The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
BY THE OUT EASTER


 George r. Ellis of 24o Wolcott street who died during the week was one of the old Guard of Old Out East. He had lived on the old Woicott road from boyhood, when 1t was Q simple dirt highway, trodden mostly by oxen and horse drawn wood teams from Wolcott. He lived there ct Q time when the well known Atty" McKane had c barn full of cows c short distance east of the church of the Sacred Heart; when the Cullens lived nearby, with the MarleyS. the McMahons, the Wailaces, the Finieys, Ryan's house ct the cor- ner of Howard street; Moran's close by on the other side, the Mahers, the Daly's, the dradyS, the Driscolls, the Cunninghams, the sherons, the Morgans, the Duggans, the Prestons. tho ReidS, the Scaddens, the Andrews fafn- fly, the dallaghers, the Weltons, and the Brombergs. There were Q few other families, but those men, toned comprised the greater number of residents of the old Wolcott road to the town line, except of course the HotchkisseS, the Kilbourns, the Pritchards, the Warmers, the Aicotts, the Frisbies, and the darthwaits, who lived ct the extreme end, or nearer tho town line.
 Knew Everyone
 George Ellis knew nearly every soul who plodded along this his- toric gateway to Woicott. He was around there when oil of Water- bury hired livery rigs to take them by this route to the famous fair held on the old site for so many years. With others Of his age, he walked and took in" the fair for years. Everyone for that matter who lived out East, did tho same. Boys ran away from school and walked to the fair grounds, only to Do disciplined in the old fash- toned way the following day. The late Maggie White as principal of tho East Gaylord, now the Hen- dricken school, and the late Ma- tiida Halias as principal of the Welton street school worried cof- giderably when Woicott fair day arrived each October of every year. Warnings were issued, but the boys failed to heed the advice, and when tho next day arrived had to pay the usufl penalty that went with truancy in those days. George himself often related this annual occurrence to his friends.
 When he grew Up, George Ellis followed the trend Of old Out East and got c job in one of the factor- les. Wc oil did; we had to; the younger ones followed the custom of the older of old out East. As we have related many times, wo ourselves went into the shop. And eventually was placed ct tho old buff wheel. And we are still there and probably will stay there until tho end Of our days, We never got c chance to advance, and nev- CT expect to Do more than we arc ct present, just ( simple shop hand.
 Loyal Democrat
 George Ellis was as faithful as the old family clock. His word was c bond in Itself. He never be- trayed those who relied upon him, Take for instance his days as c delegate to the various old time Democratic conventions. His heart was always on the side Of the ad- ininistration, not that no ever got anything out Of it, but he was just . plain and loyal Democrat, who stuck by his party, no matter what. Nearly every administration in office since George became c voter sought and got him to set as c delegate. Ward factions sought his support for the aid his name gave to the ticket they reps resented. And as stated he never went back oil his word. Time and again he served on the city dele. gation, and not once did he ever object or find fault with the Dem- 0crats in office, the ones he really represented on the tickot.