Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-12
General state News.


IN TERRYyuLE,
The Eagle Lock company have awarded
the contracts for work on the proposed build
ing which IL to be erected ct once.
HYMENEAL.
Invitations are out in Ansenia for the we'd
ding of Carrie Marien Brown to Elford Q.
residence of the brides father, d. N. Brown,
% Mott street, Ansonia, at 4:30 p. m.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Daniel Ward, an operative in .tke weave
room of the Shetucket mills at Greensville,
had q hsmorrhags from the lungs at about 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon while at his work
and died in ten minutes. He was 16 years
old and had been in poor health. His home
is in New Bedford.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT WOODBURY. REsIDENT.
WOODBURY., Oct. 11.-George B. Lewis, one
of the most prominent men In this part of the
State, aged 81, died Thursday from the effects
of a parslytic stroke two years ago last May.
Two weeks age he was compelled to take to
his bed and has been unconscious most OF the
time since. He leaves q wife, but no chill
dren. When lad of 10 he came to Wood
bury and engaged as an apprentice In the tin
business with futile & Dayton. He afterward
married Miss Charlotte Hurd, sister of his
employers wife. By wise Investments he
made large fortune. People who wanted a
trustworthy agent put their money in his
hands. Until year ago he was manager of
over half million dollars for other people.
For twenty-five years he was chairman OF the
First church Rociety's committee. He was
president of the Woodbury. Savings bank
since it was organized in 1872 and was also
one of the owners of the Parker Academy
and Hotel property. He was q member of
the legislature in 1857.
CONVENTION OF THE NEW HAVEN COUNTY
AUXILIARY IN THE DERBY CHURCH.
The New Haven county Ladies' Auxiliary
Missionary society was in convention at the
Derby church Wednesday, large number OF
ladies being present. The Rev. Dorrall Lee
opened the morning session with prayer.
Mrs. Cody of New Haven, vice president,
preached and Mrs. Frances Dutton Of Water
bury acted as secretary. The minutes of the
last county meeting were read and accepted.
Mrs. Hinman, secretary of the Meriden
auxiliary, read reports from the different
churches throughout the State, and reports
from other secretaries were read. Miss
G. A. Chandler, of the Madras mission
in India, made a short address on the
work required in that country. A devotional
exercise was then led by Mrs. W. q. Phillips
of Prospect, Conn. The ladies adjourned to
the lecture room to partake of lunch pro-
vided for them. The afternoon session
opened promptly at 2 p: m. by singing and
prayer. The reports from other branches
were read, also letters from Mrs. Hart and
others. who are interested in the work. Mrs.
Eastman of New Haven gave avery interest,"
ing address on mission work and how to in
terest the young people in the work. The
speaker Of the occasion was Miss Ger
trude Ohadler, who gave an interest
ing account of the establishment of
a boarding and day achsol in
India. She gave the difficulties encoun-
tered in bringing the natives in the schools.
She cited many incidents showing the good
the education had done for the girls and that
Christianity is the only means of inspiring
them to higher and better life. The day
was closed by a benediction pronounced by
Mrs. Cady. The next meeting will be held
at Milford. A vote of thanks was extended
to the ladies of the Derby church for their
bountiful entertainment and generous hospi-
tally.