Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-10
OBITUARY.

The Late Dr. Thomas B. JeWett.
 The late Dr. Thomas B. Jewett died at his residence in Birmingham at 11:40 p. m., Fri day night from blood poisoning after an ill., ness of about six weeks. About year ago he cut his little finger on his left hand while operating upon patient and blood poison ing ensued. About six weeks ago he became seriously ill, since which time he grew worse despite the best medical skill until death en- sued. At the time of his death Dr. Scott R. Baker of Ansonia, classmafe of his, was at his bedside.
 The deceased was 8 son of the late Pliny A. Jewett, M. D., of New Haven, and grand son of Rev Stephen Jewett. He was born in New Haven January 9, 1850. His early education was pursued at the rectory school, Hamden, Conn, and the Collegiate and Con- mercial Institute of New Haven. He fitted for college at the Hopkins Grammar school, New Haven, and studied medicine with his father and the late Dr. Ambrose Beardsley, of Birmingham, and graduated from the med ical department of Yale college in January, 1879 He immediately located at Birming- ham with Dr. Ambrose Beardsley. He has been very specially engaged in numerous cases of surgery of public interest in the State His practice developed greatly, as he was frequently called in consultation with other physicians in important cases. While young man attending school in New Haven, Dr. Jewett was very popular in society, an ardent lover of athletic exercises and pleas
 ant companion. Few young men have had more friends than he, for his gaiety of dis
 position and activity in social affairs made him general favorite Upon the passage of the law constituting coroners for each county, Dr. Beardsley appointed him med ical examiner for his town, position he was holding at the time of his death.
 Memorial Service at Trinity.
 A special service was held at Trinity church Saturday afternoon at p. m., the Rev. Mr. Nichols officiating After reading 8 shorter form of the evening service and 8 portion of the burial service he delivered a very interesting address concerning the occa
 sion for which they were gathered together. The music consisting of chants and hymn tunes was rendered by trio of singers, Mrs. R. A. Smith and Messrs. F. A. and E. A. Smith, tenor and bass of the regular choir, under the direction of Robert A. Smith.
 THE MOODY MEETINGS.
 A Large Attendance of Christian Work kers-PeOpIe Present.
 NORTAFlELD, Aug. O.-OV0E AN0 huAuIOu visitors are present at the Moody meetings which began at Northfield on Wednesday last and with the residents of Northfeld and vicinity insure. good sized audience for the services, which are held twice each day i'll the large chapel of Stone Hall. The visitors are entertained in the seminary buildings 1 which have been erected by MT. Moody fol | the school for young ladies. Visitors are present from all parts of the country ano 1 England Among them are Dr. Pentecost, | Dr. Gordon of Boston, Dr. A. T. Pierson, { l Presbyterian divine of Philadelphia, 1r l Clark of Staten Island, G. c. Needham th'
 evangelist, Rev. D. A. Reed of Springfield 1 and host of other clergymen, evangellsts missionaries and Christian workers. Thos' present from New Haven are MT. and Mrs l s. O. Preston, Hiram Camp and John c 1 Collins. The meetings are most interesting 1 and helpful. MT. Moody presides and fill l everybody with his life and enthusiasm. Tn, | topics which have been under consideration | during the past week have been ''The Bible, s'The Risen Christ" and 'fThe Believers Re | lation to God" The topics are treated iron
 8 scriptural standpoint and many and valua ble texts of scripture are brought out ant l fastened by apt and telling illustrations. Mir 1 Sankey leads the singing assisted by MT. ant | Mrs. Towner, who are the new singers latel. engaged by MT. Moody. The books chief, l used are Gospel Hymns and the Gospe | Choir. This latter is practically Gospel Hymn ings continue until Saturday of this week: 1 T. C. C.