Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-26
CONNECTICUT GLEANINGs.

The sixth annual meeting of the Wo- mems Congregational Home Missionary union, recently held in the Broadway church in Norwich, Conn.,, was of very interesting character. The introductory services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Pratt, the pastor of that church, who also gave the "union" most loyal welcome in be- half of the ladieu of that city. After the reading of the reports by the county ofic- CTS and the transaction of business papers of deep interest were read by Mrs. 0. J. Aver on 'The Weak Churches of Connecti- cut" and Mrs. T. c. Noble. Subject: s'The Balance Sheet" and by Miss Lester on "The New West Commission" Addresses were made by Mrs. George Moore of Wash ing, D. O., Mrs. H. L. Caswell, Mrs. J. A. Riddle.
 The treasurer reported the total amount of money received from the seventy aux diaries, of which fifteen was the gain of
 the past year, as being $6,619.83, from which was paid to the A. H. M. society S1, ,537. .66, the A. M. A. society $1, ,554.75,
 the College and education society $53O.65
 the Congregational union $43S.26, the West Educational society $2,080.20, the L. s. Publishing society $47:S the & Connecti-
 
 A most bountiful collation. was served by the ladies of the church during the in | termission. The meeting closed with soul stirring words from the president, Mrs. J. M. Riddle, and the singing of a missionary hymn written by Mrs. G. M. Lane, the president of the Michigan union. sLAUGHTER1NG THE CATERPILLARs. NORWICH, Conn.,, May 25-The farmers of eastern Connecticut are fighting hordes
 of tent caterpillars. In many orchards the apple trees are enveloped in their webs and have been killed outright. The trees
 look as if confagration had swept
 through them. Almost every wild cherry
 tree has been killed except those in thick l forests. The Connecticut apple crop | promised to be 8 bountiful one until the | caterpillars arrived The outlook is now l that it will hardly be an average one.
 FATHER sLocUM AND THE G. A. R. BOYS. l NoRwALK, Conn.,, May 25.-A few days
 ago the Rev. Father Slocum, paster of St.
 Mary's church (formerly of St. Patrick's, | New Haven), extended an invitation to the l local Grand Army posts, of which there
 are two in the city, to attend service at the
 church. The invitation was accepted and
 and last night the church was crowded
 with spectators and hundreds were turned
 away. A collection was taken up which
 amounted to large sum, which will be
 given to the posts to be used for an aid | fund for the aid of old and disabled sol
 diers.
 | BLACK SNAKES. George Page of Foxen recently killed ! two large black snakes of the racer kind,
 the largest measuring feet 4 inches in
 length and inches in circumference. The
 reptiles were climbing large maple tree
 in front of his house.
 ENDED HIS LIFE. Joseph Senay, thirty-ive years of age, 8 | mill hand but short time resident of
 Norwich, committed suicide-by hanging at l his home in that city at an early hour Sunday morning. His body was found by his wife suspended in the woodshed. Ill.,
 health and despondency was probably the cause.
 A SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. Charles Schulten of Hartford, aged I sixty, died of fright last night. She saw a building on fire and, believing it was her husbands saloon, she ran to a neighbours, but fell in a faint on the steps and died
 soon after. The fire did $4, ,OO0 damage to u. w. l dllaoI O SO. ufoIy bLhUl0n. COMMITTED SUICIDE. Robert Aldershaw, ,an electrician, who at
 one time worked at the New Haven Clock
 company here, was found dead in bed at
 his brothers home in Birmingham Sunday He undoubtedly committed suicide. His
 home was in Milford, but he left that place last Friday, having had trouble with his | wife.
 AN Ex-wATERBURY MAYOR. NEW YORK, May 25.-Mrs. Laura Ken
 drick has been granted an absolute divorce
 by Judge Andrews of the supreme court
 from Greene Kendrick, ,ex-mayor of Water
 bury, Conn.,, on account of his misconduct
 with another woman.
 RESCUED FROM TANK. An unknown man, who gave his address
 as New Haven and in whose pockets wore
 letters addressed to Captain James Sheri-
 dan, was rescued from the swimming tank | of the Y. M. 0. A. in Bridgeport Sunday He was drunk and half drowned.