The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
Hughey McLinden Death of Former Waterbury Druggist in Florida Brings Back Memories of Old North End Deceased Was Expert Druggist, Jovial
 Companion, Family PrOmi-
 nently Known.
nently Known.

bGA AuhiVuS cpVAG " tklG GUEtlGE of E. Main and No. Main streets, where the young sports of 35 and 10 years ago made "big fellows" of themselves by always buying their girl friend chocolate soda, after e Thursday night band con- cert on the Green. The McLin- den trio were real druggists, and they were employed in a day when the drug business was cons fined exclusively to the prepara- tionS of prescriptions, and pa. tented medicines, and when the present day restaurant that seems to 60 with the business, was not even considered. The old soda fountain was c favorite spot for the ianocents of 6 past day, whose only drink was ai Ice cream soda, or an old fashioned lemonade.
 But the real life of Hughey was spent in the McLinden drug store at the corner of No. Main and East Farm streets. It was there that Hughey was better known by the people. The young of that day of the north end. like the OLoughlln boys. Coleman and Barney, James Duke" Farrtpg- ton, Jimmy McMahon, "Col." John Ryan, Charley Denehy. Jim Con. , long, along with the neighborhood barber, the veteran Lee White man, were among the number who upon numerous occasions en- joyed Hughey's wit, and the daily conversation in and upon these premises.
 Hughey McLinden was short in stature, pleasant to meet, and full of talk. Quick and active, he moved fast upon all occasions, ex- , cept when there was a prescrip- ton to compound. It was then he really displayed the seriousness of his work. Slow and careful, he took plenty of time, and was most particular that every in. gredient as called for in the pre- Scription in his hand, was put in- to the prepared medicine. His check of this part of his work stood out in admiration. and was the comment of the onlookers, because Hughey at time like this, never indulged in conversa- ton, but devoted his full time and energy to this part of the business.
 Hughey was a drlg clerk in the period of the late Joe Kilbride. Myles Mccarthy, Joe Mcdonald, and older ones like John Kil- loughey, Joe Fitzpatrick, Frank Morgan, and some others. They liked the business and grew up in 1t.
 Hughey McLinden left Water bury around 25 years ago, was engaged in the drug business in Hartford, married and reared a fine little family. The water fTeshet of a few years back dam aged him most seriously. Eventu- ally, he and his family moved to Florida, where he was living at the time of his death.
 We who knew Hughey and the other McLindens, often associated and were in their company upon numerous occasions. That's the reason we went to see him in death, because we had no oppor- tunity to meet him in life during the past number of years. The friendly look he had in business, he possessed even in death. We guess when. one is friendly on earth, he carries it with him for ever.
 Of course we were saddened by his death; death saddens all of us when 1t takes oIie we have known for years, and especially someone we thought something about. The old north end has changed 8 great deal since Hughey worked up that way. There are more people there now than in past years. But there must be some up there who still remember him, and who often patronized the establishment on account of the friendliness of the young man back of the counter, Hughey had such a following-no one just seemed to satisfy better than he, and for this reason, they \ all asked for him.
 The Waterbury of old knew the McLinden family; the old family Is now gone completely pr. McLinden's good children are the only ones left to carry on the name. SO familiar and SO dear sc those of us who once upon 6 time personally knew all of the ehil. dren 0f the original McLlnder couple.
 1zuehey deserves the best, and we hope he will got ln the next world he hos entered.