Surplus $2110,500, Assets over
$6,000,000.
The thirty-third year of business,
and not a dollar lost, nor a day’s
delay in payment of its obliga
tions, principal or Interest.
Debenture Hoods $100, $200, $250,
$500, $1,000, $5,000, secured by
first mortgage collaterals on real
estate, held by the Security
Company, ofHartford, Conn., or
Columbia Trust Company, of
Middletown, Conn.
Its 6 per cent. Bonds
are secured by well selected
mortgages on land, averaging a
cash value of three times the
amount.
Under Mate Laws and supervised
by state commissioners.
G. E. Shaw, Agt.,
PUTNAn, - - CONN.
Russell Sage's Superstition.
The late Russell Sage wag known to
refuse to transact business with any
man who was preceded into his office
by a buzzing fly. One day a broker
who had dor.e business with Mr. Sage
for a number of years was dumbfound
ed to be told In the curtest manner
possible that they could transact no
business that day. and not until a
week later did he learn the reason for
this unusual conduct. After that the
broker took good care to see that no
flies were wilh hint when he went Into
Mr. Sage's presence.
Delay Easily Explained.
When once a tamo us member re
turned to the llmlsh house of com
mons after a by election for Knares
borough, his unusually delayed appear
ance wag commented upon in the pres
ence of Sir Wilfrid Lawson. The new
ly elected member, though a wealthy
man. was known to be extremely care
ful about stray sixpences. “Isn't it
odd,” some one said, “Tom Collins
doesn't turn up?” “Not at all. not at
all." said Sir Wilfrid; “he's waiting for
an excursion train.”
Military Drill for All the Idle.
