Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-15
TRADE SLOGAN: GOODS AS REP- RESENTED OR YOUR MON-
 BY BACK.

Norwich, the metropolis of Eastern Connecticut, offers uus urpassed faciIi- ties 10 the Uut-of-tOWn shopper. Sit nated in the midst of a large number of bustling towns and villages, it has grown to be an attractive trade cen ter. Most cities with twice the popu- iatlon of Norwich. do not appear so buSinesslike. People from twenty miles around congregate here, eSpe- claIIy on Saturday evenings when the business district is crowded with shop pers, to say nothing of the numerous sightseers.
 Many people from this section CPlainield, Comp claim they easily save their carfare by doing the bulk If their shopping in Norwich. The numerous department stores are well stocked with the best product that the manufacturers can produCe-offering the buyer anything from a pin to an automobile.
 A very noticeable thing is that the proprietOrS Of these stores are always . courteous and appear to work under the slogan: Money refunded for any unsatisfactory purchase The clerks and other employees of Norwich's stores are polite, ob&ing and ever wilIins ! to assist customers in their selection Of goods. Large airy and well light ed these stores make shopping a. pleas ure rather than something to be dread ed. Then there are the. waiting rooms ctAitA IcSOiCo Eci iO4 S tO duu to the DledS- ure of the shopping party
 II one wants to go to the theatre there are several to choose from. all giving very interesting and enter- taining performance
 The amount of business appears to have incRased immensely during the last few years so that at present Nor wich is the seventh city in size in the state The principal thoroughfareS are spIendidiy illuminated every eve ming with lights of remarkable bril- iiancy. There are many first class ho- tedS and restaurants thus making it an ideal city for tourists. NorwiCh's chief interests are not : confined solely to the stores but also to many beautiful public buildings such as the city hall. Slater memorial library, post office and numerous others { of splendid architecture
 Then there is Mohegan park. one of the finest rustic parks in the state Also the Falls, a short distance by trel- icy, which is well worth a visit. A trip by boat in summer can be made with out much loss of time giving the wis itor an opportunity to admire the beau tlful scenery of the Thames
 Two of her streets offer a remark able contrast, that is: Main with it's lone line of stores, reminds one of a
 busy street in New York city or Bos- ton. while, on the other hand Water appears like street in Cairo, Egypt
 Norwich is quite an agricultural cen
 ter. The many grain warehouses and
 huge hardware stores tend to collab- , crate this statement.
 A magnificent panorama of the city
 may be obtained from the summit of the many high hills in the distance
 Norwich ranks high as a city of indus try, located as it is at the Junction of
 the 1antic and Shetucket rivers and at the head of navigation on the
 Thames, 1t is destined to rival the
 largest cities of the state in the near
 future.
 Her daily newspapers. as well as the
 Board of Trade, have added through thelr untlring energy, many new in dustrleS among these the new Ther- mos Bottle company, making a product sold over the entire universe. The excellent system of electric rail- ways, centering in Norwich. gives ! quick access to any part of the city. 1 With unsurpassed banking facilities and large wholesale houses, Norwich is easily the busiest trade center soufh | Of Worcester and between Providence 1 and New HaVen-hence covering an 1 immense territory
 A steamer pIys regularly between this port and New York, which is also i reached by fast express trains at va l rious intervals.
 | The many fine. well attended church 1 es illustrate the religious side of the l city, and this, with the numerous cI1b l buildings, such as the Arcanum inc i Ell1s, Masonic Temple Y. M. c. A etc i clean, well paved streets. fine resi- 1 dences and stately trees truly make 1 Norwich The Rose of New England
 Plainfield