Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 27, 1922, Page 6

e LAl DANIELSON AND Tussday afternoon at the home of her mo Cassius P. Tourtellotte, funeral ser- ‘vices for Mrs. Emeline Tourtellotte were ecoducted by Rev. A. E. Gallup. Rel Tickets for The Calling of Dad's Bluff, K. of C. production, mow on sale at Morin's Drug Store and Mose the Drug- gist; also the at Cavanangh's store, Day- ville, Walsh's lonch room and Busters Shine parior. Exchange for reserved seats Friday at Orpheum theatre.—adv. Maxy » travel wearied residemt ot Dasielson went to bed early Tuesday night in the hope .of long drawn out rest with the attendunt restoration-of energy. The 'trials and tribulations of railroad travel on the holiday were related with great variety of detail on Tuesday. Miss- »d_connoctions, late traivs, cold cars and wyerbeated cars were among the troubles enumerated, not to forget some trains hich were so crowded that women- had to stand for long distances. The diffi- cultles of getting about proved mighty tryiag ror many in this territory and many wers the things they had to say about their troubles in discussing their toliday journeys. was & hurrying om the part of numbcrs of automobile owners in this town who up to that time bad not given attention to flling applications for registrations for 1923. It appears now that the public is very generally inform- ed about the motor vehicles department’s ruling that not a day of grace will be al- lowed.for operating on 1922 numbers aft- o Hext Sunday. Knowing this and that eirs in use must have 1923 plates on after Monday next the rush of be- ted owners to get their plates is on. Reg \strations not applied for by tomorrow (Thursday) may not be received .until Ater the first of the year, for theire is & lmit to the motor vehicle department’s sapacity to handle business and an over- rush means delay. - As bigh as $14 » ten has been paid for #Oft' coal here in Danielson within the past few days that it might be used as ! & substitute for hard coal in heating a property where heat is essential. This will indicate how difficult it is to ob- tain fuel in the borough, other than wood, of which there seem to be a liberal sup- ply, though mueh of it is green or only partly dried. However, about every bome appears to be getting along more or less comfortably and if the coal sit- And 1f there {sn't a thing or situatisn weorry about there is always something A few ‘days ago after & consider- | period of snappy winter weather ‘Was every prospect of the ice har- for Danieleon being ynderway this And then the weather man let up turned on the southerly winds with g temperatures and fog and vi- ico cutting in December appear vanished The icehas been very constderably reduced in thickness mince Iast daiurday, the first of the mild days. Wundveds of ciivens of Danielsen and surreunding towns -have signed up as Christmas clubs | paying stated weekly 1323 pay day. Saving for has caught wunderfolly in this territory, and ft would not be at all surprising to some observers if the total paid out to mem- bers just before Christmas time next year approximetes $75,000. The clubs are one of the amsets accountable for th: rémarkably fine holiday busness done in Danielson this season. The bedy of John Myeue, 46, who died ly was a resident here and later years at Attawangan. He was 2 . and Mrs. Charles Mycue of the both of whom died during the . Mr. Mycue leaves his wifc children and.a number of broth- 1 it ~NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922 PUTNAM NEWS States Atéormey Charles E. Searls has given notice that he will meet members of ‘the ‘bar .in - conference regarding criminal ‘ cases ‘at ‘his office ,in Putnim nejt Thursday .from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., and at the office of 'Attorney Samuel B. Harvey, -Willimantic, Priday, from 11/a. m, t0:12.30 p-m. In the'notice the at- torney fer. the- state requires’. that accused.'persons on- bail, unless “excused from sach attendance, who have not al- ready been put:to plea, must be present ati the opening of court at Willimantic, January, 3,-1923, prepared “to plead ‘n .:hm to charges ‘preferred against em. Mrs. Helen Willey returned to . the House in the Pines at Nortom, Mass., Tuesday morning, after spending: - the holiday , with her mother, Mrs. A. W. Macdonald, Oak HIRL Judge Mahlon M. Gelssler of the. city court spen} the holiday with his moth- er_in Thompson. Deputy Commissioner. of ' the State Motor Vehicle Department Jonn Mac- donald, and family, spent-the week-end holiday - with Postmaster' . Archie Mac- donald and -family. Mrs. Frank Whitman ot Mechanic! street has gone south for & visit with] relatives_and. triends. Miss Ruth. White, ‘a teacher in the New York city schools, is 'spending her vacation with her mother on = Grove| Street. Tucsday was observasion February. From present indications,! unless the ‘old signs fall, the winter| 1 will be an_open' one, -Much of the ice| formed “during ~the recent - smow, _rain and freege, has’dl ed bat travel- ing by automobile is still far from safe unless exceptional precautions ure tak- jen’to avold skidding. - | The Quinchaug. river s tree from -lee, | there is. plenty of water for' the milis, { and ‘teh_manufacturers are tor the most part running full.. Putnam will entor upon the new year With -a bright busi- ness outolok although there is not “the { amount of .money in circulation that there was during the War-time - period | of high wages. { Putnam lodge -of- Elks dispensed | Christmas cheer In .Putnam, - Webster. { Southbridge. Danielson and Moosup, th | zertitory i which the lodge has juris- | diction. : - | “The Christmas holiday : passed off ! quietly in- this city and not a single a: | rest was made by the pblice for intox cation or for any otber cause. ' The two theatres. furnished . the only- entertame ment and both were well patronized..In the evening there was. 2 ‘well ‘attendsd dance in Union hall given by the Par- ent-Teachers iation. There were many visitors .in"the city for the week- end. and many -Putnam people”left the icity to spend the holiday witn relatives and- friends elsewhere. Miss Marion Shea and Miss. Kather- | ine Burns of Worcester were guests. of | Mrs. A. S. Macdonald, Osk Hill,- Tu: day’ 7 2 Little if any .jce has been cut by Put- | nam dealers 3o far this year. The fce is nine inches thick but the dealers arc waiting for a freeze as the presént thaw has left the.ponds covered with water. A meeting of the Putnam Bullding & Loan: Assoctation was beld Tuesday cvening when the regular dividend of tor. |1t was voted to jssue a mew. series of i shares January. ‘The association pays five per cent compound :aterest i to its share holders and has heen the | means ot helping many Putnam beople jlo own their ‘own~homes. Applications for loans come in faster than they can bo taken care o purchass of { shares” works two means of ! saving' by compulsory % pay- { ments and as a means of aftording an | opportunity to borrow money to build i homes at a small rate of ‘nterest. | A larze automobile truck - tried to ake the hill on School stre:t mear the esidence of C. Dwight Shape, Tunes . day morning, skidded and Weeame stall- ted across the street, blockhig ‘raffic for | some t'me. | Miss Etta Cook of Providencs was a ! holiday guest with Ruben Maples and | tamily, Grand View. of Providence was Sam Walsh a Christmas vistor with Putnam friends, { to aftend .the Parent-Teachers ion dance of Christmad nigit. Arthur- Clark ‘of Saiem, Mass. was a holida: tives. She returned to her homa!Tu ! day, Mr: and Mrs. Keaneth C. Baliard, of Winthrop, Mass., are guests this week of Mrs. Ballard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. five mer cent per' annum was. declured. | & J. Richard Carpenter, South Ma‘n street. Donald Johnson, assistant ~ principal of the Spencer, Mass., high ' school, spendng the holiday recess with hif parents, Attormey and Mrs. Eric H. y - Cross college, - Woreester, ‘1s his va- cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Martin Hogan in Manhasset v.lage. Daring ‘the Christmas rush &t the post office there was a considerable ‘ac- ‘cflmuhum of ‘mail that was deposited without ‘postage. Fallng to afix post- tage stamps is a peculiar: farm of: for- geéttulness -that is evidenced every year. Twe .dsughters of Jaceb Mesgler of the north end, of the city were married at St. Marys ‘church, Tuesday morning, within two heurs of each ‘other. The first_wedding was at 7 o'clock when Miss Marie - Messier. became the brise of Ovide -Lariviere. 'The nuptial: eere- solemniped is| Parent-Teacher assoctation, in charge of ”mmmmmubymh Winter and the . Holidays children need warm clothing, the mean that there is fuel to buy, the family and, friends should be re- membered with: gifts. Meet these noeds the Beneficial Way by ‘con- solidating all of your small obliga- tions in ‘ons loan which you. may pay. off in from five to fifteen in- staliments, in amounts that will not embarrass you or cause you any hirdship. | Loans” from® $25.00 to $300.00 on home furniture at legal rates. PHONE 1664 BENEFICIAL LOAN SOCIETY NEW MARSH BUILDING ROOM 302-3 NEW LONDON, CONN. POMFRET MAN CRUSHED UNDEE FALLING TEEE (Special to The Bulletin.) Putnam, Dec. 26—With his crushed to an almost - uni mass, George McDonald, 22, lumber-jack is at the Day Kimball hos-| pital hovering between life and death with small chance of his recovery as| the result -of an accident that happen- | ed in a woodiol in North' Weodstock early Tuesday morning. | Macdonald had just started ‘in “work- | ing for. George Spalding, a Woodstock | lumber manufacturer, and was engaged | with two other woodchoppers in felling ! a large tree. McDonald was on one side of the tree working a saw While his two companions weré chopping at the opposite side of the tree trumk, The tree began to lean and the two chop- pers called to McDonald to “Look out. she's coming” Instead of getting out fro munder McDonald stopped to ladk up and_before he had time to move from his position the heavy tree came down across his upturned face. The ambulance was summoned from Putnam. The driver, Jack Maynard, Who_has' carried many -injured people to tlie hospital, said after the accident that never in his.years of_ attending injured people. bad he cver seen a human be- | ing’s face rendered to misshapen as was MeDonald's. McDonald's fathér, also a lumber- jack, died a few months. His mothar 2lso is dead. o has a wife and -md children. = PLAINFIiELD A reunion was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. James Royle on Christmas day, the occasion being the marriage an- niversary of Mr..and Mrs. Royle. Thece | were present all the children and their | families. At the Christmas dinner served in the new -home of J. H. Muldoon there were 37 present. Miss Cathérine Kingsbury of Wellesley is tbhe guest of Miss Helen ving in Plainfleld on Tues- . J. C.-Maslin spent the Christmas s with _friends near Boston, re- turning home Tuesday. Clifford Marston and Harold Hazzard were visiting in Boston during the holi- days, and Arthur Christfield visited bis people in Philadelphia. fThe following Brown students spent the Christmas holidays at their homes in Plainfield: s . Miriain - Chapman Charles Hopkins, Clarence Wind=or and Marden Prentiss. Edward Hall and family spent Christ- mas with their daughter and family, Mrs. Ermest Buell. Miss Florence Onderdonk was unfor- tunately hit by an automobile Saturday nignt when she wag near the postoffice. She was .injured quite badly but it is hoped not seriously. Each day since the accident has marked an improvement in her condition. D. Lemieux and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lemieux, spent the Christmas holidays in Lawrence and Boston visiting celatives and friends. Thursday ‘was a red letter day for the pupils of the public.school of this village, when they observed Christmas with a tree in the afternotm at the Community house and an entertainment in the even- ing. A large Christmas tree that was sent to the principal, Mr. Butler, from his | father in eastern Maine, was placed in ' neazly the center of the auditorium and was decorated by the parents of the the president, Mrs. Eastham. When the 400 pupils with their parents came in at 2 o'clock they found a beau- tiful tree covered with presents and, good things to eat: A few well rendered sangs and " exercises preceded the arrival of Santa Clius, who with the aid of the teachers and members of the eighth grade gave -out the .presents. A more -joyful group of youngsters would -have been ard to.find. “ In the evening a entertain- ment was given by the school children for_the benefit of {he Parent-Teacher as- sociation, which In_turn comes. back to them. for the association is seeking funds | to furnish hot cocoa” for. the children’s Iunches : during the winter term. The program of the entertainment fol- lows: Song, Glad Christmas-Bells, chorus ence Onderdonk, seventh grade teacher; | beging with the new year and then a | arive will be instituted for new members. | The object of this association as guoted ANOTHER BOY SCOUT SERVICE ANOTHER STEP TAKEN TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH Sanitary Postage Stamp Service HAS BEEN PLACED IN USE LOCALLY BY THE . NEW FORM OF STAMP SERVICE John A. Dunn The Lee & Osgood.Co. H. M. Lerou 3. C.-Mars’ Geo. M. Rathbone Sisk Drug Co. Smiths Pharmacy Chas. C. Treat Utley & Jones Wm. E: Butts The Cranston Co. Ethier's Geo. P. Madden Co. Auditorium Hotel Wauregan' Hotise 3 Greeneville Patrick F. Bray Andrew, McLaughlin MERCHANTS WHO VHAVE THIS -Norwich of Boy Hereafter when you go to your druggist for Postage Stamps, don’t buy the ordinary unclean loose form Ask for “Special Sanitary Stamps”; there is a reason. These are now supplied “Direct through handsome aJtomatic glass drug stores by the Boy Scouts. are sold in sealed wrappers for use Simply. serve yourself—drop a dirty, only you don’t know it. Remember, look for and use a Postage Stamps supplied through these Sanitary Service machines are especially prepared in roll form by the Government. these handsomely designed dust and dirt proof glass cases or auto- matic machines, they are ready for your convenient use at any time. ickel in the slot, out comes your clean stamps, handled by no one but yourself. If you could but- follow the course of an ordinary postage stamp from the time it leaves the Government printing press until stuck on an envelope, you would no more think of licking the gum side-of an ordinary stamp than you would the sole of your shoe—it's just as Few people realize postage stamps handled in the ordinary way are alive with germs. Science has recently demonstrated that they are powerful carriers of deadly bacteria; 96 per cent. are infected. you need stamps. They protect your health, and incidentally help the Norwich Council of Boy Scouts Council Scouts handed out to you by a clerk. from the Government to you” case machines placed in use in all These rolls in the machines. When placed in machine like the picture whenever iness meeting was followed by a social Bour, with songs and poems by the school children and refreshments servéd by Mrs. Burby and Mary Burke. The fiscal year from the preamble of the conatitution, “to unite the school and home into a stronger bond of fellowship, that th@ teacher and parent may combine their efforts to_train the child for bettee citizenship,” is an ob- Ject worth.of suppogt of every adult in the village. YANTIC Monday night was the scane of great festivities in the Fire Engine hall when its doors were thrown opea to the vii- lagers at 6.30 p. m., who entered #nd took part in' the community Christmad festival. The hall was brillantly light- ed and decorated and the huge Christ- mas tree, lighted with hundreds of tiny electric lights and beautifully decorai- ed with Christmas ornaments and gitts, hundreds of them, was most pleasing to_the eve. When Santa Claus entered the hall amid the jingle of sleigh bells and -tn clarping of hands, with his great | pack o0 overflowing with goodies that he haZ to have. assistance, the fun began. Grace church Sunday . school - joined with the community workers and. their program, combined ‘with the singing of Christmas carols and -popular songs, added to the pleasure of the evening. | When Santa began distributing gifts there was one for every child présemt:; a useful gift, an orangs and a box of candy. When the members of the Yan- tic Fire company responded to the roll| call and received miniature hooks and ladders and other toys much amusement was created, After the distribution of presents and the conclusion of the recitations and songs there was dancing. Gulle's or- chestra of four pleces furnished musc and at 11 o'clock everyone departed for home much merrier ¥s a result. of the gathering. . Judging from the . spirit with which everybody entered, the splendid time en- joyed by all and-the pleasure registerad) in the children’s faces, thie community may make it a yearly event. The ‘affair was asrangéd within less than a week: by the following commit- e chajrman, H. J._Gibbs; “homas Kingsley; collecting committee, Andrew ‘Eaward -Symerock, Frank Han- Nawrocki, Grieve, Harry~ Allen, Ernmest = Sherman and ‘ Pauline Nawrocki in ~ decoratiy and’ getting names. The committee from Grage church was Mrs. Mary Beswick, Miss Lois Manning, C. E. Carpenter, C. B Ca: ," C. ' P. J. Vanderwaart, Dr. Lylian Lynes, with Rev. Robert. B. Day in general charge. ' 2 Robert Lyons 25 Santa Claus. Bveryome &onated iy i and ws‘o stockings were. made fand filled . by . W. ing fernished NOANK TEe Christmas seaspn was appropri- ately celebrated an -tne local churches, special being a feature and special programs rendered. At the post office the mails are ve- ported especially heavy this season, ex- tra_help being employed for the past week. Preparations. for the firemen's fair fo be held the last of January are going forward, and the committee n charge Teport great progress made. Mrs. Jennie Ockloff, Mrs. Esther Buf- fington and Miss Helen Beckwith of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Frank Beckwith of Monson, Mass., spent Christmas with Mrs. Esther Carroll of Elm strecs Miss Evelyn Luce of New Britain 's at_her home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Woodruff ase visiting Mr. Woodruff's parents in South Coventry. Miss Eva Ashbey. who is spending the winter in Norwich is spending the week with Mrs. W. L. Mosher, Roy Morgan of New York was n over Christmas guest with his father, Wayland Morgan. “Gerald Chester of New London spent Christmas with Mrs. Phosbe Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Eaward Edgar of Ston- ington were callers on Mr. and Mr William Elis Monday, Miss Grace and Florence Fitzpatrek have returned to their duties in New York. At the Methodist church the member- ship campaign is running very close. Harold Brown, who is captain of the Blues, leading with 1029, Sidney But- son. captain of the Reds 1028. W. A. Cock and family spent the hol- iday in Old Mystic with relatives. Some time ago Mra. E. C. Wheelee of the Fitchville Baptist Sunday school wes appointed commander-in-chief of the Chhistmas . exercise committee. and faithfully she peerformed her duty. She appointed several helpers and they all faithfully did their work. The decorat- ing committee led by Mrs. Nelson Stark and aided by Robert D. Adams and War- ren Thompson went beyond expectations and had the church looking its best with) evergreen decorationg with many, electric lights among the two Christmas trees, and a handsome electric star overhead. The ' exercises were held on Christmas eve. A lafge gathering witnessed the following fine program: Opening song b; the congregation; scripture reading prayer, Pastor W. D. Heth: song, Merrily, by the children; recitation, Christmas Customs, Merrill Fargo; reci- tation, The Little Christmas, three boys; dialogue, Telling the Christmas Story, by several children; recitation, Standing Un- der the Christmas Glow, Evelyn Stark; slonary Exerciss, eight young ladies of Mrs. E, C. Wheeler's class. This was fol- lowed by the presentation of gifts by Mrs. W. D. Hetherington Mrs. Mefborington called forward Barle ‘Wheeler, Boyd-_Austin, Charles Stark,. Everett Stark and Ralph Stark. These five had attended the . Sunday school .every session during 1922 and for falthful and perfect ceived. d attendance each re- 50. This is to be Rose on, ‘Not Afraid of Santa, ‘George V. Allyn, Ir. The closing num- 'ber was a song, Ready for Santa, by the Reim- | hool. As ihis was being sung the bells STRAND PICTURES | | ERA GORDON DORE DAVIDSON < Mzmmnq MOVIE CHATS CHRISTIE COMEDY THE BEST IN MUsIC Fri. and Sat. "x BREED THEATRE See him fight the worst town in the West ! —fight through the wildest storm scenes ever filmed ! —fight for a great love | —ficht for his bet- ter self and win! PATHE NEWS SUNSHINE COMEDY STARTING WITH A CONCERT. QUARTET, A ONE O’CLOCK Today, Thursday A SCREEN MASTERPIECE Flame” — 8 ACTS AGLOW WITH THE — o WINEOF LIFES 1T COMEDY — NEWS —COMEDY — NEWS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 2 BIG FEATURES 2 [BROADWAY TODAY Tharsday, B. F. KEITH 5 BIG ACTS 5§ VAUDEVILLE PHOTOPLAY FEATURE ALICE BRADY —IN— New Year's sermon by the paster; 12.15 P. m., the chu.ch gehool: 7 p, m., there will be an illustrated lecture, The Creh- tion, and the following picturized- hymns- Come, Ye Disconsolate. He Leadeth Me, How Firm a Foundation, I Gave My Lif for Thee. America the 'Beautiful. From Greenland’s Icy Mountains. All of thesé are grand. The public is welcome NORTH LYME Rev. hnd Mrs. J. C. Gavin attended the g\u\lotlfieflhNfllnnM Fri- Mrs. Eva Tucker has been fll at the home of her brother, Warren Rogers, the past. week. BATTERY B DANCES ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FEATURING A MALE_SINGING SAX. QUARTET AND SOLOS BY EXPERIENCED MUSICIANS. CONCERT AT #0 TO MIDNIGHT DANCING MIDNIGHT TO THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING i GENTS 75c—LADIES 5% ' BIG NEW YEAR' BASKETBALL S AFTERNOON DANCING TWO TO FIVE GENTS 75c—LADIES 55c NOTE—ALL LADIES ATTENDING AFTERNOON HOP WILL RE. CEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE NEW YEAR EVENING DANCE EIGHT TO TWELVE- Ray Welch’s Original Orchestra OF PROVIDENCE, WILL PLAY FOR ALL THREE AFFAIRS MASQUERADE BALL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28th AT THE GOODYEAR SOCIAL CLUB, in Goodyear PRIZES FOR THE BEST COS7=% Music by ELLISON'S ORCHESTRA DANCE — Friday Evening, Dec. 29th STATE ARMORY—NORWICH Music by THUMM’S DANCE ORCHESTRA THE ORCHESTRA WITH PEP Auspices of THE COMBAT TRAIN The Combat Train is trying to give the public the best in dance music ng-s0 solicit your patronage. We do not knock, we only boost. . PRIZE FOX-TROT Roseland TONIGHT - PHILHARMONIC DANCE Oneco are spending their week's vacation with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Crowell and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Spooner. ¢ George F. Plerce und family spent Christmas with relatives in Providence, R 1 o Miss Dorothy W. Plummer and Miss Stelln H. Plummer of Worcester, Mass., the Christmas holidays with Mr. Mrs. F.'O. Plummer. Miss Maude M. Griffiths spent the past week with her gunt in Norwich. Louis J. Erker of New York city spent Chrigtmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brker. FINAL CONTEST | NOVELTY DANCE DANCE — TONIGHT —aT— ODD FELLOWS' HALL DANCING FROM 830 70 13 P. M HERB SMITH'S ORCHESTRA. New York, Dec. 26.—Liberty ‘bonds | aggregating 3500000 are lying in New York clty’s coffers with no possibility of being turned into cash unless