The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
ETENTS OF INTEREST YESTERDAY IN MANY PARTS OF THE STATE.

Dedication of Meridon's Beautiful New
 Methodist Church-Sermons by Bishop Andrews and Rev. G, F. Mains-Bristol
 Excited Over Tirebugs-Starving Stock
 onfiscated-Middlotown Street Rail-
 way Contest Euded-Swedish Church
 Dedioated-Tobacoo Growers-Torring-
 ton's Vandals, Etc.
 Meriden, Dec, 29.-The new Trinity church on West Main street was appro- priatey dedicated to-day, Bishop Ed pward G. Andrews of New York, one of l the most eloquent of Methodist speak CTS, preached a sermon this morning, and this evening directed the dedica- tory service, assisted by the Rev. Gran dall J. North, presiding elder of the New Haven district. Prominent Methodist clergymen and laymen of Connecticut and New York were present, and the program was one of the most interest ing that has taken place in Meriden in many years. This afternoon at 8 o'clock Rev. GeorgM P, Mains, D. D., superintendent of N Brooklyn Church society, of Brooklyn, N. Y, delivered an appropriate sermon. The handsome edifce was filled with the representa- 1 ttVes of MethOdism. The first building | of the. society was erected in 1887. Ow- ing to it's rapid growth it was found necessary a year ago to build the pres | ent structure, which is, one of the handsomest and most adequate in the | city. Services will continue throughout l the week, and many of the most promi- l nent Methodist clergymen have prom 1 ised to be present.
 FIRE EPIDEMIC.
 Bristol, Dec. 29.-An immediate effort l is to be made to locate the firebugs in this vicinity. Farmers are thoroughly alarmed, and it is proposed to form a protective organization not so much for | quelling fire as for catching incendia- ries. Throughout the week fires have 1 occurred on the outskirts. There were 8 number of fires Christmas eve. Dr. 1 Cocley's barn was destroyed Tuesday night, and Friday night w. F. Fogg's 1 residence was found On fire. This is the third time that MT. Fogg's residence has been threatened with destruction.
 STARVING STOCK CONFIsCATED
 Norfolk, Dec. 29.-Winfred l.. Good win, who went away from his farm l several days ago, leaving his stock to st&rve, cannot be located up to today A notice of lien, has been placed on his farm by Humane Agent Simmons. It l is reported here that Goodwin has gone 1 to Florida Unless he returns soon his stock will be confscated by the humane society and sold. His reasons for Ieav- ! ing are unknown.
 CORPORATION TRIUMPHANT
 Mtddletown, Dec 29-The Street Rail- way company has overcome the oppo- 1 sftlon of the city authorities in string | ing it's feed wires. It has nearly com pleted the stringing of it's feed wires over it's entire system, and will supply it's own power in a few days. The pow CT shop at the factory of the Worcester Manufacturing company is completed
 SWEDISH CHURCH DEDICATED.
 Bristol, Dec. 29.-The Swedish Con 1 gregational church and edifice just 1 completed was dedicated here this af- ternpn with appropriate ceremonies, both in the Swedish and English lan- | guages. The dedication took place at 5 o'clock. A large proportion of the l Swedish population of Bristol and vii cirity took part in the same Swedish clergymen were present from Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury,
 AGAIN A SURPRISE.
 Middletown, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Richard Ross, the young married woman who mysteriously disappeared from her 1 home in Rockville over year ago, sur prised her friends a might or two ago by returning to that place. Ross is still living in Rockville. Mrs. Ross is quite indignant that it is reported she has returned to effect a reconciliation with heE husband, and to-day has made every effort to deny the statementc. She says that she is in Rockville on a visit and that she will soon return to 1 New York and stay there.
 HAS GONE WEST.
 Canaan, Dec. 29.-The creditors of Dr. J. L. Sanford, the physician who fled from this town about two weeks ago, are to abandon searching for him. and it is thought that he has gone west. Every day since his departure new claims have come to light against him, and now it is known his liabilities are at least $4, 900. His disappearance was great surprise to the residents of this town, where the missing physician had a lucrative practice and a good reputation. The re- port that he eloped with a woman of this town proved unfOunded. The whereabout of the woman in question has been isfactorily accounted for. No reason is known for the physician s flight than a desire to flee from his creditors. How he came to run in debt so heavily is a mystery to all his friends.
 STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
 Brooklyn, Dec. 29.-George Brown, sixty years old, of this place, formerly a member of the Connecticut general assembly, was stricken with paralytic shock this morning and is in a serious condition tonight. He is confined to his bed and a portion of his body is completely paralyzed. His physicians express the conviction that he will live MT. Brown is well known throughout this county, and is a lineal descendant of Israel Putnam. He has a family.
 TOOK CHARGE OF THE BODY. l NOryVaIIz Dec 29-Friends of Jamec