Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-31
IDRNBULL'S MAMMOTHSTORE
Will be Opened to the Water
 bury Public Wednesday.

A Person Can Buy Everything Needed
 Under This One Roof-It Will Com
 pare Favorably With New York's
 Large Department Stores.
 TurnbulI & Co will open their new store-perhaps we should have sad ssores-in the Moriarty block, East Main street, next Wednesuay at lO o'clock in the morning. Mir Turnbuii showed a Democrat reporter through the place to-day, and considering the amount of work yet to be done in get ting the place in shape it is hard to see how all the changes can be completed and the goods arranged by that time, but MT Turnbull said that he was go- ing to do it, and that means that the public will find him prepared to receive them at the appointed hour. In addition to everything carried by first class dry goods firm the house will sell gro ceries, meat, sewing machines, bread and confectionery of all kinds and al. most everything else that one needs in the home. Each department will be Independent of tine other and the com pany will do all it's own delivering, the management believing that prompt de livery is almost as essential to success as good goods at low prices.
 The store has floor space of over 17.000 square feet and Is laid out in the most convenient plan possible for the different kinds of businesses to be con ducted there. The two large double plate glass windows at the main en- trance cover a width of 50 feet along East Main street and will furnish an excellent view of the background Of dry and fancy goods. ladies' and mems furnishing goods. ribbons, laces and other articles which will be offered for sale on the first floor. which, is 10 feet wide and 163 feet deep. The rear part of this floor will be devoted to do- nestle goods. including crockery. glass ware. tin, agate and wOodenware To the right of this section Is a floor space of about 2.000 square feet, which will be devoted to the sale of groceries and meat. The grocery and meat depart ment will include everything in thu, line of modern improvements and !s provided with storage rooms of several thousand feet
 The second floor covers a space of 5000 or 4.OOO square feet and will be devoted to cotton underwear cloaks, waists, wrappers, dressmaking and sewing machines. To the right of this is department running towards the east and covering floor space of about 5000 feet which will be used as a bakery and confectionery depart ment. It will be under the manage ment of a practical baker and confec tioner and will be open to inspection at all times. This is also amply equipped with spacious store rooms near by
 The plant is lighted by arc and in- candescent lights and is equipped with the Lampson improved electric sys- tenn, with twenty-two stations, pro- pelled by a three horse electric motor which will also furnish power for cof- fee grinders in the grocery depart- ment. MT Turnbull said that a hun dred persons are now at work putting things in order and that when the bus mess gets to where he wants 1t there will be at least a hundred clerks, and probably more. employed in the diff ferent departments. ''This will be my private office,'' said MT Turnbull, pointing to a cozy corner to the right as you enter on the second floor, "but," he added with smile. you may say that in a general way my office is Tn my boots. for l am on foot most of the time. We intend to give the people of Waterbury and surrounding towns the hest the market affords aF prices that will pay them to deal with us. This with courteous treatment tow ards all who call upon us, whether they buy or not. ought to insure pat ronage that will give sufficient returns for our labor to continue the business on a paying basis. We have lots of room. ample means and the experience necessary to manage such house as this and we expect that the public will appreciate our efforts"
 Viewed from the main entrance, even now when things are in a state of chaos incident to the many changes that are going on. the place presents the appearance of a mammoth insti- tution. The floor space extends the entire length of the building and will make very pretty picture when it Is filled with the dazzling display of goods. It is splendidTy lighted and the ventilation is all that could be de sired. a row of larga windows dotting the west and north sides and this with the large doors in front cannot but render the place healthy and very de sirable from a sanitary standpoint. It is being supplied with several closets and toilet rooms for the help, separate ones for ladies and gentlemen. so that no expense Is being spared to fit the place up in the most modern way Edward s. Flanagan is doing the car pentry work and with the force Of men on hand there is no doubt that everything will not he in readi7css for the opening next Wednesday morning. The management extends a cordial in- vitation to all to drop in and see this marnificent store as well as the great variety of goods which are now arriv- ing and will hc rlaccd 'n nosition as quickly as possible. Mir TurnbulI saws that all the stock will be new. of the latest patterns. b-st ouniitv. rltr- chased for cash and will be Sold at the lowest margfn consistent with good business methods.