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mond Allen has arranged to open the postoffice Sunday afternoon from 3 to-4 o'clock. During this period enly parcel post packages will be given out. Positively no mall will be given ont er received and 1o stamps will be sold. Thie. rols will be rigidly adhered to. The hour of opening Sunday sfternoen will be in Ime with the speoial effort that Postmaster Allen has been making ®ive Danielson the very best possible service e Christmas season. Bach night so far this week—a record Week of handling mail, by the way—everything including circulars has been cleaned up befare the force has left the office, leav- ing clean tables and no hajg Dver mal to be handled the following morning. S0 heavy have been the mails at-the local office week, surpassing both the vious record years of 1919 and 1930 nt of mall handled and money office foree wonld have work had it not been nstalled canceling ma- made it possible to ndling of letters and which Mhave ocome scedented quantitiea. four days the affice sacks of mall and has sacks. These figures are f he eight-day period in of 1919, a record ess. Receipts at ‘ay morning were Tecelpts for the year. The bulk of th, tgoing mall has keen handled, but . ¢ e incoming mat- n late mails of Friday, 4 in the foregoing in today and of recent boan sent -eut Dée, 20, 180 ; 149. Incoming 104; Dec. 21, ® to two hours late eir routes so heavy r d placed up- parcel Tiost business seb- will be to the Patrick Roach, familiar as-a perfodt- coun- pearance Woodward in Conttnuned Page Seven, Col. One) nflamation Bladder i_with o Dr. E, Paddock, Box NK 201, Kansds City, Vo. ALBERTUS F. WOOD Funeral Director and Embalmer PHONE 147 DANIELSON DANTELSON CASIYO, STARKWEATHER BLDG: BOWLING AND POCKET BILLIARDS FOUR ALLEYS THREE TABLES VEDNE S LADIES' DAY. Bowlng s the, sport for &ll Prizes Saturday. { Mr. Davis says that this been held in Windham county, tumity A r poultrymen not only | cabinet jobs. The drafting students are working on et of drawings of the tra Tto get |continue the sixth grade r Unioh hall, North Grosvenordale, one of thn motfon ploture hpuses in Connec- tieut alosed by the state police sinee the recent disastrous fire at the Rialto the- atre in New Haven, is to reopen today (Saturday) by permission of the state po- Moe department. Tt was stated Friday that a represent- ative of the stats police department has given a temporary permit under which the hall may be reopemed./ Certain changes required by the department will have been made n the house by the time it s reopened this afternoon and other changes will be carrfed out as prhmatly s s possble Under the new rulings the stove that has mtood on the main floor of the hall will be replaced by a steam heating plant, extra exits will be epened and changes made in the balcony arrangement so as to comply with the me_wregulations. The owners of the buflding are perfectly willing to make all changes necessary to meet the requirements of the state police detpartment. At the frelght station In the local rail- voad yards ritices have been posted of @ reduction in wages effective January 6. The reduction will affect all of the many employes in the New Haven road service at Putnam. In some cases the reductfon whl amount to as much as §3 or $4 per week, it was stated Friday, whily in other cases the cut Wil amount 1 only 56 cents ner week. Reductipns 10 be put Into effect hers are tne samo A Merry Christmas TO YOU ALL Self-service Shoe Stores Branches, Putham and Danielson wish you all a Merry Christmas, and thank you for your generous patronage. Self-service Shoe Stores DANIELSON, CONN. ULRIC BAKER, Manager 8 POMFRET STREET Ulric Baker, Mgr. 53 MAIN STREET PUTNAM, CONN. Celia Baker, Asst. Mgr. s will apoiy at other points on the New Vaven system. The coming reduction follows. another and lesser one made ef- fetive durinz the present month Putnam lost one of its well known clt- i7ens through the death Thursday night of Daniel Fenner Southwick, 177, passed away at his home In the Gary d trict of the town. For a great ma years Mr. §'uthwick was engaged in ti \ivery business in this clty aving a place of business on South Main strect Over half a century ago he acquircd what later become known as the H. H. Davenport property. where L. M. Kelth's business is now located, and for a lona period was one of the hest known llvery men in eastern Connecticut. Tnelu his equipment were biz horse-drawn bu es with which he journeyed with parttes to surrounding towns before the days of the trolley care or the automcbile. FI r 2 number of years he has lived in re- 41, PER CENT. INTEREST This is the rate this bank is paying its depositors. DEPOGSITS .....cc000.00005 $3,594,300.07 SURPLUS AND PROFITS.... $§ 262,206.16 A sound, conservative institution, showing a steady growth. We solicit accounts. You may deposit by mail. THE BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK Danielson, Conn. tirement on a farm In the Gary d and Fred Berchard were in col day on Fri- Bradley streets. Acarrding to the re- |€0t port obtained by Officer William who Investigated the accident chard car was coming through Grove |have been good. street when the Peckham car shot up |°f tha home 1 where it has been difficult at times to ac- the rear mudguard of the RBerchard |commodate all car. Neither machine was damaged to |and Miss | any extent and no one was Injured. interesting course this are many taking advantage of it. Con X . s unty Awent F. L. Davis was send- | 370, ALY [8ing SOR0RES the instruction of Mr. Moorehouse, have ce that e ged t i g et g B R d considerable this fall, Killingly high eling and finishing £f a five room tenement, besides many small the grade out of Bradl y street, stri ng out Friday notices of a poultry held at Brooklyn Friday, first o nty poultry meetl acquainted, but tolso to partici pate in a program that is bound tu be [a complet, valuable and interesting. school bu The close of the year finds the Trade | the measurements being taken ana build- ol with a grod enrollment in all de-|ing inspected 1 £0on | tions set drwn as 2,000 pounds of yarn, her with approximately ha= been comipléeted by the tex- A number of boys w among these being Frederick electrieal department: Donald Armington, machine department; Georgs D. Torrey, textile department; Jerome Andrews. carpeniry department. Thes graduations {m'm time to time will n.aty ossible to accommodate other cants for trade Instruction It has bees thought ad sable to d’s o-voeatna as in many Instances the equipment of the school is not such as to accommo date small boys. Tt is also felt thdt the amxunt of lasting good that can b contributed at tfs age is n - Some slizht changes have been made it the eooperative course between the Put name High and Trade school and it i felt that these chamges will prove very | when a laz; ed on the | o 1 beneficial. The cours trict. basis of 4,800 hours, Carns owned by Clayton T Peckham | e0Uired for graduation in both branch- 8 is the aim of the morning at the corner of Grove and | WO Schools to meet the needs of the stud- by the adequate preparation in theory and practice. proficiency belns | started an accumula and poles, threatening damage already cy in_this territory ion of ice on wires es of the work. accomplished e scheduled ope s especially tr Operation o made trying to the motor- men by reason of the s sheir usval running time. ckson have outlined a scuring thY view of the rails ahead. Malcoim M. Willey, bia university, effing to spend the holiday % Willey's Christmas season was saddened by the death Thursday, eration, of his ro.mmate student at Colum.- arrived here Friday ev- accomplish cluding two cabinets for school, following an op- studied at Clark college, Worcester. a resident here for tore her goods for the winter and all condi- | vho Is a member ur (hc rmuu 700 pounds of ble avalanche of mail is expeot- Putnam postofficy 5 are surprised at the excellent work being in m tor and arm- These jobs require con- the winding - quantities of mail 1Pl | dona ature windin siderable and_proper ing the force laboring at top speed. and care in e Trade sehool be- definite service the community, siates constructive lieves that i the country for the hol render various parts cf cism at all times. . A. Euverard, dent of Pomfret and s deen a resi- ed in business Sleet—the bugaboo of the present sea- ests in this territory and is orm turned in- n,that froze as fast as 3] ACH 1121‘3 1 i:‘%& {J 1D QHFCK Every Member of the Family Can Have a Christmas Club Check Next Christmas “Join Qur Christmas Club” Payments'Must Be:Made:Every Week, or May Be Made in Advance. Cmmmdn“twhmflm:amyfatfifllmuwmh" Mwflmh‘flum,hjoh Show this to your friends and get them to join, CHRISTMAS CLUB BEGINS, MONDAY, DEC. 1%th Brooklyn Savings Bank Danielson, Conn. House Coats . ... ... Bath Robes . ... Men’s Slippers . ... .. Women’s Slippers Wool Hosiery . . .. Silk Hosiery ... .. ORI e Neckwear . ........ SHOPPING TIME IS SHORT ceee....58.50 to $10.50 Mufflers . ........ .. Fur-lined Gloves ‘Fownes’ $9.00 to $10.50 Caps:. ..o ioii i ot 3100 R0 §3:00 Everything for Man or Boy — All gifts suitably boxed. THE CYR BUILDING CH U RCH DANIELSON COM PANY cen.. $7.50 to $8.50 $1.25 to $3.50 ... $1.00 to $2.75 ..50cto $1.35 .. 15cto $1.50 $1.65 to $7.00 vevvn..:50cto $3.00 $150to$8.50 the Christmas holiday period with Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Lacier, Oliver Wulf of Washington is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Otto E. Wulf for the holiday season. Haroli 8. Corbin of the staff of a Wor- cester parer is to spend Christmas day and Monday at his home in this c Those who remain up this evening will jov some excellent car:l si icated by the arrangements feature of the Christmas _obscrvanc made by Agent Robert W. Boys of the Manhasset -company. Motorists who were going about w out chains on the wheels ©of their ma chines had their -difficulties in Putnam during the sleet sworm of Friday. Miss Grace R. Murphy of Northampton is'a guest for the holiday season o Captain and Mrs. J. H. Bulger. Miss £ntoinette Caron will spend the holiday sesaon with her patents in Taft- ville, JEWETT CITY Christmas musical programs at th rious churches will be as follows Methodist ehkurch: A male quartette will sing Over the Deserts. by F. B. Hol- ton. Irving Thornton chorister and Miss Tuth Robertson org In the evening at 7 o'clock Miss Fornetta Robertson di- rects a cantata. From the Heights of Glory, which will be sung by 30 voices. lesides choruses by the older choir and those sung by children, there will be a duet by Mrs. W. C. Jeffers and John Chadwigk, a folo by Miss Robertson, a trio by John " Chacwick, Edward and Everett Thornton, and a quattette, Mrs. Albert Saunders, Mrs. W. C. Jeffers, John hadwick and Edward Thornton. Miss Esther Harrie is the accompanist. Rev. Mr. MacLennan will preach at the morning service. Epworth league at 6 p. m. At the 10,30 mass at St. Mary’s church Sunday morning the mass in G by J. L. Battmann will be sung. Aftar the mass benediction of the blessed sacrament will be given. O Salutamis. a duet, will be sung by Miss Delia Morey and Mrs. Aglae Sarrazin, the organist and rector. ~ The Baptist Christmas tree and con- cert are to be held this (Saturday) even- ing. Sunday morning the program in- cludes: Organ prelude, Christmas Voices. E. L. Ashford; anthem, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Ashford; duet, Come and ‘Worship, Wilson, Tyler O. Gilbert and George H: Prior; offertory, Song of the Magi. Gounod; postinde, Christmas Pro- cessional, W. H. Maxfield. In the even- ing: Organ prelude, A Christmas Carol, E. S. Lorenz; anthem. Nazareth, by a junior class; ‘offertory, Prince of Peace, F. Adlam: muslcal seripture reading from Luke 2; postlude, Christmas Post- lude, E. S. Hosmer. Mr. and Mrs. Lem- uel Greeen and Tyler Gilbert will assist at this service with violine and cornet. The director is Mrs. G. H. Prior; organ- ist, Miss Alice Gilbert. Rev. Raw- son of North Bennington, Vt., will preach. At the Congregational church: Organ 1de ; opening carol, Arise, Shine. from Watching With the Shepherds; anthem, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, with solo by Miss Vinetta MacLanglan, John J. Thomas; offertory solo. A Dream of Bethlehem, . L. Ashford, Miss Sadle Thofmpson; postiude. Director, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox; organist, F. 8. Leonard. The Christmas party and tree at the Congregational church were held Friday evening. Olga Zegeer and Funice Web- ster gave the greeting, Walter Richardson reclted God's Gift of Love, William Steb- bins recited What a Chatter, and Ruth Munn Once Upon a Time. Six girls re- cited Cleaning Up for Christmas, Fdith Munn and Janet/ Wileox sang a Christ- mas song. Christmas Time was 1ecited by Frederick Eichelberg, and there were recitations by Russel Carpenter and Walter Goring. Ruth Ballon and Lau- retta Alley played a violin and™plano duet. Mrs. E. A. Faust's class sang Foly Night, accompanied by Bllen Faust. Mrs. Hiscox's class sang Bethlchem the Low- Iy, and there was & selection by Dr. G, H. Jennings' class. Carleton Havens repre- sented Santa Claus. to the delight of the children. Cake and ice cream were served under the direction of Mrs. William Me- Nicol. The flag exerelse at the exercises at the Riverside grammar school was by the eighth grade, not the sevent Ruthie Rebekah lodge, No. 28,. has slected these officers: Minnle Catheart. noble grand; Eva Cragin, viee grand; George A. Haskell, secretary; lillian va- Spicer, treasurer; Mary®Tkornton, trustes | Rusk, Texas, and the U. S. navy. Only the Best Will Do / Everybody Wants a private stock of good sweets over the holidays. Everybody’s taste can be suited in the variety of packages of chocolates and confections we carry. Double the value of your gift by selecting an appropriate package. Come to the store that carries WHITMAN'S PAGE & SHAW'S BURBANK’S HUYLER’S In one pound, two pound and five pound boxes. Hand painted round boxes and baskets in great variety ey ONLY THE BEST WILL DO Christmas Candy Kibbe’s Ribbon Candy, 2 Ib. decorated box..... Fancy Hard Candies, Ib. Lovell & Covell Bulk Chocolafes, 1b. Purity Bulk Chocolates, Ib........ Other Bulk Chocolates, Ib.svsesneeenssanes. 39 Christmas Mixtures) 10257 s Saanisisics srnsh o 12006 Kibbe’s Peanut Brittle, 5. i cacin o tvennins s oo 198 DOWE'’S for three years. There was a Christmas wree, William McCluggage imperconating Santa Claus. Among the gifts was a are four members who have birthday about this time, and each received a cake home on Scuth Main street e The Ladies' society Christmas sale on Wednesday evening was a great The vroceeds were given to the Near I installation of « Monday evenin; The annual communi! was held in the church Friday evening. / All the schools closed Wednesday for | cises. Frederick Smith of the Bronx, N. Y. is visiting Lucius French An auction was heid at the Fortune farm Wedn disposing of the stock and tools, Mrs. Maud Hill is visiting friends .in Rockville The funeral of Mrs. Robert W. Pitkin | was held at the family home Monday | afternoon. She is survived by her hus- | band, four children, her father and mother, a sister and two brothers. FITCHVILLE The Baptists of Fitchville are making preparation for the celebration of the Birth of Christ. The Sunday school will have, sbecial egercises Dec. 25th at 7 . m. “Santa Claus wili de present and BORN HUTCHINSON-—In Plainfield, Dec. 21, 1921, a son, George William, to Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson. NTELLE—In this city, Dee. 22, 1921, a daughter, Clara Benedette, fo Mr. and Mrs. John Santelle of Trading Cove. MARRIED, HOUGH — DUFOUR — In Norwich. Dec. 17, 1921, by Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D., Mrs. Ida May Dufour of 110 North Main street and Eqward V. Hough of DIED. SIMPSON—In Yantic. Dec. 23, 1921, sud- /denly, John C. Simpson, aged 53 vears. | Notice of funeral hereafter. CREED—In New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 22. 1921, Mary B. Creed, a native of Norwich, aged 52 years. CARD OF THANKS We wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude the kindness of many friends in our time of sorrow, and their sympathy shown by the beautiful flowers sent for the funeral. MRS. ELIZA DEARING AND DAUGH- THR, MISS C. M. WATERS, MRS. DOUGLAS WATERS AND FAM- | VI WATERS, | WILIAM WATERS AND FAMILY, WATERS. CHURCH & ALLEN 15 Main Street Funeral « Directors Embalmers Lady Assistant HENRY E. CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEN hone 328-3 P Rev. 12.15 noon. day. Quickening It. Obeying It Richard Foward is very il at hig| 1rursday morning the vi looks COVENTRY skating. mooth and foviting for a lover of icers at Andover grange | London, effort is being made to strength- en a big pine tree on the sea-wall that v Christmas tree|it may withstand the gales of the win- ter. Wauregan Congregatfonal church, Rev. the holiday vacation with Yuletide exer- |william F exercises will greet the people. A 11 a. m. the pastor | this (Saturday) evening at 7.30. Christ- V. D. Hetherington will give A |mas service will be held Sunday > E y hool 1 levi Ll ., W fal st wateh for D s 1S ee &|Christmas Serrqn. Sunday school aiat eleven o'clock, With specia “The Star and the Somg." The mid-week prayer ard C. E. meet- |Christmas concer: Sunday afferncon at five o'clock. = Fo: ing was held Thursday evening a “;’;,fi'&::"'jfr;';::‘,;‘r came into town fn |PATSONAKe, With Jeremiah Wilcox leader | programmes Sannel, Kiasas i “onscie aini At the Sacred Heart chy - a slelgh as far as Wechsler's store Fri- | oo (0Pic Was, Consclence, Training It e gk Sy The fce on sing. in Neptune Park, below X London, ¥l g, pastor, Christm; BETTER THE LAST MINUTE THAN A MINUTE LATE! We're splendidly prepared to fill last minute needs. Is there any man you’ve overlooked ? Open 'till ten-thirty tonight. Here’s a list to make hurry-up shopping easier. BATH ROBES SWEATERS GLOVES HANDKERCHIEFS COLLARS CUFF LINKS WALDEMAR CHAINS ARMBANDS and_sermon, mas morning there will be an extra mass at 5.30 o'clock, with singing by the Ju- There will be It Sunday masses at § and 10, a high mass, when the Senfor cholr will The pagtor, Rev. John C. Mathieu WAUREGAN will preach at the three services. The papers mention that at the sum- fund. mer home of Col. and and Mrs. J. Mrs. Walter G. Tiaven conducted thé|Atwood, nior choir. Past Masters to Elect. Actual Past Masters' association of the Eighth Masonic district will hold its 14tk annual meeting in Brainerd temp! will be elected for the coming year, after which a banquet will be served. tree | Wise is the woman with dark hair be held in the chapel, ! who does not make light of it. NECKTIES WOOL HOSE SILK HOSE MONOGRAM BELTS MUFFLERS DRESS STUDS SUSPENDERS GARTERS A Merry Christmas To All Allen’s Men’s Shop 13 CENTER STREET DANIELSON, GONN, OPPOSITE ORPHEUM THEATRE