Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-13
A smd Drowrinw AccIdent.
THRzE BOYS LOST IN THE CONNECTICUT RIv

A Sand Drowning Accident
 THRzE BOYS LOST IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
 BY BREAKING THROUGH THE ICE.
 Three neat and respectable Irish lads living in Thompsonvills-W William Mccarthy, thir- teen years old, son of Jeremiah Mccarthy 1; John Callahan, eleven, son, and John Grady, eleven, adopted son of Dennis Callahan-were drowned in the Connecticut river just below Pecowsic, Saturday noon, having broken through the ice while skating. The bodies were found, after graphing for some time, about thirty feet from the east shore. The
 first intimation the parents received of the casualty was on their returning from work. They at once came up after the bodies. The scene when they recognized their sons cold in death at MT. Washburn's rooms was very sad. They appeared almost heartbroken. It seems that there were five boys in the party, and that they came up the west side of the river in the morning. Whenth three broke through the ice the other two started for home on run, panic struck, and thus carried the news to Thompsonville.
 The ParnelI Feeling in Bridgeport.
 A meeting of the officers of all the Irish organizations of Bridgeport was held Sunday afternoon in that city on the ParneH subject. Bernard Keating called the meeting to order and stated it's object. Richard Sewen pre- sided, James Horan se cretary. Various plans
 for the raising of money for the relief of the
 distressed people of Ireland were discussed.
 One suggestion was that MT. Parnen should be invited to come and deliver lecture, the
 proceeds of which should be devoted to the object stated above, Another plan was that z
 bazaar or fair should be held for the same purpose. A third proposition was to raise money by subscription. No definite actior was taken as the delegates present were mol authorized to act for the societies they repre- sented, as the societies had held no meetings for that purpose. After the discussion the secretary was instructed to invite all the Irisl organizations in the city to send delegates tc meeting to be held at 2 o'clock next Sunday afternoon at the same place, the delegates tt be authorized and empowered to act for th' societies they represent. At this meeting some definite action will doubtless be taken Davenport Congregational Church. The annual church meeting of Dayenpor Congregational church was held last evening at the lecture room in the chapel, the pastor Rev. Mir. Meserve, presiding. The annua report of the clerk gave a summary of tn statistics of the church since it's organization seven or eight years ago, which were: Receiv ed on profession, 314; by letter, 303; total 617; dropped, 34; died, AS; dismissed by let ter, 72; total, 754. Present membership (ul to date of report, Jan. 1st), 463. 16s male and 295 females. The first Sunday in Janu ary there were 16 more added to the church making the total membership now 479. Report for 1879. Membership Januar 1st, 1879, 436. Gain duri ng year: By pro fession, 37; by letter, 20; total, 57. Dropped 9; absentees, 4; dismissed by letter, 10; died '; total loss, 80. The report rehearsed briet 5 ly the notable and successful effort the pas year, resulting in the liquidation of th ! church debt. The growth and popularity c the church has been remarkable and note worthy