The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-05

WINSTED DOCTOR
DIED YESTERDAY
DR. Reidy Well Known Here
Plaintiff Awarded
Judgment

Doctor David d. Reidy, 81, we'll
known in Torrington and promi-
nent In medical circles in Itch
field county, died at his home at
81 Mnuroe place. Winsted, at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. He
was taken sick Friday but returned
to his duties again until he was
again stricken Tuesday. No alarm
regarding his condition was felt
until Thursday afternoon when It
Heart trouble was the cause Of the
took q sudden turn for the worse.
death.
DIR Reidy was born in Winsted
in 1874, a son of Patrick and FL
len Dillon Reidy. He attended st
Anthonys parochial school after
which he went to work in O fac
tory. He then attended the Medi-
CO Chirurgical college until he
graduated in 1899. He practiced
for three years and then took a
post graduate course in the New
York Polytechnic college In 1902.
Five years later he took another
post graduate course In the New
York Post Graduate school. In
1910 he went abroad and pursued
further studies in Berlin, Vienna,
Paris and Dublin, specializing IN
surgery. In 1911 he opened the
Reidy sanitarium In Winsted.
WHICH he conducted until 1921.
Appointed to the visiting staff Of
the Litchfeld county hospital In
1909, he continued to serve In that
capicity until his death. He was
past president of the Litchfeld
County Medical Association and a
member of the Connecticut Medi.
cal Association. He was also a
member Of st Joseph's church,
Winsted, winchester Council,
knights Of Columbus, the Winsted
Club and the Greenwoods Country
Club. He was twice married. His
first wife, Miss Anna Thibault. to
whom he was married In 1895, died
In 1900. He was married about
ten years ago to Mrs Ruth Num-
shiil, widow Of Gail Borden Nun.
shill.
Surviving are his wife; two sons,
Francis hospital, Hartford, and
william Thibault Reidy Of Cor.
pus Christi, Texas, O stepson, Gail
Borden Munsill: O stepdaughter.
Mrs Penelope Munsill Harris of
West Norfolk; three brothers, the
Rev william Reidy Of South Man.
chester. Maurice j. Reidy Of Win.
sted. Funeral Arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Plaintiff Wins Suit
Judgment for Miss Mary Cook
to recover $4.378.0 and costs from
the Torrington Creamery, Inc, has
been given by Judge Arthur +. FL
lis In the superior court. The suit
was the result Of an accident on
Main street in November In 1923,
and was tried In Winsted a short
time ago. The plaintiff was rid
ing in q car driven by her brother
when 1t collided with a milk cart
owned by the creamery. The cart,
1t Is alleged, had been stopped in
the center of the road while the
driver was delivering milk.
The morning was foggy and the
driver was alleged unable to see
the wagon to avoid the collision.
Miss Cook was seriously injured In
the accident.
Store Damaged by Fire
Fire of an unknown origin dam
aged the dry goods store of Abra-
ham Bablain at 533 Main street
last night. The firemen respond
ing to a still alarm at 1918 o'clock
found a blaze in progress in the
cellar and considerable smoke in
the cellar and on the first floor.
A line of hose was laid out and
stream of water played on the
blaze for almost an hour. the
blaze was confined to the cellar In
which a quantity of dry goods
were stored. These goods were
damaged by both fire and smoke
while the damage to the stock on
the first floor was wholly dam.
aged by smoke. An estimate OF
the total loss was not available as
yet.
Catholic Welfare Meeting
The monthly meeting OF the
Catholic Welfare Council ut the st
Francis parish house was held last
noght and was largely sttended'
After the reading Of the reports.
Miss Grace Drexei, social worker
for this country. gave an exceiien.
talk and explained work assigned
for each eommitte elected.
Mrs II. 4. Humphrey Dies
in TOrrinetOn
Mrs Anna Jane Humphrey. aged
70. died last night at 7 o'ciock ~
her home on West Torringfora
street after a weeks Illness. sns
was born In Yiilamond. Ireland.
She came 90 the United tsates es
years ago. locating In Torringfen.
After residing here four years. nns
moved 20 Goshen, where she spent
five wears. She thea returned