of them. in child-life scribbling.
contains. and s mystery M to how
Sants Cslus can rcmvmhcr their
every word.
There's an clement of faith and
trust in those} Santa t‘laua letters. a
faith an dtrust which it \iolaied
Would crush from childish hearts
the cherished dreams of good old
Benta. that every dcmtcd parent
loves to footer in his children.
There's an clcmcui of repentance
in those Santa Claus lcttcrs. at least
in many of them. a rcpcntencs for
one or numerous childish mis-
demeanors. There is impllcd sorrow
for those little acts s‘prcnd over the
rest of the your. and on avowed
purpose (somctimcn strosscd on the
one condition that Santa ti‘laus
comes) to be e l-ciirvr licy or girl.
» It may be onn of those that causes
the mail clerks to handle “Santa
Claus" letters so tcndcrly, or it may
be because l‘nclc Sum has no rulcd.
Probably it is u combination of both
for like as nq; lhi‘ mall clcrk has a
dual complm with "Just in. little
kid" predominating Oicr "tho boss.’i
Of course that may not lic the full
analysis. but that rcuili' docsn't
matter. In (‘onnt‘t‘tloli with the
handling of "Santa. Claus ictlcrs" at
the Norwslk post offlicc thorn in less
interest in the cause than there is
in the effect. And thc i-ffect of set-
ting every one of thcsc letters into
.the hands at Santa (‘lnus is bound to
be e wholesome one.
But. being grown-ups, and having
hsd so much experience with Santa
Cllus during their livcs, the mall
Corks are familiar with his local
haunts at this int-anon oi' the year. In
addition to that. .1 rule has been cs-
tnbllshed at the Inca] post office-ah
rooting that all "Santa l‘lnue" let-
ters should ho forwardcd to tho Nor-
Milk Samples
(Continued Front Psge 8, 2d Sec.)
being built was intending to hook
into this open sewer. This practice
should be stopped by the building
inspector at time at inspection so it
eventuslly falls on this department
to remedy. The plumber should not
be allowed to install nxtures thnt
tend' to make e nubile nuisance and
where no city sewer exists. He
should refuse to run lines into an
open ditch or on the ground.
"The complaint received that a
local butcher was selling me‘at sus-
picious or hsvlng been cold sieugh-
tered (dead) was found to be cr-
roneous. This was investigated on
the night of December 7 about 10:30
9. m.
“in all of our
plants, it he. been
great deal of new equipment is be.
ing’installed. facilitating pasteuriza-
tion' and making for n bc‘tcr pro-
duct. By the use of the equipment
noted, much lower bacterial counts
will result. in the largest or [how
a device for the testing of butter
fat content, upon which basis the
milk is purchescd. has been plmmd
which immediately uncarihs milk
below fat. standard. causing rcicc
lion. All of these improvcmcnis arc
materially assisting the quality of
our local milk. produc‘. .
"Evidence that two i.. .:t markets
Wcrc killing poultry thcrvin has not
been secured although suspicion is
well founded. Owners have liccn
notified that tht‘y are liable to pro-
secutlon by continuing this )‘l‘at‘llt c.
"Rcspccttully.
"RAYMOND F‘ BENJAMIN.
"Sanitary lnspci tor
“C ily of Norwm L'.Onli "
astcurlm tlon
walk berrscks of tho Balxatlcn
Army.
Cepuln Bevans and his assistants
at the barracks extend the snmc
consideration that the postal cm-
ployca do to these letters. Each lni.
ter is traced through the scndcr's
nuns and address. undw winso the
investigation proves the appeal to be
e genuine one. arrangements arc
carefully made to see that Santa
Claus pays his memorable visit.
”Advertise in The Sentlnsi
the best results.
fm
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ound that n‘
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SECOND SECTION
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Hel‘ Those You Don’t Know ‘
P . , _ _
All is not sunshine st Christmas time. In tho dim shadows
back of the brilliantly lighted stores, the chccri'ul candle burning
in the window, and tho holly licdcckcd licarlli, there are liouiu-s
where life fringes linrc. Otifilonlte, \i'hPrc Pauli lumrii'rnw is (mo of
dire want, and concern and suffering. What will ("hristnms [ml
in the homes of this character?
In one section of the. cit) a poor mothcr \thllf‘s day .1le
day, carrying on n lirmc strugglc to provide food and violin”;
for her four little children. But the.i‘cw dollars shc cams can
not, meet the needs of’thnsc who look to licr for lircad and for
coal and for clothes. ‘
In another section, an old cnuplc. gray liaiml and slut-[i
shouldered. without strcuutli to earn a pcimy for lill'lt‘ daily
food, sit in silciu-c through ilic long hours of tlic day. tinm- lllc)
were prospcrous but now thcre is n piiialilc look oi” tit‘\piillii.h'-
ulili thcii‘ faces. Thcy know not wlicnl'c thc. mcaiis oi' lii‘c will,
come tomorrow. I
Again in u tcncmcnt a “Min and mnihcr lic sick and holy. i
lose. Seven children play about the room. 'llicir illt't's art pal
from undcrnourislimcnt lilll’. thcy. 18”ng as llll‘) talk of t liri y.
mas and shoes and stockings to “car and good things to cut,
This is the time of the ycnr whcn thc :tmullcst int who can
cxpl’ess a wish. the boys and girls who look joyously at u iudnws
filled with toys and plsythings, ilic grownups who lil‘lllt: lioiiii‘.
their prcscnts and tuck thcm away in ”l“ iilN'i\ lllll‘l' into tho;
spirit of giiing, of. prcading happincss and cliccr of crmiillijJ:
glndncss and good will. . \
But. them are many unfortunate mcn, womcu and t‘lillrii'i", !
who by cliancc. ill t'il‘t‘llllislliilut-s or mixi'nriuuc, ill't' fort-.'.] in 1.. l
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Christmas uulcss NONE of tlic gcucijous pcoplc oi‘ Nut-walk pr” ‘
vidc. the things upon which lifc itscli’ dcpcud.. .
\thu Christ was lmrn, not, only did ih‘ ilireo iii-c m‘ii‘
liring gifts to this llahc in tho manner. but tlu- tillagc t'olks. l
thcir simplc way. gait». small tnkcus. as previous. though not in.
costly. (living: at llllS‘lillie can rclimc Mllllf‘ of this disirm-J
Dollars in currcncy will rciurn ll(ill(l.‘\ of gratitudc.
Can you hc merry on Christmas Day if you luitcn'i don-
somcthing to 11pr the strangcr who hoods your all]?
Won't ihcrc. llt‘ something scliisli about your t hrisimas spirit .
if the gifts arc all for those you know and ltn‘c'.’ ' ‘
Won't. you miss Milllf‘illllli! if you do not sciid a “Mo coniriln:
lion to some church. fratcrilal organization or tilllf‘l‘ agcucy,
which will pass it allow: in n \vnriliy sirnuuvr, soniclmdy yr'iu
don't know and who cannot cvcu pay you luv-l; with a “lit"illlx’l
\ou‘l”
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ENTERTAINMENT PROCURABLE FORD-THE YEAR 1927.
IT IS OUR AIM TO AMUSE AND INTERES' ‘ YOU WITH TH E
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PROUD OF TH}: HIGH t‘ L AS S PRODUCTIONS \\ E
WERE ABLE TO BRING T 0 THE RIALTO THEATRE.
BEST “MOVIES” TO BE- HAD.
WE THANK THE CITIZENS OF NORWALK AND VICINITY
FOR THEIR PATRONAGE AND T R U S T OUR GREATER EF-
FORTS TO ENTERTAIN YOU IN 19:. ’7 WILL BE SUCCESSFUL).
WITH BEST WISHES TO ALL FOR A M E R R Y
AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
JAMES W. COLE
ROSE BALOC
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ARTHUR 'lliRRlS
JOHN HANFORD JOHN PROE'I‘Z
JOSEPH HEALY CHARLES STERLING
NORMAN STANNARD
CHRISTMAS
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- DAINTY THINGS FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
linen Handkerchiefs -— Scarfs -- .
dainty hand-made (la l‘tt‘ l'.\~-
Hand-Painted Toilet .Ai‘iicli-n—
Flowers for corsage—Bouton-
nieros—AlSO Di'(~.<.\y Silk and .‘alc-
lal Hats
Miss/K. A.
61 No. Main St.
Polhemus ,
So. Nornalk
JOHN CARPENTER
Gus REDLING
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