Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-08
BOOMING NORWICH.
o the Editor of the Eagle


Beyond doubt, and at no distant
day either, this lively little city will be
the second largest town in Kingman
county, and next in point OF popula-
ton 10 the county seat. In a recent
visit TO Norwich the writer was agree
ably surprised 10 find that the town
had already assumed the substantial
appearance of much older place than
il really is. which also goes TO prove
that the projectors had selected very
favorable point TO build up first-class
city. lis position t. command an ex-
tensive trade with farming country
of wonderful richness and thickly SET
tied is admirable. itua'ed as il is.
from seventeen to tweniy-four miles
from towns of any commercial impor-
lance The town site of Norwich was
laid out in June last, and 81 500 worth
of lots were sold before July 3, and
the boom still continues as Spectators
and investors recognize the location'as
one that cannot help but make
town of several. thousand people at
least. The town company is compos-
ed of the following gentlemen whose
reputation and successful business ca
rcer is well known throughout the
southwest: President, Hon. George
ID. Thompson, cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank. Harper. Kansas; vice.
president. W. w. Robbins. of Harper,
Kansas; secretary. {. {. Black, of
Winfield, Kansas, editor of the Tele-
gram at that point, and also secretary
of the Denver, Memphis q Atlantic
railway: Maj. Hanson, of ST. Joseph,
Mo, and general manager of the Den
yer. Memphis & Atlantic road: j.. J.
Burns, of Belle Plainc, Kansas, and
vicc-prcsidcnt of the Denver. Memphis
& Atlantic road: town agent and
treasurer, +. n. IIaag. editor of the
Morwich News.
A special feature, aud one worthy
of mention is, the extra width of the
streets; Main street being one hum
dred feet wide and graded its entire
length.
The Denver, Memphis Il Atlantic
road has completed lis grade to this
point and the company intends to lay
to Nowich this month. The iron for
this purpose has been purchased and
the track LAYERS are now at Conway
Springs ready TO commence work as
soon as possible. Norwich is
to be the ter minus for
some little time At least, and rs soon
as the road reaches here a greater im-
petus will be given 10 all kinds of
trade and the demand for lots also will
be doubled at once.
There are excellent openings here
for the following branches of business:
A good Touring mill, boot and shoe
store. dry goods and clothing store.
matchmaker and jeweler.
Below we give list of the business
houses in Norwich: Bank of Norwich,
W. W. Robbins 4 Co. Hardware.
Haines Bros. & CO., and Bennett Bros.
Groceries, Carter 4 Whitman, Pinson
4 Bowen. John Anderson. W. J.
Hazeleit. Drugs, c. Marvin * CO.:
DIR. X. NJ. Young Farm implements.
Jacob Willhour. Lumber, Dean.
Briggs & Co., II. Barlow, manager.
Livery. Z. c. Lear; Scott Nye. Real
estate. Sturgcs, Jones 4 Davis. Paints,
oils and glass, l.. Shuman. Black
smith, j. ID. Black. Contractors and
builders, Snidcr & Hughes, y. J.
Everett. BARRIERS, J. L. Tackwen, III.
Zeitheu. Hotel. Norwich House, W.
II. wilhour. proprietor. Boarding
house. L. G.. Lear. Skating rink and
public hall, Burgess Brothers, propri-
etor.
The press is well represented by the
Norwich News, bright and newsy
seven column paper. Z. \. Haag. cd
itor. l..