Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
Olle Bnllftin, Norwich. Saturday, Dec. 24, 1910.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Today ends the season of Advent.
 The Elks will play Santa Claus to many poor children.
 Travellers going and coming filled trains and trolleys all day Friday.
 Sunshine society members will be busy on errands of benevolence today.
 At Poquonoc Marcus Trail Is pre- parting to cut prime quality nine-inch ice today.
 Still great bargains in dolls at the Halle club. Come in and see them.- adv
 The letter carriers will be glad to have Sunday in which to rest after a hard week.
 The largest stockings will be picked out to be hung up tonight for Kris Kringle to fill.
 All the classes at Miller's Dancing Academy will be omitted this coming Week.-adv.
 It is claimed that scarcity of water will result in less Christmas entertain ings as usual, as the shortness is en- barrassing in many households.
 In St. Patricks church on Friday at s o'clock there was an anniversary requiem high mass for Miss Bridget Downey.
 school concert, Sunday at p. m. Audience room.-ady.
 Rev. H. G. Marshall, who is one of the applicants for the chaplainship of the house. has sent to the members n1aot in hpb11f
 Snow and ice covering the roofs of cars and trains from the north and west tell of the severity of storms in those sections during Wednesday and Thursday.
 Fifty name cards for 25 cents, dur ing the holidays. at The Bulletin printing office.-adv.
 Sunday afternoon the Halle club will be open from to [ o'clock. There will be special musical exercises and an orchestra in attendance, beginning at 4 o'clock.
 Relatives of Mrs. Lorenzo Perkins gave her a surprise at her home in Long Cove, Thursday, her 80th birth day. A postcard shower was a fea- ture of the day.
 The law says the saloons must be closed both Sunday and Monday and all the places where liquor is sold will be shut tight from Saturday night un- til Tuesday morning.
 Philip Meunier, 27, of Baltic. died Thursday in the New Bedford hospital where he had gone for a surgical op- eration. The funeral will be in North Grosvenordale today Saturday..
 Morris G. Feinthal of Atlantic City has been secured to give a series of lectures at the High street synagog and will give the first Sunday night on The Philosophy of the Feast of Lights, which begins then.
 Friday morning there was much ex- citement in Main street when a goose got out of crate in wagon. There was & lively time trying to get it and a big crowd enjoyed the chase through the street
 It was reported from Hartford Fri day night that Mrs. LaPierre went from that city to New Britain and later returned and purchased a ticket for Providence, since when she has not been heard from.
 The celebration of Hanukkah which begins in the Jewish synagogues on Sunday, is chiefly festival of light
  Israel in the year 165 B. c. Its ob- servance is universal among the Jews.
 Dolls fair daily at Halle club. Great Bargains. Afternoon tea for shoppers. Admission free.-adv.
 The property in Waterford. owned by J. F. Denison of Winsted was sold Thursday to Dr. Gurdon s. Allyn of New London for a summer residence. The purchase consists of eight acres of land and includes a house and barn.
 At New York on Thursday before the United States court of appeals, Attorney c. W. Comstock appeared for Robbins X Pattison in their case against the Central Vermont Railway Co.,, the defendant company having taken the appeal
 The statement that William Gay is now serving a sentence at Wethers- field is incorrect. He was in trouble about fourteen years ago, but was pardoned by the board of psrdons, and is now living in Massachusetts, where he is in business and a respected citi- zen.
 Dairy Commissioner Potter is wag- ing an active campaign against the dealers in illegal oleomargarine. The high price of butter has encouraged many people to engage in the sale of stuff that they dispose of as real but ter. Twenty-seven complaints will be pushed.
 In the city court on Friday morning Caroline Bailey was found guilty of getting money under false pretenses and fined s1 and costs on each of two counts and paid S24.41. Her attorney opposed settling the case by having the money she secured returned. as it had been forwarded.
 According to the figures at the sec retary of the states office based on information received from the success ful candidates themselves, the politi- cal complexion of the house of repre- sentatives at the coming session will be: Republicans 160, democrats 98. Tn the senate the figures are: Republi-