Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-20

MRS. ROSWELL T. FLOWER. aud so promptly and wisely did she act that when tho doctor arrived there was nothing for him to do. He said she need fear no serious consequences. although the wounds were deep and painful
 Governor and Mrs. Flower camo from Albany on Tuesday to spend e few days in this city. They went to their New York house at 597 Fifth avenue, which had been kept open during their absence in Albany. and that evening there was family reunion.
 Billy Was . Pet.
 Fred s. Flower. n nephew of the gov ernor who Is connected with his uncles banking house and makes his home with him, led in Billy to form one of the com pany. Billy held high place in the family esteem, and a cordial reception was extended to him. He is 0 bulldog, big and of flne pedigree, and was pro sented to the family when n puppy three years ago by Senator Murphy.
 All the members of Governor Flowers 6 household became greatly attached to Billy, especially Mrs. Flower. who is very fond of pets, and the dog seemed to divide his affections equally between his mis- tress and Fred Flower. Billy's deport- ment on Tuesday evening was creditable. He seemed pleased when Mrs Flower
 
 gotten her during her absence.
 Mrs Flower went into the servants sitting room in tho lower part of tho house the next afternoon to renew her acquaintance with her parrot Billy was lying quietly in this room, where thero were several maids, and as Mrs. Flower went to the dog on her way to the par rot's cage she spoke oaressingly to him and stopped to stroko his ears.
 t1 | sprang at Mrs. Flower. whose face was close to bis head. His heavy body struck her with great force as his toeth sank in to her chin.
 Tho maids screamed in terror and in their excitement seemed unable to offer any assistance to Mrs. Flower. A sharp command sent away the dog, which had not attemptd to injure her further. Then Mrs. Flower turned to the crying serv- ants, who at sight of her composure quickly regained their self control.
 A message was at once sent for Dr. Thomas H. Allen of 52 West Forty fifth street, and then, in case he was delayed, maid was sent to neighboring drug store, charged to tell them what had hap pened. and got medicines proper for such cases
 Wounds Were Deep. Tho last messenger was the first to re-
 
 for its use. Under Mrs Flowers direc- tions her maid applied the remedy. This task had been completed whom Dr. Allen arrived. He found that the upper fangs of the dog had pierced the flesh on | Mrs. Flowers chin near the under lip. The incisions were deep, and one was nearly an inch long, where tho dogs tooth had torn downward
 The doctor inquired particularly about tho condition of tho dog. and learnin g that 1t W as perfectly healthy assured Mrs. Flower that thore would bc no serious re | suits.
 Mrs. George Flower. in telling of the occurrence, said the family thought the dog had wounded Mrs. Flower in play. l Governor Flower. she said, had called on ! Senator Murphy on Wednesday evening, { and in telling what had happened to Mrs | Flower received the assurance that there was no cause for alarm. No one of Billy. relatives, the senator explained, had evei suffered from distemper of any sort
 Dr. Allen at first asked to Do excused from saying anything about the case, but when he understood that the family hat spoken of 1t he described tho woundl and praised Mrs Flowers pluck" as h, termed it. Mrs. Flower on Thursday evening returned to Albany with the gov | ernOr