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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Volume of Holiday Trade Most Salts
faetory-AIumni Assembly Planned
Borough Visitors,

Holiday week trade has been very
brisk in the local stores. The long
period of good times in Stafford
Springs has made purchasesers more
liberal than usual and they are spend
ing freely. A small percentage of
the trade as usual went out of town
but the great bulk of it has been done
at the stores in Stafford Springs.
Attorney Leo J. Kelly of Rockville.
was in town on business Thursday
afternoon.
Arthur Rabinovitz of Trinity college
is spending ten days vacation In
town.
Mrs. D. o. Rogers of Manchester
has been employed at the Howard
store during the holiday rush.
The mills and stores excepting the
candy stores will be closed all day
today Saturday.
High School Alumni Assembly,
The Alumni association of the Stat
ford High school will have its annual
assembly at society hall on the evening
of January LIST. In addition to the
business meeting there will be a
reading of prize monologues, music
and refreshments, followed by dancing
Mrs. Timothy Grady has been en-
ploycd at the Robertson store during
the Christmas season.
The Stafford High school basketball
team contested for honors with a team
from the South Manchester High
school at the Young Mems clubroorn
Friday afternoon.
The meeting of the Conversational
church will be held December GOTH
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

plosion % a quantity OF powder which
had been placed in it. Immediately
followed. burning her clothing and
sCorcEing her somewhat. but doing nc
serious injury The fire was eNtin-
guished. No clue has been obtained
20 the perpetratO- of the outrage.
Friday. Dec. -, 1S65.-A few days
ago Mr.. Fitch Carey OF Canterbury
lost four harnesses, all he had. a day
or two afteTward Mr.. Carey came 10
Norwich for the purpose OF pUrchas-
ing n few more TO replace them
Looking about he happened 10 see one
OF his harnesses on the horse Of
hack driver. Mr. Carey asked him
where he got IL. He told him TO got II
at Shaw's. Mr.. Carey told him il was
his. They both went together 10 AR.
Shaw. Mr.. Shaw said he bought the
harness together with three others
from a stranger. While conyerslng
upon the subject VINO should come in
but the very Identical thief. Mr.. Carey
got an officer, the theft was examined
and bound over for trial under bonds
Of $500. The fellows name is Rob
bins We thing such Robins should
be Gagged
The amount raised by the contri-
button towards the Congregational
| Building Fund in the First COngre-
gatiOnal church was about $500. The
contributions all over the country
were large and il IS expected that the
sum collected will be sufficient L
I build 400 churches.
| The northwest wind came down on
US yesterday In a succession OF gusts
and whirls that for 4 while made
/ everything hum. II took the heavy
| balustrade on the front OF the Bulle-
! tin office in its strong grip and tossed
! IL. a mass of kindling wood. TO the
| Sidewalk. knocking over and slightly
/ iniuring an ITishman who was pass
/ ing and giving Governor buckingham,
! who had but just passed. a very mar
/ row escape.
Saturday. Dec. %, ls55.-Ass.stant
| Surgeon Charles E Goddard. OF the
I regular army, son Of George Q. Cod
I dard formerly of this city. has been
/ b-eveted major for faithful and meri-
I toriOus services.
! We learn that the subject OF light
| ing the streets on Laurel Hin IS be-
/ ing aGitated with a good prospect Of
/ success. J. l.. DenisOn has led on in
/ the matter by placing 9 gas Light in
/ front OF his residence.
| Charles Swain has sold out his con-
! fectionery and fruit store 10 Capt
James q. McCOrd, formerly Of the
| 18th c. V.
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called to it by one of the gentlemen.
How il caught is of course a mystery.
but ii was probably from a spark
The fire was eNtinEuished before II
reached the waterfall
The meeting at Mr.. Kellogg's office
last evening TO organize a young mems
association was Wei attended and by
the right class. II. T. Bowers pre-
sided. a committee OF six were ap-
pointed to draw up constitution and
bylaws. and a committee OF three to
wait upon the young men OF Norwich
under the age Of 50 years and solicit
them TO join such an association. The
first committee consists OF a 5
BOlles. J. g. Kellogg. J. w. Murphy.
Amos ID. Allen, 4. r. GladdinR, H. T.
Bowers. and the second OF II. l.. Bow
ers. J. c. kellogg and George Bout
we'll.
The house Of Charles Avery. an
aged resident Of BOzrah. was entered
by thieves on Monday night and a
sum Of money in ETeenbacks amount
money was kept in little tin trunk
with a lot of miscellaneous papers, at
his house in BOzrah- He had made no
secret Of having this large amount Of
money and had been repeatedly warn
ed by his friends OF the danger TO
which IL exposed him.
Thursday. Dec. q. lS55.-At the
ship yard at Thamesville is being
constructed a propeller to be Of 500
tons burthen. the largest vessel ever
built in Norwich. She will be owned
by ]. VI. Huntington & Co. and will
probably be run TO some southern
port. The vessel will be finished next
June. The steamer Whirlwind. built
at this yard some three years since is
having an engine and boiler put in at
the shipyard, and will sail for the
West Indies, February !.
over in Greeneviile the other day
people were much astOnished 10 see
a whole family jumping out OF the
/ second story windows of their dwell
ing. II was found that the head OF
the family, in a fit OF drunkenness
| had cut away the stairway and that
the family had to escape from the
| blockade to which he subjected them
| in the manner related
a cowardiy attempt to fire the house
occupied by Air. John Wilbur OF
| Greeneville. was made on Tuesday
night about II o'clock. Mrs. Wilbur
was awakened by a noise in the entry
and found a fire started in combusti-
; bic materials piled upon a tin cover
/ over a pail. In trying 10 extinEuish II
/ she tipped over the pail and an ex-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
First Steps Taken Towards Organization of Young Mems
Association Congregational Churches Take Up Col
ections Amounting to Over $500 for Church Work in
the South and West-Death of Amos H. Hubbard, One
of the Oldest Business Men of the City.

Just half a century ago this week
preliminary steps were taken towards
the organization Of an association for
young men of this city, when a meet
ing was held, H. z. Bowers presiding,
and organization committee appointed,
one to draft a constitution and bylaws
and another to induce the young men
OF Norwich to enroll as members.
The shipyard at Thamesville was
then in operation and at that time a
vessel of 500 tons burthen was being
constructed for ]. NJ. Huntington &c
company In 1865 this was considered
the largest vessel ever built in Nor
witch and was destined for a freight
lire to some southern port when COM
pleted.
Interesting gleanings from the files
of The Norwich Morning Bulletin of
December. 1865, are as follows:
Monday, Dec. Is, 1S65.-Rev. Samuel
Hopley of the Congregational church
at Windham has received call from
the Congregational churches in this
city to settle here as city missionary
at a salary of 81, 400 per annum. His
duties will be to look after the various
city mission schools and the poor or
the city generally. In. all the large
cities of the state there is such an OFF,
ciaI and they have proved efficient both
in ascertaining real cases OF distress
and in exposing fraudulent claims of
iruIostors William S. Hampstead hay-
ing donated a room on Boswell ave-
nue. to the Broadway church, that
church will at once establish a mission
school there on the same plan as the
Mount Pleasant school.
Contributions were taken up in the
Conversational churches Sunday, to-
wards raising a fund of 100000 for
the American Congregational Union,
to be used for the building of church
es South and West. The Broadway
church raised $3.50 and the Second
Congregational church over $500. In
each of these churches there was one
$1,000 contribution. If each of the
two thousand, nine hundred and odd
churches of this denomination in the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
OCCUM AND VERSAILLES
Christmas Tree Exercises Held at
Versailles Methodist chureh-Gift
Presented SuPt. TopIiff.

Enjoyable Christmas tree exercises
were held in the vestry of the Yer
sailles NJ. e. church Thursday eve
ming for the members and friends of
the Sunday school. Preceding the
presenting of gifts the following
Greeting, Jessie Currier; chorus, San
ia Claus Will Come, Lawrence Bald
win, Clifford Nell, Willie Seifert, Ir-v-
ing Allen, Adolph Czikowsld, Herman
Czikowski George Czikowski, Oscar
Mathewson, Frank Dramsfeld; violin
and piano duet, Jennie Lambert, Ger
trude Topliff; recitation, The Spelling
Season, Oscar Mathewson; chorus, o,
You Christmas Candy! Helen Nell,
Mabel Lambert, Oberline Lambert,
Ethel Richards, Helen Benker, Gene
We've bennett, Ruth Allen Edna Law
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

land do as well propOrtionately. the
requisite amount will soon be raised.
Amos H. Hubbard, one Of the old
est business men Of Norwich, died at
his residence in this city on Sunday
morning in the 10Th year OF his age.
He was a native of Norwich and has
for a number of years been engaged
in the manufacture OF paper here. He
was one of the wealthiest men in this
part of the state and II is estimated
that his estate will fall short of a mil
lion dollars.
Tuesday. Dec. 10, 1sG5.-Jeremiah
Murphy, a middle aged Irishman,
jumped of the steamboat dock Mon
day night with the intention of
drowning himself. but found the water
so cold he thought better Of 1t and
called for help. His cries were heard
by two passing boatmen who rowed
over and rescued him. He was pulled
ashore and taken to the Watch House.
Murphy has been suffering terribly
with toothache for several days and
keeping half soaked in liquor in con-
sequence. Monday afternoon he call
ed on Captain Small at police head
Quarters, said he was going to drown
himself, and left S25 with the cap
tain for a coffin. Believing the man
to be only drunk the captain took the
money to keep for him. He'd better
go to a dentist.
Richard McCloud, in sorting over
bale of Georgia cotton pickings. found
couple OF rebel quartermaster's
vouchers for cloth for the Confederate
army valued at s45.273.5O (rebel cur
rency) received at Columbus, Ga. APP
ril 8, 1865.
James Burke, aged IS, night watch
man at the American House, stumb-
led and fell while walking up the
stairs in that house on Friday. caus-
ing internal injuries OF which he died
on Saturday.
Wednesday, Dec. 20. 1865. - Two
gentlemen coming down Washington
street Tuesday evening met a lady
whose bonnet was all on fire. The
lady was blissfully unconscious Of the
confiagration until her attention was
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

good in Westerly as that Of a year
ago.
1t was like unto an ideal springlilze
day-the day before Christmas.
The Camp Fire Girls furnished
Christmas dinner to several poor fam
lilies.
Langworshy and Lanphere have
leased one of the two vacant stores in
Westerly.
The Peoples Mission will distribute
the full share of good cheer and good
eats for Christmas.
Nearly every Westerlyite engaged
away from home is here for the
Christmas season.
The young ladies selling Red Cross
Seals in the lobby of the post office
did big business.
No community Christmas tree in
Wilcox park. The beautiful custom
has been abandoned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert T. Kenyon are
on trip in the south and west, and
will he away three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Golden will
spend Christmas in Springfield, Mass,
with Mrs. Golden's mother.
In current magazine, the Westerly
post office building is featured as a
model type of government building.
The Washington and Industrial
Trust companies were open for the re-
ceipt of deposits on Christmas eve
That nice Christmas custom of tell
ing the trolley car conductor to keep
the change, has not reached Wester-
ly.
All male employees of the Westerly
Textile company received boxes of
cigars, and the females boxes Of candy,
Christmas eyed
This will be harvest day for the
Knights of the Road. especially in
Westerly, where none are refused
plenty to eat on Christmas day.
Lucy e. Maxon, "a, died suddenly.
Thursday afternoon at the home of her
uncle, James Tucker, in Ashaway. She
is survived by a sister, Mrs. John
Johnson.
Before the coming of the New Year.
the old bank building of The Industrial
Trust company will be entirely re-
moved, and the preliminary work on
the new structure commenced.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
SERV-US MINCE MEAT

Package condensed mince meat is
made up today of the best quality of
dried fruit and other items which can
be found, all of which are found in
the United States with the exception
of spices and currants. The study of
packing condensed mince meat has eX-
tended over a period of 100 years and
today is as near it's perfection as we
can possibly conceive. The sanitation
in the factories in which it is packed
is beyond reproach as the competition
today in these lines necessitates the
the business. The apples used are of
the best grade of New York State,
where in our opinion is grown the
best favored apple known. The
raisins used are of the best quality
seeded variety. No expense is con-
sidered in procuring the very highest
grade of spices, and sugar, as we all
know, is always sugar, the different
grades merely representing the differ
ent f1avOrs or different granulation re-
quired for different purposes. Every
particle of fruit or any other article
used III the manufacture of mince meat
is thoroughly cleaned and hand picked
and should not be used and in this
manner the article comes to the house
wife cleaner by far than she could
possibly take the same articles in her
own kitchen, regardless of how clean
1t may be, and make up the filler for
her mince pie. The old idea of dirt
being prevalent in quantity Is today
disputed by the greatest authorities on
food products. The meat used in
mince meat is of the choicest and to-
day the same corn-beef which you
and would use on our table is what
is being used IN SerY-us Mince Meat
There are very few pies made which
can be used as handily by the house
wife as nince meat for all it requires
is O little water and being heated for
ten minutes and st Is ready for the
crust and then the table and she may
without fear of loss carry three OF
four packages Of mince meat in her
pantry, having 1t ready at any time
for the chance occurrence of unexpect-
/. ed company a1td it will be a good
dessert. free from dirt 1t is our
thoroush belief that a nnince meat Die
made from condensed mince meat is
about as cheap a dessert as can be
prepared and yet as good.
For many years miuce meat was
considered a winter dish. Each yeai
for the last ten our factory has had
to increase its capacity during the
summer months until today it runs
every day Of the year with a regular
force Of helperp. We ship goods tt
every part of the country the entire
year This Of course means a grea-
increase in the use of these goods Over
whom mince meat was eaten only il
the winter months which means an in
creased sale over the former winter
consumption.
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ton, Gladys Lawton: cornet duet, John
Allen, Harry Allen; recitation, The
Lookout Man. Clara Allen; piano solo,
Alma Boutilier; recitation, Playing
Santa Claus, George Czikowski violin
and piano duet, H. r. Bushnell and
Alfred Baldwin; dialogue; Christmas
letter, Ruth Allen, Alma Boutilier,
Helen Nell, Alfredo DUR, Lawrence
Baldwin.
Kurt Seifert impersonated Santa
Claus with great skill. and added much
to the children's pleasure. c. w. Per-
kins, Howard Bushnell and Harry
Sengman assisted in the distribution
of the presents.
A pleasing feature of the evening
was the presentation of an elaborate
desk set to the superintendent of the
school, F. H. Topliff, by the members
of the school. Mr.. Topliff has been su-
perintendent for the past seven years
and the gift came as a surprise and
was received with more than passing
pleasure, expressing as it did the feel
ing of the school.
Local Briefs.
Expressions of sympathy are heard
in both villages from the large circle
of friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leete
in their loss of their young son Ro-
land.
A. r. Boutilier is confined to the
house by a serious neck trouble.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
STONINGTON
Officers Elected by A. o. U. Win
crease of 100000 in Taxable Prop
erty,

At the annual meeting of Stonington
lodge. Ancient Order United Workmen.
ofhcerS were elected as follows
Charles H. Cushman, past master
workman; August o. Muller, master
workren; Fred Buck, foreman; Frank
Lee, overseer; Joseph Cushman, guide.
David Vannard, recorder: William A.
Armstrong, flnancier: Henry A Null
Ter, receiver; William ShaclxIey, in
side Waterman; Joseph Lorenzo, out
side Waterman; John ShaCkley, trus-
tee for three years; Charles Cushman.
representative to the grand lodge.
Stonington Pointers.
The assessors returns show an in
crease of 100000 in the taxable prop
erty of the town, which means an in
crease in revenue of $1,000.
The Community Christmas tree this
evening will be featured by the sing
ing of carols and hymns
In spite of the increase in fare. the
trolley road conductors will receive
as many Christmas gifts as heretofore.
Joseph O'NeilI of Pawcatuck has
been appointed a temporary railway
mail clerk and assigned to the Wor-
cester division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad.
Although 300 Of the men employed
IN stone ballasting the railroad tracks
have finished work, a number remain
putting the finishing touches on the
work that has been done. The COM
pletlon of the proposed new siding has
been delayed by the failure of the
owners of the Pendleton property and
the railroad company to reach a sat-
isfactory agreement.
Miss Bessie T. Wilcox. who has
been teaching in Cromwell, Conn. is
nome for the vacation. She has Sc
cured an appointment as teacher in
the Stamford schools
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
YANTIC
School Children Have Christmas Tree
and Exercises-A. L. Jensen Leaves
Creamery-Christmas Festival az
Grace Church.

Gre ameTy-ChTlSInaS TeStiNal az
Grace Church.
Miss Margaret Coushlin of Norwich
is spending the holidays in town with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cough
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Leary of
Groton are holiday guests of Mrs. NJ.
d. Murphy and Mrs. T. Leary Of Fitch
vile.
The village school closed Thursday
with special exercises held in the pri-
mary room. School will reopen Mon
day. January 3.
The Franklin schools closed Friday
afternoon to reopen Monday, January
10th.
Closing Exercises.
The following program was carried
out in the Sodom Model school:
Convert. ViCtrOla; song, o Come All
Ye Faithful. school; welcome, Dor
oothy Wickwire; Christmas quota
tions by all the scholars: God Rest
Ye Merry Gentlemen. John r. Nc
Hale. Jr.: Just Before Christmas,
Percy Robinson; Soaring Santa Claus,
Alexander H0micz: duet. Carol Sweet
~ Carol Claude and Percy Robinson:
Hang Up the Baby's Stocking, John
Perkowsky; The Coming of Father
Christmas. Fred Ladd: A Few Things
He Wants, Olive Ladd; Christmas
Wish, Alexander Perkowsky: While
Shepherds Watched Their Flock by
Night, Claude Robinson: Christmas
Carol, Ernest Sherman: solo, Gather
Round the Christmas Tree, Claude
Robinson; I Saw Three Ships Come
Sailing In, Joseph Perkowsky; When
Santa Claus Comes Alfred Brown:
dialogue, Santa Claus, Brother Felix
PerkowsI1y; Sister, Frances PerllOw-
sky; Mother, Olive Laid; Santa Claus,
Percy Robinson: Santa Claus Knows.
Vincent PerkowslIy; Our Little Maid
and Our Little Man, Annie Homicz:
Christmas Carol. Catherine Murphy;
Christ Was Once n Baby. Marion
Wickwire: The Holly. Felix PerkOw-
sky: Old Santa Claus. Percy Robin
son: Christmas Season. Charles Full
Ter: Christmas Morn, Claude Robin
son: Santa Claus, Leslie Brown: o
Little Town Of Bethlehem. Frances
Perkowsky; song, Christmas Bells,
school
Santa Claus appeared with a pack
on his back and distributed gifts for
all the children and dismantled the
tree, after which a social time was
spent.
Through the courtesy of Mrs Wood
ruff Mrs Myron Ladd and Mrs. John
Aver. Christmas candy was distributed
to each child.
Mrs. Joseph Mackenzie provided
each pupil with a bag of Christmas
popcorn. Mrs. John r. McHale fur
nished popcorn balls and Mrs. Frank
Allen Tracy provided sandwiches,
waters and coffee.
The pupils were presented two at
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

Inc funeral or Mrs. George STAFFORD
was held from her home in Denison
avenue, Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock and was largely attended. The
body was taken Friday morning to
auckland for burial.
Masonic Officers.
The annual election of Charity and
Relief lodge, F. and A. NJ, took place
Tuesday evening, resulting as fol-
lows: Worshipful master, Jesse E.
Adamson; Junior warden. David Sea-
son; secretary, Amos r. Chapman;
treasurer. Edward H. Newbury; senior
deacon, William z. Lamphere. Jr-;
junior deacon, Bergen L Green; senior
steward, John w. Chapman; Junior
steward, Robert Nichols: chaplain, w
W. kellogg: chaplain emeritus, w. A.
Frazier; marshal, John w. Chapman,
Sr.; organist, G. H. S. Billet; tyler,
George J. Heydecker; trustees. Frank
w. Batty, George ]. Heydecker, w.
| W. Kellogg
These officers will be installed the
first Tuesday in January by the re-
toring worshipful master, Benjamin
Gaskell, and will be preceded by a
supper.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
sonic corporation, George ]. Heydecker
was reelected a director for a term
of seven years and William A. Frazier
was elected to fill the unexpired term
VI benjamin l1dllldIIl- he directors
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, DR.. w. s. Smith: vice presi-
dent, William A. Frazier: secretary,
Charles H. Latham; treasurer, John
L. NoyeS.
Guild Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of St. Marks
Guild Tuesday evening resulted in the
election of the following officers:
President, Rev A. H Darlington; vice
president, Miss Annie Packer; secre-
tary, Mrs. George D. Johnson; treas
urer, Miss Lucy B. Kellogg.
Closing Exercises.
The Broadway school closed Thurs
day for vacation. The pupils gathered
in the assembly hall Thursday after
noon, when the following program was
carried out:
March, Broadway School. GrinneIl.
school orchestra; Salutatus Militaris
grand Z; piano duet, Minnie Mott and
Marguerite Inderdohnen; The Christ
mas Tree, Marie Heinz; The Christ
mas Stocking. Tommie Rosie; song,
grade 2; recitatiOns, Keep Smiling,
Ellen Noyes; The Lost Santa, Austin
FTibbance: song. The Christmas
Hymn, grades 6, Z and s; What the
Mother Goose Wants for Christmas.
grade 1; song, Santa Claus, grade 3:
Christmas drills, grade 6: Playing
Santa Claus, grade 4: song, Under the
Stars, grade s: play, St. Nicholas
grade 2; recitations, Keep Smiling
of Santa and the Mouse, George Kin
mouth; Jolly Old Santa, Georges. Mos
ko, George Foley; Play Locking for
Santa Claus, grades 4 and 5: Good
Advice, Thomas Cordner, Marvin
Jones; song, Christmas Comes Again,
grades 4 and 5.
Village Briefs.
Frank Hazard of New York is the
guest of his daughter Miss Margaret
Hazard, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
]. Henry Schaffer
Samuel Stewart of Cushing academy
is at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Stewart
Mss GLADYS MacGown of Cushing
academy is at her home for the hol-
idays.
Albertus Brown of Providence is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
lanes E Z Brown for The hnlianH-s