The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-06
CONNECTICUT JOTTINGS.
INTERESTING EVENTS IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.

Butchers of the State Have Grand Time
in Meriden-HiGh Court of Foresters--The
Election of ffioers--Catholic Pastorates7-
Dead in His Bath Room-Three Acct
dental Deaths-oT to Louisville to the
G. A. II. Encampment-A Battery on Its
Travels.
Meriden, Sept 5,-The seventh annual
convention of the Retail Butchers Pro-
tective association of Connecticut met
at the Odd Fellows building at noon
to-day with a gratifying attendance
| from all parts of the state.
The meeting was called to order by
President George F. Kellogg Of Hart
ford, I. W. Stillman of Danbury act
ing as secretary pro tenn,
The officers chosen at the last an
nual meeting in Hartford were: Presi-
dent, G. f. Kellogg, Hartford; first
vice president, f. ]. Wallace, Merden;
second vice president, C. Richards, New
| Haven; recording secretary, d. F.
Burns, Hartford; financial secretary, ].
E. Dixon, Norwalk; treasurer, C. F.
| Wissert New Haven; trustees, G. F.
| Palmer and w. j. Tolhurst of Hart
ford; Eben Hustled of South Norwallk;
Henry Menold of Waterbury; j. H.
Shalvoy of Danbury; Adam Sattig of
New Haven; j. H. Whitcomb of Bridge
port.
Among the visitors at the conven-
ton were George Thompson, president
Of the New York Calfskin association;
w. G.. Wagner, president OF the New
York Protective association, and
Charles Young, also from New York.
Encouraging reports were read show
ing the association to be doing good
work in every city that was repre-
sented. The membership OF the asso-
citation is about $50.
Fred J. Wallace of this city, who Is
the first vice president Of the associa.
ton, is a promising candidate for Presi-
dent Kellogg's Office Among the retail
butchers present were:
New Invertebrates E. Hart, Adam
Sattig, C. F. Wissert, George Rodman,
Fred Lutz and Oscar BoettchGr.
Bridgeport. A. Dorus, c.. M. Biltz
and j. H. Whitcomb
Waterbury-William Reither and
Louis Schick.
Norwalk-Jacob schwab and E. S,
Adams.
Middletown-R. A. Chapman and d.
A. Kelly.
Hartford-C. L. Palmer B. Gurk
George Avery and Thomas Cannon.
Danbury-G. F. Henebry, 3. Coos, /
: w. Stillman and Charles Richards.
uthington-Augustin Lewis.
Wallingford-W. w. Turner.
Meriden-Maurice O'Brien, c. G.
Atkins and Fred j. Wallace.
Late this afternoon the association
went down to Hanover Park and par
, took Of shore dinner.
The local association provided g
! lunch in the banquet hall during +he
afternoon that was appreciated by the
visiting delegates.
The New Haven delegation were
highly pleased with the fact that they
made 5000 on their recent barbecue ant
hoped that Meriden butchers would d.
| DIS WtIl Win llitll SudlS bdA DCSuS'
ANCIENT ORDER OF FoREsTERs
Meriden, Sept. 5.-Following are thu
: | officers elected to-day for the subsidiar,
high court A. o. F. for the Atlantic
central and southern states: H. G. r.
G. Hill of Meriden; H. S. c. r., w. A
Murray of New London; high cour
s | treasurer, w. Tansley of Meriden; H
c. S., w. Magee of Southington; H. c
: s. W., r. F. Shepherd of New Haven
H. C. j. W., J. Robertson of Waterbury
, H. C. S. B., ]. E. Buckley of Hartford
O H. G. ]. B., S. f. Upton Of Ansonia
permanent secretary, r. A. Sibbald o
o Park Ridge, N j.; high court medica
, examiner, DR. ]. W. O'Neil of Buffalo
trustees, J. S. Coleman of New Haven
IT, J. Clepson OF New Haven, D. Murra,
of Waterbury; auditors, John Murder
of Waterbury, J. Gallivan of Meriden
n and John T. Lines, ST.. Of Meriden. TIL
convention took a ballot on the mex
t place of meeting and it was unanimous
j, ly decided that the next biennial con
= | vention be held at Cleveland, o., o.
\ the first Monday of September, 1897
Ell ON HIS MOTHERS GRAVE.
7 Derby, Sept. "a resident of thi
i place named Vaudeville attempted sui
[, eide in Woonsocket, r. L., Monday b
cutting his throat on his mothers grave
= He left here a week ago in search G
n work and went to Woonsocket, wher
J. his brother-in-law lives.
Vaudeville obtained work there an
i sent here for his household goods. Drug
gist Hanley of Derby attached tn
goods for a debt of $35, and when Mar
deville was notified that his goods wer
: held for debt he became discourage
II and turned to drink. While intoxicat
- ed Monday he went into the cemeter
and lying down on his mothers gray
. cut his throat.
t. He was discovered soon after an
taken to the hospital. 1t is believed
10 will recover.
d CHANGES OF PASTORATES. .
e Hartford, Sept. 5.-Bishop Tierney ha
y made changes of priests in the dioces
II as follows: The Rev. j. Egan, who ha
lie been at st. Patrick's church in this cit
l. for five years, has been appointed as
IS sistant to the Rev. Hugh Trainor
Il Waterbury; the Rev. Fred Murphy {
't Waterbury goes to st. Rose church q
II Meriden, as assistant to Rev. P. F. Nj