Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
SALEM
Christmas Exercises in Day and Sun day schooIs--storm Left Town Cut of From Outside World.

The teacher and pupils of the Cen tral school had decIIed the school room with evergreen and Christmas bells for their entertainment on Thursday afternoon December 23 About twenty five parents and friends of the pupils were present to enjoy the following programme:
 Opening address. Miss Annie Schumacher: recitaticns Miss l<ittie Ray and Lawrence Beebe: Christmas exercise by nine small children reel tations. Floyd Bailey and Willie Day; song, Santa Claus. by the school; rec Schumacher; dialogue, Clyde Rix and LeRoy Bailey; candle drill, twelve pu- pills carrying candles which were lighted by Miss Jennie GrodensSy as Firefly. making a pretty exercise; rec itations. What l Want for Christmas, Violet Rogers; Christmas Hymn, Miss Pearl l.. Brown; recitations. Charles Miner and Ida Schmuckler; recitation. Waiting for santa Claus. Miss Susan Miner: dialogue, A Plan That Failed, Theron Morgan and Leon Rix.
 At the close of the entertainment the heavily laden Christmas tree was releived of its burden. every child in school receiving several presents
 Injured by Fall.
 Thomas Murray met with pain full accident last Friday. While at work in the barn he made a misstep, and fell from the scaffold to the floor He was dazed by the fall and received painful bruises which kept him con fined to the bed for several days. He is now much improved.
 Christmas Festival.
 The Congregational Sunday school held their Christmas entertainment and tree in the church on Friday eve ming December 24. A large audience was present and thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment given by the chill dren under the direction of Supt. H. A. Rogers and his assistant, Mrs. Ivy $. Bailey. At the close of the enter tainment the Christmas tree was un- laden and gifts distributed. each child of the school receiving gift, besides oranges and candy. which were dis tributed through the audience. The committee in charge of the arrange ments included Mr. ana Mrs. H. A. Rogers, Mir. and Mrs. S. l.. Clark, MT. and Mrs. G J. Murray, -Nri ana ana Mrs. F. F: Bailey. Mrs. c. ]. Beepe and Mrs. w. B. Kingsley.
 Representative and Mrs. E. M Chadwick entertained relatives and friends at their home Christmas night A pretty Christmas tree contributed to the pleasure of those present.
 Charles Staplins and his daughter, Miss Lavena, entertained relatives on Christmas day.
 Mrs. Florence Murray and daughter. Miss Ruth, spent Christmas day with Mrs. Murray's parents. Mir. and Mrs. William Robinson of Franklin.
 Mir. and Mrs. Q. w. Ray, Floyd ana Allen Fletcher, Mrs. r.. l.. Fletcher, Mir. and Mrs. Fred R. Bailey and their sons, Harold, LeRoy. Floyd and Theodore. and Edgar J. Standish were Chris tmas guests at Crystal Spring farm.
 Effects of the Storm.
 Ralph Williams of Willmantic came to spend Christmas with his mother and brother at the old home, and was snowbound. unable to get away until Tuesday morning, when with q pair of horses and sled. and armed with show els, he and his brother. Henry Will jams, were able 10 get 10 Colchester.
 Salem was completely isolated on Sunday as the result of the blizzard Huge drifts filed the roads in all dt- rections and all telephone connection with the outside world was cut off
 Rural Carrier Mcintosh made his way to the southern end of Salem street on Monday bringing the morn ing Bulletins. which was gladly vel comed bringing. as they did, the first news from the outside world and the widespread damage done by the storm.