Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 6

‘Whether things are better or worse with Killingty High schoo] basketball may be determined this (Friday) evening when collegians who were former high school students here will be hame for the holiday regess and will take on the pres- ent team of Killingly High in a contest that i3 to be staged In the town hall: Kil- lingly had a wonderful team last year— a championship winner. Possibly it has another this year, it's too eariy to say as to that in December, but in any event the students tat comprise the aggresa- tion will have a chanee to try out their skill and samina that comprise former Killingly stars as Longo and Bitgood, now of the Connecticut Agricultaral col- lege, apd Bick of Wesleyan, This will be & game certain to arouse great inter- st among the student bedy and alumpi as well as among patrons of high !clool gampes as a whole. Take a look at the Dolbey Iee Cream company adv on this page today-—sSome- thing worth while for Christmas mea~ tioned, there, ‘mot including plum pudding Jce cream, & holiday special nut‘ a wob~ der.—adv. AR rooacds for mell kandled @icins ® Christmas week are being broken at tme Danieison postoffice, Postmaster Ray- mond Allen said Thursday afternoon, and on Wednesday more sacks of mail went out than ever left the Danielson effice in any one day in its history, It appears that Santa Claus still helds & tremendous appeal. The spirif of the | holiday season never was more manifest | than it i{s in Danielson this Christmas ; time, and tke public appesrs to Ruwe lum money with which to meet every reasen- able wish. Packages to friends in every section | of the United States and in neighboring soyntries are povring through the mails 2 Dozen Kiddies Make them hlppy for Sl Christmas Day. ;;:lhd ‘Rflfin l:sci::l: m Christmas fruitmeats — tickle them to pieces, « .20 --a for $i—apecial fih mas price! lfidlnhmhm < children give them to Get the carton ueef .at any stewe, Little Sun-Maids “Christmas Raisins™ S¢ Everywhere Had Your lnfn Today? NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922 in 8 demge. On Wednesday 196 sacks were despatched from the Danielson of- fice, 86 of these going out on the boat almost spdbmerged in the greatest influx of letters and cards ever hapdled in the oftice, Today will mark the rising tiao of incoming matter. JHow the force will stand up under this added burden of work is a matter for the future,/Dbut they were “eager and willing Thursday light to face any and all tasks that may be placed upon them, and asserting that all holiday mail will be despatched and delivered here with unsual promptness. In meeting the demands made upon them this week Postmaster Allen and his force of workers have been extended to their utmost, but the yhave been-as un- iformly eheerful and courteous and as ac- commodating during the rush period as during normal business periods;, and of this the public is fully appreciative. As indicating how they are worked, it may be mentioned that Wednesday's stamp sales amounted to well over $200, which represents a lot of stamps whon figured for the meost part in denoml.na~ tions of one and two cents. Auction sale at Witter's auction rooms Saturday afternoon and évening of this week at 1.30 and 7.30 o'clock p. m., re- ing columns today.—adv. At a teachers’' meeting of the teachers ot Killingly and Brooklyn held-on Decem- ber 19th at the Danielson grammar 'lchool Mrs. Lulu Bailey taught a first grade demonstration class Hlustrating certain prineiples in the tedching of read- {ing. For the upper grades section Miss | Marion B. Gammons taught. an eighth grade history lesson. Pupils from the Danielson grammar school were used in { both lessons, Mr. Farrin gave a'talk on ’the subject of Individual Differences in lChlldren. Miss Elizsabeth E. Woodworth gave impressions of the Nationgl Educa- tion Association convention. Mr. Russel F. Lund, state. director ,of eleméntary agriculture spoke to the teachers on work in agriculture in the grades. Supt. Leon M Farrin of the schools in Killingly and Brooklyn has given out the following summary of eye tests reports ameng school children of these towns. Herewith is appended the contained-in the summary anQ dealing with the various schools ot the two towns. Schoot No. No. Blanks Emrolled Tested To Parents 18 13 13 4 193 .318 113 1% 9.’ i3, . &7 44 22 20 1 High ..... Danielson Goodyear . Dayville .. Attawaugan Ballouville Killingly Ce East Killingly Seuth Killingly Valley .. Tueker .. 183 ‘318 173 126 90 i o7 44 22 Al unmanvo Total Killingly.. 1143 East Brookiyn .... Brookiyn Cetter e Qloons Totals Brooklyn.. 237 . Thursday miprning the funeral of Louia Seama s 2 ——y P — The Store With the Christmas Spirit Toyland — — Joyland As usual. we have assembled what is probably ih: lugest i and most varied line of TOYS and DOLLS in town. Ev«youwflymvudbmsp«:uhm RUBBER TOYS $25et::§.00 ‘TELEPHONES DISHES, in sets ......./ TEDDY BEARS .......~ MECHANICAL TRAINS . DRUMS ............» BUILDING BLOCKS . iRON TOYS ....... MECHAMICAL TOYS .. .. TOYFLATI]!ONS...... ....,.......ssmsz.oo .$1.50 35cto$l.00 cidivee. e $1.25 to $2.50 + 50c and 75¢c. .25¢ to $2.25 ...........$l.00to$2.50 25¢ and 50c Ju. . 25¢ to $250 .............50cb$lm csasen mmmcm‘.s R AR g SPELLNG BOARDS .................7&»;1.75 DOLLS sreteseteslenseen zs:»sxso iy IR zscuss.oo Omlmofl.adxa andChildren’ train in the evening. The office force is ; apectlvely. Refer to classified advertis-'| Cassidy was bsld from hig home in the Mashentuck district with services at 9.30 at St. James' church in [Danlelson, Rev. F. T. Ledwith, M. S., being celébrant of the solemn high 'mass of requiem. Bural was In St. Joseph’s cemetery in Dayville. i The bearers wers William Welch, John Doyle, ‘James Monohgn, Patrick Riley, P. J. Sheridan and John Leader. Louis ¥. Kennedy was in charge of the arrange- ments, At All Hallows’ charck in Maessup Thyrsday morning at 9 o'clock there was a high mass o ferquiem for Edmund Mas- se,who was & native of Geodyear. Burial iwas in All Hallows' cemetery, L. E, Ken- nedy was funergl director. The beaerrs were Emile Thirreau, Henry LaPaple, Conrad kaSsge, Emile Godréau, Ovid Levenesch, and Wilfred Bernard. The following are the newly elécted of- ficers of Unity encampmentfi I. O. O, F. Chief patriarch, William Hallowell; sen- ior warden, Charles Woodmancy; high priest, Clifford James; junior warden, Arndt Brettschneider; scribe, Willlam A. Slater; treasurer, Alfred Bnnis, The of- ficers are to be installed in January. A 'degree will .he confefred and officers elected when Dorcas Rebekah ledge meets this (Friday) evening. Live bait for iee fishing on sale 2t Kenp’'s store, Emville.—adv, « Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gorman.are to spend the holiday season in South Nor- walk and New York. Mrs. Clara Nadeau of Schoel street is leaving today to ‘spend - the Christmas {season with relativea in Boston. A 25-point moose head is on display in a Main stréet window. The trophy is from a kill made in the New Brude- wick during-the past fall's hgete ing season by Harold B, Atwood. Franklin Crosby, student at Wesleyan, is spending the holiday recess with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Crosby of Academy street. Christmas trge exereises will be held and carols sung this (Friday) evening at the Congregational church In Seuth Kill- ingly. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Martin of Washing- ton, D. C,, are holiday guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Charies Gilligan. Christmas tree exercises and a concert @re 'to be held at the United Baptist ing, and recitations as features of the exer- cises, \ State police arrested yoyths at Brook- Iyn who .are said to have divulged the source of their moonshine liquor sup- information |\-le& Recently entrance was forced by a group of five boys to cottages on the shore of Old Killingly pond. The beya were summoned here after being reund-« ed up by the state police and listested to a lecture by Prosecuting Attorney Arthur G. BilL CHAPLIN T'nere will 'be a Christmas tree and rt at the Coungregational church on Christmas night. The Sunday school at South Chaplin will held a Christmas concert at the chapel on Saturday evening and will also have a Christmag tree. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Snow have gone to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs: William Barton in Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. Pielder ‘Neff of South Chaplin are soon to close their home and g6 to Sing Sing, N. Y., where they both have accepted. positions. The annual business meeting and roll call servige of the Congregational church will be held on New Yéar's day, The business meeting Wil be held at 11 o'clock in the forencom, follawed. dy 3 dinner and social heur. - The roll eall ser- vice will be held at 2 p, m., when reporis will e given by the different organiza- tions co! ed with the ghurch, - The Ladies’ Aid recently held one of their most successful sales of useful and fancy articles, food- and candy, which has added a good sum to their treasury. -Among the important [n\lllers X}.“' up for action at the December meeting ot the comihion council was @ resolutien for the issue of §300,. 000 bonds, for permanent pavement to be laid during 192 BAKING POWDER you eSS use STORE ‘Neo. 3 D, owned by the Winward company of Providence and Fall River that: went from the seven or-eight feet of water in- ‘l' which, it settled gfter smashing its #|ridge of frozen smow ciurch in East Killingly Saturday even- | K There are to be a musical numbers |Of PUTNAM CLOTH STOLEN FROM . . WRECKED AUTO TRUCK The big Pierce Arrow motor truck through a fence bordering the state highway at Mechanicsville, through the ice and #inally settled on the bottom of the mill pond of the French River Textile company was haul- ed out during the ecarly heurs of Thurs- 44y morning. The ponderous machine afd not appear to be seriously damaged after its unusual plunge. figured in rescuing broke Another truck the sunken truck way through ice nearly 10 ‘inches ickness. Incidentally, one of the bales of cloth he fruck was carryige when it went into the pond was ripped open late Wed- nesday night gwhile the truck was left unattended and several cuts of cloth stolen. The bales were being carried from the plant of the Grosvenordale company when the truck figured in the unusual experience—an experience that mearly cost Henry Miller of. Nerwich, driver of the truck, his life, though he escaped with nothing apparently more serious than a thorough wetting in the ice cold water. His escape was regarded as bordering on the miraculous, for he had te fight his way out of the cab aft- er the truck took the plunge and then clamber up on the ice to safety. ere is 26 feet of clearance on the state highway, now bordered with a and ice, where the - accident occurred, vet the accident i8, declared td have been due to the fact that Miller pulled out possibly a bit too far to allow a pleasure vehicle to pass his big machine, which went out of con- trol and could not be haited in time to prevent its figuring in one of the most peculiar truck accidents that has hap- pened hereabouts in a long, long time. Nothing can be done_by the city rels- tive to furthering the plans fer a muni- cipal skating rink until after thg com- mon council meets in regular session on Tuesday, January 2. This was stated Thursday by Mayor Vietor Chapdelaine, who is heartily in favor of the rink plan advocated by the directors of the: Chamber of Commerce, which organiz- ation has the assurance of Henry A. that he will make about five aeres thnd - available for fowage, mear thei old-time Tourtelldtte swimming hole. ‘Without doubt the matter will come up for consideration at the January 2 meet- ing of the common council. The discus- sion will inelude consideration of the cost attached to making the rink a Te- ality, and to do this a dam must be byilt to hold back the water on the ares it is desired to fiood. The expense of oreating the pond to be used- for skating will not ben excessive, but it will involve “the expenditure of money, 80 the matter ‘will not be ofticially ce: sidered by the city fathers until just after the new year. Thursday merming Csptain Bemi De- lage of the Putnam police left here for Willimantie, where he will be a pa- tient for three weeks at St. Joseph’s hos- pital and' under the observation and care ‘of. Dr. Louis I Mason. It is now indicated that Captain Delage likely will not have to submit to a surgical opera- ation. Captain Delage was chearful ‘when leaving Putnam Thursday momning jand confident that the course of treat- ment_he is to undergo will restore his health and -enable him to Tesume his| usual duties as head of the police de- partment_later in the winter. Superintendent John T. Hanton of the in l Manhasset Mfg. Co., has arrang a ‘wonderful Christmas celebration for the children of its employes. It will be held Saturcyy evening on the top floor of the new building which has been elaborately 3 North decorated. Santa Claus will distribute presents of toys and candy, to all of the children under 14 years of age of :those connmect- ed with the company. There ‘will be a short programme of reeitations and musical selections. The three best selections in the judg- ment of a committee consisting of Prin- cipal Bdward Snow, A. Newton Vaughn and George L. Padgett, will be given cash prizes of $5, $3 and $2. Then . will. follow the giving out of presents- which are especially aftractive and adapted to the ages of the ildren. Duting the evening theére will be miusic by the Manhasset band. One-half of the top floor measuring about 100x100 feet has beén converted into a'veritable Christmas fairy land un- jder the" dirsction of William F. Penny. i1t is inclosed with walls of spruce and {fir, thé piliars and celling are trimmed with evergreen, among which are hun- dreds of electric light bulbe. At one end, fianked by two . large Christmas trees is 3 huge chimney. A fire will be! burning in it s.umhy night but not- withstanding Santa Claus will come down it laden with presents. Sfih have be¢n hnhlhd for the chil- LIBERTY CASH MARKET | 141 MAIN STREET ANIELSON, TMAS” MAKE IT MERRY BY EATING ONE OF OUR - FANCY vflmowr nmxr:vs YS. EnglnhWahmh : FRESHHAMS Pound ...... 20¢ m Gn.pcl"mst STORE l TURKEY—SANTA .CLAUS—TURKEY Made from real lce Cream. dessert for that Christmas dinner. Dolbey’s, the cream of all ice creams. We make a specialty of all kinds of fancy individual forms. Our brick ice cream makes an ideal treat. Order today for Christmas, through our dealer nearest your home, or call Danielson 364, and we will make delivery direct to you. DOLBEY ICE CREAM CO. Dmsuqm STATION — UNION STREET, DANIELSON dren as well as thelr parents. Exercises will begin promptly at 6:30. Quick to semse the damger attach to coasting in streets wi au- to and other traffic is heavy, Mayor Victor Chapdelsine has issued a warn- ing against “allowing children to use such streets while they are out on the holiday vacation that begins this (Fri- day) afternoon. Mayor Chapdelpine says: “I am issuing this waming in the hope that the holiday seagon will pass without anyone. being killed or injured.” Thursday at the Frem¢h River lan in Mechanicsville J. M. Kennedy. member of the town schoel of Thompson, ga Christmas tree party for all ot th children who attended - the Mechanics- ville school. All of gathered at the inn and had a delightful time, were giv- will established as an ann echanicsville sohool chiidren by Kennedy. Today the bedy ef Letey W. 'Illh— is to be brought from W< home of M. H. Walker in venorddle, where burial to be in Grove this city. Mr. Williams, 53 years of age and & native of: North Grosvenor- dale, died suddenly Wednesday after- noon, fellowing 2 severe attack of ill- ness while at work in the eammunity store he has been conducting # the Noz- ten village section of Worcestdy, Williams had just compléted serving a customer when he compidined to his wife that he could not move his left hand and, an instant later, that his feet would net function in their_accustomed manner. He was assisted to his home and died fla— in_an hour. For more than a score of years lr. Williams was station ageat for the N. Y., N. H and H. R. R. company at Grosvenardale and always was an efficient and courteous offigial. Several years ago he located in Worcester and since has been engagéd in the community store business. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Katherine and Mildred, all residents in Worcester, and his mother, Mrs. Anna A. Willlams, who lives in North Gros- ‘venordale. His death came as a shock to his relatives and also to the large number of old time friends in the, neighboring town . of Thompsen. Some 2,000 years®ago, more or less, an unremembered Sage remarked that com- parisons are odious, yet no restraint is felt in chronicling here. that the Com- necticut company’s cars gver tHe trolléy lines through this territory have been operating aimost exactly on schedule, with variations therefrom net worthy of mention right through' the difficult pe- riod developed by ice storms and other weather troubles of the late other hand, has been lost by many ‘people in their' ability -te get a steam road train on time' for weeks past,’ and this may be one Tebfon for pas- senger traffic heing Tess than what it is on the big road. Mr ‘wangan orchestra. 'nubodyotlhtA'hTrMBfl- kins, who died in Danielson, was brought to this city for burial in Grove Street cemetery. A stately Chbristmas tree has been set up on the lawn at the Second Congre- gational church on Main street. Funeral services for Charles P. Sa- bin were held at his homé on Gearge street Thursday aftermoon, burial being in Grove Street cemetery. Mrs. Sarah Thompson Kinney, who died a few days ago in Hartford after an illness of ten weeks, was the or- saniser of _ Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, D. A. R. of this city. Putnam High schiool students were elated Thrussday over their clean cut ory at Danielson Wednesday even- mg when the basketball team of the | lova! #chool defested the team of Kill. mgLy. High School by a comfortable mar« B —— - The funeral of John Driscoll'was held at his home In New Londen on Thursday morning. Requiem mass was said at St Joseph's church by Rev. Fr. Fitssimons. The burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, | Lisbon, Rev. J. J. McCabe officiating. | ns bearers were J. Edw. Driscoll of Norwich, Edward Driscoll of Whitinsville, John and Dennis Barnett: D. F. Fian and Dennis Grifin of Jewett City. There ‘were -relatives and friends present from New York, Norwich, Jewett City and Whitipsville. Hourigan Bros. weré !n charge of the arrangements. The Methodist Ladies’ Aid society met Just the thing to serve for a M. Loranger .. .. A. Rioux ..,.. Textile. o. L;furo . H Lafavre .. A. Golas ..,. G. Osga E. Blake J. Derda. B. Oma at Mra. Fred Smllh's on Thutsday after- | noon. Al : cegular session of Reliance lodge, , L 0. O. F., held Monday evening thy mdmeeweon!m«don:du: of candidates. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Frank Meil, Toble grand; William J. Robertson, Jr., vice grand; Dayll S. Bothwell, recoging secwerary; G. A. Haskell, financial secre- tary; William McCluggage, treasurer; John W. Potts. trustee for three years. The next meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Dec. 26, and the second degree will be conferred in full form. The ap- pointive officers will be announced later. The installation will take place ‘early in Januacy by District Deputy Grand Mas- ter John F. Amburn of Norwich. Reli- ance lodge has sulfered a loss of five members by death during the year. At the clote of businedy of “the préestnt term the lodge will show a substantial gain. Miss Mary M. Partridge of Hartford presented to Ellen Peior at River- side grammar school Thursday the 83 awarded by Mrs. H. C. Partridge for the best essay on one of four subjects, the subject chosen being Thamas Hooker. Mrs. B. C. Bliss, regent of Anne Brewster town, are at Mra H. E. Pagl's. Ashland Cotton company’s sterehouss, pext to 1he mill office was’ threatened ‘with destruction ‘AwayGoesEczema = mON‘S day a druggist told me” says I’et-mn, "th;t Pntmu Oht!an\‘. was ghe best remedy sold for eczema. But you'll novtr make any is 41.00, $2.50, $5.00. Lousr.mv - OANIELSOM - leavsf |gzags - - i g8t & f 4162 00D SERVICE DRESS FOE SLENDEE OB STOUT YIGI.IH ortable.. fu)lness and m.muau this desirable model. 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