Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 3, 1916, Page 8

— nta | Christmas Festival.-at Gongregational turday m Mrs, Phebe E. Roh- ; ru.u. Have Tres. D of the White Birch dis- “district and the Cen- had a Christmas tree in - afternoon, Den‘_ “following programme. m ® Cathert Heaney: Eleanor Moore: Merry. | trict No. tree.’ M-r Miss Nellla Gmy the fol- programme was given: Song, _monsiogte, Giving - 4na Get: ogue, - Giving _an - Gargner: Two_Byes, John L Steh In ime. Dovia Gard: ’ Ghristmas | tockings, ~_Helen A Queer Christmos, Walter Santa Claus, Walter Chyinski; Christmas, John Chyinski; Tm. dialogue, William Fishér and Tewis, Doris Gawdner and John Jolly og0 Fu%hwdfim s, duet mnn len miski; Dzilie; Qur John.,John Christmas ' Song, did Word, Helén _ Chyinski; Song, Wekter Tisher; in Boman aen:;: Dhd Eniistman, Cloon vins} Baby's ‘Hatt: Santa Claue’ z Hett, Sants Claus, Cleon Gard- &m Prorok, Helen Chyinski, “Hgitt, the children. John Hatt, el o beig i e M i vergreen.- ¢ Perfect Attendance. Dunn . wi attendance for the fa." term. Joseph Hatt and Stephen missed only one day. . ‘At the Church. exercises w;! held in the ;. The Story of the Manger, lighteen the children | gift liberall: Sunday School—Hickery Tree 280 Years Old Cut Down—Ex-Senater Aliyn Gives Site for Grange Hall. The Ledyard Con; held its Christmas cert Monday evening in the vestry. ‘There was an &u-nunce of nearly I m‘ a. in charge of Mrs. John Finnegan, assistant superintendent oF the Busday sehoot, was carried out as_follows: Singing, The Birthday of Our King, choir; welcome, Dorothy Blatherwick: The Wise Men’s Journey, Fannie Gra) recitation by Barbara Goodenough and Anna Blatherwick; song, Tell Me the By o Holdrlage; Happiest cnrl-unn. ella Budreau; song, .On to the King, Main; Gif! Chruunn Bve, Addie ise Clark; recitation, One Christ- mas Tree, Laura Morgan; song, Wav- ing Holly and Evergreens, Miss N lie Geer's, clasa; wgns, chotr. | Shine} essed_Si v G . Gosdenough, pastor of the chilfch, pleased the Ntile fofks and some of the older ones by his address. Hig subject was Happiuess. = = cake Boxes of candy, orange were distributed to. those, present. .1t proved a very pleasant gathering. Miss Lydia Win, who is spend- ing her vacatioh at home, recently spent three days in Bridgeport. School . Perfect in Attendance. Mrs, Ursula Avery, teacher in d 9, again reports. perfect a tendance for - the month en: Dec. 18. ' Mrs. ‘Avery also had perfect at: tendance for the whole term. This is the best record.of any teacher in town |and_Mrs. Avery's pupils are as proud of the record as their teacher. Miss Florence Cook of Hartfod is enjoying her vacation with her uncle &nd ‘atint, Mr. end’ Mrs. Oifve . H. Ve James B. Gray recently lost a val- tree was blown down near the residence of John Watson in the highway. By the orders of First Se- lectman Charfes Gray it was removed by Latham Smith. Dogs Kill Sheep. . Mrs. Sarah H. Main of Lantern Hill recently ‘lost a' valuible sheep and turkey, both - being_killed by dogs. Latayette Main has al sheep killed. Tres 250, Years Old. Frank G. Maymard recently cut down a hickory free which was a landmark | near his residence. The tree was 110 feet tall. The rings howed the, age of ‘the tree to. be about 250 years. The tree ‘was three feet, across the stump and would square eight inches for 70 leet. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes Caswell were Christmas guests of Mrs. Caswell's )| sister in Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Starr of New Lon- don and Miss Fannie Healey of Wil- limantic were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. fsaac G. Geer. Gift for Site of ‘Hall. Judge Samuel E. Holdridge on Mon- day -executed ‘a deed for ex-Senator William 1. Allyn, whereby Mr. Allyn gave a.warranty deed for a tract of land near the Ledyatd church to Led- grange. This land, which Mr. Al- Ivn ivos Qutright to tie grange with out any reimbursement, is a very val- uable site'for a new Grange hall. The shows the philanthropic spirit of Mr. Allyn. Mr. and. Mrs.. Carl Weiman, who were' recently married, have gone to Leavenworth, N. H., where Mr. Wei- man has found empioyment. Miss Bertha Lamb and Mrs. Lena Colver of Groton were Sunday guests of Mrs. 1 Mr. and - Mrs. John M. Gray were Tecent guests of their, daughter, Mra. Jogeph Dean of New London, Mr. a Charles- A. Gray and Mrs, Stophen Packimm nirs Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Peck- ham of Norwich. also had more ts from Santa Claus, Willle Gray; The Beautiful Garden o of Toys, Doris Main; Christmas, A The Wise Men 4 Louf ,Lamb, with her mother, ?‘fl Past ‘;n-nn N'"} u“h‘ sunm for 1 , N. T, Lemb is teaching. - i e Two -New:Teachers. oden; 3. Holyoke coliege. MONTVILLE Mrs. | Company Rebuilding Part “of “Store- - |trom m::av:m. ‘where house to Be Used as Office. | Harry Williason, & ' student Trinity college, is mflh‘ ‘the holi- day vacation as the wl his grand- er, Mre. Mary *W has she has been mandvlthhsrl‘m e Henry Mosier and child. hnve dent | been spending a.few weeks with rel lflvfi in Groton. m;a and Mrs. N. Beckwith ' of M len spent . the holld-lyl ‘with *Mr, and Mrs. Alonzo M. Beebe of Gran- iteville. Eldridge, Jr. of Quaker Lay (wrence mn, u the guest of relatives in B e "ind Mra. William Lews of Ni- | antic have completed a few days’ with Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo M. Beebe of Graniteville. Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Quaker Hill spent the holiday with friends n Ho- boken, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Smith of South Norw-.u( ‘were guests of Mr. and Mrl. . Alexander, of Norwich road, g o Dirents, Mr. and was the guest of r. an . A Phill] Mr. and Mrs. Willlem m h-ve retyrned home after spending Christ mas in Geoton. Dwight Rose, a student at the Uni- versity of Michigan at Ann- Arbor, is visiting_his - parents, Mr. d Mrs. Frank B. Rose. The annugl-Christmas entertainment was held at Union Baptist cha waring, of Oswegatchie avenu M. and Mre, Thomas Little 6f Gro- ton were guests over Christmas of Mr. e Chasies B, Browni a Mhs rs. arles fll an Mary Woodworth of N the holidays with Mrs. Nathan Woofl- worth of Quaker Hill. Miss Edith Taylor has returned to New York after spending a tcw days with her .parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor of Quaker Hill. Liohn Tavlor s empioyed in Mont- e. Mr._and Mrs. Frank M. Lincoln from Wilimantic of Mr. and Mrs. J. for. the- holida: P Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. White and son Nelson, have returned from a visit in New Yorl . and Mrs. Georr- Renlhlw and family of Rutherford, N. J, are spend- ing their vacations with Mr and Mrs. Edsl.r T. Thomas, near the Golden Spur. Mr. and Mrs. George Fritts of Quak- er Hill had as their. guest over Christ. mas their son, Andrew Fuitts, a s dent at Mt. Herman school, Bernard: ton, Mass. Close Summer Home. George K. Crandall and family have closed their home at Best View and will spend the rest of the winted in New London. Mrs. George Fritts is hostess to the auction bridge club of-which-she is.a member, at her home at Quaker Hill, this (Saturday) afternoon. Colchester spent the holiday seagon with her F. Rose of Pleasure Beach | tional prettily decorated with evergreen and red bells. A large number of: friends um parents were. present. Following is the well rendered 2 Welcome Christmas Day. ‘l"wm t }filnnnl.l Marie .and. e et a2 o chents ‘decorations wers. poinsettia. In-the -rear of the chancel was a treée 'to receive for the Brddley Street Mission. ight at and | journey .was . given . ynder: the. direc- tion of Miss Grace A. ganist. ‘Remarl Is nfleflnn Polish_people in the war After the exercises Santa Claus made his l»unm:e m distributed the gifts. Oranges and candy were also given. Perfect in Attendance. Pupils neither absent mor late dur- ing the term were: Emmett Lamb, Arad Rolineon, Huntington Rolinson, Dorothy Co!. ‘Edith Date, Elizabeth Date Speiling prices i “awarded Baih Dare ang Thelma Boynton. To Repeat Service and: Music. ' -The - Christmas. service, and music will be repeated at the Congrega- ehumn tomorrow” (Sunday) P. Capshaw has received a :;u- fivfi his ID:.. ‘Willard w an accident lnd is out of the ho-ph.u. Mll‘d '$7.50 for Scheol. Much - interest whas -shown at the tertainment. t ! dollars udal IlAll was- nl.d for lchboi im- Thm will .be_an illustrated l.emn at the Congregational evening-on the Passion Play. Exercises” by. Sunday School. The U\t{l‘fin Bundu school QIHI cousin, Miss Hazel Beebe, of Quaker |3 = i A.'H. Gager and family mnl Christ- mas day with relatives in Boarah. d. Mrs. C. A. Phillips had as her guest the past week, Mrs. Rose Goodale of Glastonbury. Trees Blown Down. Two of the handsome fir trees in front of the residence of A. J. Perkins of ‘Jordan were blown over by the re- cent storm. William Evans and family of New g5k aze here for o visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lewi: Miss Lotlen Rieger has - returned from o visit in Albany, N. ¥, ymond ‘Warren famil Lyme, mnt lhe holldly with of alter 8. Warren ily. tman of the Newbury farm C. D. Whl Spat the week in Pomfret, Vt., on Im;- mstock, a student -at Wor- gfi.r Il::\.ltllu“;(h‘zwhno“:ty spent e vacation wi parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A, Comstock. Miss Frieda Rieger of New: York city has been Vlli'llll her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Louis Ri e L HANOVER Christmas Service—Norwijch Preacher Supplies at Congregational. Church— First Candidate to Be Heard Tomor- row, ¥ A Christmas service was held in the Cangr?:uoml church sunm morn- e church was prettily deco- of | the service. During the past two months t puipit of the Con lonal _church bas been lflpl":l,l:il by Bgv. Hh Pol- lock. for- tunate in the’ choica of & lu»b' To Hear Candidate Tomerrow. Tomorrow, Jan.-2nd, the first can- e St S trom. Hamilton, Mass., at imyitation of the church committée. Thee, Zhanary msacing bt T."U. will be held Jan: 2t the home of the M-e. grue he | tBroD: n a and recitation, The atherine Miller and itations, . The Night Before Chi ; “The Emp- ty Stocking, Winifred Holton; closing song, Praise Our Dear Father for His Love. OAKDALE Bundly School “at Momwlh Center Two Big. - Christmas Trees Yddm' G"b—PI‘lllnn Entertain- ment. Mrs. ¥. C. Scholfield 'and Mrs C. M. Beebe were in Norwich Monday, Dec. 20, buying presents for the Montville Center Sunday school. The Christmas concert ‘was held in th mas eve. There were two trees laden with presents for young and old. The following program was announced by jupt. J.' C. ‘Fellowes:* ' Song, What a Friend We Have in Jesus; song, Stars of Night, quartet, Misses Helen _and Marion Lynch; John Lynch and F. W. ish, aurfce recitation, Marion . Vallette; Sl.ntl Chul is Coming, . Arthur l‘.'.hl’vn A ?:tofnr Mnmm., Alice . Glasbren- Presents, Mn i Wl"‘{glg l7p for Santa Mamie Skiba:and Austin Ilthrvv. recitation, If the - Christ Child Came, Jennie Glasbrenner; - recitation, A the W..C.|song,’ America: zone was $17. somn.hln: was given the. Bafvatlon, Army ot New Lendon besides the gifts for t! Mission. ‘Christmas, Cantata. The Christmas cantata, words and . F. S. Hyde, & former |7, Con, ‘chy = lpglmm Bolo'wmcl Miss Grace A. Chapman, sop D R. Povey,’ un.r, C.. B, eolm. bl.r North n-- eard M #- song of welcome and a J\‘llhbi tata was given under the dl.r.ethn E Mathewson. Dombylurm veranda at tb. Wlfll' Bfllfl-\ B % Bl one-oF 1 mmt of &e entnt- the highway. church ' Sunday |. ‘George to"ihe Siitan mtn‘o about three s being It montmmhti her ll-tn, Mrs. B. Sears,’ of Redwood Cit !!. s tripito the Panama-Pa are guests of Mrs. Myrie lllllfleld lt her home in Westviile. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W.. Eluflblltt entertained a largé famil dinner on Chi guests were d s Mrs. Rowland H. Perkins and son Harold, J. Edmund Norman, Mrs. Phebe L. Norman_entertained at dinner Sunday last at her: home at |3 Allyn’s Point her son roy, ensl on the steamer Richard Pec] of the New Haven road, and Mr. and Mrs. James Bdmund Nurmm l.nd t- tle son of mvnhn i Mr. mnn L. Pe the vlu.lge and Mrs, lnmlly were guests Chrlfl.m..l ‘day of - Mr. and Mrs. William Harris in Grq e otecca: o mua a-.u.hm Re ' Mr. - an Mrs. C. A, sum-u.e returned’to umr home Monday. EAST COLGESTER Perkins. Ml:flrnflv—”.rrllg- at St. An- drew’s Rnhry. ‘jch M. wu»neldund-. -to friends upon the Stephen | Clara Abell Gr'lndol"n . Exercises at clwnb-. nal and dtfl:h- Christmas eve. i Hdld-y Dance. . _There was a dance in %fln‘nt&: hmll‘hdn‘ Congdon .of d, _at ptist e ol tra. ‘music. Prof. m.nn, returned nfldr':y after mndiu a few days "attee Dorothy, Gould of Woburn, Mass., is vumn; friends _in town. Mr.’ and Robert Lillie enter- tained mnny "Misses Amy and Alice Lillic, of Willimantic. wyer Prank Duffy of Yonkers N. ¥ Sinteea 1 parents, Mr. and Patrick Dufty over the. Holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hawlttuol and Mrs. Drvin Hewitt recentlé Migs _Elizabeth ufty, nurse of ‘the Polyélinic’ ‘hospital, Y., visited her Dlrenl'-l. ‘Mr. and Mrs. P, Dufty this week. graduate N. . “ 0. Mead " With l-gm—cémpflmt .'Paid Pastor’s Wife Also. At a meeting held Hill_ church ‘Mys: Mead’s presence and the pastor || and -wife: were wllh'ld Godspeed in ‘their new field of labor. will occupy ‘the pulpit and conduct communion’ service ‘here next Sunday. iMrs. Sarah J. Willis -Dead. . Mrs. Sarah J. Willls, 75,. who has béen in A, pook health for some time, esday morning. Mrs. Wfllh {has resided here many years and was -and a of @eriden, Mrs. Thomas Howun: of ‘Chaplin -and Mre. Eliza Shippee of Mblnon Burial is to be at Williman- Latham and four chil- drvn of Yonkerl; N. Y~, and m.n m F. Bass ‘Boston, r. a.ud Mrl J. Gflvm CI‘.I‘IL )(un- was Mfly gathering at 3otn Clarke's. “The Sunday - lehool had a Christmas tree and:entertainmesit Christmas eve. Mg. B.:A- Noyes has gone to South Marichester to stay part. of ‘the winter Fwith -her -dau; ¥ A, 'Ver- Mrs. Statkweather s visiting in_Hampton, Danjelson and. Norwich. “The new cholr chairs for the church ve. 'Ifl'ived as Tree at Methodist Church —Funeral ‘of Mrs. George Wilcox. h"‘uw’i‘d‘;, Tllflur returned to her ome csday after spending a few dm with Mr: and Mrs. %ehnl.rlal Tink- m- Ffinca Powers has returned mm, New _York. where she has spent ¥ ¥ y. W Coleman of Mont: e olidays, with iMir and * Jack uupuu. and_George have ibeen ‘making repairs o spent . . B Allen the house. tt AL ku‘. Christmas Tree. The’ Christias “trée in' the M. ofUn- Clarke | 5 3 Wollu—-flconn'. = onday morning, Dec. 27th, ar Solon et the Doy of i John Yetter, their . daughter Anhd Marie Goering was united in marriags with- Albert Peckham Welles of Old Mystic. The ceremony was. perform. ¢d by Rev. Albert Ernshaw, pastor of the Congregational church, . ‘Mystic. The bride. was. attired. in. a_gown of white satin with pearl trimmings and chiffon. She wore a tulle veil eo'utht with orange blossoms . and- white carnations. = Miss Stella Wetlcs, a sister of the groom, was brid Shie ware white rabrojdeced vole. pink . carnatféns. . Gottlieb Goering, a_ brother of the bride, -was best man. A reception followed ceremony, after ~which - refreshments were served. The bride received many beautiful and costly gifts. The wed- ding march was played by Miss Ger- |’ trude Watrous. Mr. and Mrs. Welles left for New York to. spend _their horieymoon. On their réturn they will le in Edward Houche's house. M es is proprietor of a garage at Ola Mystic. Funeral of George Phillips. The funeral of George Phillips of 01d Mystic, formerly of Norwich, was held at his home here Monday at 1 p. m. Rev. Eugene Coburn, pas- tor of ‘the local Baptist church, -offl- clated. The bearers were William S. Walbridge, Edwin Lamphers. Wiktred | E, Brown, Cherles Edwin Lamphere. e burial was in Elm Grove ceme- tery. Sunday School Exercises. The Baptist Sunday school held a Christmas tree and social Tuesday at 3 p. m. in the church parlors. After musle and recitations gifts for all m younger pnpfls ‘were. distributed - from the h‘e:. Eht refreshments were The Methodist. Sunday schoal neld Christmas entertainment Wednes: dxy afternoon iu the parish house. . Watch Night Service. An ol fashioned watéh might ser- vice was heid Friday evening| in Methodist - parish -house. Th open house trom 9 to 12 o'clock. From 11 to 12 a.praise prayer an mesting was held. Rev. William %. ford, pastor of the Methodfst st ‘hureh, Fus assisted in the special setvk Rev. Fred Eugene Col the Baptist. cirarch. When glocl struck the hour of midnight the year -and rang in the new. Union Service. A union service will be held Sun- day , evening, Baptist church. ' Rev. William Crawford, pas- church, " will ermon. The wind with snow squalls was very severe here Sunday with an ex- ceptionally high tide in the morning | Mr and - wind 45 miles hour between 2 and 3 o'clock. Electric light ser- vice fafled in the early evening, but later was connected in time for church’ services. The Burnett's Corners school. clo: for the Christmas vacation with interesting. programmie and Caristmas tree. At bt 344 UNCZSVILLE Cochegan Camp Elects ~ Officers— Friends * Receive North Carolina Holly from Miss Cornet—Hebrews Organize The Sons of Israel. At-its last meeting Cochegan camp, Modern Woodmen of America, worked the first degree on a class of two can- didates, after which the annual elec- tion of officers took place with the fol- 1cving - yesult: Consul, Frank Ve advigor, Lewis J. La Bounty, Jf.; b er, Jon. Lynch; clerk, Adam Ficehi of | secretary, Frank Johnson; escort, J l(.'DP De Lancy; chief, Frank Geno; ¥, Arthur La Flamme: The in- sllllnllon ceremonies will take place Bt the camp’s next meeting. : Charles Perry, who is employed 'in New Jersey, was at his home for the hojidays. Capt, Henry Champlain went to New Yerk for the holiday season, which he will spend with ‘relatives there: Fred - Richards, Matthew Geary, Ed- waré Geary, Arthur Plouff, Patrick Donohue and William Dow, who "are employed .in Mystic, were at their re: spective homes for the holidaye., Gifts from Tree. - Irids evenlnl a concert and Christ- mas m.y with distribution of gifts to the members of the Sunday school took Dl’ce at the Baptist c umh R and Mrs. E. and &hlld spent Chrhunlu with rah ves in New London 3 A —— & new 1‘18 touring car. Mrs. Miller and daughter, Miss -Alice, left to spend !bey haklldl.y season "lth triends in New York. is ltt“flln‘ school at Mt. Hermon, Mags, is at ue homl of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Lathrop, for his vacation. Heuy from North Carolina. Many friends of Miss Ethel Cornet of the ceiling .camie: s Scuth Norwalk- the home of Mr. ender. thr wln -th—nzfim o 3 \hfll.. !fi'e‘m. with mmwmn. ia taking, the feflow tothe- Norwich. “Was:brought o Monday, when he the higher : court. dar *$500 bonds turnish, -so 3 after. two. *Mise Elizatetn ‘'tais_at thé home :lr. and Park, N J: C.E Instaistion dnd nflg "e.m{i,.- Blown v awu. m be 70)0&!03 tomorro: "’f M"’ Mr. and. [ M. dnd M tertained ondo-v‘ and “M; Potter; riet Guild and throp Mass, . 3 Sherman, A,hn aSn refréshments’ tomnsasn cm-;’-l treir families, Mr. and Mrs. ter of New Londdn, } d Potter and son Coiburn of North rmma(m-r nd ; Services n:rnn:n “last Sy stp; hiere. {The territ hand of, this village, who is teaching in |\ ‘Carol lina, have received boxes of | lly which Miss Cornet assisted in gathering. o.Ladies’ Aid soclety A Lo i eS|