Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-05
THE DOORS THROWN OPEN.
A Sketch OF One OF Waterbury's Mos
Successful Business Men,

"A Sketch OF One of Waterbury's Most
Successful Business Men.
The South Main street addition to the
Waterbury Furniture co mpany's build
ing will be opened this afternoon. A
short sketch of Mr. Moriarty's life will not
be out of place at this time. His recollec-
lions of his natal day are not very vivid,
but from all he can ascertain from leli,
able sources, he came into the world at
very early age, and with little expert
ence; but this is immaterial. When 10
years old, young Moriarty became an
GRAND boy in an intelligence office in
Brooklyn, N. Y. A little later he secured
a better place in Manning's intelligence
office in the same city. Then he secured
position with William Pitt, furniture
dealer on Jay street; continued in this
business till his father removed his fam
lily to Waterbury in 1866; went to work
in the Button shop, and after a year he
with several others was transferred by
the Button 20 to Holmes, Booth & Hay
dens. He soon, however, accepted an
offer from Henry Chatfield to learn the
stone cutting busine ss. During the
time he continued in this line, he assisted
to build several important buildings,
among them being the war, state and
navy department buildings at Washing
ton. He worked two years on the w. i.
telegraph building, Broadway, NJ Y.
and nine months on the st Louis custom
house. His last work in this line was
cutting the cap for General McPherson's
monument, erected in Washington. The
block of granite from which the cap
was cut weighed al tons and when cut
it's weight was 10 tons. Mr. Moriartv re-
ceived IL 900 for his work, which con-
tinued from January 20 to June 1, in
Guiding Sundays and holidays. He was
present at the parade which was held in
Washington upon the unwilling of the
monument.
He then returned to Waterbury and
married Mary E. Collins, daughter of
William and Elizabeth Collins. Started
in the grocery and boarding business on
Bank street in the fall Of II, where he
continued one year. Then removed to
South Main street to the Lawlor prop
erty opening the City hotel and employ
ing two buildings. He continued here
till 'e3. On May 9Th of that year in
company with John M. Mulville, now
owner and proprietor of the American
hotel, Naugatuck, he bought the Water
bury Furniture Co.'S property, the addi-
ton to which has Just been built. from
Charles Pritchard of West Side hill
The new firm took the name of the Wa
terbury Furniture Co. After eighteen
months Mr. Mulville not liking the I'M
dertaking branch of the business, the
firm dissolved. Mr. Morlarty began to
build the new addition on December
last. The Grand street store will be de-
voted to stoves, ranges, and kitchen fur
niture, the lower floor to the cabinet de-
partment, part of it being partitioned
off for shipping department. The
upper floor will be the undertaking de-
partment. The first floor of the new
building will be devoted to folding beds,
secretaries, and Office furniture. The
second floor will be given up to parlor
furniture exclusively. The third floor
is devoted to chamber sets, as is a con-
tiguous portion of the old building,
The top floor will be used for storage
for all kinds of furniture.
We congratulate Mr. Moriarty on his
gratifying success since his start IN the
furniture business, which has ALWAYS
pressed onward, never refrigerated. He
Is good business man, an honorable
gentleman to deal with, and has hosts
of friends, both in business and social
life, who will join with us in wishing
him continued prosperity.
The French band will furnish music
at the grand opening of the new block,
this evening.