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, Pipe Dreams
And
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Merry Christmas
Peter wishes all his loving and
‘ l encd across n‘ piece written by
: ‘ilvscrlbe his fellow countrymen.
admiring friends the merriest of
‘ merry Christmases.
. My Christmas Gift To You
MY PORTRAIT
Because many readers of my col.
umn have asked me to describe my.
nize me and greet me on sight. I
side my modesty.
- At a loss for words with which to
l ortrny myself, my dilemma solved
tself late last night when I nap.
can do Headin. n l-‘renchman. to
His words seem to fit me so per-
ecily. it would be a. shame not to
borrow them. Accordingly. I de-
crihc myself for you. in his words.
as 1'. like his countrymen, believe in:
Tenuwrnnce in food.
t I‘llegant-e in costume.
Benevolent toleratlon.
licntlcncss in speech.
In \voivls-lmili.
ln nets—loyalty.
In tho heal-trildelity.
Energy in labor.
Agility in body.
The above, if drawn to scale. will
A
Estimate Id.
Ancient NorWalk Didn’t
. “Put The “Merry” In .Its
Celebrationgof Christmas
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Norwalk's early Christmas celebrations were bleak afiairs
indeed, not cheered by jolly ‘Santas, tinkling sleigh bells or hearth
stockings filled to the brim. .
‘Back in the old days when Indian footprints and wild animal
steps trailed side by side, even before the days when wagon ruts
f honor on Washington and Main streets, now
held the places 0
replaced by the Connec
Christmas was more a cause
’Norwalk Motorists Are
Being Summoned To
Appear in Bridgeport
Norwalk police report that a large
number of loeal people are receiving
the informal summonses sent out bl'
the l'lrldgepulrt police for violation of
traffic ordinance regarding‘ the sig-
nal lights now in service at all the
Park City's important intersections.
Letters being received are ordinary
first class mail and. in the opinion
of the local police. are
not. legal
ticut Oo. trolley tracks, the advent of
for gloom than joy in “Northwake.”
The straggling settlers. who exis-
ted in the scattered huts and cabins
in the center and on the outskirts
of what is now the fair city of Nor-
walk. held no celebration] on Christ-
mas Day. rather. they redoubled
their labors and cast mean glances
on those who dared evoke a joyous
spirit of mirth.
in this Norwalk but; followed the
dictates of all the rest of stern and
staid New England.
No fat. rosy Santa. ever shook his
finger at a little Puritan lad or lusslc
in an admonition to be good. telling
him 01- her Christians would soon be
here. during the first hopeless years
of the seventeenth century in New
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BY REV. VICTOR l‘. SOALIBB
"They departed into their own
country another way.” It may not
be the best exegesis in
verse of scripture in the way that
we shall use it hero. but 1 am sure
that. in the light of history. the im-
plications derl.‘ed therefrom are
Justified. This expression occurs in
connection to the three Wise Men no
they came to the manger seeking
the new born King. and bringing
their gifts—gold. franltincanse and
myrrh. We read that. having wor-
shipped. and being warned of God
in a. dream. ‘thcy deported into
their own country another way. It
was the Christmas way. The white .
way of flicking. The way of peace.
1f the Story of the Other Wise
Man has captured the mind and im-
agination of the Christian World.
no less could the story of the other
way be fascinating and interesting.
In fact it should be more so. as it is
a story written in the annals of his-.
tory. traced in the course of Civilia-
tion. and found in the human heart
today. It is the way good-will. and
brotherly love. the way of peace and
joy. the way 61' sound business ethics
using a. ‘
RIC". VICTOR I“. SCAIilSl-l
l'tit-‘tm'. ltowaytou ltuptlst (‘hurvh
into their own country another way.
’l'heso three Wine-\len are arm.
Wise Men \
have arisen and walked another way.
I sometimes wonder the difference
it would have made to our thinking
had Jesus been born in the luxurious
paiacos of the Caesars amid the
splendor and glory of Eternal liome.
For one thing the world would have
been robbed much of the poetry
that surrounds the picturesque Be-
thlehem's manger. liut there was no
room for Jesus. And while today the
palaces of the Caesars are but it
faded memory in the. minds of the
few. the rustic. unfurnished, and
simple Ilethleheni‘s manger has been
lmniortallzml in art. smug about in
music. and enshrined in the. human
heart. And an ibcsc Wise-Men look-
cd into the radiant face, of the new
born Child they caught a new mean-
ing concerning the beauty of home
life and the sacredness of lls rela-
tionship. and they departed into
their own country another way. lio-
ihlchcm's manger marks a, new do»
nurture in man's thought, concerning
home life. Those who through the
ages have walked the white. way. the
way of the King. have. been‘ far
more concerned with the child in
their midst. rather than with the
furnishings and external trappings
until today Childhood has become
One of the important matters to
come before the board of estimate
and taxation at its special meeting
Wednesday evening, is the request
of an appropriation of $0.000 for the
survey and layout of the proposed
sewerage disposal plant.
A committee from the common
council appointed several weeks ago
to investigate conditions nl Norwalk
Grace Church Filled
For Holy Communion
(irate church was filled la‘si, eve-
ning for the midnight celebration of
thc'iioly, (.‘mnmunion. it was a full
choral celebration preceded by a
solemn procession. During the scr.
vice Mrs. Claus ll. (Thrisiofi'ers sang
".lesu lininbino" by You, I'tev.
llenton Werner was the celebrant.
Health Conditions Are
Good Christmas Day
o Favor Sewage Survey
$5,000 T 0 Be Requested From
Bd. 0f Estimate T 0 Start
Survey Of Sewage Problem
and bring in a. report recommended
that the sum of $5.000 be appropri-
ated to make the survey. The mats-
ter came before the council and was
approved of and the board of coil;
mate requested to appropriate this
money out of tho unexpended bal-
ances. which will be reappropriated
at the special meeting.
The matter was brought before
the council originally by Street Coni-
niissioner Joseph Doman in a. reg
port to the council. lie requested
that some action be taken to remedy
sewerage conditions in Norwalk. and
the appointment of the committed
followed, ‘
If the money is appropriated at
the Wednesday meeting bids will In).
requested for the survey and the
work started at once. ‘thn tho
needs of the city for a sewerage dis-
posa-l plant are made known. it Will
then be necessary to request that
bonds be issued to cover the cost of
construction.
It has been known in Norwalk forI
sometime that some steps must be
taken to remedy the sewerage con-
UJ Wu J. puruiflgnmlt 0f me. 10831 summonses 130011050 10 lit" 80 England. . and true philanthropy. the wall of bone of all metiithrough the ages as the common denominator of hu- ditions here. The matter has been
Meet “.3“: Donna . they should be registered letters. The“) W415 110 old St- F10“ in “’0 the ideal womanhood and the. beauty they have come to worship» and manity. The ripe wisdom of the ages _ investigated by the local. county.
4 . ‘. ‘ .‘ ' In at least one instance the num- hill‘d colonial dayu. Lager little of home life. the way 0f the spiritual llifilll‘t‘. their life l0 “1“ While Christ "" .iie-ilth Officer Robert E. I‘erduo stntc‘nnd federal authorities and all
“as WM} a “S“ M my home the 13‘3” are reported “3 “10 Bridgeport hands did "”1 hang up Christmas lift! and or service. They departed nl lletlilehcin’s manger and ""110 (“ml“"lmd 0“ Pill!“ “V‘l‘ll-l said last evening that (Z en,- “‘i‘l‘i’ have urged that something be done.
mm: cvemngby none other. than police. did “0t correspond “'“h ““350 stockings or try to keep awake ‘0 see but four Norwalk homes under Certain members of the board oi‘.
he. Orand hilly)“ 0f \Vtustpotts ’10“, belonging to “‘0 man summoned. the Jolly Old fellow arrive. There L L o M ' B ‘1iiuraniine on Christmas Day. for estimate have expressed themselves
\nighls 0‘ columbus (‘°“."°"' (“Ml-3'13”“ numbers “1'0 letvd down 111 “TN ”0 ”WHY presents all tied up i i, . ”V 0 MISS Dakley hilt y :1 communicable disease. This is as being in favor of the survey anri
lunn. lilost entertaining fellow he. the signal lights by plain clothes with tissue paper and labelled with What The re (1011]. TO . . .‘ . W”. m, “I”. n”. ”m. “U. of the it seems probable that the $5.000 “gm
ind has such a, vivacious wife. We "spotters" located if possible in a seals: "Do not open until Chrisi~ y Sklddlng Auto While year. according .0 Dr. I’erdue. and be appropriated as this amount is
hill-i011! at length (he Chatting. I ”8- dark doorway. mas." ' is a very cheerful announcement. available.
toning. which is how I learn) about
The local
police further
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report
The first century of colonial life
. _c,.;g;s.;_s_
Crossing Van Zant St.
Miss Agnes Moakley, 30 Orchard
hosts of. which he is a master. also
v bout the program for his K. of 0..
saw few set times and days for
pleasures. The holy days of the Eng-
thut in cases where they have been
appealed to for advice the motorists
, Eat Fer Christmas Dinner
Chas. H... Harris Gives UniQue
“lie“ will bl3- 110 Sill'S- conducted summoned have iraieiv declared lish church were abhorrent. to the . . .
[long 1111C?! 01' HHOWing cveryono to their intention of keeping out, or Puritans-anti their niblic celebration tril‘gblwkizil‘crsr‘ulllhtkllruikhudlvrt: Elfin”!tlilllifeuiiiildji" it should taste vlt‘et‘i “”45 treated [01‘ abl'iifiitmfl 1““1 »
y whatever he, wants to say. Bridgeport "until in. st r1 ._ '2. ;\ i i t rbi den b' the ll 0 ' ' . ’l' ‘ 0.9 . \ , , . ._ t
W ‘ ° . . . i , ristmas Part In ew ork
I rim may be asked to say a few .13.“. hatred of "wanton Bacchnrp had turkey. but now I think it will 1,33...“ ‘3‘ “mam“... think 1‘”. walk llub‘litlul, .icstcrday afternoon. ‘
I ‘ ‘ ' ‘ be chicken". try my luck on cooking a duck. 1' after she had been struck, while . ‘ ‘ .
fords at one of the Westport if. of
‘. meetings. which would be great
fun, for Peter known some. very
vlity (he thinks they are) stories he
rould tell.
‘ 'Do‘ liope‘ Carl and Mrs.
~isit me seen again.
Carl win
HA. Realator inquires of’ Mr. Peter
Prim it he should buy preperty now
or wait .50 years. “
Answer: Walt fby'ull' means. l
a; vise conservatism in all. things. If
you should buy now you would prob-
ably make a fortune, which would
bewdangerous, because you Would
either spend it or loan it. and in
either case you would be prompted
to'upbruid yourself for not making
more or saving it»
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"Peter Print will be highly com—
fl
infected Hand Sends
Him To The Hospital
Waller Ofnoe. New Canaan. is in
the Not-walk hospital suffering from
u palnfv‘ and quite serious infection
of his right hand.
Canaan
Wlflte . of. New
Dr. l1.
Dr.
Ralph
and
George G. ,Fawcelt: of this: city are
in attendance.
Dr. Fowccit opal-at"
ed on the hand yesterday afternoon.
Ofnoe's condition was reported as
good last: evening.
lie is an em—
ploye at Miller‘s Dairy.
CHURCH SERVICES AT 7.
The Swedisp Lutheran church,
For; Point street.ylllust Norwolk.
will havn evening services today. at
S..Axei Anderson. the
aillan Christmases" spent throughout
England. as Cotton said. in “revell-
ing. dicing, sardlng. masking. mum-
iniug. consumed in computations. in
interludes. in excess of wine. and in
mad mlrth'” was the natural reac-
tion of intelligent 'and thoughtful
minds against the excesses of u. fes-
tival which had ceased to be u.
Christian holiday.
Of the first Pilgrim Christmas little
is known. save that it was spent as
many a. luteronc. in work. You will
find in one of Governor Bradford's
old log-books. "Ye 255day. begane
to erect ye first house for cement:
use and to receive them (a new com-
pany) and their goods."
When this new company did ar‘
rive. the members may have been
more lazy than their forerunners for
Tax Collector Lawrence K. Paul--
“I don't care turkey, chicken. goose.
duck or frog legs are good.‘ '
A t t o r n e y Richard Ireland—#1
think that. 1 will have some of that
squirrel I shot during the. hunting
season."
My
Town Clerk Clayton Gregory—4'1
am going to unveil": squirrel that.
Dick Ireland didn't shoot."
Eddie Mcllicthon~—"l lint going to
have Christmas dinner with a friend
of mine over on Long Island. ll
don't know what. he will have, wait-
ing for me.“ W
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Arthur Garfield—~"I am not cor-
have cooked several turkeys since
tiiii‘lillg the lunch business and a.
duck will look good to me."
llnn Edwards—“Wulrus would bye
mud. i would like to get one of the
inks for a watch charm."
Aborney licnry Klein-—“’l‘urkcy
in ma mm.“ ‘ ' "
Jim Nuslum—"A baked dunibcll
ll sharpens your teeth."
I ‘M
“lly” Sudcrstroin——“Turkcy. duck.
grease and chicken with some of
those goal old fashioned cucumbers.
that I raised in my garden and the
wild horse trampled on. 'If I can’t
get that i will take a pork chop."
walking on Van .Zunt street. by a.
car driven by Joseph lianyas, 30
.l.exinglon avenue. '
Banyan was driving west on Van
Zant street. when his car slid Hi)
the wet pavement, cavcened to the
left of the road and struck Miss
hloalilcy as she had stepped from
the barium cross the stpept. Miss
llioakiey was taken ‘ to" her home
after being treated at the hospital.
ilcr condition is not serious. N0
arrest. was made as tim-ucciilcni
\vus unavoidable.
lce On‘Trolley Pele
Causes Fire On Car
Bound for Stamford
One of the. most unique. Christmas
parties in New York will be
britlcd today in the Roosevelt Hotel
by more than i310 girls who have
enjoyed the licalthgiving hospitality
of Charles li. liarris‘ Ledgmvood
Farm Vacation lodge in this city.
”The girls mostly employed-Win
shops and stores in New York will
ircbly enjoy the party because oi"
being worn out by the Christmas
rush. Some of them will be couvcyed
to the hotel tram hospitals where
they are confined in taxi-cabs and
ambulances. '
’i‘he pro-requisite of being a guest
at the Vacation lodge is for a girl
to be sick or convalescent and to be
not over-endowed with wealth. Such
girls are sent here during the sum-
cele-
Those who have been at the lodge
have formed an unofficial alumni as-
sociation and it is this group which
Mr. Harris is entertaining today at
a. Christmas party.
Maitrc d’hotel Shanahan of the
Reesevclt is preparing a special tur‘
key dinner for the Occasion which
will bo‘served in the pundits“ room
of the hotel. Tables will be Spread
around the room leaving a. large
space in the center for dancing. mu-
sic [or which will be furnished by
the llooscvclt Hotel orchestra.
As a souvenir. Mr. Harris is giving
each girl a bracelet. U. S. Circuit.
Court Judge Julian Mack and his
wife will be present to help the girls
have a good time. Other guests will
be Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ross, Mrs.
Wanda Aselierinan of the New York
‘ ‘iimented, should he be. asked a va- 7 “mail" in w at am oin to have 101‘ . .. .
Elety or questions on many subjects. pastor. williend. . (Continued on Last Page.) tjahristn’i‘iw Idinner? a}: hasn‘t m, "l‘lhiioiiblt rltiiifl-ll' 3::5210lt‘(s‘;:°‘1'; their mouths through various New school system. representatives of the
He will endeavor to answer them formed me. but I think it will be limited out lo‘citi but lilikcivcni- loo, forming around the “.01le lork social service agencies and Mt.Sinaihospitai.Montefiore Home,
in it planner which will do credit turkey." ’ «on. I think it‘s lilo-pry: bole. causing a short circuit. set fire hospitals. ihcy are. kept here two‘ Widowed Mothers‘ Home and East
_ . . _ lo the 7:20 trolley car from So .h weeks. led on a diet; of fresh Side Settlement; also Miss Rose
tolhe intelligence of both the ques-
tioner and himself.
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‘5. The business of buying Christmas
presents, while it is a great pleasure
is also a. great trial for me. ‘1 shop-
held here and there for gifts for you.
bungliothing I saw in the way of
worldly goods pi_ez1$ed me wholly.
_ My portrait presented above.
whiloVI hope it will be a. valued
gift,.I regard as insufficient. because
of the deep personal relationship
which exists between us.
. After days of searching. I found
just what I wanted to give you in
a. book written about Ben Franklin
by my friend. Phillips Russell.
I have copiedsome of the choicest
.its Ben wr e as 'Poor Richard in
his Almanac and those set into type
for-you below by my friends. the
printers. are the very finest gift .I
ould’liope to prosent‘to you. '
'And so. from Franklin to Russell.
and from Russell to me, and from
are to you. the following para.
raphs of the esteemed Ben are
Peter Prim's Christmas present:
liIndustry need not wish. ,
ll Forewarncd, forearmed.
Post Office Christmas
‘ Business Beats Last Year
’ In Beth Local Branches
When animal figures of the Christmas rush are finally check.
ed up at the South Norwalk post office the amount of business
transacted thifi’year will far exceed that of a year ago.
at the cities have had no time to compile figures but are
estimates on the tons of mail matter being dispatched to
their
Officials
relatives and friends by Norwalk residents. >
Members (if the regular post of-
fice staff and the extra help have
been on their toes for the past ten
days caring for the holiday rush.
and so effective has been their work
that all incoming and outgoing mail
has been handled without delays.
Extreme congestion at the office has
been avoided.'
The post office Will
close promptly at noon Christmas
Dav.
Postmaster'C. I. B'yington reports
that the Norwalk office's Christmas
ll Diligence is the mother of good
tick.
”Keep thy shop and thy shop will
’ecp thee.
“Necessity never made a good bar~
, din. .
God heals. the doctor takes the fee.
fi'rhére are three faithful friends.
gold wife. on old dog. and ready
. oncy.
Fly pleasures and they’ll
on. ' .
not thy child's first
.iredicncc. and the
'hat thou wilt,
that would have a short Lent.
at him borrow money to be repaid
t Easter.
{Keep your eyes wide open before
chm-loge; half shut afterwards.
as we must account for every idle
. . 0!“. so We must for every ldlo
iiehce.
{Lot thy discontents be thy secret
I t thy maid servant be faithful.
ing. and homely. ‘
.. Deny self for relf's sake. ,
'I ”vs \veii. whip well.
0 Si C
[With ‘Bcn's last thought.
ll
ale. married and
‘ ‘y to be served.
" Al ":tlonalcly.
PETER TRIM.
‘W
[automobile engine
folldw
lesson be
"sound will be
Love
5 whip well. I close as I feel it
give my friends. male and (c-
unmarried
, nough to argue about to occupy the
' arcing until Christmas dinner is
wastes 07
letters and packages has ‘%exceeded
all previous records by far. The to-
sale of stamps and volume on both
* tal receipts for the year will great-
1y exceed those of the highest pre-
vious record. »
In 1924 the Norwalk branch had
total receipts for the year of $69.-
208. Last year the figure jumped
to $78,568 and this year up to last
night the total had jumped to $88.-
104. Mr. Byington estimates that by
the end of the year the amount will
have passed the $90,000 mark.
W
‘ Wine exhibited in a. special mu-
seum at Speyer on the Rhine. is 1600
years old. It is in an old Roman flask
which was discovered during exca-
vations.
By Alias Santa Claus _
This Christmas Day will be the
28 men and five women at. the town
poor farm. known as the Naramake
home, because of the generosity of
Sentinel readers who have donated
$46 with which to provide a heap-
ing turkey dinner for them. .
The Sentinel's Naramake Home
Christmas fund went over the top
with 311 to spare and with this
sum tobacco was purchased/to be
given to the men at the pool- house
today. Tarlov Brothers wanted to
add their hit to the good cheer the
tobacco can provide in the long
days to come so they donated two
pounds of the ’woed. to be added to
that which was purchased in their
shop and other shops. ‘
Oscar F. ,Bchultze when seen last
evening announced he has every-
thing ready for tbs best turkey din-
nsr ever eaten by the men and
women at the poor form. "What
time shall I send it." be united.
"Twelve o'clock noon Ch‘fiutmu
Mail "a
happiest day for many days for the
Today WillBe AHappy One.
For T hose At ToflPoOrFarm
Oscar is supplying a. wonderful
meal for 40 people. so there will be
plenty and to spare for everybody.
at cost or less than cost. the price
being 835. , '
Five pounds of candy have been
donated for the women at the poor
house and there is a small moun-
tain of packages which have not
been opened. brought and sent to
The Sentinel-office. in answer to the
appeal for gifts for those forced to
spend this Christmas Day at the
Naramaka home.
Superintendent and Matron. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward L. Gray of the
Naramske home have” crprcssed
themselves as being delighted that
teddy is to be a day of real cheer
and happiness for their charges. all
of them homeless and many of
them helpless through age and in-
tirmltics.
The Christmas dinner fund for
the Naramake home is another of
as] readers and Allan Santa Claus
and the entire staff thank each and
basing
the many good deeds done by Sentl- .
u—‘I‘
Al Canevari—-—"Turkcy looks good
to me."
Louie Canevarl-—"I will not have
Christmas dinner in Wilton this
year. I think chicken is tho but. I
always did like it."
Luke Conneally—“Give mo tur—
ke'y."
Sam Vclsor—"I‘ ‘ai'waya did like
turkey}: .
Wallace Lo Count—“Sam may
like turkey. but: give me duck. I
used to raise them."
CityTreasurer Anson F. Rosier—-
"Give me deer everytimc. because
they are sweeter."
City Clerk Stephen Dokus—“Tur—
key is much better than the corned
beef we had for Christmas over in
France." ‘
Attorney John T. Dwyer—"I want
turkey. It. tastes better than chicken
or goose." .
William "Deacon" M l i l o r—“I
want goose but my wife says tur-
key. so I think it will be turkey.”
Henry “flank" Borst—"A side of
best would look good. but I think
I will have turkey. It tastes pretty
good.”
Harry Bracken—“I think I'll raid
my chicken farm .and pick out one
Harry J. Kenna. 33 Center avenue.
w-“l'rei‘ci‘ goose hecmise-it's notas
dry as turkey. But 1‘” eat turkey."
Edward J. ii‘iuncgun—“Turkey for
me is a rare treat." -
Charles H. Dllworth ——- "Turkey.
plum-pudding and the trimmings for
me. It's an honest preference and
doesn‘t need explaining.“
Henry C. Selzer. Liberty square.—
“Why not turkey? That is what
mother will have. and she'll have
me for dinner."
Thomas MaeLcan. Norwnlk' ear-
barn.—"I want roast pig. Just to be
different."
Charles Page. 20 Fair avenue.—
“Wo don’t have turkey every day
so it surely is id good crder Christ-
mus."
Ernest Sloan—"I'd rather have
something also but our guests will
expect turkey. Guess we'll have, tur-
keyfif.
v. _ .____.
prefer a young rooster. We've a
flock. of them that we know. as well
as other members of the family.
But 'we had rooster for Thanksgiv-
ing so I guess it'll be turkey."
John D. Milne—"I can“ think of
something I'd rather have .but tur-
key is the dish‘because we expect
company and no other bird is large
enough to fill the bill." .
‘ av sauna
“Manon-y links with Christmas .
chimes Olden Maids. olden
” times.”
This'was the greeting I received n
my mail yesterday from a. chli -
hood friend whom I had not seen. or
even heard of. for many years.‘In a
twinkling of an eye our early Christ-
mases. when we were children tog
gether in Elm street. came back to‘
me. ' ' .
We lived in the home in which I
was born. Judge ‘and Mrs. Wood-
ward and all the six Woodward
children lived across the street,
Doctor and Mrl. Barber. 11!“.va
and Ifitty next door ”them. on one
side of us my cousins. the Eben
Hills. and on the other side. the
Tierney family. ‘
Across the street. from the
wards to the Jackson. tiers vacant.
3))”.er
thoutht . of.
AS ONE WOMAN 4 SEES IT ’
Woods .
ans. wean '
Tierney were."llttlo boys" to tie big
girls. and how we used to boss them
aroundi .
I wonder if Willie Tierney. now
wearing the Judicial ermine in
Greenwich. recalls how he used to
upsetus blggirls. as we slid down
their driveway hill those winter
mornings so long ago. His big sister
Kate. whose rollicking. merry girl-
hood never presagcd the veiled or-
ders she later took. used to keep him
in pretty good discipline. if ‘he
wreaked too much vengeance on us
for our suppression of him and
Georgie Woodward.
“Christmas day always meant a
walk up to Grandfather Hill's house
on Main street—(‘Puddln Lane" as
the old people always calledlt than,
and miter that it was skating on
(1an Lamb’s pond across the road
whet-sine Burris glauvmrks now
Norwalk to Stanford. last evening.
e t r was at a point near the
lllghlnnd avenue and Me-
i. tieet. when the. blow on
the was discovered by one of
the pa sen :ers. ' .
The motel-man brought the ear to
a stop and the passengers, many of
whom were burdened down with
Christmas packages. quickly alight-
ed. going out into the ruin. About
fifteen peeple were on the car at the
time and all escapxi without in—
jury.
The noterman removed the trol-
ley from the wire and when it was
a. call was sent lite the Rowaylon
tire house and the chemical re-
sponded. Firemen used hand chemi-
cal and scan extinguished the fire
A. hole was burned in the roof of
the car. It was one of the large
one-man cars being run by the
Connecticut company on the Nero
\valk-‘ttnmford line.
Another car was dispatched to the.
scene from the ear burns and tow-
ed. the disabled car in.
Standard. Oil Co.“
Empliiyes Have Party
There was a Christmas party for
all the employee in the local offices
of themstandurd Oil company yes-
terday noon; There was a. Christ-
'mas tree and a. grab bag and the
participants exchanged presents. A
lunch was served consisting of sand.-
wiches. calm. ice cream. cake. pie.
fruit and nuts.
Miss Helen Van C. Miller. Miss
M. Grace O'Brien. Miss Marguerite.
Pennington and Miss Evelyn Gainer
were in charge of the party.
GEORGE RECTOR IS
CHIEF PENNINGTON’S GUEST
George Rector of Floral Park. L.
1.. is the Christmas and week-end
guest of Chief of Poliee and Mrs.
William R. Pennington at their
home 11 Reed street. Mrs. Rector
passed away last week.
Wireless apparatus is new install-
ed in 8.500.000 British homes.
~THOSE FAMOUS COOKIE”?
and crullers-Mulllun’s—aiwayl so
good and excellent: in quality. are
to be had at item all over this
vicinity. The cookies are made in
a variety of brands including. sugar.
oatmeal. molasses. harming. etc.
an
Only the bolt of materials all. all
m. area is alumna macs
seen that this (lid not lutlt the blaze‘
creamy milk. lots of fresh vegetables
and all the other food they can eat
and then sent home not infrequently
ten and 15 pounds heavier in weight.
Two Crashes In
10 Minutes From
Slippery Road
Two accidents within 10 minutes
or each other were reported to the
Darien police yesterday afternoon
shortly after the rain began to fall.
John W. 'l‘icknor. 17 East 40 street.
New York city. reported at 4 o'clock
that his car had skidded through
a fence and down an embankment
at Darlen's worst curve, Brookside
avenue on the Post road. The car
was considerably damaged but none
of the occupants were hurt.
A truck driver. by n_South Nor-
Uodar street. was struck 10 minutes
later by‘ a light sedan driven by
John Ponticelll of Dorian on the
Tokeneko road near the McCarthy
residence. The passenger 'car was
badly damaged but the truck vms
not. No injuries were reported.
There were no arrests in either
case. -
LEO COLLINS TAKEN IN
CHARGE BY POLICE
Leo Collins. 25 Woodward avenue.
was arrested on the charge of
breach of the peace and intoxidatlon
'by Patrolman Brehm. last evening.
.
-—THE STAR‘ LAUNDRY
does all features of laundry work—
hus a modern plant and a. painstak-
ing and on efficient force of em-
ployees. It: delivery service covers
all sections of Nor-walk and vicinity.
Your laundry work will receive
careful attention here. 11 Cross St.
Phone taxis-Adv.
‘—-WHITMAN'S CANDIES FOR HER
lklgars. cigarettes etc. for him—at
The Clifford Pharmacy. Whitman's
Candles in all size packages from
ono~half to five pound. Cigars the
kind he likes including the famous
Jean Val Jean Commissioners (Box
of 10) aty$3.25. If it! a. gift of candy
all: 0. ha ind. l is
walk man. Benamln E. Wilson. 59 .
[{uppernian. formerly of the Presby-
terian hpspital. Edgar and Alex Wes-
sel. Mrs. Henry Coffroth, hostess of
the lodge. and Leigh Danenberg.
McDerniott Guilty Of ‘j .,
Editor Mellett’s Death
CANTON. 0. .(AP). -— Patrick
Eugene McDermott was found guilty
early tonight of first degree murder
for the death of Ten Mellett.
Canton publisher.
The jury of ten men and two
women returned its verdict with a
recommendation of mercy after dc-
liberating but one hour.
The case was giveri to the jury
just as dusk at Christmas Eve fell
over the city where the crusader-
editor attacked the underworld and
its alleged police protection. From
the time Mellett was shot down at
his garage door in a. fnslllade of
shots. discharged from ambush early
on the morning of July 16. there
has been one predominating theory
—-that he was slain by the under-
world.
‘ McDermott. the state charged, was
the underworld hinellng picked "to
do the job." . ~
When the verdict was read in the
court of Judge E. W. Dlehl at 5:65
p. m. today. McDermott appeared
‘1
.h
calm and composed. although the -
sealed envelope might have dis-
patched him to the electric chair.
Defense counsel did not reveal its
plan for appeal of the case. but fre-
quently through the trial Attorney
E. L. Mills had testimony read into
the records out of the jury's hear-
ing for the purpose of appealing an
error if an unsatisfactory verdict
were returned. He did not com‘
ment on the verdict tonight.
Sentence was deferred by Judge
Diehl “until after Christmas.”
—COAL A NECESSITY
Nothing is so cheerful during the
holiday season as o well
homer-that is fundamental. other
things good health. the holiday spirit
and the good things of the season
follow along. All sizes 1. good clean
burning coal at Alfred Brown's.
Phone 2303-2—Adv.
—-A GIFT Dill-JEWELRY
is lasting and useful-alt is a remind-
er of tho giver and a joy to the reel-
pient. grins store's stock is varied and
complete this holiday shopping sea-
son with Diamonds. Watches jewel-
ry. Silverware. Glassware. etc. It is
easy to make selections of gift
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Norwalk Chronicler