Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

ecenber-Patriotic Instructor Calls Attention to Coming Anniversaries DayvilIe's New Picture Theater ln- spectsd.
 Miss Leah Bessette is visiting rela- lives in Providence.
 s. Cady Hutehins was a visitor in Providence Wednesday.
 Mrs. Moses Bessette of Maple street was in Willimantic Wednesday.
 George c. Osgood of Fall River call ed on friends in Danielson Wednes- day.
 The. Danielson Firemen's association has a committee at work making ar engagements for the associations annu- al ball.
 local Cadet in Motion Picture.
 Albert Warren, son of Captain and Mrs William Warren, Danielson, and a cadet at West Point, is shown in a motion picture reproducing a review of troops at Uncle Sam's military acad- emy The picture was recently shown at a local theater.
 Sleighride for Freshman Class, The freshman class of KilIingly High school was out for sleighride party Monday evening. The class was enter tained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Gordon A. Johnstone, where refresh ments were served.
 Low Death Rate.
 Mortality figures compiled by the state board of health show that Kill ingly had one of the lowest death rates in the state during December, only 9-S per thousand per annum. There was a total of five deaths in this town dur ing the period mentioned, one of them caused by heart disease, the other four being classified under the head of "all other diseases" During December, the report shows, there were four mar riages and twelve births in this town. Sensible Mother-UnmaidenIy Daugh-
 ter.
 Young women in Danielson who are inclined to take advantage of the spe- cial prerogative of the leap year may well take heed of the experience of a prompt local miss, who is accredited with having made her proposal of marriage to the man of her choice and having him accept, only to be rad icaIly chastsed by her mother when the latter person was informed of what had happened and ordered to at once release the young man from his en- Eagement.
 Notice from Patriotic Instructor.
 Postmaster c. A. Potter as patriotic instructor of the department of Con- necticut, c. A. R., has sent to the posts of the state a letter urging attention ol the significance of February as a mOnti for the display of patriotism. Follow. ing is an extract from the letter:
 February is a month of special sig. nihcance in the history of our country for within it's limits occur the birth days of the two men whose name! shine with the purest luster in our ma tional annals-George Washington anC Abraham Lincoln. There have beeI many great men of many nations, bu none superior to these. Widely differ ent in many respects, they were alik, fin their adherence to the loftiest prin ciples, and exemplifed the finest type of American citizenship. It is espe cially fitting that we, who are proui Of the fact that we were Lincoln's sol diers, should pay tribute to these mel on the recurrence of their natal days In so doing we shall honor ourselves and the effect on the minds and heart of the children in the schools, an, those newcomers to whom our institu tions and our history are not yet ia niliar, is incalculable.
 Instructor Potter urges post instruc tors to spare no effort in securing prop CT observance of these days by appro priate exercises in the schools, and b. posts, churches, clubs and all patrioti organizations; also that they solicit tn aid of the clergy and press. He say further in his letter that i've are no seeking distinction for ourselves, bu trying to do what we can in the tim that remains"