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Tidal Wave, Then a Fire..
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. After being visited by an immense ,
tidal wave yesterday morning, which
submerged the walks and driveways
and filled the cellar with water and
left the grounds covered with large
cakes Of ice. the Dorlou Point hotel
had a narrow escape from being burned
to the "ground last evening. That it-
WEs not destroyed is no doubt due to
the able efforts of Mayflower Hook 8;
Ladder company of East Norwalk,
whose members promptly responded to
the request for aid, and although the
distance from their house to the point
was some two miles, they arrived in
time to prevent a total loss to Land-
lord O’Sullivan.
During the evening a strong smell
of smoke was detected in the hotel and
an effort was made to ascertain where
it came from, but Without success, and
shortly before 8 o’clock Landlord
U’Sullivan sent word to Attorney J. J.
\Valsh advising him of his suspicions
and asking him to come to the hotel at
once.
When Mr. Walsh arrived the smoke
was coming out of the walls in the sit-
ting room in the second story of the
building, and all indications pointed to
a serious fire. ’Word was at once dis-
patched to the Mayflowers and they
were soon at the point. '
Landlord O’Sullivan with the assist-
ance of Mr. Walsh, Capt. “Bill” Kel-
logg, Peter Bailey, James Powell and
young MCQuillan in the meantime had
formed a bucket brigade and water
was drawn from the cistern and thrown
upon" the fire, but without avail.
Captain Kellogg had also attempted
to stop the spread Of theuflames by
throwing snow on the outside [of the
building. '
When the firemen arrived the flames
had spread over a Considerable portion
of the north end of the hotel and it
looked as though the entire-building
'What
added to the difficulty experienced by
was doomed to destruction.
the employes and Others in] trying to
combat the fire, was the . half gale
blowing from the northwest, jnwhich
fanned the dunes and finally drove
them from the room in which the flames
were located.
As soon as the Mayflower boys
arrived, aladder was run up and an
aperture made in the north side of the
hotel. Into this hole the nozzle} of a
fire extinguisher was inserted- and a
stream brought to bear on the flames
with the result that after a fevf’ min-
utes of active work the fire was extin-
guished.
When the flames burst through the
floor Landlord O’Sullivan’s family be
came frightened, and they were re-
moved in the freezing atmosphere and
over the great cakes of ice which
surrounded the hotel to the 'home of
Mr. Walsh, where they now are.
The employees about the hotel suc-
needed in getting out agood part of the
furniture, but a larger portion was
damaged by fire and -water and will
prove a complete loss.
The water poured down the bascs
boards in the sitting room came through:
the ceiling to the floor below and did
considerable damage to the carpets
and furniture.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by a defective tiue,and the flames
spread up the north side and under the
doors. which caused the delay in loca-
ting the. fire until the dimes burst'forth
in the sitting room on the second floor.
The Mayflowers worked with a will
and succeeded in extinguishing the
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flames afterevery eye witness had given
up the structure to destruction. The em-
ployees, Mr. Walsh and Capt. Kellogg
also rendered valuable assistance in
holding the flames in check until
the arrival of the firemen.
After the flames had been subdued
Landlord O’Sullivan promptly treated
all tO refreshments.
The loss is estimated at about $1,000,
which is fully covered by insurance
with Coolidge A: Lynes.
Mead a Candidate.
Benjamin P. Mead of New Canaan,
former comptroller of the state is
looking fora place for commissioner
on building and loan associations.
The position is in the gift of the gov-
ernor, with the approval of the sen ate,
and the term of Office is two years.
The salary is $2.500 a year, and the
commissioner is allowed his expenses.
nut to exceed $500 a year.
The position is now held by Mr. Sco-
field of Stamford, who is a. candidate
for the position of insurance commis-
sioner, in place of Fredrick A. Betts.
'Bill to Make Electric Roads
Furnish Light For
Towns. '
A bill was introduced into the Legisla-
ture Wednesday that will force the elec-
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tric roads to put up a combined Opposi—
tion. It intends that these companiesl
shall give to the towns in which they .
are lacated free lighting in return for
the privileges granted them. It reads
as follows:
Section 1. All streets and highways "
in any town, city or borough in this
state, in which any electric railway is
operated, shall be lighted by electricity
in the manner hereinafter provided,
whenever such lighting is ordered by
the selectmen of said town, the warden
and the burgesses of said borough or
the court of Common council of ' said
city.
Sec. 2. 1f incandescent lamps are
used for such lighting they shall be
erected It} clusters hav1ng in the ag—
gregate not less than 100 candle power,
and not more than 400 feet apart, and
shall be lighted from sunset'until mid-
night. If' arc lights are used for such-
lighting they shall be not less than
1,200 candle power nor more than 1,000
feet apart, and shall be lighted from
sunset until 4 o’clock in the morning,
but the use of arc lights shall not be
required except within the corporate
limits Of cities and boroughs.
Sec. 3. The expenses of erecting and
maintaining all necessary poles, arms,
brackets and other fixtures required
for the purpose of such lighting shall
be'paid by the town, city or borough
in which said lamps are erected.
Sec. 4. The corporation operating
the electric railway in any street or
highway required to be lighted by this
act shall furnish at its own expense
the electric current necessary to main-
tain said lights during the hours the
same are to be lighted, and to main-
tain all necessary wires to convey said
current to said lamps.
The bill came from Representative
J. H. Davis of Hamden. The claim is
made that the street railroads, pay-
ing no tribute to the towns, ought to
pay something for the valuable fran-
chises they Own. The saving to the
cities would be enormous if the act
should be passed, while the small towus
would benefit materially. There are
between 350 and 400 miles of electric
roads in the state, and the scheme is
therefore Of great magnitude. The
companies in defense will undoubtedly
contend that they are not equipped to
do an electric lighting business.
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Suscription Dance.
A subcsription dance was held in Red
Men’s hall, South N orwalk, Wednesday
evening and in spite of the inclement
weather fifty couples were present.
There were twenty numbers on the
dance order and the Twin City Man-
dolin club furnished the music for
dancing. '
Arthur Chittim acted as floor mana-
ger and his aids were Warren P. Smith
Jr.. M. K. Raymond and William
Naphey.
The committee of arrangements:
A. W. Dreyfuss, D. S. Davenport, W.
M. Saunders. F. G. Benedict, F. \V.
Decker, W. P. Smith, Jr., A. Chittim,
W. Naphey and M. K. Riymond.
During the intermission light re-
freshment-s were served. The dance
ended about one o’clock.
Hospital Appropriations.
In the Senate on Wednesduy Senator
E. O. Keeler Of Norwalk introduced
an, amendment to the statutes provid-
ing for the appropriations to hospitals,
to include the Not-walk hospital to the
list of hospitals receiving state ap-
propriations.
He also introduced a resolution ap-
propriating $5,000 for the Norwalk
hospital. 1
Dayton-lennlngs.
Miss Zadia Jennings, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings of Hulls
Farms and Mr. M. Dayton of Brook-
lyn were married Wednesday evening-
at. the home of the bride’s parents by
Rev. Mr. Thompson, pastor of the
Greens Farms Congregational church.
After a brief wedding. tour Mr. and
Mrs. Dayton will reside in Brooklyn.
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How This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J .CHENEY & CO.,Props. Toledo,0.
We the undersigned, have known I“. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and be—
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR-
VIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo 0.
Ha‘l’s Catarrh Cure is taken internal-
1 y. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
750. per bottle. Sold by all Dr‘uggists.
Testimonials free.
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A Boom "attains.
" If Any Norwalk Mother Has
Looked For This, Fol-
low This Advice.
Wherever we go and among all
classes, we find children suffering from
weak kidneys. The intelligent mother
knows that this is not a habit and
searches for a remedy. It is Something.
very hard to cure. and the family phy-
sician tells her that the child will out-
grow it in time. Sometimes they do,
and sometimes they do not. In the
meantime annoyance and embarrass-
ment is the result. If anyone knows a
remedy, is it not an act of charity, is it
not a duty to make it public ? Should
selfishness or pride keep it concealed ?
Mrs. Nellie Dunn, of Winter and
Fourth streets, Ansonia, Ct., has used
Doan’s Kidney Pills in her- family and
makes the following statement for the
benefit of anxious mothers and the re-
lii’e of interesting little children. Mrs.
Dunn says :
" I have a little boy of eleven years
of age that was very' much troubled
with weak kidneys. When he was six
years old he would go in bathing fre-
quently and remain in for a long time.
That was when I first noticed any diffi-
culty with his kidneys, but heth so
that he would wet the bed every night.
I have taken him up at eleven o’clock,
but it would occur two or three times
before morning. This caused me any
amount of work and I was not strong,
besides I ‘knew that it should not be
neglected, yet we got nothing to re-
lieve him. Finally I read somewhere
. that Doan’s Kidney Pills would pre-
vent such occurrences and I procured
them from a drug store. They have
really been the means of strengthening
the kidneys of the child, and prevent-
ing the nocturnal urination. I am very
grateful to Dean’s Kidney Pills and I
heartily recommend them to any moth-
er having a child so afllicted. They
will relieve the mother of an enormous
amount of work, the child of much em-
barrassment, besides performing a
duty the parent owes the child to pre-
vent it from growing up with weak
kidneys.”
Dean’s Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.,
sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the name Dean’s and take no substi-
tute. .
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Miss Ferris Entertains.
Miss Eva L. Ferris entertained a
party of friends at whist at her home,
Rocket-est, West street, ‘Wednesday
evening. The prizes at the games
were awarded Miss Vera Wood and
Miss Grace Adams. A tempting re-
past was served. Those present were:
Mrs. Carl A. I-Iarstrom, Mrs. Thomas
I. Raymond, Mrs. J. H. Knapp. Mrs. I.
S. Keep, Mrs. Robert Wilson, Misses
Alice Cram, Mae Higgins, EmmaLock-
wood, Agnes Gibbs. Vera VVOOd,.Grace
Adams, Emilie Jennings, Ann'ie San-
ford, Ethel Keep, Ethel Slater and
Clara Betts. '
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Men’s Sunday Evening Club.
The Men’s Sunday Evening Club, of
the South Norwalk Congregational
hurch, held a meeting, Tuesday
evening, and elected officers as follows:
—President, Nelson Dickerman; vice-
president, Dr. J. Milton Coburn, sec-
retary, Lester J. Waterbury; treasurer,
R. A. Holmes. The attendance was
not very large, owing tO the storm.
Plans for the work of the club were
discussed but not acted upon.
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Heavy Damages.
Charles Miller, a former brakeman
on the N. Y., N. H. and H. road secured
a verdict of $25,000 in the Massachusetts
superior court before Judge Blodgett
Wednesday. Mr. Miller sued for
$100,000 for personal injuries which
were caused by the breaking of a de-
fective link. The plaintiff was thrown
{ran the train and was run over by
several Of the cars. The accident oc-
curred at South Framingham. -
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Bishop Williams’ Funeral.
The funeral services over the remains
of the Rt. Rev. John Williams, D. D.,
L. L. D., will be held at the Church of
the Holy Trinity in Middletown Friday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rt. Rev.
Chauncey B. Brevvster, bishop coed.-
jutor, will probably ofliciate.
The body will lie in state during Fri-
day morning in St. Luke’s chapel and
interment will be in the Indian Hill
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Aged Southporter Dead. . A
James Trainor, one, of the oldest resi-
dents of Southport, died at his home
Tuesday evening. The deceased wits
a blacksmith and had been able to k eép
at his business until about six months
ago. Mr. Trainor was 75 years Old and
leaves a. wife and several child ren.
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Will Have a uartette.
Grace church choir under the direc-
tion of Harry Pepper for the year
commencing May 1st, will consist of
a quartette besides a regular boy
choir. Miss Vera Wood will be the
soprano soloist and Miss Amy Wood
the contralto soloist. The bass has
not as yet been secured.
A Healghj S
Make
Bitters is a health-
maker and a health
saver. It makes the blood pure, the
muscles strong, the brain clear, the
appetite keen, the liver active, the
digestion perfect, the nerves 'strong
and steady. .
5,283,353 Ilostetter’s
Stomach ..
Bitters
the Stomact;
a healthy
stomach
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
does the rest
cem atery, where his mother was buried. ,
; . L till NSUHANE BUMPAN
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OF NEW YORK.
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RIcHARD A. 'MCG'U'RDY, President.
Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,’98
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
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"It
Incomu.
$42,318,748 s
I2,687,880 9
555,006,629 4
Received for Premiums
From all other Sources
. DISBIIIESHMENTS;
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death .
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc.
For all other Accounts.
$13,265,908 O
I1,485,715I 3 "
1094939379 5 ‘
535,245,033 8
ASSETS.
United States Bonds and other Securities
First Llen Loans on Bond and Mortgage
Loans on Bonds and other Securities,
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826.88 : Book Value
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc.
$I60,956,I4I 33
68,503,580 9'
9,396,619 0.
20,604,649 61
11,621,377 36
6,434,957 In
5m
LIABILITIES.
. 233,058,640 68
42.238,684 68
$2,220,000 00
227,517-325 36
$971,711,997 79
Pollcly Reserves, eta,
Contingent Guarantee
Divisible Surplus
Fund,
Insurance and Annuities in Force
lhave 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 usua
Board of Trustees-
ADRIAN ISELI~ J a
GEORGE S. Bowoom
WILLIAM C. W HITREI-
W ILLIAH ROCREEELLER
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR
ELRRIDGE T GERRY
JAMES Spams;
HENRY H. ROGERS
J no. W AUCHINCLOSS
THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOOK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUE D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WERR
FREDERIO CROMWELL
JULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATERHOUSE
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
SAMUEL D. BARCOCE l'
RUFUS W. PEORHAM '
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RICHARD A. MCCURDI
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST l
WILLIAM J. SRWELL l
OLIVER HARRIMAR J. HOBART HERRIOK
I Will. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISB
I GEORGE G. HAvER
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
EUDI. 1v OLCOTT
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ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice—President.
. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
lSAAU I". LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. DUER du-P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM J . EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary,
_ FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer.
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. ' JAMES TIME SON. ‘2d Assistant Treasurer.
W ILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD 1’. B ULDEN, Assistant Cashier.
- EMORY MCCLJNTOCK, Actuary. .
‘ JOHN TATLUCK, JR, AssistantActnary
CHARLES A, PREIIL'ER, Auditor. ' WILLIAM \V. RICHARDS, Comptroller:
U. CLIP}! 0RD GRETSIhuER, As-Jistant Auditor. HENRY 5. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller,
J UHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. .
lf‘ ') \\ ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: .
ELlAra J. .‘liAltrii-i. M D- GRANVILLE 11 WHITE, M D
u‘. S. WIN 51 ON M. D. Consulting. '
All
lessons as @IEBERT‘, sensual seems.
Norwalk Chronicler