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r. CONN.,3, NOVEMBER 12,Norwalk Saloons Refuse to Close,“Drunks” Fill CityBody of Woman Dead Two HoursT aken from 1 ’ rainBar-men Ignore Orders Commissioners—ThreeofParadesNorwalk Police 1 rying to Locate Relatives of LuevHubbard,NORWALK, Nov. H. (Special.) More than 1,000 dranks about 1-h.o streets, three parades, a number of minor accidents, a colored man. striking two colored women, and a total disregard of I ho orders of the County Commissioners to close saloons, marked the celebration of the signing of the peace armistice, in this city today. Up to a late hour tonight the evening parade was still going strong and the paraclei's seemed to have secured a second wind and planned to parade until a very, late or early hour. Hundreds of people were on tho streets throwing confetti, singing, and having a big time generally, the celebration starting at *1 o’clock this morning shortly after the news of the peace was received.Saloon keepers are responsible for the statement that there were more than 1,000 drunks and Mayor Donovan is said to be responsiblefor-the saloons not being closeda:the nolico notified him at one o'clock of the order of the County Commissioners. Many automobiles about the town skidded on the pavements and suffered broken axles and wheels. Aurcl Frelko of 96 Taylor avenue, hit a woman, at the trolley switch in South Norwalk with his automobile, knocking her down and rolling her along the ground. She was able lo get up unassisted and was lost in the crowd so her Identity is not known.Alexander Robinson, colored, went on a rampage at the Colored club rooms on Water street and is accused by Sadie -r.rown and another woman of striking them in the face. He was arrested after a lengthy search and will appear h court‘Tuesday morning.Ira Dock wood of Row ay ton, isat his home suffering with a broken leg, having been thrown from his horse on Main, street this morning and Vito Sedericl was taken to his home, 7 Wall street, seriously injured by being thrown out of a wagon when the horse ho was driving ran away.PAGE—1NORWALK, Nov. u, (Special.) —Tho body of a dead woman -f.robably 0 5 years old was taken jrom Iiie 5:37 Pittsfield express on its arrival at the South Norwalk .station tliis afteru.eon. Tho woman had been dead about two hours when first, discovered on the train when it was passing through I-:ranchvilie according to a physician who was a passenger.Medical Examiner Samuel Huntington of this city who was called by-the police, examined the body and pi-on ou need death due to heart disease and allowed its removal to the Raymond undertaking rooms where it now awaits a claimant. l.Ji a search of the effects oL’ the woman a card was found on which was written Mrs. Du cy C. Hubbard,, summer home Sheffield, Mass., winter home V/oocihaven, Long Island, phone i,75, Richmond Hill. Tho woman had boarded Tho. train at Sheffield, Mass., and her ticket read from Ti its field to New York.Twogirls sitting in the carwere the .l'irst to notice that there was something wrong about the woman and they called the attention of tho conductor who in turn located a physician on the train. Tho Norwalk police have notified ’he New York and Pittsfield po-ice and an effort is being made t.o locate relatives of the dead worn an.Priv. Welsch IsGassed in Franee,i -French Army Recruit Got By First Time Without Scratch.Recovering HerePriyate William. Welsch of Company E, 315th Infantry, A. E. F-, 11as been gassed and is now in a base hospital in. France. He had
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Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Tue, Nov 12, 1918
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