The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

Engine No. {, and later taken to st Mary's hospital,
 Nov. 2, ie43-Bad mid.day fire In the rear of the Martino Furni- ture store at No. 33i North Main street, Garage nearby involved also allowing for total loss of tS6o0.00.
 Nov. (, te43-Bad fire In thu apartment block ct 362 South Mair street owned by Louis D. Traurig and occupied in the upper floors by 24 families; grocery store, dry goodi place, pool room, tavern, and ha, store wiped out" of business for tho time being; heavy loss sustained.
 Nov. 0, io43-Alderman Josepf dalgauda claimed poor grade firC hose in Q speech to his fellow alder men, following observations made by him ct Q No. Main St. fire. Later fire commissioners charged hin with not knowing the subject any too well, because only the best oi fire hose Is purchased for the Dept
 Nov. iS, io43-Roosevelt school Oakviiie, suffers from coal gas, anC at request of the Marshal Is closeC down for the morning while firemer cool of the burning Soot in the
 Nov. 10, is4s-Rogsr vasailo, 9 son of Mir. and Mrs, Donald VaSallo Garden circle, Government reserva. ton, Long Hill, accidentally turns on gas jet while his mother is sleep' ing, she being Q war worker; when Mrs. Vasalio smells gas, she rusheS down stands to find the boy over come by the fumes; boy taken to Ct. Mary'S hospital by Deputy Chief Campion.
 Dec. {, ie4S-Had fire ct the homo of Edwin ?. Earth, iS2 Union St. late at night; three notherleSs chil- dren alone in the house, the father being at work at the time, escape, along with occupants, first floor.
 Dec. 5, io43-Charles Wells, 06, dies from burns received in fire In his basement homo at 4o6 Baldwin St.
 Dec. il, io43-Two houses ct Hitchcock lake burned to the ground: occupied by MT. and Mrs. ChaS. Tyson and Thomas Brennan and family; Waterbury flren1en called by Woicott Dept, owing to extreme winds Of the day.
 Dec. i2, i043-Private Geo. H. Smith, retired fireman, dies at his home on the Meriden road; he served over 30 years in the fire de- partment
 Dec. ii, ie43-S6 grown up chick ems lose their life when kerosene lamp or heater placed in coop to keep them warm, Is blown over by the stiff wind of the day, ct ibb Oak street.
 Dec. il, io4S-Early night fire ct % Charles St. drives occupants of i2 apartments into the street on cold night, and does damage oi e2,B0o; Bldg. owned by steven Vegliante of S40 Washington Ave; grocery store, bake shop and cloth. Ing store on ground floor suffer some as result of fire.
 Dec. 2i, io43-Fire breaks out In basement of well tenanted HutchiIl. son apartment block ct Io6 North Main St., forces tenants to leave in their night clothing, and does dams age in excess of Q 96,000.
 Dec. a, ie43-Fire Marshal banl fire in the open until arrival oi rain or snow, fearful of the dry cons dItion of ell Bldgs., and premises,
 Dec. 2I, ielS-Board of Fire Conl- miSsloneFs officially adopt reSo' luton denying petition Of Water. bury Firemen for two days off dur. ing the month. l
 Dec. 27, iol3-Bad fire ct No. and 6 Kenyon street, destroys prop erty of Joseph DougheFty, burnl out his home, along with that oi James Coleman and Andrew o'Dea A total damage of 9e600.00 occurred
 Dec. %, io43-Alma AtchinsoF overcosnd by fumes at her home ir the apartment block at iD Water. town avenue; Deputy Chief Bloom. field and rescue squad summoned
 Dec. 24, ie43-Death of Captain Dennis '. Dunn, retired member oi the Waterbury Fire Dept.
 Dec. 3i, 1e45- Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes dies from gas fumes in her homo at B30 Highland avenue; Fire Dept. rescue squad finds her dead after arrival.
 Jan. 5, i0A4--FIre. totally destroyl 60 year old plant of the 4. If. Welli O., Inc, in rear of No. be5 Water. town avenue; first alarm received ct 2:B2 6. n. 2nd alarm sounded much snow on the ground, anc tFaveiing bad.
 Jan. [, ie44-A small fire in tho office of HeniineWay's fish market at 23 Phoenix avenue "snnelt" Up tho plaes at e;is 6. m, so the y,irs