Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-06
MORTALITY RECORD.
Deaths and Funerals OF People Well
Known Here.


William v. Devereaux, aged 80 years,
died suddenly of heart disease last /
night. The deceased was troubled with /
rheumatism of the heart and on Mon /
day had a severe attack. He was COM /
Portable when the doctor left him at z
o'clock last evening, but the attack re- |
turned and at $50 he died. Mr. Deve- !
reaux was a son of Mrs William Deve- |
reaux and brother of Joseph 81. Deve- |
will take place from his brothers resi-
dence to the church of the Immaculate
Conception Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock.
William ]. Bird, aged 35 years, of 284
Dublin street, died suddenly at five
o'clock last evening. He was taken Ill
yesterday morning and remained at
home. His condition was not consid-
cred serious. Death was due to heart
trouble. The deceased leaves wife and
two children.
Miss Lizzie S. Gourlay died Monday at
her home in Washington, D. G. The re-
mains were brought to this city for
burial.
Patrick Shaughnessy, aged "a, died
| this morning at his late residence, 80
Bank street.
The remains of the late Mrs William
| Gretter were taken on the 3:25 train this
L
(Communicated)
At o'clock yesterday morning re-
QUEEN high mass was celebrated by
| Father Mulcahy at the Immaculate Con-
ception church, for the repose of the
soul of Michael Sheehy. The deceased
was a member of the Second division,
A. o. H. and of Court Wolf Tone of
Foresters. About eight years ago he
went to Ireland on a visit, and, some
time after his return was employed by
Eugene Sullivan, Baldwin street, with
whom he worked until two years ago
when he established a saloon and
grocery business of his own. His health,
which had always been robust, began to
decline last November. He contracted
cold which developed into phthisis,
and in spite of medical skill finally
ended his life. The character of the
man from a moral standpoint was emf
nently Irish. He was honest, industrious
and upright as a citizen, Obedient as 6
son, faithful as a husband, and had the
: happy faculty of gaining the friendship
and esteem of the public, as was evident
from the great attendance at his funeral
Much sympathy has been expressed fol
his immediate relations in their presen
q bereavement.
| DOCTOR HOVEY'S SUCCESSOR.
="
Principal of the High School.
The board of education met last night
Rev j. A. Mulcahy presided and Their
= were present Messrs Pierce, Henderson
- Mcdonald, Hayes and Grelle.
: The report of committee on teacher
was made, by the chairman, who state'
that from the long list of application
!, five had been selected as in the judR
q ment of the committee the best fitted TO
/ the position of principal of the Hlg
IS school and the most likely to give ger
s eral satisfaction; any one of Their
Is would suit the committee, or othe
names might be introduced. The fiv
r names are as follows &: Henry H. Ker
y dali, principal of the Marlboro Hig
d school, Marlboro, Mass; J. d. BARLEY
n formerly principal of Bridgeport Hig
If school; II. S. CULVER, assistant princi
n pal in the New Haven High school; "
IS p. Plumley, a private tutor in Ne'
York city, and George H. Tracy, fol
,e merly principal of the High school {
is Bristol. The chairman further statec
IN that man versed in sciences should
w preferred, and for this reason Mess
" Tracy and Kendall were the most ell
ID gible as Messers BARLEY, CULVER an
to Plumley had not made any special stud
of the sciences.
- Superintendent Crosby presented tW
pupils in the High school. and the 9TH
u by all the female teachers in the Hig
:" and Elm street schools, asking that Mi
90 Margaret Croft, an assistant principal
a. the High school, receive the appoin
.s ment of principal. Miss Croft's nan
u was added to the list of eligibles.
Mr. Henderson moved that Mr. Ke
e- dali receive the appointment. and tt
Is, motion was seconded by DIR McDonal
r. an amendment was offered by DR. Haye
en- substituting Mr. Tracy's name, whiC
We was seconded by Mr. Pierce. The men
lg bers discussed the matter in a friend
In manner and Mr. TraCy's age and exp
en- rience was considered to be better the
Mr. Ken0alrs youth and ambition. tt
hit amendment prevailed and Mr. Tracy w
1t made principal of the High school.
Id 1t was voted to recommend to IL
70 committee that Mr. Tracy's sa.ary
a. 81 900. The new principal is gradua
t. of Williams college, was principal of Il
70 Bacon academy at Colchester for twel'
sh years, and of the Bristol High scho
hit for five years.
d. 1t was also voted that the board rene
n Its earnest recommendation that sing
ed desks be placed in the Elm street schoC
On next Saturday the board will me
ad for the purpose of rating teachers, a
of pointing new ones and acting on all p
a. titions now in the hands of Superinte
#. dent Crosby.
in MAMMOThS OF SIBERIA.
a. Frozen When They Died, Their Bon
"a Now Cover the Vast Plains.