Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1915, Page 15

most sanguine expectations. the most skeptical. Three months ago we opened our warerooms in this city. has been a household word in New London and environs. to stay and : . The House of Marsh To the People of Norwich and Vicinity 7 its like will not occur again. < Prices and terms defy competition. LET MUSIC MAKE THE NEW YEAR HAPPY It was doubly gratifying, not alone for the volume of business but more for the coufidence displayed in our published and spoken statements. people prefer a piano backed by a reputation. R HALF A CENTURY THE HOUSE OF MARSH Its word is its bond and its financial standing as sound as that of a bank. It has never broken faith. It is there THE HOUSE OF MARSH \’ We take pleasure in announcing this morning that in a few days we shall occupy our new store in the Sunlight Building, 46 Franklin Street. ING REMOVAL, residents of this section of the state will have an opportunity to purchase Pianos and Player Piancs at values never before known in this city. They include such celebrated makes as Decker and Haines, known throughout the world. Also a few-of the famous Francis Bacon instruments (established since 1789), which were set aside during the recent distribution and for various reasons were not taken, will be offered at the same record-breaking prices and terms. e t is in Norwich to Stay | Space is inadequate to enumerate the once-in-a-lifetime bargains we shall offer. Yes, let music make the New Year happy—happy for yourself, your family and your friends. Gladden the home circle with a Piano or a Player Piano of lasting.worth. You can do it with ease at the House of Marsh, where expert musicians give patrons courteous and undivided attention. Don’t miss this great removal sale. Extends the Kindest Greetings of the Season The response to the great distribution of Pianos and Player Pianos which we inaugurated at that time exceeded our It proved, too, that most And in the meantime—PEND- A brief visit to our present store will convince Carroll Building Leaders In Busi NATHAN D. PRINCE, Danielson, Norwich, looked to the heads ties of Eastern Con- s they have written edition., Along with 1ey issue a generally op- st entering, The Bulletin's thelr general review of t timistic foreword for t¥ NORWICH MORE FORTUNATE THAN MOST NEW ENGLAND CITIES IN PAST YEAR. President of Board of Trade Reviewa Locai Business Conditions— Looking Ahead to Bett Business Year In 1918, Recognizing the wide-spread conditfon of business depression throughout the country which admits of no dispute, a review of conditions locally during the past year to ring trus must con- cede many discouragements, Yet while (with the exception of our own country), all the world seems to be In strifs and turmeil with untold anguish, want and suffering sur 3 to follow for some time, it is not amiss to recount the many uleselngs of this past twelve months for which we 11 or should be duly thankful, While many of our in run only part thme, on the whole our people have steadily ‘employed and thus more fortunate than most our size in New Englan: and on the very best of zuthority we can lay elaim to having hi less actually unemployed tha city in Connecticut, One of our banks whi yeur ago closed its doors has patd its depositors in full while the cther has already paid fifty per cent, and has another dividend in prospeet, Total wages In tho city have avernged, nocording te safe es- ‘imate, a little over geveniy per ceni, of normal, and while winter always demonstrates the T grgenissd charities no extraordinary conditions o hsre. Building ae- iivitles during 1914 have O Previons years and I am sure we ave ail dei ‘mprovemant of Fraanidin square produced hy ihe new Thaj nuilaing and to Shetueker street by the new Shannon 1dings as weil as o Franklin stpssi from "tg:s widening of the street and rosuitant improvement ef vich has fared remarkabiy cause of a diversity of ins All told it geems to me ‘that well and again demonstrated that dustries, conservative enierp: on the part of Her ecitidena and 2 prosperous outlying country that aftords us an additional trad= ng population of at least thiriy thousand people we.aFe not subject to the severitics of tiess periodic conditions te the same that many neizhboring cities are, e _too_ahead o, 1y, improving sondfions in e P T ! HERBERT R, BRANCHE. THEODORE BODENWEIN, New London. coming year. The pendulum of business like that of the clock can swing only So far; we know that 1t must swing the other way, and I belleve the turn has been made. Business must jm- prove. Let confidence govern our every act and let us adopt the slogan: The skies are clearing, business is improving, and there is prosperity .coming for every man who seeks and finds his place in the sun of industry and right lving, JAMBS ¢, MACPHERSON, President Norwich Board bf Trade, A PULL TOGETHER FOR THE GENERAL BETTERMENT OF NORWICH, Is Slogan For the Year Given By President of Norwlch Business Men's Assocciation, Phe slegan of a year ago that gave fo us ene ef the pusies( years within the life of our associaiion {0 my mind eught to be good enousgh for another year; A pull tegether for the gensral detierment of Norw. With the largest.inorease in membership of any of the 43 similar associations in the state “save ene,” the Norwich Buginess Men's association has been characteriwed by the president of the Btate Chamber of Commerce as one of the most thoroughly alive and progressive organizations in New England. In reviewing the work of the association for the year just egded, perhaps the more notewerthy of all the year’s activiijes and accomplishments has been the establishing of the New Leondon County Jmprovement league and the nusieus 6f a Vacational Training seheol in Nor- wigh, both of whigh ars destined & GO f8O1OFE IR the growih and progTess 6f the wwn: In B8 10 New London eounty the fary buream the asSeeiation Bas veceived the ihaaks of Top- resentatives, of both the United Btetes Depariment of Agwisul- ture ane Cenneegtient EHiate Callege, R 8o muen ioF ihe pasi, FOF the preseat our sssvciatien is undergoing an img&riafii 8hange in an endeavor to Hesp abreast of the times aad tie state b6 é" > & 2 2 In 3 ahanse of name s Cnamber of Comin hiepe t0 breadan the £ of Wwork and the sespe of GuF Aetivity and othier= Wise ESRIOFM io the Fiarch 0f Progress that i§ Soilg oh Mi ABONE us. We feel in making these ém?fé grenter interest will pe & deveioped in the chamber tRTOUSh artments_oF Buresus o be iormed, than ceuid otherwise De ol ed in_the a = tiof, & i858 ks Chamber of Commerce is to encourage home owning and bufiding and ses that the necessary assistance is furnished to enable every wierthy and Industrious head of a fam!ly to provide a ho of his ow Firm in ths faith that good homes meke go expect to dovots a part of our encrgiea the com great problem, A commlittes already appointed housing situation in Norwich after mak ¥ subject report a scarcity of moderate priced tenements and many are living In unsanitary and disagreeable surroundings because they are unable to purchase or rent suitable dwellings, The com- mittee also reported that because of such conditions industries were lost to Norwich that otherwise would have located here, To boast of our facllities and then block developments iz not giving to the manufacturer a square deal, We must remove such obstacles to progress if we would forge ahead, Many citles about the state have in successful operation Bullding and Loan associations and Home Bullding companies and it will be one of the alms of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce the coming year to get all the data possible on the subject and then with tha energotic and Joyal working together that charaocterize citles of the west we hope to make further progress or at least be able to hold the ground we now ocoupy, “Mon may think great thingw and plan great things but it is only through eo-operation with their fellowmen that they can ac- complish great ihings,"” HERBERT R. BRANCHE, Presldent Norwich Business Men's Association, Ine, 0d citlzens we ng year to this > look Into g careful study of FAIRLY PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR THE CITY OF NEW LONDON IN 1814, Manufasturing indusiries Genmerally Ram en Full Time—8ummer 8easen Hurt By Unfaverable Weather—Big Preiests For the Biiy Under Way. _ It has be said, I thini; witheut hesRation, that the Four ] beer & fairly prosperaus ene foF New L.gnaen; » i ngeFnE FURNING With full eemzler WeFe 6A8 OF iw0 SHEFt PEFIeAs of 4 > Egaufact: a 5 Gury P ness Review The Year That Has Passed orders. The indications seem to point to a continued period ef prosperity during the year 1915. 3 the summer season, on account of the backward weather, failed to bring to New London the usual amount of busi- I believe that on the whole the merchants of the city have oyed a reasonably satisfactory year of business in 1914. Some tore-keepers state that their business has shown an in- and most all seem to have held their o From all the ions at present available, the year of 1915 will shw' a Iarge‘ n has not been much building in this city during the number of cottages have been erected at Ocean vo or three business buildings, but local capital is nt to invest in improved real estate for fear that there will e a sufficient return. There continues to be a scarcity of de- ble tenements and detached houses. The work upon the state ocean progressed during the vear, and is now r: pletic is one of the big projects v ss to New London in the futury ce the plers and superstructure finished and ready for the reception of ocean-going ships. The work of building & new railroad bridge across the Thames river has been started by the building of foundations for the approaches. This raflroad improvement will employ a large number of worlgmen and will dollars, a large portion of which will remain on of buildings for the Connecticut College fr Women began during the year past and expecte hree four buildings will be ready for occupan in September, 19 This Institution shows gratifying gain in public estimation. A surances of financial support are such as to lead to the confide bellef that rapid additions will be made to the college group o pulldings and that the institution will grow rapidly. These three large projects mentioned, all of which are under way and will be well along toward completion before the end of 1915, should make next year the most prosperous in the history of New London. THEODORE BODENWEL President New London Business Men's Association WILLIMANTIC HAD YEAR OF ACTIVITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 1814, Reviewed By President of Business Men's Organization—Proe. perity Brought to the City, With the beginning of a new year, the Willimantic Doard of trade and Business Men's assoclation, incorporated, look bdack upon a year of activity and accomplishment. And it is easy accomplish results in Willlmantic, it deingthe central eity in Eastern Connecticut, unusually favored by nature in its water power, and b{ man in its transportation facilities for it !s one of the best railroad centers in the state, The association hes veen very much alive to the needs and interests of Willimantie, and the efforis of the officers and mem- bers have been productive of results that are bringing added pros- perity to the eity, As a direct result of these efforts, there has {Jeen built, a iprflndld bullding for the use of the S, C. 8, Box company. & rapidly growing company which is now a part of the lite and busy activity of the city, M™or has the social life of the association been neglected, as wag shown by the splend!d enthusiazsm of the Bastern Connecti- out members at the outing at Storrs last summer, when several hundred members enjoyed the good things prepared for them as our guests, With the elesipg of the year we are making an effort to es- Charity Bureau for more aystematically carrying 4 of the oity. This at present is not completed, X ihe right lines, and we hopo !n the early is an estabiished organization In mampership is compored of mere than two hundred of in and fear Willimantia, and we want the other pood ul uP reoS sre larZe and aecommodations gmfl every man is made to fect-that, next te his own home, there is no betier place w© spend an_even ns‘ 5 z JOHN O, TRACY, e .\Presidem Wiilimentle Board of Trade s and Business den's Associaiors ¥year to soe