Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 14, 1918, Page 5

Gifts “| which to do Christmas shopping. Norwich, Saturday, Dec. 14, 1915. _—_-===;=F$'= ———— e Tomorrow is Red Cross Sunday. Light vehicle jamps at 449 o'clock this evening. * @ - Only . two Saturdays in remain Mrs. Conyers, test medium, at Spir- itual Academy, Sunday.—adv. Bakers are using more sugar in and on their prodncts as Chriztmas nears. A conference for Boy Scout leaders in Connecticut opened Frinay in New Haven, and continues today. Thus. far 1o official orders in rslv— tion . to the abandonment of the state “ good q l-. ullt goes pier have been received there. this store; it’s the expression of ‘ood taste and jd‘mt_ ;}m.mina.tlons at Hartford. December Men know that our mark in merchandise means the best; a g\nnntee of fiuifive satis- faction. We cordially invite your patronage for a. map’s Christ- mas gift. ! Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street 1Y S OUR ASSORTMENT OF BRACELET WATCHES is the best in the city. Every watch guaranteed to give satisfaction. Call and let us show you the different styles. We will hold any you may select m‘il Xmas. FERGUSON’S FRANKLIN SQUARE Where the cars stop NOTICE On and after December 14th, my connection with the The Niantic Equal Franchise league heid a social Friday efternoon .at the home of Mrs. Charles Pedrick. Young ‘men Who seek admission as memb:fs of the bar will take their rinted calling cards for 33 cef:‘::u;.t !"rhe Bulletin office.—adv. Fire which did $100 damage to the laundry at the Naval hospital at Gro- ton, Thursday evening, was caused by overheated steam pipes. Friends have been ' congratulating John T. Clark, long a successful Nor- wich business man, who reached his 78th birthdaZ Thursday. Some of the shore towr fishermen are getting ready to quit for the sea- son, as the weathér is too uncertain and too cold for comfort outside. State Dairy Inspector R. A.. Ayer Bas been . through Voluntown this week, inspecting sanitary conditions of barns, stock and dairy utensils. Basketball at-Y. M. C. A, tonight. Submarine Base vs. the g av. Justices of the peace elected in No- vember are required to qualify within ten days from the first of January, by filing a certificate of thei- cath of of- fice. The Cathzp'c Woman's club of St. Patrick’s church, whose tare is the patish poor, numbers 114 members, with Mrs. ¥rank T. Sylvia, presi- dent. £ The complete report of the Mont- ville United War Work campaign an- nounged this week, shows that there were 1,112 subsciibers whe gave $4,- 917.19. Malted milk was originated by Hor- lick. Avoid imitations and snbstitutes. —adv. A Staffordville husband Willmm Clayton, was granted a divorce from his wife, May Clayton, in the superior court in Rockville on Tuesday on the grounds of desertion. Art students here have been notified that the National Associastion of Wo- men Painters and Sculptors will hold its annual exhibition in New York city latg in February. Three members of ths Saybrooy proving grounds received their notice to report at the Erie provirg grounds. Port Clinton. Ohio, wera transferred Thursday and are on their way. Governor M. TI. proved ‘Holcomk has ap- the il of J. AL Whittlesey, ioner of domestiz animals, of for services of veterinaries, .20 for hog cholera, a total of Home cooking, goods delivered, cream puffs, apple, pumpkin pies, mince tarts. Tel. 468-3.—adv. Private Ernest R. Thomas, a Rock- ville photographer, has: been severely wounded in action about November 8, nccording to a telegram received by his father, slfred Thomas from the adjutant general The quota of Norwich Red Cross is 300 pairs of socks and 10) sweaters a month for thiree months. The No, vember allotment and ¢ yortion of the December requirement have been forwarded by the chirman, Mrs. John D. Hall ' Great game of basketball at Y. M. C. A. tonight at 8. Submarine Baseg vs. Y. M. C. A—adv. e Woman's Division of the Con- necticut State Coungil of Defense has been informed by Miss Hannah J. Pat- terson of the Field Division, Council of National Defense, that assigning of student nurses by the National Coun- cil will cease December 15. The railrcad telegraphers’ com? mittee is in, .Washington this week, in session with the wage com- mission. It is reported that the mem- bers are being given'every considera- Jewett Business School|tion in their plea and the outlook for ceases. All outstanding bills due on or before that date please send by January 1st Hattie L. Jewett, 283 Street. ~DIAMONDS THE SUPERB. . CHRISTMAS - GIFT m .. RINGS, PENDANTS, "~ CUFF BUTTONS, SCARF PINS, BROOCHES, ETTC. - LEE CLEGG THE JEWELER Near Post Office . OPEN EVENINGS Clean, safe electric light and power at the touch of a ¢onvepient puton. | CARL W. BROWN 113 Thayer Building, Norwich, Ct. Telephone 1874-14 WHEN YOU WANT to put your pus. iness before the public, there is no medium better tHin ‘thfdugh the''ad- vertising columns of The Bulletin. better results is encour>ging. Speaking of squash pies, -how wonld a nice thick chocolate meringue hit his valate over Sunday. Try Berry's, Tel to | 505-12.—adv. Tomorrow the women oM St Pat- Mll}l rick’s parish will go 4o commamion by hxmdreds.mat the 7.30 and ¢ o'clock 'y hundred chilren received communion last’Sunday for the same intention. An apple free 24 years old on the premises of/H. A. Babcock. 7 School street, Westerly, was cut down the other day on account of age, It was planted with. nine others, which were cut down when the town in 1868 ‘widened and -graded S:hoo! stret. ‘When ‘Rabbi STlver of the New Lon- don Jewish welfare board was ill with ¢ severe cold Thursly evenink. John L. Shea Nalonal Catholic war wark secretary for the K. of C., took charge of an entertzinment arranged at the rooms of the Jewish Welfare associa- tion. ‘Visit the Woman's' Exchange for gifts of leather novelties, fan- ey articles, baskets, bags, aprons, handkerchiefs, luncheon sets, collars, yokes, Xmas cards, Hot lunch served daily.—adv. Nurserymer. in Connecticut predict that there is likely to he a shortage of fruit trees, due to the war. Most of the seedlings grown by nurserymen are bought in France as the French_raise fruit trees that are more durable than those raised in this country. ¢ For the second sepson, the Sunday school of the Chure! of the Good Shepherd, Rsy. Joseph F. Cobb, pas- tor, instead of receiving = Christmas gifts will give them, for the benefit of the Armernian sufferers. About 145 teachers and pupils are enrolled in the school. Superintendent E. R. Gorman stat- ed at a meeting of Groton borough officials that he is making electricity at the powerhcuse and delivering it to the switchloard for dnec cent per K. W, also burning 6 tons of coal less than the former daily amount, getting aleng ‘well.on 12 tons. Connecticut’s telephone system keeps. growing. There were 151,240 telephones in the state October 1, the last date for. which statistics ~are available, and this was an increase of 6,998 in the nine menths of the vear. ar 328 more than the company officials expected to get. Will Reurn to Bank Position. Harry F. Powers, U. 8. N, has been placed on the detached service list and has returned to his ltome at 223 Lau- rel Hill avenue. He will return to his position at the Thames National bank &fter.spending nineteen months in the scrvice. - ‘What children need is more models and fewer critics, American | Mrs. E. E. Horton of Niantic spent Thursday in -Norwich, e T These will be Saturday, Dec 21, Monday, Dec. 23, ~and: Tuesday, Mrs. Morton Cook of Pendlef on Hill is spending several days _wit'h‘ rela- tives at Ledyard. 3 73 Mrs. Williams, of Westerly; formerly of Norwich, is visitng at the home of her nephew in Chicago. - - 5 Mrs. L. E. Evans of Washington street has returned after severaldays’ visit with friends’in Bridgeport. William E. Lyons who has been at an_officers’ training school in the south, has returned to his home here. - Miss Alice Hooper of Montville, is visiting in Hartford at the home of Rey. Dr. and Mrs. P. C. Wright, for- merly of Norwich Mr. and Mrs, Homer Gager of Nor- wich and Mrs. L: F. Park spent Wed- nesday at the home of Edmund Bur~ dick in Stonington, District 7. Leon A. Dean, the boys’ secretary of the Norwich “Y.” spent Friday in New Haven, attending a conference of boys’ secretaries of Connecticut. The pur- pose .of the gathering was to discuss the boys’ conference to be held next February in New Haven. MISSIONARY SPEAKER 4 TOLD OF WAR HORRORS At the invitation of the TForeign Missionary society of the United Con- gregational church the women. cf the Congregational churches of Norwich met in the parlors of the United church Friday afternoon for the pur= rose of hearing Miss 'Richmond, a missionary who has been, stationed 2t Caesarea, who gave a graphic déscrip- tion of the conditions in T\ @y dur- ing the war and told of the terrible ox- periences of the Armenians. She: Ce- ¢lared that there need to be . no thought that there had been any ex- aggeration in the reports regarding ccnditions there for the half has nut been told. She referred especially to the brav- ery of the Armenian women and giris in face of the threatened danger from th Turks and spoke especially of the faith which they maintainad in God as they underwent zll the £ tful hard- ships. That faith caused them in many instances to go into exile smiling. It was a touching story' which she told of Armenian women who gave up their children when given the alternative by the Turks of doing that or renounc- ing Christ. Miss Margaret Campbell, president of the United church society, presidel and tea was served at the conclusion. A collection taken for Miss Richinond amounted to $12.28 CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR AMERICANS' IN BRITiISH ARMc National headquarters has just ad- vised the local F ervice section of the Ameri tives of men serving 3 and Canadian forces who are resident in the Unites s, may send parcels of honie comforts to their mén thréugh Canada. These 3 be sent only by relatives v will be re- ed by the nadian Comforts As- sociation in l.ondon and will be redi- rected from hould be addressed td the Daugh of the mpire, Southam Buildi; Mon 11, Canada, marked for the enlisted men or officers for whom they are inteaded with the name, rank and vomplete railitary or- izati arly. and fully stated. In hand corner should be the name ani address of the sender. These parcels must be brought to the local Home Service office at the Red Cross headquarters for approval. FUNERALS. Mrs. Archibald R. Gilchrist. The funeral of Mrs. Calvine Emory Gilchrist, wife. of Archibald R. Gil- christ and infant son Remsen P. was held in Rochester, Mass., on Fri- day. Relatives from Norwich and other places attended. There were many beautiful floral forms. Mother' and son were laid to rest in the cem- etery in Rochester. James Kerr. The funeral of James.Kerr, who died' Thursday was held from the un- dertaking parlors of C. A. Gager * at 70 Frankhn street on Friday after- noon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. William Crawford officiated. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery where Rev. Mr. Crawford read a committal service. The deceased was 61 years of age and for many years had resided in this city. He'was born in Scotland, son of George and Agem Kennedy Kerr. He leaves a sister in Westbury, Long Island. WEDDING Reynolds—Hathaway. F. Arthur Reynolds, chief petty offi- cer, United States navy, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Reynolds, of Provi- dence, and Miss Dorothy Hathaway, daughter of Mr. gnd Mrs. George H. Hathaway, also of Providence, werc married in that city, Wednesday, by Rev. Arthur H. Bradford, D.D., of the Second Congregaticnal church. They ‘were attended Ly Byron Smith and Miss Mildred Hathawa, The bride’s £own was of white and’ satin. isorgette crepe She carried a pouquet’ of bride roses. The bridesmaid’s gown vas of pink satin and tulle and she ried pink chrysanthemums. After a short wedding trip Mr, and Mrs. Reynolds will reside in 2N2w Lon- don, where'Mr. Reynolds is at pres- ent stationed. OBITUARY. William H. Walsh. The death of William I. Wajsh oé- curred on Thursday at the Home of his parents at 253 North Main street after a week's illness of preumonia. Mr. Walsh was born in Norwich Nov. 2, 1884, the son of Nicholas and Mur- garet Gorman Walsh ‘and passed all hig life in this city. He followed the trade of plumber S mtitter. Ne- | sides his parents he is survived by the following brothe: sistars, Dr, as V, Walsh of tha I C spital, John J. Walsh of ._Bers nard’s Seminary, Rochester, N, Y., & Edward ., Mary ‘W, Anna W, Mar- guerite nd Sara. all of ‘this city. = Motor Truck Runs Into Pcle. A motor truck with the registration number C 12198 rammed an light pole on the west side of Bath street on Iriday afternoon while the driver was trying to turn around and found he had not room enough to make the swing. The truck came tp against the pole head on, smashing part of the radiator, but doing little other damage. Employes of the elec- tric light denartment looksd over the light on the pole after the accident, but found it’had not been damaged. To Have Operation For Cataract. Whalter E. Canfleld of New London, formerly of this cnty, is at a hospital in New Haven for an operation for jthe’ removal of a cataract from his .eye. Frank L. Comstock, a friend of Mr. “Canfield, received word Thursday Ljhat the operation was to occur .Fri- day. Quaker Hill In Wounded List. Appearing in today’s casualty list is the name of George E. McCracken of Quaker Hill. Private McCracken is listed as being slightly wounded. He entered the service about: a year ago and has been overseas since last spring. electric ! for' universal membership and under the direction of the chairman, Eben Learned, an organization has been formed, which is expected to enroll every available person without regard to age'or sex. - ; The Norwich -district for -the Red Cross . Christmas Roll Call is as fol- lows: % H |Ealtic, Hanover, Canterbury,- Fitch- ville, Bozrah, . Fallville, Poquetanuck Gales Ferry, ledyard, Lebanon, Pres- ton, “Salem, Versailles ani Norwich. ‘The organizations ‘that wil! conduct the canvass of membership consist of: ‘General Chairman—FEben Learned. Treasurer<—Miss Louise’ B. Meech. - Chairman ot Solicitation Committee °. MAYOR DESMOND ISSUES WAR SAVINGS PROCLAMATION Mayor J. J. Desmiond issued the fol- Icwing proclamation 6n. Friday mnight on_ behalf of the local drive for the sale of war savings stamps: S America’s great task will not be cowmpleted until the nations at the peace conference have decided on terms of peace that will insure justice and establish a durable, lasting peace. ntil thess terms have been ratified and . put .into effect, a considerable pertion of our armed forcss must re- main overseas to occupy .strategic roints and . to ~'help police Europe. Many of our gallant troops who have nobly borne their share will be return- ¢d home speedily, but many months Tiust -elapse pefore all can be return- ed. To maintain the necessary arm- ed forces and to continue the neces- sary war activities will_require large expenditures, the funds Yor which the government expects to raise by faxa- tion and by loans; and a large portion of the monéy to be loaned is expected to be secured through the medium of the war savings stamps. o In the war savings campaign last June, many of our citizens pledged themselves to plrchase war savings stamps. Not all of these subscribers have redeemed their pledges 'to date, aithoush these pledges are regarded as moral and patriotic obligations to ihe treasury department which no loyal American will purposely neglect, There are also in Norwich many per- scns who “have not purchased any war savings stamps, and this fact, «long with the failure of many pe: sons to redeam. their pledges, has caused .our community to fall short of its war savings quota, which fuct does not reflect the ‘patriotism which ani- mates our citizens. Therefore, 1, J. J. Desmond, as may- or of Norwich do hereby call uron the patriotic men, women and children of Norwich to maks goed their war sav- irgs pledges: and uron all to buy as many ' war i stamps as they can, and.thus rally to the support of our nation, so that America’s greut tagk can be finished. Dated at Norwich. { December, A. D, 1912 (Signed) J. 3. DESMOND, Mayor of Norwich. #eported to have been t in tlie Jocal drive by H, Lathep ing the work ‘that i on. Reports at the head- Friday wa! the best da being carried s at quarters in the Thayer builling were coming -in all day stamps sold and ther: a number of teams yet who have made no re- rorts of the résult of their work {hough it s known they will add good figures to the grand total. AT T R s R e e SRS R A e G o B T R jens at 9.05. Sth day ofl = 15th 92y O7! e Sunny Suth. “Good:bre. Nerwich hairman of Outside District Can- vass—Arther ¥, Libby. e - Chdrm‘“gsot Committecs on- Sup- plies—Wil Auatln.l % _ " Chairman of Comittee on = Decora- tions—Morgan Cronin. Chairman of Fublicity' Committee— John M. Lee. . . “For the solicitation committee to canvass Norwich' (not.in ville ‘and the factories), are: man, Mrs. C. H.. Preston has organ ed teams of women with the following captains: 3 Team 1—Captain Mrs.’ Arthur H. (Continued on Page Ten) QROWD GREETS SbLD[ERS BACK FROM ALABAMA Tired, and hungry, but happy, to be be north again, were the members of Basge Hospital No. 132, M. C.. who have been stationed at' Camp heridan, at Montgomery, Alabama, and who pass- ed through Norwich about nine o'- clock Friday morning on-the train on their way to Car Devens where they will be mustered out next week. Among the 144 men were twelve or fifteen Norwich boys, bort of whom lefc Norwich for Camp Greenleag, Lyttle, ‘Ga., on August 2(th, but were transferred to the medical detachment at Camp Sheridan. Those Norwich boys wre wcere recognizel were Lewis J. Oat, Jomes J. Redden, [Teward Ster- ry, Merton Rainsford, Arthur Ray- mond, Ulric Pepin, John Reardon, Fred Potter and Joseph J. Recave| One of the local boys telephoned to his relatives here. that Le would be through hera about 8.30 and this news socn circulated and there was a,good sized ¢rowd at the station to greet the returning boys. Some of the friends of the boys bLrought flunches for lads which were greatly appreciated as they had been on the way from Alabata since Tuesday having to €leep in the car seats and not having a chance to ghave and barely time to get’a square meal. The most frequent expression heard during the half hour' that the boys spent here was “Gee, but we're glad to get Dack North again, 19 more south for us.” _One lad after he had loaked over the city from Franklin square said, “This sure is a small, quiet towr, but be- lieve me, I had rather:live here the rest of my days than to spend .an- other week in .the ‘So-called = Sunny South.” Every one seemed of opinion * that no would ever 1 to go south The train minutes and the same Conrecticut man ve the slightest desire lie could stay up here. stopped here for ‘thirty then left for Camp Dev- As the train pulled out boys tossed cotton blos- ihe cars as souvenirs of some of the soms out of we'll be back soon,” was the ‘parting greeting of the boys as they went away happy. ! Colored Preacher Fractures Hip. Simeon Dickson, D.D, a colored vreacher who when a voung man re- ceived his theological degree from 2 Tennessee college, was taken to the Backus hospital in Norwich, this week to have his broken his treated. He is about 80 yearse of age and may not be able to walk again. He lived alone near Lantern Hill ahd when found was ‘The four-minute speakers at the the- aters on Friday were Mrs, J. A. Bid- well at the Breed, Mrs. W. A. Norton at the Davis, and Miss Mary Avery at the Auditorium. With them as work- erg were Mrs. C, J. Twist, Mrs. Wil- liam Pitchgr, Mrs. ‘Robert A. Smith, Mrs. George Lemuel Ingalls, Mrs. Chauncey A. Sherman, Mrs. Edgar F. Allen, Mrs, John Sherman, Mrs. Hugh McComb, James H. Whitney, Louis H. Geer, Miss Lottie” Williams, Miss Eli- zabeth Hall Those working at the banks wers Mrs, C. V. Pendleton, Miss Alice Mur- phy, Miss Gladys Fiske, Miss Grace Taft, Miss Katherine Brgwn, Miss Thebe Brewster, Miss Agfes Leaby, Miss Lucy Loring. Those at! headquarters were Mrs H. ‘W. Lanz, Mrs. E. LaRue Bliven and ‘Misg Anne Browne. NEIL O’BRIEN MINSTRELS. Neil O'Brien, minstrel man, known on every American stage for a gen- eration past, was at the Davis theatre on Friday evening with a company of sweet singers, trained musicians and blackface comedians of the O'Brien standard that made an attraction that filled the house from the front row clear to the roof. Scenically, too, the offering fulfilled the O'Brien Teyumn- tion for splendid stage effccts, gpen- ing with a gorgeous setting in 1{1rple for the overture, with the troule in white suits trimmed with purple, and continuing along through a pretty ifoonlight plantation scene with a cot- ton field in the background, and ending with the clubhouse scene for the min- strel satire, The Big Brotherhood Club. In. between came O'Brien’ Meatless Day” restaurant, where Neil hejl the center of the stage with his character- istic ability as a laugh producer. Solo hits of the evening wére ¢rele ited to Billy Van Allen for his “Roll On, Missouri,” and Vaughn Comfort, | the interlocutor, for his two numbers, “Only a Rose in No Man's Land” and “Mother Mine, She's Just Like You.” while Davis ‘“Sugarfoot” Gaftnd gained the instant favor of the house for his singing and danting in ‘T've a Cabaret at Home.” Charles Wright closed the overture with the fine solo “What Have You Done?” which had the appropriate tableau of two of Uncle Sam’'s gunners as the curtain ‘went: down. A dancing story in rhyme with a plantation, setting and the comedians in the makeup of an aged colored preacher and the reacons of his church was one of the funniest fea- tures of the evening. At the request of the local war sav- ings stamp committee, garfoot” Gaffney and Billy Van Allen made an announcement that sellers of stamps would pass through the audience, and { Miss Marion Swan. with her Girl Scout assistants, were helped out in their sales by the effective way in which the comedians presented the subject. William . McGuinness spoke on the same subject before the curtain went up. Busy Night at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening was a busy one at the local Y. M, C. A. Two large tables were filled with the members of the different Bible classes who partook of a 15-cent baked bean supper, after which the study was taken up with different groups. y The game tables were uséd con- stantly during the early evening. and a fime company of young men enjoyed the gymnasium’ class. - The regular drills were led by the physical direc- tor. and after the class work a game of basketball was enjoyed. SOEL T R - Open House at Y. M. C. A. Christmas. . The Young Men’s Cliristian associa- tion is making arrangements for open house on' Christmas day, especially for men in the- service. ¥ . The lam of -the Y. AL, C. A. aux- illary. and several of the churches are arranging’ the program, which will in- clude music, both, vogal and instru- mental, and the feaiure of the occa- sion will be a Chrisimas tree for the men in uniform. 2lmost helpless. 'While leading a. hei- fer he fell over a rock and fractured his hip. — REV. ARTHUR VARLEY IS ELECTED PRESIDENT At the semi-annual mecting of the New TLondon County Sunday School association held at the parish house of o Secbnd Congregational church in' New London Thursday the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Rev. Arthuc Varley of Taftville; vice president, Courtland E. Colver, of Gales Ferry; honorary vice presidents, Henry D, Johngon of Nor- wich, and Jason L. Randall of Gro- ton; secretary, Miss Susan Penhallow, of New London; treasurer, James L. Cng: of Norwich. ‘partment superintendents: = Ele- mentary, Miss Ellen Coit of New Lon- don; Young i ‘William People’s (boys), Allen T. Norwich; aduilt, Rev. Allan of Gales Ferry; home, Mr=. ¥ ards of Waterford: missions, Charies Smith of Baiti Mrrs. Skinner of Westcheste District secretaries: First. Mrs. Rob- ert Brown of North Westchester; sec- ond, William G. Park, of Hanover; third, Miss M. Irene Lavers of Noank: fourth, Miss Emeline C. Smitk of New London; fifth, Mrs. Clifford Lewis of ‘Waterford. | JURY ASSIGNMENTS MADE | FOR SUPERIOR COURT Assignments of jury cases for the superior court here were made as follows before Judge W. M. Maltbie at the short calendar session on Fri- day morning: Tuesday, Dec. 77 (on trial)—Doyle vs. Shore Line Electric Railway Co., Wilcos, tr., vs. Reich, Barnes vs. Cul- ver et al. Wednesday, Dec. 18—O'Connor vs. O’Connor, exx., appeal from probate, Concklin vs. Shore Line Electric Rail- way Co.. Murtha vs, Shore Line Elec- tric Railway Co., Bogue vs. Burrows, Denison et al. ve. Keating. Thursday, Dec. 19—Downey vs. Car- ter, Meran vs. Longo, Craney vs. Don- ovan, Rowley vs. Cook, Armstrong et al. vs. Moran et al, town of Mont- ville vs. city of New London. Friday, Dec. 20—Short calendar, bar meeting *and assig.sment of cases. AL A R PRIVATE JOHN McINTYRE ARRIVES AT DEVENS ‘Word was received Friday evening that Private John H. Mclntyre; Jr., of 152 Broadstreet had arrived at Camp Devens from oyerseas. He .came oyer on the Kroonland and arrived in New York on Wednesday and went from there to the camp where he expects to be mustered out within a week. Private McIntyre is of the 76th div- ision and has been overseas ~ &ince early last sprin; Rev. FIRST CCCUM SOLDIER TO RETURN FROM OVERSEAS Private Cornelius Rilley has return- ed to his home from overseas, the first of the boys from Occum and Versailles to returr from across. Privat® Rilley is still’ suffering from wounds and a severe gassing. Tour hoys from the Rilley home entered the war, three | being still in service. OLD POMFRET WILL GIVE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE PLAY Six years ago the ‘people.of Pom- fret started a Community Christmas that has proved an event of beauty and solemnity, famed throughout the whole country. Following a. carol fes- tival in which everyone’' takes part. enacted. This “play reproduces in the Miracle Play of the Nativity is pantomime with as great fidelity as possible the scenes so “vital in ' the world’s_history. The -Annunciation, The ' Shepherds Bethlehem, The Visit of the Shep- Abiding in the Fields, The Manger ‘at | herds, The Adoration of the Magi, The Dreahmj—these are the subjects of the pageant as it unfolds to the strains of Haydn's “Holy Nigt.” : The actors remain the same from year to Yyear, in so far as this s possible, and the figures of the Master Shepherd, of the Magi, of Joseph have become so personal that an enforced .change would be felt as an evil. The mem- bers of the retinues of the Magi, have some’ of them, grown from little boys to stalwart men, and thus have made Of the original shepherds but two remain. The War has taken them. All Pomfret feels'that the Holy Night Play must go on forever, without a break. ‘The presentation this year will be on Sunday evening, Dec. 22nd, at Pomfret hall, beginning at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited to take part in this celebration of Christmas. .U, S. Employment Flag. The office of Gilbert S. Raymond in the former Thames Loan & Trust Co building on Shetucket street is now | § fiying the flag of the U. S. employment service. It is of white with a narrow red border and the lettering on the flag in blue on the white field. penilie b bt e Three Evenings For Xmas Shopping For this Christmas season the local retail stores have decided that they will ‘have three evenings just before Christmas when they will open for holiday shopping. For K. of C. Fourth Degree. Seaside Council, Knights of Colum- bus, of New Londomn, will exémplify the third degree Sunday on a ciass of 75 candidates. Arrangéments are be- ing made for a large delegation from this city. —_— Danbury.—Thirty. persons were ar- rested and liquor valued at $1,200 was setzed - the other night when a road ‘house just outside the New York state line was raided. The men and women were -taken to Brewster, N. Y., and were released after paying a nominal fine. e e ————— THE . ! W.W. BACKUS HOSPITAL Free Dispensary Hours In order to give better service to the needy poor the hours of the Free Dis- pensary of the W. W. Backus Hospi- tal’ have been changed from 2.15 to 4.15 in the afternoon to 9 to 10 in the morning, and will be under the direc- tion of the Visiting Staff of the Hos. pital. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS ELECTRIC DEGCES ;rhfih%% igg For Epson . READING LAMPS TABLE LAMPS MAZDA BULBS FLASH LIGHTS BATTERIES THERMOS BOTTLES LUNCH KITS CARAFES REPAIRS [EATIO CHASE C0. Angel -Appaaring to Joseph ‘in a 129 Main St., Norwich, Conn. | Thai: You Should Buy Essentials For Gifts We Suggeét For Gifts to Men ‘ OVERCOATS You will find here a fine selection of the proper tyles at - $18.00 to $45.00 . SUITS. “Good Clothes Store” qualities $20.00 to $40.00 UNDERWEAR bqth separate garment and UNION SUITS -, At $1.00 t0$4.00 ™ and $2.00 to $4.00 for UNION SUITS | - SWEATERS = At $3.50, $5 and $8.50 qualities that can’t be du- licated outside this store "{for less than $1.50 to $3.50 more than we ask. WINTER CAPS At $1.50 and $2.00 They are good Caps, made to keep you head and ears warm. NECKWEAR Four-in-Hands, Button on and Band Tecks, Cheney Silks 50c and 75¢ and $1.00 GLOVES, BELTS, ARM BANDS, GARTERS, SUSPENDERS, COLLARS, COLLAR BUTTONS, TIE PINS, ETC., ETC. NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, FLANNEL SHIRTS, WORK SHIRTS, NIGHT SHIRTS, PAJAMAS. “BLACK CAT” STOCKINGS FOR BOYS FINE LISLE HOSE : FOR MEN SUITS FOR BOYS OVERCOATS FOR BOYS ¢ THE F.AWELLSCO. “Good Clothes Store”