Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12 North Main Street ——Lane’s ice cream is pure. a B tf. Good catches of blackfish are reported. Li H. Nash of this city has been granted a patent on an improved water meter. ‘ Mrs. J. H. Stevens is at Darien to— day ministering to the wants of her mother who is qIIite ill. An ecl stopped one of the sources of water supply at the Becker hotel on “Tashington street, this morning. An important business transaction is likely to be consummated in this city within a few days. It will be a great surprise to a great many. Agent Charles Raymond of the Con- . solidated railroad appeared on the streets yesterday wearing a straw hat rushing the season by just fourteen days. MajOr C. XVISkilf, of Danbury, was in town last night, but owing to the storm failed to visit the \Vashington street bridge and other points of in— terest. A high tide“ this morning caused the backing up of a large quantity of sew- age in the Washington street sewer, this morning, and the flooding of sev- * eral cellars on that street. —All the Successful Merchants of this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. It is reported that a new and modern hotel is soon to be erected not far from the Consolidated railroad station. The enterprise is in the hands of men who have a record of finishing whatever they. attempt. ,, The monument committee of Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R.. met last even- ing to formulate some plan of raising moneyto purchase the new $2.400 sol- diers’ monument which is to be placed on the triangle near the Congregational church. Charles B. Smith died at his home on South Main street yesterday afternoon, in the 78th year of his age. He was a mason by trade. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon. Some one, or several ones, broke in a large window sash at Willard “Tad- hams.e market on Washington street, about 9 o’clock last evening. They the guilty ones, are liable to be arrested unless they call and pay for the dam- ages. Arthur Hopkins the burgular, chang- ed his plea from not guilty to guilty, in the Superior Court yesterday, and escaped with a one year’s sentence. The annual field day of Company D has’been set f9r Saturday next. W 15039 W“ FRO smsmawgmmw gs..,.,.9_,><._,9.,>r: .39. 592503592?" .33“... as?" “£5, M I O . ' read We nolice “ For School C lzildren” in nnollzer colnnzn. 5d 0 I/ I LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS. Members of the City Council met last evening and discussed matters per- taining to the widening and paving of Wall street. The funeral ‘of Katherine A. Hanlon, wife of James A. Merritt was largely attended from St. Mary’s church this morning. The floral offerings were beautiful. A clerk' at Curtis" store on Main street this morning attracted considerable at- tention by allowing a valuable lamp- shade to break itself to pieces and play havoc in a China tea-set. —Tickets fer the VVoman’s Exchange whist to be given at Lockwood’s hall, Tuesday, May 18th, at- 3 o’clock may be procured at Plaisted’s South Norwalk and Pinneo’s N orwalk, or of Miss Lane at the Exchange Saturday. m 13 1t Frank Selleck distinguished himself One day this week by going to 'New York with a russet colored shoe on his left foot and a regulation black shoe on his right foot. He is non-committal as to where or how he became phased to the extent of making such amistake. Butcher William VVardwell is having I a battle f ‘ supremacy over an army of boils thatfiflS assembled on his right wrist. One of them strayed away from the combined force and at noon to-day had pre-empted one of Mr. VVardwell’s thumbs. ——Fish, oysters and clams, as well as vegetables can be found in abundance at Gregory’s Wall street market. To—night, at the Methodist, church the pastor Rev. F. A. Scofield, will de- liver a mid-week lecture on the con- necting links of the Sunday school les- sons, the topic being Spiritual Crip- ples. The public is invited to the ser- vice. After the meeting the official board of the church will hold a short business meeting. . ‘ 71 I IV. B. Staples has turned over fora consideration, to Samuel Taylor, real estate and boat-houses on Warren street. . There will be a song service in the Mission rooms on Water street, Friday evening. The 'services will be devoted entirely to songs. —Having severed my connection with A. Goldberg, I am prepared to furnish my old customers with the latest styles in spring millinery. Mrs. Fawcett, 115 Main street. , a Zl-tf EAST NORWALK. L Frank L’Hommedieu is out again after a month’s confinement with a sprained knee. ' The entertainment given last even- ing at the East avenue M. E. church, was a decided success, and a neat little sum was realized for the Sunday Schocl library. The program consisted of rec- itations, solos, duetts, and a grapha- phone added greatly to the enjoym'ent of the children. Among those who who took. part were Mr. and Mrs. Bur- chard, the Misses Jessie Bronson, Sadie Randall, Annie Hipson, Irene Brown, Ida Tichenor, Addie Eason, Arthur Merriam and two daughters. Cornet, piano and violin, Charles Gren- wood, Mr. Stevens of Rowayton and a male quartette. Ice cream was served after the entertainment. AA; mm Gregory's W'all street market vou can find anything" you want in the fish or meat line and at reasonable prices. The Privilege of Peers. There is a curious case _ in Fortes- cue’s Reports relating to the privileges of peers, in which the bailiff who ar- rested a lord was forced by the court to kneel down and ask his pardon, though he alleged that he had acted by mistake; for that his lordship had a dirty shirt, a worn-out suit of clothes and only Sixpence in his pocket, SQ that he could not believe that he was a peer. and arrested him through inad- vertance.—-Green Bag. 1 Electricity in Mines. Electrical signaling has been adopt- ed in many mines for maintaining communication between the top and bottom of the shaft. The battery is placed in the engine house, which, in addition, generates in some cases enough power for the haulage signal- ing under ground. Single strokes of the bell are used, as they are more distinct than the trembling bell.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Called no Names. Officer: “How is this, Murphy? The sergeant complains that you called him names.” Private Murphy: “Plaze. sir, I never called him ony names at all. All I said was, ‘Sergeant,’ says I, ‘some of us ought to be in a menagerie.” Mm scuuuL CHILDREN; ggi 2, ‘Do yon-wenl o Lincoln Fountain Pen with n reoriented ~ 38; solid gold pen and beonlzfnl chased bolder .9 , to .1? I' % AMA Q 0 If yon do, [ Reasons for the Senator’s Bills. Senator Forney, of the Kansas State Senate, has a young daughter who tells why her father introduced so many freak bills in the Scrmze. "Whenever pa ran up against any— thing he didn’t like,” she says, ":12 Would come home and write a bill i against it. There is one of his rail' road bills, for instance. We drove to town to church one night, and there was a freight train on the crossing. and it kept us there for twenty min- utes. It annoyed pa dreadfully, and he went home and wrote that bill to prohibit trains from obstructing cross- lngs more than five minutes. Then, one night, somebody stole all our chickens. The next day pa wrote his chicken bill. the bill doesn’t protect ducks. It says ‘except duck-s.’ Pa don’t like ducks. And he said if anybody wanted to steal them it was all right «the ducks was punishment enough. Whenever pa sat down to write a-bill we always knew that something had happened to him.”——New York Tribune. ' -———r—z——""n. fiéipmg Some One. No man or woman of the humblesz Life can really be strong, pure, and roe-d without the world being the bet :e‘: for it. without“ somebody being ielped and comforted by the very ex- of this goodness—Phillips >1 91303 522'ool-:s. Two for One Price. 3 . "Did you hear what Whimpt'on’s little bov said when they showed him :hv twins?" ' "No: what was it?” said: “There! Mamma’s been :etiin’ bargains ugain.’ ”—Puck. “7,“, ..c In the Museum.——Aunt Hetty (look "Whata pity we can’t send out more missionaries to civillze them critturs!” Uncle Josh—“I dunno! If them fellers was civilized, they mightn’t be able to, git sech a good job.”-——P.uck. I Outside a barber shop a colored man has a beetblacking stand, over which Is the sign: “Pedal teguments artisti- cally illuminated'land lubricated for the infinitesimal compensation of five "outs :tez' operation.” a ......= .5 . "' - . L a ‘ord inn ry But you will notice that ., lug at the Wild Men of Borneo)» _ The Average! Life of a'Wheelc \ “What is the average ‘life’ of a wheel?” is a question often asked. The bicycle, although an extremely delicate piece of mechanism, will last for many years, even though its first ownermay keep it only a season, if It receives but care. But long life for a wheel can only be assured .by careful attention. The cyclist 'who wipes his or her bicycle on returning from every spin, and cleans it, or has it cleaned thoroughly, say once a month, and lub- ricates it properly at stated intervals, will find that the machine will not only last longer, but the rider will derive more benefit from its use and experi- ence fewer mishaps than would be the case if the machine be left to take care of itself. ' ' I ' “Our American Homes _ that [N (AS/1. MONTH .5 For full articulars apply to LEVER BROS Lt. ' HIIdson and Harrison Sts.. New York. " d“ LESSi‘hANCOSl‘. We are sellhm' wood. Cigars by the box at less than cost. ‘00 Two packages tobapco, either smoking or chewing, for 5 cents. - A full line of smokers’ articles always on hand. _ WM. M. west). 1' 5’ ‘1“5’f7ydl‘flfsl'ir ',-,‘ 1 g and How to Furnish Them." Homer’s Furniture. "itéhding Furniture buyers owe it to themselves to examine our in- comparable stock and note our plainly-marked moderate prices be- iore making their selection, even if only requiring a single article. Lines for Summer Furnishing embrace ENAMELED BEDROOM SUITES in all the varibus tints and decora- tions. BEDROOM SUITES in Birds—eye . Maple, Birch, Oak and-Mahogany. ENGLISH BRASS BEDSTEADS in ' all'the new patterns and styles, single. double and twin, from \ $18.50 to $530.00. . ENAMELED IRON BEDSTEADS, with brass trimmings; all sizes and prices. R. .l. Homer & (10., Furniture Blakers and Importers. 61, 63, 65 W. 23d St., ,N. Y. (Adjolnlng Eden Musee.) LUGKWUUB'S LIGHT PARCEL and . PACKAGE DELIVERY Cheap rates. Will also take orders for mes. unset service in New York. Goods called fl. and deliyernfl to all arts of the town orders received atE P. eed’s Drug Store “‘0‘ ' Street. with telephone connection un- .30. . . C E. LOCKWOOD. uuvou IIIIOW 5 That you can save money by buying you1 Meats and Fish at F. W. SldITII’S, 55 Main Slree Everything First Class. OPEN EVENINGS Successor lo 0. E. Barker, llahackemo Block, So. llorwalk . I I FR E. Mother Hubbard is not in the cupboard or in Bridgeport‘jail, but I am selling Legs of Lamb at | 2 cents; Eggs, 24 for 25 cents; Liver, 5 cents; Pot Roast, 4 cents and Prime Rib Roast l 2 cents. H. C. F.3YE, Markels on Bailroad Place, Washington Street Bridge and Weslporl. W.,.’.’.".’o’.’ ‘CREAM’ (Is (I.\ /I\ '5 occur A DAY AGENTS. -00-"-000-" -00 “00.0.. IN PRIZES For those who 9 I 1" ,°’0’o’o’e' \' \' \° \' \' SUMMER GIMPIIGII showman IOOO, , HIGHEST OF HIGH GRADE Ladies,’ Gents’ St Boys’fi BIGYGLES AS D 32 A cannotleavchome. Q. PREMIUMS° Premium You can get a ' § To - grancll prize with- s F R E E ! out caving your ‘ EVE” 'b Sitting Room. "9”?ng u so" er ,_ . . . . “tuna“; FISHING gmegant Pianos Pamtmgs. AND $IOO Bicycle , OUTFITS: In Three Days 0 fl LADIES’ & GENTS’ Gold Watches 3 FREE PAIROIIS. W Our offers are genuine. Ice ROY’S HEEL 31? 3 g ’ ‘ atest - ’ wo ay 3 Pete. Organs anus: WWW - 3:35;: IIIIIIIIIY GIIIN IIWIIY. were glg-oo- if 3‘ of? One Day’s Fine wgfifiggfi" ‘- Work Will Framed EVERY =1iown. Pften Get 3 Pictures, NOW I Fine Qamera, n Etc., Etc. Retall PrIce,‘ WM Send for a copy of 36ng6 “CREAM,” til ‘7 the best magazine published, contain- ing our great PREMIUM LIST. “Boss” if; yr. cases.,Your choice Free fo‘r the askino. f ' t l . . . . 0 mm emen sE ginriar 36:11am 6 Nothmg Ilke It CVCI' offered before. It beats hard times. M W , p e *mgficwdf , g, $100,000 will be expended to increase the circulation Of “CREAM.” Ex-Mayor E. F. Hanson is Mana er and Treasurer of the company. References, People’s National Bank, 0 Belfast, or any :nmercial agency. \Address Cream Publishing Co., Belfast, ‘ $I2.00. Yoiii's for a few heurs work. u %% I0,000 figg luuuuu l from $20 up. Luther ‘M. Wright CARRIAGE BUILDER AND ‘o‘EAIIER, IIIIIIsoIIuIIII rIIIIIIILIII STREETS, SOUTH llBBWALK Agent for Pierce, Bo‘chesler, . Amos, , ‘ Buffalo, -- . Lenapc Black Diamond and florlhhamplon BIGYGLES. Prices from $37.50 to $100. on) muiuuu BUBBIIRD suI-I WENT TO TIIII uuPBuuuu - But not after bones, 1 Ever since she began trading with us her meat has been sent home Without any bones in it. _Not even the liver. She felt terribly out up (so did the Sausage) be- cause s_he wasn’t quicker in putting in her guess. Might have had that turkey just as well as not. hevermmd, try again. The customer who can guess nearest to the number of Steaks and Chops we sell out of our show case next Thursday will be presented with a six pound Roe Shad and a bunch of Lettuce, Ihe next nearest. 9. six pound Blue Fish and two Cucumbers The Winners Will receive their prizes Friday morning, without notice. Hurry up with your guesses. The first one received that’s nearest is a Winner. Frank Hanford says he wishes he had a hammock. then he’d sleep here; the store looks so nice and tidy he hates to go home nights. Have you seen It ? E. J'- WADI—IAMS. PEOPLE’S MARKET, ' I3 llorlh Main Sheet, 80th Ilorwalk. Free and prompt delivery. Telephone call 18-2. Use it. 33100 FOR $752 That is What I am doing, by selling $100 No. 7 Orient Wheels for $75. ' - . . Also selling $75 Saracens for $60 REPAIRING AND RENT-INS. A large assortment of first-class second-hand Wheels. Iours IIIIIil Death, .. _ , II. A. SAUNDERS, Expo” in Bicycles, I2 llorlh Main Street, 80th llorwalk. . “i2. _, 4.3 11.. '- Bambler Bicycles, popular list price, $80. Stormer Bicycles, reduced to $50. Unequalled by any medium Wheel. . Ideal Bicycles, $50. 26 inch Stormers, $45. 24 inch Stormers, priced - mini J. r. manner 00. SPECIAL CASH RATES. 1 [E t L 'f IIIsunuIIcIi ' an na .l e coIIPIIIv. Made IheZFollowing Gains in the Year l896: Increase in Income, s I ,057,8 I 6.28. Increase in Assets, $ I .9972 34,42. Increase in Surplus, $ I 98.8 I 6.8 I , lncreasein New Life Business, $ I 598,668.00. Increase in Life Insurance in Force, $5,608,680.00. Increase in Accident Insurance in Force, . $2 I ,736500 00 Inzrease in Accident Premiums, $ I 75.085.72—0r 62 per cent. Increase in New Life Insurance Written in Connecticut, , \‘0 [$3 I 0,642.00. A Increase in total Life Insurance in Connecticut. ' $472,569.00. From'lhe increased Surplus the usual increase of dividends lo puicy-holdorswlll be paid In I391, making the. Twenty-Filth Regular Annual Increase of Dividends lo the insured, and a record unparalleled In the history ol Iiloinsuranco. ~ llolwilhslanding the material increase of new business on which the expense In Life Insurance is chiefly incurred, the radio of expense Io income on the Life business of this. company, excluding the. Accident business, is somewhat lower than laslycar, and is 23 per ‘ cenl. loss than the average eXpenso of the Ien Ieadmg “purely mutual” companies ' Year I895. . ' lor IheTheir figures for I896 have not been published. IIoIIcIIII c. BIILIIELEY, President. ' My WEBSTER, Vice-P1-es. J.L.Enei.Isn, Sad; H. w sr. JOHNfiActuary. C.‘E. GILBERT, Ass’t. Sec. . W, C. EAXUN, Ass’t. Sec. Accident Department. G'.=w.:uussELL M. D,, Med. Director JAMES CAMPBELL M.D.. Med. Ex. ' ; E. E. HALLocK, General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bld’g.,1\lew Haven. Maine: I. J. I. HUTCHINSON, General Abcident A gem, Hamo‘rd. ». j . . .J is:
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