The Romance of Norwalk

Pequots, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10; in misery, 11; children die, 12; Pequot be¬ trays, 12; in swamp fight, 13, 14, 15, 16; bury dead, 28 Perry, F. W, 406; John, 406; Lewis, 206 Petersburg, 293, 304 Petro, John, 238 Pew Selection, 85, 86 Philippines, Norwalkers, there, 382 Philips, Alfred, 404 Phillips, Ebenezer, 246 Phoenix Engine Co., 307, 308 Physicians, early, 91, 407 to 409; old time, 408, 409, 467; present, 465 Piamikin, 32, 33, 64, 73 Picket, 193, 323 Pickett, James, 38, 79 Picknell, George, 437; Mrs., 437 Pierson, Mrs. Walter, 47 Pigs, trouble in Norwalk, 188 Pilot I., 414, 417 Pine I., 414, 478 Pineo, J. Arthur, 381 Pinneo, Dotha Stone, 329, 330; dies, 330; 334, 412 Pioneer Hook and Ladder, 307, 308 Piper, Frederick, 240, 443 Pitkin, 127 Plains, 414, 478 Plaisted, R. H., 338 Planters in Norwalk, 30, 31, 32 Planting, oysters, 349; offshore, 350 Platt, Captain, 214; John, 84, 85, 170; Lester, Mrs., 334; Joseph, 38, 43, 82; Miss, 238 Platt’s Meadow, 26 Playgrounds, 426 Plundering, of Fairfield, 151; of Norwalk, 157 Plymouth Colony, 8, 10, 81 Pocahontas Descendant, 304 Podunks and Poquonnocs, 4 Pogson, John, 419 Point of Rocks, 36 Pokesake, 32, 33 Points, Oyster Shell, Fort, Fitch, Gregory, Cow Pasture, 124; Fitch, 133; Liberty, 177; Old Field, 265 Police, early, 390; cost, 391; Board Public Safety, 391 ; 400, 404 Pomenate, 24 Ponasses Path, 50 Ponus, 64 Poole, Helen, 417 Poor in Norwalk, 196, 197; plan poorhouse, 197, 198 Pope, A. E., 289 Population, Norwalk, in 1850, 263; in 1901, 386; in 1929, 425 Port of Entry, 426 Portchester, 75, 76 Porter, James, 244 Postal Tel. Co., 340 Post offices, 370 to 375; Norwalk, 370; Winnipauk, 371; East Nor¬ walk, 371; South Norwalk, 372; Rowayton, 373 Post Road, 13, 101, 154, 179 Potatoes, not popular, 105 Pottery trade here, 264; Nor- . walk Pottery Co., 265 Pound, 57 Pound, Peter, 294 Pound Ridge, 78 Powell, William, 307 “Prairie Schooner,” 213 Prayer Book, revised here, 236 Preston, Herbert, 417 Price, Henry, 381, 438 Price, Philo, 193, 323 5°6 INDEX Prices; during Rev. War, 140 “Prime Ancient Society,” 98 Prisoners, Pequot War, 16; Smith is, 161 Prisons, Provost, 150; Sugar House, 171; Libby, 293; Ander- sonville, 304; German, 398 Private Schools, 259; for boys, 259; for girls, 260, 261; others, 261 Problems of early settlers, 51 Problems, oyster industry, 353 Prodax, 32, 33 . Producers’ Sales Co., 366 Profiteers; in Rev. War, 139 Prominent, men, see Eminent Prosewamenos, 22, 65 Protestant Union Broad River Chapel, 235 Provost Prison, 150 Prowitt, John, 228 Prowitt, Henry, 294 Prowitt, J. Thornton, 381, 393 Prytherch, Herbert, 359 Public Schools, 245, 251 Pudding Lane, 158; school, 245, 314 Purden, Pat, 302 Putnam, George Palmer, 333, 374 Putnam Hose, 307, 308 Putnam, Israel, 142 Putnam School, 251, 257 Quinlan, E. J., 402 Quinnepauge, 11 Quinnipiacs, 4, 12 Quintard, Anson, home, 165 Quintard Block, 371 Quintard, Evert, 169 Quintard, James, 169, 177 Quintard, Peter, 177 Quota Club, 421 Rabhor Co., 428 R. and G. Corsets, 428 Race Rocks, 414, 478 Rackett, Moses, 310 Radel, Andrew, Co., 368 Raiment, Richard, 38 Ram Island, 234, 414, 416 Ramapo or Ramapoo, 64, 100 Randall, J. S., 379 Randle, Joseph, 371; William, 371 Raye, W. H., 366 Raymond, A. A., 266 Raymond, Anna Carey, 442 Raymond, Augustus, 351 Raymond Brothers, 249 Raymond Cemetery, 255 Raymond, Charles, 206; Clap, 135; Clara, 332; D. E., Mrs., 377; D. W. 295; Edgar, Mrs., 332; Eliakim, 320, 418; Frank, 391; George, 206, 295, 296, 303; Mrs. George, 372; Gershom, 136, 169, 187; Jabez, 206; Jesse, 135 ; John, 84, 162; Josiah, 168; Le Grand, 295; Lewis, 178; Nathaniel, 169; Oscar W., 58, 163, 252; Paul, 169; Richard, 44, 215; Samuel, 170; Stephen, 169, 252; Theo¬ dore, 335; Thomas, 206; T. I., 327, 328; Uriah, 169, 206; Waters, 206 Rebuilding Norwalk, 172, 173, 175 Recreation, early Norwalkers, 109; in post Rev. hotels, 186; clubs, 431 Red Cross, 426 Reed, A. E., 282 Reed, Benjamin, 418 Reed, Eli, 150, 169 Reed, James, 292, 393 Reed, Jesse, 169 Reed, Landlord, 179, 184 Reed, Matthew, 170 Redding, 99, 100, 167, 190 ; trains, 219, 220, 233; in Civil War, 299; in blizzard, 369 Reid, W. B, 327 Reid, William, 38 Reiffele, Carl, 437 Reinecke, William, 437 Reliance Fire Co., 310, 332 Relyea, Albert, 406 Reorg. Church, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, 234 Republican women, 421 Reservoirs, Grupe’s, Brown’s, Scott’s, and Spring Hill, 317; Crystal Lake, 318; City Lake, 319 Ressigue or Ressique, Alexander, 78, 102, 103 Revolutionary War; Norwalk sides with King in pre war up¬ risings, 128, 129; rumblings, 134; patriotism here, 136; prices during, 140; generals in, 141- 143; Ridgefield and Danbury INDEX 507 I burned, 144; Tories, 146; burn Fairfield, 151; in Norwalk, 152- . 162 Reynolds Alton, 417; Bernard, 389; Charles, 293; Lester, 240; Terence, 230 Riccio Brothers, 416, 417 Ricco, Giovanni, 402 Rich, John, 160, 161 Richards, James, 135, 153, 154, 170; John,' 169; Nathaniel, 31, 32, 38, 44, 57, 63; Samuel, 135 Richmond, Thomas, 294 Rider, Harry, 309, 371, 389, 393, 431 Rider, Mary G., 58, 371 Ridgefield, 25, 77, 78, 92, 99, 100, 141, 142, 143; burned, 144, 145, 161; 262; in Civil War, 298, 299 Riggio, Corrado, 242 Riordan, Michael J., 389 Rivalry, between horse cars, 312 River, Norwalk, 149 Roach, John, 82, 295 Roaten, 27, 64, 65 Roberts, Colonel, 259; David, 350; George, 303; Grace, 403; Nathan, 417 Robertson, Edward, Mrs., 334 Robins, Thomas, 389 Robinson, David, 437 Robinson, Thomas, 268 “Rocks,” see “The Rocks” Rockwell, Isaac, 206; Jonathan, 100; Joseph, Ji> 103 Roger Ludlow School, 251, 258 Rogers and Stevens, 324, 429 Rogers, Charles, 398, 429; Dr., 166; Elizabeth, 132; Hezekiah, 150, 189; Moses, Mrs., 132; Su¬ sannah, 132; Uriah, 135, 141 Roodner, Samuel, 433; Mrs., 423 Rooney, Frank, 382 Roosevelt School, 251, 255 Root, Harvey, 443 Rosenblatt, Hollub, 427 Rosenthal, Doris, 437 Rotary, 421 Roth and Goldschmidt, 428 Roton Point, 27; bell, 310; Fish Is. oyster bed, 358; 426 Rough Hat Co., 290 Round Hill, 154 Rowan, Frederick, 228 Rowan, Robert H., 227, 327, 337 Rowayton, 2, 27, 32, 33, 34, 95; Tories in, 146, 147, 148; mill, 187; M. E. Church, 192; Baptist church, 233; school, 251, 254; fire company, 309; cars, 313; water, 319; library, 331; post- office, 373; railroad, 374; inven¬ tion, 386 Rowayton Baptist Church, 233 Rowayton Hose Co., 307, 309, 310 Rowayton Library, 310, 331; bene¬ fits, 332; librarians, 332 Rowayton Methodist Church, 192 Rowayton Post office, 373 Rowayton School, 251, 255 Rowayton Yacht Club, 441 Rowland, Andrew, 124 Rummler, Alexander, 389; Jose¬ phine, 403 Runckenunnett,. 32, 33 Runckinheage, or Runckingheage, 32, 33, 65 Rundle’s Bakery, 334 Rusco, John, 31, 38, 44, 78, 84, 264; William, 44 Ruskoe, Nathaniel, 31 Russell, Adolphus, Mrs., 421; Arthur, Mrs., 45, 47; Downes, 417; J. E., Mrs., 116; James, 292, 294; John, 230, 258 Rye, 75, 76 Sabbaths, “sour and sad,” 95 Sabel Hat Co., 290 Safety, Bd. Public, 391 Safety window invention, 353 Safir, Leo, 428 Sail Packets, 216 St. George, Lewis, 296; Mildred, 403 St. John, C. C. 266; Charles, 252; Daniel, 135; George, 245, 378; Joseph, 206; Josiah, 134; Mat¬ thew, 100; Matthias, 100; Moses, 135; Mrs., 134, 164, 165; Nathan, 168; Samuel, 100; Stephen, 130; 135, 168, 171, 172, 206; William, 168, 176, 245 St. Joseph’s R. C. Church, 231, 235, 239; school, 258 St. Ladislaus, 231, 239 St. Mary’s R. C. Church, 229, 230; school, 230, 258 St. Paul’s, 98, 107, 136, 148; INDEX 508 burned, 164; new church after Rev., 176, 213, 230, 235, 236, 237 St. Peter’s Church, 240 Salaries, schoolteachers, 253 Salt, scarce, 138 Salvation Army, 243, 399 Sammis house, 177 Sammis, Dr., 409; Mrs., 316; Wil¬ liam, 372 Sanborn, Elwin, 444 Sandy Hammock, 414, 479 Sanford, Eli, 244 Sanger, Helen, 403 Sanitarium, 425 “Sanitary Control, Shell Fish In- ^ dus. of U. S ” 361 Sanitary rules for oyster indus., 362 “Sara K,” 218 Sartain, George, Mrs., her school, ^ 261 Sasco, 12 Sasco Swamp Fight, see Great Swamp Fight Sasqua River, see Mill River Sassacus, 7; becomes sachem, 8, 9; swears vengeance, 11; in Pequot Swamp battle, 15; es¬ capes, 16; dies, 16; heroic figure, 17, 18, 19, 20 Sasseakun 32, 33 Saugatuck, 28, 65, 72, 90, 92, 99 Saugatuck River, 21, 22, 65, 72 Saug. Shores, Beach Club, 431 Saunders, John, 136, 170 “Savannah,” 218 Saw mill, see Mills Saxton, Ernest, 434 Saybrook, 8, 10, 12 Scalise, Victor, 233 Scalisi, Guiseppe, 256 Scanlon, Barry, 440 Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co., . 395. Schnitzer, Charles, 428 Schmitt, Carl, 437 Schmitt, Robert, 438 Schofield, George 338 School Visitors, 248 Schoolmasters, see Teachers Schools, none, 57; first, 84, 87; conditions in 1839, 245; societies, 246; appropriations, 246; high school, 247 to 250; districts, 250; evening, 251; number pupils, 251; names, 251 ; descrip¬ tion, 256; parochial, 258; private, 259 Schultz, Gilbert, 402 Schultze Market, 372 Schwartz, Frank, 439 Scofield, Charles, 382; David, 206; G. E., 337; Harry, 389; Mayla, ^ 332 Scotson-Clark, George, 443 Scott, Angeline, 328; Agnes, 442; Jennie, 331, 332; John, 280, 281, 326; Richard, 206 Scribner, Enoch, 168; Nearza, 206; Philip, 136 Sculley, John, 288, 403 Sealshipt Oyster Co., 366 Seamer, Matthew, 100 Sears, Zelda, see Wiswell Segal Lock Co., 428 Segal, Louis, 428 Seeley, Captain, 82 Seeley, Lyman, 206 Selectmen of Norwalk, 447 to 462 Selleck, Belden, home, 166; Charles, 181, 236, 259; Frances, 254; Frederick, 206; George, 293 ; Henry, 242, 245 ; James, 168; Libby, 335; Sally, 148; LTriah, 216, 264; Victor, 381; Wray, 206 Selleck boys saved, 336 Selwyn, Arch, 441 Selwyn, theater, 439 Sension, Ebenezer, 100; Samuel, 84 Sension or St. John’s' Beach, 414, 479 Sentinel, 321, 322, 325, 373 Sention, Mark, 38, 44; Matthew, 38, 44, 80, 84; Matthias, Jr., 38; Matthias, 44; Matthias, Sr., 38 Sepous or Tunxis, 4 Settlers of Norwalk impressions, 29; journey, 35, 36; names, 37-44 ; classes, 45 ; homelots, 46, 47, 48 ; problems, 51, 63 ; homes, 52 Sewage Disposal Plant, 425 Sewage pollution, 362, 363, 364 Seymour Brothers, 429 Seymour, Charles, Mrs., 334; James, 169, 206, 316; John, 169, 177, 279, 379, 406; Mrs. John, 434; Mrs. Seymour, 316; O., INDEX 509