The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
FRED LOCKSHIRE
 PASSES AT HOME
Chase Metal Works Em- pIOyee to Be Laid to
 Rest TO-r10rrOw
WATERVlLE

last night following Q long illness.
 He was one of waterville's best
 known residents and had lived in
 the city all of his life, For nearly
 thirty years he had been employed
 by the Chase Metal Works. He
 Lodge member of Nosahogan Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
 He Is survived by his wife. Mrs brothers, George Lockshire, of of Thomaston; and four sisters, Mrs Lottie Kuhn, of New Haven,
 Mrs Laura Lowe, Mrs Celina Clay | ton and Mrs Mable Waldo, all of Waterbury.
 Rev Moses R. Lowell, pastor of the Second Congregational church, Waterbury, will conduct the fun- eral services at the home at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The burial will be in Pine Grove cem- etery.
 Heavy Snowfall
 waterville with the rest of the city found itself blanketed with nearly a foot of snow this morn- ing as the result of the storm W hich started at about 9 a. m. yes- terday and continued until after midnight. During the first hours of the storm the fine snow froZe rapidly and made motor driving conditions extremely hazardous, particularly where drivers had failed to provide themselves, with n a fThnVn n nf minor accidents in Waterville as the re- suit of skidS but none of them re- suited in serious damage. Visibility was poor during most of the day and evening and most motorists proceeded with unusual caution. Trolley and bus schedules however, were maintained with a reasonable degree of regularity in spite of the difficult conditions. Those who had occasion to use the detour around the construction work in Thomaston avenue found conditions fairly good if care was exercised in motor car operation This morning found the princi- pal streets already opened by street department ploughs but as usua! l the side streets throughout the area, must wait bit before they
 can be propertly opened.
 Children welcomed the first snowfall since December 26th and
 thoroughly enjoyed coasting in spite of the storm. The coasting hill in Waterville park promises to be the mecca of hundreds of local children over the week end, for there they can enjoy their sport in
 absolute safety from the hazards of traffic.
 The heavy fall of snow also brought out many ski and snow. shoe enthusiasts.
 Mulcunry Funeral Tomorrow The funeral of Mrs Mary Null
 curry, wife of James Mulcunry of 39 Yale street, will take place at 1915 o'clock tomorrow morning
 from her home to St Michael's R. c. church where the pastor, Rev
 William J. O'Shea, will celebrate a high mass of requiem at 9 o.
 clock. The burial will be in St
 Mary's cemetery in New Hartford.
 In addition to her husband, Mrs
 Mulcunry leaves number of
 brothers and sisters, all of whom reside in Ireland except Mrs James Curran of West New York, N. J. lnS 1%duIcS Alu bOCACty VI Oe
 Michaers church will visit the
 home this evening meeting first at | St Michael's hall at 8 o'clock. Candlemas Day
 If the old expectations are re- liable the, ground hog emerged into the brilliant sunshine of this morning, took one look at his shadow and prompt | ly returned to his hole to curl up | for another nap of six weeks in- dicating a continuance of at least that much more wintry weather. For many years some individuals have chung to this superstition in Fspite of the fact that the facts have little or no bearing on weather Iconditions since the six week period marks the approximate interval
 between "Groundhog day" and the official first day of spring. To-day is also observed by the | liturgrea1 churches as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was marked at St Michaeps church by the cele- bration of mass at a. m. The | day is also called Candlemas day since on that day at q special | 'IAnQI6 NldSb LuO CQhaASo SoSN during the year in the various re- ligious ceremonies are blessed ana distributed to those of the faith | f,1l who may desire them. The ! blessing of the candles at St Mi- chaers preceded the mass this morning.
 First Friday
 The usual First Friday devotions | in honor of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus, are being observed today at St. Michael's church. Holy Com munion was distributed at b:SO. ! 7:0O and 7:3O and at the S:OO a. m. mass. Hoyl Hour services will take place at 7:30 ?. m. | St. Blaise
 |, Tomorrow is observed by the Ro-
 man Catholic church as the Feast
 If St. Blaise and is usually char
 .cterized by the ceremony of the 1 blessing of throats in which the pro- 7 tection of the saint is invoked against throat infections. The bless 1 ing of throats at St. Michaers to- morrow will follow the eight O. clock mass and will be repeated at 3:30 D. m. and 7:30 p. m. St. Blaise was Bishop and Mar tyr who lived during the last part of the third and early part of the fourth centuries. He suffered mar tyrdom by be-heading. about the year 31g during the reign of the Emperor Liceneus. Not a great deal is known concerning him other than that he was physician be- fore becoming Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia. During the persecu- ton of the Christians by Liceneus he was, captured in wilderness
 cave. While in captivity awaiting
 death, he performed what appear ed to be a miraculous cure of q boy
 in whose throat Q fish-bone had
 become lodged and who faced al-
 most certain death. It is probably
 as the result of this act that his
 saintly intercession has been sought
 In relief or prevention of throat
 ailments.