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ING GAZETTE!
VOL. IX. NO. 2127 ,
NORWALK, CONN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24,1899.
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Their Sixth Annual Confer-
ence Held In That City.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Two Real Daughters Present and Participate
in the Exercises.
Four hundred members of the Con-
necticut Society Daughters of the
American revolution, ”met in Stamford
Tuesday at the semi-annual conven-
tion of the state organization. The
guests of honor were Mrs. Daniel Man-
ning, the president general of the na-
tional soc1ety, and two real daughters,
Mrs. Nancy Warren, of Stamford and
Mrs. Lucy M. Osborne of the Mary
Yi'ooster chapter of Danbury. Mrs.
Osborne, who is 92 years old, acted as
chaplain of the meeting.
The hall was artistically draped with
the American flag at the windows and
mantels. The stage decorations were
similar with ghe addition of the colors
of the Stamford chapter. The morn-
ing session began at eleven o’clock and
was opened by an invocation by Mrs.
Lucy M. Osborn of the “Mary Wooster”
Chapter at Danbury’. Mrs. Osborne is a
true daughter of the American Revolu .
tion, and was introduced by the State,
Regent, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, who pre-
sided.
The national hymn. “The Star Spang-
led Banner,” was impressively sung by
the famous double quartette of Bridge-
port, the audience joining enthusias-
tically in the chorus.
The address of welcome was made by
the Regent of. the Stamford Chapter.
and a gracefully worded response made
by Mrs. Learned, Regent of the Faith
Trumbull Chapter. . -
The State Regent then introduced
the President General of the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can'Revolution, saying it was the first
time that she had had that honor.
I The PreSIdent-General Mrs. Daniel
Manning, is a very handsome and at-
woman.
welcomed by the audience, which arose
and applauded enthusiastically. ‘
Mrs. Manning congratulated the
Stamford Chapter for being so fortu-
nate as being the leader in the great
work done for the soldiers during the
late American-Spanish War, which
will stand as a monument to them. She
said she wrote to the Stamford Re-
gent that “there is no fear for Con-
,necticut. ’
Two pleasing solos were sung by Miss
Lucy M. Marks. of Putnam Hill chap-
ter, Greenwich, the first being a charm-
ing French song entitled, “L’Ete” and
followed by“A Little Puritan Maiden.”
Apaper, “Religious Life in Revolution-
ary Days,” by Mrs. Eugenia L. Morris
of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter was
read by Mrs. Galen A.'Carter, of Stam-
ford. ,
The ladies’ double quartette render-
ed two delightful selections after which
a three minute talx was given by Mrs.
T. K. Noble, the president of the C01:-
necticut State Federation of Women’s
Clubs. '
A reception was held at the close (.f
the morning session by the President?
General, Mrs. Daniel Manning, after
which luncheon‘was served in the As.
sembly Hall of the Arcade, which was
draped with flags, and the long table
from which the guests were served was
handsomely decorated with purple and
white lilacs.
The afternoon session opened at two
o’clock. The program being as fol-
lows:
Music, selected, Ladies’ Double Quar-
tette; paper: "The Connecticut Indians
in Colonial and Revolutionary Days,”
Miss Mary K. Talcott; music, “Ruth
Wyllys” Chapter, Hartford; music,
Old Folks at. Home”(by request) Ladies’
Double Quartette; paper: “My Grand-
mother’s Sugar Bowl,” Mrs. Wm. B.
Cogswell, “Mary Silliman” Chapter,
Bridgeport; solo,_ “The Quest” (E.
Smith), Mr. Noyes: paper: “The Pil-l
She was cordially.
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grim Mothers,” Mrs. Grace B. Salis-
bury, “Mary Clap Wooster” Chapter,
New Haven; music, Twilight” (Dudley
Buck), Male Quartette; paper: “Did
the Foremothers Laugh ‘9” Miss Mary
E. Harwood," Stamford Chapter; music,
selected, Male Quartette; chorus,
“America,” sung by the audience.
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@hcflhazc—Ltcfihnndm
Why the crop of grass on Klondike
Park is not harvested.
If all the Indians at Southington, to-
day will wear a hair out like Hen
Matheis.’
Who influenced Sheriff Hawley to
make such a political blunder ii the
nomination of John Scully for deputy.
If the shouters of 16 to 1 are on top
in Norwalk.
Who will win Chief Piowitt’s
bler wheel.
Why some wealthy lady or gentle-
man does not present the Norwalk
library with a substantial sum. 7
If the new insane asylum will come
to, Norwalk.
What accident young Joe Scarpella
will meet with next.
Why everybody wants to get their
Ram-
.h'air cut at night.
---Whatthe Big Store
Will Offer Thursday.
10 D02. Shirt Waists 420.
$1. 75 White Lawn Waists with inser-
tion $1. 25.
10 pieces 500 dress goods 25c.
Sc Full bleached muslin 6c.
10 Five dollar bicycle skirts $3. 98.
T56 Childrens’ bedford cord short
sacques 500.
75c T1immed straw hats 500.
8 Samples suits of last season $5.00.
2 qt. glass .vater pitchers 10c.
Adjustable w1ndow screens, fit any
winddw 23c.
750 White laundered shirts 50c.
190 Four ply linen collars 2 for 25c.
19c Elk. and tan lisle finish socks 2
pairs for 250.
39c Galvanized iron watering pots
250.
10 pieces $1.00 corded silks for waists
5c.
5 Rolls 25c matting 19c.
$1. '25 white lawn VVaisLs,
front 98c.
. 8 Bars best borax soap 250.
$1.25 P. K. Reefcrs for children 98c.
1211c New lawns 9c.
Thu1sday bargain day.
BOSTON STORE.
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Non-Suited.
The case of Mrs. Gertrude E. Place
against the New York Central and
Hudson River R. R. in which George
E. Hoyt of South Norwalk, was a wit-
ness has been non-suited from the
Supreme Court. Mr. Hoyt said that
the counsel for Mrs. Place made an at-
tempt to have thetestimony given by
him thrown out, but the judge declin-
ed to do so, and ordered that the testi-
mony should be admitted and recog-
nized as evidence.
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Home for Women Dedicated
The home for women and children
and chapel, a group of buildings erect-
ed on Ponus Ridge, about two miles
from New Canaan, for Grace church,
New York, were dedicated Tuesday
afternoon with appropriate services,
the Rev. Dr. Huntington, rector of
Grace church officiating. Fully 200
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- members of the church were. present
from New York.
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Mr. Barnum Took a Header.
Frederick Barnum, of Trinity Place,
took a header from his bicycle at the
corner of Franklin and Washington
streets Monday evening, while trying
to avoid a collision with Archie F.
Nash, who was riding in the opposite
direction. Mr. Barnum ruineda pair
of trousers and took considerable flesh
from his hands. ,.
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Gashed His Knee.
Richard Norris, of Taylor avenue.
out a long gash in his knee, Tuesday,
while fitting a. belt in the Norwalk Iron
Works. Mr. Norris had the belt in his
lap and was cutting when the sharp
knife slipped and cut a long incision in
his leg, above the knee. A physician
dressed the wound. _.
. «GOOD—~-
The Appetite or a Goat
Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose Ssomach and Liver me out of
order. All such should know that Dr.
King’s New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound diges ion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
pc1fect health and great energy. Only
250. at John A. Riggs’ drug st01e, 11
Main street.
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PUST IIIIIBI HUBER].
And the Aged Postmaster .
Struck Down by Unknown
Assailants.
S EVERAL ARRESTS MADE.
To Make Sure of His Silence the Robbers
Choked Him.
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Shad'rach Jackson Close, VPosfimaster
and keeper of a grocery store at Stan-
wich, seven miles north of Greenwich
village, is lying at the point of death
at his home as the tesult of an acsault
committed upon him sometime be-
tween 8215 o’clock on Monday night
His
wife found him unconscious lying on
the stoop of the store early Tuesday
morning, and he has not yet regained
consciousness. Dr. L. P. Jones, the
medical examiner, gives no liOpe of
and 5 o’clock Tuesday morning.
his recovery. _
Mr. Close is 78 years old and his
regularroutine of life is known to all
his neighbors. On Monday night at
8 o’clock his son William put up the
shutters on the store windows and went
to his home a short distance away.
Mr. Close was then in the store and his
wife had retired, feeling fatigued. At
8:10 o’clock Mr. Close gave out mail to
two of but neighbors, and they say that
as they departed they saw two men on
the edge of the store stoop. Mr. Close
usually takes his cash from the money
drawer about 8 o’clock, puts it in a tin
box, lays it on his day book, and before
carrying them to his house, which is
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at the back of the store, makes a tour
of the piazza. He was probably re-
entering the store when he received a
blow on the left side of the headwhichji
fractured his 'skull at the base. Then
to make sure of his silence the assailant
choked him, as is ev1dent by the finger
marks left. The box of money contain-
ing about $10, and the book were then
taken, but a pocketbook containing $50
in Mr. Close’s inside pocket was left
undisturbed.
Mrs. Close awoke Tuesday morning
and in looking about for her husband
stumbled over him on the porch. Her
son William and a neighbor, Thomas
Selleck, in the house.
Deputy Sheriff Fitzroy and Prosecuting
Attorney Walsh was soon_on the scene
and in the afternoon Clarence Green
and Fred McCann-, tWO young men,
neighbors of Mr. Close, were lodged in
They deny all knowledge
of the affair, but admit being in the
neighborhood at 8 o’clock. The Close
family think they are innocent.
Dr. Jones, the medical examiner for
the Coroner, ’ Milo
Jones, are at the house, hoping that
Mr. Close may regain consciousness
carried ‘him
the lockup.
and his son, Dr.
long enough to tell who his assailant
was.
AtS o‘clock las. night Sheriff Fitzroy
brought William Smith and William
Adams, two other residents of Stan-
wich, and put them in the lockup, after
questioning them in regard to their
whereabouts Monday night.
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Sunday-School Class Entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1. Raymond at
their handsome residence, Hillside,
Monday night entertained Mr. Ray-
mond’s class in the' First Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school. The even-
ing was delightfully passed with music
and games, and a sumptuous repast was
served. Among those present were
Misses Harriet Heath, Jennie and
Carolyn Montgomery, Bessie Smith,
Irene and Augusta Dibble, May Denton,
Annie Andrews, Susan S. Smith.
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The Weather.
Fair to-night and Thursday.
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There is a Class of People '
Who me injured by the use of collee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the gtocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure glains,
that takes the place of, coffee. The
most delicate stomach receiyes it w. th-
out distress, and but few can tell it
£10m coti'ee. It does not cost over i as
much. Children may drink it with
great. benefit
p c'tuge Try it.
'15 ate. and 25 ms. per
Ask for GRAIN 0.
that has come to t' '
NEW RULE ENFORCED.
'Brakeman Who Drank During Working Hours
Was at Once Discharged. ,.
A subject of discussion among the
railroad employees inthe first instance
‘notice of the en-
forcement of that section of the new
rules covering the use of intoxicating
drinks. On Saturday a brakeman em-
.ployed on one of the divisions of the
Consolidated road which was formerly
a part of the old New England Rail-
road system, went into a saloon near
the freight yard in Hartford 'to get a
drink while his train was being made
up. On coming out of the saloon, he
was accosted by one of the freight-
station officials, who requested him to
step over to his office. On arriving
there, the brakeman was immediately
paid off and discharged, with the in-
formation that he was forever barred
from being emplpyed by the company
in any capacity whatsoever, for break—
ing the rule that forbids the use of in-
toxicating liquors at all while on duty_
It is rumored that the company has
men posted near the saloons in close
proximity to the depots at all the large
stations on the system, who inf01m the
officials of the men who f1equent them
during working hours and other times.
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DARIEN.
A large nu ber of Wee Burn mem-
bers were at the golf club grounds on
Sunday.
Homer Burchai‘d of New York spent
Sunday in town. I
Mather 8:- Grumman have plumbers
at work on their building making
repairs.
Rev. S. J. Austin preached Sunday
morning, for the first time in some
weeks. _He is rapidly recovering from
his recent illness.
The bridge over Goodwives Brook,
at Prospect Avenue, has been com-
pleted and will soon be open for traffic.
The Norotou Heights Republican As-
sociation will meet on Friday evening
and arrange with the Darien branch
for work during the summer and fall.
The Methodist church is to give an
entertainment in the Town hall on
Monday next, consisting of music
moving pictures, phonographic selec-
tions and other pleasmg features.
HURLBUTT STREET.
John Jackson a'well known resident
of Hurlbutt Street died this morning
after a three months’ illness. Mr.
Jackson had been blind for 25 years.
He was born in Wilton on September
24, 1821, and married Mary E. Gilbert
in 1861. He leaves a widow andtwo
sons, John Clarence and Harry R.
Jackson. The funeral will be held
Friday from his late home at 2 p.‘ m
Rev. W. D. Hart, officiating. Inter-
ment in St. Matthews’ cemetery.
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A Frightful Blunder ,
Will often cause a horrible Burn
Scald.1.ut or Bruise. Bucklen’ s Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the wor,ld will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Clues Old Sores. Fevet So1es, Ulce1s‘, l
Co1ns, all Skin E1up-.
Boils, Felons.
tions. Best Pile cu1e on ear.th
25 cts a. box. Cuie guaranteed.
Only.
street.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
John W. Scully Succeeds F. SL Lyon, Jr.,
in Norvxalk.
On Tuesday Sherifit' Sidney E. Haw-
ley appointed the following deputies
for Faix field county:
John W. Scully, Norwalk.
Peter Doolan and George Heisle1-,Jr. ,
Bridgeport.
Harris L. Crofut, Danbury.
Frederick H. Judd, Bethel.
Wallace M. Bulkeley, Fairfield.
James H. Fitzroy, Greenwich. 1 -
Selah G. Blakeman, Huntington.
Orville H. Hull, Munroe.
Carlton Rodgers, Newtown.
Warren G. Allen, Sherman.
Theod01e Miller, Stamford.
Charles E. Stagg, Stratford.
Arthur E. Plumb, Trumbull.
Frederick Kemper, Westport.
The list shows only two changes,
Frederick S. Lyon, Jr.‘, of South Nor-
walk retires and is succeeded by John
W. Scully, of the same place. Dr. N.
P. Willis Powers, of Ridgefield. is also
dropped, and as yet no one is named to
succeed him.
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CDMMENCEMENT.
Over River Class of ’99 to Hold Exercises
To-night.
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The commencement exercises at the
Over River school will be held this
evening, in the High school room.
The following is the programme:
Song—Love of Country,
School.
<1.
Address',
, Gertrude Von Gal.
Piano Solo, /
Florence Baldwin.
Essay—Characteristics of the Yankee,
Jessie Benedict.
8010,
Miss Vera Wood.
Chorus ~Harkl Apollo,
‘ ' SchooL
Essay—Imperialism,
LeRoy Montgomery.
Solo.
Presentation of diplomas.
Song -Revel of the Leaves,
School.
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
. The ballot at noon to-day wasras cfol-
lows
lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 3241
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 3029
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 896
Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old TVell
Samuel M c(wowan, Putnam Hose
Geo. S. Glumman, Phoenix
F. W. Darmer, Old Well
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police '
L. M. Smith, Mayflower
D. W. Harford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D.
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose,
E. V. Baker, Old Well '
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred Weiseit
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
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Claflin University Concert.
The Claflin University quintette gave
a concert at the First Methodist church
last night. The church was half filled.
The concert was very much enioyed,
and a snug little sum was netted for the
benefit of the University.
Stamford Library Gets $1.000.
John W. Hendrie of Sound Beach
has presented the Ferguson library
with $1.000 for the general purposes of
the library.
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THE RED MEN.
Thirteenth. Great Sun Council
Great Council To _-Day.
The thi1teenth G1eat Sun Council
Fire of the Great Council of Connecti-
cut is being kindled in the Wigwam of
Fire of tie
Sold I
Wonx T1ibe, in the hunting grounds
of Southington to ~day, and the follow-
ing Indians from N01 walk are present:
Cockenoe Tribe, George \V. Ray-
mond,Hen1y Matheis, John Low'th.
Uncas'l‘1ibe, Richmd Bland, HOW-
”0.on
by John A. Riggs, D1uggist,11 Main a1d Doty, Axchie Nash.
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P. C. Lounsbury Lodge, N. E. O. P.
met last night. Regular business was
transacted and one application for
membership was received. At the
next meeting grand otlice1s will be
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present.
Joh‘n Coles, the bridge tender is put-
ting new seats in Vic F'ertis’ boat.
Mrs. James W. Stevensphas leased
the Haviland house, Belle Island and
a new chimney and kitchen are being
added. '
CONDENSED DISPATCHES. ~
Dr. Moise Vautier, president of tho
Swiss council, is dead at Geneva.
Mrs. Emma L. French, wife of one of'
the best known architects of Cleveland,
committed suicide.
The Indiana state supreme court has
decided that the statute prohibiting
Sunday baseball is valid.
The federal court has given the Pull-
man company five years in which to
dispose of its outside holdings.
Nine men were buried under a. falling
wall at 126 and 128 West Eleventh
street, New York. Two may die.
Fourteen persons were drowned by
the capsizing of' a ferryboat on the
Danube near Straubing, Bavaria.
William Coleman, 3. silver teller in
the Chic530 sub'streasury, was arrested,
charged' With stealing silver from bags.
ev negroes were lynched near Ea.—
gle Pass, N. M. Three were hanged
and four Were shot While trying to e's-
cape.
\NORLD'S SEA POWER.
Great Navies Being Continually Ang-
' mented—England Leads.
WASHINGTON, May 24.—The first of
the general information series of bul-
letins for this year issued by the bureau
of naval intelligence is a. translation of
a. carefully prepared paper by C01}-
structor Sussenguth of the German
navy, which appeared recently in the
urine Rundschau. It comprises a. com?
parative sketch of the navies of the'
world with their increases during the
next three years so far as plovided {61'
by present appropriations.
It is stated that the navies of the
world are profiting by the lesson of
Santiago, where the heavy battleships
brought about the destruction of the
Spanish fleet, and are building battle-
ships of 12,000 to 15,000 tons displace-
ment. Another lesson that the German
constructor draws from the Spanish- '
American war as well as from the fight
on the Yalu is the worthlessness of t,
unprotected ship in battle. Japan is the
« only country which is now building ves—
sels of this class.
One of the most remarkable state-
ments of the writer is the frank con—
fesslon that England on the completidn'
of ships now under construction for hgr,
navy will be in a position to meet the
combined navies of any two .powers of
the world. It is also stated that Eng-
land‘ has under construction and to be
completed in the next three years ves«‘
sels that alone will be more than equal
to the total German navy as it will
stand at the end of 1903. A note by the
naval intelligence bureau says that this
English flotilla. now- under construction
will exceed the American navy, built
and building, by over 100, 000 tons dis-
placement.
The most remarkable progress noW
being made by any naval pow er is by
Japan. She will have a. navy when her
present programme of construction is
completed that will outclass any flotilla.
that can be put in eastern waters by
any power except England.
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A QUIET SESSION.
Presbyterians Do Much Business.
The McGiflert Case Soon.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 24.—This was a.
quiet ‘day with the Presbyterian gener—
al assembly. It transacted a deal of
routine business Without any friction
and adjourned early in the afternoon to
View the Minneapolis suburban lakes
'and Minnehaha falls.
The McGiffert case and the Peoria.
overture will soon come before the as-
sembly. In the McGiffert matter the
committee on bills and overtures is con-
sidering two reports, and it is likely
that they will be presented as majority
and minority reports. One is understood
to favor a. committee to wait on Dr. Mc-
Gift‘ert and invite him to recast his the-
ology on Presbyterian lines or else have
’the kindness to resign without further
discuSsion'. The other, it is said, is along
sterner lines and looks to Dr. McGif—
fert’s involuntary withdrawal from the
church at the earliest possible date.
But the New York presbytery wants no
more heresy trials. The Peoria overture
has a. strong backing and is expected to
bring out an exciting debate.
Gladys “fouls \Veds.
NEWXYORK, May 24.—Miss Margaret
Anna. Bird, known on the stage as ’
Gladys Wallis, and Samuel Insull, pres-
ident of the Chicago Edison company,
,were married in thisreity Monday by
“the Rev. James Millard Phrylputt., It is
understood that Miss Wallis and Mr.
Insull met first about two years ago in
this city, and they became engaged
ver'y soon~afterward. They kept their
plans a. secret, however, even from their
intimate friends, but it was generally
known in the Crane company that Miss
W'allis intended sooner or later to mar—
ry and leave the stage. The news of
her quiet marriage will be a. decided
surprise even to those Who know her
best among her professional acquaint-
ances.
Buffalo Strike Ended.
BUFFALO, May 24. —The grain shov-
elers’ strike has 'been declared off, and
the men-have begun work. The obsta-
cleswhich prevented a. settlement be-
fore were removed when Contractor
Connors signed an agreement: regarding .
the appointment of boss shovelers and
the admissibn to the new union of such
of his men as were in good standing in
the old union at the beginning of the
strike. The men will get higher pay,
and they gain various other advan-
tages. There will be practical super-
‘ vision of deck labor by Bishop Quigley.
Bunk Robbed In Daylight. ,
MONTREAL, May Zak—Bank robber-
ies are becoming alarmingly frequent in
Canada. Another was committed yes-
terday. Three strangers entered the
savings department of the Merchants’
Bank of Canada, and while one of them
engaged the teller in conversation’an-
other sneaked behind the counter and
got $3,500 in bills. Thethieves escaped
before the robbery was discovered, and
no clew has been obtained.
Norwalk Chronicler