Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
OBITUARY Y.
Death of Cyrus ID. Albee, President of the Good Samaritans - Meeting OH the Good Samaritans Last Night.

Death of Cyrus ID. Albee, President of
 the Good Samaritans Meeting of
 the Good Samaritans Last Night
 Cyrus D. Albee, president of the Good Samaritans, died at his residence, 55 Grown street, at o'clock yesterday morn ing, from blood poisoning and Bright's dis ease. His age was 43 In the latter part ot last week Mr. Albee submitted to a danger ous and painful operation for the removal of stone from the bladder by Dr. Thomson, assisted by Dr. Andrews. For two years he had suffered from the chills, and the night after the operation he was attacked with one of them, which resulted in blood poisoning which hastened his death. MT. Albee was native of Augusta, Me, where his child IS buried. He lived in Hartford seven years previous to his coming to this city, and ID the former place followed his trade or painter and decorator Fourteen years ago he signed the temperance pledge, and curing l the seven years he lived in this city he has been one of the strongest l workers in the temperance cause The l late MT. Albee was one of the founders | of the Good Samaritans, which organization originally met in room in Whlttelsey 5 5 | buildingsson Chapel street and afterward met | in the old Davenport mission chapel, which stood on Chapel street near Hamilton street, where meetings were held for some time and with constantly increasing success After
 wards the society secured the hall on Orange street. near Chapel, known for some years as l their hall It was while in this latter piece, | at the suggestion of ex-Judge Blydenburgh, 1 that they began to hold Sunday evening | meetings, which have been so great l a success, most particularly those I held at Bunnell's Museum. Meetings were also held on the State House l steps and other places, and at all times Mir ! baS nm nj the speakers, and since the foundation of the Good Samaritans it is estimated over 1O,O0l people have signed the pledge. Recently and l up to the present time the society have oc- | cupied Whittelseys Hall on Chapel street. l MT. Albee was prominent member of liar
 mony division, Sons of Temperance, and also a member of Safety Temple of Honor. De l ceased leaves wife and no children. His
 father, who belongs in Augusta, Me, was 1T
 the city last evening. Deceased leaves also { l brother. A meeting of the Good Samaritans
 was held last evening in their hall to takt I action regarding the death of their president
 It was voted to drape the hall in emblems of
 mourning for ninety days. A com
 mittee was appointed to take charge of the
 funeral arrangements A committee was
 appointed to solicit contributions to defray l the expense of the funeral and to aid th'
 bereaved widow of the deceased. Contribu
 tions may be left at this office for the pur
 pose. It was voted to request each ot th' 1 newspapers to receive contributions for thl
 purpose. A committee was also appointed
 to draft suitable resolutions expressive of th
 sorrow felt in the death of it's president, ant
 in recognition of his loyalty to and useful I ness in the temperance cause in New Haven ] MT. Bunnell, of the museum, made sympa
 thetic remarks and spoke very kindly O
 MT. Albee and of rendering benefit enter
 tainment for his widow. The meeting thel l adjourned