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NATIDN-ALQAPITAL
The Office Seekers Making the
President’s Life Unbearable.
Mrs. Ruth G. D. Havens Heads a Delega-
tion ofWomen. ‘
GAZETTE‘S BUREAU. )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,~
WASHINGTON. MARCH. 28. l
DEAR GAZETTE—Owing to the fact
that the Senate was not in session, and
probably, in addition, because theyfihad
not been able to get much Of a chance
at him on the day previous, the Presi-
dent was overwhelmed with ofiice-seek-
ers again Saturday. They began com-
ing early in the day, and continued to
pour into the White House until late
in the afternoon, until 'the thoroughly
weary President, in sheer desperation,
closed his office and struck out for his
accustomed walk.
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Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, in-
troduced four prominent- manufacturers
of his State, who have been here fur-
. nishing information to the Ways and
Means Committee regarding the manu-
facture of certain articles, and who
called on the President to pay their
respects.
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A delegation headed by Ruth G. D.
Havens, a sister of'Dr. Emily Pardee
Of South Norwalk, had an interview
with the President regarding the mat-
ter of alleged discrimination: against
women in selecting persons to fill places
in the departmental service.
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Senator Platt, Of New York, is re-
ported tO have been successful in secur-
ing the nomination of Andrew D. White
for Ambassador to Germany. Mr.
White’s last 'public ' service was as a
member of the Venezulean Commission.
He has also served his country with dis-
tinction as minister to Russia. Previous
to that he was President of Cornell
University, rand: is widely known as a
writer on economic and state questions.
Senator Platt had a long interview with
the President. in regard to New York
appointments.
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A new candidate for the office of Com‘
missioner of Patents appeared on the
scene Saturday in the person of Mr.
Julian Dowell, of Maryland. _Mr. DO-
well has strong backing, and is, it is
said, the choice of the local patent at-
torneys. ,
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Walter A. Holden, of Connecticut,
was appointed Fourth Assistant Exam'
iner at $1,200 and George N. Stoddard,
also of Connecticut, resigned his place
as second assistant examiner at $1,600
in the Patent office.
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President McKinley and all the
members Of his Cabinet have accepted
an invitation to participate in the dedi-
cation of the Battle monument at West
Point, N. Y., on memorial day. May 31
next. This ingnument was built by
private, subscription and is intended to
commemorate all the other-rs and sol-
diers of the regular military establish-
ment who lost their lives in the war of
the rebellion. Its dedication will be
attended with elaborate ceremonies.
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A project has been originated by re-
presentative railroad men to build a
private car for the use of the President
of the United States, from material and
appliances contributed for the purpose
by the car-building and affiliated in-
dustries.
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Commissioner of Patents Seymour has
rendered a decision aflirming the decis~
ion of the board of examiners-in-chief
in the Patent Officer awarding priority
of invention to Fowler in the interfer-
ence of Joseph C. Fowler vs. Philip T.
Dodge, President of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Company. The Commission-
er also decided that the specification
anddrawings in Mr.Dodge’s application
were defective and insufficient to en-
able one skilled in the art, without oth-
er aids, to construct an operative line-
casting machine of the indenting type
called for by the issue of the interfer-
once.
The Fowler machine is an improve-
ment on the Mergeuthaler linotype ma-
chine. .
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Senator Platt, who was called to New
York, Friday, is expected back here'
this evening. .
. Pattern Department.
With thisissue the GAZETTE inaugu-
rates a pattern department and will
publish each day an up to date pattern
together With a short description 'of the
same. When the order blank at the end
of the description is sent to this office
with'the cost enclosed, the pattern will
be mailed to party ordering it,
HIS Btlllf FOUND.
charles ti. Lynch Drowned
in the Union Hill Pond
Saturday Night.
Was Drinking Cider With the Franklin
Avenue Gang.
Charles N. Lynch, a batter employed
by the Volk Hat Company of South
Norwalk, and residing with his wife at
NO. 7 North avenue, this city, was
drowned in the Union Manufacturing
Company’s mill pond at'about a quarter
to? o’clock Saturday night,,and his
body was not recovered until 10:45
o’clock Sunday morning.
Lynch was at work Saturday morn-
ing and received his pay, some $15 at
noon and left the factory but did not
go home. .
It now appears that he met William
Gormley and together they went to an
outhouse at the edge of the Union
Manufacturing OOmpany’s mill pond.
Here they werejoined by John Feeney,
James Cook, William Campbell and
Thomas Gorman and. spent the. after-
noon drinking cider, which is said to
have been purchased on Franklin ave-
nue.
The gang was sitting in the outhouse
drinking when they heard a splash and
Feeney rushed out saying “Charley
is overboard.” The others followed
quickly, and saw him in the water.
They called to him but he continued to
swim out towards the middle of the
pond.
The gang endeavored to find a boat
but could not find one. They fished
his hat out of. the water and then
crossed over to the Amphitheatre, and
searched the shore to see if any 'trace
of Lynch could be found.
Failing to get track of him they went.
"to his home on North avenue, and in-
quired of his wife if he had returned.
Being given a negative answer they
told her that he was drowned. They
then came down to the Bridge and
gave his hat to Captain: Dann and re-
ported the facls to_him.
About belonging to Joseph Barnes
was taken to the pond on a wagon and
a search made for the body until 2
O’clock Sunday morning without re-
covering it.
The search was resumed at 9:30 Sun-
day morning by Joseph Barnes, George
Barnes and Harry Brown, and at 10:45
George Barnes, who had the tongs,
called out “I’ve got him.”
. The body was towed ashore and Med-
ical Examiner Burke summoned, who
had it "removed to D. W. Raymond’s
morgue at South Norwalk, and then
notified the coroner.
Coroner Doten came to Norwalk this
morning and examined Feeney, Cook
and Gormley; and they related sub-
stantially the story as given above,
each stating that they could not explain
how he got overboard.
Lynch, who was about thirty years of
age, is said to have held an insurance
policy as well as being a member of the
Hat maker’s uniOn.
His remains were brought to this
city this morning and taken to his late
home, from where the funeral will be
held to morrow afternoon.
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MIRACULDUS ESCAPE.
“Turnip Seed” was Powder and Her
Rooms Were Wrecked.
Mrs. James M. Atwood, of Water-
town, 111 cleaning house, found what
she thought was a two-pound bag of
turnip seed and threw it in the stove.
'It was gun powder. Instantly there
was a terrific explosion. blowing the
stove to pieces, also blowing out the
windows of that room and in two ad-
joining ones. The woman was badly
burned about the face, neck and arms.
Her eyes were badly injured and her
mouth and throat were burned. Her
clothes were nearly all torn and burned
off from her. Her son was seriously
'burned about the hands in extinguish-
ing the flames from the burning clothes
of his‘ mother. Nearly everything in
the room was wrecked-
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—Advertise in the GAZETTE. 7 C
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' ~Before leaving home he took aboard
RUBE ON A SPREE.
He Came from Wilton and Fall Into the
Hands of Chief Vollmer.
A typical “Rube”from North Wilton,
came to town on Saturday on a genuine
spree, but before he got fairly started
fell into the hands of Chief Vollmer
and walecked up in the South Nor- -
walk police station.
several schooners of hard cider, so that
when he arrived at the saloon of
Maurice McGrath in Winnipauk he was
feeling “real devilish.” Here he
alighted from his wagon and took
aboard two schooners of Maurice’s old
ale. When he reached this city “Rube”
was feeling his oats, and stopping on
Main street, took a "wee wee” of whis-
key to add to his load.
After getting into. his wagon he drove
around on Wall street and hitched his
horse in front of the Opera House. He
had hardly reached the sidewalk before
Chief Bradley appeared and ordered
him to get out Of town. He did not
object, however, and getting into his
wagon started towards South Norwalk.
If hehad gone home he would have
been all right, but he drove direct to
South Norwalk, where he fell into the
hands of Chief Vollmer and was locked
up and his horse taken to Solman’s
stable. » v ‘
Yesterday he wasallowed to leave the
station house long enough to borrow
$5 from a relative,to obtain his release.
After depositing $5 he went to the
stable where he rolled himself in a
blanket and spent the night.
This morning he decided to forfeit
his $5 collateral and go clamming. He
informed a GAZETTE reporter that he
was worth $2000 in real estate, and also
related to the scribe, how he had at one
time worn long whiskers, but they had
caught fire from some burning brush
and were shortened considerably be-
fore he could extinguish them.
He said he was ashamed of himself,
but had had larger sprees before. He
was not afraid Of the “old woman” in
Wilton and said, ”she would get. noth-
ing out of him when he went home,”
adding,“b’gosh I know enough to keep
my mouth shut.” What surprised him
most w: s everyone calling him“Reu beu”
as that was not his name, which he
proudly proclaimed as Alva Davis, of
North Wilton b’gosh.
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FISH AND GAME OFFICERS.
Appointed for Stamford, Darien, Greenwich
and New Canaan.
rThe followmg have been appointed
fish and game inspectors, and received
their commissions on Saturday:
Stamford—Torah Miller, Henry Clas-
On, Philemon Walker, Hezekiah Weed,
Frank Beach, Dr. Charles E. Rowell,
George H. Roberts, John E. Palmer
Charles E. Smith, John Davenport,
George G. Smith, George A. Ferris,
Eugene Albin.
Darien—William Acker, Harry Or-
chard, Newton Crofoot, George Greg-.
ory, John W. Smith.’
New Canaan—Arthur L. Benedict,
Jefferson B. Ogden, Cornelius G. Tay-
lor, Darius A. St. John.
Greenwich—Warren P.. White, Henry
Fitzgerald, Henry B. Marshall, Amos
Avery, A. Lincoln Mead, Frank Col-
grove. ‘
Each Of these Officers has the powers -
of a constable and may arrest persons
violating the game laws. Within the
last few days men have been seen fish-
ing for trout in what is known as Cleav-
er Brook, Long Ridge. This is _a
branch of the Mianus, and comes with-
in the scope of the special act recently
passed, as well as of the general statute
which prohibits fishing for trout before
April 1. It is the intention of the new
game protectors to enforce the law, and
to arrest persons found fishing for trout
in the towns named. A law passed on
Friday last gives these officials $10 for
making an arrest, the fee to be taxed
in the cc sis of the prssoner.
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Adjournment Late in May.
The time of adjournment of the pres-
ent General Ass Imblyis now under dis.
cussion, and at the meeting of the
chairmen and clerks of the various com-
mittees to-morrow night a. definite day
may be set. The present outlook is
for the adjournment between May 15
and May 30, perhaps the latter date.
Ralph Cheeney Dead.
Ralph Cheeney, one Of the founders
of Cneeney Bros.,the silk manufacturers
of South Manchester, died there on
Friday aged 91 years. He Was a son of
George Cheeney of South Manchester,
who began silk manufacture in 1836.-
-—-No claims, no affidavits, but. a
OUT WITH KNIFE.
Ari-Italian Insults Mary Welch
and Then Plunges a
Stiletto Into Her
Side.
The Villain Escapes The Officers by Tak-
ing the Pittsfield Freight.
While Chief Bradley stood talking
with Officer Hunt, at the corner of
Wall and Water streets Saturday night,
a little girl came running up to him
and said that a woman had been
stabbed on the railroad tracks near
“Battle ROW.” The twoxfficers ran
down Water. street, and when near
Leonard street they found a woman
sitting on the curb'in front of one of
C. T. Leonard’s buildings, apparently
in great agony. _
She was at once recognized as Mary
Welch who lives on “Battle Row” near
the Consolidated railroad freight house.
She informed Chief Bradley that she
had been stabbed by an Italian.
A passing wagon was hailed and the
wounded woman placed in it and driven
to the hospital on Leonard street, where
Miss Baker after making an examina-
tion of the wound telephoned for Dr.
Walter Hitchcock, who responded and
took five stitches in .the knife wound.
Mrs. Welch is still at the hospital al-
though her wound is not considered
dangerous. .
Mrs. Welch told the officers that she
was walking up the railroad tracks
where she was stopped bya heavily
built Italian about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
tall and wearing a black coat and hat
and light trousers, who made an inde-
cent proposal to her and upon her re-
senting the insult had drawn a knife or
stiletto and plunged it into her right
side near the hip,- and then ran away in
the darkness. She had succeeded in
reaching Water street and dropped up-
on the walk, where she was found by
the officers.
Officer Hunt-having seen an Italian
on Water streeta short time before,
who answered the description given
by Mrs. Welch, be accompanied Chief
Bradley to Chapel street,where the Ital-
ian quarters were searched, but the man
wanted could not be found.
The two Officers then went to South
Norwalk where Hunt was left to watch
the 10:30 train, but the Italian failed to
show up. Officer Hunt in company
with Officer Pennington, of the South
Norwalk police, then visited Whistle-
ville, where all the Italian quarters
were searched, without finding the user
of the knife. A description of the Ital-
ian was left with Captain Gladstone
and Officer Hunt returned to this city.
Later in "the night Captain Dann re-
ceived notice by telephone that an Ital-
ian answering the description Of the
one wanted, hadleft South Norwalk on
the Pittsfield freight. The Captain at
once telephoned the Danbury police,
but no notice of his arrest has as yet
been received. »
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BURGLARS CAPTURED.
Two Colored Men Arrested in Stamford for
a Diamond Robbery.
Walter Lewis, alias Charles Johnson,
and Harry Hammond, negroes, were
arrested in Stamford Friday night, on
a charge of being principals in the fa-
mous Amsdell burglary, at Albany, N.
“Y , recently.
' The men were taken to Albany Sat-
urday morning, without requisition.
Harry Hammond is a Stamford man,
and of late has displayed several articles
of jewelry and diamonds.
“Silver Dollar” Lee, the backer of
the pool men, was offered a gold watch,
studded wrth diamonds, at a ludicrous
figure, by Hammond. Several articles
of jewelry were found on the men. It
is known that both men were in
Bridgeport during the past week, try-
ing to dispose of the jewelry.
About $10,000 worth of jewelry was
taken from the Amsdell residence, in
Albany, and detectives have been fol-
lowing the men ever since the crime
was committed, ' being within a few
hours of them nearly all the time.-
,___——
President Clark.
The “Hartford Post” reviews the his-
tory of the ten years during which
President Clark has been at the head fo
the Consolidated road system. “The
Post” pays a very fitting tribute to
President Clark’s ability and energy.
Charles P. Clark has certainly demon-
strated to the world ability that has
been the occasion of comment beyond
American sho_res.—New Haven Leader,
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GAZETTE advertisement gets there.
every‘time. ‘ , . ’
:—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
\
meme BURGLARS.‘
They Attempt—R Enter the
House of Arthhr L. Bene-
dict on Bayview Ave.
A Wire Prevented the Key from Being
Turned With Nippers.
An attempt was made at 7:45 last
night, to burglarize the house of Arthur
L. Benedict at 51 Bayview avynue,
which for cool nerve has not been ex-
celled by any Of the recent burglaries
in South Norwalk.
Mr. Benedict’s family had gone to
church while he remained at home read-
ing the Sunday papers. His mother-
in-law had retired for the night, and he
sat in the corner of the dining room
reading by the light of a brightly light-
ed lamp. He had been reading for
about ten minutes when he dozed elf.
Suddenly he was awakened by hear-
ing a noise at the back door, which Was
about fifteen feet from the chair in
in which he was sitting. Quietly get-
ting up, he looked in the direction of the
door and saw the key in the lock slowly
begin to turn. It could not be turned,
however, as a piece of wire was over
through the loop on the end of the key.
Mr. Benedict, as soon as he saw
some one trying to enter his house,
made ‘ a spring for the ‘door and at-
tempted to unlock it but could not. He
then ran out 'he front door and made a
tour of the u. use, but the burglars had
made their'ucape, leaving no signs be-
hind except the mark on the end of the
key where the nippers had taken hold.
“Mr. Benedict reported the matter to
the police and Chief Vollmer visited
the seem , but could gain no further in-
formation.
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A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Frank Hayes While Delivering Sunday Pa-
pers Loses His Horse. '
ed to a lively runaway early yesterday
morning. .
Frank Hay es was out with one of
Gregory’s teams delivering Sunday pa-
, pers for his brother, John T. Hayes,
the Main street newsdealer, and in front
of the residence of Mark Stevens, on
Main street, the horse turned suddenly
just as Frank was attempting to get in-
to the wagon. Before he could grasp
the reins the horse shot down the street
at a flying gait. He cleared all obstruc-
tions on his way to the Bridge and
turned Wall‘ street corner safely, but
his momentum was so great when he
reached Knight street that he was
forced to run into Brook street... Not
being able to get out he turned the
wagon around and returned to Wall
street, where he was captured by Chief
Bradley.
Although the horse had run quite a
distance nothing was broken and -the
turnout was handed over to Frank in-
tact.
‘9
THE PARROT EscA—PED.
Residents of lsaacs Street Startled By a
Daring Runaway.
Early this morning the residents of
Isaacs street were startled by seeing
George B. Gregory, a resident, run-
ning down the street with a fourteen
foot ladder in one hand and a parrot
cage in another.
Inquiry of Mr. Gregory elicted the
information that his pet parrot, a cross
between a Brazilian parrot and a
Shanghai rooster, had taken it into his
head to escape and he was going,to re-
capture _it or die in the attempt. A!
last accounts the parrot was still slut”-
ing its owner.
Charter Oak Park Sold.
Andy Welch, the well known horse-
man,and Orlando A.|Jones, of New York
have bought Charter Oak Park of
Colonel Kennedy for $25,000. The
latter bought the property about a year
ago for 20,800. The purchasers will im-
prove the property and expect to have
a five day’s meet, beginning September
7. '
What it Costs in England.
Seven dollars and a half is all it costs
to knock down, beat and kick the ref-
eree in a football game in England.
when he decides against your side.
That was the fine recently imposed in
a London police court. '
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City Elections.
Five cities in,‘ this state hold their
election'in the spring, in the following
order: Danbury, leading of today;
while Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford,
and NewiBritair, follow, during the
month of April. - "
the knob and the ends passed down.
Residents on Main street were treat--
DON’T MISS THEM.’
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press, .
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By the People and For the People.
- 10 BEN '1': T, n
O RENT—Store row \rcu '
' . . pied b M .
T Wilmot Fawcett». 1"! James’ Bloshk. IOsn
Water street, on and after April 1st. Also
giggggngnitsdn the same building. Also apart-
, ross 5 rest. . ‘ .‘ ~—
woon,’1ristee. bT'JOHN 121:1?
F OR SAL E.
0R SALE—Two Mine 0']. R0 ‘ L
. . asters,
F . Pekiu Duck Eggs. StOck from J. 113:3:
kins yardlast year; 750 per setting. Mus. Ea
NOLAN. m1? tf‘
0R SALE—The else out residence of the
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General Darius N. ('oucli,sitiiated at Ndétas -
M aplestreet, _on high ground, overlooking the
twui cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk
Norwalk Islands and Long Island Sound. for a‘.
distance of some twenty miles. The dwelling
ispearly new; ha 5 10 [erg , commooious rooms
with modern improvements; about two acres
of land. fronting 011 said Mails rtreer, which
could be sold to good advantage for building
lots: abundai cc of f'ntt; excellent well of'
water: Applv tot).E. WILSrN, Room 3. Gazette
Building, horWalk, Conn. mitt if
—IS'FBI(TT‘ (FNorWnlk. 55.. r to —
W1 March coca D. 18197. ‘ bate court
Tereas, \VII en app i< ation has bee
to thls CO‘Trt. tor the admission to probatitlgg?
actor-taliIn Prfi'litteningtaviviiiiientlss and for the
.as w1 9 ;ar are i so . ' .
1n8aad Dastif‘ilrlitgdeceased: I" ate 0t Ncrwalk,
r are , ’ at said application be heard and
determined at the Probate office in Nora alk.
on the 3d day of April 1897. at 10 o’clock
foreuoon: and that ublic notice thereof be '
given to all persons interested therennby pub-
lishing this order in a_ newspaper having a.
cvculanon in said District. at least five days
before said day of hearing. '
ASA B. WOODWABD. Judge.
Diver-zap NOTICE.
FAIRFIELD couuTr snvmas sink.
NORWALK, Conn . March 18, 189 .
The Board Of Directors of th a Bank hive
th1~ day declared a dividend at the rate of
f ur per cent. per aunum. from the earnings
(If ithCllll‘zllt s11}: tmonéhs. to be credited to
cope 1 ms pri s ,, an payable rn and site
April 10 h VICTOR S.SELLECK, Sec’y. r
Piano Lessons.
WESCEORGE W. BRADLEY. (daughter
_ of the late_Wm. 3. Nash.) gives efiicenf
and satisfactory instructions on the Piano 3
her home No.19?! Main street
on” HAIltaRESTDREI
to its natural color by EE’S HAIR‘DQED
P \N'l‘, no dye.harmlcss fleasant odor, $1.00 ottlo
O LEE’S HAIR TON, C removes dandruff, etc a
nair from fallingout andsromotes rowth 1.00 a butt 0
LEE MEDICANT onisnu ton st" ,Y. R
frustrated “Treatise on Hair oil-application
For sale 1in E. 1’ WEED. Druggists.
'Hoyt’s Theatre;
SOUTH NORWALK.
One Week, Commencing
MONDAY MARCH 29, |89'I.
Engageme nt Extraordinary,
THE SAGES
X La Motte Sage, A.,M. Ph. D., LL
D , Ogla Helene Sage, assisted by A. B.
McDole, M. A, and others in a marvel--
ous production of
LeGrand
Hypnotisme
Drawing the most cultured audiences ever
seen in theatres, _
Indorsed by on rgymen. physmians, dentists.
seientists, lawyers, teachers and the leading
people everywhere.
_ Performance refined. remarkable, interns -
ing and extremely laughable.
Program changes nightly.
Prices—15, 25, 35 and 50 centsi,
Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s.
The Southern New England
Telephonejumnany
REDUCTION OF RATES ‘
FOR HOUSE SERVICE.
The Son 'hern N ew England Telephone Com-
pa::,\ 1' um ‘nnce that. commencing Aprill. 1597,
the 1'. Les for House Telephones will be reduc-
ed as follows: .
PARTY LINE SERVICE, within one-half
mile. from $36.00 TO $30.00.
SINGLE LINE SERVICE, within one-half
mile, from $.48.00 TUI$42.00.
MEASURED SERVICE.
PARTYILINF, within city limits. (local con:
nections'jc), $ 1 8.00.
For information apply to the
LOCAL MANAGER,
SENTINEL BUILDING, WASHINGTON ST.,
South Norwalk. Conn.
‘DAVID w. RAYMOND
Funeral Director and 'Enhalnn
39 Washington Street South Norwalk
' Residence.Mahackemogflotel.
Norwalk Chronicler