The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

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South Leonard street force med
ical attention upon Mrs. Frank
Potuski, one Of the tenants Of the
building.
Jan. soil burner puff at 81
at 81 Canal street at 1890 a. m.
blows off fire box door, smoke
pipe, and part Of outfit lands and
rests In wood ceiling Of boiler
enclosure.
Jan. 5-Matches and gasoline
cause q little flare-up In q gaf-
age at the McElligott Company
property, 63l Bank street.
Fire in the second floor at 70
Highland avenue upset the
household activities Of the Mich
ael Lyman home, where two cur
tains, a widow shade, leather
chair, and two expensive dolls
were consumed by the flames.
Jan. 7--Angelo Scopino rushes
away 10 work during the noon
hour, to find later that his apart
ment at 1926 York street Is in
volved In fire. Hot ashes were
blamed for the trouble.
Jan. Sire Marshal's repre-
sentatives !. supervises huge bon
fire Of discarded Christmas trees
in Bunker Hill district.
Jan. 9-Water front in apart
ment at No. 2 Ridgewood street
blows out in the early evening,
and causes much "fuss" In the
neighborhood.
Jan. 10-Sulphur dioxide fumes
penetrate the household Of
Charles r. Hine, 76 Lexington
avenue in the dead Of the
night" along with smoke from
flame In the motor of the KEEL
vinator located In the kitchen.
Mrs. Hines awakens In time to
discover the trouble, and sum-
mons the Fire Dept.
Tramps or others celebrating
in the basement Of an old and
historic frame structure at 207 E.
Main street bring about fire
in the early morning, with but
little damage, however.
Jan. 12-Hanley's grill, $50
North Main street has small
fire, due TO carelessness Of Of GUS
toner in throwing cigarette butt
into pile Of rubbish.
Jan. 16-William Munson, Of
Middlesex street suffers from
scalding water from overturned
kettle.
Capt. Russell, Asst. Fire Mar
shall, speaks before Thomaston
firemen at their quarters In
Thomaston, on fire questions.
Jan. 19-Snowy day, with hall
and sleet, running into the night,
allowing for fall Of IL inches
when people started down town
Monday morning.
Jan. 21-Joseph Perry, 66, Gre
mated in his shack off Martone
street, Bunker Hill district, dur
ing fire In the early morning.
Jan. 26-Alexander Pedan, Of
IS Simsbury street has hands
burned In quenching curtain fire
at the home of his parents.
Jan. 27-Mrs. Richard Hogan,
lis Bishop street suffers burned
fingers In throwing burning rags
out Of window Of her home.
Jan. 30-Fire breaks out on
cold night at 684 Watertown ave-
nue. in garage and auto sales
place Of Morris A. Relyea. Once
a place Of worship for Bunker
Hill members OF their Congrega-
tional church, the building went
UP so fast that little could be
done TO save 1t and the various
automobiles stored inside. The to-
tai damage was estamited at ten
thousand dollars by the Fire
Marshal's office.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 2-Fire itself celebrates
anniversary of city's conflagra-
ton of "a years ago by badly
damaging home Of John Lombar-
di OF 81 Adelaide avenue Bunker
Hill district, late at night.
Feb. 6-Mrs. Rosario Vecchio,
living on 4th floor Of 315 Bank
street flees from home In early
morning with her four small
children when fire is discovered
In the kitchen Of her home.
Home of John w. O'Brien, 224
Pine street. found on fire from
hot ashes which fell against a
wood partition, shortly after 8
o'clock in the morning.
Feb. 7-Waterbury Firemen and
their friends greet others In con-
cert and ball. the first since de-
preston days started six years
ago. The ball was held In the
state armory. following which
supper and breakfast took place
In Cheshire.
Feb. l2--Death OF Private Maui
rice r. McGrath Of Engine Co..
No. 3 after service IN the dept.
since June 10, 1912.
Feb. 2O-Private John +. Cor
man of the Bureau Of Fire Alarm
dies at his home In the eastern
part of the city, after IS years
or more Of actual fire service.
Feb. 22--Fire nearly traps
sleeping children in the night at
home of Rocco Auflero. 40 Hill
street.
Feb. 24-Pet family cat In
house ut 80 Second avenue
blamed by office of Fire Marshal
for fire that occurred In electric
wiring.
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