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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
EDWARD 7. TURNER.
Death of One of waterbury's Foremost
Citizens.

Citizens.
The death of Hon Edward T. Turner
o, CURED at 11:30 o'clock to-day, at his
home on johnson street, corner OF
Chestnut avenue. Mr. Turner's last ill
ness dates from the night of Tuesday,
October 10, when he was stricken with
paralysis of the side. He had been in
poor health for more than year, but
the indomitable will of which he was
possessed kept him up and doing until
the fatal shock came. For weeks he
has been lying at the point of death,
most of the time being unconscious, and
death was not unexpected.
Hon Edward 7. Turner was born in
| Mortified, part of the town of Litch-
| field, in 1885. He received a common
school education, and at an early age
was apprenticed to shoemaker, an oc-
cupation which he ceased to follow after
his apprenticeship had been completed,
he dividing his time between fan ming
and working in the factory. At the age
| of twenty-fOur he went to Plalnvllle to
enter a country store, and it was there
| there that those habits of business be-
came fixed, which have since distin-
guished him as a merchant. In 1868 Nh
Turner moved to Waterbury and en-
gagged in the dry goods business, and for
nearly thirty ears the house of K. L.
| Turner has stood second to none in the
Naugatuck valley. By hard labor, fair
dealing and superior business ability, MI
Mr. Turner from a small beginning Sc
cured a competence. In politics MI
Turner was always an active republican
He has served as councilman, member
of the board of fire commissioners and
of the board of compensation, in this
city, and in 1884 was elected state SEN
ator from the Fifth district. He was
chairman of the committee on banks or
in the session of 1884, and at the time OF
his death was a member of the republi
can state central committee. He was
one of the organizers Of the Manufac
turers bank and also of the Fourth
National bank.
Mr. Turner was largely interested ir
real estate in the Brooklyn district anc
was the principal owner of the dry
goods store bearing his name, the othel
members of the firm being H. A. Skid
more and Charles E. Turner, the latter
a son of the deceased, who, with hi
mother and sister. Mrs George A. Alling
of New Haven, survive.
The funeral services will be conducted
at o'clock Saturday afternoon. Buria
will be at the convenience of the
family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
O'KEEFE FOR MAYOR.
Lynn Voters Think That He Deserves a
NindicatiOn.


John A. O'keefe, the gentleman who
recently declined the principalship of
the High school, has been nominated for
mayor of Lynn and has accepted. The
nomination was made at a meeting at
which were present representatives of
the Progressive Political club, the
Glover club, "Tammany" and a delega-
ton of citizens. In talking Of the move
ment one gentleman said: eve feel
that Mr. O'Keefe has been most harshly
and unfairly treated. He is most ac-
complished scholar and a gentleman.
Under his direction the classical High
school attained standard of which we
cannot but be proud. We recognize
that prejudice had large share in his
being ousted from his position as princi-
pal of the school. We feel that Mr.
O'Keefe deserves a vindication, and we
will measure our strength behind him
at the polls" Lynn is a republican
city, but house to house canvass will
be made for Mr. O'Keefe and it is be-
lieved that he will be elected.
The Boston Herald to-day says: The
Lynn Municipal Reform party will
place John A. O'Keefe in nomination
this evening at mass meeting, to be
held in the rotunda of the City hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
TIMELY TOPICS.

Ales, wines and liquors for family use;
fine line is shown by Sam Munich, 10
and II Grand street.
Home raised beef, pork, veal and
lamb, sold at the Park market, is better
than meats raised at the west.
A large stove in good condition, for
sale cheap. Inquire att. Chase's millin-
cry store.
Dennis Hawley has a large line of
goods suitable for Christmas presents
for ladies or gentlemen.
Miss M. A. Fitzpatrick will move to
her new millinery store, 40 Bank street,
next week.
I Look at the fine line of watches Lake,
Strobel & Co are showing.
If you are thinking of buying piano,
be sure and call on the briggs & Smith
Co. They are agents for the celebrated
Steinway, Decker Brothers, Knabe,
james & Holmstrom, Haines Brothers
and Newly & Evans pianos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
Reid & Hughes
A Great
Bar gain Opportunity
"Wednesday and Thursday

The pressure of business last month
prevented us from h wing our usual
Special Bargain Day, and even now we
have all the business we can handle. but
on our basement floor thousands of dol
lars worth of Christmas novelties are I'M
packed and ready to be brought up stairs,
but we have no room for them. We must
have the room at any cost, and to accom-
plish this, will, on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week, have Great Bargain
Opportunity, which means that all sur
plus stock will be sold at cost on these
days. There will be crowding and push
ing and you may not be attended to as
promptly as you would wish, but we ask
yonr forbearence. Come early in the day
if possible. The list of bargains is large
and choice, but we have no space for it
here.
Remember the days, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Our store will be open Thursday even
ing, but will remain closed Monday and
Friday evenings till December II. We dc
this in the interest of our employees and
trust that our customers may rot be in,
convenienced thereby
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS,
Thomas e. shea's COMPANY

Thomas E. Shea's Company.
A good sized audience witnessed the
Thomas E. Shea company s performance
of BARRED Out" at the Jacques opera
house last night. The play is one of the
best Irish comedy -dramas on the boards,
bright and clean with lots of good COM
edy-drama, strong scenes and interest
ing dialogue. Mr. Shea as Eric Marina
duke was warmly welcomed and gave a
thoroughly artistic performance of the
part, making every point tell and giving
a performance that any actor might
we'll be proud of. Tonight 1.-The Fugi-
tive" will be presented with special
scenery the full strength of the coast and
plenty of singing and dancing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
POLICE COURT.

A Number of Minor Cases Before Judge
Bradstreet To-Day.
Mary Dheron, charged with breach
of the peace, had her case continued
until Saturday.
Thomas Gromey, Frank Marco and
Joseph Fromer, three young boys, were
charged with breach of the peace. They
were throwing stones at tin can when
one of the stones struck a passer-by
The boys were discharged.
Robert Rourke, charged with resis
lance to officer, had his case continued
until Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
DISTRICT COURT.
Expert Testimony Introduced This
Morning.

Morning.
A case which required some expert
testimony came up this morning before
the jury. 1t is the case of the estate of
Joel b. Warner VS. James Thompson.
The heirs of Joel B. Warner sued to re-
cover on notes which they claimed were
given by the defendant. The latter
denied signing the notes. A deed which
he did sign in 1864 was introduced to
prove the similarity of handwriting. F.
B. Field, George E. Judd, bookkeeper at
the Waterbury National bank, Charles
E. Lamb, teller at the Citizens National
bank, Henry 7. Stedman at Holmes &
Parsons, assistant postmaster D. E. Fitz-
patrick, Franklin l.. Curtiss of the
Citizens bank and Theron Minor, book
keeper at Holmes & Parsons bank were
called on as experts and testified that
the handwriting on the notes and deed
were similar.
In the case of Madden VS. Kellogg the
Jury this morning gave a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover $50 and costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
LOCAL LINES.

PHELAN is selling delicious Cocoa, 81
cents per Id, and gives check with it
You must eat, therefore for the best
groceries, vegetables and fruit call al
LADD'S grocery house.
DR.. G. w. S. FROST. TT Bank street.
See Curran's adv ON I'd page.
See Kilduff & Cos adv on End page.
Van Houten's Cocoa-Ferfectly Pure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
BURGLARS AT SCOVILL'S.
The Waterman Discovers Several Pickets
Torn From the Fence.

At 2:3O o'clock this morning one of
the watchmen at Scovilfs factory heard
a noise at the Mill street side of the
yard, and going out discovered a wagon
hitched near by and several
pickets torn from the fence.
A man who was standing
near the wagon disappeared upon the
watcLman's approach. A number of
bars of valuable metal were piled inside
tie fence. Shortly after 7 o'clock this
morning man called and took posses
sion of the turnout, saying it had been
stolen from him in New Britain,
and singularly enough he was not de-
tanned. The police have been notified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
Public Auction.

I will sell at public auction, on We'd
nesday, December 9, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, the real estate of the late Ber-
nard Heaney, and also all personal
property of the deceased remaining undis-
posed of between now and the day of sale.
Sale to take place on the premises, No 80
Wolcott street.
THOMAS HAYES, Administrator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02

That Miss Mattoon reports two more
successful pupils, making six who have
secured positions in the city since Sep
TENDER list. Moral. Learn photography
of Miss Mattoon and be happy. Rooms
% and 80 Lilley block, Waterbury,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
"Fot" Ballots Illegal.

MIDDLETowN, Dec 2.-Judge Phelps
to day rendered decision in the case Of
Griffin VS. Davis. He holds that ballots
headed For Registrar of Voters" are
illegal, and Griffin, thel democratic
candidate, is elected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
Murder in the Second Degree.

Mary Daily, charged with killing
James Cochrane, was indicted in Wilt
mantle yesterday for murder in the
second degree. The case was assigned
for trial December Is.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
FAIR, WARMER.

Official Weather Predictions For To-Day
and TO-MOrrOw.
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-The following
table shows the condition of the
weather in the principal cities of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
Given Away Free!
JOhnson's American CycIOpedia
and Atlas of the World.

To all purchasers of the
amount of .$10worth of Boots
and Shoes at E. J. Firms on or
before Dec 24,will represented
one of those elegant books,
which are worth Sc. We take
this means to thank our GUS
toners for their liberal patron
age in the last year, hoping we
will receive the same for the
coming year. All our goods
are marked in Plain Figures
and at the lowest prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02

NEW HAVEN DEC ~.-oeIStdHI OOA
predicts for tonight and tomorrow
fair weather, warmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-02
E. IT. TURNER & co.

When we began to open our Holiday line
of Linens, Stamped Goods, Fancy Silks, Etc,
we found our counter room too small to show
our immense line, so we have moved the
whole stock to the second floo1 where you
can look it over, have plenty Of room and
see the finest, best selected stock Of these
goods that has ever been shown in the citv,
During this week we shall make some
cuts in prices to advertise the stock, and
you will find it will pay you to visit this
Stamped Linens, Plain Linens, Roman
cut work, Drawn work, Doylies, Scarfs,
Tray Cloths, Etc, Embroidery Silk and
Fancy work articles, all kinds, End floor.
r8y@ Take the Elevator
Fl. It. TURNER & GO.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

Officers Of the following posts are:
T. q. Cook, 235, Cedar Rapids-Comman-
der, A. ST., Clair Smith; S. V. c., II. NJ.
Garrison; j. V. c., A. Starr Smith; Q. NJ,
lain, j. II. Palmer; o. D., j. II. Go%odhue;
o. g., w Il. Slocum.
Crocker, Il, Des Moines-Commander, NJ.
l.. Leonard; S. V. G., j. II. McCord j, V.
c., Il. r.. Hutchins; chaplain, w. II. Tilden;
q. M, j. NJ. Shankland.
THUS far" says the Burlington Hawkeye,
''tho general expression all over the state by
both soldiers and civilians is in favor of the
monument aud in opposition to the memorial
hall. Here and there are some who advocate
the latter. Many OF the veterans say that
even if they preferred a hall they would be
disinclinod to advocate it now after four
years OF progress by tho state in favor of a
monument. But the great preponderance of
opinion among them is in favor of standing
by the soldiers monument commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
EOR 4hD 4HOUT uOuEN.

Mile. BiIeeSco, the Young Roumaniun re
Gently admitted TO practice law in France, is
a tall, graceful ana dark-haired girl OF %.
She IS the only child OF a banker of Buchar-
est, and in That city she has hung out her
single.
The women artists of the world are said to
be watching for the bust of ParnelI which
Miss Grant, a young Englishwoman, has
been commissioned TO make. The time NAV
come when women will "sculp' as well as
men have been doing for ages. The very
next generation may see a 'female Phldias,n
which the time of Phidias never saw.
The weakness of a woman's knee is owing
TO the short distance between the crest of
the iiium and the great .trochautcr, says a
medical journal. And yet the small boy who
Is so often drawn across it never has time to
notice the popularity above noted.
Mrs. Mary Chynoweth, the Christian sci
enlist, who Is worth ABOUT 5000, 900, is living
in a new houses at San Jose, Cal, that con-
tains 100 rooms. Two sons with their fam
lies help to give the mansion an Inhabited
look. Mrs. ChynOSyeth breaches every Sun
day what she calls ''iuspiredn sermons. 1t
was an inspiration that made her rich. She
had u feeling one day that on certain land in
Wisconsin were valuable iron mines, and
sure enough, her sons say, there was the
iron.
a strange figure on the streets of Washing
ton Is that OF Josephine j. Jarocki, a Polish
countess and a grandnelce of Count Pulaski
of revolutionary fame. She is described as a
''hutnan dried APPLE poor to indulgence and
shabby dressed, and she is about 30 years
old. For twenty years she has been fighting
for a fortune left by Count Pulaski.
The Georgia girl known as the human
magnet" because of her singular electric
force, has been having a successful career in
England, and she has now reached the top
notch of advertising fame in having cured
the prince of Wales of a neuralgia headache
Other American girls have, less ostcntatious
ly, cured the aches of British arIs tocrats, bu
they have usually been heartaches.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
DR.. Cul,imore, oculist, Bee buildin
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN.
A Reporters Observations ana a stor
nTtha EJIn, Rnnnott

A Reporters Observations and a story
oFthe Elder Bennett.
There should be rule in every news
paper office prohibiting the use of certain
phrases and expressions" said an old
war correspondent to. "A New York re-
porter, us he threw down II paper in an
elevated ear. sit distresses me TO see
poor, old, hackneyed expressions kept
at work daily when they should have
been retired long ago. Why should Il
reporter always refer to II mans 'immacu-
late linen whd NJ he means to say that
the man woretf clean shirt, and why in
heavens name Should a mar or woman
be described as well groomed?' Here
they are both in'one paragraph and Just
beside them IS the man who, according
to the reporter, is always saying some
thing real deyillsh with a twinkle in his
eye and the other fellow who made this
or that remark as he lit a fresh cigar.
There should be a cemetery for senile
and used-up words and phrases that have
out-liyed their usefulness, if they aver
was useful, hhdI about 1000 of them
should be laid'away in quicklime at once
and never resttrrected.n
&lNAI
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Ihe INST GnlI.

Major Malbone f.. Watson, who died re-
Gently at the Dayton Soldiers home, de-
scended from n well trained family. He was
born Catskill, N. Y, received his military
training at West Point, and when the war
broke out he entered the army as second
lieutenant of the First cavalry, United States
army, tho date of his appointment being
May d, 1861. he distinguished himself in
every battle in which he engaged. A few
days after his appointment he was promoted
and made first lieutenant of the Fifth artil-
lery. In the battle of Gaines Mills his bra
very and efficiency made hIm again conspi-
cuous, and he was brevetted captain on Tune
"a, 1862. In the battle of Gettysburg, he
again acted so bravely that he was brevetted
major on July >, 1863. On March ., 1866, he
was made a captain OF the Fifth artillery,
and as he had lost his right leg in the war,
he was retired with tho rank of captain,
September, 1868. He then served on the
corps OF professors atNEest Point, aEterward
being transferred to the Soldiers home at
Dayton, o., where he served in an official
capacity TIL his death,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Great ON ChIckcns.

New York Weekly: Fastener: You saw
you have a farm in the west for salel |
think of going west. Is your farm in a good
climatea
Westerner: I should smile. Why, sir,
whenever we have visitors they Just sit them
selves right down, and don't do n thing the
whole day long but write poetry abont featn-
cred songsters, and soughlnR winds, am
blushing posies, an CELESTIAL
"Yes, but is the climate adapted to farm
ingln
"Wel!, I'll tell you. We raised 900 chickens
this year, and when time came TO get 'em to
market, we was in a fix. The dealers wouldn't
take 'em unless they was picked. Now you
can SEQ what a toD that would be. Six hun
dred chickens to scald and PICK and only me
and my wife to do it.n
"Yes, but the climate-n
That's it. Our beautiful agricultural
climate was what saved us. That very day
along came a cyclone, picked up them
chickens, give their necks a twist, stripped
every durn feather off, an LANDED the hull
lot in the next town, right in font Of tho
market house.n
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

j. Edmund CD,f.
It's hard enough. in any case, to a win
woman's yes,
But pity me, o gods and menl loved an
editreSS. :
With fervnr implored her to accept my
heart and hand.
with gentle care, sho answered the, in ac-
cents soft and bland,
I'VE mast regret we cannot use "
me articles YOU offer. THIS rejection
Implies upon their merit no reflection.
For, while they do not meet our views,
We often must reject what others use.
Your style may not be ours, you under
stand,
On we have similar articles on hand;
There may be many reasons undetailablc,
But at this time the articles are not avail
aOle.u
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
InrneI Ut.

Over 200 veterans will be turned out of the
milwaukee, branch of the National Home for
Disabled Soldiers as Il result of the recent
medical examination made by a special COM
mission to ascertain the number of inmates
physically able to provide for themselves.
This step was authorized by the National
Board of Soldiers Home Managers and was
made in tho various homes throughout the
country as well rs at Milwaukee,. 1t was
considered necessary to relieve the over
crowded condition of all of tho homes and TO
provide quarters for the more deserving ones
awaiting admission. The commission in its
report says that OF 2,252 inmates of the Mil
waukee home examined lSi were found to DO
physically able to obtain u living without the
benefits of the home.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
warren III

The monuments to General q. h. Warren
will be one of the most attractive in the Get
tysburg battlefield. The statue is heroic in
Size, being eight feet in height, 1t represents
Warren on the Round Top, at Gettysburg, on
The second day of the fight. The face and
form of tue soldier denote surprise, mingled
with fear, at the discovery that General
Hood of the confederate forces, has just made
. movement that threatens the rear of the
federal army. This incident is regarded by
historians as the turning point in the civil
war.
The figure of General Warren is to be of
bronze, surrounding a mass of granite bowl
ders TO DO taken from the historic Little
Round Top of the famous battlefield Of Get
~tysburg. Upon the sides of the base will be
bronze tablets; one as shown IN the design, a
bas-relief of the badge of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and other appropriate tablets
to give artistic effect and properly
crate the services of those who sacrificed
their lives and participated in that fearful
struggle, SO important TO the success OF the
light at Gettysburg, and so full OF possibill-
tios TO the future life of a nation.
I'm Eha Den Un-INnaH
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

The recently current item recounting the
fact that the members of the Pier family in
Milwaukee,, composed of father, mother and
two daughters, were all lawyers, brings out
the information that Mrs. f.. Il. Sargent Of
ST, Louis, and her three daughters are all
physicians. Mrs. Sargent was graduated
from "a New York medical school in 1861 and
is said TO have been tho first woman in this
country to pass a college medical examIna-
tiou. Her eldest daughter, Mrs. h. h. Cur
tls-Pence, was the first young woman to be
graduated from q st, Louis medical college.
DIR. Birney cures catarrh Bee bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
A Soft Auswer

A pleasant faced young woman and her
husband took their seats at tho hotel table
opposite q dapper little dude fresh from the
center of the highest civilization, says the
Detroit Free Press. During the meal the
husband requested the little man to hand
him something and all he received was a
cold rude stare. He was mad IN a minute
and was about TO make u few remarks when
his wife laid her hand gently on his arm,
Don't, Henry" she said. reprovingiv,
Don't pay any attention to it. You know
you shouldn't expect to tind everything in
such a little package"
The other people at the table snorted and
the little one left the room.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Signs of Tough Weather.

Old man Rutabag of Rutabagville say S IL Is
going to be a very severe winter. Look at
the hornets nests he says. you will find
them high; II 1t was going to bea mild win
ter you would find them near the ground.
Then take anglo worms sOr anothar sign. Dig
In the ground now ana you will find them
two feet below the surface. Fuzz on hogs is
another sign of a severe winter. Butcher a
hog now and you will find a thick fugz at the
roots OF the O~ristles. l predicted = hard
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

Pittsburg Chronicle: ''There's a coat that
makes mo heart SICK said Il clerk IN a
clothing establishment to one of the proprie-
tors.
whats the matter with it!''
~ don't believe there's a man in town that
it will tit. I've tried it on fat men and
thin men and tall men and short men, and
it Just hangs like a rhlnoceros hide on oven
the latest that tries it. | think you'd bet
ter take 1t out of stock and throw it away
"Oh, MOI I'll do nothing of the kind, IN
hang 1t in the window, all by itself. and
mark it, The Latest Importation from Lon
uon.'n ..
This wa done, and before night the firm
had booked orders for thirty-nine coats just
like it,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
He Found the wind rempcred.

Detroit Free Press: $50 you are back
from Chicago said one citizen to another.
YES
Had u lively time. / supposcH'
No doubt OF it. went into the Board of
Trade"
Undressing, wasn't itEn f
Very. | never before realized how COM
pletely the wind could be tempered TO the
shorn lamb"
"a don't quite understand
Before | went in every man | saw tried
to talk me to death. After | came out no
body spoke TO me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

Major MurgatEoyd-No, sir, | do not like
the newspaper Of today! Let me give you an
illustration. Last week ! met a reporter OF
Tine Moon'4crsually you understand and
told him cas- 1ally a good story about Judge
Bungstarter's visit to my house aud the time
we had. Made MN promise he wouldn't pub
lish it. Sec! , ~.
Pompano Yes. lie promIsedl
Major M.-Heniid. Then what do you sup
pose! g#I
Pompano iwearily) Dino.
MaJ'r Nj. Cstvagelyy He didn't publish IL.
Not a line, sin; not a line.