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‘ - . is One of which the all—wise Greater may well have intended for ”a great city ‘ ' .
LOCATION A BLEND OF COMMERCIAL
UTILITY AND BEAUTY.
As for beauty, nature has framed it in. on
the land side with a rampart of enchanting,
low, tree-clad, granite hills, rich in Revolu-
tionary history and ancient Indian lore. now
bi-sected with shaded, winding, residential
avenues of gentle ascent, which overlook the
little city‘s busy commercial center. Its beauti-
ful island-locked harbor, dotted with craft of
its merchant marine at all times and, in sea~
son, with those on pleasure bent, and for cut
across the broad blue Sound to the distant
green and white headlands of Long Island.
OYSTERS FOR ALL THE WORLQ,
Beneath the waters of its ample harbor and
under the Sound, miles beyond the reach of
vision. nature has spread a boundless bed of
oysters unsurpassed in quality, of which the
wise old Indians knew and appreciated. Thus
has South Norwalk become the leading port in
the world-wide supply of the. luscious bivalve.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICA—
TION FACILITIES.
With its daily steamboat line direct to the
great metropolis and being a branch terminal
on the main line of one of the greatest tour-
track railroads of this age. with trains at al-
most any hour to and from the westward, the
eastward and the northward; with New York
but forty-two miles distant. it stands uni ue
asa center of unjexc‘elled transportation facili~
ties. Morelthan this, it has an extensive local
trolley system reaching out in several direc-
tions, connecting it close with its beautiful,
historic, but ever young, progressite sister city
of Norwalk, with its bouncing, public-spirited,
rapidly developing daughter, East Norwallr,
with its attractive beachside and inland sub-
' urbs, its varied pleasure resorts, and beyond,
. east or west. with Bridgeport or Stamford, or
still further if one wills, by direct connection
on to New Haven, Hartford and Boston, or the
other way to New York. As for hi ways, one
of the popular features 31 the ci' and town.
is the fact that everyroad rap ating from
either has an individuality of picturesqueness
and surprises of scenic beauty all its own—4nd
such roads are many. For instantaneous com-
munication to all points, local and out into the .
world, it is amply provided for by a modern
telephone system. supplemented by two tele-
graph companies with district messenger ser-
vice. Each of which will ,compare favorably,
as to reliability and general satisfaction, with
its counterpart anywhere else. ,
ABREAST WITH PROGRESS
The s irit of progress has ever prevailed in
its deve opment and today that spirit is more
dominant than ever. Now it is courting im-
provements on a grand scale—more permanent
pavement, public buildings, bridge construc-
tion—4nd it will not rest until it gets the best
than can be bad. But withal it is already well
endowed, in that it owns and operates two of
its leading public utilities. Being abrest with
progress, It has experimented With municipal
own'ership and has most splendidly won out.
MUNICIPAL WATER AND ELECTRIC
PLANTS WORTH SI,soo,ooo.
These two utilities combined are worth at
.least 8x,5oo.ooo. and it sold at market value
would entirely liquidate the moderate gross
city debt of “taboo—including the water and
electric plants—and, from the balance, present
every taxpayer of the city with a generous divi-
dend. One of these utilities is its complete
system of water works when unfailing «pom
,, stored high in the northward hills, is suf-
iiti‘dl’.‘ 3:1?“ “mm We... as
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museum by expert: to be on: at an linen
examples of this class at «gleaming. in the
.hiteléatam. from" ' let: M' " ‘*
industries and made possible the creation of
others. By this same medium, its streets are
well lighted. its large assortment of select
stores are brilliant and its homes glow with
cheerful radiance, to a greater degree than is
usual in comparable cities. The cost of aver-
age residential lighting is less than $2 per
month, stores at an equal ratio, and [industrial
power at less than what the single item of coal
would cost.
GAS OF EXCELLENT QUALITY AT
HAND.
The community, however, is not wholly de-
pendent on electricity. for of prime necessity
to a modern city, it must certainly have a gas
supply, thus a very agreeable competition is
maintained by a local company which distrib- .
cause it is his traditional privilege, as a-iree
electrical appliances. automobiles, automobile
fittings and appliances, art printing. rain coats,
shoes, men's shirts, hatters’ fur, paper boxes,
packing cases, oyster carriers, wagons, and so
on. not to mention a large variety of consum-
ables Ior the domestic and local trade. Thus
with such a varied assortment of things need
iul to fill an endless demand. it is easily under-
stood why its wheels of industry whir and its
people are busy when business is depressed
elsewhere.
. TAXATION ON LOW VALUATION.
In defining taxation. it may be aptly said
that the public tax levy is that other thing
which cannot be avoided. Nevertheless, the
taxpayer kicks at it just the same, probably be»
14 mills. The home-seeker and the manufac- i
turer. prospecting for a location, are guided by
first impressions. Thus a high tax. though
based on a low valuation, which the busy man
has neither time nor inclination to reason out.
is likely to create an impression of disiavor;
whereas a low rate on a high valuation would
prove-a strong inducement to seek no further.
MANY CHURCHES.
Beinfi‘a‘eommunity olrf'oodly peOple, South
Norwa takes a well-me t ide in its many
beautiful churches, all of wh ch are presided
over by scholarly dlvines, actively interested
in local betterments and progress. who ex-
pound the true seven~day religion, from differ-
ing minor points of view, perhaps, but which '
in the broadening brotherhood and sisterhood
. but it issues.
ate and life is made the better by seeing p
tum oiliie which are uplifting, which subs
consciously fedueite while they amuse. F
this urposeSouth Norwallr is ampl theatered
and Its people being discerning in t eir tam
are favored with the best plays of the da
a resident stock company of a degree 0 ex
cellence' of wliichiit is faithfully believed, its
equal cannot be boasted of by any other place
aooroaching the size of, tilt! city. Or if“
lighter vein ol‘relag'iation is desired. eitherv
deville or moving pictures'may ,be open to
choice. Or if‘it lie in the goodtold sum,
time: the all‘urem ‘ ts of the seashore, or ‘
green woodland a,‘ but a step. And of coated"
the city abou‘n'ds'with about all the different:
kinds of soci‘ILj'fraternal, benefit and OM
similar organisatidns in the catalog, all ‘ . if,
and many exertiri‘ ' an excellent influence um
those affiliated; ""
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Nawe OF THE DAY.-
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with the. den. doings-of .thertowoandrm
are writs tskmuhlgm.
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. metropolitan .apepodicalsfi. which areach :.
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A RECORD, 0I9"PUBLIC ADMINIS
TIQN To an pnouo OF.
With the first film of political campus
to be disCOvei‘pd, its public affairs are, and
ways have been,‘s'o well administered ”and ‘
such honesty. secoomy, careful judgment
remarkable cases, by excellently
mayors, cou gamers, commissioned and».
oliicers. all uncompensated, except by»
knowledge ofdutywell and faithfully . ‘
. ed,‘as to bring ferth‘ unstinted praise,
was? avenue. LOOKING «our» “on «no eraser
utes gas of a fine quality suitable for lighting.
very desirable for cooking and heating. and a‘
variety of mercantile purposes, at prevailing
rates.
A CITY OF HOMES AND INDUSTRY.
Though ideal as to charming residential sites
in number and variety to suit the taste of the
most esthetic. romantic or practical. either on
hill orilevel and. being read of its extensive
exhibit of handsome r dances, yet it is net-
urally a commercial and industrial community.
This being so, as would be expected. it is well
supplied with excellent hotel accommodations”:
staunch banks, consistently successful build-
ing and loan «mention, all of which are alive
to the interests oi the locall and contribute
ixno mil maritime its ! fin attraction:
asap «imported t user to «chair an
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kllp‘fihe m of progress from
‘ renting!“ a hot ever may to catch the but-
”ample for lira service, unis . ., the as» ,
unity of fire , send a ' :_ , sheen-u ’
“9:57 and s with which tires also only
, . The Opportunities so
into pigmauent and prospsra
American, to do 90; but usually with about
the same sheet as boring holes in water. He
knowshehssgottopayitsndwouldldckas
lustily if he felt that he had been counted out,
as he expects more wonderful , p to melt
from it than can possibly oceansnd knows that
what he gets he needs. Yet every time the
taxman calls, his indignation, ls aroused and
he tests to deliver the some old presets
mom on inequality oi assessments—it‘s
the same old story as‘with his gust-cute
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of mankind, are growing rapidl less pronounc-
ed. and. best of all, like the spires above their
temples of the golden rule. all pointing in a
single fixed direction.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES OF THE
BEST.
If amply blessed with churches, then it must
follow that its educational system is well
soul with sebbols. and the schools with
of hi est attainments. These are
just the conditions here. ‘and the facilities it"
meldngthe “(ideahowtoconquer‘ths
isms of, world are solidly Ordered.
' ' gel-ten ultra-alluded
7 ‘ lgll‘scbooldn
with Connecticut‘s long maintain-
ol‘ learning. , .
In addition to its complete eeboollngfaclli-
as first of the states in at highest 4
. g ' who come here some, South Norw as
, ceptional attractlbns lnd‘ 'advants
haos by long association and lack o ’c
the splendid services rendered b the ~ 7
of the city and the public blessings on
are looked uponby the average citizens
much as a matte‘t‘ ’of course and, thus, not
ways fully appreciated. No balm is to , _,
to the man in olIice as commendation and
couragement. from those whom he , "
which costs so little and is yet so scant.
the new resident notes things keenly and
enthusiasm is fed by the evidences of good
forts all about him. He is struck with the ‘
cellence of its part volunteer. part paid,
fighting service. whose grand record Of '
vage. prompt service and very low loss K .
water—due taintelligent work, has never-been
canoe t be surpassed by any other ..~
The elliciency of its po '
which so little notice is
cannot be commended too highly, as is a
by the city’sunusually low ratio of crime
disorder. and byithe high standard of itp ,7
silty, which makes it an unpopular .
Ior.the maliciously inclined. «A truth ,w 1
further emphasizes this agreeable condition
the fact that, thetgnwn pelice first deal
a gate enough so to pay its "
egg-es. Another department whichis“
vigilant. is itsuoostentatiounbut busy , ' '
board,notsatisfiedtoehasethemieruhe
its hole._but insists upon eliminAduLbflb.
.holeandthemicmbe. Much’eould hid
thawouderful were this board has, -
the lo‘deathrite of the cit is its . ’
sorely ‘, {similarly-deal ,.
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