Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-23


cured.
With the hall crowded so that stand -
ing room was al a premium, great en-
tnuslasm was aroused at the meeting
Of the Board Of Trade Monday evening
at the Buckingham Memorial in reIa-
u0n to the American Thermos Bottle
company, with the result that there
were numerous contributions made at
the meeting, making the total contribu-
lions for the day $3.50 and the total
contributions thus far $4,000
There has therefore been thus far
subscribed over one-third of the de-
sired sum and with the interest mani
tested the committee was given renew
ed confidence that the full amount will
be secured. A break was made in the
size of the subscriptions and number
of smaller sums were pledged the
amounts being from 500 TO 5000.
New Members Elected.
At the opening Of the meeting by
President Haviland the reading of the
secretary's report was omitted and the
following were voted in as members:
Ralph ROYAL, c. A. Campbell. Francis
p. Mcnamara. Irwin c. Elmer Boston
Bakery corporation, George Greenber
ger.
Coming to the important matter for
the evening. President Haviland said
it is question now whether we are
willing to stand still or step up and
move on, and he had the proposition
by the Thermos Bottle company read
by Clerk Tibbits.
Statement by w. F. Hi.
To give a history of the project W
f. Hill of the committee was calico
upon, and he told OF length how the
matter came to be presented to Nor
Wieh. Mr.. Hill said:
This committee was appointed bv nc
one, so they are Independent. and they
will be mighty glad to let others more
capable do the work, but not until We
are positive it is going through sue
cessfully will we retire. We will moi
desert the ship until the last dollar is
raised. We will not put the hardest
part of the work onto others.
When the money is subscribed oul
work is done. And then, from thu
grand business men of Norwich who
nave signed the papers of the Norwich
Industrial Building association will
you select your off1vers. And amone
these men, have no fear, for they are
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back up their opinions with their cash
The first of September 1911. aftel
receiving an introductory letter from
r. c. Jewett, freight agent Of the n
T. N. II. and H. r. r. Co., to w. Fl
Seeley, the head of the New ENGLAND
| Industrial bureau of the N. Y y TT
| and ii. r. r., l called upon Mr. SeeIe,
and stated ii him a matter that haC
been in my mind for a number q.
Years, and that was the possibility o.
| acquiring the part Of the land con.
| tTolled by the railroad not occupied h,
| aneyone at present, not even the rail.
road, know as the New Dock, for tn,
/ purpose OF erecting industrial build
lngs, up to date and ready to sell o.
/ renst TO manufacturers. Believing tina
| the best way for Norwich or any cit
| was to have building ready for tn,
tenant to move right into it, and com
/ mehce work and not show them ;
! sue ana ask them to wait a year un
/ III We could erect a buiIdino
| Hartford and other progressive Gill;
are doing that way and that is VIII,
! Hartford secured the great Under
| wood Typewriter company. If I had f
! wait to build a house before I couI,
| rent or sell you one, I could organic
/ an industrial fishing club among III
! real estate men and not lack for tim
/ TO go fishing. 1t will do no harm +
show the absurdity of DOING bushes
! IN such way, and l for one hone
VIII do lots Of good in the future.
AS result of that visit, Mr.. Seele,
came to Norwich, but could only Civ
us couple Of hours, and Mr.. jeWet
and myself showed him the land i
question. 1t was his first visit to Nor
witch, and you have read in the paper
what his opinion is of our city; an(
right here, if You will allow me.
want TO say, that if any man who's
home is here, has even so much a
one word to say against this city, afte
reading Mr.. Seeley's letter he ought t
move out.
The men of Norwich are awake. an
as far as I am able to see. not on
knooler is left in our beautiful cit,
Thirty thousand people are shoutin
like Westerners for the best city i
the world There will be no mo
knocking here. and We are glad
surrender the habit to other cities
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