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THE PARMER: DECEMBER 14, 1909
ImincBrolli'crs 1031 Main st-
g THE MONEY BACK STORE. i
0nly Nine More Shopping
Days Till Christmas
j SOME CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS: 1
ST A Coney Fur Scarf 'and MnIT costs 2.S
r Throw Tie and rlat Mutf of Caracal noils at ti.VH 5
: Squirrel Sets a low an $5.98, S.8 to slS.'JS 5
JJ-- Climeee l.ynx S.-s. lu-itrons blacic. special Stn.SH
- Tap Mink Seis. Shawl. Colalr ind Muff j Ktl.H
Srr-rook Mink !ct. Sluawl. Scarf ami Rug Muff JH3.0S
T (iennliH- link Sets, two Itargalna .$28.88 -s:i. OS
- Jllack Wolf S-t srlth item style Srarfs and Mnff SS.PH
Genuine lllac-k Fox Srtn. worth f35-00, at S.2I.HH
- Isabella Scarf and Muff. Fox Sets, at $I.S
St-parate FVx Im(T. worth $10.00 to $12.50, at. .............. .81.08
Separate rrx Scarfs worth $12.50, at Sl.HH 3
Children" Fur Sris .. 98c on no to s-V?8
C: Ocunine Silver Chain Purses 41c to 9Mo 5
: Anto Scarf or Silk Crepe do Chine VSc
Sr Ijico Collar ami 1ke 2S- to iiSo
g- Oloves of tlimere. Wool and Kid 23c to $1.19 nir
Hamlkcrchlef for Mm, Women and Children 5c . l ie
Knglbdi (aie Cloves, worth $1.2S: Men's and Ladies 98c silr ;g
Toadies $2.M Coat Sweaters, all colors $1.89 3
r Men's SS.Of- Worsted Coat Sweaters $1.S8
ST Men's and Ladles' Umbrellas 9c ami c
- llox of Cord Itnrltines asmrted colors . 23 box
5: Itattenlw-nr Scarf Drawn Work Centre 9Sc
2 H9Hd eiiedal pHl value, now at 9Sc
Silk Muffler. WV one 4 e: to S1..V) ones at $l.2 5
JtT Men's and Bo J' Silk t-our-ln-IIand Ties 23c
Hoys S1.SO Vat Sweat rr. all colors 81.2ft
: Girls' SI -54 Coat Sweaters, all wool $1.193
TOtriXi PAT LESS FOR IT AT KLIXCS ,
JUDGE CURTIS
: TALKS J)N EUROPE
TTS MANY CCRIOCS AXD SOME
WOXDERFTIj experiences
! WHICH HE RELATES TO STRAT
FORD PEOPLE.
Last evening, at the residence of Mr.
E. Beecher. Oronoque, Judge Howard
T rnrtlm Ave a. Terr Interesting nar-
nUva and descriptive account before
Ui Men's Club of his European trip
.nmm w went to Holyhead in
the Baltic, a ship of 80.000 tons. 00
ret long ana naa quin iwshc. j
u interested in noting when they
.mW kA fltilf atr.nv. and could
lng- in It. ana Dy ine numeroua iixus
fish which would scale along- the sur
face of the water for one or two hun
dred feet at a time. The wireless tele
graph was always In communication
iwtth some ether boat, and sometime
wttxi the shore. It gave the weather
prevailing In various parts of the At
lantic and sometimes the news, as on
eomint nome, wnen twin mux
over they heard of the death of Mr.
'Hrrtnian. The Irish coast loomed up
out of the mist In a series of head
lands, on which one could see the green
farms, the small he uses and the fish
ing ilia (tree. Queenstown was a very
pretty sight at night. , The landing at
Holyhead saves six hours on the way
to London. The customs officials did
not examine Judge Curt la's baggage,
but they looked into the bag of Mr.
Oeorge Hill. Holyhead is quite a city
built on t aide hill, and what seemed
traage to American eyes was the for
est of chimney pots on ail the houses.
They are to be seen everywhere.
A run was taken over to Chester.
The railroad equipment Is very light
compared with that at home, A ladj
remraked that the engines seem so
email and cunning she felt like patting-
them and giving them a lump
of sugar. : They have a "stopping"
- . . rmsAaS t r in find the
small oars .are set on four wheels
which have spokes In them. It Is
nonsense to ride In anything but a
third class car. The first class cars
are being disused as ,the people who
used to ride fn them now make their
journeys in automobiles.
There are no covered baggage cars,
but the goods are protected by a tra
rtaulin, tt need be. England is se
email and ao short It seems more like
a. large freight yard where the trains
are shunted from one track to anoth
er At Chester Judge Curtis and Mr.
mil walked around the wall and then
took row on the river Dee, and pass
ed the mill one hears about In the fam
iliar song. Great crowds of people
were waiting. on a splendid esplande
along the banks of the "river, which is
About 200 feet wide and18 feet deep.
The Duke of Westminister owns the
land on either side of the river for
about 40 miles, but the people have
the ancient right of common, or way.
and can walk along the banks. A
visit was made to Liverpool, and from
thence the two gentlemen did the fa
mous lake region, visiting Windermere.
Grasmere and the other lakes in the
country of Wordsworth and Ruskin.
The Judge was impressed with the
"verdure dad" hills and the exquisite
beauty of the scenery- There was
nothing of the American picnic
ground atmosphere about the place,
auch as lemon peelings, banana skins,
peanuts and paper bags.
A night was spent at Ambleside,
and on a coach Judge Curtis saw the
exact counter part of Mr. Weller. In a
rea coat. He tipped his hat and said
Good morning. Mr. Weller." The ac
tion was Irresistible. The gentleman
looked a little surprised. He took tea
at an English Inn and had jam and
toasted crumpets the first he had ev
er eaten. All the way the scenery was
ao delightful one hardly had time to
eat. The buildings are all stone or
stucco. Saw no wooden buildings In
Efchirope save In Switzerland. All the
The flower loving woman
the type of woman who
will bury her face in a clus
ter of American Beauties or
breathe the incense from a
spray of Violets Sylvan
Toilet Soap is made for her.
It is the soap with a senti
ment because it permits her
to enjoy the delicate per
fume of her favorite flower
in the very soap she uses,
obtainable in Violet, Rose,
Carnation, Lilac, Sandal
wood, or Heliotrope, at Cy
rus Pharmacy,' 10c the cake.
07he box of three cakes, 25c.
THE CYRUS PHARMACY
. Fairfield At Cor. Courtland.
scenery Is beautifully groomed and
highly cultivated. Never see anything
but patches of woods; nothing indefi
nite about them, as In America. From
the lakes, a visit was paid to Melrose
Abby. Scott's house on the Tweed,
and Dryburg Abby. At the latter
place stopped at a typical Scotch
house and had "scones'" and tea. I A
scone is a cross between pie cruet and
bread! Went into the house. It had
but two rooms the living room and
the store room. There were two
bunks In each of the rooms, against
the wall, where the ramily slept.
Edinburg was spoken of as a lovely
city, one of the most beautiful 1u Hu
rope, A party of gentlmen and ladles
took'a coach ride about the city.. One
of the party with -Judge Curtis and
Mr. Hill was an old man from Tas
mania:' there was a chap from New
Zealand, a lady from Washington. D.
C. and a lady from Ottawa. Canada.
While visiting the Troesachs the Judge
happened to epeak of New Haven,
when . couple of ladles mentioned
they were from Danbury. One of
these was first cousin to Judge Scott.
She said she could understand New
Haven, but she did not expect to hear
of Bridgeport! Some . weeks after
these same two ladles entered a. res
taurant in Paris where Judge Curtis
and Mr. Hill were taking dinner. While
In Scotland Judge Curtis met Mr. Em
ory, the Chief Justice of Maine. He
had been some weeks In London,
studying the courts and the procedure
He remarked: "Curtis, we don't have
to lake our hats of to any of them."
Glasgow. Durham and York were vis
ited. The many statues and monu
ments to public men Impressed Judge
Curtis as being very .common and
costly. He found the cathedral at
Durham vast and wonderfully impres
sive. He was shown the grave of
Venerable Bede. The verger said that
ane American remarked that he did
not know Adam Bede was buried in
that cathedral. The verger thought
this was a wonderful exhibition of ig
norance, but Judge Curtis was of the
opinion the joke was on the verger.
A week or so was spent In London,
which Judge Curtis said Is Indescrib
able. He had the pleasure of meeting
Ambassador Reid. and through him got
an invitation irora the Speaker of the
House to occupy a seat In the gallery
reserved for distinguished visitors. He
found two streets in London, one of
which was called Hogging Lane and
the other Lovers "Lane and they were
close together. He saw the Lord
Chanclelor in the House of Lords sit
ting on his woolsack. He said of
England that there is no Impression
of crowding In that country; no Im
pression of poverty, and that every
where one sees a beautiful use of
flowers. We know nothing of flowers
in America.' In the English sense. A
day was spent at the Hague, in Hol
land, a most beautiful place, and the
hall where the court of arbitration
sits was visited. The walls are cov
ered with historical scenes represent
ing many battles in most vivid colors
a very strange place for a peace
congress to bold its sessions. The
palaces in Europe are no better than
our houses at Newport and Lenox.
Judge Curtis gave a brief description
of his visit to Brussels, the field of
Waterloo, Cologne. Bonn, a sail up
the Rhine to Munich, to various places
In Switzerland, to Venice and then
back to Paris and so home.
One evening In Munich he attended
a Wagner opera. In a theatre where all
the seats are on the ground' floor, all
of the same price, and one is as good
as another. It is the custom in this
place for the people to stand up be
tween the acts, to look at each other
the finely dressed ladies, to show their
costumes, and the men to be admired
by the ladies. The city has 600.000
Inhabitants, only 60.000 of whom are
Protestants. The Judge was aston
ished to see what huge crops of wheat
oats and barley are raised In Europe,
and he has learned that more of these
grains are grown there than In Amer
ica. After the lecture the club extend
ed & vote of thanks to the Judge.
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SOEbTANlIAL TOKEN
FOR HJL CONVERSE
Y. M. C A. PARLORS SCENE OF
PLEASAXT LEAVE-TAKZXG.
Friends of Assistant Secretary H. B.
Converse of the T. M. C. A., tendered
him a farewell reception In the asso
ciation parlors last evening, on the eve
of his departure to his new post as the
educational secretary of the Brooklyn
T. M. C. A, I He was presented with
a book with bank notes strewn through
its leaves as oooKmarKg. ,
In brief addresses Paul Wolcott and
Jeremiah Holmes voiced the senti
ments of regret and confidence awak
ened by the announcement of Mr. Con
verse's preferment. It devolved upon
Mr. Moimee to mane tne presentation
epeech. He accomplished this with
his accustomed success, and Mr. Con
verse, genuinely overcome, was able to
express his thanks with difficulty.
After exposure, snd when you feel a
cold coming on. take Foley's Honey
and Tar, the great throat and lung
remedy. It stops the cough, relieves
the congestion, and expels the cold
from your system, is mildly laxative.
F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy, local
agents. t llfi
NEW VISION OF
JESUS IN 1910
New Haven Cleric Expects
Criticism to Destroy Faith
in Miracles
New Movement Not on In-
gersolian Plan, But from
Within the Church.
Rev. Dr. I. W. Sneath addressed
his people at the Grand Avenue
Congregational church. New Haven.
Sunaay morning upon tne topic,
The First Uospel In 110." He
referred to. the fact that next
year the International lessons
will give the whole year to the
study of the Gospel of Matthew. "This
study means, a Iresh Investigation ot
the life, teachings and works of Jesus.
It will therefore be a year of more
than usual interest In the religious
world. Modern criticism will present
its convictions and will be attacked
by the more conservative scholars.
The movement will not be an Inger
sollian one. it is a movement within
the church, and will not be an ordi
nary one. What are some of the
questions which have to be faced?
First will be the book of Matthew it
self. It is now asserted that it was
not written by Matthew, but is a
compiler's work. The extreme critics
therefore declare that we cannot de
termine what is and what is not his
torical In the book.
"Second, it Is a (firmed that the the
ory which holds that the Old Testa
ment prophets foretold future events
is erroneous, and therefore when the
compiler of Matthew says It was ful
filled which was spoken by the pro
phet he was wrong. Third, it is as
serted that faith in miracles Is no
longer necessary, and that all mira
cles with the exception of those of
healing are legendary. Therefore the
virgin birth, the physical resurrec
tion of Jesus, the miracles which He
wrought.the transfiguration scene, the
belief in demonology. In angels. In a
personal devil are all legends or de
lusions.
"Fourth, the genealogy is unrelia
ble and was made up by the compiler
to fit Into the supernatural life of
Jesus. A train there are certain fea
tures which are Inconsistent with
Jesus as a conscientious man and so
did not occur, such aa the entry Into
Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the
fiord's Supper as a commemorative
feast.
"Finally certain scholars are ready
to assert that the teachings of Jesus
are not sufficient for our age, and
cannot fit Into the conditions which
we face today. As a result of these
and other assertions on the part of
critics a new apologetics is develop
ing, the province of which -will be to
sift out the worthy and to condemn
that which Is untenable. In the
meanwhile the elders are anxious.
while the young are ready for an ac
ceptance of the new. It behooves men
and women everywhere to study, so
as to be able to give a reason for the
faith that is within them.
"But the year will also' witness a
new vision of Jesus In his life of purl
ty. sacrifice, love of for a sinning hu
manlty. His work of compassion. His
supreme purpose to save the world.
His death, resurrection and eternal
life. It will grasp with new vision
the fatherhood of God and the life of
trust in Him; it will have a new and
larger vision of life as it ought to be
lived, its sin and fearful recompense.
Its righteousness and rich rewards.
It will take hold anew, under the In
fluence of the life and teachings of
Jesus, of the great social problems
that are confronting us today. It will
also have the new - vision of world
wide Christianity, as it Is the centen
nial year of foreign missionary en
deavor. And It will also be a year, let
us believe, when a deeper spirituality
will be manifest In the life and
church of the world. I am persuad
ed that with the study of this first
gospel by millions all next year
throughout the world, there will be
a larrer Christ among men. a strong
er faith in Christianity and a pro
founder spirit of unselfish service
among men.
DP. POTTERTON WILL
TAKE BRIDGEPORTERS
"ACROSS RUSSIA"
WELL KNOWS LECTURER WILL
OPEN WINTER SEASON AT LIB
RARY THURSDAY.
Dr." Thomas E. Potterton. the lec
turert who has made a host of admir
ers in this chy In public library
courses, will re-open the regular win
ter season of lectures at that Institu
tion Thursday evening. Dr. Potter
ton will speak on European travel.
Several other notables have been se
cured for the course. It is likely that
the lecture hall as usual will be
thronged every week.
Dr. Potterton's first lecture will be
"Across Russia," Two other travel
lectures will follow. Norway, the Land
of the Midnight Sun. and "Beautiful
Devonshire,"
In January. Mr. Herbert L. Bridg
man of the Peary Arctic Club will give
two lectures on "Africa from Sea to
Center", and "Peary's Progress to the
Pole", and Mr. Arthur K. Peck on
"The Life Saving Service."
In February. Dr. Edwin H. Forbes
will have three lectures on "Niagara",
"How Mountains Are Made", and The
Starry Heavens", and Miss Carrie
Knapp one lecture, the subject of
which will be announced later.
The subject of Thursday evening's
lecture promises - to be especially in
teresting, as Dr. Potterton spent the
past summer In Ruwla and Norway,
and has some splendid views.
Laughing, Lazy Fat Folks
Made Slim Without Drugs
During the cold weather fat people
stay at home and do not care much
about removing fat. They eat hearti
ly and dress warmly. This time of
year is the one above all others in
which flesh should be removed. The
winter has a peculiar action on the
blood. We all know how our skin
contains pimples and bolls break out
In'the spring owing to the stagnation
and sluggishness of the winter blood
supply. In the fat this condition is
appalling. If you will go to your
nearest druggist and buy a case of
Marmola tablets you will stop mak
ing fat at once and you may eat when
and what you will and the fat will
lave you at the rate of from IS to
16 ounces a day and more than that
yota will not be left with large, flabby
rolls of skin and deep wrinkles.
These tablets are made after the
famous Marmola Prescription and
were so made to supply a great de
mand for a handy fat reducer that
every one could carry In a purse or
vest pocket so that after any meal
they could be taken and evil conse
quences from such a meal thus avoid
ed. If you can not secure Marmola
tablets from your druggist or should
you so 'prefer send 75 eta., the price
of a large case, to The Marmola Com
pany. Dept. 879, Detroit. Mich., and
they will send Marmola tablets to
you In a plain sealed package post
age prepaid.
E. H. DILLON &
08 MA IX ST.. Hartford. Conn,
LEADING
Uhrtar
We are displaying an unusually large line of Black
and Colored Beaver Hats, Black and Colored Fur Hats,
both trimmed and untrimmed, in all the newest shapes.
We are also displaying new Violets, new Gold Roses,
new Silk Roses, in fact anything and everything in up-to-date
millinery you will find here at about one-half what
similar goods would cost elsewhere.
We are also offering Special price redactions In all our Trimmed press
Hats. Those formerly marked from $3.00 to 9&0 now marked from 91.48 to
920.00.
TR. HIT. mSHiVOM' D.
BOSTWICK AVE. SCHOOL
ACCEPTED; BOND OF THE
BUILDER IS RELEASED
Board of Education Hears Architect, Contractor ; and
Building Inspector-Delay in Selecting Site for
School in North Bridgeport.
The Boetwick avenue school im
broglio was thrashed out last even
ing, when the Board of Education
heard Building Inspector Daniel Row
land. Architect Joseph A. O'Brien,
Michael Noonan. the mason, and
James Van Stone, of the Arm. of Van
Stone A Van Stone, carpenters. After
the report of Inspector Rowland was
read and a communication from the
secretary of the Interstate Builders,
Contractors and Dealers' Association,
and the questioning of the builders
of the school, the board, on motion
of Commissioner Wooster, voted to
release the bond of Contractor
Noonan. and the school was accepted.
Following the reading of his re
port Inspector Rowland was asked
about the safety of the building. He
replied. "The building is thoroughly
strong and substantial, and no more
In danger of fire than any substantial
buUding In the city. The question of
the substitution of a wooden parti
tion for the brick wall was gone In
to and discussed. Mr. Rowland stated
that the necessity for a brick parti
tion did not exist: that the partition
was separated from the boilers by a
metal -celling, lathe and plaster, a
four inch floor and a course of "Sala
mander" flreprooflng which was
stated as being absolutely tire stand
ing. The boiler room was entirely
surrounded by brick walls, while
there was a four foot space between
the top of the boilers and the celling,
and as an extra precaution, was cov
ered with asbestos. The partition
simply acts as a screen to one e-f the
wardrobes. It has no weight to carry,
and could be removed without any
injury to the building. A brick wall
mould require a girder, which would
Interfere with the room In the cellar
for the boilers.
Contractor Noonan. who did the
mason work, was then called. He
told the board that the plans as sub
mitted were indefinite as to whether
the wall should be of wood or brick.
When he submitted his figures, he
gave figures for a brick partition.
Commissioners Havens then said, "If
you figured It brick and did not build
it so. the Board of Education ought
to be granted an allowance?" "But
I put In brick in other places, which
made up for this." replied Mr. Noon
an. On being further questioned Mr.
Noonan informed the board that oth
er walls of the building which called
for only four inches of brick, were
substituted by an eight Inch brick
wall, at the suggestion of Architect
O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien said that the
partition was Intended to be of wood,
being marked upon the tracing In
pencil, but through an oversight of
one of the members of his office, was
not marked In Ink on' the tracings.
Carpenter Contractor James Van
Stone stated that he took the plans
to call for a wooden partition putting
in figures for such. The acting sec
retary of the meeting then read the
communication from the Interstate
Builders. It told of the existing
troubles between the Unions and with
those builders who had held out from
joining them. Contractor Noonan
was one of the latter. Following the
reading of the communication, the
plans of the disputed building were
shown to the board.
Mr. Noonan then stated that be
had received a number of communi
cations from the James Staples & Co.
relative to the paying of another
premium on his bond, which was
156.25. Rather than to encounter a
law suit, he paid the money.
Commissioner Havens made a mo
tion that the bond be released.
The vote to release was unanimous.
"I don't think it Is necessary to
take further action on the question,
said President Marigold, "now that
the bond has been released. Tht
being so we will go on with the other
business."
The Superintendent's report show
ed that the total registration in the
schools for the month of November
as 13,492. In the publio schools.
12.952. an Increase of 696 over the
same month of last year; 730 In the
high school, an increase of 76 over
last year; and 2C7 in the kindergarten
schools, an increase of 98. For the
Increase of 596 in the public schools
only seven new teachers had been
added during the year.
Commissioner Brady, chairman of
the committee to consider the school
question In the North End, reported
that the committee had received sev
eral propositions for sites for school
buildings, but it was deemed advis
able In view of the absence of means
for transportation, not to take action
till Spring.
The board on request of City Audi
tor Bernard Keating, voted to have
the various committees make up their
budgets for the coming year, and
present them to the finance commit
tee, which will report at an adjourn
ed meeting to be held Tuesday. Dec
28. At that time the annual estimate
of the board will be made out and
presented before the first of the year.
That the Christmas joy of the
school teachers may not be lessened,
the board authorized the finance
committee to make provision for the
payment or two weeks salary to the
teachers.
Commissioner Challenger, chair
man of the committee on schools, re
ported that the committee had look
ed Into a number of sites in Rast
Bridgeport to relieve the congested
conditions at the Staples school. An
option had been obtained upon the
land of Michael Rohetock with a
frontage of 19S feet on Stlllman
street, between Pembroke and Hal
lett streets. The City Attorney was
authorised to search title and draw
deed If found correct. The payment
09.
10 RUE ST. Ceclle. Paris
MILLINERS
of $100 to bind the option was au
thorized. Bridgeport. Conn.. Dec 13. 1909.
To the Honorable Board of Education,
Bridgeport, Conn.:
Gentlemen Tour communication of
Nov. 9th, inclosing copy of criticisms
concerning the Longfellow school, on
Bo8twlck avenue, this city, and re
questing a report from me relative to
the same, was duly received. In ac
cordance with your request. I beg to
submit the sub-Joined report. -
The criticisms referred to appear to
me to divide themselves into three
separate charges, as follows:
First That a certain frame (lath-and-plaster)
partition in first-story
corridor over boiler room renders the
building unsafe by increasing the dan
ger from fire.
Second That Said part it i was
originally Intended to be of brick, was
so understood in the contract, and was
subsequently changed to frame by the
contractor, without authority and to
the detriment of the building.
Third That certain portions of the
floors, cornices, water-table.- etc.. are
somewhat out of level, thereby indicat
ing inferior workmanship, and tending
to Increase the alleged danger to oc
cupants of the building.
I have carefully 'examined the build
ing and the original plans with par
ticular reference to the above matters,
and am of the opinion that the build
ing, while somewhat roughly built in
parts, is thoroughly strong and sub
stantial, and In no more danger from
Ore or other hazard than are other
schools of the same class In this city.
My reasons for this opinion are as fol
lows: PARTITION PROTECTED.
' First The lath-and-plaster parti
tion referred to does, not increase the
fire risk, for the reason that it no
where comes in contact with or ap
proaches the boilers below. Over the
tops of said boilers there is a free air
space of more than four feet- Above
this air-space the ceiling is protected
on the underside by a heavy coat of
planter, which plaster in turn is cov
ered throughout with sheet metal as a
further protection. This method of
protection being used in nearly all of
the new school buildings In the city.
In addition to this protection the floor
above is double, and between the two
thicknesses of the floors there Is an
extra protection of "Salamander fire
proofing." This partition la further
protected by several rows of fire stops
which makes the same Impervious to
draughts and effectually prevents the
spread of fire through the voids.
It should be borne In mind that this
partition is of minor Importance, It
has no connection with any class-room
or vital part of the building, but is
merely a light seroone separating one
of the cloak rooms from the corridor.
I would also remind your honorable
board that precisely the same condi
tion obtains In other of our schools,
notably the one on Sterling street, de
signed by the same architect, and thai
no criticism appears to have been
made concerning such arrangements
previous to the erection of the Long
fellow school.
Second I am of the opinion that
the partition in question was not
changed from lSrick to frame. The
original plan's are indefinite as to its
character, the only notation thereon
being that it was to be eight inches
thick. The carpenter-contractors in
form me that when estimating upon
the work the Indeflniteness of the
plans concerning this point caused
them to be in doubt as to what was
intended. They therefore appealed to
the architect tor information, ana
were .instructed by him that it was
Intended to be a frame partition, of
six-inch studs, with one inch of plas
ter on each side, making a total thick
ness of eight inches, as figured on
plans.
BUILT A3 PER PLANS.
The carpenter-contractors further In
form me that they made up their es-H
timates and bid on this basis. secured
the contract, and built the partition
in accordance therewith, with no ref
erence to the mason-contractor, in
whose contract it would have been if
of brick.
This is berne out by an Inspection of
the general scheme of construction as
laid out on original plans. Had a
brick partition been intended, some
support In the .nature of a wall, col
umns or girder must; necessarily have
been provided in cellar, since it would
manifestly be Impossible to let the
weight of a brick wall rest upon the
floor without some such support be
low. On the other hand, a light frame
partition or screen could safely rest on
the floor, without support below; and
this Is exactly the construction shown
on plans, there being no support be
low, nor any possibility of obtaining
such support without changing the en
tire design of that portion of the
building.
In view of the foregoing. I am satis
fled that the frame partition as built
Is in accordance with the original in
tent of the plans and the understand
ing of the carpenter-contractor, that
no change occurred after the award
ing of the contract.
Third That certain portions or
floors, cornices, etc.. are somewhat out
of level is. in my judgment, neither
the cause nor the effect of any weak
ness of Vhe building, and does not iri i
the slightest degtee endanger the oc
cupants thereof, or detract from its
value for school purposes. The same
or similar so-called defects exist In
most of our schools and other build-1
ings, and. so far as I am aware, have
never been regarded as a source of
danger to the occupants.
Very truly1 yours,
DANIEL ROWXiAND.
THE SMITH -
CHRISTMAS IS SWIFTLY APPROACHING
The Time To Select Gffis Is Now
TO BE FOUND IN NOAH'S ARK EVERYTHING
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Jons f-me Jointed Dolls Kid Body Dolls in all sizes, Full Dressed
Dolls the handsomest line we have ever displayed. Rocking Horses, Sleds,
Games, Rubber Toys, Animals, Go-Carts, Automobiles, Wagons, Fire En
gines, Desks, Horses. All the newest things in Mechanical Toys, Holiday
Books. .
FANCY GOODS AND CHINA
Japanese Ware, with beautiful decorations, German China, Fancy
Glassware, Vases, Water Sets, Liquor Sets, Lamps, Domes, Lamp Globes,
Gas Portables.
A large assortment of Handsome Pictures. All good subjects in Gilt
and Natural Wood Frames, from 25c each up. (Basement.)
BOOKS
In this department we have the greatest values we have ever offered.
The best Books by all the best authors at popular prices.
The Henty Books at 19c a copy.
At 25c a copy we have such well known Books as Black Beauty, Hans
Brinker. Helen's Babies, Mrs. Southworth's Works, .Mrs. Meade's Books for
Girls, Little Prudy Stories, etc. -
See our Magnolia Series for Girls, the brightest and best-25c Book in .
the market. For Boys we have Oliver Optic, Mayne Reid, Cooper, Castle
man, Verne, Marryat. Alger all 25c a copy.
All the Popular Copyright Books of the day. Tour choice 39c a copy.
special presentation hJditlon The
The First Violin. Hans Brinker. niack
geline. etc., at 6oc a copy. Each copy in a handsome box. t
Elsie Dinsmore. 25c a copy.
St. Elmo lc a copy. (Right aisle, rear.) .
TOILET DEPARTMENT
Suggestions in the line of Perfumes of Good Quality for Christmas
iinrwrna. we nave vjoigate s wen Known .ferrumes in Fancy jox at zac
and 50c a box. Also a line of 'Woodworth's Perfumes for which we are '
the Agents In Bridgeport.
These well known odors such as Lily of the Valley, Blue Lillies,
Violet, White Rose and others put up in nice attractive boxes at 25c and
ROc per box. Roger and Gallet's Perfumes 1 1-4 and 2 ounce bottles.
Richard Hudnut's Violet Sec Toilet Water in Holiday Packages at 75c
pkg. Armour's Violet Soap 3 cakes in Box tied with ribbon and with a
Christmas Card, 25c per box. '
(Right aisle, front.)-
HOLIDAY APRONS
Visit our Apron Department where we are showing the largest and
best assortment we have ever offered for Christmas Presents. A gift that
is always appreciated.
Dainty round Aprons for the afternoon tea in Swiss, Barred Muslin
and Nainsook at 25o and 50c each. A full line of plain, and trimmed
Aprons, large or small excellent assortment. Tour Choice 25c each.
Finer qualities, plain or trimmed 50c, 75c, $1.00 each.
. Embroidered Swiss Aprons, very dainty assorted patterns 75c each.
(Right aisle, rear.)
The SMITH -MURRAY GO.
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SUIT SHOP. 1154
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SemceaMfi
Art Domes and Shades, Electric or Gas.
Portable Table Lamps, Electric or Gas. -Fancy
Inverted Shades, Imported or Domestic.
Gas Ranges, Heaters, .Radiators, Gas Appliances -
Bridgeport Gas Fixture Go.
869 MAIN
AUCTION 8ALE
IRANKRUPT T0CK
We will sell at Public
at 7:00 P. M., the bankrupt stock of Gerson Ziff, recently
purchased by Eli Cohen of Springfield from J. H. Crossley,
ttnief flATneietinr- rP
C TL G X H.ING.
Gents' Furnishings, Hats,
, taps ana Leather Goods.
This stock consists of new goods only and will be sold
to the highest bidder, in the store located at
1284 MAIN STREET
As a chance to purchase bargains in wearing: apparel
at your own price this sale offers the best opportunities.
Be sure and attend !
A. ELWOOD & SON, Inc. Auctioneers
HOLIDAY GIFTS
FOR SMOKERS
ECKLErtTcO.,
968 MAIN" STREET 874
MILES' CREAM ALE
The Finest Made
Bartholomay's Rochester Laser. Soda
and Mineral Waters. Bottled by
M. J. MALONEY
80 Jones Avenue
Free Delivery Tel. 2072-3
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Little Minister, Robinson Crusoe,
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VALUES ARE FAMOUS"
Suits
Overcoats
Cravenettes
A K. R. I S
MAIN STREET .
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Prop.
Auction, commencine tonicrht
THE PARK CITY MOTOR CAR CO,
554-fAIRFIELD AVE, BRIDGEPORT,
CMslas Giftl
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