Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25


 tion With Special Programmes Personal News.
 The death of Mrs. Elinor (Musgrave) Stevenson occurred Saturday. Dec. IS, at the home of her son-in-la law, Charles H. Briggs of Denison avenue Mystic. The funeral was held Tuesday at D. m. at Mir. Briggs residence. Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist church, Mystic, conducted the services. The burial was in the fam fly plot in Elm Grove cemetery locat- ed between the Mystics. Mrs. Steven- son Is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Horace o. Williams of Old Mys- tic, Mrs. Jennie J. Davis and Mrs. Charles H. Briggs of Mystic and one son, Allan Stevenson of Boston. She is also survived by one sister and one brother, Mrs. Jane Baty and William Musgraye. both of Old Mystic. Local Jottings. The United Workers of the Meth odist Episcopal church met Wednesday at 2 D. m. in the M. B. rooms.
 The Baptist Ladies' Aid society met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Hiram Holdredge.
 Truman Chipman. younger son of Dr. Edwin c. Chipman and Mrs. Chipman Of New London. was an over Sunday guest of his grandparents. MT. and Mrs Benjamin F. Crum.
 Miss. Lena Lamb has returned to Ledyard after a visit to her sousin. Miss Lillian P. Chipman of Brush wood.
 The ice On the village lake is about six inches in thickness.
 Miss Mary Bacon Is slowly conva- lescing from an attack of pneumonia
 Principal Frisbie Joy Bates is spend- ing the holdiday vacation at his home in Stamford.
 The Messes Amy and Frances El- dredge, who teach in the town of Lis bon, are spending the Christmas wa cation at the Eldredge homestead
 Miss Nellie Frances Schoonover, a student at Smith college, has arrived at Elmhurst for the holiday recess
 Harold William Schoonover, stu dent at Worcester Academy arrived Thursday at the Schoonover home- stead. Elmhurst for the Christmas va cation.
 Village Christmas Exercises.
 The village schools closed Friday for the Christmas vacation. The following programme was rendered by the pupils of the intermediate and primary de- partments, which are taught by Miss Fielder of New London and Miss Chapman of Old Mystic: Recitation, From a Fairy. Nancy Avery; recital ton, Our Hired Girl, Genevive Smart; Santa's Coming Raymond Lambert; Christmas Tree Presents, Spicer Brown and T. Marchand; Christmas Morning. Lucy Whitford; The Tragedy of the Christmas Candles, Mildred Brown; A Visit to Santa Claus Shop, Mabel Greene; Santa Claus Visit to Mother Goose People, three children; Merry Christmas, Gladys Whittlesey; A Real Letter to Santa Claus, Fred Marchand; vocal duet, Nancy Avery and Horace Williams; recitation, Christmas Car ols Mildred Peckham; Santa Claus Workers, three boys; Christmas Carol, Laura Goodwin; When Santa Claus Comes. Doris Peckham; son, interme- -diate department recitation, Under Hymn. Genevive 'Swart and Nellie Smart; recitation, Our Christmas Tree, Edna Shank; On Christmas Day, Elm fly Babcock; Kriss Kringle, Daisy Sa- bastian; Merry Christmas, Lena Camp; Christmas Tree, Leslie Haley; Teddy Bear and the Christmas Star, Horace Williams; Christmas in the Heart, Elwin Wil1enson; closing song, Jingle Bells.
 The pupils perfect in attendance in the intermediate department are: Hor- ace Williams. John Marchand, Edna Shank, Fred Marchant, Doris Peckham, Noe Curecuri, Mildred Peckham, Gen. l fisy.
 Primary department: Thomasine Marchand, Florence Freese. Spicer Brown, Valentino Carocari, John Se- ressel.
 Burnett's Corners School.
 The Burnetts Corners school, Miss Leah Johnson of Old Mystic, teacher, closed Friday for the Christmas vaca- tion. Following is the programme: Opening song, Jingle Bells. school; rec itation, The Night Before Christmas, Bertha Cheesbro; Christmas Bells, Ed mond Crouch; Old Santa Claus, Angie Cheesbro; Occupation of Girls, dia- logue, Pansy Crandall, Fanny Terrill, Elsie Cheesbro. Angie Cheesbro, Flora Ingram and Edna Mitchell; recitation, Jest for Christmas, Samuel Larkin; song. Silent Night, school; recitation, Around the Christmas Fire, Joseph Crouch; An Optimist, Willie Holdridge; Vacation Days, Harold Shafer; A Christmas Plan, Elsie Cheesbro; dia- logue. The Sick Doll, Bertha Chesbro and Samuel Larloin; A Letter from the Farm. Frank Shafer;. song. Peaceful Night, school; recitation, Santa and the Mouse Fanny Tirrell; Our Young i Folks. Irving Crandall; dialogue, Tri- als of a Teacher, Edna Mitchell and | Harold Shafer; The Stockings Christi | mas. John Duerr: The Christmas Tree, | Flora Ingram; Months of the Year. | Rosy Shafer, Charles Crandall, An l gie Chesbro, Willie Holdredge, Helen | Mitchell, Edmond Crouch, Frank Sha- 1 fer, Irving Crandall Elizabeth Duerr, 1 Frank Mitchell and Joseph Crouch; ! closing song, Santa Claus is Coming, | school.
 Prizes were awarded for perfect att | tendance to Fanny Terrill, Edna Mitch ell and Willie Holdredge The prize | for best department was awarded to | Pansy Crandall.