Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-02
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 E.T. Turner's Rew store.
 Decidedly the center of attraction, Sat urday afternoon and evening. was E T. Turner's new store in the building which for so many years has been familiarly known as the Collosai. Benedict, Merrman & Co.,, proprietors. Those who have been won't to do their trading. at the Collosal will hardly recognize the place now. so great have been the alterations and inn provements. The first change to clalm attention is the handsome front with two large plate glass show windows. Also . new one on tLe north side. The. interior of the store has also undergone com plete transformstion. The grand opening took place, Saturday, the doors being thrown open and the curtains rolled up at p. m., revealing to passers by . scene of great beauty. It was at once apparent that studied care and exquisite taste had been displayed in decorating the show windows. Throughout the afternoon and evening the store was thronged, some coming to trade, others to see and admire the new stock of goods. The show win dows were not the only attractive feature, for the immense and varied stock was ar ranged to the best advantage. The young ladies futtered about the clerks and gave vent to their admiration of this and that in lecstatic expressions the married and mors staid onesI Igrasped the. hand of the genial proprietor and. expressed thsiF sas- tphishhent at the change less enshasiastf- cally. but in manner that must have left pleasant impression upon him.
 When the American reporter strolled into this mammoth Cfor Waterbury, and beautiful dry goods emporium in the evening, it's beauty was enhanced by flood of gaslight. At the outset wendis- covered that in,addition to a new; store, MT. Turner had new head salesman, Mir. s. Furley, who for twelve years past has been in the employ of Churchill, Gllchrist & Co.,, Washington and Winter streets, Boston. Piloted by him we made tour through the labyrinth of dry, dress and fancy gopds We first learned that he was the artist who had "dressed the win dows. "and that it required many hours of steady toll to accomplish the work to his satisfaction. It could be seen at glance that he had been very successful. The north side of the store is devoted to the domestic department, the shelves being laden with goods of New England manu- facture Starting from the entrance, first in order comes the cottons, sheetlngs, ginghams. cambgics, etc ;tben linens and aannels, hosiery, underwear, skirts and skirtings, ending with a huge pile of prints. Crossing over to the other side we were first shown into an ante room which is styled the cloaking and shawl depart ment. This room will also be used as MT. Turner's private office, but the only thing that gives te it that appearance is a desk in one corner. Commencing at the lower end of the south counter we first pass cloths, cloakings, cassimeres and blankets. Our attention IS next directed to the Bonet. Bellon and Guinet black and colored silks from Lyons, France j; then comes Ftbe mourning department which is well stocked with crapes, cas- simeres, brillantines, mohairs and alpa- cas. The dress goods department is replete with seasonable and spring goods. At the end of the counter, near the entrance, is asshow case, given up to the display of ties, handkerchiefs and kid gloves In the center of the store will be found the fancy goods department, and we sfelt ali as sea," when particularly re- quested to examine the New Ecru laces and Hamburg edgings. With hurried glance at these things and at the Nain- socks and lnsertings, of every grade, rib bons. corsets. perfumeries, and notions, we passed to the cashiers desk, which is situated at the extreme end of the store. Here Mir. Barnes presides as calm and se- rene as 8 summer day, and is pleasantly situated. The store is lighted by thirty four gas jets. and the large front windows and some newbut small windows On the north side let ina good supply of day light. NIT. Turner may we'll feel proud of his new quarters, as the people of Water bury most assuredly do. He came here twelve years ago and began business in the Arcade building, where he remained three years and half; then he removed to Bank street, his recent location. Grad ually his business increased, and has final ly resulted in his removal to more com modious and elegant store. May he con- tinue tofpfesper.' A-ss , s.a 'AA
 Back of the cashiers desk in Mir. Tur- ners stors is stairway leading to the second story, which is occupied by J. c. Whiting, who lately opened with . large stock of carpets, oil cloths, paper hang ings. boots and shoes, trunks, etc. Every thing is new, and not yard of anything old encumbers the shelves. Mir. W. told the reporter that he sold more carpets the two days following his opening than he expected to sell in two weeks. MT. Whit ing has an assistant in the person of MT. Day, whoypas fOrmerly with B, n. &Go, and late with Turner. ......... .....
 Before taking leave of the remodeled Collosal we took q peep at L., S., Bronson, who is now fairly launched in the grocery business on 'shis own hook. '' Ere this it muSa ha nnakkx yell knosrn s,rhara hn.-s sa