Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-13

WAITE A, being reelected without any ef- fort on his part at every succeeding annual meeting since the court was organized eighteen or twenty years ago.
 pr McDopald reached the highest ideal of tru6 manhood, professionally and otherwise. He was man of quiet life. conscientious and scrupu- lous for the requirements of his pro- iession. keeping in mind the best in terests of his patient. his own reputa- ton and that of his profession. No word of criticism or unkindliness ever was heard from him regarding any member of his profession. When duty called him he never considered himself, his own comfort or his health; he lost sight of himself when the needs of his patient de- manded the sacrifice. The last act of his life with which he found himself unable to cope was an attempt to visit the sick, and when his life was ebbing away as he sat helpless on his couch with a weeping wife beside him, he gave instructions relative to his patients, and where he thought patients needed immediate attention and might be. waiting for him to call some time during the day, he advised that the family be apprised of the situation so that they might call in other physicians. Everything we know of him from the time he came amongst us up to the time he paid the debt of nature proves that he was splendid specimen of that class of Irish-American citizens that has done so much to make favorable impression upon the people of this town, and it will be long before Wa terbury ceases to miss him.
 Although Dr Mcdonald left Ire land in his boyhood yet he always had a warm spot in his heart for the land of his birth and could tell interesting "reminiscences of his experiences there. He was familiar with the his tory of the country, ancient and mod ern, and kept in touch with the great literary movement inaugurated by Douglas Hyde and others. One of the last books he perused carefully was 'Glenanaar," by Father Sheehy. He took special interest in it be- cause the scene of the story is laid in the townland next to where he was born, and while reading it he imagined he was boy once more making the rounds of the fields and sporting about with the friends and companions of his youth. He made two trips to the old country, one sew eral years ago with Father Mulcahy, and again last summer in company with his son Joseph and his daugh- ters. Mary and Margaret. He spent most of the time while there last summer rambling through the neigh borhood that he knew so we'll and when the day came to leave he stood on the roadside and took one finger ing look at the old homestead, re- marking as he did so that he had presentment that he was taking his last view of the old home where he had spent so many cheerful hours. He was a very sympathetic man, in tensely patriotic, and during the time of the Land league movement in Ire land contributed generously to help the fight for a betterment of the con dition of the whole people. Until his health became impaired he took an interest in golf and considered it a very healthful exercise.
 In 1Sti he married Miss Sarah Callahan of Hartford, who with four daughters. three of whom. Mary, Margaret and Kathleen. are teachers in the public schools, and Eileen, still at school: two sons. Arthur, a physl- clan at St Vincent's hospital. Joseph M.. manager of the Waterbury Drug Co. business owned by his father. and Edward. who is attending school; also a sister. Mrs James Hen nessey, and three brothers. Michael, Daniel and William. all of Water bury. except William. who lives in Ireland.
 Friends of deceased may view the any time after II o'clock to- morrow morning.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning. Friends will kindly omit flowers.