Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-14
MORTALITY RECORD.

Deaths and Funerals of People Well
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 The funeral of AldIrman George Barnes will be held Monday, with services at o'clock in the Second Congregational church.
 Timothy O'Brien, the ten months old son of Mir and Mrs Timothy O'Rrien of go Brown street, died last night. The funeral was held this afternoon.
 The funeral of Jeremiah 0Rourke will be held from his late residence on Scovilf street at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. with services at the Immaculate Ccncep- ton church.
 The funeral of Grace Agnes O'Dpll was held this morning from her late residence on East Main street. A requiem high mass was celebrated at the Sacred Heart church at nine o'clock by the pastor, Rev Hugh Treanor. Nearly all the members of the choir were present as a mark of res pect to the deceased,' who, until her sick ness was member of the choir. At the offertory of the mass "Jesu Dei Vivi" was rendered in a very feeling manner by the choir trio. The floral offerings were beautiful and included large cross, | anchor and wreath from the employees of White < Wells; pillow from the Sacred Heart church choir; pillow from MT and Mrs Jobn Hannon ; a wreath and column from MT and Mrs J. A. Cullen; lilies from Miss Nellie Dillon;a cluster of twenty-six blossoms from Mrs J. H. Wagner;roses and lilies of the valley from Mss Dora Ras- mussen. The pallbearerS were NJ. J. Me Evoy, NJ. T. Maloney. w. J. Hughes, NJ Robinson, Cornelius Maloney, members ot | the choir, and James Hannon. The re. mains were taken to New Britain for inter ment on the 1O:45 train.
 EDWARD NJ. SHANNON.
 Edward NJ. shannon died at 7:3O this morning at the Waterbury hospital Fol the past few months Ed has been a con. stant sufferer from inflammatory rheuma | tism. He has been confined to his room in the Cooley house, and from the first his friends and attending physician saw but | small hopes for hls recovery. He refused at all times to be removed to the hospita | but last night Dr Axtelle was ordered by Shannon's friends to take him there. Ht passed a restless night, but dozed of tc sleep about 3 o'clock. He slept soundly until 7:30, when he passed away with jus | perceptible change. Ed had a host ot friends in Waterbury. He was but 2t years of age and for years was one of the late P. T. Barnum's best ticket men. Hi, father William Shannon, was formerly druggist here and Ed himself was learned in the business. Theatrical life suited | him best, however, and he followed tha until within a year, when i'll health pre- vented him from travelling The funera will be held at Mill Plains tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock.
 MICHAEL J. CoRCoRAN.
 Michael J. Corcoran who kept the saloo1 on Scovill street, died at the hospita to-day. It will be remembered that ol Monday afternoon March 12, the residents in the neighborhood of 36 ScoviIl street were surprised at the report of a pisto shot. They were still more surprised when they saw woman raise a window in the second story and call for policeman and doctor az a man had shot himself dowr stairs. When the representative of tn, DEMOCRAT with others rushed into tn, saloon, M. J. Corcoran, the proprietor, was 1 sitting in a chair close to the stove witt blood streaming from the right ear | which was blackened from the smoke of 1 bullet. Doctor OHara first arrived on tn, l scene and the man was carried to his rooms upstairs. His wife in thu meantime, who was present at the shootin, was being cared for by some friends. D. Axtelle soon arrived and both doctors worked over the patient. They were un able to locate the bullet. Rev Father Ken nedy adminlstrated the last rites of tn, Catholic church and Judge of Probate R A. Lowe drew up Corcoran's will in whicl he left all his property to his wife. Cor corPn could not at first say how the shoot ing occurred. His wife, however, told reI orter that he had done it Intentionally Corcoran was removed to the hospital anC showed signs of lmI rovemept. The story was then sent out that it was an ac cident and that he was fooling witl the pistol when it went off. The story was given considerable credence by many of his friends. This morning a sudde1 change for the worse took place and Cor coran's wife and brother were summoned to the hospital. He gradually failed unti half past twelve o'clock to-day he died Dr Donkey who was the hospital physician attending him had not fully completed tht cause of death but attributed the primary l cause to the bullet wound and death was hastened by pymaenia or blood poisoning | The remains were removed to his home by Undertaken Martin Bergin. Thessfunera will take place to the church of the I'm maculate Conception at S:30 Monday morning. The deceased was a member O Division No 1, A. O. H., and also of Cour Fruitful Vine, A, O. F. of A. and Wash ington conclave, K. S. F.