Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1915, Page 9

A SAFE RUN ON CALK AN FOrE PLANS —— Evags —Baltimore American. NORWICH BULLETIN, TIMELY EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTOON BY i A DELICATE SITUATION » THE LEADING ARTISTS HERE COMES THE AMBULANCE ! —Brooklyn Eagle. NO PLACE FOR PORK SATURDAY, veland Plain Dealer. DECEMBER 25, 1915 THE BIRD: “WHY, I NEVER EVEN HEARD OF IT” ~—Eansas City Journal. NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, and Building in Tharez Counties Accidents New London Gounty VOLUNTOWN Christmas Exercises at the Center School<Court Liberty Holds Annu- al Electicn—Masses at St. Thomas’ Church. Grades one, twa, three, and four of Center_school, in charge o0f Misses Alice Latham and Selma Liljenstein, enjoved a Christmas: tree and exor- clses Friday morning, December 17th. The exercises ~pened with the singing of the Christmas Carol, followed by an excellent programme of recitations and songs by the children. The event on the programme enjoyed most by the children was the, arrival of Santa Claus. whose coming was announced by the jingling of bells. For a time Santa was quite a busy person, dis- tributing to the children boxes of candy, etc. The trce and room were prettily decorated the prevailing colors being red and green. Invitations had been issued for the occasion so not only the children, but quite a number of their parents and fricnds. The programme follows Song, Christthas Carol, school; reci- tations, A Christmas Welcome, I1os. ste Beho; Across the World, 3 boys; The Best Day, Mcisic Reagan; A Ten Cent Christmas, Byron Sweei: song, Sleep. Paby, Slcep. § girls: recitations, Ned's Dream, 8 boys; A Stitch in Time, Mary, Delude; Oh Star, Gertrude Cavanaugh?! Good Advice, 3 bovs; What I Want, Della Dupont: The Bells of Love. Lillian Oldershaw; My Cholce, Mabel Crawford: song. Merry Christmas, srades one and two: recitations. Kitty'’s Stockings, two giris; 1 Worder, Clarence Gaudette: What They Found. 3 girls; A Christ- man Acrostic, grade one: A Riddle, Emma Bebo: What Paby Wanted 3 mirls; song. Music in the Aalr, srades threc and four: dialogue, The Christ- mas Mending, Tee-Doris DBliven. Ella Bromley, Flossie Bebo and nees Sweet; recitaticns. The Happiest Child, George Macomber; The Rest Day, Louisc Masery; At Christmas, 2 boys: My Little Tree, Mildred Craw- ford; The Birdic’s Tree, 5 girls; song, Up On the Housetop. school: recita- tion, My Stockings. Jennie Lamoine: “hristmas Cheer, 2 /bovs: A Gift to anta, Dorothy Dupont: The Frave TLittle Tree, 3 boys; Bethlehem Babe, 3 girls; song, Silent Night, school. In keeping with the Christmas spirit b = the children in grades five and six of the Center schooi in charge of Miss Ax“mm*i:ll an exchanged Christmas s on I The Center s iday Friday afternoon, December 17, and will reopen January 3. Funeral of George H. Whipple. The funeral of George H. Whipple took place from his home on Main street. The Rev. Mr. Knowles of the Baptist church officiated. Many rel- atives and friends were in attendance. Burial was in Robbins cemetery, the bearers being Austin Maine, C. C. Bliver, Albert Bassct and Altred Da- Court Liberty’s Officers. Monday evening at the quarterly meeting of Court Liberty, No. 132, F. of A. the following officers were electe: Chief ranger, John J. Herbert; sub- chief ranger, Louls H. Ritchotte; treasurer, Onesime Poucher; fiancial secretary, T. McDonald; recording secrelary, Wilfred Boucher: lecturer, Adelar@ Dupont: senior woodward, Charles A Tanner; junior woodward, Josoph Ritchotte: senior Beadle, Noah J. Dupont: junior beadle , Elmer A. Graves: trustce, Stephen B. Sweet: junior chief ranger. Philip Boucher. There officers will be installed on -the firest meeting night in January by Deputy Chief Ranger Charles = L. Maire, and a spring campaign well be inausurated by the new board of of- ficers. Christmas Masses Today. This (Saturday) morning the Feast of the Nativity, masses will be cele- brated in St. Themas' church at 7 and 10 o'clock. an_excellent musical pro- gramme has been arranged by the choir under the direction of Miss Eva Gaudette, the organist. LEDYARD Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stoddard Re. turn, After Spending Six Weeks on the Pacific Slo, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stoddard have returned from a six weeks' visit to the Northwest and Seuthern Cali- fornia. Mr. Stcfdard has held many responsible offices in town and has geen health officer for o number of vears. Fe is very enthusiastic over his vacation. 1:0:a Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard stayed four 8ays in North Dakota, and _in Portland. Oregon thirteen days. Mr. Stoddard saw 1,000 alligators in Eouthern California, many ostrichs and will their residence at Oswegatchie and reside in New York for the re- mainder of the winter. SALEM buffales. Some of the farms that he . visited were cutting 12 tons per acre of | Christmas Exercieses To Be Held In hay. the Church—Goldie-Williams Wed- Mr. Stoddard had not seen his brother in California for 40 years. He also visited his son, Stephen, who lives in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Stod- dard saw Drigham Young' s grave in Salt Lake City. He saw 100 acres of oranges and other ed home in excellent health. Personals. ‘Hnmld Gildersleeve, son of Medical | Examiner O. E. Gildersleeve and Rev. Joel B. Slocum's son, were guests of | P¢T Archie Holdridge, Wednesday after- Tuesday evening. Mrs. Geer had been visitirg relatives in Norwich. ATERFORD W. P. Chappell Home From Maine— don. Miss Nellie Brown of Tennessee is Sunday mornir interesting | man of the pray sights. Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard return- | Mrs, Helen Malona. Caristma the church, Janet, New Lawrence Abel of Bozrah called on friends in_town Arthur Kingsley an ding. Rev. Lemuel W. Frink of Norwich, preached in the Congregational church The Y. P. S. C in the evening was led by the chair- r-meeting committee, Christmas Exercises. h at 7 o'clock. Miss Mabel Tew, M ne ork. exercises will be held onday evening, Decem- frs. Ethel Miner noon. and Mr. T. Davis were recent callers Mrs. Isaac G. Geer returned home on | P New London. Willlam Maynard was in Hartford one day last week. —— Mrs. James 1 and daughter left town Sunday, to spend a few days with relatives in New Lon- don. Abram _Siminowitz returned Wed- o spel ng several days Booth Family Moves to New Lon- | Maa2y; after spending se Sunday. attendant at spending some time with Mrs. Frank | the Norwich State Hospital, is spend- J. Lapointe of Quaker Hill. ed to her home at Quaker Hill from © visit to relatives in Westerly, R. I Rev. Walter V. Gray has returned fro ma brief visit in Cromwell. ing the holiday recess with his par- Miss Lanra Woodworth has return- | ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kingsley. Goldie—Williams. Miss Harriet Williams of this place and George Goldie of New London Mise Dora Beckwith has returned to | were united in marriage at the home Hartford after a visit to her parents,|of the bride's parents, Charles A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckwith. from a brief visit In Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. Saturday, Dec. Rev. Walter V. Gray has returned | 18th by Rev. James W. Bixler of New London. Mr. and Mrs. Goldie are to Mise Elizabeth A. Gates has return- | reside at Quaker Hill, Waterford. ed fram a visit to friends in Boston,| Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mass. daughter Miss Hele: n Rogers and Rogers, Mrs. Mrs. Prank Geer of Goshen farm is | William Kingsley, Mrs. Ora Clark and catertalming Miss Violetta Gavitt, of | Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Murray were Nor- Westerly. Miss Gladys L: Mossbroker of Pleas- ure Beach, is the guest of friends in Albany, N, Y. Dr. G. M. Minor has returned from a hunting trip to Maine., Louis Rieger, Jr. has returned to |Sister, Mr his home on Great Neck road, from a visit in Hartford. Home From Maine. wich visitors Tuesday. CHESTERFIELD W. P. Chappell has been spending|panied her. the past few weeks in North New adelphia were over Sunday guests of Miss Helen Kaplan is visiting her Ida_Solomon of Norwich. lis Chappell to her home in Fitchvilie, after spend- ing a week with Mrs. Charles Powers, Her niece, Miss Ellen Powers accom- has returned Charles Tinker and Ernest Smith of Portland, Maine. New London spent Sunday with rel- Mr. end Mrs. E. W. Church of Phil- | atives here. Mrs. H. E. Smith was a callor in Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Comstock of Quak- [ New London, Wednesday. er Hill. Earle Lathrop and William Watts Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Minor are spend- | spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Matt ing Christmas with friends in Hart- | A. Tinker. ford. Mrs. Mary Tinker has gone to New C. G. Newbury has recently purchas- [ London to _spend the winter with her £d_a rew motor truck. Henry F. Booth and family have re- | to] street. moved to New London where they will reside. daughter, Mrs. Robert Taylor of Bris- Many people attended the Christmas tree held at the school. The pro- E. Palmet and family have closed gram was successtully carried out, di- ! rected by the teacher, Miss Julia Sul- livan. OLD MYSTIC Christmas Sunday Observance Trib- ute to the Late Amos B. Taylor— Closing Exercises in School. The Baptist church observed Sun- day, Dec. 19th, as Christmas Sunday The pastor, Rev. Fred Eugene Coburn, preached in the morning from the subject The Unspeakable Gift. Mrs. Robert Henderson impressively ren- dered the solo O Little Town of Beth- lehem at the offertory. The solo in the Christmas anthem was pleasingly ren- and song service was held in the even ing entitled The Light of a Christmas Candle. The reader was Mrs. Fred Eugene Coburn; organist, Miss Viola Eldredge; soloist, Miss Ruth Burrows. The story was interspersed with the following songs by the choir: Led by the Star, Promise and Memory, Let Us Do What We Can, Christ the King Born, When the Home Lights Are Burning, Merry Christmas to AllL Hand in Hand, Star of Bethlehem and Glory to God. Wedding Monday. The marriage of Miss Alma Marie Goering, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Yetter, of Center Groton, and Albert Peckham Welles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam P. Welles, of Old Mystic, will take place Monday, Dec. 27th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Yetter at the Warren Haley place. Mr. Welles is proprietor of a garage at Ola Mystic. Tribute to Amos B. Taylo The Watchman-Examiner of Dec. 16th has a fine obituary of Amos B. Taylor of Old Mystic, written by the pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Fred Eugene Coburn, of which Mr. Taylor was an active member for many years. For 20 years he served as superintendent of the Sunday school and was senior deacon at the time of his death. Son Seriously I The Old Mystic relatives and friends of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. Kennard of Waterville, Me., are saddened to learn of the serious illness of thelr son, who lives at Portland, Me. Dr. Wilson is editor of Zion's Advocate, the Baptist paper of Maine. He is assisted in his work by Mrs. Wilson, born Lucy Tay- lor, daughter of John A. Taylor, of Old Mystic. Vacation Begins. The Burnet's Corners school closed for the Christmas vacation on Satur- day, Dec. 18th, with a Christmas tree and exercises appropriate to the Christmas season. George Ingram of Burnet's Corners, formerly a_teacher at Putnam, has taught the school for the fall term. Rev. J. Wilbur Richardson, who re- cently resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church at Stamford, has been called to the pastorate of the Bapist church at ‘Belfast, Me. Rev. Mr. Ridh- ardson’s first pastorate was the Bap- tist church here, where his ordination took place. Closing Exercises. The school in district No. 8, Led- yard, teacher Miss Grace Finigan of Gallup Hill, closed Friday last with a Christmas_tree and the following ex- ercises: Welcome, Richard Burton; dered by Miss Ruth Burrows. A story | { recitation, Taking Down the Stockings, itation, Christmas, sily Old Saint Nic anta Claus, Wiliiam Basting, Hattie Main; Homely Wrinkles, Mabel Main; Jimm s, William Burton; Santa and His | e Main; song, Santa Claus | recitations, Santa Claus, Little Children’s Night, : Christmas Letter, Flor- | Nelson Mai Mildred Gra: ence Gray; Two Little Kittens, Fred- die Allyn, Nelson Main and Richard | Burton: A Year's Windfall, school; recitations, Bedtime Story, Eisie Main; Waiting for Santa Claus, Freddie Al- Iyn; recitations, Christmas Stars, Ma bel Main; When Santa Claus Comes, Mildred Gray; song, The Old Year: reciiations, Winter Has Come, William Burton: The First Snowfall, Elsie Main and Mildred Gray; They Forgot, Hattie Main; December, Richard Bur- ton; The Night Before Christmas, for the children was filled with gifts. Several _visitors were present. Sunday School Festival. The Baptist Sunday school will hold a Christmas social Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 28th, in the church parlors. NORTH i7ME Funeral of Mrs. Jane Wood—Jewett Family Party Today. Mrs. William Sisson and W. M. Sis- ilon Jr., motored to New London Tues- ay. Mrs. Eugene Leffingwell and Miss Gertrude Leffingwell have been ill the past week. Funeral of Mrs. Wod. Mrs. Jane Wood, 74, died at her home last Saturday, after a brief ill- ness from bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Wood leaves one brother, Willlam of Lyme, and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Tucker, Mrs. Nancy Slate, Mrs. Laura Banning and Mrs. Frank Hall, all of this place. The funeral was held from her home Monday afternoon. Rev. Francis Purvis of the Baptist church of which she was a member, officiated. Burial was in the family lot in the East Road cemetery. Miss Alma Holmes of Middletown, N. Y. ited her parents last week. Katle Jewett is visiting at C. F. Jewett's this week. Christmas Party. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett are to enter- tain the Jewett family, about 24 in number, Christmas day. LEONARD BRIDGE Mrs. Ida E. Cummings has returned from a visit with her son, Harold J. Cummings, and family at South Cov- entry. F. O. Brown was in Willimantic Wednesday. Judge and Mrs. Albert G. Kneeland, Miss Lavinia Kneeland and David Walsh were in Willimantic Monday. Mrs. Arthur Spencer spent eeveral ys recently with her sister at Nor- h. David Walsh and Carlton Cummings motored to_ Willimantic and South Coventry Wednesday. Miss Ruth Brown is il with typhoid fever. Mrs. Albert Wheaton entertained Mrs. Amos Lillie of Lebanon and Mrs. . Dow of Willimantic was a | Bolton, Mass. The Wylie school closed Tuesday the holiday ing program being presented Frida; school: | been remodeled and fixed into a lody Children | room. Cong- don: Overheard at Christmas, Howard | Palmer Bros.’ on account of illness. The Doll's Christmas Tree, Helen Congdon; Santa Claus, The Night chool; Christmas Day, song. A tree| Urniwise Man, Alice Gardner: A Christmas Tree, Hard Times Roy Su- san Gardner; Cheery Smiles, Jolly Old Santa Claus; was with Mother Goose. Miss Marian E. Blakeslee, presided at |end at her home at Gardner Lake. e ohe finpce',::;,l:::; home in Springfield after a short visit A number of adults | With friends in town. were liberally wreated with candy and all were well pleased with the Marion Brown: Santa Claus by Walter Brown. were present Shot—Funeral Paul Main shot a fox Thursday. e . N e iohe aoons bie | Thursday with Christmas —exer usich, last Sunday. His|and trees with O T T s orait. of Jew. |entertain relatives Christmas day. o S T Ve o oprse Jreen. | Mashua, N. H.,_are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. Mrs. Kimball is caring for Mrs. Clyde Main and infant daughter on |8t Mrs Eliza P. Noyes on Tuesday. Pendleton HIll. and Mrs. John Geer and son Bourden were callers In Westerly on Funeral of Mrs. Holdredge. The community was saddened Tues- day morning to hear of the death of Mrs. Lydia Holdredge, had been ill four weeks. The funeral was held Friday at 11 o'clock at the school and Miss home of Mr. and Mrs. Attaway Main, where she 1iyed most of the time since | he, Laurel Gilen echool bed Chrigt: Nine chil mas exertises and a Christmas tree at, although she her husband’s death. survive her. Mrs. Dwight Christmas Gifts. The Ladies’ soclety presented Rev. . Thompson a. fine turkey for their Christmas dinner, also a sum of " iss Hevrin 1 a vaca. s 5 o tion at her home 1%%& and Miss Malloy at her home in Preston Several from this place attended the ::l;flon sale at Palmer Hewitt's Mon- Mrs. Francls Smith was a recent guest of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Shaw. Good Place to Shop. Mrs. Frank Eccleston and daughter Edith were in Norwich Tuesday, as were several others, purchasing Christmas presents. Miss Mabel Blanchard spent the holiday at Stewart Hill, the guest of her aunts, Misses Dora and Ella Ec- clestone and Mrs. Myra Stewart. Ralph Bill has returned to his home estfield after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cole. School in the Bethel district closed this week Ralph W Windham hi; r two weeks' vacation ur is at home from h school for vacation. NORTH STONINGTON School Entertainment Well Attended | —Thompson Family Reunion Today —Close of School Term. The school of district No. §, Miss Marion E. White, teacher, gave a g00d n Grange hall Monday ing, e proceeds to be used for the purchase of school room furnish- ngs. The mme included music recitations plays and was wel carried through. lloving the exer- cises, ice cream and cake were served Pupils Entertained. The primary ammar_schools of the village, Miss o Sheffield and Miss Geneva Ri tcachers, united in afternoon se dnesday. A | fine programme tions, dla- | logues and singin siven. After this a pretty Chri ‘ree was tn- | loaded of abundant £ Each child receivad a box of candy and an orange, and there was a general in- terchange of n pupils and teachers. Man: Social ard visitor were present. Parsonal Notes. ard arrived home from Peekskill, d passed two months John Myers of Preston is his grandmother, Mrs. T. P. The Samuel Thompson family will ave a Christmas dinner and Christ- e home of the youngest | ao s Wheeler. Christmas Sunday Services. mas Third Baptist ] tmas music and & Next Sunday will at the Comgre- end, a student in Bos- on university, is spending vacation at his home h. Christmas Tree Exercises at Union | Baptist Church—Country Club Plans | Anocther Dance. Many attended the Christmas tres and exercises at the Union Baptist church Friday evening. Santa Claus made his usual visit, dispensing gifts Rexford E. Cummings and daughters, | to_all members of the Sunday school Miss Ruth Dowe left Monday for where sbe will spend the holiday vacation with her parents. Miss Florence Olin will spend the bolidays at her home in Mansfield. Miss Josephine Hart of Hebron is spending the week end with her par- Entertainment, Tree and Santa Claus |ents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hart, of at Close of Term. Palmertown. Thames Lodge Meets. Thames lodge, No. 22, I O. O. F., will hold the usual meetings in the Brown- ing wagon shop, which has recently George Coleman has resigned at Misses Katherine and Margaret Mc- Lament, | Dermott, Theresa Hickey and Nellie O1dSaint | Brouillard took advantage of the good Barber: | weather and walked to New London. Before Christmas, Edith| Percy Allen spent Thursday visit- Mary Misura; Story |ing friends in New London. Gladys Young; stocking drill; The Week Before, Wal The Country club will hold its eec- ond social Jan. 14, 1916. Matthew Geary has returned to Mystic after a short stay at his home Ethel Conz-|in town. for George A Telephone Message, S Christmas _Tree Farm unable to get coal, have kept two Andrew Misura; Happy Thnuxh“!::: teams busy carting wood to the mill Christ- | In_order to keep running. The teacher, Shortage of Coal. The Keyes Products company, being Miss Grace Lathrop spent the week Harold Johnson has returned to his ROAD SOCIETY Miss Lucy Billings is at home for Miss Blakeslee is spending the hol- | the holidays. idays at the home of her brother in Indianapolis, Indiana. Margaret Tanner business in Norwich Tuesday. LAUREL GLEN pe t West of Mrs. Lydia|d8Y for a visit with friends af Fernando Wheeler and family and Mason Hewitt and family with Harold transacted | Flood of Boston are spending Christ- mas at Norwich with relatives. Miss Martha G. Willlams arrived home Wednesday from the Boston Conservatory, where she is a student. Miss Priscilla Billings leaves Mon- E eld, Mass. e Dncbe. Ford lett Friday for & visit iIn New York with Mr. and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates. ‘All the country schools closed on ts for the children. Mr. and Mrs. Seth N. Williams will Mrs. Morey and daughter, of Mrs. Clarence Willlams. The Ladies’ Sewing society worked PENDLETON HILL Rev. B. P. Mathewson preached a most interesting Christmas sermon Sunday morning from the text, “And his name shall be called Wonderful. Communion was administered after the services. e Chapman of Miss Bessie Thom) the close of their fall term of school ‘Wednesday. Miss Winifred Palmer was in Na- Main _and daughter |tic-, R. I, Monday and Tueedsy Alice were among the Christmas shop. | this week. pers Tuesday at Westerly. Miss Mary Chapman this week with appropriate Christmas exercises and a tree. Arthur Cotter and family have.mow- closed her|ed to Westerly. Deacon and Mrs, B, -H, Coon- in Asbaway Sunday.