Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
THE HAPPIEsT CHRISTMAS
 AT STATE HOSPITAL. And at All the Norwich Institutions 1t Was a Day of Good Cheer Yester- day.

This Christmas was quite the hap piest ever at the Norwich state hos pital, Dr. Henry M Pollock. said on generously remembered with gifts, about 800 being distributed by Santa c aus in his course through all tEe wards of the institution, the festival spirit was kept active with Chrostmas| tree and garlands and festivities. and to cap all, Christmas day brought to all the patients a satisfying turkey dinner complete, from cranberry sauce to mtnce pie, and the colony members were particularly pleased with the 100 boxes of candy presented to them by the Sodalitas of the Broadway Congregational church.
 Many Gifts to Sanatorium Patients.
 So generous was the rememb-arce of the patients at the State TuberrH- losts sanatorium that not only were there the gifts from personal frie.ds, but two presents apiece for each in mate donated by friends of the insti- tuition The unbUrdening of the Christmas trees, two for the pat enIs and one for the staff, was carried out Thursday evening and Friday morn- ing was enlivened by the distribution Of comic presents, each accompanied by a bit of humorous verse. For the Christmas dinner at 1 o'clock Super ! tempting menu that comprised mock turtle soup, celery, stuffed olives, roast native turkey, cranberry jelly. mashed potatoes, Drowned sweet potatoes. creamed coffee, mince pie, raisins, figs and nuts. About 20 patients enjoyed their dinners at home but their ab- sence was more than compensated by the influx of holiday visitors It was very jolly Christmas aat the iusti- tuition.
 70 Ate at the Jail.
 At the jail 70 people were fed ,n roast spare-ribs, mashed potatoes, boiled onions, turnips mince pie oranges and coffee, a menu generally provided by George w Carroll, for their Christmas dinner. Afterwards Jailer Oscar Maine distributed chew ing tobacco and the two women ac- fly as did the 6S men.
 Tree For Rock Nook Children.
 At the Rock Nook home the es cln- dren had a fine tree Thursday, laden with gifts for them and a Citri St- mas programme of songs and poems, with ice cream ata the end, and on Friday the Christmas turkey with all the fxings was duly forthcoming. So ata the county home there were nu- merous gifts. including candy and ice cream from George W. Carroll a box of oranges from another friend, and box of toys and books from a Groton Sunday School class. The a. dies at the Sheltering Arms were al | so generously provided with Christmas cheer.
 Christmas at Bae<us Hospital. All the patients passed an enjoy able day at the Backus hospital Christ l mas. The nurses served a Christmas dinner at noon in the nurses' home and all those of the patients who were able partook of the Christmas dinner menu The usual donations of fruit were re- ceiyed and Charles l.. Hubbard pro- vfded the ice cream for the dinner ] Over 400 gift packages were received for nurses and patients. The nurses home and the wards in the hospital were prettily decorated in Christmas l co1ors.
 At the Aims House. The eighty inmates at the Almshouse were served a delicious Christmas din- ner on Christmas afternoon at 2 o'clock under the direction of the Superintendent and Mrs. J. B. Chap man. The menu follows: ss, -- Roast Sparerib
 Mashed Turnips Mashed Potatoes Boiled Onions Gravey Cranberry Sauce Bread Mince and Squash Pie
 Cocoanut Cake Candy Dates | Tea
 All the inmates were remembered with gifts from Mrs. Chapman.