The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
BY THE OUT EASTER

Not a great deal was said con- corning Andrew J. Broderick, who died recently at his home, 549 North Riverside street in the Brooklyn district, but there are some of us who knew Andy for many years and all of us thought much of him.
 A native of Waterbury, Andy Broderick enjoyed the various happenings of the city during his years upon earth. Most of his life had been spent in the Brooklyn district, but before the family lived there, the home was in the south end of the city. Andy's death again recalls the old Water bury Watch factory at the west end of West Dover street, for it was there he learned something about the watch and jewelry bus mess, and which line of trade he followed along even after the old shop had become a thing of the past.
 Waterbury Watch"
 The Watch plant was construct- ed some time during the eighties, and time piece manufactured and made entirely by the help en- ployed in the new institution. The watch itself was so large that it hardly fitted into the vest packet of the person who owned it. It was cheap in price, and was sold throughout the world. The name, Waterbury watch" made the city famous throughout the world, for it was one of the best advertised of its lot throughout the land. Some of those who had carried it in its day say it kept good time; others say just the opposite. But no matter what, the watch sold readily, and as stated was peddled in many foreign ports, and carried by many of the natives in distant parts of the world.
 The factory was one of the cleanest and most up to date plants of its kind in the country. That was one reason why so many Waterbury people sought en- ployment there. Girls by the hundred, and boys from 16 up were employed and made fairly good days pay. The dress of the girls of that time clasSed them as the handsomest lot of factory young women of New England. Young and pretty they made an appearance of attractiveness and beauty that brought most favor able comment from the people who watched them daily to and from their place of employment. No visitor of importance ever left Waterbury without visit to the Watch factory. Actresses of note, and people of prominence like the Pope's emiSsary here during the early Nineties were among the people who were shown through the factory, and who now and then had conversation with some of the employees of the much beloved concern.
 N. E. Company
 But something eventually went wrong with the company and around 35 years ago, after the name had been changed to the New England Watch company, the concern went into the hands of a receiver, and then later went out of business entirely. But in its latter years of life, it made better watches, and at first marketed them well throughout the world Then business Slackened,. and the end seemed near at hand. The closed factory threw many em- ployes out of employment for the time being, including Andy Brod- erick.
 But Andy,s mind had so devel- oped in the business that he thor oughly understood watch making, and in. addition knew something about the jewelry business. So he established a little business of his own, which he developed from year to year, to such an extent that he made a complete success of his individual undertaking. Hon. esty and sound business tactics were applied by him. and his cus- toners abided by his judgment in all details in regard to whatever article was purchased from him. He could do no wrong, because he was not built that way. He was sincere and steady from boyhood, and carried this policy along throughout his entire life.
 Good Fellowship
 Andy Frederick was tall and straight in bearing, and carried himself well as he paraded the streets back and forth from his Brooklyn home. Tn the old days.