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VOL. IX. NO. 2087 NORWALK, CONN, WEDNE‘SDAYEVENING, MARCH 29,1899. ’PRICETWO chums.
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Every . Reader of: THE. 5-
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Visited Dr. Guilford’s House
..in Company With
Emma Gill.
- GAVE HER $55.00.
The Doctor Told Him to Keep Mum, Write and
Not Telegraph.
BRIDGEPORT, March 29,—Disclosures
of a sensational character were made by
Harry Oxley on the witness stand at
the Guilford murder trial, yesterday
afternoon. ‘
Oxley told of visits made to Dr. Cal-
lahan at Waterbury and how Emma
Gill drove there from Southington,
after he had first consulted the doctor.
As yet no statements have been made
by Oxley on 'the witness stand that
criminally connect Dr. Callahan Wth
He merely told of visits
' _the’crime.
I. made to the doctor’s office.
When Oxley also testified that he
had visited Dr. Thompson of Chapel
- street, New Haven, the second surprise
came. Up to yesterday Dr. Thompson
was connected with the crime by an
' unvarified rumor only. It has been
stated that he would probably be
1:} brought into the case but there was
nothing to prove the assertion. Oxley
testified that he had been sentto Mrs.
Guilford. He did not charge her with
having performed any operation;
neither did he deny that she did per-
That part of the case has
Questioned
form one.
not been reached yet.
regarding the present whereabouts of
. Dr. Thompson he said he did not know.
‘* In fact there are few if any who do“
It is supposed that he has left the coun-
try. In New Haven it is said by his
friends that he has gone to the Ber-
mudas "for his health.”
‘Oxley was a poor witness.
nervous and appeared frightened. Fre-
quent requests to speak louder were
made but he seemed to immediately
forget them or had lost the power of
speaking audibly. Most of his testi-
mony was given in tones hardly above
a whisper. He is a beardless young man
of 24 years, decidedly good looking. .
His relation of Mrs. Guilford‘s ad-
monition to “keep mum,” and "not to
telegraph but write,” as well as his
He was
with Emma Gill on the. 17th 'or last
August caused a small commotion. He
’ told of having paid Mrs. Guilford $55
on the day of his visit after she had
, asked for $150 to "keep the girl.” Wit-
ness also said he had forwarded to her
$20 at one time and $10 at another and
that he had given Emma Gill $20 the
last day he had seen her, Saturday
August 21. Through all this testi-
mony th: ..ccused woman retained her
composu e. During the most sensa-
tional lul‘lo' of the testimony Mrs. Guil-
ford l« ..ned over to her attorney, Judge
DeF' nest, and
something.
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Veteran Hanford' Mead.
Veteran Hanford Mead, who died
Tuesday morning at the residence of his
son-in-law, Sam. H. Mort-ell, on the
Shippan road, was a member of Co. A.
Twenty-eight Regiment, C. V.,and was
‘3 3 one of the Stamford men detailed as a
“storming party” at Port Hudson in
June, 1863.-—Advocate. '
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Gone to South Norwalk.
Spencer Peck, a. well~known young
‘ maxi of this city, has procured a posi-
tion as head clerk in the dress-goods
department of A. Dickerman & Son’s
dry goods establishment in South N or-
Walk.—Stamford Telegram.
Acme Plant Not Sold. _
lg] The statement that Wilbur E. Lows
'33 had purchased the plant of the Acme
smiling, whispering
afil‘l‘u.
.: nitrates.
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g2 Bottling Company is erroneous. Mr.
tag news has not procured the plant though
lg? he has negotiated for its purchase.
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St. George Smoker.
' i' Welcome Stranger Lodge, Sons of St.
. -7 George, held a “smoker” last night,
3'3 and also initiated two candidates. There
7’ was a feast of Crabs a'nd other shell fish'
and an all around good time.
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Visit to her house on Gilbert: street‘
CASE PosTPoNEo.
Langdon Smith Could Not be on Hand
‘ Yesterday Afternoon.
BRIDGEPORT, MARCH 29.——The caSe
- of Langdon Smith of the New York
J ournal,charged with, contempt of court
did not come up for a hearing yes-
terday afternoon‘at the conclusion of
the day’s proceedings in the Guilford
murder trial. State’s Attorney Fessen.
den said he had been communicated
with by Mr. Smith, who asked for a
postponement until this afternoon at 5
o’clock. The request was granted by
the court.
THE WHEET. CONTEST.
Pioneer’s candidate Retains His Old Place
In the contest for the Rambler wheel
to-day, Irving Reed, Pioneer’s candi-
date still ret-ains first position.
.lrving H. Reed, Pioneer ' 1161
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 1032
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 866
Smith Northrop, Phoenix : 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D.Hart Weeks,:Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old Well 37
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix ‘ 15
F. W. Darmer, Old,’Well 10
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 2
L. M. Smith, Mayflower 2
D. W. Harford, 91d Well 2
Chief F. M. Wheeler, ENF D. 1
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose, ‘ l
E. V. Baker, Old Well ‘1
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer 1
Harry M itchell, Pioneer 1
Fred Weiseit ].
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well 1
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well' 1
John Yost, Putnam Hose 1
Notice.
All ballots dated March. must be de-
posited not later than Friday, March
31 'to insure of their being counted. On]
and after Saturday next all ballots wil
be dated April.
Town Court.
A horse case occupied most of the at-
tention of Judge Frost in the Towu
Court this morning. The case was that
of A, Perry Meeker vs. M. Tarlov, a.
civil process to‘ recover something like
$33," which had changed hands in'a
horse deal. Attorney Gray appeared
for Meeker and Attorney Taylor for
Tarlov. For a “thirty-three dollar
fight ’.’ it is being hotly contested and.
is not void of interest to outsiders who
listen to the evidence of witnesses and
spats of Taylor and Gray asza welcome
diversion from standing on the street.
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yin. Funeral of Selleck Youngs.
The funeral of Selleck Youngs, who
died on Sunday at his home, 70 West
Liberty street, Bridgeport, took place
this: morning from his late home at
10:30, the Rev. Harvey E. Burnes ofii-
ciating. Theremains were brought to
South Nor-walk-on the 12:25 train for
interment at Five Mile River. :The
pall bearers were the four sons of the
deceased. The funerel services were
as simple and as private as possible,
only the immediate friends and rela-
tives of the deceased being present.
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Library Club.
Miss Alyse Gregory entertained the
Library club Monday evening at her
home ngest avenue. As the Central
club is to move into its new home next
week and things will not be properly
adjusted and arranged at once, the
Library club will be notified of the
t«ime and place for its next meeting.
Fined Five Dollars.
George W. Bates who figured quite
largely in a. family row at Cranbury
one night this week, and saw fit to
close the door against his wife, was
hated before the ' Town court this
morning. Mr. Bates was fined $5 which
amount he paid, and he was discharged
from custody.
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No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down. she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trduble, her
impure: blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach. liver and kidneys
purify the blood. It gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvet
skin, rich complexion. It will make
agood-looking, charmin woman ofa
run-down’invalid. Only 50 cents at
John. A,Riggs’ drug store, 11 Main
street. '
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and to‘
_- distant.
A Street Railway Car Col-I
Iides With a Tram-
way Car.
MISSED A SWITCH.
Passengers Receive a Lively Shaking up, But
no Injury.
There was a collision, last evening,
at the corner of Wall and Main streets,
the colliders being two electric cars.
Car No. 8 of the Street Railway line,
Motormah Weeks and Conductor Wil-
mot came through _Wall street at an
ordinary. speed about 8 o’cldck last
evening, bound for the station.
On reaching the corner of Wall and
Main street, the car swung [on to the
switch for the. Winnipauk line, with
the result that it smashed into a car of
the Tramway line, which it is stated
had the right of way. ‘
Motorman Weeks as soon as he saw
that acollision was inevitable, reversed
the lever but not in time to avert a col-
lision.
The passengers on both cars were
pretty thoroughly shaken up but Were
in no wise injured.
The [fender of the Tramway car was
damaged and the dash of the Street
Railway can more or less bent out of
shape.
Mr. Weeks has been “laid off” pend-
ing an investigation of the cause of the
accident.
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~Wonderful Success.
Why not be independent of Gas and
Electric Light companies and use the
National Acetylene Gas ' Machine,
which has the full approval of the
difi’erent Boards of Underwriters
throughout the United States. Over.
800 machines sold the past ten months.
We light country homes, churches,
factories, stores and hotels, also put!
in plants for lighting towns. We want
good representatives. Write for cir-
cular to the Buffalo National Acetylene
Gas 00., Buffalo, N. Y.
Father Assaults Children.
Andrew Slauson, of Westport, was
arrested Monday afternoon by Ofl‘icer
Kemper for a criminal assault upon
three of his children, little girls, aged
fifteen, twelve and ten. He was taken
before Judge Hyatt and behind closed
doors and drawn curtains the ’case was
heard. The prisoner pleaded guilty
and was bound over to the Superior
Court.
The Appetite ot a Goal
Is envied by all poor " dyspeptics
whose Stomach and Liver are out of
order. All such should know that Dr
Kingls New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
25c. at John A. Riggs’ drug store, 11
Main street. ‘
Get the Bonds Ready.
Governor Lounsbury yesterday sign-
ed special actNo. 78, authorizing the
city of Norwalk to issue bonds.
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The Weather.
Generally fair to-night and Thurs-
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day; much colder to-night.
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Many People Cannot Drink“
colfee at night. It spoils their sleep
You can drink Grain-0 when you
please and sleep like a. trip, For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourish-
es, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks [and
tasteslike the best coffee. For nerv us
persons, young people and- children '
Grain-O is the perfect drink; Made
from pure grains. Get a package from
your grocer to-day. Try it in place of
coffee. 15 and 250. v '-
1 Mrs. Charles McPherson and daugh-
ter Eloise, of Bridgeport, whohavcf
been 'visiting at the home of H. B.
Wigham, returned home to-day. ' '.
H. C. Smalley of Boston isin town.
to days .
The Mandolin club will give e'eoh-
cert in the Nor'walk hotel parlors,
Thursday night, and will give a like
concert in Bridgeport some night next.
week. ’_,__._________ _ '
The Meeker Foundry shut 49th net
night for one week, during, which'im
terim repairs will-fps made-about: that
meet. : '2"- ~ . “1"». ‘
‘ :Throat and Lungs.
AM USEMENTS.
Side Tracked. ~
Lovers of good comedy Will be
pleased to hear that mirth provoking
success “Side Tracked” will be again
presented at Hovt’s Theatre on Satur-
day next, matinee and evening. “Side
Tracned” is well known as a bright,
breezy comedy, with sensational effects,
and thickly interspersed with catchy
music, duet-s, trios and dances, and, is.
being presented by one of the strongest
musical companies now on the road.
DOn’t miss it. .
Under the Red Robe.
“Under. the Red Robe,” which comes
to Hoyt’s Theatre, Tuesday evening,
April 4, under the auspices of Putnam
Hose company is a simple romantic
drama. It is taken bodily from Star.-
ley Weyman’s novel of the same name,
the adaptation being by Edward Rose.
It deals with the adventures of Gil de
Berault, a noted gambler of Paris. He
has fought in defiance of the edict of
Richelieu, the wily prelate who pre-
sided over the affairs of France~nom-
inally at least—during the period of
the play’s story. For this he has in-
curred the penalty of death, being
given a reprieve from the cardinal
minister on condition that he capture,
by foul means, Henri de Cocheforet, a
nobleman in rebellion againt the king.
By gross treachery he fulfills his mis-
sion, but falls in love with the sister of
his prisoner, Renee de Cocheforet. He
realizes the baseness of his compact
and renounces it for her sake, freeing
the prisoner and returning to the
cardinal to pay the penalty 'of his fail.
ure by death. The cardinal has tem-
porarily fallen from power, however,
but the faithful lady-love has been to
him and won a pardon for de Berault,
and thus happily ends the story.
Signal Tower Destroyed.
BRIDGEPORT, March 29.—-The up-
setting of a small stove in the railroad
signal tower near the “tin bridge,” in
the extreme West end at 6:30 last night
resulted in the complete destruction of
the-tower by flames. - ‘
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Butler Lodge I. O. O. F. will meet in
Odd Fellows hall, \Vashington street,
to-night. .
Minnehaha Division No. 15, S. of T.
will meet td—night in American Me-
chanics Hall.
Signal Tower No. 30 at Burr Road,
.Bridgeport, was burned down-about
seven o’clock last night.
The last lesson of Prof. Newell’s
dancing class will- be given to-night
.in Arion Hall. The final arrangements
for the reception will be made after
the lesson. ' '
Moses Ellmore, teamster at the
Brower dz Worden feed store suffered a
sprain to his right foot yesterday that
has incapacitated him for work.
William A. Kellogg proposes spend-
ing Good Friday at the home of his
daughter in Groton. ~
Lieutenant WI I. Comstock has re-
moved to apartments on West Main
street. - »
According to the R. '0. calendar, to-
day is Spy Wednesday.
The.-Business Women’s Club met last
night and pgstponed the monthly meet-
ing for one week. It was decided to
hold no sociable Friday because of its
being Good Friday.
The East Nor-walk Methodist chorus
will rehearse the Easter music to-
'night.
Percy E. Ferris has arrived at Pana-
ma on the steamer Advance.
P. C. Lounsbury Lodge, No. 126,
N. E. O. P., met last night and receiv-
ed seven applications for membership.
Henry Wood was chosen to represent
the lodge at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Hartford, April 14th.
Some one has started a boom for
Gov. Roosevelt of ,New York for the
Republican nomination for the vice-
presidency in 1900. But that will never
do. Roosevelt is not vice presidential
timber. When the Republican party
gets around to putting his name on a
national ticket, a day that we believe"
is coming. it will be at the head of that
ticket. They' won’t shelve Roosevelt
.with any vice-preSidency.—Portland
EXpresa
- A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp’s Balsam for the
It is :tcuring more
of Coughs. Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine. The
proprietor , has authorized on y druggist
:-to give you a Sample Bottle. Free to
convince you of the merit of this , great
wremedy. Price: 25c: and 50c.
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nu lwu nsn.
Several New Haven Printers
Victims ofa Letter File
Swindler.
PAID MONEY IN ADVANCE
Agent Left Town and Orders Have. Noi Yet
Been Filled.
NEW HAVEN, March 29.——A bold case
of swindling in which several printers
in this city have been the victims has
just come to light. On January 18,
1899, a man of dashing dress and of :
pleasing conversation visited the print-
ing establishment of John J. Kiernan
of Grand. avenue.
sented the National Account and File
company of 6 Union Park, Boston, and
He said he repre-
presented credentials. He was selling
a handy arrangement for keeping let-
ters on file.
Mr. Kiernan ordered one~ha1f dozen
of the files and paid P. West, the name
the man gave, $6 in payment for the
outfit. In addition to the sale the
agent stipulated in the receipt he gave
that Mr. Kiernan was to be sole agent
for the files in this city. P. West left
town and up to yesterday the order
for the files had not been filled.
Mr. Kiernan investigated and learned
hat according to the mercantile agen-
cies there is no such firm as the Na-
tional Account and File company of
Boston. While here West visited other
printers and induced four of them to
give him orders, and to each ,he gave
the city agency in the same manner
as to Kiernan. He invariably got cash
‘ in advan‘ce.‘ At the office of Brink &
Mason, the swindler gave the name of
W. B. Notman. One printer ordered
$12 werth of files.
were victimized here
through ink drummers that the man
has been at werk in Meridefi, Hartford,
Bridgeport, Springfield and other large
towns. ‘On the letter head he presented
as that of the firm the names of B. F.
Thurston, president, and W. B. N ot-
man, treasurer, were inscribed.
The printers who
have learned
Daggett Ii'énl With‘out 'Bau.
CORNING, N. Y.,‘ March 29.——County
Judge Robinson yesterday refused to
admit to bail Francis Marion Daggett,
the alleged New York city bunko man.
Daggett wasarrested by‘the New York
police tw0 weeks ago and taken to War—
wick, where he was charged With being
a bunko man. The victim of bunko
failed to identify him,’ and Daggett was
given his liberty, only to be rearrested
and brought here on a. charge of bu-n-
koing Spicer S. Berry of this city out
of $2,800 on Nov. 23,1896. Berry positive-
1y identified him. There are indictments
hanging over Daggett from Athens, Pa.,
and Fremont, 0., on the same charge.
American Sailors Riot.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 29,—The
crews of the American fleet ashore on
leave started rioting among themselves
Monday night over an old feud about
the flagship New York’s alleged absence
from the fighting at the battle Of San-
tiago de Cuba. The trouble lasted over
two hours before the officers and po-
lice succeeded in suppressing it. Sev-
eral men were slightly wounded, and
Green and Armstead of the Texas were
seriously injured. .
Biennial Sessions Killed.
ALBANY, March 29,—The motion
made in the senate yesterday to take
the biennial resolutions from the table
received 25 affirmative and 24 negative
votes, Senator Grady being absent. Un-
der previous agreement, this motion not
having 26' votes, the resolution ‘is' killed.
Senator McCarren (Dem.) voted with
the Republicans .and Senators Malby,
Willis and Brackett with the Demo-
crats. :
Severe Storm [11‘ Georgia.
LEXINGTON, Ga.. March 29.—A de-
structive wind- and rain storm passed
over this county yesterday. Hail did
considerable damage. At Crawford a
number of barns, trees and fences were
blown down. Two stores were unroofed.
and the steeples on two churches were
blown off. ‘
General Greely Goes to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 29,—General-
Greely. chief signal otficer,‘left yester-
day forCuba, going‘by way of Miami,
Fla. He will visit Havana, Pinar' del
Rio and .Matanza., examining the tele-
graph lines and conferring with Colonel
'Dunwoody on the operation of the sig-
nal corps in the island.
Influenza Rages In Austria.
LONDON, March 29.—A dispatch to
The Daily Mailfrom Vienna. says there
are 20,000 cases of influenza in the city,
.of Brunn, capital .of the province of
Moravia. Austria. and that the death
rate .is enormous. _ .
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STAMFORD DEMOCRATS.
G)ld Men Nominate Their Ticket—Lively
Convention. '
The Stamford democratlc convention
last night nominated the following
ticket: For mayor, Robert A. Fosdick;
'city clerk, Graham R. Holly; city
treasurer, Harry McConkey; council-
man-at-large, Charles Jones; city sher-
iff, Ferdinand Hall. The convention
was controlled by the gold wing of the
party, which composed about three-
fourths of those present. The feature
of the evening was a speech by Homer
S. Cummings, who said that the gold
men had deserted the party in ’96, and
could not expect the silver men to sup-
port their ticket now. The convention
was the hottest politically that has ever
been held in Stamford.‘ _.
Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum,
met last night.
Miss Clara Bell of Brooklyn, will
spend Easter with her mother Mrs.
Charles Bell, of Cove street.
Howard Welsh of Clay street, is sick.
The Kelsey and Co.' D teams will
play basket ball next Friday night.
Bridgeport, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Raymond at The Maples.
i Mr. Elliott of New York an inspector
of the Metropoliton Life Insurance Co.
is in towu inspecting the books of the
local agents.
visiting Mrs. William Mayhew of South
Main street.
ed from Boston where he attendléd the
funeral of his brother Rev. A. S. Gum-
bart. ” __
The Hospital VVhist club will meet
with Miss Fitch, of West street, Wed:
nesday, April 56h.
Mrs. Mary Wilcox, widow of Han-
South Net-walk. died very suddenly
one week ago, while making a call on
some‘friends in the town of Warren,
Mass: The funeral was held Friday. '
—WANTED—A girl for general house-
.work in small family. Apply to 17
Belden avenue.
William Ranch, one of the returned
members of Company L, has secured
a. situation in the Volk hat factory.
The public schools of the town will
close on Thursday for the Easter vaca-
tion, which will continue until April
10. ' ‘ '
William T. Walter, of Norwalk, and
Miss Nellie Keith, of New York city,
are soon to wed. ’
Miss Ella Sturges, of Weston,
spending the week in Norwalk.
The Norwalkv Fire Police will elect
officers Friday evening, April 14th.
The barge Mulqueen has arrived at
South Norwalk with a load of Bitumi-
nous coal.
T. H. Foster .of Danbury, Was in town
Monday, inspecting his Bell Island
property. Mr. 'Fost-er predicts a rush-
ing season and says several new cottages
will go up.
Buckingham Post, G. A. R.,
meet to-night.
will
This evening the Epworth League
and the Christian Industrial League
of the First Methodist church will
hold a joint meeting. Rev.‘ A. S.
Kava nagh will lead.
A party of South Norwalkpeople
expects to take a week’s trlp‘to Wash-
ington, D. C. next Tuesday.
Members of the local Business Men's
association will visit: the Bridgeport
ssosiation Th u rsday night. '
Mrs. A. J. Nutting and Mrs. Sturges
father J. A. Slater of Seymour place.
Attorney J. Belden. Hurlbutt is in
Hartford to-day.
James Rogers, of Stamford, was ar-
rested, Tuesday afternoon, for drunk-
enness, by Chief Vollmer. This morn-
ing Judge Frost sentenced him to thir-
_.ty days in jail and suspended judg-
ment. ,
Charles M. Betts of Mainstreet, spent
Sunday visiting relatives in New York.‘
The committee making arrangements
for Prof. N ewell’s reception compOSed
of Harvey Cram, Harry Comstock,
Harry Goldsmith, Benjamin Mosh-er
and HenryPenter met Monday, night.
The tickets for the reception
limited to thirty-live. ‘
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Mrs. R. T. Bishop and son Julian of '
William Gage of Norpton, has been ‘
Principal E. H. Gumbart has return-_
ford Wilcox, and a former residentof ‘
is
of Brooklyn, have been visiting their '
will be
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Norwalk Chronicler