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WHAT IT- INOIOIATEIS.
THAT THE GAZETTE IS A HOME ' '
PAPER THATTHE GAZETTE 1| .
A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE
GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER.
THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE
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PRICE ONE CENT."
ADAM BURSTS'.
Water of Wilcox’ s Reservoir,
Near MiddletownI, Pours
Down In l'remendous
Volumes.
Several Factories Crippled and Work-
men Fled for Their Lives.
The large dam confining the water
of Wilcox’s reservoir, located on the
Durham road about two miles from the
center of Middletown, burst without
warning at 8 o’clock yesterday morn-
ing and let down tremendous volumes
of water, and did damage estimated at
$25, 000.
The dam, which is known as “Wil-
cox’s dam,” was located almost adja-
cent to the lockshop of William Wil-
cox.
“The reservoir is a brook-fed body,
about 400 feet long and 50 feet wide.
from this reservoir the lock shOp, the
fertilizer manufacturing concern of
Rogers & Hubbard, and Wilcox, Crit-
Itenden & Co., ship Chandlers, obtained
their power.
The confining of the dam was nearly
fifty feet wide, and was built but a few
years ago at a cost Of about $20,000.
All of a sudden there was a dull
boom and in an instant one after an-
other of the huge stones of which the
dam was built, gave way before the
water and were Carried down with the
flood. ‘
These boulders crashed against the
side of the lock "shop, and the accom-
panying water rushed into the factory
with great speed. Forty workmen,
employed on the lower floor, had heard
the rushing of the waters and fled for
their lives. They escaped safely, and
within five minutes there was water on
the floors thirty inches in depth, and it
was rushing through the shOps at a
great rate and out into the swollen Pa-
meacha brook.
Within fifteen minutes the entire
dam had disappeared and the water
continued to rush down.~
., Recent Dea’ths.
The 3-years old child of Mr. and
Mrs. AlbeIt Mills died at its home in
Rowayton, this morning.
Mary. daughter of William and Mary
Mulcahey died at her home Cross street
last evening aged about 22 years.
Mary J. the 10 years old daughter of
Elbert and Anna M. Valentine died at
her home in East N orwalk this morn-
ing. The interment took place this
afte rnoon.
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No Flies on Him.
A three-year-old child of Captain
Eastbury of the fishIng boat Cornet fell
face downward on a piece of fly paper
while the captain and his wife were in
Essex purchasing supplies. When
they returned the child was nearly suf-
focated, the sheet of fly paper having
stuck to his face. A hole was cut in
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Boy Dies of Lockjaw.
Johnnie Grause, the 10-year-old sOn
I‘of ~- Andrew Grause 27 White street,
Danbury, who has been ill with lockjaW
three rusty nails.
at the hospital since Tuesday night,
died at midnight Thursday night. His
death was painless. He stepped on
The wound was
dressed and seemed to be healing, un-
til Tuesday, when he developed symp-
. .‘ toms of lockjaw.
Andrew Nash Dead.
Andrew Nash, colored was veteran,
and well known in N orwalk died at the
- Soldiers’ Home in Noroton, Thursday,
aged 72 years. The funeral was held
yesterday. The deceased waa a mem-
ber of Co. C, 29th C. V.
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I Horse’s Kick Proved Fatal.
~ Charles H. Ward, the itinerant vet-
erinary surgeon, who was kicked. and
trampled upon by a horse in Woodruif’s
barn on Park place, Stamford died
early yesterday morning at the Stam-
ford hospital. .
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Gun Club Shoot.
This afternoon at the Bridgeport
range the team of the Naromake and
‘ ‘Bridgeport Gun club will hold a
Store.
shoot. A series of eight of these shoots
was instituted early this summer. So
far the series have been evenly divid-
ed. To-day an interesting contest for
supremacy will be the result.
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duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug
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THE COUNTY FAIR.
Old Fairfield County Agricul-
tural Society. to Re-
move to Bridge-
port.
Mr. George Clark and McMahon and Wren
Considening the Matter.
In all probability the oldTairfield
County Agricultural Society which
years ago was the chief drawing card
in Norwalk, will be revived and held
at Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport.
The society was Organized nearly
fifty years ago and held the fair on the
Amphitheatre grounds now known as
N orwalk park. Here everything was
displayed under large tents, but the
crowds that attended each year were
something enormous and the society
prosper ed.
Several years later the society pur-
chased the p1 esent Fair Grounds near
Winnipauk and erected the buildings
now standing upon the Grounds.
Here for a number of years the sociee
ty prospered and each year witnessed
unabated interest and increased attend-
ance. But the success was of short
duration and after a herculean but
fruitless effort upon the part of M11. Ed-
win Hoyt, the president, to build it up,
the society came to grief and the last
fair was held in September 1888.
Mr. George Clark, a valuable mem-
berIOf M11. Daly’s company, upon pur-
chasing the Ampitheatre tract erected
a fence about the premises and sought
out the stockholders of the old Agri-
cultural society and purchased their
stock, hoping to be able to resurrect
the fair. He soon secured nearly all
of the stock and then set to work to
interest others in the 1eopening of the
fair at N011 walk Park.
In this, however, he was unsuccessful
and after failing to interest the mer-
chants Of Norwalk in the enterpif ‘j;.he
finally abandoned it, but has each vIear
kept up the organization by hIoldingits
annual meeting.
Mr. Clark has not yet given up his
hopes of reviving the fair, which he Is
fully convinced can be made a paying
institution if properly managed, and
he is now endeavoring to induce Mc-
Mahon &. Wren, of Bridgeport, to take
hold of the matter and hold it yearly
at Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport.
There is no doubt that it would prove
a great success if held at this popular
resort,and while we should dislike to
see the society transferred from N or-
walk, still if M11. Clark cannot make it
go here, we hope he will be able to,
come to some agreement with Messrs.
McMahon & Wren.
THE GAZETTE ITIIUTII LIKE TIJ SEE
Town clerk SInith wearing a Klon-
dike necktie.
City clerk Lockwood driving a hand-
some span of horses.
Jim praise himself, even though he
has to lie tO do it.
Captain Dann put less wax on his
moustache.
Billy Buxton with an accordion ac-
companying the singing of a Heptasoph
“ ode. ” I I
A full report of one of John H. Ken-
ney’sfatherly talks when leading in a
wabbling and erring citizen.
Mayor Wheeler spend the rest Of his,
vacation riding around the Country in a
horseless wagon, not only for his own
delight, but also to advertise the town.
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The “Old Bridges” Farewell to the Batch;
ford Building.
0, ugly, hideous, ancient shell,
Thee I bid a scant but glad farewell;
By far too long thou hast defied
The “ fire." the weather and the tide.
But, thou art gOiug, and no sighs I hear,
From the many who are passing near;
But all send forth the joyful cry
‘ 01d shell, old shell, good-by, good-by.”
EALUDA. N. C. J. T. H.
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Detective Reilly Dead. 4.
Police Sergeant Philip Reilly of
New Haven, at one time One Of the
ablest and most widely known detec-
tives in New England, died yesterday
of heart failure produced by an attack
of malaria.
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Had a Good Time.
Congressman Hill and Senator Keeler
yesterday visited Camp Woodbine at
Port Jefl’erSon, L. I. Here they were
taken in hand by the genial Senator
Marigold, and it is safe. to say that both
gentlemen never had a better time.
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--AdvertisIe in the GAZETTE.
PLEAIIS NOT GUILTY.
John Weeks Charged With
Complicity in the Murder
of Farmer Nichols. '
Folios Send for Mrs. Bonai’s Package
Waiting for Developments.
The Bridgeport police yesterday took
the first real public step in the case in-
volving the murder of Marcus G.
Nichols at Daniels Farms last week.
John Vt eeks, who is being held at the
county jail, was given a partial hearing
at the station house before Justice Of
the Peace Plumb of the town of Trum-
bull, who consented to hold court in
Bridgeport as a matter of convenience.
The charge against Weeks was one al-
leging complicity in the murder and
the prisoner p leaded not guilty.
At the request of the superintendent
of police, the case was continued until
August 13, and Weeks went back to
jail. This partial hearing was given
merely for the purpose of authorizing
the police until more can be done
toward the capture of Bonai and David
Weeks.
Yesterday morning, Superintendent
Birmingham communicated with Chief
Tomlinson of Shelton, in whose custody
the mysterious express package ad-
dressed to Mrs. Bonai had been placed
was opened in Shelton and this dis-'
closed the fact that its contents are en‘
tirely different than that variously pub-
lished. The police refuse to divulge
the nature of the package, but that it
was important is evident, in view of
the fact that Chief Tomlinson of Shell:
ton received orders to bring it to
Bridgeport. '
Detective Arnold and two other offi-
cers made another trip to Daniels’
farms and Huntington yesterday. The
situation has .now reached a. point
where it is a case of waiting for the a11-
rest of Bonai and David Weeks.
PERSONAL NOTES.
, A. H. Camp took a' trip to New York
and return on the steamer Belle Hor-
ton, yesterday.
Samuel Hastings. Of New York is a
guest of Francis Foster on Wilton ave-
nue. .
Harry Beersis expected home from
Schenectady, N. Y., to-day, for a short
visit previous to accepting a remunera-
tive position in New York.
D11. and Mrs. J. C. Newkirk leave for
a season in the Adirondaéks on Mon-
day.
M11. and Mrs. John Dawson of Metuch'
en, N. J ., are guest at the F. A.
Tolles residence in South Norwalk.
Miss Florence Hitchcock of Holyoke,
Mass, is visiting relatives on West
avenue.
Nathan Slauson of South Norwalk,
is visiting relatives in Scott Corners.
M11. and Mrs. Charles Gail of South
Norwalk are guests of {Mn and Mrs. J.
E. Searles of Scott Corners. I
Mrs. W. A. Crofut and Son Edmund,
who have been visiting relatives inSouth
Norwalk returned so their home in
New Haven. Miss Agnes Golden ac-
companied them. I
Elsie May Kellogg is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. Walter Miner at Groton.
Miss Mamie PickettI of Norwalk, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. William A
Riggs of Danbury.
Mrs. Charles Short and son of Bethel,
are spending a few days at Bell Island.
Pearl Bates, of Springfield, J. A.
Gallagher of Boston, M. Simon of
Brooklyn and G. W. Nelson of Port
Chester were in town yesterday.
General manager Frew of the Nor-
walk and New York steamboat com-
pany was one of the excursionists to
Narragansett pier, yesterday.
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To Start Up.
The Wheeler Straw Hat manufac-
tory will probably start up again with-
in a few days. Sample hats are being
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.made already. As a matter of fact the
entire plant has not been shut doWn
this year, the‘ 'bleach having been in
active operation all of the time.
A PlIeasantTrip.
The Congregational excursionists
reached home-frOm Glen Island on the
steamer Myndert Starin at about 6:30 '
last evening, well pleased with the
sail and visit on the island.
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Generally fair to-night and Sunday."
Warmer Sunday.
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—-All the Successful Merchants 0;. ‘
this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. ..;
. juryof seven others, was filed yester-
I the cOroner, for he declares Inventor
.church this morning.
land yesterday.
:I‘to be held at the Fair Grounds next
ARE ERILIITENED.
South _ Norwalk Merchants
1 NerIIIinusIOver an Antici.
pated Order frdm
the Mayor‘.’_
The Sunday Closing Law to he Again En-
forced.
After due deliberation Mayor .Bo-
hannan of South Norwalk has decided
to enforce the law in regard to the
Sunday closing of business.
The hint of such intention fell like a
bomb oriI those merchants who have in
thelpastz‘. been in the habit of keeping
their stores Open for the transaction Of
bu iness ,
he order had not been promulgated
at nine O’clock this morning, but the
Mayor expressed his purpose to a GA-
ZETTE reporter, of instructing the po-
lice sometime to-day, as to what ac-
tion they were to take in the matter.
He says that the law will be enforced;
but did not seem I) be particularly in
favor of the law,
- Those more directly affected will be
the barber-shops,cigar and news stores,
fruit and candy storesyetc.
The outcome will be watched for
with interest. What power has been
brought upon the Mayor to bring
about the promulgation of such edict is
not known.
However, such is the law and Mayor
Bohannan is the kind of aman,whoif he
sets out in any cause will “stick to it.”
The law is believed by many to be an
odious one, and its enforcement may
perhaps lead to its repeal.
NOBODY TO BLAME.
Coroner Doten Says Lightning Caused
the Nutmeg State Disaster.
'Coroner Doten’s finding inIregard to
the recent 1 explosion on the steamer
N utmegState, which resulted in the
death of three deck hands and the in-
day afternoon. He decides that from
the evidence submitted" the explosiOn
was caused by an electrical current
from a storm which was then existing. 1
He finds further that the current came
in contact with a benzine gas, arising
from a fluid used that day in ridding a
certain part of the vessel of vermin. In
the opinion of the coroner the steam-
boat company had no knowledge of the
character of this fluid; but even so, it
was not a dangerous one to use with
proper precautions taken. The latter
were evidently taken, in the opinion of
Reed and his assistants not guilty of
criminal carelessness.
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At the Churches.
FIRST -CONGEGATIONAL CHURCH—
Rev. D. M. Seward, D. D. will occupy
the pulpit. 'Morning subject, “As the
Truth is in. Jesus.” Evening subject,
1‘. Possibilities of our Human Limita
tions. Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting at 6:30 p. 111. Subject Thurs-
day evening, “NeWs From the Mission
Fields.
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NORWALK ' METHODIST CHURCH,
Rev. Frank A.. Scofield pastor. Corn-
munion service at 10.30, proceded by
an address by the pastor on “In the
Center of God’s Love.”_ Preaching
service at 7:30, topic, “God’s Unseen
Under-Girders.” Sunday school and
Epworth League as usual. Excellent
program of music morning and even-
ing. Evening service lasts and hour.
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The Methodist church Sunday-school
will picnic at Locust Grove, L. I. next
Wednesday.
Ex-Commodore Charles Brotherton
is trying to make arrangements for a
yacht race to take place off Gregory’s
Point at an early date.
AlfredIGoldschmidtIis now employed
at the office of A. Bohme.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Patrick
Cook was attended frOm St. Mary’s
Complaint is made of a rank growth
of weeds on East avenue, north of the
Episcopal church. ,
There were 980 passengers on the
Congregational excursion to Glen Is-
Among thegfa‘st riders who Will com:
pets in the bicycle races at the B. B. B.
Wednesday, are R. M. Alexander of
.a widow, two sOns and a daughter.
Hartford and A. M. Curtis of Meride n.,
DIED AT BREAKFAST.
.Veteran HE‘Inry H. Smith, of Milford, Ex-
pires at aBridgeport Hotel. '
Henry Herbert Smith of Milford, a
carpenter employed in the freight
yard of the Naugatuck division of the
Consolidated railroad, died suddenly
yesterday morning while I at breakfast
at the Hotel Belmont on Bank street
Bridgeport. His death was due to
heart disease, from which he had suf-
fered for years.‘
Mr. Smith was 60 years old and left
The
sons are Eugene Smith, the decorator,
and Howard, a bookkeeper in the em-
ploy of the D. M. Read company. His
daughter is the wife of Lieutenant F.
Y. Cogill. Mr. Smith was a veteran
of the war and a member of Hobbie
post, G. A. R., of Milford. He former-
1y was a member of Elias Howe, Jr.,
post, of Bridgeport, but transferred
his membership to HObbie post when
he took up his residence in Milford,
some years ago. He was also a mem-
ber of Pequonnock lodge and Stratfield
encampment, I. O. O. F.
[LOCAL ‘AND OTHER NEWS.
Work on the demolition of the Mer-
rill building on Wall street has been
resumed. ’ ‘
Henry P. Price killed his pet dog
yesterday. It was one of several others
bitten by the mad dog killed by Chief
Bradley.
A small leak in the water main on-
Belden avenue is being put in repair.
. Extra cars will be run to Winnipauk
to-night, and every Saturday evening
in the future. I
Michael Kelly has been engaged as
gate-tender at the Cross street railroad
crossing and will commence his duties
on Monday.
The Naromakes and Bridgeports are
shooting clay pigeons at a rifle range
in Bridgeport this afternoon.
A. Jesuit father from the, Manresa in-
stitute will assist in the services at St.
Mary’s church to-morrow.
Among the, canines bitten by the
stray dog shot by Chief Bradley were
those belonging to John H. Seymour,
Dr. R. L. Higgins, W. McGOvern, Dr.
L. N. Phinney, Cornelia F. Baird,
Platt Price and Robert Van Buren. In
some instances the wounds were of an
aggravated nature.
—$75 in gold free, Aug. 23. Bes
shoes; Lowest prices and chance at the
gold. A. H. Hoyt & Son, 37 Wall
street J. 23-.1wk
“The Speaking Circle” King’s
Daughters of the First Baptist church
will give a trolley ride Monday after-
noon, August 2nd, starting from corner
Belden avenue and Wall street at 2:30
p. In. All are welcome. Should the
afternoon be stormy, the ride will be
post-poned until Thursday afternoon.
The city council will meet Monday
evening.
Promptness on the part of a motor-
man saved.what might have proved to
be a serious collision between an elec-
tric car and an ice wagon on West ave-
nue yesterday afternoon.
George Grumman predicts an O. T.
R. B. fever epidemic. Asa matter of
fact he prays for it. ' ‘
The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward
H. Nash of Westport, will be held on
Monday. The remains will be brought
to St. Paul’s churchyard for interment
in the family vault. -
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Unclaimed.
The fellowing letters remain un-
claimed at the Norwalk post office,
July 24, 1897:
John G. Lockwood, I H. C. Miller,
Miss Mofl’a‘t. I
W. H.I MALONE, P. M.
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Fire on the Wilmington.
Jacksonville, Fla,
started in the coal bunkers of the United
States steamship Wilmington, in the aft
starboard locker, several days after the
vessel had left Savannah for this port.
It was, however, extinguished as soon
as discovered and was Considered of
small importance, as no damage uas
done. 4 I
"Hawaii’s Sugar Crop.
San Francisco, July 31. .——The steam-
ship Alameda, just arrived from Hono-
lulu, brings news that heavy rains have
been falling throughout the Hawaiian
group of islands, thus insuring a. large
sugar crop. Planters there have al-
ready contracted to send the bulk of
next season’ 5 product to New York.
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—Live Merchants keep their names-
before the Public! An Advertisemem
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July 31. ———A fire
FINAL CAMPORDERS.
Issued Yesterday by ARIrigadier-General
Frost.
BrigadieraGeneral Russell FroSt,
commanding the Connecticut National
Guard, yesterday issued final orders
for the state encampment at Niantic in
August.
_ Civilians R111 not be allowed in camp‘
any other day than Friday, except by
pass from brigade headquarters.
Passes for distribution to civilians
will be delivered as fellows:
To First and Second regiments, 1,200
each; Third and FOurth regiments, 1,-
000 each, and to other organizations in
proportion.
Governor Cooke will review the a
brigade on Friday of camp week at two
o’clock p. m.
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NEW CANAAN.
Fred Banzhaf and wife, Of' Danbury.
are visiting with his parents on Semi-
nary street.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyckoif of New Ha-
ven, are the guests of Charles Benedict,
on Cherry street.
Regular communication of Harmony
Lodge. F. & A. M. will be held next
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Drummond and daugh-
ters returned on Saturday last from a
week’s stay at Belle Island.
East N orwalk merchants are congrat_
ulating themselves on the Sunday clos
ing movement in South Norwalk. They
expect to reap an increased trade.
Rev. C. B. Ford and wife spent sever-
al days in' town this week. They are
now in Huntington, L. I., enjoying a.
week? vacation among old parishion-
ers. g -
Mrs. Burr, of New York, I Mrs. Hor-I
ton and Mrs. Freestone and two daugh-~
ters of City Island, are the guests of
Miss Atherton, on Seminary street.
D. R. Myers, 'of Pennsylvania, has
been in town, this week in the interest
of the Order of the Heptasophs, a
branch of which is organized. in this
town. He has gueen trying to increase
the number and build up the Conclave
. here.
Robert C. Raymond, Jr., and Miss
Elizabeth May Cooper were married at
the home of the bride’s parents, Pound-
ridge, Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. I.
B. Brown. They are enjoying a short
bridal tour up the 'Hudson.
George, the six months old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wood, was badly
bitten on one of its little fingers, Monday
after no‘bn by a large rat while asleep
on the bed. The injured member was
considerably lacerated. Dr. DeVore
attended the case and reports the little
patient as comfortable.
EAST NORWALK
Rev. A. J. Smith will start on a
month’s vacation the second week in
August. During his absence the pul-
pit will be filled by the follOwing
clergymen: August 8th, Rev. Charles
E. Benedict of Bayside, N. 'Y.; August
15th, Rev. J. Taylor of N ewtowu; Au-
gust 22, Rev. William McNichol of
Bridgeport; August 29th, Rev. Wil-
liam J eifries of Stratford.
Miss Lottie Morrell has returned
from a two weeks’ visit in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Mrs. F. B. Bake; and children have
arrived home from a visit in Hartford.
Rev. Otto Swenson of the Swedish
Congregatienal church, will start on
his annual vacation the first of next
Week.
The many times postponed lantern
social and lawn fete took place last
night, at the residence of Rev. A. J.
Smith. The lawn presented a very
’novel scene with its many lanterns and
the pretty costumes of the ladies ren-
dered it mOre attractive. The Epworth
Leaguers are always good. entertainers
and it is needless to say all who at-
tended spent a delightful evening.
DEATHS.
CAMERON—In Bridgeport, July 30,
Lillian E., daughter of John and Eliz-
abeth Cameron, aged 4 months.
GRAUSE—In Danbury, July 30, John,
son of Andrew and Katie Grause, aged
10 years.
MULCAHEY—In Norwalk, July 30,
Mary, daughter of William and Mary
Mulcahey, aged 22 years.
NASH—In N oroton, J uly¢29 Andrew
Nash, aged 72 years.
STONE—In Danbury, July 27. the in-
fant son of Frank and Ida Stone, aged
8 months, 5 days.
STEVENS—In Danbury, July 29th,
James Stevens, of 64 North ,street, aged
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VALENTINE. —‘-In East Norwalk, July -’
31, Mary J., daughter of °Elbert and
Anna M. Valentine, aged 10 years
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