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On the 26th of November, 1890, Mr. Noonan was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Coyle, of Waterbury, a daughter of Bernard and Catherine Coyle, who were natives of Ireland but in early life came to the United States and were married here. Her father
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entation. She is also a stanch advocate of the Christian Science religion, believing in its principles although not an active member of the church. Those who know nd she has a wide acquaintance, esteem her loghly for her many excellent qualities nifest in social and business relations. Without losing any of the truly womanly of character she has proven adequate to du demands which have been made upon " the business world and has found ro . solution for many intricate business problems.
PALI O. K. LETIG. D. D. S.
Dr. Paul O. Kluttig who since graduating from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery lias continuously practiced bis profession in Waterbury, has his office at No. 63 Bank street. He was born in Germany. August 15, 1879, and when a youth of nine years came to the United States in 1888 with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charly Klutto The father, who was a mechanic, died in. 1910, while the mother, who bore tr . maul. .. rome of Pauline Menze, is vet living 11 ; har ave yons, the brother of the Doctor being Reward Kluttig, who is also a resident of Waterbury.
Since the family arrived in the new world Dr. Kluttig has resided in Worrybeny and after completing his education he learned the trade of a designer and die sinker becoming mite expert along those lines. He was thus employed for fifteen years, but wishing to enter a field that he believed would give him broader opportunities and luoro rapidly win him sweg: he took up the study of dentistry, completing a three years' course in the Baltimore college of Dental Surgery. Thus well trained, he returned to Waterbury and est linked in prevent offices in the Apothecaries Hall in 1916. Here he is doing excellent work, his pra tice steadily growing, for his labors give entire satriaction to his patrons.
Dr. kluttig holds to the highest professional standard god is careful to conform his practice to the strictest professional ethics. He holds membership in the Waterbury Con- necticut State and National Dental Societies, while the nature of his interests is further indicated in the fact that he belongs to the Knights of Pytlias fraternity and is a member of St John's Priscopal church.
FR:0. NOONAN.
Death called a progressive and active citizen and representative business aber. when Maurice II Noonan passed away on the ith of February 1015 Ile was born in County Limerick, Ireland, on the 6th of January, 1873, a zou o. P 10 od Hes Roman He acquired a public school education in his native land 1. Tipi viates at the age of fourteen years, making his way to Waterbus. whatevermed the employ of his uncle, William Noonan, who was engaged in the groreis and liquor business in Waterbury. He was also a nephew of Maurice Noonan. a member of the police force, who always maintained the greatest interest in him. After being in the employ of William Noonan for some years Maurice H. Noonan was employed by Bernard Reid in the conduct of a liquor business in the south end of the city. He afterward became agent for a brewing company and was quite successful in that undertaking. Later he was sole proprietor of a cloou on East Main street, which became the favorite resort of theatre goers and of the tage folk that appeared at Poli's. While success attended him in this undertaking, he felt that the business kept him indoors too much and after a few years be sold out at a good provi. It was at that time that he became interested in fast horses and indulged his buying one that soon became well known in local speed contests. He possessed a mnie of literature and greatly enjoyed the standard writers, such as Dickens. Griffin. Bill. Thackeray, Lever and Lover. For a few years Mr. Noonan lived retired from business and then reentered the world of wade as senior member of the Noonan-Kelly company, which bought out the jewelry house of Lake & Strobel, which had~1 been ... existenen for twenty-eight years. He continued active in that field until his death and he institutul progressive measures in the conduct of the business which led to a substantial development ( the trade.
On the 56th of November, 1890, Mr. Noonan was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Coyle, of Waterbury, a daughter of Bernard and d'une ine Coyle, who were natives of Ireland but in early life ame to the United State- and were married here. Her father
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was a farmer of New York but about 1883 removed to Waterbury, where he passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Noonan became parents of four children: Harold Francis, a student at Cheshire, now nineteen years of age; Hildred, seventeen years of age, attending high school; Margaret, eleven years, a pupil in St. Margaret's parochial school; and Helen, who is a year old.
Mr. Noonan was well known in fraternal circles, being prominent in the Eagles and the Elks. In the former organization he was a president and during his administration the lodge reached the acme of its prosperity. For some years Mr. Noonan remained inactive in regard to politics but finally yielded to the persuasion of his friends and in the fall of 1915 was nominated for the board of education and was elected to its longest term-six years. He was serving as vice president of the board at the time of his demise and when he passed away the flags on all the city buildings were placed at half mast in respect to his memory. He had practically been a lifelong resident of Waterbury, had been closely associated with its interests in many ways and had the attractive social qualities that rendered him most popular, so that his circle of friends was very extensive.
WILLIAM J. ALLEN.
William J. Allen, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel at 28 Center street in Waterbury, was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, July 11, 1875, a son of William James and Julia V. (Tyack) Allen, who were natives of England and of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, respectively. In early life they became residents of Cheshire, where they were married and the father, active in business for many years, was foreman of the Pecks, Stowe & Wilcox Company. He has now passed away, but the mother survives and is a resident of Waterbury.
Mr. Allen had liberal educational opportunities, being graduated from the Cheshire Academy, and upon coming to Waterbury he secured employment with the Waterbury Clock Company and learned the watchmaker's trade. He was afterward with the New England Watch Company and in 1908 he went upon the road, representing that company, covering all the territory east of the Rocky mountains. He continued as traveling representative of the house for a number of years but in 1913 took up his abode in New Haven, where for three years he was employed by the New Haven Clock Company. In 1915 he leased the Windsor Hotel, containing forty-eight rooms and eight baths, two on each floor, and this he has since conducted. It has always been a popular hotel and many well known people have been entertained here, including Ethel Barrymore, Maude Adams and other prominent actresses and actors.
On the 11th of December, 1916, Mr. Allen was married to Miss Edith Marion Walsh, of Worcester, Massachusetts. He is independent in politics yet usually supports the republican party. His entire life has been concentrated upon business and what he has undertaken has been successfully carried through. He is now making a profitable enterprise of the Windsor Hotel.
HERBERT G. WADHAMS.
Herbert G. Wadhams is the secretary of the company conducting business under the name of F. L. Wadhams & Sons of Torrington and is manager of the mill. This company is engaged in the sale of wood, coal, lumber, flour and feed and has built up a business of extensive and gratifying proportions. Herbert G. Wadhams is the third of four sons. He was born in Torrington, April 30, 1877, and the public schools afforded him his early educa- tional opportunities. He afterward attended the Hill Ilonse high school of New Haven and on leaving that institution he secured the position of office boy with the Excelsior Needle Company in 1895. There he was employed for three years and during the latter part of that period served as bookkeeper and had charge of the pay roll. On the 7th of March. 1898, Mr. Wadhams was sent by the company to its New York office and soon afterward the Spanish-American war broke out. On the 26th of April, 1898, in response to the country's call for troops, he volunteered as a member of Company H, Ninth New York Regiment, and on the 2d of May be left with his command for the state eamp at Peekskill. Later his regiment was sent to Chickamauga, where it remained until the close of the war, and he was then mustered out in New York city in October, 1898.
When the country no longer needed his military aid Mr. Wadhams returned to his
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home and worked for his father for two years. He later spent a year in the middle west and in 1902 again returned to Torrington. Here on the 8th of December of that year he was married to Miss Leonora Tiffany, of Willimantic, Connecticut. Her father, Calvin Tiffany, was extensively engaged in the manufacture of celluloid collars, and while he had his home and headquarters at Willimantic, Connecticut, he also had offices and factories in various other places, one of these being in Chicago. After his marriage Mr. Wadhams became associated with the business of his father-in-law and spent several months at the Chicago branch. Later he resided for a year in Willimantic, Connecticut, where he held a responsible position with the Willimantie Gas & Electric Light Company. In 1904 he returned to Torrington to enter into partnership with his father and brother Clarence in the wood, coal, lumber. flour and feed business, to which he has since devoted his attention. In 1908 the business was incorporated under the style of F. L. Wadhams & Sons and since that date Herbert G. Wadhams has been the secretary and the manager of the mill. He is contributing to the success of the undertaking, which is ably managed, each member of the firm having his especial duties and interests, while the combined labors result in a most prosperous whole.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wadhams have been born four children, two sons and two daughters: Philip James, Aileen, Winifred and Ralph. Fraternally Mr. Wadhams is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He also belongs to the Sons of Veterans and to the United Spanish War Veterans. He is a past commander of Camp No. 19 of the latter organization, known as W. S. Steele Camp, of which he is now the quarter- master. He is also a sergeant of Company K of the Torrington Home Guard at the present time. He has ever been deeply interested in military affairs and has been a prominent member of the different organizations to which he belonged. In his business eareer he has made steady progress, having been actuated by laudable ambition and progressive purpose, and as the associate of his father and brother he is now conducting one of the important commercial interests of Torrington.
DAVID W. GAYLORD. D. D. S.
Dr. David W. Gaylord is successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry in Torrington, with offices in the Mallette block, having carefully prepared for professional activities and responsibilities by a thorough course of study in the Philadelphia Dental College. He was born in Meriden, Connectient. May 16. 1885, a son of William and Julia (Hodjkins) Gaylord. His grandfather, William W. Gaylord, was at one time the owner of the farm near Wallingford which is now the property of the Gaylord Sanitarium. At his death William W. Gaylord left his farm to his widow, whose maiden name was Bertha Bartholo- mew. She lived to be ninety-nine years of age, while her husband died at the age of seventy-six. Before her death she transferred the farm to the state for sanitarium purposes and it is now well known as the Gaylord Sanitarium. William Gaylord, the father of Dr. David W. Gaylord, was a merchant who conducted a ninety-nine cent store in Meriden for several years, dying while still engaged in that business, in the year 1889, when forty- four years of age. To William and Julia Gaylord was born but one child, David W., of this review. After the father's death, however, the mother became the wife of Charles N. Fitch, with whom she is now living in Rockville. Connecticut, and by that marriage there is a son, James Judd Fitch, who resides in Torrington.
The youthful days of Dr. David W. Gaylord were spent in South Norwalk, Ansonia, Hartford and Rockville. He aequired his grammar school education in Ansonia and Hartford and pursued his high school course in Rockville. When nineteen years of age he became a student in the Philadelphia Dental College, where he spent three years, being there graduated with the class of 1907. Since that date he has practiced in Torrington with marked success, occupying well appointed dental parlors in the Mallette block throughout the entire period. His practice has steadily grown in volume and in importance and he displays particular skill in handling the delicate instruments which form the equipment of the dentist. He belongs to both the State and National Dental Societies and thus keeps in touch with the trend of modern seientifie thought, method and investigation.
On the 29th of July, 1916, Dr. Gaylord was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Yost, of Rockville. Connecticut, and they own and occupy an attractive home which is celebrated for its warm-hearted hospitality. They are members of the Baptist church and Dr. Gay- lord belongs to the Odd Fellows society and to the Torrington Club. In his high school days and when in college he was captain of the football teams of both sehools, playing left
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halfback. Ile greatly enjoys the game and all kinds of manly outdoor sports but since entering upon active practice has had neither time nor opportunity to indulge his love of those activities. His entire attention is occupied by his professional duties and his practice has steadily grown, having now reached very gratifying proportions.
H. WARREN STEVENS, D. D. S.
Dr. H. Warren Stevens, practicing dentistry at No. 79 North Main street in Water- bury, was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut, July 6, 1882, a son of Heman R. and Mary (Warren) Stevens, the former a native of Ridgefield and the latter of Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1900 the family removed to Mount Vernon, New York, and there the father passed away in 1908, after which the mother returned to Connecticut and is now living in Ridgefield.
Spending his youthful days in his native city, Dr. Stevens was graduated from the Ridgefield grammar school Ile early determined upon the practice of dentistry as a life work and while yet in his teens he spent nearly three years in the dental office of Dr. J. C. Downs, of Danbury. In 1900 he entered the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, from which he was graduated in 1904 with the D.D.S. degree. In October of that year he located in his present dental parlors in the Castle block at No. 79 North Main street, Waterbury, and has here continued for thirteen years, having a splendidly equipped office in an excellent location and enjoying a most gratifying practice, being constantly over. burdened by the demands made upon him for professional service.
On the 16th of November, 1907, Dr. Stevens was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Amelia Wheeler, of Waterbury, by whom he has a daughter, Margaret Wheeler, born Deeember 8. 1913. Dr. Stevens is eligible to membership with the Sons of the American Revolution, his mother being a Danghter of the American Revolution, for among her ancestors were those who fought for national independence. He has membership with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and in his political faith is a republican. He belongs to the Waterbury, Connecticut State and National Dental Societies and has been president of the first named. Long experience and thorough study have brought him the skill and efficiency which place him in the foremost ranks among the representatives of the dental profession in Waterbury.
LUTHER GUITEAU TURNER.
A life of great activity and usefulness has made Luther Guiteau Turner one of the most honored residents of Torrington. He has been connected with many corporate interests and these different business lines have felt the stimulus of his intelligent direction and enterprise. For years he figured as the president and general manager of the Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Company and was also a leading factor in banking circles, while his influence in community affairs has ever been on the side of betterment and uplift. Mr. Turner is now living practically retired in one of New England's most beautiful homes, situated on Migeon avenne in Torrington. He was born in New London, June 8, 1845, and traces his ancestry to some whose names figure most prominently on the pages of New England's history, being a descendant of Elder William Brewster, of Massachusetts, and also a descendant in the maternal line of Major John Mason. who came to America in 1630. His parents were Peter Comstock and Mary Ann (Mason) Turner. The father figured as a banker and one of the most highly respected citizens of New London, Connecticut, while the mother's moral influence and intellectual guidance over her son's development made marked impress upon his character.
In the public schools of New London. Luther Guiteau Turner began his education and after leaving the high school there he became a student in Madison (now Colgate) University in Hamilton, New York. When his collegiate work was completed he returned to New London and accepted the position of assistant cashier in the First National Bank in 1864. The following year, however, he went south to become receiving clerk in the New Orleans customs house, remaining for a year in the Crescent city. He became a resident of Torrington in 1867 and here entered the manufacturing concern then conducted under the style of Turner & Company, his uncle, Elisha Turner, having been a pioneer manu- facturer of the Naugatuck valley. After three years with that company L. G. Turner went to New York to represent the Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Company, one of the
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largest brass industries in the eastern states, as salesman. From 1876 until 1879 he was the secretary of the company and in the latter year was elected to the directorate. He continued as manager of the New York office until 1892, when he resumed connection with the home office in Torrington and was elected treasurer, with the additional responsibilities of manager. Later he was chosen to the presidency and so continued until 1915, when he resigned in order to be relieved of much of the burden which that office entailed. He is still one of the directors of the company, however, and one of its large stockholders and during his active connection therewith he brought forth many practical and valuable inventions on which he received patents. His marked mechanical skill and ingenuity were further supplemented by notable executive force and through his administrative direction the business of the company was greatly advanced. Into other fields he also extended his efforts, becoming a director of the Torrington Manufacturing Company, a director of the Brooks National Bank and a trustee of the Torrington Savings Bank. His business enterprise and resourcefulness were evenly balanced by his integrity, which was never called into question, and his life record -illustrates clearly that success and an honored name may be won simultaneously.
Mr. Turner was united in marriage in 1885 to Miss Mary Louise Stearns and they have become parents of three children, Marjorie Stearns. Alice Mason and Mason Turner. The daughter, Alice M., is now the wife of Wadsworth Doster, of Torrington. The only. son, Mason Turner, was born in New York. May 28, 1891. He was a pupil in the Torrington graded schools and in the high school and prepared for college at St. Paul's school in Con- cord. New Hampshire. He then became a student in Williams College, from which he was graduated with the class of 1915. During his college days he belonged to the varsity glee club, also to the orchestra and to the choir, and he was a member of one of the leading college fraternities, the Delta Kappa Epsilon. After his graduation he entered the employ of the Turner & Seymour Company in Torrington and there continued, making an excellent business record, until he entered the officers' training camp at Plattsburg. He there won the commission of second lieutenant and on the 29th of August reported for duty at the New England draft army mobilization camp at Ayer, Massachusetts. He was an organizer and scout master of Troop 5, Boy Scouts, and was a member of Com- pany M, Torrington Home Guard Infantry, That he is a young man of whom his parents have every reason to be proud is attested by all who know him. He is the recording secretary of the Torrington Young Men's Christian Association and a most active worker in Trinity church. He also belongs to the Torrington Club and the Williams Club of New York and he is now going forth to do active service for his country wherever the flag may lead.
L. G. Turner has been helpfully associated with many of those activities and organiza- tions which have for their object the moral progress of the community. He is a trustee of the Young Men's Christian Association of Torrington, of which he was at one time president, and he and his family are identified with the Protestant Episcopal church. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he never lightly regards the duties of citizenship but cooperates at all times in well defined plans for the upbuilding of his city and the advancement of the welfare of state and country. He belongs to the Delta Kappa Epsilon, also to the Torrington Club, the Hardware Club of New York, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Society of Colonial Wars and the Mayflower Society, being much interested in the historical records of New England. Since retiring from the more active duties of business life he now finds leisure for indulging his taste and it is characteristic of him that his activities are found in those channels which lead to intellec- tual stimulus. His home is notably beautiful with its broad acres of lawn adorned with fine shrubbery. It is situated on Migeon avenue in Torrington and for real beauty it is surpassed by few.
GEORGE D. WORKMAN.
George D. Workman lives in the memory of his many friends enshrined in the halo of a gracious presence, of kindly deeds, of progressive citizenship. He stood for all that is best for the community and for the individual and he labored alike for both. The opportunity to aid his fellowmen or to promote public welfare was ever to him a call to action to which he readily responded. He became recognized as one of the foremost business men and manu- facturers of Torrington and his cooperation with leading enterprises of the city constituted a most valuable contribution to its material growth and upbuilding.
Samuel Werkman
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A native of England, he was born in Gloucestershire in July, 1835. His father, Samuel Workman, was also a native of the same shire, where his birth occurred in 1809, and was a son of James Workman. In early life Samuel Workman learned the wool sorting business and after attaining his majority he was married in England to Miss Caroline Franklin. In 1836, with his wife and two children, he crossed the Atlantic and landed in New York, where he remained for a brief period. He then came to Connecticut, settling in Torrington, which ever afterward remained his home and that of his family. He found employment with the Wolcottville Manufacturing Company and in due time became superintendent of the wool department of the mill. He also became financially interested in the undertaking and was elected one of its directors, so continuing until the time of his death, which occurred February 15, 1879, when he was laid to rest in the family plot in Hillside cemetery. Through the intervening years he had become widely known and was most highly respected, enjoying the confidence and goodwill of all with whom business or social relations brought him in contact. He was one of the organizers of Trinity Episcopal church in Torrington and remained one of its stanch supporters. In habits he was at all times temperate, was domestic in his tastes and was devoted to his home and family, considering no effort or sacrifice on his part too great if it would enhance the welfare of his wife and children. Mrs. Workman passed away in 1889, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, and was laid to rest by the side of her husband in Hillside cemetery. She, too, was a devoted Christian, holding membership in Trinity Episcopal church. They occupied an attractive home on Prospect street, where their daughter, Miss Anna F. Workman, still resides. They had a family of six children, namely: Anna Franklin; George D .; a son who died in infancy; John, of Torrington; James, who married Maria Clark and died in Hartford, leaving two children-Samuel C., of Torrington, and Mabel. the wife of Herman Lovejoy; and Caroline, who married Nelson Coe and is now a widow residing in Torrington. She had two children: Frank E., who is a warden in Torrington; and Dr. Grace Coe Pulver.
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