Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-02
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

The Young Mems Christian Associa- |
tions' Membership In the state
Nearly 7,5OO-Other Featufes of |
the Annual Report The Bull
Frogs Life Sometimes a Happy
One-Smashup in Bethel Yesterday
An International Gathering of
Inspectors-Railroad Enects-Hor.
ticultur1sts, meeting-A Suicide.
The twenty-sixth annual report of the
Connecticut Y. M. O. A., issued
recently by the state executive COM
mittee, shows a substantial growth in the
work throughout the state. There are
twenty-four associations, five of which
were organized during the year; thirty-six
paid officers are employed; two associa-
lions completed buildings valued at $685.
600; two have built additions at the cost
of So 900; making total building proper
ty of 1907, 1000. The associations have
total membership of 7,470; an average
daily attendance of 955; twelve are incor-
porated; fifteen have libraries with 14,77O
volumes; ten have educational classes,
average attendance, 419. Special atten-
ton has been given to Bible classes, young
mems meetings and work for boys. The
state committee, with headquarters at
Bridpeport, is entrusted with the organi-
cation and supervision of associations, and
With work for young men in towns having
no associations.
The report contains papers on different
phases Of the work, reports of state COM
| mittee and local associations, a list of
| paid officers, besides other information.
| It may be had by addressing the State SEQ
rotary, Young Mems Christian associations,
Bridgeport, Conn.
TRAIN RUNS INTO AwAaoN IN WHICH WAS A
| MAN AND TWO BOYS.
BETHEL, Sept. IA serious accident
happened at the Main street crossing near
the Congregational church Thursday morn
ing. A dirt train backing up struck a
wagon driven by Ell Burr, colored, throw
ing out Burr and two white boys, Frank
Noxon and Cornelius Watts, injuring both
severely. The Watts boy had his head cut
and a wrist broken. Frank Noxon had bis
head cut open and otherwise seriously
hurt. The wagon and horses belonged to
Edgar T. Andrews, who was engaged in
on. The wagon was wrecked. There is nc
hagman at this dangerous crossing.
DR.. GRAVES GOES TO MISSOURI.
Danbury News: DR.. Frederick G.. Graves
of this city left at noon Monday fo1
Granada, town in southern Missouri. d.
goes west to take a position as physician
and surgeon of lumber establishment, q
} a salary.
DR.. Graves, who Is a well-known Dan
bury boy, the son of George Graves o
White street, graduated few months ag,
from Yale college with high honors, ant
was offered the position of assistant hous
surgeon in the state hospital at Ne,
Haven, when he was asked to 60 to Mis-
, souri,. He goes west with the best wishe
l of many Dsnbury friends.
9 THE MISSING MANS BODY FOUND.
W1LL1MANT1c, Sept. 1.-The body g
William Ore, who mysteriously disappeare
last Saturday, was found in the river thi
> morning near the spot where he was lai
@ seen. The appearance of the body lead
l. to suspicion of foul play, but nothin
Y definite is yet known.
q A NIGHT wATCHMAN's SUICIDE.
ID BRIDGEPORT, Sept. Thomas Devin
a aged forty-one, night Waterman, con
~ mitted suicide by hanging himself in IL
n cellar of his house last night. He was d
spondent, having been drinking heavi
n for several days and having lost his pos
ton at the Union Metallic Cartridge con
:, pany's factory.
4. A RAILROAD MANS RESIGNATION.
v HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-The resignation
Superintendent Isaac W. Fowler of Il
9. New England division of the Philadelph
and Reading railroad, formerly the Centr
Nou FppIopd opd Wortarn vood Uso 4
day demanded by President Wilson. NJ
Fowler has been superintendent about tv
g. years, and his removal is supposed to
D. one of the results in the absorption of Il
d road by the Reading people.
"a MEETING YESTERDAY OF HoRTIcULTURIs
h OF THE STATE.
a. NoRwALK, Sept. 1.-The Connectic
y Horticultural society and state board
" agriculture held field day meeting at 81
Y. phen Hoyt's Sons nursery, New Canaa
4 to-day. The morning was devoted to
J. specting the farm, nursery and arbol
a Dinner was served at noon and speech
a followed. Among the 200 or more CUES
n, present were gentlemen from all over Il
state, prominent in political, business al
r. agricultural life.
ge TRADES UNION CONVENTION.
On Monday, October 10, the seventh a
r. nual convention of the Connecticut sta
r. branch, American Federation of Labe
G. will be held in Mechanics hall, Ansoni
Y. Each union is entitled to one delegate
every 100 members or ma ority fracti'
q. thereof. No union to have more than Fl
n delegates. Central labor unions or cou
ellis to have one delegate.
Y. AN IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL MEETING
r HARTFORD.
all The international Association of Faoto
IS, Inspectors will hold its sixth annual co
vention in the representatives hall, Ha
q ford, September 9. The opening sessi
will on Tueedsy at IL a. m. This Is
", first convention of the kind ever held
al, the state, and it came here at the invitati
ls, of Inspector w. s. Simmons, who is W
known in Waterbury. Last years &C
N, vention was held at Cleveland, o. T
it. officers of the association are:
Rufus R. Wade of Massachusetts, pre-
at dent; Deputy Franey of New York, fl
B. vice president; Chief Mcdonald of Obi
second vice president; Mrs. McEney
les Pennsylvania, third vice president; F.
I'M CASSIDY of Minneapolis, fourth vice pre-
don't; Isaac 8. Mullen of Massachuset
les secretary and treasurer; William 8. ST.
X, mons of Connecticut, assistant secretal
I. The coming convention at Hartford "
NJ. be represented by several states and
Canadas. Papers will be presented on ST
ID jects not heretofore touched upon in ma
D. particulars.
HAPPY FRoas-aRovER CLEVELAND, DA
IL HILL AND TOM REED MAKE OUT TO q
THEIR SHARE OF LIVE MICE.
HARTFORD, Sept. Back of his re
dence on Pennington avenue Pliny Jew
'n has pond of frogs. Three times wes
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