Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-29
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JAMES w. coNNoRS
 BUYS HARTFORD SHORE


 James w. Connors who went from | here to Hartford in 1907 and then to l Bladgepert in 1914 where he opened ! l mems clothing store which met with | great success has just bought out the l Hollandez4 store in Hartford, Connec- 1 ticEt's oldest clothing house. The l Cennors Clothing company of Bridge 1 port and New Britain thus becomes l the owner and operator Of four stores ln three thriving Connecticut cities r The story of MT. Corners success 1 ful business career is told as follows: E In 1907, when 1e years of age, he came from Norwich to Hartford, and applied to A. Hoiander's Sons for q cierkship. Out of some twenty ap- plicants he was chosen for the va cancy, not because of what he prom ised but because of his earnest plea, which was. Just try me for a week. If don't make good I'll go back to Norwich" He never went. back to Norwich. He remained with A. Hol- laGder's Sons seven years-seven gol- den years he calls them, for during that period he was given every oppor- tinity to equip himself for the big work he was to. undertake as his own 1 boss"
 1 In 1914, when the big war was well 1 under way. and Bridgeport was des- tined to see prodigieus growth. Mir. Connors went to the firm and divulged his big idea He said: I'm sorry to l say am going to leave you. Some ! thing tells me to go to Bridgeport and start up a business Of my own. l than any other city I know of, and
 l am going to start there if I have to
 open up with no more than the pro- verbal shoestring" And that settled 1 it. He opened in Bridgeport, and Bridgeport was soon his by right of conquest. His first store was at No ] 1,f54 Main street. in that city, and it was a. conspicuous success from the ITerd go. He introduced new ideas new measures Of service. He sold for cash. yet he invariably impressed upon
 his patrons the fact that tie respon- sibikty of his store did not cease when the suit or overcoat was sent home. l He was always there to listen to con- l plaiqts, and right anything that seem ed to be wrong.
 Within few months he opened an ', ether. store in Bridgeport and in Jan
 uary of this year he added a third in
 New Britain. By this time his first store was outgrowing itself and noth-
 ing would prove commensurate with it's needs and importance but new 1
 idly executed and September F the rev Connors building. Nos. 1152. 1154 1f5e and 1159 Main street, Bridgeport was opened
 Il Less than a week ago his mind F drifted back to Hollanders'-the big store where he got his first inspiration to strike out for himself. Hartford
 was always his first choice as the ''l ideal city and Hollanders' the idea store. Consulting with his partners 1T
 the Connors corporation he decided tt see if the Hollander business could D, , bought lie came to Hartford anS preached the subject to the Messrs | fIollander. They were not anxious |, sell. There was no reason why the, should sell-but as the saying zoe everything has its price, Mir. Con nors had the price. That's the whol - story. Store number four was ,se cured and it meant the most eXten sive opera ation of all.
 MF. Conners will devote most of hi
 titae to the Hartford store. He ha f another. reason for being attached t 2 Hartford. A few years ago he mar d ried Hartford girl. Miss Teresa. Kel = i Iy. daughter Of Martin J. Kelly of NJ : 2S5 Capitol avenue. Mir. and Mrs. Con 2 lners have two daughters, 'Margare a and Geraldine.