LOCAL OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS. 



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Observations and Suggestions — Here, There and Everywhere. 



Looks Like a Good Investment. 



In the first three advertising pages 

 of this number is an announcement of- 

 fering shares of stock in The United 

 German Silver Company of Stamford 

 — factory at Springdale. 



A visit to this factory impresses one 

 with the fact that here is a good pay- 

 ing industry that will soon be in active 

 operation, and one that will pay good 



profit on the capital stock. The metals 

 are in good demand, and the factory 

 is well equipped with substantial mod- 

 ern machinery. The location, the ar- 

 rangement, the lighting — everything 

 is good. Orders, even in the present 

 financial depression, are ready as soon 

 as the plant is in operation. 



The editor of this magazine has been 

 acquainted with Mr. William T. Fin- 

 ney for almost two decades. Mr. Fin- 

 ney is generally regarded as an active, 

 efficient, conscientious, careful, suc- 

 cessful business man. It is evident 

 that Mr. Finney regards this business 

 as a thoroughly good investment, and 

 has a high opinion of his associates. 

 We wish him and them all success, and 

 that this good Stamford industry may 

 soon be run to its full capacity. 



A Decoration by Axes and Saws. 



One of the most interesting and at- 

 tractive window displays to be found 

 in Stamford has been in the spacious 

 windows of The Lockwood & Palmer 

 Company. There a display of attrac- 

 tive wood-cutting apparatus consist- 

 ing of axes, saws, wedges, etc., has 

 been arranged. As one gazes in that 

 window, he feels a longing to take an 

 ax and start for the woodpile. It 

 would be genuine fun to cut wood with 

 such efficient appliances. 



May Manton's Fashion Book. 



A beautiful book of patterns has 

 come to our desk. It is entitled, "May 

 Manton's Fashion Book." The price 

 is only ten cents, reduced to five if 

 purchased with a pattern. Address 

 May Manton Pattern Company, 

 Greeley Square, New York City. 



Allen & Smith are the Stamford 

 agents. 



A Great Addition to Stamford's 

 Beauty. 



Everybody interested in busy and 

 beautiful Stamford is delighted with 

 the architectural plans of the new 

 Stamford Savings Bank building in 

 which the bank is now well settled 

 and doing business as regularly and 

 faithfully as if it had been there for 

 a hundred years. This bank was the 

 first in Stamford to erect and occupy 

 a house devoted exclusively to the 

 banking business, although at about 

 the same time the beautiful building 

 of the Stamford Trust Company was 

 erected. Notice has already been called 

 to the building that followed as a close 

 second. The Citizens Savings Bank 

 is notably placed and in a conspicuous 

 location on one of the prominent cor- 

 ners of our beautiful city. It is famous 

 as an institution of high character and 

 financial standing. The building 

 greatly aids in the appearance of the 

 central part of the city. 



Nothing has been omitted nor over- 

 looked in the endeavor to make this 

 the most substantial, secure and con- 

 venient banking establishment in 

 Southern Fairfield County. It is a 

 marvel of completeness and the per- 

 fection of modern banking equipment 

 and service. 



The Citizens Saving Bank was first 

 opened for business July 2, 1869. On 

 December 1. 1913, when it occupied its 



