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17-inch blea. twilled crash, 5c.
17-inch all linen crash, 8 c.
17-inco Barnsley crash, 12%0.
18-inch glass towelling, 10 cts.
Wonderful Towels, Wonder-
ful Prices.
All linen damask towels, fan-
cy border. knotted fringe, 100
doz. at 12.120 each.
Heavy twilled towel,red bor-
der, large size, 100 dozen, at
we each.
Turkish bath towels,18 by 40
100 dozen at 12:}c each.
TABLE LIWESN ’BY THE YcflR‘Q.
Very heavy loom damask, 62 inches wide at 42c.
Very heavy loom damask, 68 inches wide at 50c.
Heavy bleached damask, 64in at 500 and 69c, 68in
at 750 a yard, 72-in at 89c a yard.
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All grades, qualities and prices, from 980 to $15.00 a
dozen. Hemstitched linen sheets, hemstiched linen pillow
cases, at satisfactory prices. Linen lunch sets $2.75, $3.00.
$3.75. Lunch sets, hemstitched, fringed, from $5 to $25.
Handsome tray cloths, 250 to $2 50. All linen pillow shame
at $1.25 per pair. Crochet Quilts, 75c, SEC, 551 and $1.25.
Visit our Linen Department. THE D. M. READ CO.
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Goods all New This Season.
Slure New and Pleasant.
Wool Suits, $1.75—early in the season, 33 50.
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‘5 All Cheviot 3.00 “ “ “ 4.50.
These goods were bought late, or could not be sold at above prices. We
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and know that we can give you better value
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GETTING 1r Tuned—on ins HEAD.
—Brooklyn Life.
His Own at Last.
Mr. Hoe Tellc—You have changed
Washerwomen, I see.
Mrs. Hoe Telle—Yes.
know?
Mr. Hoe Tells—Instead of getting
Brown’s, Jones’, Smith’s and Robin-
son’s shirts, I am getting some strange
garments I never were before. I sup-
pose they are my own.——,Truth.
moi-TE}— locum.
Clamwhooper—So you belong to the
elite club.
Vanderchump—Yes, they put up a
mean job on me. I happened to tell a
member of the club that they were a
lot of donkeys, and what did he do but
by acclanniioti
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NORWALK
GAZETTE,
“Norwalk, Conn.
HE KNEW His"BusInEss.
(fishing for a.
stray penny in her purse)-I suppose
you poor blind people feel your misfor-
tune keenly?
'Blind Mendicant—Yes. indeed. The
Lord only knows how I miss the pleas-
ure of being able to‘look into the bean-
tiful faces of the handsome and lovely
ladies who are kind enough to donate—-
Kind-Hearted Maiden (fishing out a
quarter)—~Here, poor fellow, take this.
I’m sure you are deserving—Puck;
Delicate Consideration.
Mother (just before Christmas) ——Why
did you jump and run when your
father came in? .
Daughter—I had a lap full of Christ-
mas presents. . .
AMotheréBut they are not for him.
Daughter—No, but I wanted him to
have the, pleasure of thinking- they
, were.t—‘N. ..Y. We ekly. ;
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The Patrons of thistFam'ous Em-p
oorlum to be Further Accom-
modated.
_ More Improvements to be Made.
[From Monday's GAZETTE.)
“There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Whgch,taken at the flood,leads on. to fortune;
Omitted. 3111 the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows. audio miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat;
And we must take the current when it serves.
Or lose our ventures.” -
.[ ULIUS CESAR.
After one of the most successful holi-
day trades since its inauguration, not-
withstanding the business depression,
the Norwalk Boston Store proposes to
increasegfiits present floor space, add
new departments and further accom-
modate its hosts of patrons.
A firm believer in the judicious use
of printer’s ink the Boston-Store has
not only startled its competitors but
has astonished its patrons by thcjwon-
derful advertisements that it kept be-
fore the public during the recent holi-
day trade. That this extraordinary
use of advertising space has doubly re-
paid them for,their} venture the pro-
prietors are {more than willing to ac-
knowledge. In fact they are obliged to
admit it for the reason that their
trade has more than doubled. While
handling the immense throng of peo-
ple who took advantage of their
holiday bargains the proprietors
made the discovery that further facili-
ties were needed in their mammoth
store and set themselves to ascertain-
ing what could be done to further ac-
commodate their patrons and better
facilitate the handling of the large
crowds that daily flock to the establish-
mentg
With this end in view the enterpris-
ing proprietors have carefully gone
over the interior of their store and de-
cided upon several important improve-
ments. The first to be made will be
the erection of a passenger elevator in
the northwestern corner of the build-
ing, to run from the first floor to the
third, and to be operated either by-
water or electricity. The second im-
provement will be the throwing of the
whole second floor into one large Cloak
and Millinery department. This im-
provement will necessitate the removal
of the present carpet department, now
located upon the second floor, and to
make room for this removal the rooms
on the third floor will all be thrown
into one mammoth room, where a car-
pet, lace and upholstery department
on a larger scale than ever attempted
by any other house in town will be es-
tablished. When these improvements
are finished the Boston Store will have
one of the most complete dry goods,
cloak, millinery, and carpet emporiums
in F airfield county.
At present the proprietors will con-.
tinue their regular sales, but later in
the week they propose to hold an un-
usual special sale to clear out the odds
and ends of their holiday stock in order
that the proposed extensive improve-
ments can be started and completed in
time for the spring trade."
MUSIC HALL
Monday Even—Minna 15111,
THE FAMOUS
RENTZ - SANTLEY, GO.
Novelty and Burlesque Company, under the
management of MR. ABE LEAVITT.
The most thoroughly equipped Burlesque
organization in the world, with its wealth of
novelties and European features; also carries
its own car for scenery and baggage. Magnifi-
cent new production this season._entitled
AMERICA
OR THE DISCOVERY OF
COLUMBUS.
Charts at usual plaCes. Prices 75. 50, 35.
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and believing is buying, if you look at our
stock of furniture. You can’t help seeing the
superiority of our display; its as visible as
snow in Winter, and the sig I; is even more
welcome to Judicious buyers. All, whether
buyers or not, are welcome to look at every-
thing we have-to show ,in the way of parlor
3nd bedroom suits, dining room and kitchen
-urniture and miscellaneous pieces. Our fur-
niture is as stylish and handsome as it is chea
and strikes thp eye and the pocketbook with
equal agreeabieness.
Norwalk F urniture Stere,
17' Main Street.
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COUNTRY S'ross STORIES.
The Last Was Too {Much and the Speaker
_ Was Left‘Alone. _
They were sitting on empty boxes
and on the counter. The flecr was lit~
tered with carefully peeled shavings,
and around each’ man was a. circle of
dark spots. The red canned goods la~
bel and patent medicine bottles stared
down on the group. The man with the
County Clare Whiskers shifted his cud
of tobacco and said, to no one in par~
ticular, “Went fishin’ terday.” '
Everyone kept on whittling, and the
jaws moved rythmically, but no one
apparently paid any attention to his
remark. What was the use of wasting
words; they knew the story was com.
mg. _
“Went fishin’,” he repeated. “Had
purty good luck.”
Still no one helped him out.
After a. minute he said: “Yes, I had
what you might call or’nary 'luck.
Caught forty-seven pick’rel, and they
weighed nigh onto one hundred
pounds.”
He shifted his cud back and picked
up a. fresh stick with the air of a man
who has done his duty.
' The tick of the clock was the only
noise heard in the store, except for an
occasional spat, as the dark circles be-
came better defined.
But everyone
knew Seth Jones was going to speak.
He always prefaced his remarks by
shifting oneleg over the other and cut-
ting the end of his stick short ofi.
“Don't hev t’ fish t’ kctch pick’rel,”
he said, slowly. .
. “How’s that, Seth?” asked a. new‘
comer, who didn’t know the customs
of the place. ..
Seth looked surprised and pained all
the i terruption, but he continued: “I
fwas shin’ t’other day,’and the pick’rel
jwere so durned thick that one on ’em
jumped, plum into the boat.”
He looked at the first speaker pity-
ingly and prepared a. fresh chew. '
The man ,with the gray beard and
child-like gray eyes walked over to the
sugar barrel and helped himself. Then
he said: “Never got but one pick’rel,
and speared him.”
He waited until he was sure the new-
comer was not going to interrupt him,
and then went on: “I was spearin’
t’other night en the creek, an’ right
ahead saw a. bullhead ’s long’s-——‘-—”
and he measured off a foot or two on
the counter. “I made a. drive at him
hard, for he was swimmin’ fast. I hit
him plum in the middle, but I didn’t
get him." .
Seth Jones moved uneasily on his
box, and the others involuntarily
stopped Whittling.
“N o, sir,” the speaker went on. “But
when I pulled my spear up I had the
biggest pick’rel, I ever see. He must
hev weighed somethin’ less ’n a. ton.
Y’ see,” he added, “my spear was so
sharp it cut that bullhead right in two
an’ the pick’rel happened to be swim-
min’ under him.” ,
He walked back to his seat on the
counter, and for several minutes no
one said a. word. -
But Hi- Walker was thinking. He
showed it plainly, and the rest waited
for him to speak.
“Did y’ ever ketch two fish on one
book?” he asked, finally.
No one answered, and he went on:
“I never did but once. I was out-with
that city dude as was up here the sum-
mer Seth Jones’ gray mare died 0’
lockjaw, an’ we hadn’t had any luck to
speak on all .day long. But just afore
it was pitch dark he got on a. big bass
as it turned out t’ be. I thought he
would bust his whipper-snapper pole
sure, but finally he got him up t’ the
boat an’ told me t’ put the not under
him. I felt around in the dark, und
purty soon I see two of the biggest fish
as ever grew in Shaky Lake. I lifted
‘em into the boat after a. bit, an’ I
thought the dude would jump out ’n it
he was so tickled. Fact, he had only
one hook an’ there were the two fish.”
Seth Jones left the store without
waiting for the explanation.
’ “I reckon. that second fish must hev
been swimmin’ along side 0’ t’other
an’ I just scooped .him in,” the speaker
added, and then he said he must be
going.
A dark-haired man with black eyes
and a coat that was new only two
years ago had been sitting in a corner
without entering into the conversation.
“You fellers hev told some pretty fair
fish- yarns,” he said, “an’ you’re wel-
come to all the fish you can ketch.» But
when it comes to huntin’, I know a
thing or two.” .
No one had ever heard Bill Perkin
tell a. story, and they listened half in
suspense, partly in doubt.
“Th’ other fall I was down shootin’
on the flats,” he said. “Three big,
black duck flew by me, an’ I let ’em
hail; the right barrel. Two on ’em
dropped, and I pulled t’other trigger
but the Cap snapped. I threw the gun
down to fix it, when bang! it went off
an’ durned near knocked me dowu. I
looked around for the other duck, but
couldn’t see him nowhere, but when
I went to pick up the first two I found
him in the grass. When that gun Went
off it knocked him down as clean as a
whistle.”
~And they all filed out and left him
alone with his conscience—Buffalo
Courier. _______________
Her Dream Came True.
A bashful youth of some twenty sum-
mers was paying his addresses to a
young lady who had long since de-
spaired of bringing things to a crisis.
One night he called and they sat in the
gloaming, their hearts pulsating with
the tender passion. After settling the
merits of the weather the girl looked
shyly into the face of her timid lover
and exclaimed: '
“I dreamed of you last night, John.”
“Did you? Why now!”
“Yes, I dreamed that you kissed me."
“Why, now, what did you dream your
mother said?”
“0, I dreamed. that she was away
from home.”
A li lit daw _ed upon the young’man’s
intell ct. A ingular sound broke the
surrounding stillness and in less than
a. month they will be married-Mem-
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