The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27


 shared the headlights in the news of the past week.
 Only yesterday young sena- tor who spent his boyhood days on Hill street, represented the august senate body of the state of Connecticut in the inaugural address of the tercentenary ccle- bration. Many acclaimed his oration the high light of the day, which Is not strange, for John C. Blackall, former news papernan and congressional sec. rctary, lawyer and state senator, has been doing things of that nature for several years.
 John and his brothers, George, BristoIs popular druggist, state pharmacist commissioner, for mer chairman of the democratic town committee of Bristol and Attorney Charles Blackall of Hartford, resided within a few yards of the former home Of John s. Neagle, one of the Chase companies fifty-year employees. They were the nc!ghborhood pals of the late Joseph A. Neaglc the young prosecuting attorney, who died Q week ago this morn. ing. They attended the sa m C school, the parochial institution of St. Thomas church.
 THE CASEYS
 Around the corner on Sum- mer street resided the Casey family. And the parade of the news events of tho, week had 1t that Rev. Walter D. Casey, graduate of the American Col lege at Rome, former chaplain of the Connecticut department. American Legion, would lead a special pilgrimage to Europe next summer. He was chosen by Most Rev. Maurice F. Me- Auliffe to escort the delegation of faithful, representing the Hart. ford diocese. Another member of the family is the Rev. John B. Casey of Bridgeport, former star athlete of Crosby high. Ed gar Casey, former druggist here now resides in Hartford.
 When one thinks of the Black alls and Neagles of Hill street of some thirty years ago, one also recalls the Roberts family, what football players those boys were, Frank, George and Bill, especially; the O'Loughlins, Bar ney, now q policeman and Cole man, dog warden and hunter and angler extraordinary; the Mar sellas, Captain Clarence of I'D fame, Charles and "L.iney," the Canfields, the Petersons, Bos- sidys, the Hayes, Henry, Walter. Dan; the Beggs, Patrolman Vim cent and Dr John: the Hayes of Fleet street, the Bakers, Esans. Andersons, O'Loughlins on top of the hill.
 The Old Gang
 Along Summer street lived the Greens, Dr Jacques, Attorney Harry; the Hollywoods, Archie. well known foreman at ScovllPs, his brother. "Joe." now resident of Bridgeport, the Itizzolos, the Farringtons, the Tinms, the Hayes. on Beacon street, the Barretts. including Mike" bow ling league promoter and print CT: the Joys, the Cunninghams. Henry, now lawyer in New York city; his neighbors. the Flemings, "Tom," being our well known superintendent of streets, the Kanes, the Thibodeaus in- cluding Louie" of course, pres ent principal of Crosby high school, the Laffins. Fabian and Fred; the Dowlings, Daltons. Keegans, sons of Captain William P. Kecgan of the detective bu- reau. Bill being identified with nationwide insurance company and Ed, q nationally known prep school professor; the Fitzgeralds. Ed" formerly of Upson, Single tons, and now "Fitzgerald and Platt," the Savers, Sayles, the Daleys of Inman avenue and the Burns and Reilly families of Sarsfield street, the Tehans. Mar tin and Father Finton of Burton street; the Galvins, Father Myles. Dennis and Bill, Dwyers, keefes, Flanagans, Buffers of Bishop street; and for brief peek along North Main street as one fingers in the viciniry of the old water ing trough in the square. the Earnings. McEvoys and Vaughns; Dan and John Ryan, the Madi- gans. the Merrimans. and up North street, now Easton ave- nuc, the Carters. McGuires. Me- Partlands, Eggletons, the Deans, etc.
 And one could go on almost mentioning many others as equally prominent in those days. particularly the dads of some, all substantial citizens of their time. A political review of the old north enders would revive many Interesting stories Of the late "Tlm" Brennan. Henry Cunningham, Sr., Dan" Dalton. or Jack McIiale. But 1t Is the ...naoaN s~ass asa ttnu Ahak la nntu