The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29
BY THE OUT EASTER

The recent death of Catherine (. Ryan, matron at the Crosby high school for 80 many years, re. minded us ot the Wall street of AS and 50 years ego, for Mrs. Ryan herself was born on this street and had lived out here during her entire life. The JOhnsons were great old time nelghbors. They lived on the west side 0e Wall street about opposite Che present Crosby street. running between Taylor street and Wall street. Like q few stlll left, they were there when the parish of Che Sacred Heart was organized under tho great leadership of the beloved late Rev. Hugh Treanor And no person worked harder for the sue- cess of the church in It's early days of struggle than did Mrs. Ryan.
 Wall street in these days waS . sort of . rough and uneven thor. Oughfare, running Along from East Main street to . dead end At the ton Of tho street. where She fine old Derwln family lived. The Savers, Cullens and Brickieyg, also lived In tho upper part with she COsgroves living south of "IEarrl- son Lots" now occupied by resi-. dents oe Catherine avenue, and Walnut avenue. The east end os thc present Catherine avenue was then known as Wall avenue. The 0lynns, LeaFys, Meehans, Higgins, and Careys owned ell Of the prop. erty In this part of the street. On the southeast corner of Wall street and Catherine avenue was she stately Farrel home, with its we'll kept lawn running to the other Farrel property on the south side. The TynAn family lived next south. Their little house stood For back, while AN attractive garden adorned the front yard. Tho My. ers family lived across tho street.
 And next coming toward East Main street we would meet tho Corden home, with the sign "Wel- come" always on the door, on, such good peoploi you, neweom" ers out here, have no ldea of Che numerous kind acts Of this great family, and their neighboFs Of years ago. The Corden name VIII always go with the history or old Wall street And the younger Cor dens now bl0ss0Hlng Into man" hood are bound ot keep the name more or less associated with tho old homestead.
 On the west side of Wall street coming up from East Main street. were the homes Of more fine meIh- bers of the church, like Che FltE- patrlOkN, the Towards Rnd Che De' 'Inneys. The M0nsani's old homo has always becn located north Of the FitSpasrlek's house. In the days we speak of. 0ii tho east side, lived tho Berglns, tho well known undertakers, with the Kenneys next door. The Laheys and Walshs lived n0rtherly, while tho Rafter family, and the Hymns And Daltons lived Just beyond.
 So you see, my frienrS, we have the Wall street as it was Of many years ago, and while we were part of lt. We think of those days when a member of one Of our kindly families of years ago, like Mrs. Ryan. dies. it brings back recOllectiOns Of . IOyal and J0vial lot OR old time neiEhb0rs, An' Nwerlng the ring of tho butchers bell Co come tO the street for tho daily selection of the meat for the family dinner. ft might be the call of the well known Eddle Rush, er tho bell of J0hnny 0allagher's meat wagon. or that of Bob Vruln from the West End. And tho meats bought, there were no fafn- ily lunches in those days, steak and fried potatoes for breakfast, A roast for dinner, and cold meats for supper. The family iarder was never forgotten.
 We went to he'd early, got up early, took plenty of time for our breakfast, and f i've carried our dinner" ln . double decker tln pail, to our factory work, slways EOt the hot roast dinner when we returned at night. Tine only dlf. ference was we called lt supper
 0ood Old Out East
 May the Good Lord Do Kind Co the few remaining old families, and spare their members for some years Co come.