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NORWALK CONN..‘FRinAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1900 ~12 \PAGES. _ . p _ ,
PRICE TWO CENTS 4“
lHlGEllljiEllLlifl.
Insurance Com-yany Refuses
to Pay Because Policy
was Not Transferred.
lN COMMON PLEASCOU RT.
Administrator of Susan Anderson’s Estate of
' New Cannan Brings Suit.
The case of Charles Olmstead, ad-
ministrator, against the New Hamp—
shire Fire Insurance Co, of Manches-
ter, N. H., was taken up in the civil
common pleas court yesterday after-
noon before Judge Howard J. Curtis
and a jury. The case recalls one of
the greatest tragedies in Fairfield
county.
The plaintifi' is the administrator of
the estate of the late Susan Anderson
of New Canaan. Mrs. it
will be recalled was murdered by her
hired man on or about Nov. I, 1898,
and her body buried in the pig pen.
Anderson lived
Anderson,
The house where Mrs.
was in the wildest part of New Canaan,
' not far from the Wilton line. Very few
people went near the place and the wo-
man-was not missed. Itis doubtful if
the crime would have been discovered
yet had not the murderer in a fit of re-
morse killed himself and set fire to the
house. The building audits contents
were entirely destroyed about Nov. 15,
1898.
The plaintiff in the action named
above is t-(lae administrator of Mrs. An-
dei-sonis estate. The defendant com—
pany held a policy of $31,300 on the
house and contents which were de~
s'ti-oyed. The company refused to settle
, ' because it appeared that Mrs. Ander-
son, after the policy was taken out,
transferred the title to the property to
Emma J. and Carrie S. Anderson of
New York.
The company claims that in accord.
ance with the terms of the policy, it
was void after the transfer of the prop-
erty because Mrs. Anderson did not
notify it and have the policy transfer-
red, too.
Since the above suit was brought
Gen. Charles Olmstead has died and
~Henry E. Chichester of Wilton has
been appointed administrator. .
The case is still before the court to.
day.
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Measles at County Home.
Twenty cases of measles were report-
ed, yesterday by Dr. A. H. Baldwin, at
the County Home for Children. There
are no new diphtheria cases and it is
probable that the measles will not
spread. as the cases have been isolated.
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Sports May Charter a Special Car-
Some of the Stamford sports who in.-
tend coming to South N orwalk next
Monday night to see the fight between
“Dutch" Monahan and “Shep”Walkcr
are talking of chartering a trolley car
on the Tramway linq. to bring them
home after the fight.
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Waterbury Wants Convention.
Waterbury Democrats are demand-
ing that the next Democratic State con-
vention be held in their city. They
seem to have good grounds for. their
claim. Bridgeport secured the con-
vention in 1898, and now Waterbury
says she should not be ignored.
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Rev- Mr. Musson Called.
The official board of the Nor-walk
Methodist Episcopal (3111132531 has ex-
tendedan invitation to Rev. Mr. Mun-
son, of Amityville, L. L, to act as pas-
tor for the ensuing year. Rev. Mr.
Munson has also received an invita-
tion from the Sixth Avenue Methodist
church of Brooklyn, and his answer to
the local question is yet in doubt.
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Basket Ball-
Two exciting games of basket ball
.. were» played in the Arrow-y last night.
The first game was a rubber between
the Stamford Y. M. C. A. and the
Bridgeport V. M. C. A. and was won by
the former by a score of 19 to 16. The
second was between Co. l“. and St.J0-
lipids T. A. B. and true '8‘ boys won by
a, score of 21 to 4. Tots is the second
game Co. 1*”. has won from the '1‘. A. 11’s
the score of the otilw. r held: 8'7.
ANNUAL MEETING.
’The Congregational Church Society Elects
Officers and Committees.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
held lastcvening ann the following
officers were elected:
Clerk, Arthur 8. Hill.
Treasurer, E. L. Boyer.
Auditor, W. A. Curtis.
"Deacons for three years, J .E.Wixon,
Melville E. Mead.
Supt.»Sunday School. 0. E. Curtis.
Asst. Supt., Primary, Miss C. E. Ray~
mend. '
Asst. Supt. and Sec’y., J. VVallaCe
Marvin. , ,
Treasurer, S. S., F. J. Curtis.
Choirister, C. A. Tucker.
. Parish Missionery, Miss Georgie W.
Taylor.
Librarians, A. J. Meeker, E. O.
Kceler, George B. St. John,F.J. Curtis.
In the selection of committees all of
the old members were reelected.
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CAPl.W.L. HUBBELL DEAD.
Treasurer of the Adams Express Company
Passes Away. "
Captain William Le vis Hubbell, an
old an influential citizen of Bridgeport,
died this morningat his home in that
city, after an illness of some months.
He was a prominent man and was for
a number of years the treasurer of the
Adams Express company. He was 67
years of age and left a widow and two
children, a son and a daughter.
He served in the civil war where be
attained the rank of captain. He was
a member of the Grand Army and of
the Loyal Legion.
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Death of Joseph C. Chapman-
Joseph C. Chapman died yesterday
at his home, 40 Chestnut street, South
Nor-walk. : He was in the seventy-ninth
year of his age.
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Denny, of Nor-
walk. The funeral was held this af-
ternoon at 2 o’clock, from the under-
taking rooms of David W. Raymond.
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Mr. Pepper’s Report.
Mr. Harry Pepper has handed in to
the hospital directors his report of the
late musical festival at the Armory
together with his check for the balance
as follows:
Receipts.
Expenses,
$1,234 28
836.85
Balance to hospital fund, $397.43 '
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Wreck in the Sound-
A sunken wreck, presumably that of
a barge, was discovered yesterday:
afternoon. It lies about a mile and a.
half south by cast of the Bridgeport
light house, and shows a mast . our. of
water. It is right in the track of the
steamboats, and would cause damage
if struck.
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Park City Yacht Club Election-
At a meeting of the Park City Yacht
club in Bridgeport last night the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Commodore. Rodney S. Bassett;vice-
commodore, Capt. Daniel M. Sprague;
rear commodore, Hercules Smith of
Northport L. 1.; Secretary, Charles
Neubauer; treasurer, R. B. Stiles;
board of governors—401‘ three years,
E. ii. Brown, F. W. Peck;for two years,
A. L. Eugene, W. M. Reeves; for one
year, L. M. Turney, A. H. Lowdeu.
< CRANBUBY.
Messrs. Thomas and Curtis, of Sange-
tuck, are arranging for a. dance to
be held in Washington hall, Feb. 15.
An avoit'dupoissociable will be given
by the members of the chapel at Wash-
ington hall, Wednesday evening.
Silas Sherwood is employed by the
Saugatuck Computing Scale Co.
Washington Lodge, I. O. G. T..' nomi-
nated officers, Tuesday night.
John L. Bouton is spending a. few
days in Philadelphia."
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Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot by the
chains of disease is the worst form of
slavery. George D. Williams, of Man-
Chester, Mich. tells how such a. slave
was made free. He says: “My wife has
been so helpless for five years that she
could not turn over In bed alone. Af-
ter using two bottles of Electric Bitters
she. is wonderfully improved and able
to do herown work.” This (supreme
remedy for female diseases quickly
cares nervousness, sleeplessness, mel-
ancholy, headache. backache, fainting
and dizzyspells. This miracle working
medcine is a godsend to weak. sickly,
run down people. Every bottle gaur-
antced. Only 50 cents. Sold by John
A. Riggs,_Dr-uggist.
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Advertisie in THE GAZETTE:
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(-Iougregationat church Society was.
He is survived by one ,
JAMES tun nun.
Treasurer of the Board of Fish
and Game Commis-
sioriers.
WAS 834YEARS OF AGE.
President of State Agricultural Societies For a
Number of Years.
LYME, Feb. 2.—The Hon. James A.'
.Bill, treasurer of the board of fish and
game commissioners, died at his home
on “Bill hill” yestei'day,aged 83 years.
He had been ill but a few weeks. The.
deceased was a native of Lyme and had
necticut. His reputation as a breeder
of fancy stock extended all over New
England and he‘ had many first prize
winners at numerous agricultural fairs.
agricultural society for a number of
years. He also represented Lyme in
the state legislature as representative
and later the district as senator. He
is survived by a widow and four sons.
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Monahan a Hard Problem.
Considerable interest is b 31112; mani-
fested among the local sporting people
in the fifteen-round bout between
“Shep" \Valker, of Stamford, and
“Dutch” Monahan, of Nor-walk, to be
fought under the auspices of the South
Norwalk Athletic Association, next
Monday night, says the Stamford Ad-
vocate. All believe that Monahan will
prove the hardest proble'in Walker has
yet tackled, but both here and in Nor-
walk he is the favorite among the in-
vestors. Both men are training hard
for the battle. it all reports coincide
South Norwalk’will be a reek-sports:
town, next Monday night. There will
be sports there from all parts and a'
rattling show to amuse them. The pre-
liminary bouts are six rounds at 135
pounds betWeen Arthur Evans, of Win
nipauk, and Everett Newkirk, of Dan-
bury, and ten rounds at 122 pounds
between Billy Forsyth, of Danbury,
and Paddy Manix, of Yonkers. Both
of these Will be interesting bouts, and
‘for once South Norwalk will bea warm
towu, ‘
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Turned the Tables.
A few nights ago, two men living in
Balls Pond, came to the conclusion
that it would be the funniest joke im-
aginable to viSit the chicken roost of a
neighbor and purloin a. rooster that
was the particular pride of its owner.
As they were passing the corner of the
house with the rooster, "they Were. con-
fronted by the owner of the fowl with
a. shot gun aimed at them. “Hands
up,” he. said sternly. The two min-
night visitors informed toe man with
the gun that it was all a; joke. “Well,
it is a durned poor one,” was the only
comment of the other. “Put up your
hands and walk along the road and
don’t try to run away or I’ll bore you."
Despite their protests, they were
marched half a mile up the road with
their hands over their heads and were
turned over to one of the Constables
of the town. ’W hen they Were taken
in the house and a light was produced,
it was discovered thatrone of the , ma-
rauders was a justice of the peace and
his companiou was one of the select-
men. The owuer of the rooster affects
ed to be very much surprised on rec-
ognizing his prisoners, but the latter
have suspicions that he knew who they
were all the time, had seen them go
in the chicken house and had waited
for them to take-the rooster in or er
to turn the tablesaon them. I
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Initiated One Candidate-
Camp Washington, No. 11, P. O. S. A.
held its regular weeklymeeting in its
hall last night. There was a good at-
tendance and one candidate was initiat-
ed. An invitation was received from
Camp No. 2 Of New Canaan to attend
the masquerade ball to be given by
that Camp on Washington’s Birthday.
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Vestibules on Trolley Cars.
On Novewber 28, 1899, 125 residents
of the town of Nor-wall: petitioned the
railroad commissioners to order the
trolley cars of too Nor-walk Street
Railway Company vcstibuled. The
railroad commissioners have assignel
a hearing on the subject at the town
court room in Nor’wa k at ll o’clock a.
m. February 12.
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' pou nds.
one of the finest farms in eastern Con- '
He had been president of the state.
’ MUCH 0LEO son).
ConnecticutNottlie Least in List of States.
It will be a surprise to GAZETTE
readers to learn that’13i255 pounds of
oleomargarine was sold in 12 months
preceding June 30, 1889, in this state,
despite the laws regulating the stamp-
ing of packages.
. The information was given to con-
gress on Monday in a communication
janswertoa recent resolution of the
house calling for information.
- . The total amount of oleomargarine
shipped during the year was 79.69.1741
Of this amount 816,848 pounds
were shipped into the District of Col-
umbia; 1.791.950 pounds distributed in
Maryland and 1, 158,409 pounds distrib-
uted in Virginia.
Illinois is the banner state, 18,638.92].
pounds of oleomargarine being distri-
buted
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THE/ETNA EIHTS ANNUAL.
FinestYear in the History of this Large and
Prosperous Company-
The annual report or semi-centennial
statement of the Aetna Life insurance
Company, giving the business for 1899,
is the most gratifying statement that
this large and successful Hartford in-
stitution has made during the whole of
its career. There were gains in all de-
partments, In premium income there
was a total gain of $701,949, the pre-
mium receipts for the year being $7.-
123,652. The receipts from interest and
rents were $2 395,073. True to the coup
pany’s old record the interesns receipts
for the year considerably more than
paid the death claims, which amounted
last year to $2,311,9l8. The gain in the
nuinber of policy-holders was 17,998,
and the gain in life, term, and endow
ment insurance in force was $11,055,-
858. The gain in accident insurance in
.force exceeds twenty-five million dol-
slars, the exact figures being $25,946,350.
The increase in assets was $2,923,279.
The company’s outstanding insurance
on the first was $168,449,790 in life, en-
dowment, and term policies, and $135, -
807.470 in accident and health insur-
ance. .
In addition to the reserve fund re-
quired by the state laws, which is,
based upon the assumption that four
per cent. will be received by the com-
pany upon its investments, the Aetna
Life has now added a special reserve
fund of $1,644,000 for the greater future
security of policy-holders. which, with
the legal, or four per cent. reserve, is
equivalent to a reserve fund for 9.11 the
policies of the company, based upon
the assumption that only three and one-
half per cent. interest will be realized,
anda rate or mortality equal to that
of the company’s experience during the
past fifty years. All the Aetna’s life
policies have been liberalized, making
them equal in liberality to any con—
tracts ever issued by any other life
insurance company. While other com-
panies nave granted these values, have
increased their premium rates from 10
to 20 per cent. to pay for the privileges,
the Aetna retains the rates it has used
during the past quarter-century.
The company has had a banner year.
Its management has been eminently
successful, yielding to all of its‘patrons
the handsomest returns. The Aetna
Life is under the management of one
of the ablest'and shrewdest life under
writers in the country, ex—Governor
Morgan G. Bulkeley. He has an able
corps of assistants, and the year’s rec~
0rd has been a proud triumph in the
life field. . -
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AMUSEMENTS.
Frankie Carpenter Company.
A good audience attended the per-
formance. “Ranch King” at Hoyt’s
Theatre last night. Frankie Carpenter.
who has rapidly won the admiration of
our theatre goers 'was as clever as ever,
and the frequent applause attested the
appreciation. To-night is souvenir
night and a photograph of Frankie will
be given to everyone present. The
bill for this .:vening’s performance is
“.\1ugg’s Landing.” Saturday’s mat-
inee will be "Bob” and Saturday night
“The Great Brooklyn Handicap.”
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lt Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth, of ,LaGrange, Ga...
suffered intensely for six months with
a. frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul-
cers, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or
Piles it’s the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
J. A. Riggs druggist. _ '
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The Baker’s Union No. 4, will 'give a?
-——:".(tv.crtisel-in THE GAZETTE.- 1 dance in Arion hall Saturday evening”
from the secretary of the treasury 'i'n _
NAIEHNLNESSMN.
Annual Meeting of the As-
sociation in New Ha-
ven Yesterday.
N EW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Voted to Hold Next Meeting inWaterbury.
Representatives of the _Business
Men’s association from Norwalk, NewH
London, New Haven, Derby, Water-
bury, Bridgeport, Hartford-and Dan-
bury were in attendance at the annual
nieeting of the State association held
in New Haven yesterday. The conven-
tion was held in the chamber of com-
merce and was called to r)rder at 11 a.
m. by C. C. E. Hart of New Haven;
president pro tem. The morning ses-
sion was taken up with the reading of
reports from the president, the secre-
tary and the committee on credentials
and at noon an adjournment was had
when the New Haven association acted
as host and regaled the delegates at
the Davenport hotel. At 2 p. m. the
convention reconvened and after being
caller] to order the election of ofiicers
was called for. It resulted as follows:
President—H. H. Guernsey, of New
Haven.
Vice-President—v-R. T. Whiting of
Bridgeport.
Secretary—George M. Adkins, of New
Haven. ‘
Treasurer—George A. Kellogg,
Hartford.
Directors—E. E. Atwater, New Hav-
en; D. N. H'ewes, Hartford; M. P.
Reynolds, Derby; A. J. Cable, Bridge-
port; Frank Terry, Derby; H. Kim.-
chancer, Meriden; C. C. Perkins, New
London; F. J. Adams, Norwich.
Committee on Finance—C. E. Hart.
P. C. Cowles, F. J. Lindsley, all of
New Haven.
Auditing Committee—J. B. Mulling,
Waterbur '; M. P. Reynolds, Derby.
It was voted before the election of
officers to admit Meriden into the State
association, also to combine the asso~
ciations of Ansonia, Derby and Bir-
of
mingham into one.
It was voted to hold the next meet-
ing in Waterbury.
There was a long debate over the
question of changing the annual meet-
ing date from January to October. The
final result was the adhering to the
old date. While‘the nominating was
energetic, and the fight for candidates
lively, only the best of nature predom-
inated and when it was discovered
that the honor of the first place on the
ticket was to go to New Haven again
the election was made unanimous.
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, NEW CANAAN.
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W. H. H. Santy of Sound Beach spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Edward Bishop has moved to Stam-
ford wherc he will hereafter reside.
Andrew Flood and Miss McGarr of
Pound Ridge were the guests of rela-
tives in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Raymond of East
*Norwalk, have been spending several
days with friends here. ‘
Miss Retta Lyon of New York was
the guest of Miss Mary Raymond on
Sunday. ' '
Mr. and M rs. F.'S. Selleck have re-
turned from a several days’ visit with
relatives in New York.
Rudolph Stolz and family have mov-
ed to Summer street.
Miller & Wilser will open their new
butcher shop Saturday morning.
B. Gandrupe of White Oak Shade
has rented the Hodges homestead on
Center street.
Mrs. John E. Hersam and Mrs. M}
Coleman have returned from their visit
with relatives and friends in Brooklyn.
' Herman and Paul Ertlet, Frank
Schultz and Raymond Bryant of New
Haven visited with M r. and Mrs. Bry-
ant on East avenue Sunday.
- M rs.Catharine, wife of Michael Mor-
risey, died Saturday, of apoplexy, in
the seventy-fifth year of her age. Fu-
neral services were held at St. Aloy-
sius‘ church Monday, at 9' a. m. . Re-
quiem mass was sung. Interment was
in St. Mary ’s cemetery. Nor-walk.
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‘ance, GAZETTE Building.
Additional Local News. . '
:There is good skating on Randall’s. 1
mill pond. _ _ ' .
Olive Branch Lodge held a regular
meeting last night. ‘ ' l :
Trinity church’s birthday party net-
ted the society MM 8210. ' ‘I I
. Thomas I. Raymond of West‘street-
is spending the day in New York. U -
The Rev. E. Z. Ellis, of Danbur'y‘, use
been chosen delegate from Fairfield .
County to the National Prohibition ,.
conven‘tt‘on in Chicago, J une 27-. Genrge' ‘
D. Nichols, of Huntington,‘ is {his ' all-i
ternate. ‘
_ Prevented a Tragedy. .
Timely information ggivcn
George Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio“
prevented a dreadful tragedy and sa'fi'rw
ed two lives. A frightful cough 'had
long kept her awake every night. * She
had tried many remedies and doctors
but gre‘wsteadily worse‘ until urged to
try Dr."-K1ng’s New Discovery. .One
bottle wholly cured her, and she Writes
this marvelous medicine also cured Mr.
Long of a severe attack of Pneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof of. the
matchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles, Only 50c and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free
at J. A. Riggs’ Drug Store.
_ DIED.
STEVENS—Suddenly in this city, Wed-
nesday, January 3151;, James Law-
rence Stevens, son of the late Law.
rence M. Stevens.
Services at his late residence 124
East avenue, Saturday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 3d, at 3:30. Burial at conveni-
ence of the family. '
Professional Card.
ADIES’ NURSE. Apply 9 Warren
street 010 tf
“worsens?”
ANTED—~Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
Co , of Maryland. furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build
ing. N30 tf
‘VANTED—Houses and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. byington, Insur-
N30
T0 RENT.
’ 0 RENT—A small 7 room cottag°
on Union Place to .rent cheap.
Apply to W. H. Byington, Room 1, GA.
zET'l‘E Building. _ ,
O RENT—A large ball in the GA-
_ ZE'I‘TE Building. Apply to W. H.
Bymgton. ‘ '
FOR .SALE.
FOR SALE—One of the bestbuilding
lots in the city; five minutes. was it
from Bridge. Water and gas on street.
W. H. Bymgton, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE—Three fine building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson,
Insurance. GAZ'cw'EsBuflificg. N 30 tf
FOR SALE—House at Broad River,
6 rooms and basement; new barn:
lot 753C200; chicken house and fruit: W;
H. . Byington, Insurance, ‘GAZE'I'I‘E
Building. M8
FOR SALE—House on Franklin -
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and. hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur
ence, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf '
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-
provements; barn and large carriage
house. TV. H. Byington, Insurance
GAZETTE°Building. M8 tfu
FOR SALE. ' I
An Upright Steam Engine
Sold for the want of use. Ap-
ply at the GAZETTE office.
Hoyt’s Theatre.
ALL THIS WEEK
- FRANKIE -
CARPENTER
JERE Show.
EVENINGSZ
MONDAYo—Pawn Ticket 210.
TUESDAY—Strange Adventures of M rs
Brown. ‘
WEDNESDAY—Bob.
THURSDAY—Ranch King.
FRIDAY—Muggs’ Laud ing."
SATURDAY—«Great Brooklyn Handicap
MATINEES.
Tuesday—Struck Gas. -. ~
Wednesday —Light on the Point.
Thuxsday—l’awn Ticket 2310. '
Friday-Strange Adventures of 311‘s.
Bros-in
Saturday—Bob.
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Prices, 100, 20c an-l 33c.
Evening.
10c. and 1300. Matinee;
Mrs.
Norwalk Chronicler