' 4 ‘ flames. THE EYE N In G G‘Az ET T 13:. SOUTH._N_0_13WALK. . Branch Office of GAZETTE'NO. 12' North Maln Street. Percy Ferris hada party out in the launch Eva L. last night. At about half past five o’clock this morning Will Langly, employed at the Danbury dock, discovered the new rail- road bridge over Washington street in He procured several buckets of water and extinguished the fire be- fore any great amount of damage had been done. When discovered the fire was just getting under good headway. It is surmisedthat the fire was caused by Cinders from an engine drawing a freight train that had stopped on the bridge a short time before. —Buy an Eddy refrigerator and save 25 per cent. on your ice bill. So. Nor- walk Hardware Co. The conductors and motormen of the Tramway company enjoyed a shore dinner last night, at the popular resort of Chef Charles Hubbard at Calf Pas- ture. That the boys enjoyed them- selves was in evidence by the happy time had returning home on a trolley car at half past eleven o’clock. A large number of bicyclists enjoyed the sea breezes at the wharf at Dorlon Point last night. —Eddy refrigerators at a sacrifice. So. N orwalk Hardware Co. Charles M. Leppert will open a bar- ber shop in Saugatuck, in the building formerly occupied by William Williams as a saloon. Commodore Walsh had a party out for a sail in his yacht last evening. On Wednesday, Dr. Nolan assisted by Dr. Kennedy, of South Norwalk, performed a successful operation and removed a large tumor from the neck of Arthur Shepard, J r.—VVestporter. Louis Cassolo’s fruit store on the Washington street bridge was entered by burglars last night. They broke open the back door and gained an en- trance. Quantities of fruit of all brands were stolen and it looks very much as if it was the work of boys. The Police have been notified and are on the look- out. . Marvin Bros. are rushing the work on the new post office bpilding, so as to have it ready on the required date. The Insurance Adjusters will meet with the directors of the Hat Forming company on Tuesday next to adjust the loss at the recent fire in the company’s factory. _ Don’t forget the Steamboat excursion to North Beach to-morrow. Mrs.. Harriet Harris died at her home on Lowe street last night, aged- 87 years. ' James Knapp has returned home from the" Yale-Harvard-Cornell boat race. ‘f‘Jamie” is not saying a word. VVorkon the new bank building is progressing rapidly, an: if the work is pushed as much as at present, ' it will soon be completed. . . . Mrs. William Vollmer and two sons left this morning for a visit with rela-' tives in Newark, N. J. Mrs. F. H. Quintard has purchased a new bicycle. Albert Mossman, ,of this city, has been elected captain of the Amherst university track team for ‘98. Invitations for‘the Putnam Hose an- nual clam—bake are out and the recipi- ents are looking forward eagerly for the date'to arrive. ——-——‘0.0>——--—-—-——-—— LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS. The. Selectmen are paying off the men working on the stone crusher, to— day. " I The Catholic club base ball team and the South Norwalks are playing ball this afternoon at Norwalk Park. Rev. Joseph H. Guernsey will preach in theBroad River chapel to—morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. , Captain Parkinton of the Street Rail- way company is down the harbor to-day with a party of ladies for a day’s sail. —Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known oculist Optician, can be consulted at his office in the parlor of the Mahackemo hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m. to 8. p. m. Eyes examined free. The funeral, of Mrs. Irving Byington will be held from her late home on Westport avenue to—morrow afternoon at- 3 o’clock, Rev. F. A. Scofield offici- ating. The interment will be at River- side. The graduation exercises of the New Haven State Normal school were held yesterday afternoon. Among the Nor- walk graduates were: Miss Helen Augusta McGue, Miss Millie Wilcox, Miss Marie Keith and Miss Estelle Whitney. Mrs. W. E. James of East avenue, is convalescent of a severe attack of the grip. ‘ ,9 The Junior Christian Endeavor of the First Congregational church en- joyed a trolley ride to Westport and from there to Roton Point yesterday af- ternoon. , ' The race committee of the coming Butcher’s barbecue met last nigh} and talked'over the bicycle races. ‘ ‘ Chief Prowitt states that his little grandson is much better of his illness. The steamer Belle Herton will give an excursion to North Beach to-Ilor- row. ‘ Vincent Nard and the wife of an Italian barber had a hot dispute on Main street yesterday afternoon. Of" ficer Morehouse appeared and poured oil on the troubled waters. A ‘ FRATERNAL NEWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so- cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of officers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be pfiinted in this column, The names of officers should be brought in on' the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptness. Sherman Commandery, U. 0. G. C. held a regular meeting last evening. Hope Hose Co. held aspecial meeting last evening. Clinton Commandery, K. T. held their last meeting of the season last evening. Visitors from Kentucky, Stamford and Danbury were present and watched the working of the “Order of the Temple” and “Malta” degrees. After labor a banquet was served.- At a meeting of Court N arruk, last evening, the following officers were elected: C. R., J. L. Dyer; S. C. R., T. Letherland; R. S., H. Letherland;S. W., W. White; J. W., H. O’Hara; S. B., C. Blissard; .J. B., T. McInerny. Sherman Council, No. 1342, R. A. will attend service at the Baptist church to-morrow evening in observ- ance of Arcanum Day. Members of Ponassus Council have been invited to attend. Cockenoe Tribe, I. O. R. M. met last night and elected officers. AA; PERSONAL NOTES. All the teachers and pupils of Miss Mead’s school at Hillside have left for their homes, except Miss Root who starts to-day for del River, Mass. Mrs. Melville E. Mead is visiting Mrs. Dr. Leeds at Hanover, New Hampshire, but expects to be in her home at “Hillside” by July 10th. Mr. and Mrs. George S. Partric, of Norwalk, have been guests at the resi- dence of Edward H. Nash, State street. Miss Edna St. John, of Norwalk has spent a few days with Mrs. L. S. God- frey. Mrs. Oliver Perry entertained relatives from Norwalk, on Sunday. V—Westporter. General and Mrs. Frost and son are visiting in Delhi;‘ N. Y. 9, Mrs. J. H. Lowth will sail on the2 Paris, July 28th for England. ‘ A Vv V Atthe Churches. ~ . . FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH— Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Services at I0:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor will preach morning and evening. Subject for the morning, “Sowing and Reaping” evening “Vv’hat may be known of the Heavenly Life . ” Every- body cordially invited. Junior C. E. at 5 p. m. Senior C. E. at 6:30 p. m., ' GRACE CHURCH.—Sunday services. Holy Communibn 8 a. m. Morning prayers and sermon, 10.30. Sunday school 12:15 p. m. Evensong and Ser- mon 730, vested choir. The rector Rev. J. McClure Bellovvs’will ofliciate. ' NORWALK METHODIST ,CHURCH, —Rev. Frank A. Scofield, pastor. Rev. A. S. Kavanagh will exchange pulpits in the morning, with the pas- tor Evening sermon by the pastor. Topic, “Satan’s Favorite Bible Verse.” Sunday School at 12. Epworth League at 1:56. ' TAKES HIS MEALS A LA CAST IRON. Harrison’s Pecular Appetite Puzzles I‘lill- adelphia Experts. Harry Harrison who claims to have a cast iron stomach, and who with evident ease can apparently swallow anything from railroad iron to shoe tacks, or from a section of a saw to 1 4-inch screw, was recently under the scrutiny of the. professors and med ical faculty of the University of Penn. sylvania, and the X ray of Dr. J. Goodspced Harrison has given a numi‘ ber of exhibitions of his wonder- ful powers of digestion and internal physical construction, by swallowing a quarter pound of screw nails, :1 small package of carpet tacks and other small hardware. Harrison has, according to his, own statement been swallowing various articles of hardware for the past twelve years constantly as a business occupation. ' From the time he was a mere boy he has been in the habit of swallowing substances that would. kill ordinary men. _ He has seemed to thrive on the food, and to-day, although only twenty- eight years old, is as hardy as the nails he eats, and his muscles and flesh are as firm as the cast iron he seems to devour with a relish. He willingly, responded to the request of the experimental staff of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania to have a dem- onstration as to just where and how the foreign matter is located in his system. In the presence of a number-of the medical staff Harrison swallowed suf- ficient hardware and nails to kill about twenty men. The exhibition, to the gaze of the medical men, seemed hon est, and all of them, after examining his mouth and throat, were satisfied that the exhibition was bona fide— New York Journal. ' ‘- ‘———.." .- 00000000000000000000000000000000000000008x< 4 l-‘irsl Pilzos. each of $100 Cash. , GIVEN V. - FREE' . EACH MONTH ,"°"' . - ' - g (During 1897) ‘ Sunlight SOAP : For particulars send your name and full addressto WRAPPERS Lever Bros, Ltd, Hudson «55 Harrison Sta, New York. 5 4 anmchg '“ 0“ $100 PiorcoSpocidI Bicycles. u ,. $ 25 (told watches. 20 Second " . 40.77.66 “ i E 3: i dvertising The Successful. Merchants in Nor» walk all advertise inc-«The GAZETTE, because. it keeps them in touch with the entire purchasing community. , 00 0 0 0000 00000 0 00 0000000000000000000000000 0 0 000:); TEN OGRAPHY, Bookkeeping, Banking, Correspondence, Z imam ,1 . . . 'fiicm'h “ CC;X etc.. thoroughly taught, by new and excluswe methods' <> “WNW ' Six months with us equal to a year in any other school. Z <> wanted, Unemployed Young Men, ¢ . on: /r' ,. he) . '/ whose education has been finished in Public Schools, " Academies and Colleges, to write for our plan of instruction E <> "' by mail. We train for practical work and always secure sit. nations for worthy graduates of thefBusiness and Shorthand Courses of ¢ - . <> ' ' . <> ’ New York 3; ‘ <> ° <> or the Busmess : ._ . ¢ ' Institute , E . “U (of/l 81 E. 12516 St, New York. g ‘ ¢ REWARD to any one for first information of a va- : ‘ _ .cancy for a Bookkeeper, Stenographer, ¢ Clerk or Telegraphloperatorwhich we succeed in fillmg. Bu51- : 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. N o vacations. Boardand otherexpenSes moderate. Railroad fare paid. If you expect to go to College write for our free catalogue. Address (mention this paper), ~ ' " ' ' . ‘ CLEMENT C. GAINES. President, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 44MowwcoowwoWMcMMM44444444444444:)! =N _ 00111118801176 JUNE 21,1897. . DAILY muscular YORK. sicswnccl. rAssENG ER ISTEAMER BELLE HORTON! 4 LeaveSouth N orwalk, 7:30 a. 111. Leave New York, Beekman St, 2:15 p. m., (Saturday, 1:35 p. m.); East 3lst; Street, 2:40 p. m., (Saturday, 2:90 p, m. -: FARE: Single, 40c; Excursion, 70¢. SPECIAL SUNDAY SAILS. 'JIINE 21TH, TO NORTH BEACH EXCURSION FARE, 50c. Leaving South Norwalk, 10:009.. 111. ,5 Leave North Beach, 4:00 p. m. FREIGNT P-ROIPELLER T0,.NORWALKEAND (SD. NORWALK. Leave Beekman Street, N. Y., Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 p. 111. Leave Norwalk, Tuesday, Thursday'hnd Saturday at 5:00 p. m. ToR NT. The fine office formerly occupied by Police Headquarters. Suitable for Insur- ance, Real Estate, 830. Possession July 1, Terms moderate. Apply at GAZETTE ounce. . that Pave" Luther M‘-Wrig ht, CARRIAGE BUILDER AND DEALER, ‘ MADISON AND FRANKLIN STREETS, SDIITII NDR'WA'LI. Agent for Pierce, Rochester, Amos, Buffalo, . Lena e Black Diamond orihhampion - _, -e _ clovcnns. Prices from $37.50 to $100. mom: TRUTH THAN POETBYI 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 N inety-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. ' Yours llniil Ileaih, ., II. A. SAUNDERS, Expert in Bicycles, l2 Norlh Main Street, Soulh Norwalk. SPECIAL SALE! (Ir 17.4.1... PENNANT BICYCLES $38.00. A first class high grade wheel, large tubing and all 1897 improvements. Made by the Acme Mfg, Co., makers of the .. lcelebrated Stormer bicycle. A chance to get a fine wheel for . little money. , ‘l’lllil 0.1, PBOWITT co. Elma Mutual Management ’ Compared. rm LIFE and UflNNElTIGUT MUTUAL.“~ HE comparative merits of the so-called “purely mutual” system of manage- ‘ ment for life insurance companies and of stock management are clearly shown by the following comparisons. We have selected the largest proxy-mutual company in the New England States (the Connec- ., ticut Mutual, and compare it, with the ETNA LIFE, the largest com- pany with stock management. . - The Connecticut Mutual, by its annual statement filed with the Insurance ’ Commissioner of this State, January 1, 1897, shows that it has $525,093.79 more than its entire surplus, invested in real estate. (It increased its holdings of real ‘ estate in 1896, $1,108,702.75). Its taxes repairsand expenses on real estate in ~ 1896 amounted to $298,675.90, or $42.91I.31 more than its entire income from that source, hence it appears from the sworn statement of that company that no in- ' come was realized from its surplus, nor from the $525,093.79 (the excess of real . estate over surplus), but, on the contrary it was behind from that source, as shown above. $42,911.31. . Of the ZETNA LIFE’S surplus ($6,711,502.25), it had on the first of January . last, as shown by its statement filed with the Commissioner, real estate amount- ing to $486,348.25, leaving of its surplus to be otherwise invested $6,225,154.00. Its net incOme from real estate amounted to $8,150.82. Its surplus not invested in real estate earned in 1896 5 1-10 per cent; or $317,482.85, to which add its in-.- come from real estate as above, makes $325,633.67 earned upon its surplus alone. The Connecticut Mutual, on the other hand, instead of earning anything on this part of its assets, shows a loss, as above stated, of $42.9ll.3l. ' These unfavorable investments affect the dividends of that company. (Had the ConnectiCut Mutual obtained as favorable results, in the above particular, . as the [ETNA LIFE, it would have gained in the year 1896, over its present ex- perience, $469,138,25. ): $10.000—TEN-PAYMENT LIFE PLAN—AGE 57. Comparison of results'under two policies on the life of GEN. SAMUEL C. LAWRENCE, of Boston, Mass, issued the same year, at the same age, same term and alike in all important particulars: IETNA LIFE—No. 184,491. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL—No. 191,026. Pre- Divi- Net Year Pre— Di'vi- Net Savings in Elna Life . mium. dend. Payment. ' mium. dend. Payment. with Interest. $854.30 ...... $854.30 1890 $964.50 ...... $964.50 $|65 30 ....... $30.40 823.90 1891 . . . . . .. $60.90 903.60 ‘ ”0 33 ....... 50.49 803.81 1892 . . . . . .. 83.10 881.40 ")3 97 ....... 61.94 792.36 1893 105.40 859.10 34 09 ....... 73.85 780.45 1894 128.00 836.50 66 69 ....... 86.27 768.03 1895 151.10 813.40 50 8| ....... 99.26 755.04 1896 174.40 790.10 37 I6 ....... 122.90 741.40 1897 186.90 777.60: ,. 36 20 .............. $6,3I9.29 6,826.2ol $654 55 .“ Saving in the ETNA LlFE, including interest on the payments to date, amounts to $654.55. ANOTH ER COMPARISON. $20,000 «I 5-PAYMENT LIFE PLAN—AGE 4-2. [Etna Life—No. 167,013. (Raised to $20,000 for comparison). Conn. Mutual.-No. 185,836 Pre- Divi- Net . Divi- ,Net Savings in IBM! Life mium. dend. Payment. Year. Premium_ dend. Payment. with Interest. $881.60, ...... I $881.60 1888 $1,004.20 ...... $1,004.20 $203 42 _. ...... '$6l.60 820.00 1889 .......... 862.00 942.20 9194 29 ....... 82.20 799.40 1890 83.2 921.00 132 40 ....... 94.20. 787.40 1891 104.60 899.60 I59 32 ....... 1106.40 775.20 1892 13260 871.60 :29 n7 ....... I119.20 762.40 1893 157.40 846.80 , ")6 34 ....... 3132.20 749.40 1894 182.40 821.80 86 [5 . ...... 145.80, 735.80 1895 .......... 196.00 808.20 . 8. 03 ...... 160.06i 721.54 1896 .......... 210.00 794.20 ~77 0| ............. ‘S7.03274...... ......lsz,909.6ol .$|,224 ,3 'flDifference in net payments in [ETN A LIFE’S favor, $876. 86. ‘ Adding in terest, to date, on different payments, the amountwill be increasedto $I,224:l8~ ’/
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