I
TH E Ev ENING GAZETTE
EVENING .cAZETTE.
ENTERED AT THE-DOST OFFICE IN NOR-
WALK AS A ‘NEWSPAPER.
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
- DAILY—Ono year, $3; six months, $1.75;
hroe months, 81; one month, 400.
WEEKLY—One year, in advance, 81; six
months. 6°C.; three months. 350.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898.
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““Speeler” Smith Assaultediby
a Bedding Fish Peddler.
"We‘rl-‘Cilhw Afterwards Called at S°"”’
Norwalk.
Yesterday morning, Theodore "Spec-r
xer”Smith started out on a trouting
expedition. \Vhile on his way home-
llu met a fish peddler who asked him
1.1.make a purchase.
As a rule “Speeler” does not buy
fish. He catches them,:and always has
luck. in: that line to the extent that he
has fishto give away. 32:}
The peddler felt aggrieved‘atm
remark. made by “Speele1”"~and
throttled him and threw him to the
walk and was proceeding to_'pu_1_E_n‘1£1
him when Constable Goodwin happened
along and interfered.
He placed the muscular young'ped-
dler under arrest but he managed to
reaching his wagon
get. away and.
drove off: .
The constable again met him on a
cross street, and the fellow was very
abusive in his language.
Mr. Goodwin later secured the as—I
sistance of Captain GladstOne and— suc-
ceeded in locating the fellow, who. On-
seeing two men after him jumped from
his wagon and scooted across the, lots
in the vicinity of Cedar street, but his
progress was arrested by a man in nthe
field'who tripped him and sat on him
until the Officers arrived.
Thinking he had
cifa‘ract'er' to deal with Captain Glad-
stone jumped on the man and pinioned
him; to the ground, remarking to his
prisoner that it would fare hard with
him if he attempted to resist. '
”Gosh darn it, let me up,
peddler, “I won’t resist anybodv ”
The captain with a look of disap-
{30111111119an on his I.face let the fellow“ up
and then escOIted him to the station-
house, where he 'was given lodgings
a desperate
” said the
- for the night.
The fellow gave his name this mo1n-
‘ ing, as Edward Thomas, home Bedding,
L- 1.
a1d occupation fish peddler. He ac-
ouunted for his actions on the score -
that he had indulged too freely in San-
ta Cruz rum and beer, a combination
that he believed had not worked to his
best interests. He was a docile as a
Shock of corn deserted by a family of
:miCe.
in the Town Court he was fined $7,
anl costs amounting to $17.
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—
Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Services at
10.30- a m., and 7.30 p. m. The
pastor will preach morning and even-
ing—Morning subject "Reason in the
Realm of Religion”—Eveni ng. “George
Muller—A wonderful life and some of
its lessons.” Sunday school at 12 M.
intermediate C. E. at :3 p. 111. Senior C.
E. at 6.30 p. in.
Preaching service at the Saint’s
chapel. Broad River in the morning at
10130 by Elder A. E. Stone of New
Canaan. Evening service at 7.30- con-
ducted by Homer Buttery. A large
chart will be used to illustrate the dif-
ferent dispensations from Adam down
to the present time.
NORWALK METHODIST CHURCH.—
Rev. Frank. A. Scoficld. pastor. The
subject of the morning sermon, “Break-
ing up the Home Nest.” - Topic of the
evening sermon “Some Strange, Curi-
ous and Incredible Things.” Mrs.
Imogene Ross will sing, “The Peni-
tent”and Mrs. Gibson “I heard the
Voice of Jesus Say.”
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Methodist King’s Daughters.
The Volunteers will give a Cobweb
social next Friday night in the Lecture
room of the church. .
The Inasmuch circle will meet with
Mrs. Raymond, VVestport avenue next
Friday afternoon.
The. Always Ready Circle will meet
Wednesday, May 11, with Mrs. Martin
liellomy Wall street
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The date of the commencement ex-
ercises of the Over River school has
been changed to Wednesday, May 18.
The exercises will tlike place in Lock-
M’ s Hall.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN. BY ONE
OF THEM.
The summer boarder who expects
much for-nothing or as near nothing
as the farmer or his wife will agree to
take for his or her entertainment, is a
type distinct and all too frequently one
deserving of the harshest criticism.
Of course, it is natural for the poor
city cooped ones to desire a breathing
spell in some spot near to nature’s
heart, where real cream is the substi-
tute for blue-white milk, and fresh eggs
and v egetables have a wav of appear-
ing on tables without the p1eliminar-
ies of market going.
It is delightful to contemplate long
days Of idleness in a hammock or rov-
ing over the country in the farmer’s
depot wagOn behind an old horse whose
willingness to stand quietly in the
shade of some giant elm or weeping
willow but enhances the pleasure of
the day’s outing.
‘ It IS soothing, even in fancy, to pic-
ture ones self lulled to 1opose in lav-
morning souri-‘ds of nature as a reveille.
Of course, this is the picture that un-
rolls itself before the - tired, city-worn
mental vision, but rarely does the rev-
eler in the panorama consider it nec-
essary to take the working human
agents of farm comfort into the plan
at all.
The farmer’s wife and daughters,wh0
perhaps, are refined, cultivated women,
who have but this one means of getting
money for educational advantages or
home luxuries that their tastes crave
and their purses cannot afford, are
made too frequently to realize that the
summer boarder is a hard task master,
who regards the six or seven dollars
per week as ample compensation for all
the indignities that the visiting ones
can heap upon them.
Because they are boarding in the
country, many individuals apparently
leave behind them the courteous ven-
eer that they would not dare let fall in
City intercourse with their friends and
acquaintances, and they become boors
and bullies when they get the chance
with people whose knowledge of world-
ly ways is inferior to their 0wu.
Courtesy seems to be a word unknown
in their curriculum. They find fault
with the table, though it is infinitely
better than that to which they are
accustomed at home, and far more
than adequate when the sum paid for
it is cons1dered.
They order the farmer’s wife and
daughters about as though they were
paid servants, usurping all that is best
and leaving many a bit of wreckage to
punctuate the pleasure of their short
or protracted stay.
The persons of refinement who are
brought in contact with these would-
be somebodies feel a constant desire to
apologize for them and in writing this
little comment on their. actions we but
voice the sentiments of many who
sympathize fully with those who. have
to take “summer boarders "' of de-
meanor which would be discreditable
to a worried hyena in its cage at the
Z00.
M QuaylHéé allggue.
Surprise Party.
Miss Ella Gehebe was given a sur-
prise party last evening at her home
on France street. About thirty of her
young friends were present and en-
joyed themselves until an early hour
this morning.
District of Norwalk, . ss. Probate
Court, May 6th, A. D. 1898.
Estate of JEROME GAIN ER late of
Norwalk in said district, deceased.
The court of probate forf-the District
of Norwalk, hath limited and allowed
six months from the date hereof for
the creditors of said Estate to exhibit
thei1 claims for settlement. Those
who neglect to p1 esent their accounts,
pro operly attested, within said time,will
be debar1ed a recovery. All persous
indebted to said Estate a1e requested
to make immediate payment to
SARAH A. GAINER.
JEROMES.GAINER, JR.
Administrators with the will an-
nexed.
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ender scented sheets, the night sounds '
. of nature acting as a lullaby, and the
. Building.
NOTICE—Having given up my loan
oflice license, goods on which loans
have been made must be redeemed. As
I am soon to leave tOWD, I will sell my
stOck of men’s bicycles, watches and
clothing at lowest prices. D. Fineberg
154 Washington street bridge. m4 1m
WANTED.
to sell.
W. H. Byington,Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building.
N30 tf
ANTED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
I 00., ofMaryland, furnishes surety. W.
EVE’ S RAMBL1NGS~
IH. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Buil d-
ing. N30 th
. r- r... .
FREE DINNER SET. —Ladie_s, send us
your full address, plainly written and
we will exp1eSS 1011 125 of our sweet
and exquisite ARABIAN PERFUMO
PACKETS inpowd e1-f01m t0 scentgloves,
handkerc iefs, clothing, etc.) to sell
among f1 iends at 10 cents each. When
sold, remit us the money (after deduct-
ing express charges) and we will send
you for youi t1 ouble a lovely DECORAT-
ED ENGLISH DINNER SET 01' 100 pieces
(full size f01 family use.) Each set is
artistically decmated in colors.
ful leaf and flower pattern. The
shapes are of latest style, which every
lady will appreciate. Order at once
and name nearest expicss office. Ad-
dress, ARABI AN PERFUMO, 00.811dge-
wate1, Conn.
T0 RENT.
O RENT—First floor No. 35 Orchard
street. Bath and other modern
improvements; price $10 per month.
Inquire, O. 'E. Wilson, GAZETTE build-
ng. A 15 tf
Orchard street. Bath room,
kitchen range and boile1. Two min-
utes walk from West avenue tiolley.
Ve1y moderate rent to small family.
Inquire N06 Orcha1dst1eetF28 ti
0 RENT—A lfiZhaii in~the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N301f
FOR SALE.
OR SALE—Planet Jr. Seed Sowc1,
Dxill, Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and
plow. South NOrWalk Hardware com-
; pany, 42 SOIuth Main Street, South No1- .
wk.al .1 .. . I IIAfl4tf
OR SALE—eHouse at'BrOad River,
6 rooms and basement, new ham;
lot 7511200; chicken house 511111111111; W.
H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE—House on Franklin ave-
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House'on
provements; barn and large carriage
house. W. H. Byington, Insuiance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE—On Newtown avenue,a
fine house of 10 moms, hot and cold
water, fui nace, etc. Lot 9511400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H.
By ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
ing. . D29 tf
OR SALE—Three fine building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson‘,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE—Two building lOts on
NewtoWn avenue, 60x200 W. H By-
ington, Insmance, GAZETTE Buildégg.
th
OR SALE—One of the best building
lots' in the city; five minutes walk
from Bridge. Water and gas on Street;
W. H1. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Build mg. N 30 tf
OB SA LE—A house (in-Wilton“. ave-
nue, 6 looms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GA1Z\II%3ME
0 ti
NOTICE.
Highway .. Construction.
P10posals will be received by the
Selectmen of the Town of Ridgefield, at
theii office in the Town Hall, until 2
o’clock p. m., on Saturday, May 14,
1898, for imprOV ing the highway lead-
ing to New Canaan, near the State
line.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of the Selectmen or at the
office of the State Highway Commis-
sioner, Hartford Conn.
A bond of one thousand dollars
($1, 000) must accompany each bid.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
JOHN BROPHY,
SAMUEL A. COE,
GEORGE A. KNOX,
Ridgefield, April 27, l898.
l Selectmen
Piano Lessons.
RS. GEORGE W BRADLEY . (daughter
- of the late Wm. 1 . Nash.) gives chic-e1 t
and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at
her home No. 111:1 Main unrest.
"1111's voun 1111111111.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave-
nue. If you intend to build, look
at this before purchasing. ‘
Water,gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
w.‘ H. ovmcrou,
Real Estate and Insurance
Room I. CazetfeB ’l’d.
:.1. n. 111111111115, '
UNDERTAKER!
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AN TED—Houses and Real Estate ’
taste-r
O RENTwSix rooms lower floor in ‘
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im- '
sinuous 0; Stunner. Sensual Agents.
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THE MtT_t_IIIIAt
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OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A. MCGURDY, President.
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According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York
INCOME.
Received for Premiums . .‘ . . .
From all other Sources .
$42,693.20! 99
_ 11,469,406 24
$54,162,608 23
DISBURSEMEN’ESo
$13,279,630 66
To Policyaholders for Claims by Death . . .
T0 Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. 4 . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts _ . . . . . . '10,I32,005 57
$36,124,060 99
ASSETSO
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $132,017,341 45
First Lien Loans 0n Bond and Mortgage . . . 69,423,937 31
Loans on Stocks and Bonds . . . . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate . -' - - . 21,613,454 38
Cash in Banks and Trust COmpanies . . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . 6,141,200 20
$7—TW
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities - . . 33337333; (6):
Surplus . . - - - $35,508,194 59
insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,496 63
I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct ,
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual
Report of the Examining Committee.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES on
THE MllTIlM. LIFE IIISIIMIGE COMM" OF NEW VOIIK.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by. your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I 897 to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
to verify the same, respectfully—i
REPORT
. That, pursuant to the power and authOI ity thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the oflice of the Company, and have been Waited On
by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the reSpective assistants Of suIth Officers,
and have carefully gone over all the items contained 1n the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared
the prices at which the same are carried' in said Statement with the mai ket quotations, and find the some not exceeding -
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mOrtgages on real
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
pany ’s holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in; the various banks and trust companies, and
have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier.
And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of title of eve1 y descriptum neces-
sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants, and that
the same are accurate, in good ordei, and well kept.
And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system
bodsadopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring 101 the assets are entitled to COmmendatmn,
CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A. N. WATERHOUSE
S. V. R. CRU GER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN
and met
All- Of which is respectfully submit-ted.
NEW YORK, January 21, 1898.
Board of Trustees-
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR.
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM ROCKEFELIJER
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR,
ELBRIDCE T. GERRY
JAMES SPEYEP.
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W ADCBINCLoss
THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCR
STUYVFSANT FISH
‘AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIC CROM'WELL '
J ULIEN '1‘. DAVIES
A. N. WATERHOUSE
S. V. R. CRUGER
CHARLEs R. HENDERSON
Burns W. PECRBAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
, WM.IP. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNIso
811an D. BABCOCR
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON ‘Pos'r
WILLIAM J. SEWELL'
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I‘
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT.. _
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ROBERT :A‘. GRANISS, ViCe-President.
W ALTER R. GILLETTE, Generm Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. DUE“ du—P. BRECK, Conesponding Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FREDERIC CROMW ELL T1 easurer
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. ' 1 JAMES TIMESOJ. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. -
JOHN TATLOCK, JR, Assistant AL tuary
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER,As-1istant Auditor HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
JOHN C. ELLIO l‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
EDW ARD LYMAN SHOltT,Gene1al Solicitm. .,
MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
ELIAS J. MARSH, M D GRANVILLE 11 WHITE. M D
. G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting
As Ho @AMBQ‘ L©§Bal AgCEDS
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