Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1915, Page 8

A COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA THIS CHRISTMAS? ' Yes~I Must Go Down Town Today and See Ahout It 0U can have a Columbia Christmas Grafonola Qut- fit sent to your home—or anywhere you say—and on Christmas morning if you wish, for only a small initial payment. The balance can be paid at your convenience after the Holidays. We can give you an outfit that will just fit your pocketbook, and on special Christmas terms. But to be sure of getting the Grafonola that you want we recommend an early selection. Have one re- served for you to be delivered wherever and whenever you wish, and thereby avoid disappointment, for as Christmas_draws nearer there is sure to be a short- age of some models. THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. We carry in stock a complete line of Columbia Records—all of them double- disc records, and most of them at 65¢c, which is the standard price for Colum- bia Records. Records make ideal Christmas gifts for those who already own a Phono- graph. You may select one or more Columbia Records and we will pack them in a Holiday box for which serve ice there is no extra charge. Columbia Records can be played on any Disc Phonograph. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT i4 THEC iU iCHES Special Services at the Central Baptist Church, With a Day of Giving Observed at the Sunday School Session—Can- tata at the Broadway Church and Carol Service at Second Congregational Church. A Christmas service in the form of 2 day for giving was held at the ses- sion of the Central Baptist Sunday school at noon on Sunday when the entire school was gathered in the audi- torium of the church, into which the scholars marched from the adjoining room to the music of Onward Christian Soldiers, played by the Sunday school orchestra. The City Bible class for men occupied one section of the seats in the church and participated in the service. Superintendent James L, Case call- ed the school to order when all were assembled and the opening prayer was offered by Deacon C. Edward Smith. After a hymn sung by the school, Su- perintendent Case spoke briefly in words of welcome, referring to the spirit of giving which had been the dominant note in the life of Jesus Christ. A cornet solo was well rendered by Reginald Ashbey and was followed by 2 short address by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Joel B. Slocum, who took the sen- lence, To Give Is to Live, as the basis lor_his Christmas remarks. Then came the giving part of the AROUND PORTO RICO Binw skiew, mpethling seme—-pistue. § ceqre harbors and - cifes invitag # your explaraion. Fian nvw to enioy this unsurpuns:d wnter voyage. 16-Day Crues All Espenses % g o R e e Sy e T PORTO RICO LINE 11 Brondway, New Youic Cruising Dest., Or Any Railroad Ticket Offic Or Authorized Tourist Agency I programme, which had been adopted by the school as its method for sig- nalizing the advent of Christmas this vear, each class sending forward one of ifs representatives as the roll was called to place its gift on the table at the front. By the time the service was over the table was piled with packages containing articles which will be distributed to worthy recipients, while many of the gifts, which from their nature, could not be suitably brought to the service. were represent- ed by cards indicating the gift. The first to come forward was As- sistant Superintendent Charles S. Storms, who presented $10 in_behalf of the officers of the school. He was followed by small children in the be- ginners' class, each bearing a little package, and each repeating the words “Freely Give" as the package was placed in the superintendent’s hands. The primary children’s message was God Loveth a Cheerful Giver, as each of them filed across the platform with a gift in hand. After them followed all the other classes of the school, many of the rep- resentatives having a verse to recite as they presentod their gift. Among the articles were baskets of fruit, baskets of preserves, orders for dinners, flowers for the sick and shut- in, money, Christmas stockings all fill- ed to gladden some children’s hearts. Two classes gave a chicken each and another gave a rooster, these gifts rousing special applause, when the an- nouncements were made. In addition to their gift for those in need, the Gleaners class presented the school a framed copy of the school motto—Our Study to Know God, Our Purpose to Serve Him. The classes taught by Miss Alice M. Dean and Miss Belle Rathbone gave dolls which are to go to Miss Minnie Schulman, a former member of the school, for use in her missionary worls in Cleveland. By vote of the school a Christmas greeting was sent to Miss Schulman. It remained for the City Bible class for men to introduce a special fea- ture when their name was called, for Col. C. W. Gale and Deacon Frank E. Beckwith marched down the alsle car- rving a long string from which were hung 35 cne dollar bills. They an- nounced that $20 of the money had aiready been designated for the Sal- vation Army and the balance was to be used for any worthy persons. There was en attendance of 403 at the school session. Evening Service. The eveninz service was well at- tended and the stereopticon lecture, Memories of Bethlehem, given by Dr. Slocum, was very interesting and glimpses of the conditions under w the Saviour c nto the world When Christ born, C had its birth; for Christ is ity hristian- Of all the teachers who have ap- red in the world He alone lived what He taught. Our beacon is not a form of dead words, not even a Eible, but a ‘world. Dr. Slocum told the old and familiar story of the birth of Jesus in the Bethlehem manger and in concluding he said: This child was God’s Christmas gift to a weary and expectant world. And if He gave His own Son, will He not also give us other things? He has. More blessing was wrapped up in that child than could have been in any material things. For He gave life to the world. In Him was life and the Life was the light of men. Carols at the Second Church. In place of the regular Sunday school session and the evening service at the Second Congregational church, a Christmas carol service was held in the church at 4.30 o'clock. The ser- vice was well attended and the pro- gramme was very creditably carried out. The programme opened with the pro- cessional hymn Hark, the Herald An- gels Sing, and then came the respon- sive invocation led by Arthur L. Peale, assistant superintendent of the scho The third number was a scripture exercise, Christmas Foreshadowed. This was divided into three parts, as follows: Part 1, God's Loving Kindness— Psalm 103, 1-4; Psalm 36, 7, Jeremiah 9, 24; Isaiah 54, 10. Mr. Bill's class, Harold Kronn, Part 2, The World’s Better Day— Isaiah 35, 1, 6, 7, 10; Isaiah 2, 4; 116, 9; Isaiah 55, 12, 13. Miss Hope Wade's class, Miss Rose Breckenridge, leader. Part 3, The Christmas Prophecy— Micah 5, 2; Isaiah 7, 14; 11, 1-3; 9, 6, 7a. Remainder of Mr. Bill's class, R. Johnson, leader. The hymn Joy to the World, the Lord Has Come, was then sung, ang the First Christmastide, a scripture story in three parts, was given by the Jun- lors as follows: Part 1—The Angels and the Shep- herds, Luke 2, 8-20, Miss Mary Lucas’ class. Part 2—The Wise Men; Matthew 2, 1-12, Mr. Peale’s class. living Christ, enlightening the Part 3—Simeon; Luke 2, 25-32, Miss Huntington’s cla: The choir carol, Star of the East, was followed by a recitation, A Christ- mas Carol, by Herbert Anderson. The next number was a hymn, As With Gladness, Men of Old, and the ninth number, The Christmas Message of Good Will to All the World, was given in four parts as follows: Part 1—A Whisper Song, a recita- tion, boys of Miss Jennie Dearing’s class. Part 2—Christmas Bells, a recita- tion, Miss Gertrude Harris. Part 3—Out of Every Land and Na- tion, recitation, Miss Louise Ernst. Part 4—In Christ There is No East or West, Sheldon McNickle, William Aldrich, Jonathan Johnson, Esther Al- len, Ralph Graham. Elsle Saurbier. W HETHER you intend to invest a modest fifteen dollars, or to secure the finest instrument that can be produced, here you have the one best gift, the one ideal gift for all the family for all the year around. No one thing gives so much pleasure to so many people for so long a time, at so little cost, as a Co- lumbia Grafonola—*“the one incomparable musical instrument.” We have Columbias to fit every variety of taste or purse—price range $15.00 to $200.00. Select your instrument, make oné small payment, and the instrument is delivered wherever you say—the bal- ance of purchase can be arranged to suit your con- venience. THE PORTEQUS & MITCHELL (0. Elmer McKenzie, Lillian W: Helen Peale. Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, the school superintendent, made a brief address on the Christmas spirit and good will, after which the offering for foreign missions was taken up by Elizabeth Higgins, Dorothy Harvey, Dorothy Al- len and Mary Wyckoff. The offertory prayer was offered up by the primary department. After the closing hymn, | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, the benediction was _pronouned by Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff. Christmas at the Union Lyceum. At_the meeting of the Union Lyceum at McKinley avenue A. M. E. Zion church on Sunday a very excellent paper on Christmas was read by Mrs. Pearl Fields. The meeting was pre- sided over by Rev. E. George Biddle, and the devotional service was led b Rev. R. B. Harris. Lucius Dabney of- fered prayer and Mrs. Flelds then read her paper on Christmas. Mr. Dabney followed with a short discussion on the same subject, and others who spoke on Christmas included Rev. R. B. Har- ris and Mrs. Speed Evans. Next Sunday, Miss Hattie Spivery will furnish the programme, which will be on Christmas. At Broadway Church. At the Broadway Congregational church on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock, a large congregation listened with enjoyment and appreciation to C. B. Hawley's cantata, The Christ Child. The church quartette under the direction of Organist F. W. Les- ter, interpreted this beautiful com- position, which is so full of the spirit of Christmas, with sympathy and a rendition that was delightful. Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard sang the soprano in her usual excellent voice and Mrs. Young, Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Lester as the other members of the quar- tette were heard to advantage in solo and in chorus. The church interior was attractive with seasonable ever- green. $20,000 FIRE AT NEW LONDON. Armstrong Perry Building on Bank Street May Have Been Touched Off. A portion of the Armstrong Perry building at 314 to 330 Bank street, New London, was heavily damaged by fire, thought by fire officials to be of incen- diary origin, early Sunday morning. The loss may reach $20,000. The fire started in the factory of the Eagle Knitting company on the third floor of the building and spread to tbe upper floor. The top floor was occupied by Cohen, Goldman company, manufac- turers of clothing. On the lower floors were the P. Schwartz company, grain and provisions; the Putnam Furniture company’s storehouse; the R. and J. Waist company, and the poolroom of Andrutis & Balutis. OTIS LIBRARY NOTES. Books on the Great War from Sir Gil- bert Parker. The Otis library has just received from Sir Gilbert Parker a large and very valuable set of books, pamphlets and documents bearing on the great war. These, with some from other sources, form an invaluable fund of information. The books are easily ac- cessible to the library readers. Among books added through the week are: Feeds and Feedingfi revised edition, by W. A. Henry; Travels in Alaska, by John Muir; Lord of Mis- rule, by Alfred Noyes: My Year of the Great War, Frederick Palmer; The Hunting Wasps, by Fabre. In the Musicians' Library _series purchased are the newly published Sixty Irish Songs, Modern Russian piano music, 2 vols. Seventy-four visited room Sunday afternoon. ginia Hall was in charge. $1,000 SUIT FOLLOWS COLLISION. the reading Miss Vir- New Lendoner Suffered in a Runaway Last September. Julius Sheriff of New London has brought suit against Leo Doherty of Waterford to recover $1,000 as the re- sult of a collision between carriages owned by the defendant and the plain- t Sheriff seeks payment of dam- ages to his carriage and damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff aileges that on Sept. 1 Doherty drove up behind him and his carriage struck Sheriff’s vehicle, tak- ing off a wheel and causing the horse to run away. Sheriff claims that he was thrown out and received severe contusions and bruisgs to his right shoulder, both knees, forehead, face and hands. The sult is returnable before the superior court the first Tuesday in January. Papers were served by Deputy Sheriff J. H. Tubbs. UNDERWENT AN OPERATION. Baggagemaster James H. Canty's Con- dition Was Favorable on Sunday. James H. Canty, the baggagemaster at the New Haven station on Main street, who has been at the Backus hospital for special treatment, under- went an operation Saturday which proved successful, and on Sunday his condition was very favorable. The traveling public, which has come to realize Mr. Canty's courtesy, effi- ciency and faithfulness to duty, will hope for his speedy return to the station, with health completely re- stored. TROLLEY STRUCK WAGON; FARMER THROWN OUT Louis Haack of Stony Brook Farm Hit on .West Thomas street. Louis Haack, who owns and runs the Stony Brook farm below Trad- ing cove, was run into by a trolley car on the West Thames street hill on Saturday evening about 8 o'clock. The impact of the car with the wagon tossed Mr. Haack out of his wagon into the street, which he hit in part with the back of his head. He lay stretched out in the roadway which people who gathered around thought he had been killed, but the Backus hospital ambulapnce was rushed down there and he was taken to the hospital. There he came to very nicely bad cut on the ed and was s ning. CHRISTMAS CONCLAVE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Columbian Commandery Will Hold the Annual Gathering at Noon Saturday. back of h nt home s he te early life for the benefit kind. of was and protection. plar has a sacred d Christian Knighthood ty to acts, not words, 1910, The annual Chri s conclave of | I call upon each of the nearly one- Columbian commandery, No. 4, Knights | quarter of a miilion Knights Templar Templar, will be d Saturday in|under the jurisdiction of the the asylum at the Masonic temple. | encampment to individual reconsecra- The conclave will open at 11.30, tion in the cause of humanit; 2 noon will be offered this |You an enmity against a Rizht Eminent | €arth? Go to him and be reconciled. Sir Lee Penn., | Have you wronged anyone? acting gra m r of the grand en- | right. Are there those aht_!u( campment of the United who have little of this world’s neces- Knights Templar: tles or luxuries, or upon whom fate While we rejoice in the numerical|has faowned in other ways? increase and order, may that the rul be kindness seeking to membering Immanuel, we extend whomsoever mal ow me nd infiuence of our | this happy Christmas time, go to them earnestly pray | either with a smile or material help, of each and thus bring a little of the sunshine >+ motive brothe: a helr the lives of others. By prove to vourself the t w unto one of the le of these, ve did Since our last Christmas it unto Me.” our beloved zrand master, The response sent by the acting |MacArthur, has answercd grand master will be call and passed to the Grand Asvlum Sir Knights ding to the |above. He fell full knightly, ¥ Beantiful wnd sentiment | armour on. Let us revere his mem- expressed in I heartily | ory. emulate his life, and follow the and earnestly to the spirit of | teaching derived therefrom. the same. It is e for me to do on in life’s warfare b: as the -ct aimed at_has been and good acts. Let each day of the ruling p: of my life: | embrace some good deed, some Kindly e to! bl and hap- | act, some thought for others than our- the lives of others, as I |selves, consider th ment in bronze or marble can eq living mon- | If we sit down at set of sun, ument in_ the hearts of our fellow-|And count the things that we have beings. To so live and act that the done, world may be better because we have | And, counting. find one self-denying lived in it should be the aim of all |act, one word s of this valiant and mag- [ That eased the heart of him who ranimous order, founded upon the life heard. and teachings of Him to whom it is|One glance most kind, that fell like written, “Never man spake like this sunshcine where it went, man,. and who devoted his short | That we may count the day well spent. WHY NOT GIVE YOUR BOY OR GIRL CHRISTMAS PRESENT? THE CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK Franklin Square, Norwich, Connecticut = The occasion that called the Order into being the cause of those needing help The present day Tem- though of a different character. 1 reiterate thg appeal for charitable ued by Grand Mas- ter Melish, in Christmas response of with which God has blessed you into It is more blessed to give