,1 SOUTH ‘ NORWALK. 1 Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12' North Maln Street. Mrs. J. W. Studwell spent Sunday in Ridgefield. The steamer Belle Horton will give an excursioh to North Beach next Sun- day. ‘ Yesterday was a quiet day in the city, the shore resorts drawing large crowds. . The ballast is being” placed on the Consolidated tracks at the East Side embankment. The Norwalk Yacht Whist club will meet Thursday afternoon at the club house on Hickory Bluff. W. L. Bonnell, ex-suuerintendent at the Electric Light station, left on the boat this morning forvNew Jersey. Mail carrier Spicer began carrying the mails between the depot and the N orwalk depot this morning. _ The funeral of Harry A. Beecher,_the 9 year old son of Charles Beecher, who died Friday, will take place this after- noon. , ‘ The Belle Horton gave an excursion to Northport yesterday afternoon, but owing to the rain did not carry a large crowd. _ Complaint is made that the Tramway cars do not wait for the Stamford car if the latter happens to be three min- utes late. The case of the Hoyt & Olmstead Ci- gar-company against Minot S. Smith was again adjourned by Judge Gregory this morning. The Tramway tracks on the draw- bridge spread last night about quarter to seven and the cars were delayed some 15 minutes. The Wednesday Matinee Euchre club will meet next erdnesday afternoon with Miss Minnie Knapp at her home On Washington street. James Smith, a colored tramp, of West Point,” Va., was struck and killed by the 9:20 east bound train at West Haven Saturday morning. His head was mangled and his skull fractured. A special meeting of the Union schcol district will be held next Friday night. The Salvation Army meeting yester- dap began with a knee drill and ended with “a grand salvation demonstra- tion.” Henry L. Woodworth leaves to-day for Montreal,,as the representative-at- large of the Grand Division, Sons of Temperance; of Connecticut, to the con- vention of the Grand Division of North America. ‘ A collection for the benefit of the Hospital was taken in the churches yes- terday. . ' ' Bethany chapter of Trinity church will meet Thursday evening. A meetingof the race committee of the Twin City Wheelmen will be held to-night. ~ . » -- The funeral of the late Henry Banks was held from the Congregational church in Greens Farms, Saturday af- ternoon. The deceased was the father of Oscar H. Banks of this place. A large crOWd took advantage of the first trip of the steamer Belle Horton to New York this morning. ,As there was no boat running over the route last summer, we predizta large patron- age this year. Captain Wilson is in command and Captain A. A. Betts is purser.- ' ‘ —Eddy refrigerators cheap. South Norwalk Hardware company. . The lower door of the large safe in the post office became locked this morn- ing, and Assistant Postmaster Coley was obligedto lose his breakfast in or- der that the public could obtain the usual supply of stamps during the day. Mr. Coley now carries the combination of that door in his hat. The Rev. Dr. Beard of South N or- walk, who has taken up the task of proving that Jonah was swallowed by the whale, may expect to hear that he is talking through his whiskers—New London Telegraph. From the above it is evident that the reVeI-end doctor has moved down, one story—from his hat to his” chin—New Britian Herald. William Wallen, of New York, was ejected from a Consolidated train on Saturday for drunkenness. He was on the way to New Haven to attend his mother’s funeral. Yesterday morning, after spending the night at the station house, Chief Vollmer released him on a bond and William departed for the City of Elms. , —Call and see the prices on Eddy re- .frigerators at So. Norwalk Hard- ware company. William and Edward Kellogg and Richard Hendricks, three East Nor- walk boys, heard that there were a number of sponges to be obtained a} the city reservoir, which had been re- moved from the water pipes. Yester- day they journeycd to the reservoir and not finding the supply of sponges amused themselves by fishing. Super- intendent Barlow saw them and at once placed them under arrest and brought them to this city. This morning they received a lecture from the Judge and were allowed to depart. —Live Merchants keep their names ' before the Public. An Advertisement in THE-GAZETTE will be read. ‘v‘ . A WISE CROW IS'DICK. The Bird Seemed to Understand Hls , . Miltress' Remark. _ Mrs. James D. Martin of North Ben. uiugton, Vt, has a crow that is a barn humorist. It is continually playing pranks on the different members of the Martin household. The bird’s name is HDTCk.” . "Dick" has a strong love for jewelry, and never allows an opportunity to «teal a ring or other ornament to pass.- Ilecently Mrs. Martin missed a plain gold ring. She at once suspected the crow of being the thief. “‘Dick,”’ she said, “where is the , 111;; you stole?” “Dick” cocked his head pertly to one side, and then looked at his mistress from the corner of his little bcady eyes. lie shook his black head violently, and then flew out of the open window to the limb of a nearby tree. “There’s no use trying to do anything with that crow,” said Mrs. Martin. "The rascal has hidden it somewhere, and we will never find it again. I know what I’ll do. I‘ll just have the men kill that crow." . “Dick” evidently had overheard every word, for he peered into the room anxiously, even in a manner be- tokening fright. When Mrs. Martin entered the room an hour or so later she found the ring lying on a table. “Dick” was demurely perched on the back of a chair. “So you did bring the ring back, did you?” said Mrs. Martin, sharply eye- ing the bird. “Dick” looked at her for a moment, and then hopping from the chair to the floor, tried in a. manner that was ex- tremely ludicrous to :beg her pardon.— Cor. New York Press. A BATTLEiN THE SEA. ‘ The Menhaden More Afraid of the Blue . Fish than the Shark. 3 Did you ever see bluefislz' charge a school of menhaden at sea? That is something worth seeing. The bluefish throw their lines forward until they almost surround the menhaden, and then attack them flank and rear. The mcnltadcin fairly make the water boil in their efforts to escape, while all around the enemy is at them tearing relentlessly. Into all this commotion comes a great shark. It’s a picnic for the shark, a school of menhaden all herd- ed up for its benefit. -It swims leis- ure into the midst of them, opens. its mouth, and takes in half a dozen men- haden at a gulp. It swims around and bites out half a dozen more from the school. It gorges itself without ef- fort. - But the 'menhaden are not nearly as . much disturbed by the presence of the monster swimming about among them as they are by the chargingn‘bluefish. The. shark takes half a dozen fish or more at a bite, while the bluefish only bites a ”piece out of a single fish, but there is only one shark, white there may be thousands of bluefish, plung- ing and tearing incessantly and maim- ing at every stroke. The shark’s a. brute, but under such - circumstances the menhiaden has less of fear than it has of contempt for "him. SOLDIEF58’ 3150's, The French Soldiers‘ Bed the Best of Any in Foreign Countries. The soldier’s bed varies notably in ' the ~diiferent European armies. Ac— cording to Dr. Viry, the following are the principal varieties, in which, per- haps, we may see the reflection of na- tional characteristics. In England the bed is hard; the soldier lies on a thin mattress that rests on canvas stretched over a frame. In Spain the soldier has only a straw bed, but he is allowed be- sides this a pillow, two sheets, two blankets and a covered quilt, some- times even a cover for the feet. It is almost sybaritic. In Germany and Austria he has a simple straw bed with one or two covers, neither sheet nor mattress. In Russia, until recently, the soldier slept with his clothes on, on a camp bed; but now ordinary beds begin to be used—the result of con- tact with more civilized countries. Af- ter this, it cannot be doubted that the French soldier‘s bed is the best of all, with its wooden or iron bedstead, a straw bed, a good mattress, sheets, a brown woolen, coverlet and an extra quilt for cold weather. Thus the bed of the French soldier is the softest of all soldiers’ beds, as that of the French peasant is acknowledged also to he the best of all European countries—Brit- ish Medical Record. Dinci pline—Military vs. Domestic. A courier had arrived, bringing the intelligence that Troop B was sur-, rounded by hostiles, and was stand- ing them ofi with the greatest diffi- culty; very shortly, Troop B was doomed to massacre. . _ The quiet post ‘ sprang to arms. Troopers and officers hurried hither and thither. Noise and confusion, tempered by discipline, reigned. In an incredibly short time the bugles sounded boots and saddles, and the ‘ battalion filed out. There was no son-g, no jesting nor. laughter to lighten the march in all that column. The peril of their com- rades weigh-ed upon each heart; the stern determination to save or terribly avenge was stamped upon each face. Suddenly there was a .sharp excla- mation, and one of the troopers, with a pale. set face, turned his horse from the column and trotted back toward the past. In another moment an officer swiftly gain-ed his side and, with a wrench that. nearly jerked him from the sac die, stopped him. “You cowardly cur,” hissed the of- ficer, “what does this mean?” “I—I forgot to tell my wife that I Wouldn’t be home to supper,” ex- ..:T?.in1ud the trooper. -Philadelpnia Press. U .T H E ‘Ev; EN I N GGA Z E TT E A Ladies’ Shirred. "W _é.1‘s”t- No. lZi—PRICE, TEN CENTS. HINTS BY MAY HOWARD. A simple yet dainty afternoon Waist is here given. It is of dove gray bro- catelle showing trimmings of yellow, thus introducing one of the most effec- tive combinations of the season, yellow and gray. The full fronts are supported by a well fitted lining that closes in the Prettily pointed sleeve caps or epau- ettes have the free edges decorated with narrow ribbon and fall well over the sleeve pufl‘s. The sleeves are ar- ranged upon a coat shaped lining of three quarter length and are gathered at the lower edge in tucked shirring to form deep graduated puif ruffles. am. swam. m . m'm.. the entire purchasing. community. *WQOOOOOQOQQQOMOOOOQO 9W¢¢¢¢900000090* that, unless aid reached them 2. Tafieta, peau-de-soir, or satin veiling in chiffon, Will make charming thea- tre bodices or for more serviceable wear cashmere, crepon or soft pliable woolen stuffs are commendable. Quan- tity of material 36 inches wide. For 32 inch bust measure, 3% yards; for 36 inch bust measure, 4 yards; for 40 inch bust measure 41- yards; for 42 inch bust measure, 44; yards. centre front. The fullness at the shoulder edges is gathered in tucked shirring while at the waist line it is al- so gathered and arranged beneath a narrow belt over which is a narrow_ taffeta ribbon daintily bowed and hav« ing long ends. The closing is effected through the centre front invisibly. The neck is completed by a standing collar decorated with loops of ribbon. THE EVENING GAZETTE ORDER BLANK. For the Above Pattern, No. 121. ° Cut this out. fill in your name, adiress anl age, and mail it to the PATTERN DEPARTMENT, EVENING GAZE rTE with 10 Cents. Write name and address care- fully and legbily to insure delivery. NAME ......................................... , ............ '.”. .................................... TOWN ..................... ------. ....................... 36% 9:: (mg! a fine! a £082 a AGE ...................... STATE.......... ....... All patterns being mailed from the publishers. about a week will elaps after orders are sent in before patterns are receive . Advertising . 11% i. g. : it at Pavs (Eda) '9 3 I The'such‘ants idNor- walk all advertise in; The . GAZETTE, because it keeps theinin touch with l MMMMMAMMMMMMMMN scocccccoccccccc00999999cccccccycccccccc¢¢c+co mm x'- . TENOGRAPHY, Bookkeeping, Banking, Correspondence’ -etc., thoroughly taught, by new and exclusive methods- I” SIX months With us equal to a year in any other school~ ”e w t d - ' I,“ p. 3“" e , Unemployed _ Young Men, whose education has been finished in Public Schools, ' ‘ Academies and Colleges, to write for our plan of instruction by mad, We train for practical .work and always secure sit. nations for worthy graduates of the-Business and Shorthand Courses of A. New York . ‘ . i ’ or the Busmess ' U .. , - institute , ~ ”U ' ’ . 81 E. 125m St, New York. REWARD to any one for first information of a va- f: ‘ , acancy foraBookkeeper, Stenographer, ¢ Clerk or Telegraph Operator which we succeed in filling. Busi- ¢ ness men supplied with competent assistants without charge. If <> you are seeking employment and willing to study, send ten two-cent <> stamps for five easy lessons in Shorthand. Students commence work ¢ any time. - No vacations. Boardand otherexpenses moderate. Railroad o fare paid. If you-expect to go to College write for our free catalogue. 4? Address (mention thzs paper), ~ ” CLEMENT C. GAINES, President, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. . wedded-0OAOOWOOOQQTOOOWOQTO¢v¢¢v¢¢¢vM¢¢O* COMMENCING JUNE 21, 1897. DAILY TRIPS TO: NEW YORK. SIDEW'HEEL PASSENGER STEAMElt BELLE HORTON! , Leave South N orWalk, 7:30 a. m. Leave New York, Beekm‘an St., 2:15 p. m., (Saturday, 1:35 p. m.); East 31st Street, 2:40 p. m., (Saturday, 2:00 p, m, FARE: Singlc,40c. Excursion, 10c. SPEDIAL SUNDAY S—AILS.’ JUNE ZiTTN, TD NDRTN BEAON EXCURSION FARE, 500. ‘ Leaving South Norwalk, 10:00 a. m. Leave North Beach, 4:00 p. m. FREIGHT PBDPELLEB to Hawaii nun so. uonwntx. Leave Beekman Street, N. Y., Monday, Wednes lay and Friday at 5 p. m. Leave Norwalk, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5:00 p. m. Luther M.Wrig ht CARRIAGE BUILDER 'AND_ DEALER, _ ADISDN um rnnuxuu status, sum uonmu. Agent for Pierce, Rochester, . Amcs, Buffalo, Lena c‘ ' Black Diamond oribbamplon . . _ V BIGYCLES. Prices'from $37.50 to $100. RDTDN POINT GROVE FIRST cuss HOTEl. AND ctsnunuu. COMMENCING "EAT. JUNE l9. Daily afternoon Concerts and dancing in the evening. Performance in Auditorium afternoon and evenings. , ROTON POINT IMPROVEMENT OO. 1 MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY! The “Orient ” and “ Saracen ’ Are THE wheels of to-day. At Saunders,’ No. 12 North Main Is where they hold full sway. He carries every part in stock ' And treats you all alike, No trouble if of him you buy ' Your Ninety-Seven Bike. At coasting or at racing They’ve always stood the peer, The reason is, they’re fitted with ' The famous “Pitch line gear.” The crack-a-jacks all ride them, You know the reason why, They’re just the class of riders Who know what wheel to buy. Prize winners are these wheels: And ahead they’ll always be, Just watch them in the races, And for yourself you’ll see. And when the victory’s over, When: time prize has been won, They’ll quietly speak for themselves And simply say, Well done. Your. Until Death, ,_ N. A. SAUNDERS, Expert in Bicycles, l2 North Main 31ml, South Norwalk. ”SPECIAL ALT ' .,u, ‘59 PENNANT 1ch A first class high grade wheel, large tubing and all 1897 Improvements. Made bY the Acme Mfg, 00., makers of the caebrated Stormer bicycle. A chance to get a fine wheel for ittle money. . Alan: J. r. Pacwxrr cc. A:.tna Life *DDIPA NY. Made the Following Gains in the Year l896: Increase in Income, $ l ,057,8 I 6.28. Increase in Assets, $|,997',234,42 Increase in Surplus,‘ $l98,8l6,8l. increase in New Life Business, $ | 598,668.00. lncrease in Life Insurance in Force, $5,608,580.00. Increase in Accident Insurance in Force, $2 I ,735500 00 “Increase in Accident Premiums, . $ l 75,085.72—0r 62 per cent. ' Increase in New Life Insurance Written in Connecticut, ' $3 I 0,642.00. Increase in total Life Insurance in Connecticut. $472.56 9.00. From the increased Sur lus the usual increase ,of d' 'd )~)li:y-biliarsuill be paid in T891, making the Tweniw-Fif'UIl 32:31:: Annual Increase of Dividends lo the insured, and a record nuparalleled in the history of lifcinsurabcc. - ’ Notwithstanding the material increase of new business on which the expense in Life Insurance is ch7cfly incurred, The ratio of expense to income on the Life business of This com an cxc'udin iii A ' business, is somcwballswer than last yegr, ET“! is 23 gper Tani.”ng thanthe average expense of the Ian leading “purely mutual” companies for the Year l895. - _ Their figures for l896 have not been published. . monuin c. BULKELEY, President. j 4.0 wussrnn.'vi¢e-rres. I.L.EN&hISH,Sec. H. w Sr. JOHN. Actuary. 0. L. uIl. .~ERT, ASs’t. Sec. W, . . 3’ XuN, Ass’t. 4,0. Accident Department. (—r. W, RUSSELL M. D“ Med. Director JAMES CAMPBELL M.D.. Med Ex. E. E. HALLOCK, General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bld’g., Nu“ Hum.
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