The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-28
BY THE OUT EASTER

DI AAyI OC1 1fAo GkG A representative of an old-time Out East family died a short time ago, Charles E. Cosgrove of 45 Mi agara street.
 Orchard and Niagara streets, the Meriden road, the Southmayd road and the Frost road were the only highways north of East Main street from the Sacred Heart church east, for many years, or until other parts of the extreme eastern section of the city built up. Niagara, there, fore, is one of the oldest streets in this part of Waterbury. Its grade is high and the dip from it's top, Wolcott street to the main highway below made it a rather risky road of travel in it's many years of eX- istence through the hard and snowy winters of past years. And while it's houses had some of the politi- clans of old, it has gone along all of these years with nary a sidewalk for the convenience of the walking public. The climb up hill by foot or even through the horse travel of old days, was slow and al- most killing. Coal drivers had to tighten the load to make deliveries to some of their customers. CosgrOve Home
 The Cosgrove house stood at the northwest corner of little passway. leading from the top of Orchard street to Niagara street. There was spacious porch or veranda, and plenty of ground around the then attractive home. The family was large one, for besides the good parents, there were Tom, Dick and Harry, Joe, Bill, Jack and Charley There were two girls, Mary and Alice.
 Not one of this large family is now living. Charley was the last to go, surprisingly so, too, for he was or large frame like his brothers and carried along, indicative of good health and strong vitality For a number of years he was en- ployed by the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, being attached to the guard force. His last assignment was the powder farm at Rockville. And it was in this vicinity we met him for the last time, then on his way to begin his regular tour of duty.
 Old Out East turned out to see him in death, as his body rested in the Bergin mortuary, that is, the few living of the families of the Father Treanor period. We saw and observed some of these Patriots, as we call them, for that is just what they are, loyal and bound to the Kin of Old Out East, similar in their feeling of friendship of a time when all of the older families were joined together in worship, and work of financial benefit to a strug- gling church bound to make the grade, and clear itself of liabilities incurred in construction activities. The few of us left, who looked on from the outside, and saw the ac- complishments of these good-heart- ed and plain little people can never forget their sacrifices, made in be- half of great work, and wonderful church leader.
 Recalled Early Scenes
 Charley CoSgrove knew Out East probably as well as any person out this way. He used to recall Niagara streets as winter sliding toboggan spot, gay in the season with double rippers ladened with nice innocent boys and girls of the neighborhood, gliding by so rapidly, and taking chances in their path across East Main street to the open lot on the south side. He often told about the quarters of "The Big Six, a small structure, used for a club room by the six brothers out there, on the east side of Niagara street. He re- lated of the families of old along the street, the Degnans, the Gaff- neys, the Cummings, the Reids, and the few others living between East Main street and the Wolcott road. The old farmers with their wood teams moving slowly along East Main street toward the factory buy ing the load, interesting him greatly and he gave names often in his nar- rative.
 Straight from his feet up, Charley Cosgrove presented 8 fine picture of manhood. He was good to look