Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-26

convert II into a model playground
lust as soon as the funds contributed
warrant the purchase and maintenance.
but this will not be accomplished this
summer.
However. there will be two play
grounds available within few weeks.
properly equipped and in charge OF
competent volunteer instructors. one
will be on the north section Of the
large grounds surrounding the Bart
LETT school. and well adapted 10 the
needs of the children in that section.
The other will be i'm a very densely
populated section, where foreign ele-
ments prevail. and which will be APP
preciated by hundreds of small chill
dren. The large lot at the corner or
Douglass and Bradley streets and IN
the rear OF the old Goddard house In
Main street. has been loaned the assoc
citation for use as a public playground
bv Rev. John c. Goddard of Salisbury.
who inherited the extensive property.
The work of the Hampstead Family
association will receive the support of
people generally and viii result In the
establishment of Fairgrounds In all
sections of the city, provided, equip
ped and cared for by the public funds
With two buildings being construct
ed for industrial purposes, and the
local manufacturing establishments
running on full time. it really does
look favorable for New London as A
manufacturing center as well as sum-
mer resort. The people Of more or less
wealth, those who have in the past
expressed preference to have New
London a residential rather than a
manufacturing city. are just beginning
to realize their mistake and are act
ually aiding the earnest efforts of 9TH
ers to add TO the number OF manufsc-
turing establishments.
There is no reason why a city 10.
Gated as is New London should moi
be among the larger cities of the stat >
and il would have been years ago out
| for the lack of enterprise, or rather.
the desire of some of its citizens to
! bar industries. in the hope Of having
an almost strictly residential city
Now that a more get-together spirit
| prevails. it is believed that by persist
ent effort New London as a city of i'm
portance will. in the not distant flu
ture, be city of first rank.
The Queen Anne Lace company that
| is to locate in New London Is the same
! that was considering locating in West
| ery. The company asked no financial
] support, simply a suitable building at
| a fair rental. Not large nor eXpen-
\ siVe structure, but one removed from
| dirt and soft coal smoke. to be well
| lighted and well heated. The com
mttee of the Westerly board of trade
were satisfied with the proposition
and endeavored to furnish the suitable
/ building. but there was laxity on the
part of moneyed men to come TO the
! scratch with cost for the building. and
/ il was this lsxity that lost the in
/ dustry to Westerly.
! The committee are at present per-
I sonally interested in another industry
I for which mill building is now being
/ erected in Westerly and therefore the
! members did not feel disposed to dig
down into their jeans for the nhw in
du-try. believing that to be the duty
of other members or citizens. who were
not financing the industry already Sc
thred.
7 Frederick w. Mercer. manager and
owner of the New England CarpeI
Lining company. is chairman Of the
| committee on trades and MANUFACTURED
i of the New London Business Mems
| association. The proposition was sub
I mittee to him and he investigated He
was satisfied that IL was good thing
! and pushed 1t along. He secured the
building site and financed for the mil