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‘WEEKLY-NORWALK
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‘Truth above or.“ things.’
Entered in the Post Office as a Newspaper
FRIDAY. AUGUST 19. 1898.
EVE’S RAMBLINGS.
toMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN. BY ONE
OF THEM.
D‘OrlOn’s Point seems to have been
the Mecca for bicyclists this summer
more than ever before. It is indeed a
beautiful spot and so easy of access.
The road leading to it is in 1 a fairly
good condition for wheelmen which is
more than can be said for other roads
about the suberbs Of the town.
Still the roads could be greatly im-
proved to please the cyclist.
The point is being managed in an
excellent manner; the grounds are
beautifully kept and the shore dinners
are unsurpassed. Dancing is an added
attraction of this season and has proven
popuhnr. The fact that music for
dancing is furnished has been the
means of drawing crowds to this resort
of not only those who care to partici-
pate but of those who delight in look-
ing on.
Dorlon’s is a quiet spot; a place to
restfat eventide after the hot day in
town. The breezes are cool and re:
{resizing and the rest seeker may re-
cline on the green sward and be fanned
by’them in their own caressing manner.
Diet Dorlon’s can be imprOVed upon,
I think, as well as do many others.
Without abolishing its present attrac‘
tion ofquietness a few improvements
suchas a new dock or pier furnished with
33Rhehes,a large pavilion built out On the
ledge-in front of the hotel furnished
with tables and chairs where refresh~
ments could be served to the transient
visitor, a few new bathing houses, a
backhouse with boats to let, etc., would
aud‘t'remendously to its popularity.
As it is now, ladies visiting the point
.fbiraiu hour or so who desire refresh-
ment have no place in which to get it.
They would not go into the hotel even
if by doing so ice creazn, soda water,
etc, could be bought.
Bwould not like to sesDJrlon’s trans-
formed into a placelike Roton Point,
for the town can but support one resort
of I that kind, and the consequence
would be that one or the other would
fail, or both.
Next year may bring forth the much
desired Improvements; in the- mean-
time let the town prepare to put the
roads in better condition than they
have been this summer and let us, who
are hovers of the silent steed, hope for
amimproved Dorlon’s in 1899.
A
Apparently the ideal has shifted
from shyness and reserve to candor
and. good fellowship. Chaperonage is
athing-Of the past, and all the girls
are held‘capable of protecting them-
selves, while all men are supposed in-
capable Of overstepping those airy and
imaginary boundaries which separate
familiarity from freedom and prevent
intimacy from becoming license.
The ideal now is a strong, athletic,
breezy womanhood which has no ten-
derness and no reserve—which talks
slang and smokes—which is out in all
weathers and all day long—which
hunts, fishes, shoots, cycles, goes to its
club, gives dinners to its male friends,
makes up picnics with never a matron
older than the youngest girl, has its
“boys” in profusion and is something
of a boy itself with its comrades.
It hasno fear no sense of shyness,
and nonezof limitation Of sex or im-
propriety of action. A man and woman
are to it interchangeable terms; and
for the life of it it cannot see that
what the one may do the other may
not-
It has modernized the old ideal of '
the-Amazons, and is that Amazon her-
self in nineteenth century attire. The
change has come so rapidly that the
elders are not yet accustomed to the
transformation: but thereit is, and by
the look of things there it will remain
till we come to the , inevitable battle
and the appointed Theseus—When the
war trumpets will sound-and the clash
of arms will be heard, and the cry will
go up to heaven: “God defend the
right.” .
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Feminine Chat.
Don’t we make ourselves look like
frights trying to keep our clothes in
good shape for our coming trip.
Knavery may serve your turn, but
remember, Satan is always around the
corner waiting for his share of the
profits.
There are many who traverse the
world in pursuit of happiness; but it is
Within the reach of every man—a co..-
tented mind confers it.
Try to buy an organdie gown all
made up if you wish to realize that the
" war hasn’t had such a depressing in-
fluence on business after all.
Some of the best lessons we ever
learn we learn from our mistakes and
failures. The error of the past is the
wisdom and success of the future.
Useless fretting and worrying bring
more gray hairs to the head, wrinkles
to the face and cares to the mind than
old age and actual trouble.
Pique and organdie suits have the
seams of waist and skirt strapped with
face insertion, producing a trim and
stylish appearance. White or colored
pique skirts, strapped in this manner
with heavy white embroidery, are
especially handsome.
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-The Pioneer of the Klondike.
Mr. Joseph Ladue, who was summon
ed to Washington recently for a con-
ference with the Secretary of War re-
garding the means of furnishing relief
to Dawson City miners, has solda large
number of his choice lots in Dawson
City, some of his best placer claims,
and a magnificent quartz mine, besides
his rich timber limit, including a saw-
mill which is earning $1350 a day net,
to the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and
Development Company of Yukon. The
directors Of this company are among
the most conservat ve and prominent
men In the financial circles of New
York. Those who are interested in
the Klondike should read the notice of
the new company printed in this issue.
linuuiu um at \Vlldl’on.
Natural gas has been discovered in
England. The discovery was made at
Waldron, in Sussex County, and 111“
the first in America wus- accidental;
Charles Dawson, the geologist, was
boring for water. When the lower
strata had been bored to a depth of 377
feet work was stopped, a‘strong smell
of gas having been noticed. A light
was applied to the top of the long tube
of the bore, and a flame immediately
sprang up to the height of fifteen or
sixteen feet. It burned with great fury
until it was put out by means of damp
cloths being thrown over the top of the
tube. An iron cap has been fitted to
the top of the tube. with a. vent allow-
ing an escape of gas to take place con-
tinuously. This cap and vent have now
been fixed for fifteen months, and the
gas can be lit at any time, and shows
no signs of diminution. There appears
at present to be an ample supply for
the lighting of a town, it the necessary
plant were erected, and the supply, as
far as can be judged. seems to be pretty
constant—Chicago Times-Herald.
Uncle Alain-J's Grief.
“Ah, thexe Uncle Abner.
deck again, are you?"
"Deed I is, sub.“
“1 don't suppse you remember that
when I met you yesterday you were as
full as a tick?"
‘fiYaas, I does, boss.”
“You‘ do. eh? But you don’t seem
to be the least bit sorry about it.”
“Beg yo’ pahdon, sah, but I is; migh.
ty sorry—sorry dat hit wuz yisterday
natid er terday."~—Richmond Disoatch
T0 RENT.
O RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
WANTED.
V IIINTED—Houses and Real Estate
' to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
You’re on
VV’ANTED—COntractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
00., of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
ing. N 30 tf
FOR SALE. ‘
OR SALE—House at Broad River,
6 rooms and basement; new barn;
lot 75x200; chicken house and fruit. W.
H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE—House on Franklin ave-
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and hennery. ' W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-
provements; barn and large carriage
house. W. H. Byington, Insurance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 t‘f
FOR SALE—On Newtown avenue,—a
finelhouse of 10 rooms, hot and cold
water, furnace, etc. Lot 95x400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H.
Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
ing. D29 tf
OR SALE—Three fine building lots
on-Wilton avenue. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE—Two building lots on
Newtown avenue, 60x200. W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building.
D29tf
OR SALE—One of the best building
lots in the city; five minutes walk
from Bridge. Water and. gas on street.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N 30 tf
OR SA LE—-A house on Wilton ave-
nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building.
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LEGAL NOTICE
To the Board Of County Commission-
ers of Fairfield County.
I hereby apply fora license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,ale,
lager beer, rhine wine, and cider at
34 North Main St. South Norwalk,
Town of Norwalk. .
My place of business is not located
within 200 feet in a direct line of a
church edifice or public school-house,
or the premises pertaining thereto or
any post Office, public library or ceme-
tery.
Dated at Norwalk, this 19th day of
August. A. D., 1898.
JOSEPH O. CONNER. Applicant.
We, the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, of the
Town of Norwalk, hereby endore the
application of the above named Joseph
0. Conner, for such license.
Dated at Norwalk, this 19th day of
August, A. D., 1898.
W. H. Meeker. J. R. Raymond, Wil-
liam P. Cole, William P. Beers, Henry
Hegelein. _
I hereby certify that the above named
endorsers are electors and taxpayers,
as defined by law, of the Town of Nor-
walk.
Dated at Norwalk, this 19th day of
August, A. D., 1898.
ANNIE E. SMITH. Asst. Town Clerk.
To the Board of County Commis-
sioners Of Fairlield County.
Ihereby apply for a license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,
ale,lager beer, rhine wine,and cider at
59 Main street, Town Of Norwalk.
My place of business is not located
within 200 feet in a direct line ofa
church edifice or public school-house, or
the premises pertaining thereto or any
post-office, public library or cemetery.
Dated at Norwalk, this 11th day of
August, A. D. 1898. '
JOHN MAHONEY. Applicant.
We, the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, of the
Town of Norwalk, hereby endorse the
application of the above named John
Mahoney, for such license.
Dated at Norwalk, this 11th day of
August, A. D., 1898.
Edw. L. Hoyt, George B. Gregory,
H. E. Dann, E. Gusowski, Jeremiah
Spillane.
I hereby certify that the above named
endorsers are electors and taxpayers,
as defined by law, of the Town Of N or-
walk. ,
Dated at Norwalk, this 11th day of
August, A. D., 1898.
ANNIE E. SMITH. Asst. Town Clerk.
Sunday Sail!
EXCCHSIO N
GONETISLAND
STEAMER
BELLE ‘HORTON
SUNDAY, Aug. 21.
60c. Excursion Fare, 60c.
Leave South N orwalk at 9:15 A. M.
Leave Coney Island, 5:28 P. M.
Leave East 3lst St. at 6:30.
Subject to change without notice.
A grand chance to see the Naval
battle ships, cruisers, etc.
N orwalk- Hotel.
Newly Renovated.
Fxcellent Table Board.
SUNDAY DINNERS
a Specialty.
from 1 to 2 p. m.
50 Cents.
3 ‘14. A. We ‘Hotelo a
@Two Lines Trolley Cars
pass the door.
II. c. HAMILTON, Proprietor.
Comprehends six
Wow 907% Schools. The I. A w
School (with D a. y
and Evening Classes).
an'versilz. ,
Medical College,
Graduate School, Pedagogy, ENGINEERING
and UNIVERSITY COLLEGE For circulars
address L. J. Tompkins. Registrar. Washing-
ton Square. New York City.
J. Ii. JEIIIIES.
UNDERTAKEE !
No. 7, MAIN STREET.
N30 bf]
NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE.
1
OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A. MOOURDY, President.
Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,’97.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
"INGQMEO ;i "i
Received for Premiums . . . . . $42,693,201 99
From all other Sources . . . .' . 11,469,406 24
. 854,162,608, 23
DISBUESEM ENVE‘So
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . . $13,279,630 66
To Policy-holders for End0wments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . . . . . {10,132,005 57
$36,124,060 99
ASSETS.
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $132,017,341 45
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . {69,423,937 31
Loans on Stocks and Bonds . . . . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate . - o, - - - 11,618,454 38
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . 6,141,200 20
_ 5235397839437 66
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . . 218,278,243 07
Surplus . . . . . _ - $35,508,194 59
Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,496 63
l have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct;
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
From the Surplus a. dividend will be apportioned as usual
'Report of the Examining Committee.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTEES or
TIIE IIITIIAL LIFE IISUMIGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I897,to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
to verify the same, respectfully——--r
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on
by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such officers "
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be corrt ct. They
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared
the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not exceeding
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examIned and counted the bonds and mortgages on real
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also. verified the valuation of the Cam-
pany’s holdings of real estate and have verified the depOSItS of money In the various banks and trust companies, and
have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier.
And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of title of every description neces-
sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants, and that
the same are accurate, in good order, and well kept.
And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system
and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation.
All of which is respectfully submitted. CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A. N. WATERHOUS}:
NEW YORK, January 21, 1898. S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HODDEN
«1
Board of Trustees-
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISRLIN JR.
GEORGES. BOWDOIN
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
JAMES N. JABVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR
ELRRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES SPEYER}
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS
THEODORE MORFOBD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIO CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATERHOUSE
S. V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
WM. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS ,
SAMUEL D. BABCOOK
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I‘
GEORGE E BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. .
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President DUEH du-P. BRECK. Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, ASSIStant Secretary,
' FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. . .
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d ASSIStant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. ,
, EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. '
, JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. . WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, ASsistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
ED WARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLE 11 WHITE, M D
G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting.
NICHOLS & GILBERT, General Agents...
A. HEADER, Local. Agent. '
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