The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-05
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT ETENTS OF INTEREST IN MANY
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

PARTS OF THE STATE. The Dedication Yesterday of the Plumb Memorial Llbrnry--A Marvellous F ca O A Methodist Day in Meriden-ii 0 Men Hurt-Body Identificd-Genera, News of Interest,
 WiRsted, Dec, i.-John M. Burr the citizen of Burrville, who has been crit tcally i'll at his home in that place, is much better and Is able to leave the house for a short time each day,
 A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
 Bristol Dec. 4.-Harlan Norton, twen- ty-four, of this place, had a marvellous escape this afternoon at Cooks stone crusher in Plainville, where he is em- ployed Norton was engaged in chang ing the location of large smoke stack, when it fell. Norton jumped to one side and the falling object barely missed falling on his body. As 1t was it struck his foot and crushed four toes so that amputation was necessary.
 
 THE DAINBURY OFFICERS CoNDI-
 TION.
 Danbury, Dec. 4.-The condition of Officer F. B. Sullivan, who was so brutally assaulted by gang of toughs Sunday night, is very serious. He is sumes reclining position the fearful wounds in his head open and begin to bleed. Consequently it is necessary for him to sit on couch propped up by pillows. The fifth of the assailants has not yet been apprehended.
 METHODIST DAY IN MERTDEN. Meriden, Dec 1.-The dedication of the new Trinity M F. church will take place on SunG.&y, December 29, the pro gram being as follows: At 10:S0 a. m., sermon by Bishop Edward G. Andrews of New York oity; 8 p. m. sermon by Rev. Dr. George P. Mains of Brooklyn N. Y.; I D. m., platform meeting-ad- dresses by former pastors of the church. Rev. F. c. Haddock of Middletown will preach the sermon on the Mon day evening following. Tuesday will UG hIlUM Il dS DdpIVSI ddy liiS cNl- dresses being by Revs. F. W. Husted and W. c. F'ennell of this city. A watch night service will follow.
 Revs. Asher Anderson and J. c. Will son will deliver the addresses on Con grega tional day" on January 1, at 2 D. nl
 Rev F. W. Hannah will preach the sermon on January at p. m. Friday will be known as Methodist day" Rev. B. M. Adams of Greenwich, formerly of the First M. F. church, will preach the sermon at this union service of the Methodist churches of Meriden and Vii cinity.
 HIS CASE CRITICAL.
 Waterbury, Dec. 4.-Timothy L. sul- livan, who was injured at the Brass company's mills yesterday afternoon, is in a critical condition, and it is not thought that he will live throughout the might.
 THE REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
 Greenwich, Dec. 4.-To-day the body of the man who was washed ashore at Greenwich Point Monday was identified as that of Julius Swandsen, a Dane, employed on barge No. of the Hart ford Dredging company The man fell overheard on November 5, while the barge was off Stamford. Swandsen leaves mo family and no relatives with the exception of an uncle in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 DYED SUDDENLY.
 Greenwich Dec. 4.-Edgar Seaman, forty-five, of one of the oldest families of Greenwich, died suddenly tonight at the home of his parents. Oedema of the lungs was the cause of his death. The deceased was single and was formerly connected with the firm of Jeffrey X Co.,, of New York.
 DEDICATION OF THE PLUMB
 MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
 Shelton, Dec. 4.-This afternoon oc- cured the dedicatory exercises of the Plumb memorial library and Governor Coffin was the guest of honor. The ex- ercises of the day began as soon as the governor arrived in town, when the factory whistles blew and the church bells rang and the bands played. The exercises proper took place this after noon in the Methodist church, begin ming at 2 o'clock. After the invocation iby the Rev. Father F. B. Kidder, D. S Brinsmade, president of the board of library directors, delivered the opening address.
 Dr. G. A. Shelton made the formal presentation of the library and it was accepted for the town, the borough and the selectmen by s. T. Palmer, J. Fl Barlow and Judge Tomlinson, respec- lively.
 The program was interspersed with music, the feature being the solo sing ing of Ericsson F. Bushnell, the New York basso. The address by Governor Coffin concluded the first part of the program.
 Others to make addresses later were Rev. Luther M. Keneston, Hon. Charles D. Hine, secretary of the state board of education, and President Julius D Dreher D. D., of Roanoke college, Vir-
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