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WEEKLY -NORWALK - GAZETTE.
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SOUTH NORWALK.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12
North Main Street
Charles De Witt Rogers’ condition is
about the same to-day.
The ladies of the Knob Outing club
met at the club house yesterday morn-
ing and played whist. There were
seven tables in use and Mrs. James
Golden succeeded in taking first prize
from her numerous competitors.
The barge W. M. Worden is at John
H. Ferris’ wharf loaded with coal.
The gate is still flying from the flag
pole in front of the East Norwalk M.
E. church.
The Baptist Sunday school went on a
picnic to—day. They took the trolley
cars to Cedar Point. A large express
wagon conveyed the eatables so a good
time is probable.
A large number of wheelmen from
this city attended the bicycle race in
Stamford yesterday afternoon.
The handsome brick pavement on
North Main street was relieved of its
dirt and filth by the street cleaning de-
partment, this morning. -
Young Barthol was unfortunate in
the Stamford race yesterday afternoon,
and lost his pedal when within 200
yards of the finish. The accident lost
his position ahead of six or seven other
riders who passed him before he could
get over the tape.
The corner stone for the new Metb o-
dist church arrived yesterday. It is a
handsome one measuring 44; feet in
length and eighteen inches in width
and height, and bears the inscription
"First Methodist Episcopal Church,
1789—1897. ”
1 Ir. “ Gil” Bogart after seventeen
years housekeeping in East Norwalk
at one and the same house. reluctantly
gives up the same for a few months and
will try and enjoy boarding. In the
meantime he will have a house built
on his East avenue lot and may, possi-
bly, before snow flies, be again “ at
home ” in the city of N orwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Layton left.
this morning for a trip to Montreal.
Mrs. J. F. Fielder and little Con-
rad Price were wheeling through this
city this morning when the latter met
with an unfortunate mishap. \Vhen
in front of J. W. Studwell’s music
store -they came upon the deluge of
water left by the sprinkling cart and
Conrad’s wheel struck the wet trolley
rail and he took a severe tumble and
covered his white duck suit with mud.
Dr. Lorrin M. Allen, of this city, has
been elected a member of the Putnam
Phalanx of Hartford.
The Eve L took a party out for a sail
4 yesterday.
About thirty members of Rebekah
Lodge boarded the 7 :10 train for Bridge-
port to visit Charity Lodge of that city
ast evening. They returned on the
midnight train and reported that they
3.21 never seen the Rebekah Degre
worked so well before.
A AA‘
EASTTIORINALK.
Mrs. Herbert V. Carr, of Cottage
avenue returned to-day from a two
weeks’ visit with relatives in North-
port, L. I.
Miss Florence Rose is visiting friends
in Stamford.
The condition of little Kenneth
Thomas of East avenue is very much
improved.-
Miss Helen Fairchild of Betts Place
is visiting in New York.
Frank Spaulding of Betts Place has
gone down the harbor fishing. J udg-
ing from the size of the lunch he took
he must be determined to stay for
some time.
Rev. A. J. Smith and family who
have been visiting in Monroe returned
here yesterday.
Counsellor Walsh is dividing his
time to-day in and out of the waters of
the Sound, in his yacht Blackstone.
A number of women are doing a
profitable business selling garden
truck and dairy products about town.
The Tramway cars running to Greg-
ory and Roton Points, and Compo‘
Beach, are being fairly well patronized
to-day.
Phillipson & Brown are overhauling
the plumbing in the Military Institute,
on East avenue. They have recently
completed the plumbing in the James
.block, and are also doing the plumbing
in Gen. Frost’s new house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold is critically
ill at her home on Camp street. She
is in the 85th year of her age.
The desk, chair and cuspidore of the
chief—of—police at the new police head-
quarters have been fenced in with a
substantial railing. It has been sug-
gested that the roll be painted red,
the “pickets” white and the base blue.
John Fairchild was sentenced to jai[
for 40 days by Judge Frost this morn-
ing for intoxication and using abusive
language to Mrs. Joseph Matheis.
—-A GAZETTE ad. will pay you.
NATU RE’S QUEER FREAK.
Growth Stunted by Disease-Man of Thirty-
Seven with the Body of a Child.
There has been brought to the coun-
try farm of Dickinson county, Kan,
a human being that is in many ways
a freak without parallel. It is a man
who has the body of a child, yet the in-
telligence of maturity. Newton Reed
was born about thirty-seven years ago
in the East, but came here with his
parents. Vthn between 5 and (3
years old he had inflammatory rheu-
matism, and his body stopped growing.
In all the years since he has had the
best of health and has been cognizant
of all about him. His body is the
same as when the disease afflicted him,
about the size of a 6-year-old child. It
is smooth, weak, and the tiny limbs
are practically useless, though he
docs use his arms for some things.
But the curious fact is that his head
has grown normally. It is as large as
that of the average man. a thick beard
grows on it, requiring frequent shav-
ing to keep it down to the dark mus-
tache that adorns his face. The fea-
tures are regular and his mind is
bright and quick. He can read and
write and talks of the current events
of the day intelligently. He takes the
county paper and reads it regularly.
But all through the years he has lain
in a crib or little bed and is unable to
raise himself. The physicizns think
he will never improve, but that he will
live to old age. He is cheerful and
pleasant. never repining at his fate.
For many years the county has sup-
ported him, allowing him to live with
relatives. The removal of his rela-
tives from the county made it neces-
sary to care for him at the poor farm.
—St. Louis Globe Democrat.
QUEER FOOD IN CRETE.
The Octopus and Cuttlefish Considered as
Delicacies.
The octopus and cuttlefish are Cre-
tan delicacies, according to the story
of a traveler in that country. Brown
mussels and a small pink fish served
in olive oil and lemon juice constitute
the, principal sea food. The cuttlcish
is cooked in the most abominable but-
ter to be found anywhere on the globe.
When it is to be eaten the one bone
of oval shape is removed and the crea-
ture collapses, and its sepia-colored
liquid mingles with the butter, form-
ing an indescribably nasty compound.
The octopus is even more repulsive. It
Is cooked in the same way as the cut-
tleiish. Its flesh is a smooth. whitey
brown nmterial, closer than a lobster-"s.
it has all the elasticity, toughness and
capacity of resistance of a piece of
india rubber and is quite as tasteless.
Sea urchins about as large as one's
list. the shell covered with spines, are
also :1 favorite com-estible. The flesh
is hardly more delicate than that of the
octopus.
His Picture for the “Widder.”
He evidently was from the rural'dis-
Iricts. and therefore his uneasiness up-
on what presumably was his first visit
to a phptographer could easily be over-
looked. At last, when he was sum-
moned to the operating-room and
caught a whiff of the chemicals from
the "dark-room,"he hesitated on the
threshold, half-suspiciously. “Come
in; come right in,” said the camera
man reassuringly. ‘V‘Do you want a.
vignette?” “N-no, I guess not,” re
plied the old man. “I guess I can
stand it without taking anything.”
“Would you like a photograph of your
head only? Or would you prefer one-
half length or full length?” inquired
the photographer. “Well, now, I’ll tell
you 110w it is, mister,” remarked the
old granger, confidently. “This picter
if for a widder in Nebraska who's been
writin’ to me considerably about get-
tiu’ spliced. I reckon she’d ruther
have a picter of my whole system if it
don’t make any difference to you.” It
didn't—Chicago Times-Herald.
The Origin of Pitching Curves.
The inventor of curve-pitching is
said to be quietly living in Athol.
Massachusetts, selling wall-paper. The
l‘liillipian is authority for the state-
ment that years ago, while throwing
clam shells on the beach, he wondered
at the curves in their flight, and de-
mrmined to see if he could not make
a buseiail do the same thing. After
a. year of practice he found himself
enabled one day, when pitching for a
Br. ‘ ‘yn baseball ciub, to throw two
sue” sire out-curves, and from that
time on be controlled the ball in the
Iii-oderu He then gave lessons
to a Princeton pitcher and to Avery of
Yale, v.‘ the result that in 1874, with
Avery in the box, Yale succeeded for
the first t3...c~ in the history of two
colleges in winning a game of base-
ball from Haivar .
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Couldn’t Locate the Yelling.
"Do my vocal lessons disturb you?”
asked the young woman with musical
ambition.
“Not that I know of,”
your-g man. ‘
“Why, I sinsuld think you’d know
if they did.”
“No. Since the dentist took the front
room on the first floor, I can’t tell
whether you‘re practising music or
2363 practising on his patients.”
replied the
One peculiar trait of persons who [are
Ilind is that there are scarcely ’any
moiqers among: them. Soldiers and
iiilors who lose their sight while in ac-
103‘. sometimes continue to smoke for
i slim: time after that great calamity
.veriakes them; but, as a rule, they
.9921 give up the habit altogether.
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The Rejected Cornelius, After the
{primal—You will be a sister to me! A
eIHlollar sleighiride this afternoon, a
m at the opera to-night, supper at
DI-l‘s, and a cab home. A sister to
rue? Great Scott! What sort of a fool
human being do you take a brother to
ye! '
THE STRANGEST DINNER.
it Which the Wheat 1n the Bread and the
“Tine Were Hundreds of Years Old.
Perhaps the most remarkable din-ner-
)ll record was that given by an anti-
;uary named Goebel, in the city of
Brussels.
At the dinner were” apples that
.‘ipened more than 1,800 years ago,
)read made from Wheat grown before
:he children of Israel passed through
:he Red Sea, and spread with butter
:hat was made when Elizabeth was
Queen of England. The repast was
vashed down with wine that was old
ivhen Columbus was playing with the
)oys of Genoa.
The apples were from an earthen
ar taken from the ruins of Pompeii.
L‘he wheat was taken from a chamber
11 one of the pyramids, the butter
fromn stone shelf in an old well in
Scotland, where for several centuries
.t had lain in an earthen crock in icy
water, and the wine was recovered
from an old vault in the city of Co-
rinth.
There were six guests at the table,
ind each had a mouthful of the bread
ind a teaspoonful of the wine, but
was permitted to help himself bounti-
fully to the butter, there being sev-
eral pounds of it. The apple-jar held
about two-thirds of a gallon. The
fruit was sweet, and as finely flavored
as if it had been preserved but a few
months.
WHITTIER’S PET DOG.
iie Thought the Song, Robin Adair, was a.
Tribute to Himself.
Many good men have not disdained
-:o lavish their attentions upon domes-
tic pets. The gentle cat has had many
admirers. Cow-Der has left a circum-
stantial account of his hares. The an—
cient hermits were great lovers of an-
Imals, and the fawn of St. Giles and
the robin that built in the head of St.
[{arilcf have been remembered in their
aegends. Even practical Benjamin
Franklin did not disdain to write an
apitaph for the pet squirrel of his
friend. and the instances of famous
men who have loved pet dogs are well
1igh countless. Whittier was one of
:hese. On a certain occasion he was
Entertaining a celebrated singer. Af-
:cr dinner she sang the beautiful bal-
ad of "Robin Adair." She had hardly
)egun before Mr. ‘Whittier’s pet dog
mine into the room. and. seating him-
self by his side, watched her as if fas-
3in:itcel. When she finished, he came
11111 put his paw very gravely into her
18ml and licked her cheek. “Robin
Lakifs mat as :l tribute to himself,"
said .‘slr. Whittier, “he is also Robin
Adair!" It was true. That was the
logs name, and he evidently thought
[19 was the hero of the song. From
that time he was the singer's devoted
friend.
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It liléiint something. .
“Now,” said the fussy old gentleman
putting one of the biggest berries in
his mouth and picking up another,
"what is the sense of having that sign
read ‘fresh strawberries for sale’?
Don’t you see *2 ‘fresh strawberries’
Don’t you suppose
.3" are for sale?"
" the grocer;
think I'm givin'
everybody kn .
"I dunno,” .
“some folks S:-
.th11 away,” a : hen the old gentle-
anan put the harry back in the box—
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' of the young ccuple in
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So Like Him.
Fenelon who had often teased Rich-
iieu ineffectuaiiy a charitable sub-
-ri-p7.ion. was; one day telling him that
‘ .‘~:'-.s picture.
it for a subscripv
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The Successful Merchants in Nor-
walk all advertise in The GAZETTE.
because it keeps them in touch with
the entire purchasing community.
COMMENCING JUNE 21, 18 97.
AIM TRIPS 70 NEW YORK.
SIDEWHEEL PASSENGER STEAMER
. BELLE HORTON!
Leave South Norwalk, 7:30 a. 711. Leave New York, Beekman St, 2:15 p.
m., (Saturday, 1:35 p. m.); East 31st Street, 2:40 p. m., (Saturday, 2:00 p. m.
FARE: Single, 406. Excursion. 10c.
SPECIAL SIIIIIMY SAILS.
.qu IIIII Io NEW HAVEN.
Leaving South Norwalk, 10:30 a. m. Leave New Haven 3:30 p. in.
EXCURSION FARE, 40c.
FREIGHT PROPELLEII T0 IIIIIIWILII MID SO. NORWILK.
Leave Beekman Street, N. Y., Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 p. m.
Leave Norwalk, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5:00 p. m.
T O RENT. '
The fine oflioe formerly occupied by
Police Headquarters.
Suitable for Insur-
ance, Real Estate, 850. Possession July 1.
Terms moderate. Apply at ,
GAZETTE ‘ ounce.
Luther M. Wrig 1:117 .
CARRIAGE BUILDER AND DEALER, '
IMDISUII MID FRIIIKLIII STREETS, SOUTH IICIIWILK.
Agent for
Pierce,
Ames,
Lena e
orthhamplon
, . /. BIGYGLES.
Prices from $37.50 to $100.
Rochester,
Buffalo,
Black Diamond
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.
The “Orient ” and “ Saracen ’
Are THE wheels of to-day.
At Saunders,’ No. 12 North Main
Is where they hold full sway.
He carries every part in stock
And treats you all alike,
No trouble if of him you buy
Your N inety-Seven Bike.
At coasting or at racing
They’ve always stood the peer,
The reason is, they’re fitted with
The famous “Pitch line gear.”
The crack-a-jacks all ride them,
You know the reason why,
They’re just the class of riders
- Who know what wheel to buy.
Prize winners are these wheels:
And ahead they’ll always be,
Just watch them in the races,
And for yourself you’ll see.
And when the victory’s over,
When time prize has been won,
They’ll quietly speak for themselves
And simply say, well done.
Yours Until Death,
H. A.-SAIIIIDEBS, Experl in Bicycles,
l2 North Main Street, South Norwalk.
SPECIAL SALE 2
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PENNANT BICYCLES $38.00.
A first class high grade wheel, large tubing and all 1897
improvements.
Made by the Acme Mfg, 00., makers of the
lcelebrated Stormer bicycle. A chance to get a fine wheel for
tle money.
THE J. "T. PBOWIT‘T CO.
Stock and Mutual Managemnt
Compared. -
IETUA LIFE all] CONNECTICUT MUTUAL.
HE comparative merits of the so-called “purely mutual" system of manage-
ment f0r life insurance companies and of stock management are
pany with stock management.
The Connecticut Mutua
clearly shown by the following comparisons.
We have selected the
largest proxy-mutual 00mpany in the New England States (the Connec ,
ticut Mutual, and compare it, with the ZETNA LIFE, the largest com-
1, by its annual statement filed with the Insurance
Commissioner of this State, January 1, 1897, shows that it has $525,093.79 more
than its entire surplus, invested in real estate.
estate in 1896, $1,108,702.75).
_ (It increased its holdings of real
Its taxes repalrs and expenses on real estate in
1896 amounted to $298,675.90, or 842911.31 more than its entire income from that
source, hence it appears from the sworn statement of that company that no in-
come was realized from its surplus, nor from the $525,093.79 (the excess of real
estate over surplus), but, on the contrary it was behind from that source, as.
shown above. $42,911. 31. 1'
Of the ZETNA LIFE’S surplus ($6,711,502.25), it had on the first of January
last, as shown by its statement filed with the Commissioner, real estate amount-
ing to $486,348.25, leaving of its surplus to be otherwise invested $6,225,154.00.
Its net income from real estate amounted to $8,150.82.
Its surplus not invested
in real estate earned in 1896 5 1-10 per cent, or $317,482.85, to which add its in-
come from real estate as above, makes $325,633.67 earned upon its surplus alone.
The Connecticut Mutual, on the other hand, instead of earning anything on this
part of its assets, shows a loss, as above stated, of $42.9ll.3l.
These unfavorable investments affect the dividends of that company.
(Had
the Connecticut Mutual obtained as favorable results, in the above particular,
as the ZETN A LIFE, it would have gained in the year 1896, over its present ex-
perience, $469,138,225. ):
$10.000—TEN-PAYMENT LIFE PLAN—AGE 57.
Comparison of results under two policies on the life of GEN. SAMUEL C.
LAWRENCE, of Boston, Mass... issued the same year, at the same age, same
term and alike in all Important particulars:
IETNA LIFE—No. 184,491.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL —~No. 191,026.
Pre- Divi- Net Year Pre- Divi- Net Savings in Etna Life
mium. dend. Payment. ' mium. dend. Payment. with Interest.
$854.30 ...... 8854.30 1890 8964.50 ...... $964.50 5.55 30
....... 330.40 823.90 1891 360.90 903.60 no 33
....... 50.49 803.81 1892 83.10 881.40 .03 97
....... 61.94 792.36 1893 105.40 859.10 34 09
....... 73.85 780.45 1894 128.00 836.50 53 59
....... 86.27 768.03 1895 151.10 813.40 50 3|
....... 99.26 755.04 1896 f. . 174.40 790.10 37 I6
....... 22.90 741.40 1897 '....... 186.90 777.60 35 20
............. $6,3l9.29 ......I.......I......I6,826.20 $654 55
Saving in the .ZETNA LIFE, including interest on the payments to date,
amounts to $654.55.
ANOTI-IE B. COMPARISON.
$20,000—15-PAYMENT LIFE PLAN—AGE 4-2.
I‘Etna Life—No. 167,013. (Raised to $20,000 for comparison). Conn. MutuaI.-No. 185,836
Pre- Divi- Net . Divi- Net Savin s in IBM Li
mium. dend. Payment. Year‘ Premlum- dend. Payment. thh Interest. fa
$881.60 ...... $881.60 1888 $1,004.20 ...... $1,004.20 $208 42
....... $61.60 820.00 1889 $62.00 942.20 I94 29
....... 82.20 799.40 1890 83.20 921.00 l82 4o
....... 94.20 787.40 1891 104.60 899.60 I59 32
....... 106.40 775.20 1892 . . . . . . . . . .1132 60 871.60 I29 I7
....... 110.20 762.40. 1893 . . . . . . . . . .2157.40 846.80 I06 34
....... 132.20 749.40 1894 ..........?182.40 821.80 86 I5
....... 145.80 735.80 1895 ..........)196.00 808.20 8| 08
....... 160.06 721.54 1896 ..........,210.00 794.20 77 0|
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............. $7,032.74 .............I $7,909.60 $l,224 l8
Difference in net payments in ZETN A LIFE’S favor, $876.86. Addingain'
tcrest, to ,date on different payments, the amountwill be increased to $I,22418.
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