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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS.
The woods were full 0f bicycles yes?
terday.
——Sanabrah’s Wonder Workers at
Hoyt’s to-night and to-morrow night.
10, 20 and 30 cents.
Buffalo Bill’s show is being exhibit-
ed at Bridgeport to-day. Alarge num-
ber of Norwalkers, will attend.
——The Chromatoscope, natural color-
ed moving pictures, at Hoyt’s to-night
and to-morrow night. 10, 20 and 30
cents. ’ 4 .
Our Brothers Lodge, 1. O. O. F. will
entertain their brother members from
Bridgeport, to-night.
—The Chromatoscope and Phoneto-
phone, with monster aggregation of
talent, at Hoyt’s to-night and to-mor~
row night. 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Clarence Osborn went to City Island
this morning in company with Captain
Carr to sail the former’s recently pur-
chased yacht to this harbor.
—Having severed my connection with
A. Goldberg, I am prepared to furnlsh
my old customers with the latest styles
in spring millinery. Mrs. Fawcett, 115
Main street. . a 21-tf
The wires for the Cable telegraph
will be strung from South Norwalk to
this city during the week, and Manager
Hoyt expects to be in running order
very soon.
——The Plonetopho’né, perfected talk-
ing machine, at Hoyt’s to-nlght and
to-morrow night. 10, 20 and 30 cents.
"‘ Commodore Walsh and a party of
friends went sailing yesterday in the
“Blackstone.” The wind died out and
the yacht did not reach home until af
ter 1_ o’clock this morning.
—Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlor of the City Hotel.
South Norwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m.
to 8 pm. Eyes examined free. f5 tf
In the game of baseball between the
Arctics and the VVinnipauks Saturday
afternoon, the former club was a win-
ner by a score of 15 to 6. Dowd and
Whitlock were in the box for the Arc-
tics and McQuillan—Day for the losers.
—A H. Hoyt & Son will give away a
useful article August 23; $75 in Gold.
Every sale of 50 cents gets a coupon,
and gets best shoes for price, 37 Wall
.street. m 14 it
The directors of the Catholic Club
met yesterday afternoon and ordered
a general meeting of the club for
Thursday evening. A committee com-
posed. of J.- J. IValsh', W. H. Malone
and E. J. Finnegan was appointed to
confer with Rev. Father Furlong in
reference we date for the dedication
of the club property.
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Colonel Bluegrass—Fine feathers
don’t make fine birds, you know, Cun-
nel Kaintuck.
Colonel Kaintucké—That’s so, Cup.- ‘
nel Bluegrass. We gave that wife-
beater, Si Hucks as fine a coat of
feathers as a man ever woah, and yet
he’s only a jail bird, sah.-New York
Journal. -
She was discharged.
She didn’t like it very much.
But it brought her $100 a time.
Strange how the public just loves to
see a woman in tights shot out of a
gun.
Proper Signatures.
it is a very bad form to sign a letter,
an article, or story, or any document,
{\Irs. Blank Blank. It should be
signed Mary Blank. It ls also im-
proper and illegal to sign with one’s
husband’s initials, as Mrs. John T.
Blank. The signature should be sim~
ply Mary Blank.
A money order, a note, or check must
he signed with one’s own Christian
name. or else it will not be regular, or
lcccptable. .
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Another Cable Accident. '
Knolls—I hear Jones was knocked
speechless this afternoon.
Bowless—But Jones is deaf and
dumb. I can’t understand how he was
knocked speechless.
Knolls—Why, a cable car ran over
him and cut off both his hands.~—New
York Journal.
Tender.
“Did you tell papa how tender your
love is for me darling?” ~
“I did, sweetheart, but he gave mu
the laugh and said that it was legal
tender he wanted to see before we
,co/uld do busi-ness.”—-Detroit Free
Press.
. There are Others.
“What is your husband’s politics?"
asked the new neighbor. '
“Jim,” said the lady addressed.
“Jim? He’s a anti.”
“Anti-what?” ,
“No; not anti-what; jist'a anti. He’s
agln anything that happens to be.”-.
1 Cincinnati Enquirer:
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SOUTH MWALK.
‘Do you want a Lincoln Fountain Pen wll/J d warranted I“
solld gold pcn and bcnnlzfnl c/chsed bolder .9 ' If you do,
read the nollcc “For School C nlldrcn” ln onollzcr colnmn.
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North Mam Street
See adv. feather boa lost. ,
The barge, Wyoming is at Ferris’
wharf with a cargo of black diamonds.
Robert Powers is under arrest on the
charge of having assaulted his father
on April 17th. _
Several members of the Twin City
VVheelmen wheeled to New Haven and
back yesterday.
George Govern, night clerk at Lane’s
restaurant, is confined to his home with
a severe attack of mumps. ‘
The fence in front of the Gould Sey
mour residence is being painted a 1av—.
ender color with attractive trimmings.
The Fairfield County Sunday school
convention will be held in this city on
Thursday. Sessions at 9:45 a. m., 1:30
and 7:15 p. m.
“Tug” Wilson appeared on the streets
at 5 o’clock this morning shorn of his
luxuriant moustache. With a mous-
tache “Tug” is a handsome man, but
without it he is simply hideous.
Captain Gladstone arrested two bull
dogs last evening and placed them in
the police headquarters, in the kind-
ness of his heart not caring to cage
floor below.
Henry VVhitlock employed at Ferris’
coal-yard fell down a flight of stairs
yesterday, at the hotel on Water street
and sustained injuries that incapacitat-
ed him for work to-day. His right hip
was severely injured and his left ear
badly cut.
During the supper of the lawyers at
Dorlon Point, Saturday night, a long,
cadaverous looking Hour reporter was
hanging about the premises with an
expectant look upon his countenance,
but the diciples of Blackstone refused
to see him and he left with an unapeased
appetite and disgusted look.
The remains of Mrs. George W. Am-
bler, who died at her, home in East
Norwalk Saturday, were taken to Dan-
bury for interment this afternoon. The
deceased leaves three children, Mrs.
William H. Corbin, of East Norwalk;
Mrs. Oscar Reynolds, of Danbury, and
W. Fred Ambler, of South N orwalk.
Edward B. Hyde the well-known hat-
ter-,formerly of Bridgeport, and Mar-
garettaHeine, daughter of Prof. Albert
Heine, were married at‘the latter’s
residence yesterday, by Rev. F. W.
Norris of Trinity church. Mr. and
Mrs. Hyde took the evening train for
New York city where they will I‘i‘eside.
Commodore "Alonzo Smith is hourly
expected to arrive in this port with a
naptha launch, that for speed will
"‘down” the Gertrude as easily as Old
Sol will put to rout the dimest fog that
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. ever attempted to bar the harbor when
I “Lon” was attempting to locate fishing
grounds for his friends.
. Howard Bloomer and George L'.
l Woodward » while riding home
;. from Bridgeport on a tandem yester-
I day afternoon the latter’s saddle post
I broke, and one of them was forced to
; ride home seated on the handlebars.
I William McCroombie is convalescent
50f a, severe accident which happened
him whilehandling a cask at the War-
wick hotel. He was badly bruised
Iabout the face and narrowly escaped
being killed.
Marked improvements are being
made at the Knob Outing club quar-
ters, not the least being new awnings.
A new float is to be placed in position
and repairs to be made on the pike
leading to the club headquarters.
The Pine Ledge Outing club met
Saturday afternoon and elected officers.
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Th: Tlllihetof Dysgepsia.
511:1 Francisco seems to be the nat
“1:1 home of dyspepsia. Physicians
there say that ten out of twelve of the
inhabitants suffer from indigestion.
The only explanation suggested is the
fact that the climate allows fruit and
vegetables to be had almost the year
around, so that there is not the en-
, forced change of diet that residents of
other regions have—New York Jour-
ual.
His Point of View.
Jack Dashing—Why do you refuse to
marry me? .
Penelope—Because, Jack dear, I
know your failing, and I fear you will
neVer be able to get the best of whis-
key. \
Jack Dashing—I ought to, anyhow; I
pay enough for It. '
.‘ Experience- a. Good Teacher.
Frank Bush tells of a money lender
who became so insistent for payment
if a note that tile debtor forced him.
It tlle point of a pistol, to swallow it. '
Some time later the borrower was ac-
:ommodated with another loan. As he
was about to write his note the ,money
enderulnindfuI of his former experi-
5nce, said: “Please, Mr. Brown, write
t on a ginger snap." :3: g .
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them with the other prisoners on the ‘
Dog Remembered ItHWell.
George F. Barton,
Green’s Hotel on November 1, leaves a
that his executors shall “find a good
home for my dog ‘Cay,’ pay his board
box and have him properly buried.”
The residue of his property is left to
relatives—Philadelphia Ledger.
All Kinds of. Dogs.
A New Breed—~Dog Fancier——Yes,
madam, I have all kinds of dogs here.
Is there any particular breed you
Wish?
Old Lady (who reads the papers)—
Oh, anything that’s fashionable.
Lemme see an ocean greyhound—New
York Weekly.
Knew ‘Vhere He “'as.
A little four-year-old occupying an
upper berth in the steamship cabin
awakened in the middle of the night.
His mother asked him if he knew
where he was. “Tourse I do,” he re-
plied. “I'm in the'top drawer.”
-—New York Sun.
How It Happened
“Gripsack has got his appetite back
again.”
“How did he do it?”
“Got caught in a washout, and the
railroad had to pay his board for a
week.”—Chicago Tribune.
A. Cigarette Holder.
“Hear about that American young
woman paying a million dollars for a
cigarette holder?”
“Get out!"
“Fact. I belive it also had a title
or something—Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Essence of Caution.
“Schym-ser’s awfully afraid of
germs}:
“Is be?”
“Yes. He never writes 'a letter
without first boiling the ink.”—Cllica-'
go Record.
who died at. ‘
$30,000 estate and providesin his will,
and at his death place his body in a,
‘ portion than that of any other known
, theold farm.—-Amer_ican Agriculturist.
Old Zimnler’haékle’s Observations.
The man whohas no Willin life will
not need to make one at death. ‘
The question is fretluehtly asked :.
“Does: advertising pay?” Certainly it:
does. Do you think werare running a
newspaper for our health?
“Smith Was. found lying. by the road:
side.?’. ' '
"That’s nothing to. be. alarmed at.
for if he had been. found lying any-
where else, he would. have been lying
just the same.“
There is probably not another thing ; 7
on earth that is subjected to. asmu-ch .
abuse as the human stomach. Some- é ,
times it rebels, but it is. always willing ;
to colllnromise and-be friendly again. f
Sunshine is the cause.- of more colds E -
than cold 'and bluster, for a few rays. f
of sunshine will fool. a man into‘think- 5
ing he can dispense with his over- ;
coat, or fiannels, and then comes the 5
resulting snufilcs, or pneumonia. '
The brain of an ant is larger in pro-
creature. That's. why an ant knows
enough to work six months of the
year and sleep all the rest of the time.
Small-braided man must work fourteen ’
months in every year, and then-'die in
debt. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard.
Consider "her ways and be wise.”
Care of the Lawn.
If every farmer would spend a little
time on his lawn, it would pay. Not
one farmer in a hundred takes any
pains whatever fixing up around his
house. In almost every instance his
grounds are uneven, with now and
then a stone or stump a foot above the
surface. Grade your yard, make your
driveways and walks, and before you
finish, set out a few choice ornamefltal.
trees best adapted to your soils and. a
tastes. Then look at your work and '
you will say, never was the time put; I
it when it seemed to pay so well. One-
who thus takes pains always gets af']
‘ $100 FUR $75!
good price for his place, providing he
wishes to sell. A few days’ work soon
adds one hundred dollars in value to
5 cents.
Lass THAN cost. ,
We are selling good Cigars by the box at less than cost.
Two packages tobacco, either smoking or chewing, for
A full line of smokers’ articles always on hand.
Successor‘lo 0. E. Barker, Mahackclno Block, Sc. Norwalk _
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Roast I 2 cents.
Mother Hubbard is not in the cupboard or in Bridgeport jail,
but I am selling Legs of Lamb at l 2 cents; Eggs, 24 for 25
I cents; Liver, 5 cents; P0t Roast, 4 cents and Prime Rib
H. c. FR'YE,
Markets on Railroad Place, Washington
SlrceIBridgc and Weslporl.
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CARRIAGE BUILDER AND HDEALER, .-
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on MOTHER lleBAllli SHE can To in
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But not after bones, Ever elnce she began trading with us her meat has been sent home
Without any bo’nes 1_n 1t. .Not:ev_en.t.he llver. Shefelt terribly out up. (sodid the sausage) be-
cause she wasn t quicker in putting In her guess. Might have had that tnrkey just as well as
not. hover mind, 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 resented with a six pound Roe
Shad and a bunch of Lettuce: Ihe next nearest. a. six pound glue Fish and two Cucumbers
The Winners Wlll recelve their prizes Friday morning. without notice. Hurry up with your
guesses. The first one recenredthat’s nearest is a wmner. Frank Halai‘ord says he wishes he
had a hammock. then he’d sleep here; the-store looks solnice and tidy he hates to “80' home
nights. Have you seen lt '2: " '
E. J'. WADI—IAMS.
PEOPLE’S MARKET, ’
l3 llorlh Main Street, South llcrwalk.
Telephone call 18 2. Use It.
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Bree ,and prompt delivery.
That is what I am doing, by selling $100 No. 7 Orient
Wheels for $7 5.
Also selling $75 Saracens for $60
REPAIRING AND IIENTING.
A large assortment of first-class second-hand Wheels
from $20 up. i ‘ '
Yours umu Death, .
H. II. snuuntns, Expert m Bicycles,
l2 llcrlh Main Slr'ccl,;ScuIli llorwalk.
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SPECIAL CASH RATES.
Made the Following Gains in the Year l896:
Increase in Income,
$ I ,057,8 I 6.28.
Increase in‘ Assets,
$ I .9972 34,42:
Increase in Surplus,
$I98,8I5,8I.
Increase in New Life Business,'f
$ I 598,668.00.
Increase in Life Insurance in Force,
$5,608,680.00. ’
Increase in Accident Insurance in Force,
3.1:. $2 I .736500 00
Intrease in Accident Premiums,
- $ I 75.085.72—01‘ 62 per cent.
Increase in New Life Insurance Written in Connecticut,
‘ $3IO,642.00.. . I
5:, Increase in total Life Insurance in Connecticut.
$472,569.00.
policy-holderswlll be paid in I831, making the Twcnlv-Fiflh Regular
Annual Increase of Dividendslo the insured, and a record unparalleled
In the history of life insurance. - ‘
Notwithstanding the material increase of new business on' whlch
the expense in Lile‘lnsurance is chiefly incurred, the ratio of expense In
income (Inlhc Life business of this company, excluding the Accident
business, is somewhat lower than last year, and is 23 per cent. less
than the average expense of the ten leading “purely mutual” companies
for the Year I895.
Their figures for I896 have not been published.
uonclu c. BIILKELEY, President. .
J. L. ENGLISH, Sec. H. W ST. JOHN,‘IActuary.
W. U. FAXON, Ass’t. Sec. Accident Department.
JAMES CAMPBELL M.D.. Med. Ex.
J .0. WE BS’I‘ER, Vice- PreS.
G. E. GILBERT, Ass’t. Sec.
G. W,_BUSSELL M. D,,_ Med. Director
E. E. HALLOCK, General Agent, 5 Hnbinger Bld’g., New Haven.
.‘ng. i-Iurcl-Imsouj, General Accident Agent. Hartford.
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