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Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years

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Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years

An Account of the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Charter of the Town, 1651-September 11th-1901 : Including Historical Sketches of Churches, Schools, Old Homes, Institutions, Eminent Men, Patriotic and Benevolent Work, Together with the Record of Soldiers and Sailors Enlisted in Norwalk from 1676 to 1898, the Civic Progress in the Last Century and Statistics of Commerce and Other Miscellany of Local Interest.

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Table of Contents

  • Biographical Sketch of Rev. C. M. Selleck, Page 1
  • Dedication, Page 2
  • Preface, Page 7
  • Norwalk Historical Society, Page 9
  • Historical Sketch of Norwalk, Page 13
  • First Day's Celebration, Page 20
  • Historical Address by Rev. C. M. Selleck, Page 22
  • Discourse by Rev. George D. Egbert, Page 37
  • Discourse by Rev. J. McClure Bellows, Page 47
  • South Norwalk Congregational Church, Page 49
  • Trinity Episcopal Church, Page 54
  • South Norwalk Methodist Church, Page 58
  • Sketch of St. Mary's (Catholic), Page 61
  • St. Joseph's (Catholic) Church, Page 63
  • First Methodist Church, Page 65
  • Grace Church of Norwalk, Page 72
  • Christ Episcopal of Westport, Page 76
  • Memorial of Holy Trinity, Westport, Page 84
  • Saugatuck Congregational of Westport, Page 86
  • Second Day's Celebration, Page 98
  • Franklin School, Page 98
  • Over River School, Page 100
  • Middle Five Mile River School, Page 101
  • East Norwalk School, Page 101
  • History of the First School, Page 109
  • Centre School, Page 113
  • The Public Assembly, Page 114
  • Address by Secretary Blanchard, Page 114
  • Address by Walter Seth Logan, Page 116
  • Evening with Aboriginal Norwalk, Page 118
  • The Lesser Ischoda, Page 119
  • The Historical Tableaux, Page 120
  • Third Day's Celebration, Page 124
  • Historical Trolley Ride, Page 124
  • Afternoon Exercises — September 11th, Page 126
  • "The Building of Norwalk." By Rev. A. F. Beard, D. D., Page 127
  • "A Sweet and Hallowed Time." Poem by D. John Gaylord Davenport, Page 146
  • Address by Hon. Orville H. Piatt, Page 163
  • The Home Gathering, Page 165
  • Letter of W. T. Clark, of Memphis, Tenn i65
  • Letter of D. James M. Taylor 167
  • Up-town and Down-town; by Rev. Paul M. Strayer 168
  • Address by Rev. Chas. M. Belden, of Wilton 171
  • Address by Hon. Edward H. Knapp, of Bridgeport 172
  • Address by Rev. W. J. Slocum i73
  • Fourth Day's Celebration I74
  • The Mihtary and Civic Parade i74
  • Norwalk's Patriotic Record i79
  • Names of Norwalk Soldiers in Indian War i79 -
  • Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers 180
  • Norwalk Men in War of 1812 184
  • Graves of U. S. Volunteers, 1861-1865 185
  • Names of Norwalk Men in Spanish American War, 1898. . . 193
  • Military History of Norwalk 196
  • South Norwalk Ladies' Patriotic Society, 1861-65 206
  • Norwalk Chapter of the D. A. R 211
  • Education in Norwalk in the Nineteenth Century. By A.
  • Blanchard 214
  • District School Committees: 1854-1901 227
  • South Norwalk Union School District 230
  • Springwood Union Sunday School 234
  • Northwest School 236
  • West Norwalk School District 239
  • South Five Mile River School 243
  • Civic Progress — Commercial Navigation 244
  • Commercial Statistics 252
  • Banking in Norwalk. By Eben Hill, Esq 254
  • St. Paul's Church ' 268
  • Other Churches 269
  • Advent Christian Church 270
  • South Norwalk Baptist Church 271
  • Hungarian Reformed Church 273
  • Hungarian Congregational Church 273
  • First Baptist Church 274
  • The Legal Profession of Old Norwalk 280
  • Some Old Homes in Norwalk 288
  • The Borough of Norwalk 306
  • The City of Norwalk 308
  • South Norwalk Public Library 312
  • Town of Norwalk Vital Statistics 319
  • Benevolent Orders — Masonic 320
  • Grand Army of the Republic 326
  • Woman's Relief Corps 328
  • O. S. Ferry Commandery 328
  • Norwalk Chapter D. A. R. Objects 328
  • Founders and Patriots. Objects 329
  • Officers of the Historical Society 330
  • Central Club 330
  • Women's Club 330
  • Friday Afternoon Club 331
  • The Norwalk Club 331
  • South Norwalk Club 332
  • Various Clubs and Associations 333-334
  • Temperance Organizations 335
  • Lodges and Chapters and Commandery's 336-337
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows 338
  • Norwalk Hospital Association 340
  • Improved Order of Red Men and other societies 341-356
  • Norwalk Industries 357
  • Presidential Vote 380
  • City of South Norwalk 381

Errata

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  • Page 145: The exercises of the school meeting should have been included in the proceedings mentioned on page 114.
  • Page 212: The name of Rev. S. Parkes Codman should read Rev. S. Parkes Cadman.
  • Page 280: The article upon the legal profession should be credited to Hon. A. B. Woodward.

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