Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-26
PROVISIONS MADE FOR
 THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
City Missionary Will Distribute About 90 Dinners from School ChiIdren's Contributions-At the State Institu- tions,

The barrels of sgood things for the Thanksgiving dinners for the poor of the city, donated by the school chil- dren, were taken from the various schools Tuesday to the temporary headquarters provided by City Mis- sionary c. A. Northrop at No. 16 Water street, a vacant store in the Carroll building. The donations from all but one of the 19 schools were re- ceiYed on Tuesday. and during the af- ternoon Rev. Mr. Northrop with eight assistants was busy arringing the food in baskets for delivery. The city mis- sionary is planning to supply Thanks giving dinners for about go families. In quantity the donations of the school children amount to about the same as in other years and include potatoes, apples, beets, onions. turnips, parsnips, squashes, cabbage, canned fruits, grapes, celery, pumpkins, beans, wal nuts and candy. Fifty barrels had been distributed to the schools. but the donations might have been packed into 20. One of the interesting contribu- tions was two lo1lipops. One of the drivers who gathered the stuff from the schools came into the headquarters gingerly carrying a paper box labeled Eggs" and the driver was consider ably surprised when the box proved to contain onions.
 As usual, the city missionary has purchased the meat for the 90 fani- lies. as well as tea, coffee and sugar. About 100 pounds of beef was pur- chased, with 300 pounds of pork and 100 pounds of chicken. Some money was included in the donations by the school children, and this is to be used for express hire. Expressmen Barry and Morgan gathered the barrels from the schools. The barrels were loaned the city missionary for the occasion by Bishop & BidWell, L. A. Gallup com pany and MT. Young of Norwich Town.
 There was an unusually large num- Der of apples contributed this year and there will be about four barrels left over which the city missionary will store for distribution through the win ter as he sees fit. While picking over some apples Tuesday afternoon Rev. MT. Northrop found several small boys watching him. and so he gave each an apple. Before he had finished the small group had grown to alarming proportions, and to prevent the anni- hilation of his supply he was forced to send the boys away. There will also be a number of other vegetables left over which the city missionary will hold until needed by the poor of the city.
 A few persons are to call today to receive their baskets of good things at headquarters, but about 75 baskets will be distributed by autotruck. Rev. MT. Northrop's assistant, Mrs. Johnson, will go with the two men on the truck to direct the distribution. Twenty two baskets go to the West Side, 40 to the central part of the city and Greeneville, and 15 will be distributed between Norwich Town and specially designat- ed places. Each basket contains from three to five pounds of meat. tea, cof- fee, vegetables and preserves.
 At State Hospital.
 At the Norwich state hospital Supt. H M Pollock is making arrangements for Thanksgiving dinners for about 1900 persons, 150 more than he had to provide for a year ago. There are 200 employees and 976 patients. The princi- pal items in the dinner will be turkey and roast pork, with cranberry sauce, vegetables and mince pie for all.
 In the afternoon there will be music for the patients in the various wards.
 At Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
 Dr. Hugh B Campbell of the state tuberculosis sanatorium at Trading Cove has 80 patients and 30 employees to prepare for and plans to provide the following menu:
 Soup-Creme of Fowl Celery. Olives.
 Roast Turkey with Filling.
 Giblet Sauce.
 Crowned Sweet Potatoes.
 Mashed White Potatoes,
 Cranberry Jelly.
 Bread. Butter.
 Pumpkin Pie. Nuts Figs.
 Cluster Raisins.
 Tea. Coffee. Milk.
 About 140 pounds of turkey will be required for the dinner.