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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
PAcHAUe CHRISTMAS TREE.
Concert and Entertainment Greatly
 Enioyed-Many Gifts Distributed.

The weather was perfect on Christ mas eve for the concert and Christ mas tree at Pauchaug church in Gris- wold. The church was filled and the concert exercise, The Christmas Coro- nation, was greatly enjoyed. az foi- lows: Song, Christ Is Born Today: Scripture reading, Ernest Salisbury; prayer. Rev c. $. French. recitation, Welcome, Grace Morgan; dialogue, Welcome; recitation, Minner Miner; song. Welcome the King: recitation, Ethel Roode and Mary Wilkinson; song. Merry Christmas, children, speaking. Annie Gardiner; recitation, Santa Claus, Elmer Campbell: reel tations, Augustus Campbell, Ruth Roode Dora Miner; sing, The Songs We Sing Today, school; singing, Ring, Christmas Bells, four girls; singing. Glorious Christmas; dialogue, How Do You Keep Christmas; sing ing, Where Is He; and Christmas Cor onation. Five girls standing on the points of a star recited and solo, Star of the East, was pleasingly given by Miss Ruby Payne. There were remarks by the superintendent.
 s. F. Palmer acted as Santa Claus and distributed the gifts from the large and handsomely decorated tree in the chapel. Every one received a gift, bag of popcorn. box of candy and an orange.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
Gilbert Company Building

Arrangements have been made with F. S. Butterworth of New Haven, re- ceiver of the Gilbert Transportation company for the purchase of the Gil- bert block and the shipyards at Mystic by C. H. Fiske of Melrose Highlands, Mass. Money for the tranaction has been deposited, and the deal is now pending, subject to the order of the court. It is expected that it will be closed the first part of this week. When the real is closed Captain M. L. Gilbert will again occupy the offices in the building formerly the place of business of the Gilbert Transportation company, and will use the yards for shop repairs and construction work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
Given at Spiritual Academy with Dis
 tributions of Gifts.

At the Spiritual academy Monday evening there was a delightful Christ mas entertainment, attended by fifty members of the Lyceum and Helping Hands. Departing from the usual cus- tom of having a tree. a platform was arranged on which. when the curtain was raised, was disclosed a sitting room. decorated with evergreens, in which, before an open fire was seated beautiful fairy. little Miss Ruth Bogue. The realistic scenery and elec- tric lights cleverly arranged to imi- tate the fire made an attractive look ing room, about the walls of which were hung stockings filled with gifts. The presents were distributed by Miss Bogue, each of the children and many of the elders receiving gifts.
 Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Blinn were com pletely surprised when Henry M. Colt, in behalf of the Helping Hands. pre- sented them a droplight. besides a chatelaine bag to Mrs. BliRn and a box of handerchiefs and a pair of gloves to Rev. MT Blinn.
 The evening was rounded out by recitations by Helen Blackstone, Har- low Rogue, Grace Cobb Taft. Mildred Polsten and Bernice Stuart and songs by Edward Polsten and Ruth Bogue. The entertainment, being out of the ordinary, was considered great suc- cess.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
FUN RAILS.
Mrs. Austin W. Park.

The funeral of Mrs. Austin w. Park took place Monday afternoon from the home of her daughter. Mrs. Manuel ]. King. No. 1 Thames street. There were a great number of beautiful floral tributes. and many friends and rela- tives attended. Rev. W. T. Thayer of fici2ted. The bearers were her son. in-iaw. Manuel J. King. Mir. Lowering of Worcester. George Morse of Put nam. and Nathan Brewster. Burial was in Yantic cemetery. where Rev. MT. Thayer conducted a coTnmittal ser vice. Undertaken Gager was in charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
YOUR ATTENTION

is called to the low fares. best of train service, etc. offered by the Grand Trunk Railway System in connection with the Central Yer mont and Boston & Maine roads from Boston and common New England points to the West; Detroit s12.95; Chicago, 316.45; St. Louis, $2o.9O: St. Paul, s24.45. Corresponding fares from other points. Daily train service. Personally conducted tourist cars Monday. Wednesday and Friday. From Dec. 30. '09, 10 Jan. 2, 10, inc. we will have on sale low round trip tick cts, Boston to Montreal and return s10S5, Boston to Quebec and return s12.1o. Final return limit Jan. 25, 1910. Fares from other points fur nished on application. Call or write E. H. Boynton N. E. P. A., 350 Wash ington St, Boston, Mass. Phone Main 1O25.-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
UNIvERsALIsr SUNDAY SCHOOL
Officers Re- e-sIeeted for the Ensuing
 Year.

The Universalist Sunday school re- elected its officers Monday evening at a meeting held at the Buckingham Memorial. but the annual reports were deferred until Sunday. Asst. Sppt Fred s. Young presided. The following were the officers elected; Superintsnd- ent, Edwin A. Tracy: assistant SUI psrintendsnt. Fred {. Young: secre- tary. Miss Jessie D. H1l: treasurer. George A. Keppler librarian. s. How ard Mead: assistant librarian. Sumner W. Armstrong; pianist.s Miss Margaret Stevens.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
At Christmas Dinner.

Mir. and Mrs. Nathaniel s. Brown entertained at dinner on Christmas day MT. and Mrs Charles s. Browh, Leslie and Alfred Brown, Mrs. Holt of Yam tic. Mir and Mrs. Edgar A. Brown, Misses Natalie and Grace Brown, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Cook of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.. Greene of Westerly, MT. and Mrs. Minor G. Kretz- mer and son. Harry. and Harry Der. Brown of Middletown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
Norwieh Lodae. O. B. A.

Norwich lodge. No. 62. O. E. A.. elect ed it's officers Sunday morning at it's regular meeting in Swartzburg hall. which was largely attended. President Charles Rubin was in the chair. Presi- dent, vice president and outside guard are elected for the term of six months, the others for a year.
 The following were elected and will be installed at the next meeting: Pres ident. Max Schwartz: vice president, Hyman Cooper: financial and recording secretary. Herman Alofsin: treasurer, Abraham Ableman; board of trustees, Charles Rubin. Arthur Swatzburg, Ja- cob Simon: outside guard, K. Swatz- burg; physician. Dr. N. B. Lewis. One application for membership was re- eeived.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
t4apsx Family eash.rina.

There was a large family gstherns at the ho1nA al Ar and Mira. c. s. Woodmansse of West Thames street. Children, grandchildren and Mir. and Mrs. Charles l.. Gordon from New London, making in all twenty one, sat down to nna turkey dinns~. The evening was pleasantly spent ws6h ma- sie and StaT1Ak z.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
OBITUARY.
Richard Adams.

The death of Richard Adams of Danielson occurred Monday morning about o'clock at the State hospital. Death was caused by epileptic convnl- sions. The deceased was the son of Augustus Adams and Mary Wall, and was born at Ballouville, Conn.,, 24 wears ago
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
Fined st5o and costs.

Allan J. Kennedy was fined s150 in the New London police court Monday morning on being convicted on the charge of selling through his agent liq- uor to a minor. Kennedy took an ap- peal and a bond of S200 was ordered. This was furnished.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
COLEMAN QUALITIES FOR
 THE MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION
Gets Total of e5 at Armory Range, Us- ing New Target-Presented With Loving Cup.

There were several members of the Third company at the armory on Mon day. it being the company's day at the range and the result was that three of the best shots of the company had a match for the purpose of qualifying in the contest which the company has started for magazine subscriptions. P. N. Coleman, Jr.. was high man and made the score 95, which the four in his class are required in order to se- cure the magazine. He shot one strin 2 making AT at the standing range, while on the prone range with the new tar get he made AS. total of 95. Captain Hagberg shot two strings, making 94 on the first and 92 on the second. Ser geant Denison shot a string, making 91.
 Lieutenant Coleman was pleasingly remembered by the employees of the Wauregan house on Christmas, when they presented him a handsome two- handled silver loving cup which was greatly appreciated by the genial head of the department.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
Shot A Eon

A nice fox was shot Saturday ahead of the two hounds belonging to c. A. Gager. Jr. MT. Gager, John Riley and hill with the dogs, which started the fox about 10 a. m. He fell before MT. Riley's gun about 2 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Laurel Hill avenue were in NoanlS for the Christmas holiday.
 Miss Inez Seavy of this city is 1 spending the Christmas holidays with friends in Willimantic.
 MT. and Mrs William St. John are guests of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Was ley of West Thames street. Elmer A. Hill of Nashua. N. H., was the guest of his father, William F. Hill, over the holidays.
 Miss Della St. John of Webster, Mass. is spending the Christmas va cation at her home on West Thames street.
 Frank T. Greene of Denver, Col, has left town after visit of two weeks with his uncle. William Chapman, of Main street.
 Miss Bernice Wiley of the New Haven Normal school is spending the Christmas vacation at her home on Asylum street.
 Ernest B. Partridge, son of Mir. and Mrs. George H. Partridge of Brewsters Neck, has gone to Bridgeport to be motorman on the electric road
 Mrs. Fred Harvey and Miss Eliza beth Harvey of New London spent Christmas with Mrs. Harvey's daugh- ter, Mrs. G. Everett Hall of Norwich. 
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Burdick and their son Reginald of New London are vis- iting MT. Burdick's parents, MT. and Mrs. William Burdick of Franklin street.
 Mrs. Charles L. Tracy of Main street and daughter of New Britain. together with Mrs. Van Wagner's niece, Miss Ethel Ibbs.
 George W. Bromley of Jewett City, Lafayette W. Starr of New London, and Charles H. Lewis of Central Vil- lage we're recent visitors at the Buck ingham Memorial
 Mir. and Mrs. Horace I. Briggs of Providence spent Christmas and Sun day with relatives here, Mrs. Briggs remaining for a visit with her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Albert A. Clark
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Partridge had as guest on Christmas day MT. and Mrs. James R. Peckham. Mir. and Mrs. Fred Lamb and daughter Nellie of East Norwich, Capt. James Sistare and Miss Viola Sistare, Miss Alice Pat ridge, Miss Helen Robbins of the Palmer house, Noank.
 Stanley Macdonald returned here on Monday from a visit to his home at Westboro, Mass. On the way back he made a trip through Chelsea to see the damage caused by the storm. The wreckage on every hand caused by the high winds and high tides, he says is almost indescribable.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

.Stamford.-1he inventory Of the es- tate of the late Commedore James D. Smith. nlsd in the probate court Fri day, shows that t sxneustx to abeut k1-kAA-nAA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Otto Crumb of Wilmington, Del, i at his home on High street for sever al days vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
PERSONAL

Warren F. Hamilton of Virginia is visiting friends in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

RockviIle.-Miss Elizabeth White, librarian at The Rockville public libra ry, spent Christmas at Clifton Springs, N, Y
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Maurice V. Fitzgerald of Hartford spent Sunday the guest of George P. Nolan.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
0lle 9ulletius. Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 2S, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
 Skates have given way to the Christmas sleds.
 It was The Day After" with the whole town on Monday.
 The cobwebs were brushed off the sleighs for their first service this sea- son.
 Visitors who came to attend family reunions on the holiday were leaving town on Monday.
 New Years greeting cards are fol- lowing fast upon the Christmas cards in swelling the mails.
 Poultry fanciers from this section will be represented at the poultry show in Meriden this week.
 The usual watch night services will be held New Years eve by the Meth odist and Lutheran churches.
 There has been much quiet enter taining of Sunday school classes in commemoration of Christmas.
 So nearly impossible were roads in some Connecticut towns that funerals arranged for Sunday had to be post poned.
 Small boys rejoiced that vacation and the snowstorm came together and have earned many dimes during the last two days.
 The town clock struck feebly at ten on Monday morning, after having had it's hands frozen stiff since 1.4o on Sunday afternoon.
 Tn many of the country churches, Christmas was chosen as the date for an old-fashioned donation party for the minister and his family.
 In St. Patrick's church on Monday Rev. Hugh Treanor celebrated a re- aulem high mass for Miss Bridget A. Donlin, whose funeral took place on Friday.
 Grand Army men in a number of places arranged memorial services for those members who have died during the year, to be held on the last Sum- day of 1909.
 Supt Thomas W. Head of the Plant estate. Eastern Point, has received from New York the gold medal award for the best showing of chrysanthe- nuns at the recent horticultural show.
 At family gathering at the home of MT. and Mrs. William H. Prothero, 51 Greene avenue, Christmas evening. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Bushnell an- nounced the engagement of their only daughter, Emeline IT., to Fred G. Pro- thero.
 The funeral of Michael Fitzgerald, who died Christmas day in Providence, was held from his home, 330 Dexter street, in that city, on Monday, with a requiem mass at the Church of the Assumption. Mir. Fitzgerald had friends in Norwich.
 The two handsome Christmas trees with their elaborate decorations. which brought joy to the hearts of the Halle club girls on Sunday after noon. were the gift of Mrs. Henry A. Spalding of Washington street. The club members and Mrs. William C.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
Stationery

The balance of Holiday Stat ionery, Fancy Boxes, at half price.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Mir. and Mrs. N. Eugene Smith of Laurel Hill avenue were in Noank for the Christmas holiday
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
SoDALITY WHIST.

Cor<ery and Caples Are in the Lead,
 Having Played All Their Games.
 In the whist contest at St. Josephs Sodality, Corkery and Caples are in the lead. having finished their games. and have an average of over 2S points, Coughlin and Roland. who have three games to play, are over point behind in their average. The standing is as
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

spending the Christmas holidays with friends in Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

MT. and Mrs. George Carpenter of Noank had pleasant reunion Christ mas day, when their entire family gathered at their home on Elm street. There were present Mir. and Mrs. Rob- ert Carpenter and child from Norwich, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter from New London and George A. Carpenter from North Adams, Mass.
 The schooner Brookline with a car- go of yellow pine lumber from Sa- vannah for Norwich. has arrived in the river after a long and hard pas sage up the coast. The vessel left Savannah December and had to make a harbor in Beaufort, N. c. The first northern port she made was Saunderstown, R. l., where she ar rived last Wednesday. She left there Friday and made New London.
 Acting under the law passed by the last legislature, that all cars should carry red light on the rear, the rail- road authorities have given orders that every car must be furnished with red lantern to be placed on the rear of the car as soon as it grows dark. The law went into effect the first of October. The state of Connecticut takes the first action on this matter, which will probably be followed by other states.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
CLAIRVOYANT

Mime. Cariyn-Grcst English Clair voyant and Palmist--tells all you wieh tp kns~. Can hs consulted st % Main "A t.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
THE ANNUAL MEETING

THF ANNUAL NIEETINH
 ef the Mutual Assurance Company of the City of Norwich will be held al the Norwich Savings Society, Monday. Jan. 10th, at 10 a. m. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Policies will be renewed at the Nor wbch Savings Society on presentation.
 c. R. BUTTS. deezZdaw Treasurer
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
M EMS WEAR

Fur-lined Gloves. all grades. at 25 per cent. reduction from origi- nal prices.
 Fancy Arm Bands, Suspenders and Combination Sets at one third off.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. William St. John are guests of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Was ley of West Thames street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28
HIST nIYInENn.

HIST DIFIDEND. ofnce of The Norwich Savings Society.
 Norwich, Conn, Dec II. 1909. The Directors of this Society have teclared out of the earnings of the cur rent six months a semi-annual divl- dend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT per annum. payable to depositoFs enti- tied thereto. on and after Jan. 18th, 1910.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, declld daW Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

with their elaborate decorations. which brought joy to the hearts of the Halle club girls on Sunday after noon. were the gift of Mrs. Henry A. Spalding of Washington street. The club members and Mrs. William C. Lanman provided the presents for the trees.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Elmer A. Hill of Nashua. N. H. was the guest of his father, William F. Hill over the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

The funeral of Michael Fitzgerald, who died Christmas day in Providence, was held from his home, 330 Dexter street, in that city, on Monday, with a requiem mass at the Church of the Assumption. Mir. Fitzgerald had friends in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

CHANGE OF LOCATION.
 wish to inform the public that l have recently opened up a new store at No. ITS West Main St.. next to Fire ktaron. Get your Xmas Presents in The Remnant Line from me. woolen end Cotton Goods, Silk and Fancy Waist Patterns. Good lengths, suitable Tor ladies suits and skirts
 JOHN BLOOM,
 dee1Sd ITO West Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

At family gathering at the home of MT. and Mrs. William H. Prothero, 51 Greene avenue, Christmas evening. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Bushnell an- nounced the engagement of their only daughter Emeline IT., to Fred G. Pro- thero.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-28

Miss Della St. John of Webster, Mass, is spending the Christmas va cation at her home on West Thames street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
WOULD HAVE WOMEN ASSIST
IN BREAKING UP SALOONS

Los ANGELES, May 21.-[Editor
Herald: AT the last meeting of the
police commissioners a wife petitioned
them to cancel the saloon license of a
North Main street saloon keeper be-
cause the bartender had got her hus-
band drunk and then while in that ir-
responsible condition sold him d cigar
stand worth about $500 for $4,000.
Now this is only a sample of the
business these disreputable persons
carry on every day All they need is
the opportunity and they will do the
rest.
If every wife, mother, daughter and
sister in Los Angeles would petition
the police commissioners to cancel the
license of the saloon keeper that had
been the cause of the ruin and wreck
of their husband, son, father or BROTH
er through inducing and then encour-
aging him to drink to excess the police
commissioners would act on the evil
dence submitted, which would be am
pie in every case. Every saloon keeper
in this city would be put out of bust
ness and there would not be any neces-
sity to submit the wet or dry ques-
ton to a vote of the general public.
1t is amusing to see how some of
the gin sellers have begun to pay at
exalted ruler of the Royal Arch.
If a poor, broken-down bum, one of
their victims, comes into a saloon now
slightly intoxicated, especially if he
has got his little jag at some other gin
mill, the barkeeper turns him down
and refuses to sell him any more The
barkeeper knows he is not good for
more than % cents at most, and he
swells himself up 10 the other custom
ers by his goodness CD of heart; but
let young man who is just starting
on the whisky route come into the
same saloon with good jag on. He
is served as long as he can call for the
drinks and put the cash on the bar.
The same thing will happen to a mid
dle-aged man who is known to have
money or who is working for good
wages. Yes, the saloon keepers are
obeying the law, all right, as far as
poor, broken-down buns are con-
cerned, but that is as far as it goes.
Holm SIIET nom
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
OFFERS BIG REWARDS FOR
SPlRITUALISTiC PROOFS

Editor Herald-P. A. Jensen gives us
some quotations that are big i'm
provement over his bare assertions, but
he still does some asserting without
proof. He quotes Hereward Caring
ton as saying: II frankly admit that
there are physical phenomena that can
not be explained by any process of
trickery KNOWN TO ME-" Does that
prove it to be any the less trickery
because Darlington does not know the
trickery by which it was produced?
He has never claimed that he knows all
tricks, and when he says the trick is
not known to me- he is not asserting
that it was not produced by trickery.
Jensen quotes from F. w. Fl. Myers
his hope thatN"Souls may through long
effort clarity into a director COM
munion." Now 1 never said Myers did
not have this hope, or that he was not
a spiritualist. Again he quotes from
Camille Flammarion that mediums do
not cheat at all times" OF course not,
they don't always have a chance; but
because they do not cheat all the time,
does that prove them to be trust
worthy? Must man tell nothing but
lies, in order to be a liar? Must one
do nothing but steal, in order to be a
thief? Certainly Motif they lie they
are liars; if they cheat, they are frauds
Flammarion said in his last book:
zone may lay it down as a principle
that all professional mediums cheat"
If So they are frauds, all dishonest
and what they say and do is untrust-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
EMPIRE DAY

IN HIS is Empire Day. 1t will be cell
ebrated in every part of the Brit
Il ish empire and the United States
Only one other day" enjoys such gen.
eral celebration, and that is the Fourth
of July. Mr.. Folks suggestion that
the American federal union ultimately
will include Canada is not distasteful
to those who know the true spirit OF
Empire Day and realize it represents
an effort to crystalline public opinion
with regard to that federation of the
British empire-popularly shortened tc
Imperial Federation must
precede any attempt to unite the United
Kingdom, the United States, British
Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Brit
ish India and the West Indies in a
federation that will have for its OBJ
ject the achievement of the greatest
good for the greatest number.
1t is a colossal question, but some
of the greatest minds in both hemis-
pheres have realized and admitted that
some day it must be solved, if the
world is not to be bewildered and trade
and commerce embarrassed by q
swarm of English-speaking republics
by whose everlasting conflicts of opin-
ion on minor questions and by whose
perpetual tariff wars Europe anC
South America will profit immensely
especially if the recently announced
Teutonic plan. for a United States OF
(continentaO EurOpe should he car.
ried into effect.