New Britain herald., 1928-01-21
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KATHERINE ROONEY
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 Miss Katherine T. Rooney. . trust ed employe of the Stansly Works in Now Britain for almost . quarter century. died suddenly at her home, 1s Crown street. about 2:30 o'clock this morning. She had been suffer- ing for a long period but for the past two or three months had been much improved and had been able to carry on her work at the Hard- ware City plant. She worked yes- terday and was in fine health and spirits when she returned home. She retired about 10 o'clock. but was taken i'll about ] o'clock. and her sister. Miss Susan Rooney. sent for Dr. George F. Cook. Before he ar- rived the woman had died, Dr.. Cook pronounced her death due to heart disease.
 Miss Rooney was the daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Timothy Room ey. who were among the first Irish settlers in this district and were among tho pioneer workers in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. She was born in Plainville and lived here all her life. being a loyal and faith full member of the church.
 She vas employed as q steno- grapher at the Stanley Works and would have completed 25 years of service there had she lived until November. Her work there was of q highly important character and dealt with invoices for export trade She performed her difficult duties with great accuracy and a high de- gree of knowledge. one Of the Stan ley Works officials said this morning He stated that Miss Rooney had ex- ercised a fi4e influence among the younger eirls in the Office and char. acterized her death as "a distinct loss to the Stanley Works
 Miss Rooney is survived by two sisters. tho Misses Mary and Susar Rooney of 1S Crown street: and tive brothers. Dr. James F, Rooney ol Hartford and Rev. Thomas Boone, of Farrell Pa.
 Funeral arrangements are inccm. plete pending the arrival of heI brother from Pennsylvania.
 Hundredes Vaccinated
 Several hundred school childrer were vaccinated yesterday in a cam paign of defense against possible spread of smallpox to Plalnville. Dr George F. Cook. health officer. ant Miss Catherine Daly. visiting nurse inoculated about POO pupils at thu Broad street school during the day while 1t is estimated that 100 nor. were punched" by their famil, physicians. All told. 1t is though that more than 500 adults and chil dren have been vaccinated here thi. week, while the total is expected tt go over 1000 before another weel is over. The townspeople are coop erating finely with the school and health officials and Plainville is rap. idly attaining an exceptional degree of immunity.
 Superintendent of Schools Leon C Staples wasthe fret to submit to tho needle and set an example to tht pupils. being followed by Principa orrin L. Judd. Only two or three in stances of parental objection wer. encountered, and these were because of the health of the children in volved. Physicians' certificates vii be issued. Several parents objected in the morning. but in the afternoon the children returned to school ant asked to be vaccinated. They hat seen their friends inoculated ant they did not want to be left out O the fun. 50 had won over their par ents to the cause of vaccination.
 Those who were treated smiled bravely and were practically unan imous in the opinion that it didn hurt a. bit''
 Dr. Cook will carry on his worl at the Linden street school Monda, and will so from there to the higf school.
 Monday evening, Miss Adele Bas