Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-15
AN OPINION FROM THE PACIFIC
 COAST.


 Having lived near Norwich until
 within recent years and patrOnizing it's
 many stores and places of business,
 can say that l consider the city most
 happily situated for a trade center
 of a large and prosperous agricul-
 tural community. It is the largest city
 in Eastern Connecticut and is sur
 rounded on all sides by large man
 ufacturing concerns making goods from
 the finest silk velvet to thin cotton
 goods: it also has a great variety of other industries and people as a
 things close at hand. purchaser can
 also find what he wants in variety,
 quality and quantity.
 Norwich as a junction point for cleo
 tric cars reaching out to all the ad-
 jacent cities and large towns. and the excellent car service with reasonable fares and transfers to various points. brings the surrounding country into close proximity to the trade center and is a great inducement for people to take a car ride and do some shop ping
 The two railroads traversing the city on the east and west sides and con meeting nearby and far-away points north and west also the steamers ply ing the Thames river making low rates of transportation to and from New Y Ork and Boston all combine to make Norwich most remarkable trade center" alike for exports and for i'm ports.
 ] will tell from experience how one from a distance can purchase to ad- vantage in Norwich. While preparing for my trip east I noticed among your advertisements that Clothing and Dry Goods were marked much less than here, so concluded I would purchase only what was necessary for my trip before leaving here. and buy further supplies there, which I accordingly did with satisfactory results: ruching and all such accessories are about one half western prices.
 It is also said that the west is from six months to one year late in adopting the New York styles. As Norwich is so close to New York the stores are supplied with the latest most up-to- date models from which choice can be made from large variety of ma terials and styles with less expenditure ! of money than in the west. You ask, what makes the difference ? | It Is this: First, Norwich is near the source of supplies. It is near the cot ton growing states of the south, and ] the sheep raising country of the ! north, from which places the raw ma terial can easily be transported by steamer and by the railroads to the many manufacturing places in the vicinity of Norwich and made into 1 ClOIn WHICH IS then sent 10 the near | by city of New Y GOrk and converted into 1 all kinds of clothing for men. women 1 and children of all ages and sizes l Cotton and wool are produced in the west and southwest also, but manufac- 1 turers are slow in planting mills and we are dependent upon the east for i most of our wearing apparel and goods l of all kinds.
 l can safely say that in purchasing i for a large family one can save a round trip fare to Norwich and at the same time have the great pleasure of 1 visiting with relatives and friends. and | return with the trunks well filled with l dry goods. etc. and no duty to pay.'' l The Rose of New England is well i represented throughout the west and 1 southwest by it's enterprising sons and l daughters. all of whom will heartily l say:
 1 Norwich fair Norwich
 ! My thoughts are of thee l Though many long miles ] May separate you from me. l c. NJ. $. | Spnth CaIiP