Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

leaving school he accepted position on the reportorial stan of the Water- bury Evening Democrat, where he worked for four years, winning the confidence and esteem of his employ CT, his fellow workers on the staff and everybody who came in contact with him. Always courteous and of happy disposition Jim" Mcdonald made friends wherever he went and held them to the end. He was as- soeiated with Company c, c. N. G., and one of it's most popular mem bers. He accompanied the boys on the trip to Manassas, and was active in all their entertainments until the condition of his health became alarm ing and he decided to make trip to Denver. Col, and remain there for a time. in the hope that the change of air and rest might help him. He was also member of Mulcahy coun- ell, K. of C., and was until his de- parture from town member of the Talma club. He ap- peared to be recovering his former health for a time. but a few weeks since the family had a presentment that the end was near, and wanting to have him die at home, his sister, Miss Mary Mcdonald. went to Den yer and brought him back to the parental, roof. He was weak, but after day or so he showed signs of Improvement, but 1t was only tenn porary and yesterday afternoon he was seized with sinking spell and passed away.
 When MT Mcdonald was leaving here for Denver. his father, the late Edward Mcdonald. accompanied him to the railroad station. and when the car pulled out he wept like a child and remarked on the way back that 1t was a question if ever again he would see Jim" in this world. The statement was sadly prophetic. for the father died about ten months ago, but the fact was kept from his son. and he knew nothing about 1t un- til he came home and 1t was impos- sible to keep him in ignorance any longer of the real situation. When the news was broken to him he felt 1t keenly and no doubt 1t had some thing to do towards hastening the end. but even so there was no way of keeping 1t in the background any longer. He was greatly attached to his father and used to take a pride in telling his associates of how much work he did with him in Hamilton park. where the elder Mcdonald was for many years trusted employe. and had much to do with laying out this beautiful park.
 Mir Mcdonald will bs missed among the members of the news paper profession. with all of whom he was general favorite He was conscientious in the discharge of his duty, and while always on the alert to catch on to every item of legiti- mate news, he never lost sight of the fact that he had a reputation of his own at stake as we'll as that of the paper on which he was employed. and as a consequence he kept the golden rule constantly in mind. and when he had turned in his last copy he was able to say that nothing which he had written could possibly have worked hardship or done a wrong to anybody. He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Miss Mary. Sara. a teacher in the Croft school, and Margaret. teacher in the Bunker Hill school. and two brothers. Will liam. an employe of the Farrel Foun- dry and Machine Co. and Edward. a reporter on the Evening Democrat.
 The funeral will take place to the Sacred Heart church at s o'clock Saturday morning.