Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-30
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Popular Amussn,ent fer Thanksgiving Evs-9howsr Given Mss Judssn--- Union Service Today at Baptist church-FaiIin1 or of 79 in Number of School Children

church-Fa aiIing or of 79 m Numper of School Children
 Robert Q. Small, superintendent of schools at Beverly. Mass. and Mrs. Small are shending Thanksgiving with friends in Danieison. Mir. Small was formerly principal of KiliiEgiy High school
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Jacobs are en- tertaining MT. and Mrs Harry Wards worth and son. Lincoln, of Norwich for 'Hs Mr' r'nds and Mrs. Carl Bailey and John Bailey. all of Scuthbridge, are spend L. Bailey of the West Side. Mrs. Charles Langiois of Taftviile, who came here for a visit, is ill at the
 home of friends on the West Side, and has been under the doctors care. Mir. and Mrs. William l.. Sweet and son and Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet of Providence are Thanksgiving day guests of Representative and Mrs. E. H. Reach.
 Nonresident teachers in the high and graded schools of the town of killingly left Wednesday afternoon to spend the holiday recess at their homes
 Given Jail Sentence. The fellow who was picked up drunk from lawn on Main street during the heavy storm Of Tuesday evening must have thought the roof was leak
 
 morning he was sentenced to serve 80 days in jail
 Drill Omitted. There will be no drill this CThurs- day) evening for the members of the Thirteenth company, C. A. C., on ac- for the remainder Of the drill season the regular drill night will be Tues day, instead of Thursday as has been the rule for some time. Several parties of local men are to spend Thanksgiving in the woods on rabbit hunts- Dogs andf ferrets will be used Hunting the bunnies is a popu- lar pastfme just now, and many of the little animals are being taken each week from a supply that Is plentiful. Others Sung. It is understood that not all the buy CTS of the stock of a New York pub fishing company that has had financial difficulties of late are confined to Plainfield in Windham county. Kill fngly people also got in on the invest ment and are wondering when and how they are going to to get out Clerks Work Completed. Attorney sabin SayIes Russell, clerk of the Connecticut house of repre- sentatives, has practically completed his work of editing the 2200 pages that are to be included in the Journal Of the House, Session of 1911. The work is now in the printers hands and will probably be issued and ready for dis tribution soon after the holidays Each member of the house will get one of the big books, containing the records of all business transacted dur ing the long and, at times, wearisome session
 Attended PIainfieId Play. A few DanieIson people and many from the villages surrounding Plain field were at the Babcock theater in that place Wednesday evening to see Rio Grande. a drama, very acceptably presented by cast composed princi- pally of PIainf1eld people. The scene of the play is laid in New Mexico and the structure of the piece allows plen- ty of action.
 Popular Bill at Orpheunn.s The Powell Minstrel Maids in a spi- cy, up to date musical melange that ] made hit with the holiday eve audi ence were seen at the Orpheum the
 ater "Wednesday evening This was pronounced one of the best of the at fractions that Manager w. S. Brown !, has presented since opening the new house.
 Miss Judson. showered by Friends. About a dozen of the class of 'os Kiliingly High school, gathered at the home of Miss Zylpha Colvin Maple street. Tuesday afternoon and gave a
 miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Ethel Judson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs w. H. Judson. Gifts of linen china and various other beautiful arti- cles were presented Miss Judson Re treatments were served and a social hour enjoyed
 Union Service. There is to be union service at the Baptist church this (ThanksPiV- ing) morning, following a custom in vogue in Danielson for several years Rev Elliott F. Studley. pastor of the Methodist church, will ofriciate. A Quiet Holiday Probable. This holiday in Danielson will fol- low closely New England tradition as to the observance of the day. Aside
 from the theatrical attractions, there
 will be nothing to detract from the
 quiet period of thankfulness that
 marked its coming a century back, and
 the day will be given principally to
 family reunions Evening trains on
 Wednesday brought many whose busi-
 ness is elsewhere. but whose homes or
 dearest relatives are here
 Shot Eleven Coons This Month Fred Taft, Webster. one of the best
 known coon hunters in these parts, has
 taken II of the animals during the
 month that closes today. and 1s dur ing the season that commenced with
 the coming of cool weather few weeks ago. While his home fs in Mas
 sachusetts, the majority of the ami
 mals have been taken on Connecticut
 territory, there being much good coon country in this section. The four anil mals taken last Saturday night by the
 Danielson party that he was out with
 represent the biggest nights haul of
 the season. now about to close.
 Can't Get Tickets.
 Local football enthusiasts who would see the Brown-Indian game in Provi- dence today have been disappointed
 because of their inability to get tick cts to what promises to be one of the
 premier gridiron struggles of the sea- son.
 1,1o3 Children of School Age. The enumeration by John A. Paine. secretary of the town school commit
 tee, of the children of school age, to Is years, in the town of Killingly,
 shows a total of 1.103, a loss of 17s
 from the figures of 1910, when 1,2S2
 was the total enumerated.
 This loss is principally in Daniel son, but Wf1liamsviile, Dayville, East KiIlingiy, BarlouvilIeT and Attawaugan
 also show decreases, the whole un- doubtedly being due to the closing of cotton mills because of the weak con dftion of the textile part during the Da st 2 months