Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
 Settlement Reflected in These Columns.
UNcASVILLE
Fraternal Societies Choose Officers Vacation Besins-christmas Festi- vaIs-General News.


 Oxoboxo lodge, F. and A. M.. at its regular meeting Friday evening elect ed the following officers for the coming year: Worshipful master, Charles C.. Turner; senior warden, Edwin Phil lips; junior warden, Harland New bury; treasurer, Charles Ramage: sec retary. Charles Hope; tyler, John C.. Hope; chaplain, Edwin s. Henry; sen- for deacon, William l.. Webster; jun for deacon, Melvin H. Furber: senior steward, G. Turner Loomis; junior steward, Charles Osborn; marshal, Charles E. Ramage.
 The school in the Tenth district closed Thursday. This school had lost time to make up. On account of a de- feet in the heating apparatus school was let out during the time, which time has been made up.
 The Montville Center church com- mittee-Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard. Mrs. Paul Glassbrenner and Mrs. John Lynch-have arranged for an enter tainment and Christmas tree on Christ mas eve at the church.
 Mrs. Lyman Rogers, who passed her tooth birthday last summer and who has been feeble, is slightly improved.
 Charles Bergman of Brooklyn, N. r., will spend the holidays with relatives in town.
 Oncas Lodqe NominatIons.
 Uncas lodge, A. O. U. w., at its meeting Thursday evening nominated the following officers for election, which will take place at the next reg ular meeting: Master workman, Guy Loomis; foreman, G. Turner Loomis; overseer. Merwin Chapman; recorder, Robert Sampson; treasurer, Jesse C.. Watt; inside guard, Jesse c. Watt; outside guard, George N. Wood; re- ceiver, Robert Simpson.
 Methodist Episcopal Christmas Festi-
 val.
 At the Methodist church the Christi mas tree and exercises were held Fri day evening, with special sermon by the pastor and special music by the choir.
 The schools in town will reopen Jan- uary and will be on new schedule The arrangement of terms will be from Sept. to Dec. IT, and from Jan. to March 24, from April to the end of the school year, which is to include 1s0 school days.
 Mrs. w. Irving Browning, who has been the guest of relatives in Groton for a week, returned Monday.
 Social Clubs Dance.
 The Uncasville Social club held it's fourth annual social and dance in Rob- etson's hall Friday evening. William Smiddy was prompter and Spencer's orchestra furnished music.
 Miss Hattie Pearson, who has been visiting friends in PeQuot returned on Tuesday to her home in New Britain.
 The board of selectmen held its reg ular monthly meeting Friday in the Town hall in place of holding it to- day. as is the custom on the last Sat- urday of the month.
 Broke Leg While Skating.
 Melvin Robinson, who broke his leg last week while skating on the Witch Hazel mill pond, is improving.
 The Reyes Process company, which are fitting up the old wooien mill. re- ceived this week several shipments of machinery, which is being installed. Two big vats have been moved up from the old dye mill and will soon be Tn place.
 Funeral of Mrs. Moses Chapman.
 The funeral of Mrs. Harriet E. Peck, wife of Moses Chapman, took place from her home Wednesday at 10 o'clock, the Rev. G. c. Chappeli con- ducting the services. The body was taken to Mantle for burial in the fam fly plot.
 c. F. Sweet and friends from New bOuuOH were HSnlHB TOT plckeTel sun day, getting some that weighed about two pounds.
 Frederick c. Palmer, who has been spending several days in town, has re- turned to spend the holidays with his family in New York.
 Several of the Hebrew families att tended the dedication of the new bas;I- house at the Jewish synagogue in Chesterfield Sunday.
 Freddie, the young son of Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Marchand, is ill with malaria.
 Palmer Brothers closed the mil on Thursday night for the remainder of this week and next week, during the time the annual inventory will be talk en.
 When the Palmer Memorial school closed for the holiday vacation about S5 pounds of candy was distributed among the pupils. a gift from the teachers. Fred I. Phillips, who is jam itor of the building, was presented a silver spoon, gift from the s:hool.
 Gone Out of Business.
 The Palmertown Pants company, which has been doing business in Hickey's store, has gone out of brsi- ness. The firm was composed of the father and son of the Bookoff family, and on accodnt Of some disagree .nen- cioSei uf, the business.