The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20

Homer bldlr, formerly OIL IOIS
city, now Of New Haven, came to
Waterbury last Sunday with, his
family. He had a nice new car
When he came to go home that
night, no cart had been stolen
Grandview avenue, but luckily
very little damaged. James Rear
don visited st. Mary's hospital Sum-
day night to see sick friend. He
appeared hale and hearty. Another
visitor at the hospital gave him q
ride home. He died two days Ia
ter of pneumonia. Incidentally, he
was visiting the daughter of Denny
Reardon, who was critically Ill
with pneumonia. She passed her
crisis successfully and is on the
road to recovery-'The Pursuit OF
Happiness deals of bundling In
New England. A minister in Wa
terbury some years ago was much
against Sunday baseball, because II
did not conform with our customs
A we'll known lawyer said that a
community which stood for bun
ding should not object to Sunday
baseball. The lawyer argued that
the best history of Connecticut ever
written, Of which a prominent min
lister was one of the editors, had
much to say about bundling in New
England. The minister was not
convinced until the history was
produced
It is said that Frank Herman.
who died this week, worked more
than fifty years in a local factory
All Of the old poles Of the local
utilities companies go to DR. Lewis
woodyard-Judge John Cornell of
the superior court, is one of the
few judges who wears any jewelry.
He has a beautiful diamond on his
left hand-Bill Price, the big metal
man, is one Of those golf addicts
who plays almost as much in the
winter as he does in the summer.
John Moriarity-what q grand
old man. Met him one after
noon during the week. He is still
quite active for his years. His
mind is Just as keen as it ever
was. Remarkable indeed-wben
one stops to consider that within
a month or two he will be cele-
brating his 83rd birthday.
On the same afternoon had q
very enjoyable chat with another
gentleman, who has always played
a prominent part in the affairs of
Waterbury. He was DIR John r.
Hayes. Although some weeks ago
the doctor was reported not any too
we'll, ne seems to be ~hale and
hearty again. "And how is your
good farily?" he said to me in
that solicitous manner which was
and IL q part of him, when he Is
well acquainted with the person
with whom he is conversing.
Blodgett, the ex-tax commits
siOner, dropped into town during
the week. OF course he had to
visit City Hall and see Mayor
Hayes. The commissioner CON-
tinues to keep in touch with tax
affairs and is q member OF the
commission, which will suggest
various tax measures at the next
session OF the legislature. Com
missioner BlOdgett Is still q very
important figure I'm the republic
can party, but he would not even
venture q guess as to the euber-
material nominee for the fall
election. fncidently he says that
Colonel "Bob" Eaton has had q
new lease Of life SINCE he went
over 10 the Capitol mid that ne
sings 1.-THE Little Red Hen" bet
ter than ever.
What are you going TO do with
the gold pieces that you have car
ried az pocket momentoes7 Saw q
man on Wednesday, who had ten
dollar gold piece. lie has had II
for twenty-five years. You'd bet
ter turn Il in.o said one OF hil
friends. IT win not" ne replied
~ think too much OF Il. II I should
ever want to spend it will walt
until. ] make trip to ireland.
know 10 Will be good there"
Speaking Of sports, yOu seldom
here 0s laa POLO amy more. Some
years back II was mlu0il played
bK HE l1Oys ~ the mmei, west, a9a
llOFlh END. The east omA nxinNted
NJ 3 very fire team with 4olEi
lisfDes, Charlie Dffnes, Tie late