The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-04
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST BY WIRE From an PARTS
or THE STATE.


or THE STATE.
The Waters of tix. Raging Connecticut Re-
cooling n Litt!es--Conference of Congre-
gational Churchcs--Freeze Up W elcomed
Want Bigger Jal!i-Southington's New
Industry-The Wsshouts-T Trains Could
Not Run--Ihe Pond WIN sult--A Trottcr
Killed, Etc.
Middletown, March 3.--The waters in
the Connecticut river have not yet be-
gun to subside, although reports reach
ing here from Springfield say that q
slight change for the better has been
noticed at that place, The river is
filled with floating ice, which comes
down with the current in almost mex
haustible quantities. AT six o'clock a
large number of outbulldings We're
floating around in the Creek district
and travellers coming from Hartford
say that the damage done here by the
food is even greater than at the Capt.
toll City.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
Clinton, March 3.--The Middlesex
conference of CONGREGATIONAL churches
held it's annual spring meeting in West
brook to-day with the Westbrook Con-
gregational church. The session last
ed all day, adjoulrning at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. IL. Goodrich Of Port
land was chosen moderator and Rev
Arthur Shirley of Lyme was elected
clerk of the meeting. An address was
delivered by Rev. Thomas Pherson of
Clinton on Systematic Giving" which
was followed by a general discussion Of
the same subject Those who took
prominent parts were Rev. Dr. Hazen
of Middletown, Rev. George Hood of
Boston, DR.. Charles H. Hubbard Of Es-
sex. Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Haddam and
Rev. DR.. Burr of Lyme
In the afternoon Rev George Hood,
secretary of the Congregational Church
Building society, spoke on matters per-
tanning to the society's work. Mrs.
Katherine Hume Miller of New Haven
spoke on the work done by the woman S
board. The session was closed with a
discourse by f. J. Marsh of Boston.
TO BUILD A NEW JAIL.
Willimantic, March 3.-There is a
strong movement afoot to build a new
Jail at Brooklyn Several meetings of
what is known as the jail Improvement
committee have BEEN held. but so far
no definite plans have been arrived at.
A FREEZE-UP WELCOMED
Hartford March 3.--The sudden freeze
is regarded as a Godsend for the inhab-
itants Of this CITY Ever since the cold
snap set in last night the river has
risen much slower than before. It is a
concensus of opinion that the cold
weather blocked 1up the small streams
IN the mountain ;sides. and prevented
the large quantities, of ice and snow on
The tons of tho hills from finding Its
way to swell the Connecticut The wa
~. hoe no+ vat hap,n 10 s,,bside. but It
il thoupht that about midnight there
will he a. annreciah1e a hauge
NEW INDUSTRY.
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