The Romance of Norwalk

Dentists: Dr. Winfield H. Baldwin, Dr. Ralph M. Bennett, Dr. Charles F. Boutwell, retired; Dr. Charles R. Chasmar, Dr. Felix J. Cifatte, Dr. Thomas F. Clune, Dr. Frederick H. Converse, Dr. Herbert Cornell, Dr. Francis D. Crosby, Dr. Emanuel Davidson, Dr. Lewis Fox, Dr. Bernet Friedman, Dr. Robert Haskett, Dr. John D. Haugh, Dr. Harry Hefferan, Dr. Theodore Hirschberg, Dr. Frank B. Hoyt, Dr. Gerald T. McGrath, Dr. Joseph J. Millard, Dr. Russell E. Morgan, Dr. J. Cannon Newkirk, Dr. John A. O’Connor, Dr. George T. Partridge, Dr. Ernest Katz- man, Dr. J. R. Rudder, Dr. Joseph FI. Sloman, Dr. Leo M. Stull, Dr. William L. Weed, Dr. H. C. Weidlich. Dr. Samuel M. Deitz died this year. Chiropodists: Dr. Stiles D. Lawrence, Dr. Caroline T. Boerum. Among the optom¬ etrists and opticians in Norwalk are: Keenan and Russell, Dr. H. T. Levey, Dr. W. J. Moore, Robert A. Benedict, and Oliver B. Jackson. Veterinarians: Dr. IT. E, Bates and Dr. M. Ray Powers, APPENDICES 467 “OLD TIME” NORWALK PHYSICIANS Old time physicians included: Dr. Thomas Belden But¬ ler who was a physician for a short time and finally gave it up because every time he attended a patient with a con¬ tagious disease, he took the disease himself. He later be¬ came a judge. Others were: Dr. William Burke, surgeon; Dr. L. M. Allen, Dr. S. H. Huntington, medical examiner here for many years; Dr. F. B. Baker, Dr. Arthur B. Tur¬ ner; Dr. Royal L. Higgins, West ave; Dr. Walter Hitch¬ cock, Dr. Dexter Hitchcock, Dr. Stowe, Dr. J. Milton Co¬ burn, South Main st. ; Dr. Finney, West ave.; Dr. C. S. Murray, Dr. Nolan, Dr. Baker of East Norwalk, who “died in harness.” Dr. Baker had been out on calls; he was driving home and had just succeeded in getting into his driveway when he was taken ill, later dying of paralysis. Dr. Brush, Wall st. ; Dr. Clark, West ave.; Dr. Barker, Elm st. ; Dr. Lockwood, West ave. Dr. Franklyn G. Brown, who lived and practiced for many years at 47 Seaview ave., died a short time ago after a brave struggle against heart disease. Dr. Charles D. Sargent, physician of promise, died this year. COMMODORES OF THE NORWALK YACHT CLUB They have been: Gilbert E. Bogart, 1894, 1895; Philip G. Sanford, 1896, 1897, 1898; Charles B. Keeler, 1899; Clarence Osborn, 1900, 1901; A. E. Chasmar, 1902; James A. Farrell, 1903; and since then: William F. Clark, Willi am H. Byington, three years; Dr. Benjamin Keeler, then of New Canaan; William F. Hatfield; Dr. L. M. Allen; William H. Farrell, William H. McHugh, James M. O’Brien, William B. Unholtz, R. L. Corby, Alvin Sch- moeger, Provost Babin, Richard Irwin and Charles H. Harris, for past two years. 468 ROMANCE OF NORWALK GOVERNMENT OF NORWALK The following city and town officers are biennially elected by popular vote on one ticket the first Monday of October: Mayor, eight councilmen, a treasurer, a city sheriff, a col¬ lector of taxes and assessments, three members of the board of education consisting of nine members, a town clerk, three selectmen, seven constables, two registrars of voters for each voting district, one member of the three commissioners in the first, second and third wards, one member of the three commissioners in the sixth taxing district, and one member of the three electrical commissioners in the second taxing district, and one treasurer each for the first, second, third and sixth taxing districts. The following officers and boards are appointed by the mayor and council: City clerk, corporation counsel, audi¬ tor, building inspector, sanitary inspector, health officer, street commissioner, city engineer, board of charities, board of estimate and taxation, tax commissioner and two asses¬ sors, board of relief, and board of safety. SPANISH WAR VETERANS The following were in the Norwalk Co., “Company L, Third Reg. Conn. Volunteer Infantry: Captain Reuben M. Rose, First Lieutenant William W. Bloom, Second Lieutenant William I. Comstock, Sergeant William Rauch, Quartermaster Sergeant George C. Meehan, Sergeant Milo C. Brown, Sergeant Albert H. Buttery, Sergeant Albert Tetzner, Corporal William G. Abendroth, Corporal John H. Beagan, Corporal Edward Brotherton, Corporal Emil Durbeck, Corporal Coles M. Flewellin, Corporal Arthur E. Godfrey, Corporal William H. Guthrie, Corporal Henry W. Hopson, Corporal Ira C. Lockwood, Corporal James A. Riley, Corporal William J. Troy, Corporal Frank H. Webber. Musician Frank Eigner, Jr. Privates: Edward Burkedal, David Brennan, Matthew APPENDICES 469 Britt, Fred Brown, Ulysses G. Buttery, John J. Cahill, George C. Castle, John H. Chase, Ernest B. Cornell, James Crawford, Robert Cullen, Charles A. Davis, William Don¬ nelly, Michael J. Dougherty, Royal A. Ellis. John E. Fell, Frederick W. Godfrey, John Gorman, William H. Eladley, Beekman F. Hall, Joseph F. Elenry, George W. Elopkins, Joe Kellar, John Keogh, John Kincella, Philip J. Ladrigan, Arthur G. Eovejoy, Thomas J. McGarry, Wal¬ lace W. Morris, James Murphy, Frank Neugebauer, John W. Oakes, Peter F. O’Brien, Charles EE Osborn, Charles E. Parker, Elenry H. Payne, John Peterson, Stephen Mc- Guinness, Arthur S. Norman. Warden B. Phillips, Frank P. Rooney, Joseph Sargeant, Albert R. Scofield, William Sheehan, John H. Smith, Peter Storey, Joseph F. Sturm, Valentine Sturm, George L. Sullivan, John P. Weyerhauser. Norwalkers who served in the Third Regiment, Conn. Volunteer Infantry, but in companies other than Company L, were: Hubert F. Pierce, hospital steward N. C. S. ; Richard O. Gorman, in the band; Harry S. Richmond, in the band; Howard J. Bloomer, second lieutenant, Com¬ pany F; George Brotherton, corporal, Company H; Paul A. Raymond, corporal, Company K; Howard F. Weed, Company K; Robert L. Weed, Company K. In addition, the following Norwalkers served in the Span¬ ish American War: John B. Perry, First Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf. Co. K; Clifford A. Hauschild, corporal, First Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf. Co. L; Lawrence Currid, First Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf. Co. M. William A. Evans, second lieutenant, First Reg. Conn. Vol. Artillery, Battery B; Sergeant George F. Gammons, Sergeant Howard N. Godfrey, Martin V. See, wagoner, same battery; Privates Albert E. Baldwin, Fred Buttery, Willis L. Cavanagh, Richard Fitzgerald, An¬ thony B. Ghiotto, William G. Gilmore, Charles F. Guar- nieri, Charles Leppert, Anthony Stenger, same battery. Frederick A. Hill, commissioned lieut. colonel, judge advo¬ cate general’s dept. U. S. Volunteers. Robert E. Harris, 54th Co. U. S. coast artillery. Private William Bassen, ROMANCE OF NORWALK 470 U. S. Marine corps, stationed Philippine Islands. William T. Ainley, first sergeant, U. S. A. Signal Corps. John D. Milne, battalion sergeant major, First Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf. George W. Flyatt, private, Co. M., U. S. Vol. Inf. C. E. Lindeberg, Company D, 201st New York; Leonard J. Henry, Co. B, 203rd New York Infantry; Leon Hurley, Troop F, 2nd U. S. Cavalry; James Ferris, Co. F, Fourth Conn. Volunteers; Tommy Smith, Irving Wilmot, Herbert Coleman, Louis Zeller, Albert H. Ayers, Clarence Ayers, Charles Greenwood, Allan W. Marks, 2nd lieutenant, Wil¬ liam H. Murray, Charles Vollmer in Cuba, Albert Wil¬ liams, M. J. Murphy, Benjamin Sugden,. all in the navy; Dr. Robert Mullings, inspector in charge of meat depart¬ ment, U. S. Dept. Agriculture; Frank Anderson, Co. B, 8th U. S. Infantry; Fred Brown, Battery B; George Mor¬ ris Cudlipp of Rowayton, Co. K of the 3rd Regiment; E. F. Knorr, Co. I, 2nd West Virginians; John P. Peters, formerly of Ireland, Co. L, 3rd Conn. Reg.; Frederick Roos, Co. B, 203rd Reg., New York; Harry P. Tripp, Co. B, 6th U. S. Infantry; Henry Williams, 6th Virginians, Vol. Inf. Company H; Charles Milne, sergeant Co. C, 1st Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf.; Milton Lockwood, U. S. Marines located in China; Arthur Allen, Edward Tuttle. It is pos¬ sible there are others now in Norwalk who served in the Spanish American War, but whose names do not appear on local records because they did not enlist from here. There may be others, who failed to fill out the questionnaire required by the government and so were lost to record. LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Masonic orders include: St. John’s Lodge, No. 6, An¬ cient Free and Accepted Masons; the oldest Lodge in Nor¬ walk, organized, May 23, 1765; Old Well Lodge, No. 108, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Washington Chap¬ ter No. 24, Royal Arch Masons; Butler Chapter, No. 38, Royal Arch Masons; Clinton Commandery, No. 3, Knights APPENDICES 47i Templar; Monker Grotto, Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets in Enchanted Realm; Ophir Chapter, No. 52, Order of Eastern Star, for both men and women; Berkeley Chapter, No. 95, Order of Eastern Star, for both men and women; Norwalk Chapter of DeMolay. A women’s auxiliary of the Monker Grotto is the Monker Caldron.