Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-06
DEATHS AND. FUNERALS.
We'll Haswa People Whs Have Issa ' caljsl Away.

Ernest U. Colby died. early this morn. ing from paralysis with which he was stricken Ut his home Saturday night after returning home from the Colby Sherwood shoe store oil south Main street, where he was president and treasurer. He was in the enjoyment of good health when the store closed and reached his home between 10 and II o'clock. He locked in the mirror and then reached for comb to fix his hair, hut he could not lift it. Ills wife noticed that there was some. thing the matter and assisted him to Il chair, where he immediately became unconscious and never rallied. Physi. e.Ons were summoned, but they could do nothing to help him. Mir Colby was born in Washington, Vt, 1S4O, and lived there until the breaking out of ths civil war, when he enlisted and served |. the army until the close of the war, when he was mustered out with the rank of lieutenant. He then went to Rockville, where he engaged in the manufacture of harness. While there he married his first wife. who died sev- eial years ago. He also joined the Ma. tiCnal Guard in that town and was elected captain of Company c, First regiment. d position which he held when he removed to Waterbury in ls79 Mir Colby conducted shoe store on Bank street for a few years, when he went to the Waterbury Boot and Shoe Co, better known as Thomp- -9I oq 9lsqM % Y ssuIia 'uolI!N 'uos l mained for about sixteen years. Later he acted as truant officer for a couple of years. About three years ago he became connected with the Colby-Sher- wood Shoe Co. MT Colhy's second wife, who survives him, was Miss Lot. tic Sears of this city. He also leaves son by his first wife, J. Roland Colby of Springfield.
 Captain Colby. as he was familiarly known. was prominent Mason and q member of Wadhams post, G. A. R. This morning John Higgins put the | flag at half mast over the headquar- ters of the\ \post on East Main street. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Springfield for burial. Thomas F. Kelly died yesterday ar l ternO0n at his home, :}41 Washington I avenue, after short illness with pneunonl. Mir Kelly was native of the parish of Moore. Roscommon, Ire. land. He came to Waterbury twenty. three years ago and with the exception of few years spent i'll Brooklyn. New York, lived here ever since. The first job he got in Waterbury was from the lat Fa-her Duggcn. who employed him to assist in eXcayating for the foundation of St PatriGk's church He was very faithfIl workman and Father Duggan kept Him employed as long as there was anything to do ill that line. Then he went to Brooklyn but he returned to Waterbury again and entered the employ of Thomas Kelly, the baker. with whom he re maine,l for several years. Some tim; ago he opened store of his own or to Washington avenue. where he con tinued the business with considerable success up to the time of his death
 He was q tireless worker and within the nast few years in addition to con 1fHttihg the store acted as drivsf- fs
 time for R. \. Rlakeslee. Ha is sur
 vived bv his widow and three chil dran. Alice. Thomas and Francis: als,
 two sisters f., Ireland. Mrs Frani Whelan and Miss Annie Kelly. Th'
 funeral will take place tomorrow
 morning at $40 o'clock with a mass O
 requiem at St Patrick's church ;,nt fnterms:lt in new st Joseph's ceme tery.