'. ly upon 1“, '_‘,v’ “wEEkL Y minnsnnn. NEW HAVEN, Nov. 9.—-The clash be: tWeen the state shell fish commission and the firm of ’Talmadge & Lyon, South N orwalk, is rapidly approaching a crisis. It has just now reached such an acute stage that Secretary A. Mc- Clellan Matthewson of the shell fish commission has issuedg' orders to Capt. Lewis of Bridgeport, inspector of the natural beds, that if any more dredg- ing steamers belonging to Talmadge & Lyon, or any one else,.appear on the disputed grounds they will be seized. Talmadge & Lyon are quoted as say- ing that they feel that they have a legal right to the beds in disputh, and that they intend to continue harvesting the oysters to which they think they have a claim. Secretary Mathewson has had his po- sition fortified by’an opinion from the Connecticut attorney general, Mr. Phelps. The latter sustains Mr. Math- ewson 'in every point under the law. The receipt of this opinion caused Mr. Mathewson to decide to give the pro- testing oyster growers prompt warning to keep off the grounds which they claim. The dispute, it will be remembered, arose when Mr. ,David C. sanford of this city, engineer for the commission, last fall staked out the Bridgeport nat- tural beds and found farms staked out by the firm of Talmade & Lyon which were decided by Mr. Sanford to belong to the natural beds. He promptly no- tified the Norwalkers that they were trespassing, but they set up a claim to the grounds under an old- town grant dated 1872. Secretary Mathewson then took up the matter. A A“ QUINLAl‘i’SSUPPER. A Feast of Reason and a Flow of Soul. Thomas Quinlan gave a most enjoy- able supper to a number of his West- port friends at the N orwalk hotel Wed- nesday evening. At 9 o’clock Mr. Quinlan and his guests were seated at a. table laden with good things to eat, which Land- lord Hamilton’s chef had prepared for the occasion. Conspicuous upon the table stood a statue of “LauraBo,” Mr. Quinlan’s speedy pacer, and who was voted the fastest horse ever raised in Norwalk, she having been raised by Dr. Charles G. Bohannan. ' After the champagne came cigars, and then the party was entertained with stories and reminiscences until nearly midnight. Those present were: Thos. Quinlan, H. F. Pennoyér, E. B. Mead, T. N. Taylor, W. A. How- arth, M. H. Taylor, Jr., Owen Feeney,- E. B. Finch, F. Warren, M. 0. Pen- field, I. G.Hamilton. AA‘ ‘vr Here’s a Hint for Norwalk Folks. The [Willimantic Chronicle makes the following request of the people of that city, and hundreds of Norwalk people might take the matter to heart: Don’t speak unkindly o' Willimantic, and especially now, when it is on the up grade towards prosperity. Do not run the place‘down to strangers, but talk it up. Speak a good word for it and its citizens and business men every time an opportunity is offered. You can do this without prevariCation. Ev- ery town has some good pomts, and of these Willimantic has a great many. You can always Speak of these with a clear conscience. Talk is ordinarily considered cheap, but the continued repetition of a story will convmce the most skeptical of its truthfulness. -———-——<O-o>———————— Upset in Cannon. While the Misses Agnes and Sarah Fitch were returning from the Sturges —Coley wedding in Cannon on Wed- nesday, the driver in the darkness drove upon a bank near the Sturges house overturning the carriag‘e,and but for the coolheaded work by the driver a serious accident would have resulted. The horses were very spirited but were kept under control while the ladies were rescued from their dangerous po- sition. Except for broken windows no damage was ‘done. «o’er—M Sill!) Reward SIM. The readers of this paper will be ' pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Uatarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con- stitutional treatment. Cure is taken internally, acting direct- the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,thereby destroy- ing the foundation of the disease, and giving. the patient strength by build- ing up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its ‘work. The pro- prietors have so much faith in its cura- tive powers that they offer One Hun- dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY 6500., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggidts,’75c. . .Ball’s, Family Pills are the best. .‘.‘~ Hall’s Catarrh ' tfllll—flllfltls. A pretty wedding ceremony occurred at the home of John 'Burr Sturges at Cannon, Wednesday, at 5 o’clock,when his daughter, . Florence Marvin , and James Coley of Weston were made one. The house was artistically decorated for the occasion with autumn flowers, palms and other verdant plants. At the appointed hour, Miss Helen Sturges, a young sister of the bride and Misses Margaret and Sarah’ Telford and Miss Agnes Ogden her lit- tle cousins,stationed themselves at four corners of the parlor holding a band of ribbon which formed a pretty enclos- ure. ~ Miss Mabel Smith of Stamford ren- dered the Lohengrin Wedding March, ‘ to the strains of which the bridal party entered the room, preceded by the ushers, W.‘A. Coley of South Norwalk and Samuel B. Sturges. They proceeded to the large bow window. which was banked with palms anda profusion of the choicest chrys- anthemums. _ . The Rev. William E. Hooker, rector of St. Matthew’s church performed the ceremony. The bride was gowned in a dark blue tailor—made traveling dress, with a bodice of gray silk. After the knot was tied the many friends and relatives gathered around the beaming pair and offered their con- gratulations. A supper was served and then amid a shower of rice and. old shoes Mr. and Mrs. Coley departed for a short wed- ding trip. The wedding presents, which were displayed were-many and valuable. ‘VAv HELD MEETING. , Historical Association Decide on Date of Nor- walk’s 250th Anniversary-Two Years Off. ‘ The meeting of the Historical Asso- ciation was largely attended Wednes- day evening. I’l‘he membership new numbers 96. The date for the celebration of Nor- walk’s birthday was chosen: Sept. 11th, 1901, in consideration of the fact that the settlement of the town actually took place some time in 1651 and Norwalk was recognized as a town _by the Con- necticut Court on Sept. 11th, 1651. The committee on plans for the cele- bration which has been appointed is continued, to serve for another year. The life membership 01 F. A. Ferris and E. A. Woodward were received, and the following annual members: E. H. Gumbart, John H. Light, A. Blanchard, Mrs. Edward Olmstead, Miss Marion Olmstead, Dr. G. H. Nox- On, Mrs. Noxon, Miss Sarah Lewis, G. P. Ells, Mrs. L. H. Gleason, Miss Hart riett Aymar, Mrs. T. K. Noble, Sam- uel Lynes, F. H. Merrill, Mrs. C. A. Ambler, Miss Elizabeth Raymo nd, J. Belden Hurlbutt, and Horace E. Dann Gifts were received from G. W. Cram, Mrs. S. R. Weed, L. B. Gorham, Rev. 'I. K. Noble and E. H. Fox. A vote of thanks to L. W. Lawrence of New York for the catalogues of the exhibition of Norwalk pictures - was passed and of thanks to Col. Lockwood for the use of Lockivood’s Hall on the same occasion. The next meeting will beheld on December 13. 0.. CENTRALIJLUB. . A Dramatic Tea Arranged for Saturday—Also Piano, Violin and Vocal , Solos. Another of those delightfdl func- tions, Dramatic Teas, is being arrang- ed for at the Central club for Saturday afternoon, under the direction of Miss Alice B. Cram, chairman of - the dramatic committee. The program this week will be as follows: “The Home-made Chaperone,” A Comedietta in One Act, Edith B. Matthews. Time, present, scene in country house. , , Characters. Mabel Stevens, Miss Mai Curtis Alice Stevens, Miss Ethel Wilcox Tom Nelson, a guest, Edward Manville .Violin solo, ' Andante Religioso, a, Francis Thomes (tanzonetta, b, ‘Victor Herbert Mr. Clarence B. Nowlan. Piano solo, Miss Florence Baldwin Song, Miss Clara VanDoren Broke Her Shoulder. Mrs. F. Ferry, of Southport, slipped on the grass near the depots "in South Norwalk, Wednesday morning, and fracturned her shoulder. She went in- to the waiting room of the east-bound depot, and Dr. F. I. Bunnell was called toattend her. Later Mrs. Ferry went to Dr. Bunnell’s office, where the in- jury was dressed. A-“ ‘ v Miss Alyse Gregory, daughter ofor. J. G. Greg0ry,will sail for Paris on the sixth of December. She expects to ro- main abroad for. several months.” . Strong Testimony. " This is NarwalkTeetimoniy, "and WiIlStandln- vestigation. If you doubt the following and Wish to investigate, you haven’t to go to some other state in the Union to prove it. It is not a longstory published in N0rwalk neWspapersabout a‘ resident of Kalamazoo, Mich, or Tampa,‘ Fla. It’s about a resident of Norwalk. and given in his own words. No stronger proof can be had. ' Mr. J osiah Dodge, No 2 Be‘lden place, ' says: “I had some trouble in the way of kidney complaint and rheumatc like pains in the back. Being a frequent visitor at. Mr. Hale’s (Now Glendening’s) drug store, 1 noticed a: great many people buying Doan’s Kid- ney Pill. and as they all spoke Very highly about the results obtained, I got a box, began taking them, and in a few days time they cured the attack.” Doan’s Kidney Pills for sale ,by all dealers; price 50 cents a" box. 'Mailed on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn 00., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the 0 SI . Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other. nor utpnscrtsrrsn. A Sad Due of Ruin Comintmhrouch Temporary Success in Race Track Crumbling. This is the saddest case of ruin com- ing from success.that I ever heard of, and the fact that the result not only brought desolation 0n the person him- self, but upon his whole family, makes the instance especially sad, says Lon- don Answers. He was the only son of aprosperous provision merchant, and, with a be- ginner’s luck, won some hundreds of pounds on the turf. Elated by his suc- cess, he chanced larger sums, lost all. he had won, and, in a vain attempt to recoup himself, took some of the money collected from his father’s customers. Shortly afterward his father accident- ally discovered that a large account which was owing to him had been paid to his son and not accounted for. In- quiry was made, and it was found that the outstanding accounts did not amount to as many pence as there should have been pounds; and in addi- tion, wholesale firms who were sup- posed to have been paid by the son had received nothing. The whole had gone in fruitless efforts to “back win- ners.” The result was that, after 50 years’ trading, the business was broken up, and the father, mother and sisters of this unfortunate man were reduced to extreme poverty. THE GREAT Conn STATES. Enormous Crops Raised in the Mlds the “fest and the Prices Realized. The great corn states, according to the statistics of last year, writes John Gilmer Speed, in Ainslee’s, are in the order named, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Texas and Ohio. Each of these states grew in ex- cess of 100,000,000 bushels, while the to- tal of Iowa was 254,999,850 bushels. This year we are promised from Kansas alone in excess of 350,000,000 bushels. Montana, among the new states, grew the smallest amount- of corn last year, and Rhode Island among the old states. :In Maine, New Hampsdrc, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Da- kota. Montana, Wyoming and Washing- ton all of the corn grown was con- sumed at home, practically none of it being transported beyond the county in which it was produced. The other states, according to the amount grown, shipped corn to other parts of the coun- try and abroad. In price the corn on the farms realized all the way from 66 cents a bushel in Montana to 23 cents in Iowa, the general average through- out the country being 28 7-10 cents per bushel. In 1897 this general average was 26 3-10 cents; in 1896 it was 21 5-10 cents; in 1895 it was 25 3-10 cents, and in 1894 it was 45 7-10 cents. In the latter year (1894) the production was short, being somewhat more than 20 per cent. less than last year. Some Advice to Shippers. Don’t fail carefully to inspect your shipment before closing the box. Put in the memorandum on your own bill head, or an envelope, showing the count and other data. Keep a duplicate your- self, and thereby save much annoy- ance and frequently a loss. Don’t chase off into a new market with untried peo- ple just because of a possible temporary advantage. Nine times out of ten you will lose. Keep in touch with a good house in several markets, and use judg- ment in shipping to any of them. Watch , the reports and forecasts, and then al- low for weather changes.—A Few Hens. What is Celery King? It in an herb drink. and is a positive cure for constipation. headache. nervous dllor- ders, rheumatism, kidney diseases, and the ' ' various troubles arising from a disordered women and .torpld'liver. It is a. most " ‘ ble medicineiandis recommended by p yolcians general ‘y. Remember, it our“ . ' constipation. . .. Celery King is sold in me. and 500. wk. 1 ‘, uses by maelstsa‘nd dealers. OF NEW YORK. RICHARD A. modular, President. Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31:9 According to the Standardlof the Insurance Department of the State of New York. IN COME.“ Received for Premiums . . . . From all other Sources . . . . . 542,318,749 5! 1r2,687,880 92 355,0069639 43 BISHURSEMENTS. To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . . $13,265,908 00 To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 11,485,751 35 For all other Accounts . . . - . - 10,493,379 53 15359345903 8 88 ASSETS. United States Bonds and other Securities . . First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . Loans on Bonds and other Securities, Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents 51609956914' 33 68,303,580 90. 9.396.619 on at $23,534,826.88 : Book Value . . . _ '1 20,604,649 61 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies ‘ . . . ' . 11,621,377 36 6.434.957 to Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . . - $277,517,325 36 LIABILITIES. 233,058,640 68 "r Pollcly Reserves, etc., . . . . . Contingent Guarantee Fund, . . . . . 42.238,684 68 Divisible Surplus . . . . . $2,220,000 00 277,517-325 36 $971.7! now 79‘ Insurance and Annuities in Force _— . . . lhave carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correc liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Audito: From the Surplus a dividend will bekapportioned as new: , Board of Trustees- ADRIAN IssLm J n. GEORGE S. Bowvozs WILLIAM C. W mTrar, WILLIAM BOOKEFELI. n. JAMEs N. JARvnI CnAs D. DICKEY JR ELBRIDGE T. GEEK“: J AMES Senna; HENRY H. Rooms Jno. W AocnmcLoss THEODORE MORFOBD WILLIAM BABcoox STUYYESANT FISH . Anausrus D. J UILLIARD CHARLES» E. MILLER WALTER Ii GILLETTI H. WALTER WEBB FBEDEBIO CBOMWELL‘ JULIEN T. DAvIns A. N. WATERnousn CHARLES R. HENDERSON. Burns W. Proms! J. HOBART HEBBICK WM. 1’. DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNIss. ‘ l GEORGE G HAVE}. SAMUEL .0. Banner RICHARD A MCCURD! JAMES C. HOLDEN HEBMANN C. Van POST WILLIAM J. SRWRLL OLIVER HARRIIIAR ROBERT OLYPHANT GEORGE F. BAKER Dunner OLCOTT. ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President. _ . , , WALTER R. GILLETTE, I(fishers: gunfigfi. K, , FAAC F. LL01 1‘), 2d Vicc~ President 1) 'Eli du- . G Correspon‘ing Secrets: I? [W A :11 J. E‘s'l‘L’N’ Secretary. _ ALBERT KLAMROTH, ABSian 380195817 ' FREDEBIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JOHN A. Fills LIA. Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMI SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM E. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. : EMORY MoOLlN TOOK, Actuary. ‘ . ’ ‘ JOHN-'TATLOCK, .13., Assistant Actuary. uHARLEs A, PBELL-ER, Auditor. ~ WILLIAM W . RICHARDS, Comptroller 0 (Hill: FORD GRETSINGER, Aesistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller- ' ‘ ‘ JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies E') V» ARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRscroRs: ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D- GRANVILLE )1 WHITE, I .0 G. S. WINSTON ill. I). Consulting. mounts a stunner. was... Aggm I , _ .a...,..,,_ .l A93” @AMB' L633“! 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