Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Trade School-Opening Exercises at
 Community Christmas Tree-North
 GrosvenordaIe Man Stabbed Twice,
 Then Robbed of $411.
 Miss Emma Dutton, teacher at the Israel Putnam school, is to spend the Christmas vacation at Adams, Mass.
 Principal Herman F. Driggs of the | Israel Putnam school will spend the l holidays in Boston and vicinity.
 John c. Wood of Worcester was a | visitor with friends in Putnam We'd | nesday.
 Miss M. Barbara Fox will spend the | holiday season at Great Harrington, | Mass. | Injured When Automobile Was
 Wrecked.
 Of the three young men who were injured when Samuel Smiths touring car was wrecked on Elm street Tues day evening, Peter Dumas seemed at the Day Kimban hospital Wednesday to be the most seriously hurt.
 F. J. Trinder of New Britain, dlrec- tor of state trade schools for the state board of education. was a visitor in Putnam Wednesday.
 Rev. F. J. Hartman will go to his home in Windsor after conducting the Christmas services at St. Philips church.
 Resigns at Trade School.
  charge of the pattern making depart ment at the trade school, has resigned to take a similar position with the General Electric company at Schenec- tady.
 New Trade School Director Arrives. A s. Boynton of New Britain, who is to be director of the trade school, has arrived in Putnam. For five years Mir. Boynton has been at the trade school in New Britain. He is a me chanical engineer and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech | nOlogy.
 Judge M. H. Geissler presided at a ! session of the city court Wednesday ! morning, when two cases of a minor 1 nature were disposed of by imposing ! tines.
 To Take Bride During Vacation. George T. Challoner of the faculty | of the trade school here will so to ! Bismarck. N. D., during the Christmas 1 holiday season and will be married | during his stay. in the west.
 Christmas Masses. l There are to be four masses at St. | Mary's church Christmas day, the first at a. m., the second at S, and others | at 9.15 and 1O.3O. The last two are to be solemn high masses.
 Mail Not Claimed. Letters addressed as follows are un- l q , week: George H. Brown, Leonard Dia- | mOnd, E. P. Green, F. Lasrose, Edward | Fremont. Mrs. Niletta l.. Buck, Mrs. Lillian Filler, Miss Winifred Sneaden.
 Miss Morots School Closes. The Howe-Marot school for girls at 1 Thompson is closed for the holiday season and will reopen for the winter | term about Jan. 6. More than a score of girls are now registered at the school.
 Holiday Hours at Postoffice.
 Postmaster Alexander Gilman an- nOunces the following hours of service at the pOstOffice on Christmas day: Office open from a. m. to noon, and from 5.3O to p. m. The money order division will be closed for the day. l The city carriers will make one del!V- cry and the rural carriers will cover l their routes.
 End Three Days Engagement. The COmus Players closed their en- gagement of three days at the Bradley 1 theatre with Wednesdays shows. The 1 company was well received here and gave clean entertainments that were appreciated.
 Odd Fellows Nominations.
 Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows nominated the following officers for
 the ensuing term: N. G., William P, 1 Warren; V. G.. Alvin s. Martin; R. S. Herbert A. Johnson; treasurer, Leon T. Wilson; trustee for three years
 John $. Lowe.
 First Exercises at Community Tree.
 The first exercises at the electrically : | illuminated community Christmas tree : on the governments postoffice site corner of South Main and Grove , street, were held Wednesday evening
 and were conducted by the pupils of : 1 St. Marys paroChiaI school. The Put l han cd bo sIs
 from the northern section of the city : 1 to place where the tree has been
 erected. This evening the exercises are to be by the children of the public
 schools. Friday evening the choirs oi
 the Congregational and Methodist churches are to sing and there is to be ? a solo, O, Come All Ye Faithful, by Mrs. Thomas F. CorcOran. Start on New State Trade School. Ground has been broken on the high , schol field on Providence street fol
 the foundations of the new trade l is very pleasing is that there is fine
 sand on the site and this will be oi value to the builders. The work will
 be pushed as rapidly as possible, thai
 the contract calling for the completion | of the building so as to receive ma
 chinery by April may be carried out , The building, according to the contract
 terms, is to be ready for occupancy by | April Is.
 Holiday Decorations at Israel Putnam School.
 The Israel Putnam school might be } taken this Christmas time as a mode to be followed by many of the schools of the state. Through the active worl and cooperation of the members ot ! | the faculty and the pupils, beautiful greens have been collected and the } building has been very artistically dec. orated throughout its interior. The main entrances is also looped with } laurel and evergreen and wreaths arc
 used outside in a manner to make 6 } fine impression. This afternoon there are to be special exercises in whicf ' the kindergarten class will have a part This evening the pupils of the schoo l will take part in the exercises at the l community Christmas tree. ; Friday morning at the. school, carols will be sung and the pupils will marct through the building. At this time the young people will tender to represent. l atives of the Salvation Army the many gifts they have collected and the pen. nies they have garnered that, through the army workers, they may do some. 3 thing for the needy people of the city CThRREn AMI RnRREn