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The Sout
man ’& Plnney. No. _
orders for Job Printing.
Homer M. Byinzton, Manager.
Aladies Horsman wheel arrived for
Luther Wright this morning.
By the crossing of wires the fire bell
s at ten minutes to 10 o'clock this
morning. ’ -
Court Mahackemo, F. of A, will
meet to- night intheir rooms on Wash-
ington street. ‘ i '
The party that‘Co‘mmodore 0._E.
Barker took fishing yesterday morning
report excellent luck, which they at-
tribute to the bait.~.
George Smith, 0119 of .the EVENING
GAZETTE’s bright newsboys has pur-
chased a wheel and now delivers his
papers on his silent steed.
The funeral services of the late Joseph
Duncan will be observed from St.
'Mary’s church to-morrow morning at
8:40'o’clock. The remains will then be
t ken to Newark for interment.
The Old Well Hook and Ladder com-
pany met last night and there was an
unusually large attendance. George
Miller was elected second assistant fore-
man in the place of Warren E. Smith,
resigned. ‘
The Regulars play the Benedict
Farms Saturday morning. The Regu-
lars are boys who live on the hill and
they are anxious to meet any nine of
their size and age, that is, under 16
years of age. .
The list for the subscription dance
in Guider’s hall has been nearly com-
pleted. Messrs. Thomas Whitted and
Everett Tolles are behind the move-
ment and a large number of their
friends intend to join in giving a gene—
cessful dance Friday night.
Permission was given the Consolida-
ted road to run freight trains all day
Sunday and advantage was taken of it
to lift a blockade occasioned by an ac-
cumulation of vegetable and western
provision trains at Harlem river: fifty
rtrains were run Sunday.
Councilman Pearson has petitioned
selectman Themes for benches in the
court room. As the city pays for heat-
ing the building in the winter time he
thinks the Team should pay for the
benches. These have been needed for
along time and it is hoped the select-
men will grant the Councilman’s re-
.quest.
Several local young gentlemen met
at the home of Charles R. Baker on
High street last night, and formed a
debating club,taking for their name the
'X Rays. They voted to hold their
next meeting on the 25th and to debate,
“Whether the United States should
recognize Cuba”. Charles Baker was
elected president and Edward Smith,
asecretary.
The “Twin City Wheelmen” wi.l
meet in their rooms as usual to morrow
.night. The committee on suits and
colors are to repor‘, besides which
other business of importance is to be
transacted. It is reported that the com-
mittee intend to suggest 'maroon col-
ored jerseys with a blue monogram on
the breast. These will .on doubt make
a'handsome combination, if adopted_
The Ellis Musical club met with Miss
Louise Abendroth at her home on
Crescent Terrace last night. A very
fine program was rendered. There were
solos by Mrs C. F. Boutwel-l, Mrs. J.
Wilke Collins, Mr. D. E. Disbrow”
Mr. G. H. Herst, and a violin solo by
Mr. Bichard-Abendroth. The essay of
the evening was "Opera in America”
3by Mr. W. J. Leland. The next meet
ins.r of the club will be the last of the
season and will be held with Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Fil'ow, at their home
in Weat Norwalk, May 25th.
The quartely statement of the earn-
ings and financial condition of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road was made public yesterday for the
three mouths ending March 31. Gross
increase, $450,124: increase in opera-
ting expenses, $113,684; net increasc,
$366440; other income increased, 876,-
115; total increase, 3412.555; fired
charges increased, $72,276; increase in
shrplus. $340,279; cash on hand, $121.
025; profit and loss surplus, $4,511.529
The statement for the quarter ending
Dec. 31 1895, showed the fUIIUWlnL:
Gross income, $7,807,433; other income.
$170,587. operating expenses $6,019,533
charges, $1,825,877; surplu, $133,010.
News Was receIVed here last night of
the death of Nelson W. St. John, for-
merly of this cit-7', at Knksvxlle.’ Mn-
souri. For over two years his health
has been failing and he has been trying
different climates, with little or, no
benefit. A week ago his brother, A
F ‘.V. St. John, of Norwich, received
' word that he Was very ill and immedia~
tely proceeded to his bedside where he
remained until his death yesterday
morning. The deceased was 28 years
of age. He leaves a sister, Miss Delia
E. St. John, of Willimantic, two broth-
ers, A. F. W. St. John, of Norwich,
and W. B. St. John, of Waterbury.
His remains will be brought to South
Norwalk for interment Wednesday.
The funeral will take place Thursday
from the home of his aunt, Mrs Sam-
uel Hoyt, of Roton Hill. The deceased
lived for many years in this city and
was very well known. He leaves-.11
number of friends who will be grieved, ,
to learn of his demise.
h NorwalKOft’lce Of the Gazette Is at the store of New-
12 North Main.
as well as Items of News. can be left wlth
Street, where Advertisements and
PERSONAL POINTS.
THE king of Siam in his state attire is
worth more than $1,000,000.
THERON CLAPP and Miss Emma.
Bechtel, of Wabash, Ind., have just
been married after an uninterrupted
courtship of thirty-one years.
P. M. ARTHUR, chief of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers, has
sailed for the old country. He will
stay six months, and visit his birth-
place in Scotland. It is his first vaca-
tiOn in twenty-five years.
ABRAHAM RIMES, of La Porte, Ind.,
has secured a. divorce from his tenth
wife, who, it transpires, was his first
bride. After being divorced from her
the first time he married eight times
before he was again wedded to her.
A SON of Sir Robert Ball, formerly
the astronomer royal for Ireland and
now professor of astronomy in the Uni-
versity of Cambridge, is working in the
shops of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad at Louisville. .
A VERY wise head rests on the shoul-
ders of Uncle Bill Safety, a. colored
gardener, of Birmingham, Ala. He
says: “I works de white folks’ gardens
'in March, an’ I don’t work my own gar-
den till April; an’ den I sell dese same
white folks their first vegetables.”
DR. RUSH‘ was the only physician
who signed the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Eleven years ago a. fund to
erect a. mOnument to his memory was
started in Washington. Only $3,094.39
has been contributed of the $20,000
needed.
Mas. NELLIE GRANT SARTORIS has
given up her house in Washington.
Her marriage to Gen. Kyd Douglass,
which, notwithstanding all denials, is
confidently expected to take place
soon, will probably be very quiet. It
is now thought that it will be cele-
brated at the home of her brother, Col.
Fred Grant, in New York.
SPORTS AN D PASTI MES.
BICYCLISTS can enter Hyde Park,
London, only before ten o’clock in the
morning, and after seven in the even-
mg.
IT has been computed that in Great
Britain there are two million dog own-
ers and twenty thousand exhibitors
and breeders of dogs.
IT is announced that an eagle meas-
uring from tip to tip of wings seven feet
eleven inches has been captured in the
Island of Bressay, Shetland.
WHEN adjusting the bearings of a
front wheel, be sure you fit the shoul-
der of the spindle properly into the
hole in the fork end before screwing
the nut up tight.
A LEAGUE has been formed in France
to assert the rights of pedestrians
against bicyclists. The members agree
never to get out _of the way of a. bicy-
cle; they think that in case of collision
the cyclist is sure to get the worst of it.
KISBER, winner of the Derby in 1876,
_ and the only Hungarian horse that ever
won the race, has died at Brunswick.
After losing the St. Leger his owner
sold him to the German government
for stud purposes for one hundred and
fifty thousand marks.
BICYCLISTS, when compelled to ride
with one leg, will .find it a. good idea to
take off the crank on the side not in
use and rest the foot on the bracket.
Much more power can be put into the
pedaling in this way, than if the foot
is put on the rest or the top of the
crown.
FADS OF THE WOMEN.
MISS PAULINE ASTOR inherits from
her mother a lace dress which cost
twenty-eight thousand dollars in Paris.
It belonged originally to her grand-
mother.
so.
A11 last- winrer Mr Geo; ,A. Mills‘,-of
Lebanon, Conn., was badly afflicted with
rheumatismgz At times it was so severe that
he could not stand up straight, but was
drawn over on one side. “I tried different
remedies without receiving relief,” he says,
“until about six months ago I bought a bot-
tle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. After using
it for three days my rheumatism was gone
and has not returned since.” For sale by E.
P. Weed, druggist. ‘
P. H. DWYER
DON’T BE SIDE-TDAOKED. .
ALTERATION SALE STILL ON.
OOSTOMEBS ALL SATISFIED. .
SALES LAIIOE.
VERDICT-"A SIIOOESS.
Here are a few reasons:
HARNESS OILS.
34c quart were 750
'90 pint were 450.
l abels a. little Worn,torn, I to.
Oils are A No. I though,
{standard goods.
IISTERS.
98c were $1.50.
14;; w: re $1.25.
59;; Were $1.00
38c were 750.
Equally useful for house, car-
riage. sto:e or barn. Always
useful. Neva so cheap.
I still drum upon those $9.38 Har-
nesses, 'l‘h-y’re wo'Ith 11:,
every cent
Also five drummer's samples single
harness, Will go at $1.98,
Wade to sell at double. They
are a bargain, a‘l new. Have
been carelessly handled. _
P. H. DWYER,
Cor. Knight! and Wall Ste.
V ’. , Nothing But Hen-mg.
A disappointed 'fiSh hawkrr was be-
laboring his slow but , patient “horse in
the ,street one day and culling out his
wares at intervals, as “Herrin’, herrin’,
fresh herrin’.” ‘ '
A tender-hearted lady, seeing the act
of cruelty . to the horse, called out
sternly from an upper window: “Have
you no mercy?”
“No, mum,” was the reply, “nothin’
but herrin’.”—N. Y. Clipper.
Gents’ Clothes.
THOROUC HLY
CIEIIII -D IND SCOURED.
TO LOOK LIKE NEW.
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TOCQUHS
Dyeing and cleaning Works,
Broad River, Norwal'k.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK AT NOR-
WALK. in the State of Connecticut. at the
close of bus.Less. May 7. 182:6.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................. $280,479 76
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured. 352-. 95
U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. . . . 50.0410 00
Premiums onU. S. Bonds .......... 2,875 I10
Stocks, securities. etc ................ 500 00
Banking house.furniture and fixtures ' 2.000 00
Other real estate and mortgages
owned ...... _ .......................... 12.800 00
Due from national banks’not linserve
Agents) .............. . ............... 29.405 37
Due from approved reserve agents 18.231 48
Checks and other cash Itenis.... 4.162 52
Netes of other In tionalbunks. ... . . . .. 505 ()0
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents ............. ‘ ........... 161 46
Lee ful money reserve 1n bank. v12:
SDOC‘IB ..................... 111.510 '0
Le a1 tender notes... . . 89 00 28,899 113
. . 9,
Re emption fund with U. S.,Trees-
urer (5 per cent of c1rculr.t1on).... .250 00
T013111... ........................5:I31.o2f5 (iii
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .................. 5100.0”! ’10 .
Surplus fund .......................... 19,900 00
Undivxded profits 1P<S expenses and ' .
taxes psid ..................... ‘ ..... 1 1.192 16
Nationa- bank notes outstanding. .. . 43 5- 'U 00
Due, to other national banks .......... 44 567' I3
D1v;d_endsunpaid..... . . 45 0
Indivnluul depOSIts subiect to check. 212.325 25
Demand certificates of deposit ...... 91.7 00
Certified Checks ..................... 46 8‘0
Total. .. . .$431.623 64
STATE OF CONNEoTICUT. COUNTY OF FAIBFIELD,
ss. :—
1. WILLIAM A. CURTIS. Cashier of the share
named bank. do solemnlv swear that the above
statement 15 true to the est of my knowledge
and belief. WM. A. (JURTIS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 111h
day of May, 1896. _ _
HERBERT 'I‘. SHIFT‘IELD. Notary Public.
Conancr—Attest: . .
GEORGE. M. HOLMES. '
>TEPnEN H. HOLMES, Directors
J. T. PBOWITT, l -
TORONTO. ONT.
/ ‘3 57% "if I “it"
$21.45* ////'//, ' ; _
I _ 'TEronT OF THE CONDITION on THE
Y NATIoNAL.
FAIRFIELD. COUNT
BANK. AT NORWALK. in the State of Con-
ngcticut. at the, close of business. May 7th..
V nEsoUBCEs.
Loans- and discounts .................. $269,963. 36
1 IVc‘l‘dl‘aI ts. sncured and unsecured. . I) 55
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 200.0000"
. Prumiums on_U. S. -bonds.... . . . 18.000 00
.Stocks. securities. etc ........ -. ....... 13 000 00
u . n \ 0
Banknrghousedurmture and fixtures 19,000 00
Due Irom national banks (not reserve
agexts)................ .............. 1.510‘27
Due from approved reserve agents 24. '13 45
Checks and other cash items ........ 605:~6
Not-esp? othrr national banks ....... 2.001 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents ......... _ .................... 43 36'
Lawlul Money Reserve in bank. VIZ: .
Specie........................ 12.54 00
Legal tender notes .......... 8.000 00
. . . 20,540 00
l Redemption fund With U. S. Tress,
urer (-5'per cent. of circulation)... . 9.000 00
Total ............................ 3570.997 85
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .................. $200,000 00
Sur 'lus fund .......................... 8,400 00
U11 :I'Ided profits. less expenses and
Tenses. illd ............................ 11.387 28
Notions bank notes outstanding.... 176.00 00
Due to other national banks .......... 8.207 76
Due to state banks and bankers,.... .. 1,362 87
Dividends unpaid ...................... 266 55
I_ndiv1dua1 deposits subject to check. 155.313 26
Demand certificates of deposit.... . . 9 980 13
Cashier s checks outstanding ......... 80 00
' Total... ........................s57n,997 85
STATE 01‘ CONNECTICUT, COUNTY or FAIBFIELD,
~ ss:— .
I. 1.. 0. Burns, (‘a thier, of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement 15 true tothe best of my knowledge
and belief. L. U GREEN, - ashier.
Subscribed and sworn to beforeme this 11th
day of May, 1896.
CHARLES E. HOYT, Notary Public.
CORRECT—Attest : '
- AVID H. MILLER,
Moses 1". GLovrtn. Directors.
EDWIN 0. KEELEB,
EPCRT OF THE CONDITION OF THF.
NATIONAL BANK OF NORWALK, at
Norwalk.1n the State of Connecticut. at the
close of busmess. May 7th. 1396.
. RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................. $306.834 l3
Over-drafts. secured and unsecured. . 2,101 64
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation... 240.000 00
l'rviniums on U. S. Bonds ............ 740.75" 00
Stocks. securities. etc .................. 74,173 22
Banking-house. furniture and fix-
. tunes, ......................... 33.000 CO
Due from hatinnal Banks (not re- ‘
serve ug~~nts ........................ 17,957 14
”fine from s‘me banks and bankers 23 44
Due from ap roved reserve agents 15.982 45
Checks and 0t ier cash items... . . ., . .. 2,972 33
Notesyt other National Banks ....... 2,400 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents ..................... 158 SS
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Sp ion". ............. 510.785 90
Legal Sender Notes . . . 9.613 00 20 318 90
Redemption fund With U. S. Treasur-
. er (5 per cent of circulation).. .. 10.800 00
Total- .............................. $757,452 13
LIABILITIES.
Iapita‘. stock paid in .................. $240,000 00
Surfilus fund ........................... . 44,500 00
[m Vided profits less expenses and
tare-snnid........-..........., ....... 18.32160
National Bank notes outstanding... 213.720 00
Due to other National Banks ......... 36.675 52
Dividends unpaid ....... , .......... . 51 on
Indivulual deposits subJect to check. 202.740 57
Demand certificates of deposit ...... 391 09
Certified Checks ........................ 1.052 35
Total ............................... $57,452 13
STA"E or CONNECTICUT, FOUNTI' 0F FAIn- .
Firm», as
I, H. P. PRICE,Csshier of the above-named
bankndo solemnly swear that the above state-
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belref. » ICE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th
day of Ma y. 1896.
-~ VICTOR S._SF.ELLEOK, Notary Public-
Corrcct—Attest :
E HILY). )
JOHN A Osnonx, Directors.
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WE ARE NOT IN THE COMBINE.
For Terms and Lease of Norwalk Fair Grounds, apply to
LUTHER , M. ‘WRIGHT,
Carriage Faclbry and Depository, Franklin 81. Madison 813., So. Norwalk.
Brunet Shop; at Bro ad River and, Darien.
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