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Phone I65~5
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HomeCookina—
Our Dinners and
Suppers. '
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5| Washington Street.
total on lilies.
W The Butlnebobirectory will be am
on Page 7 today.
Have you read the advertisement of
lint'as Tribe. Red Men, which appears
in the entertainment columns at this
paper?
Visitors from ilaiibnry. Bridgeport.
New Canaan. Stamford and Port. Chas.
tcr are coming to attend tiie ltcd Men‘s
Masquerade Hail. next Monday night,
Filll‘lllily 23. at Music iiall.
'l‘hc grandest display of costumes cv-
er witnessed in this city Is the predic—
tions of those who know. will be seen
at the Rcd Mcii's animal mask ball, iii
Music “all, next Monday night.
Fewur Gallons; Wcai's Longer.
Mr. McNamara. ll. Kricgcr & Com-
pany‘s artist, is arranging the. elabor-
ate decorations for l'uclis ’l‘ribc. No. 26.
[led Mcn's animal mask ball. to be
given in Music Hall, next Monday
tveiiing.
The private boxes in Music Hall are
all sold for the Red Men's annual
mask bail, to be given Monday evening.
li‘cbruary flit. to prominent citizens. A
large number of tickets have been sold
and the affair promises to be the finest
ever given by this popular organiza
tion.
“1‘, (I, A. Lindsicy. secretary of the
State. Board of Health, says that grip
is not epidemic in the state, There are
more cases tbaiit ' last year, but, the
number is not dangerously large. llr.
Lindsley said that. thcrl wore titty-one
drains from influenza in Connecticut
last month. .
At the regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the. Now York. New
, ilnvcn & Hartford Railroad. held at
the Grand Central station in New York
Saturday, the. usual quarterly dividend
of 2 per cent. was declared. payable
March Ill. No other business of piibiic
interest was transacted.
The state. court, hiresters of Amcri»
ca. will meet at New Britain on May 13
and H. About. 300 delegates will be
present. it was originally intended to
have the meeting at Waterbury, but
owing to the fire there last. year it was
t‘carod that there. would not. be. sumo
ient hotel accommodations for the dci
cgatcs.
A horse owned by Mail inri‘ici
Frank J, Bradbury was being driven to
Norwalk. Saturday afternoon. and
when near the First Methodist. Episco
pal Church the. driver attempted to
pass another turnout. When the horse
stopped on the trolley rail, he slipped
and fell down. tweaking the shafts of
the wagon. .
The. state tax commissioner has sent
out notices to the various national and
state banks, trust. insurance, inVcst—
meat and bridge companies of the
amount of their taxes which have been
computed from the valuations fixed by
the board of equalizations. The total
tax on these institutions for the year
is $635,943.91, being a gain of $2.140 ov-
er that of last- year.
——Mid»Wlnter Bail. .Iungarian Sick
Iianctithociety, JAi-ion Hail. Monday
night. Tickets 250. Everyone come,
Mrs, Wiimott Thornton and Mrs
.lohn Bell. at Brooklyn, who came to
South Norwaik to attend the private
masquerade hail of the, Excelsior Club
held at the home of Mrs. Lena Brig-
german in Fairilcld nvcnuc, have. re-
turned to the City of Churches. They
were accompanied by Miss Lottie
l‘fitzenmeier. of Meridcn. who also
came to town to attend the masquer-
ode,
The Connecticut Sol-lety of the Sons
of the American Revolu..on recom-
mends particularly to churches of all
denominations in the.
birthday of Washington be recognized
in their services on Sunda , February
22. As the day of this universary
hits on . Sunday this year. it seems
particularly appropriate that more
than the usual muse be taken of it in
church services. 5;
State Fire Marshal John A. Rus-
Iing. when asked Saturday if the bill
legislating him out of office would pro-
bably pass, said: “I don't know wheth-
er it will or not. Of course, we all
understand that item only in spite bill
on the part of Judge Banks. Whether
it will succeed. to not yet clear. I like
to nee this warm pleasant weather. It
cannot be too warm for me, nor come,
too early to suit me."~lilxchange.
state that the 4
Mills Grace lileyniuutt. of Wm Itreet,
,ia the guest of Miss May Miller, Can-
non.
Miss Ziola Allen. of Norwuik, has
Kibbln Company.
John A. Montgomery. of Norwalk. rc-
turtied Saturday. from spending a few
days in New Jersey.
(loorgc H. ’i‘ratndiey. of Itrooksidc,
is shipping large quantities of carna-
tionu to the. New York market.
Fewer Gallons; Wears longer.
Mra. Joseph t'ox. or Roton lilii. who
has been III for eight weeks. was able
to be about the house yesterday.
llcnd the New York (ll'tlt't'l'y Com-
pany‘s adyci‘tiscniciit. It is tilted with
specials which Hut-Iii to bc nioncy sav-
('I‘fl
'I‘lic ilioan Business College in attor
you with a line induccmoni to start in
a course of business training Immedi-
|ately.
'I‘Itc Mandolin Club win hold its re-
hearsal lit the Y. M. (l. A. rooms. to-
morrow night. instead of Thursday
night. '
George Scoticld. of Chestnut street.
Went to Trinity Lake. yesterday, and
:.pcnt the day with his pnrcnts, Mr.
and Mrs. A. I... Scoilcld.
A. I‘olt’nian. the harbor, solicits your
razor-honing trade. You will not err
in tailing your best l'ilZUl' to him. ill.-
will return It a bcltcr tii'llcic than over.
Dr. liick prints today a tcslliiioniai
for his cciebratcd medicine which
ought to convince all reasonable per»
sons that there in virtue in this com»
pound.
chcr (lotions: Wears lmiger,
The South Noiwalk l. M. (l. A. has-
ketball team and the Winthrops will
play the "rqun-r' ‘gamc. Wednesday
night, zat the Town Assembly Hall.
Wail strcct.
.I. A, Ilislop &. Company are other-
tising new nasii goods amt just now
is the time to purciiiisc. since you can
get first choice and come out. in the
spring 3: leader.
A meeting of the United Iiadles' So‘
cicties of St. i'aui‘s Church. will be
held Wednesday afternoon. at the lier-
kill y slrt'ct chapel. important biisi~
ncss will be transacted.
-— Remember Hungarian Ball, Arion
Ha I, Monday night. 'l‘ickcts, 25c.
Coinstock Brothers are advertising
lI'UllSl‘i‘s at vcry small prices. ltcad thi-
priccs and call at. the storo and see the
goods. We think t-zccing the goods
gives the best itiipi'cssiou.
lloitiicb‘s sale of clothing for men,
boys and children is under way and the
bargains are certainly worthy of at-
tention. \l'liy not step around and scc
if there Is anything to interest you?
Norwalk Chapter. Manghlors of the
American Revolution, ivill iioid ll regu-
lar meeting. Thursday afternoon. at It
o‘clock. at the Town Assembly Hall.
Wall strcct. The board will meet at
2:30 o’clock.
\l’cdnesdny afternoon. at 3 o'cIOck.
the monthly meeting of the Pastor's
Guild will be held in the Norwail; Con-
grcgational ('liapel. At s in the even-
ing. the young ladirs' class in light
gymnastics Will nicet under thc direc—
tion of Mrs. .I. ll. Norris.
~~Box Makcrs‘ Dance. Mystic Chain
Hall, Tuesday cvc.. It‘cb. l7, Tickets L'i'ic
Ground bones, it is said, will make
chickens lay, and Jacob Schaub ins
Dill‘chascda power machine for than
ping incnts. making sausage and grind
tug bones. Mr. Schaub invites the pub
lie to watch him malto his "home
madc" sausage and advcrtises to ghe
free two pouuds‘oi~ oyster shells with
cva purchase of five pounds of bonc.
(‘ompaiiy it”. of Norwalk. and Com-
pany (l. of I).iiibiiry. have piayiti two
games of basketball together this Smi-
.-.'t.ill, and by the toss ot a coin it has
been drcided to play the “rubber" in
lioniiury. The I" boys will try to get
bury to see the deciding game. 'I‘li.)
date has not yet been dciiuitcly d ‘cidcd
upon.
——l)r. ill. S. l‘toscn. Eye and Ear Spo-
cialist from llri-lg-cport. removed his
office from the Mahackcmo Hotel. to
52 North Main St... So. Norwolk. where,
he. can be. consulted on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays from 1
o'clock to «I p. in. only.
The scvonth annual session of the
Rebekah assembly, l. O. 0, F.. of the
state, will be held in Danbury on the
first. Tuesday and. Wednesday in April.
This assembly consists of the past
state and delegates from the. various
lodges. it. is expected that over two
hundred Daughters of Rebekah will be.
present and the Danbury iod'ges are
making preparations for their enter-
tainment.
BARGAIN 8.
To make room for the largest line of
Baseball Goods ever seen in this city.
I have cut the following goods down
for this week: '
_ PING PONG.
85 sets. $2.25; users, use; 81 sets.
40c; 750 sets, 30c. '
BOXING GLOVES.
57 sets. 34.50; :5 sets, 32.75; :4 sets.
$2.40: $3 sets. 31.65.
Coleman’s News Stand.
10 NORTH MAIN STREET.
Something Doing
at our more all the time. Our Cigars
are always in, good conditionnnot too
dry, harms! "rlfiflo :1th and get
the but mill. pokiblo. Our Plug “it
bacon is kept motif.» it won't break
ammunition; Wourryullot
' them-In hunky! mm no no
nestle Clam on; Wait at
._. A m.
WALraAM; -
WATCH ES.
lRIuer'siJe and RoyalGrades
spccbllyrocommmddforthase
warranty watches for accurate
time.
,‘h gold, gold filled and sil-
am.“
tit-curls! a position with tho (i. N. McU
a special car to take the routers to l):m-~
grands of the. Rebekah lodges of the
mm.w- .
'l OUR GREAT GUARANTY: SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK.
1 link i. llilSlli
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T R 0 E R it PL ammo.
. STEAM. ,
AT VERY LIITL‘E PRICES 9 "WW".
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Lust chll's announcement of the most remarkable Trousers bnr- l FITTING.
gains over before heard of in 'i. c Norwa‘ks brought. rciidy rcspouso _
from many men. Most of tlicsc nion had already tunictl of llwl 'l‘lli.’ l Tin, Silt't‘t Iron, COPpCf
Siilo bargains and were ready for more. and Zinc
if you've bccn to our great sale. you know the variety and extent _-
of the bargain offerings, and will appreciate these extraordinary oi'for- 50 50"”! MB!" 5"...“
lugs In ’l‘rouscrs. If you'Vc neglected to attend the. sale. perhaps the ,
, South Norwalk, COD".
'lrousers at very little prices will tempt you to come,
All sizcsaat each prlcc; ail lincs Included in the sale: all good Telephone, 137W
Trousers. Scc them: .4» “I , WWW
$2.00 AND $2.50 TROUSERS, cur TO $1.48. AODITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
$3.00 AND $3.50 TROUSERS. CUT TO 31.98. t ,, , .
i lhomtis (‘olliiis spriit Sunday at his
2 $4.00 AND $5.00 TROUSERS. CUT TO $2.93. home iii lltitibtli'y.
.lohii Miixtay. of Ilanbury, has taken
Special for a few days only-«Your iiioicc of patterns of 85 'l‘rouscr-
lugs Illllllt‘ to your mcasurc for $.‘l.i.\' merely to introduce you to the.
character of our custom work.
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Cams tack Bras.
1 SOUTH NORWALK. v
Tel. Call. 32-2.
NORWALK.
Tel. cm 44.4.
a position with the Wilson lint Com—
pany.
W. ll. l'iilioitz and wife spent Sitti-
day in Bridgeport. where Mr. l‘iiholtz's
sister is very ill.
Itcv. Mr. ilcllows preached in St
Paul's Church, yesterday. Ills pulpit
was Illlcd by ilcv. Alexander Hamil-
toti.
Eureka Rebekah liodge will hold an
entertainment and social next Friday
night. at their rooms in ()ild l~‘cllows'
Hall.
Thcro will be a meeting of the [low-
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YQUR GRAIN MAN.
Irespectfuily ask for some of your grain
trade. Ihavea complete stock of fresh. clean
grain. and you'll receive here honest service al-
ways.
I give my personal attention to the business
and see that all grain is carefully screened. and
that you have prompt service. '
Docs quality of goods and service count
with you?
Let me be your grain man.
BUY OATS THAT‘S CLEAN.
/ MANUEL T. HATCH.
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nylon Fire Department tonight at 8
o'clock. at the headquarters in Logan
strcctli, Rowayton.
On account of the death of Charles
It. Day the. privatc Domino Party to
have been given next Friday night has
been lndciiuitcly postponed,
A dozen members of the Arion Sing—
ing Society attendcd‘tbc celebration of
They report a very pleasant time.
ting sand on some of tlic sidcwalks
about the centre of the city this niorn‘
ing. but stated illill it washed away so
fast that the work was not very practi-
cat.
The coninvittcc to prepare for the en-
tertainment to be given by the local
branch of the A. (i. it. has been ap-
pointed. It comprises Patrick Hall,
Michael J. Carroll. Thomas P. Casey
and Stephen Higgins. 'l‘he entertain-
mciit will be bold l-‘rid'iv night in the
lodge rooms of the _A. 0. ii.
A number of rope ladders have been
constructed for the use of the cmploy~
es of the street dcpai‘tnuut. when cu-
f ’ new EDITION
Revised General Statues of Connecticut
NOW READY.
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William P. Beers,
Bookseller Stationer. Engraver.
49 WALL STREET, NORWALK, CONN.
“PUSH! PUSH ! ! PUSH N! "
It‘s push! DUE“! l)tisii!—~~a little beyond what. nature intcndcd us to
stand, that ruins so many eyes. Work ncver kills. It's over-work, neglect,
abuse, that impairs any organ of the human systemu
HOMER B. HOYT.
. REFRACTING OPTICIAN.
Room 9 United Bank Building, South Norwalk, Conn.
Oiilce hours 8 to 11:45; 12:45 to 6:30. Saturday evenings, 7—9.
Special Appointments at convenience of patrons,
JACKSON’S STUDIO
Is now pr'oductng
FINE PHOTOGRA PHS,
BEAUTIFUL WA YER-COLORS.
CHOICE INDIA CRA YONS.
. -—HIGH GRADE WORK ONLY.—
Our PLATINUM PORTRAITS are the best productions of the Art.
Jackson's Studio. 53 Wall St" Norwalk.
,Libraiu Books. W
The Books in our School Library
now number nearly fifteen hundred.
Thanks to the friends of our School
Children, who saved the Health
Brand Labels. Did it pay?
m
COLDER WEATHER P OMISED.
NEW YORK. Feb. ill.-— be local
Weather bureau has received the fol.
lo‘wlngfiom Washington: *
CHICAGO DENTAL SOCIETY.
CHICAGO, Fob. ill—Two thousand
dentists from all parts of the country
are here to attend the celebration of
has sent five dentists to the conven—
tion and there are dentists besides
from many dental associations in the
larger cities. pvcr 200 clinics will
be held and many papers will be read
during the session. What perhaps is
the most important subject of the con-
vention will be be brought up tonight
when Dr. E. C. Kirk, of Philadelphia.
will lecture on “The saliva as an in-
dex of family metabolism. Dr. Kirk
will demonstrate the possibility of tra-
cing the disease to its source by analy-
sis of the saliva. / «
southwesterly winds. becoming high
and shifting to northerly tonight with
decidedly lower temperature.
(Signed)
“FRANKENFIELD.”
To Observer, New York: North-
west storm warning ii a. In.. Savannah
to Baltimore. Winds will shift to
northwest and north becoming high
with Inth lower temperature.
(Signed)
"FRANKENFIELD.'7
TRIPSWTO VENEZUELA assuuan
now roan. Feb. tit—rim m n.
the fifteenth anniversary of the Odont- “To Observer, New York: South-
ographic Society of Chicago which be- west ,nmr‘m wiming 11 a. in. Cedar
gan today. Each state in the union Keys to Jacksonville. increasing .
WILLIAM cossrrr CONE FAILS.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.——Willlam Cos-
nitt Cone. stock broker trading under
the name of William Chasm Cone &
00.. assigned today for the benefit of
creditors to William ll. Bennett. The
tlnn'l business in bundled on the
Consolidated Exchange. Cmo‘l’ u-
lna-nay made a Wot lath clout
Line company announces the resump-
tion of the regular schedule to Venis-
Iuelan ports. . The first steamer will
all today. Porto Rico will be the
first. soon. then Cnnm~u Gama
and finally Ismail». The second
steamer [In all on Sunday.
on. .‘conrnvou'hmm ,
“Stanislaw. rm tau-em hoa-
" finial
giigul in (leaning out sewer wells.
These will be much more handy to
carry around from one well to another
than the wooden ladders at prcscnt in
use.
The armory will be alive with mili—
tary cuchrc players. on Friday evening.
Fl’ln‘lllll‘y 20th. Many bc'iiitlt’ul prizes
will be played for. Don‘t fall to get a
ticket. It is for the hearth of tlic lios~
pital. and promises to li.‘ one of the
events of tlic seamu. Dress suits not
necessary.
The srrriccs for the week at the
First Methodist (.‘hurch. will be as fol-
lows: ’l‘ucsday. 7:30 p. in.. general
class meeting; \‘Vcdncsday. 7:30 p. m..
exposition of Sunday school lesson:
Wednesday, 8:30 p. ni.. meeting of
Philip and Andrew t'ircic; 'i‘hursday.
7:30 p. in.. general prayer meeting:
Friday. 8 p. "1.. Young Men's class.
Artiiiir St. John l-liil will lead the
weekly prayer service of the Young
People‘s Society of the. Norwalk (.‘on-
grcgatlonai Church. Service iii ladies‘
parlor at 7:30. Subject: “Lessons
from Benhadad." A ttnipcrance ser~
vice. At 8 o'clock the usual mid-week
meeting In the chapel.» A service in
recognition of the. approachmf Wash—
ington's birthday. The pastor will
read from Dr. llale's story. "A Man
Without a Country."
A series of informal addresses on
different denominations will be opened
Thursday evening. February 26. at the
Not-walk Chiigrcgational Chapel. ()n
that evening the Rev. Charles Moi-
bournc Selieck will speak on themeth—
oils and beliefs of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. These addresses have
been arranged by Rev. G. D. Egbert.
for the purpose of giving his acngrega-
tion a clearer knowledge of the funda-
mental principles of the various ile-
nominations outside the Congregation-
al church. The addresses will be given
Thursday evenings. in the chapel.
FAIRY STORY FROM CHICAGO.
(Chicago Tribune.)
A dignified matron called at a news.
paper office the other morning and ask
ed: -
“Is the editor in 7"
“Yes. ma'am.” answered a man sit-
ting at a table.
“You had an account In your society
column this morning, she said. “of a
reception last evening at. Mrs. Perry~
card's."
"i believe we had."
"I know you had. I am Mrs. Perry-
cord.. I have called to thank you for
the excellent manner in which it was
written up. .There was not a single
misstatement in.“ from first to last.
You had the name or every person who
was present. Evertnnme-wu spelled
correctly. except one or two, and It
wu our mistake that you bud those
won. I wish you to knowjtbat we up-
preciato all this, and that-I have no
fault whatever to nudé—"r
Here she stopped. Tho editor had
fallen in a It.
You‘ll be moonubly happy it you
mophworrylnx you are not-—
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[OXATONII
II the but Dalmatian for spring to—
viruuinnlu-la. Tryitnov. 31 ”r
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the society in llriugcport. last evening. '
'l'he strcrt commissioners tried put—4 3 for 25¢.
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pointed.
Why Should You Ba 2...
Exception.
NIH
()tiiors said money on their Boyn' Apparel.
name, We want to treat all alike. Come in today no as not to bo disam-
lJttle lloys' Stilts and tlvcrcoatn, ages It to H, 82 and $2.50 grades,
cut to $1.49. 83 and $3.50 grades, cut to $1.89.
Youths’ Suits and W0vercoats, ages 14 to 20 years, 55 to $6.50 grades, .
cut to 83.98. 88.50 to 812 grades, cut to $6.49.
All of our 31 and $1.50 Shirts, to close at 890.
Men's and Boys' 39c Underwear. at 19c. '
We continue Clearance Sale or Men's lligh Grade Suits and Over- .
coats at same low price's mentioned last week. ._
$1.50 and 82 Buffalo Gloves. at 98c.
Early Spring styles of Crofut & Knapp Hats, 32' to S3.
Selleck a Price
95 Washington Street, So. Norwalkf
You should do tho"
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NEW LENTEN GOODS.
Thread: of Codflsh, bOxes. 9c box, or
Btoater Herring. 2 for Se.
Real Fresh Eggs are getting cheaper
all the time.
Improvement in Slicing Dried Beef.
New and sharper knives just Introduc-
ed will make it possible for us to do
the work of beef cutting to perfe'Etion.
Any quantity from So up. Sample it.
find out the cause?
nothing. if glasses are needed.
our guarantee.
0. 3. JA
5! WALL STREET,
lots.
fee.
W Still ”lion an “role
3,.
To hurry off 300 bushels nice Long
Island Potatoes. we reduce the price
for a time to 90¢ bushel, in 5 bushel.
No frozen potatoes here,
SPURR'S REVERE‘COFFEE.
Have taken the agency for this Cof- ‘
The preprietor of it claims it to
be the best in the U. 8.. We shall put it:
Out and lot the public decide about it.
Revere Java Coffee. 32: lb. Try It.
Lorenzo Dibble.
it.
Only eye strain indeed, but it is responsible for more Headaches.
Nervousness and general Discomfort than you give it credit for. If
your eyes give you the slightest. trouble, is it not. the'best policy to
Our examination is very thorough and costs you
Proper Glasses, l’ropcriy Adjusted, il
iKsoN,
GRADUATE 0PT|°IAN
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NORWAL‘K. court.
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LEHIGH EGG. STOVE. NUT.
Coal atRaynondB
BLOCK COAL FOR OPEN
Bituminous for steam producing. . g .,
Careful drivers: Clean Coal. '7 ‘
f0$.~.j.
GRATESQE:
16 South Main Street,
ROGERS mommy SILVER PLATED WARE. ‘
Anything whatever in the ceiebrat cd line is here.
H. S. Rood,
South Namath. Conn;
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FRESH FROM THE SEA.
It‘s a funny idea some dealers have
about all Fish being the same. We
know they ain't. We sell only the
FRESHEST -OF FISH, OYSTERS.
' CLAMS.
Customers who purchase Fish here
can sit down and enjoy their meal
without hurting their sense of taste.
R. J. CUTBILL.
Wont End Washington Street Bridgg.
Next to Forriu’ Coal Office.
Tel. 108.
tion. ”and... l-‘is
in.
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W$l0
Bro
and $l2 pertwlefleiti. I
the Starting Point.
for the next twenty-five young men and women (betweentha
of 16 and 25 years) with a good common school education. who‘:&
enter this college for a six month‘s course-Boo ‘
writing and Stenography. or Telegrapby.
It will pay YOU to ask us more about this.
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beeping. me
Norwalk Chronicler