Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-04
YANTIC
Rail Fence Weak-Keystone KoIored
Comedians Presented BY Yantie En-
CINE Co.-Stars Shine on the Stage

Comedians Presented by YantIc En-
CINE co.-Stars Shine on the Stage
The rail fence which acts as guard
along the canal from the water wheel
to the brick house has decayed in sew
eral places and as a result is of poor
protection. Some of the rails are
down and the rest would easily go if
given q hard push. A short while ago
a horse baked near the brick house
and backed over the sidewalk and into
the fence. If such an occurrence
were to happen nearer the mill wheel
more excitement would follow than
one would expect.
The members of the Woman's guild
were entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. Jabez H. Bailey and Mrs AL
bert J. Bailey. After a business
meeting which was largely taken up
with preparations for the annual sale
a Pocial hour followed during which
musical selections were enjoyed.
dainty lunch was served.
Teachers Meeting at Sodon.
Supervisor F. w. Clapp of Wilt
mantle conducted a teachers meeting
in the Sodom school Friday afternoon
at which all the towns teachers were
present. Language was the subject
discussed and several ways and means
suggested as how to get the best re-
suits.
Schools Of the town of Franklin
will close Friday, December "a, for
Christmas vacation of two weeks.
Removals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Miner and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Anderson
and daughter are moving from the
Huntington tenement on the Lebanon
road to a tenement in Fitchville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Olcott and
daughter are moving from the ten
ement they have been occupying at
Peclls Corners to the Tracy tenement
on the Franklin road.
Keystone koIored Komedians.
Friday evening the Yantic Fire En-
CINE company introduced a new form
Of amusements in the Engine hall
when they introduced the keystone
KOlored KomedianS under the man
agement of Thomas and Mcdonald who
opened their performance with a one
act musical comedy entitled The Cab
aret MinstrelS, a forty-five minute
sketch of songs, comedy and piano
selections.
The opening songs was Happy Land
followed by The Flower Song, a duet
by Mcdonald and Norman. Camp
Meeting Days by Mcdonald, Rufe
Johnsons Rastime Harmony Band by
Miss Kane. Then some original jokes
that were snappy, entertaining, clean
and, up to the minute followed, ably
handled by the clever comedians, Bus
ter Mcdonald and Paul Norman That
Mellow Melody, by Miss Hilda Red
dick was warmly applauded, and more
jokes followed and snaDpy piano Sc
lections which caused the dancers
much nuesiness and Buster McDon-
aid gave excellent interpretations of
an Irish clog, Highland fling, Spanish
dance, sailors hornpipe, Indian war
dence, and a soft shoe song and dance
which concluded with Norma Thomas
giving his own Interpretation on the
piano of the Mocking Bird with vari-
ations, selection which brought forth
a nencore.
Mr.. Thomas is a pianist of great
ability and every minute entertain
ed.
The second act opened with the Trio
Harmony, Thomas, Norman and Nc
Donald in harmony singing. Skinny
Shanks followed with The Fireman's
Song. which made an instant hit and
he responded with an encore.
Thomas and Mcdonald followed with
a Yes-No repartee, and Mcdonald
gave his original Interpretation of The
Swanee River, a new one and clever
Norman rendered the ballad If We
Can't Be the Same Old Sweethearts We
Can Be the Same Old Friends in pleas