Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Who Been
 Called Away.

Professor David c Porter died sud at his home on East Main street of apoplexy. Mir Porter had been out riding and on his return appeared to be in his usual good health and spir- its. He was accustomed to taking a nap on couch before supper and it was while there he was stricken. He was son of Timothy Porter and Polly Ann Todd and was born iD the house where he died on March s. 1883. He leaves a brother, Nathan T., who lived with him. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with service by the Rev Dr Haywood of the First Baptist church and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 MT Porter was graduated from Yale college in 1857 and for some time thereafter was a member of the facul- ty of the University of Rochester, N. '. While there his health became irn- paired and he returned to Waterbury and lived here continuously since, da- voting his time to literary work and the care of his property. He was a yoluminous writer and In his younger days was ever ready to discuss in the public prints anything which in his Judgment was worthy of considera- tion. He assisted in preparing the History of Waterbury, wrote a great deal of literary magazines and could always be depended upon to appear in the papers with something worth reading when anything unusual was sanfler consideration hegarding mu-i nicipal affairs. His last contribution to the local press appeared during the agitation for the consolidation of the town and city governments and was considered the ablest argument put forward in support of maintaining the old form of town government Mir Porter was somewhat apprehensive that In abolishing the town system Of government we were undermining the foundation stone on which rests the liberties of this country and made an earnest plea for the preservation of the system of government under which the country had grown In a comparatively short period from mod est beginnings until 1t was acknowl- edged one of the greatest nations in the world. He appeared before the department of public works regarding the layout of the street opposite his property when the Cheshire trolley project was being planned and by his able treatment of the question suc- ceeded in getting what he wanted. MT Porter was specially interested In the row of beautiful trees in front of his property. They spoke to him of a more juvenile day and he wanted them to remain and sing a requiem over his bier when all that was mortal of him shall cease to be quickened by the influence of the soul He was not looking for damages or money consid- eration of any sort. His aim was to save the trees and this he was bound to do even though he should find 1t necessary to invoke the intervention of the courts.
 Mir Porter was widely known and was universally esteemed by all who knew him. He was an uncle of the late Miss Caroline Welton. to whose munificence Waterbury is indebted for the welton fountain, and superintend- ed the work of carving an inscription on the masonry short time ago. Largely through his efforts the city secured Proprietor's Common and oth- CT pieces of property in that district for park purposes.