Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
New London County OcCUM AND VERSAILLES
Services in the Churches on Christmas Sunday and Christmas Day.. PunctuaI Pupils Rewarded-Genera Topics.

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 The Christmas services at St. Jo- seph's church Monday were of special interest, the music being a feature of both masses. At the 3 o'clock mass a rection of Washington. LePage was pleasing to the large congregation. At the 10 o'clock mass Rev Frederic R. F. DesSureault delivered an eloquent Christmas sermon. The music was under the able direction of Mrs. V. A. decorated by Dennis Welch. Arthur 'DesSureault and Exeas Cassavant.
 Exercises of M. E. Sunday School.
 The Versailles M, E. church held Christmas tree exercises in the vestry Friday evening. Preceding the distri- button of presents, the following pleasing program was rendered: Vio- liE solo, Alfred Baldwin, accompanied on the piano by H. R. Bushnell; Who Is It? Elsie currier, Mildred Phillips. Gladys Carlson, Lizzie Benker. Iva Richards, Francis Filliger. Teddy Lambert. Jessie Currier, Louis Nell. Edmund Mathewson; recitation, Mill dred Phillips, Hilda Filliger, Elsie Currier; song, by the members of the Stocking, Oberline Lambert; Christ mas Speech. James Currier; recitation, Albert Phillips; cornet duet, Harry Sengman and John Allen; recitation, Iva Richards: I Wonder, Herbert Richards; recitation, Walter Seifert; Merry Christmas Harry Allen and Teddy Lambert; duet, Ruth Allen and Ethel Richards.
 Eugene Currier inpersonated Santa Claus, adding much to the pleasure of the younger members. MT. Currier was assisted in the distribution of presents by the members of Mrs. c. W. Perkins class of boys.
 One of the features of the evening was the presenting to IS members Of the school awards for perfect attend ance during the year. as follows: An nie Browe, Annie Hedler, Jamie Lam bert, Lillian Babbitt, Mary Rabbit. Edith Phillips, Alma Boutilier, Mabel Lambert, Oberline Lambert. Kurt Sci fert, Alfred Baldwin, John Krunlbholz, Willie Seifert, Herbert Richards and Harry Baldwin.
 Christmas Sunday Services.
 At the Versailles M E. church, Sun day Rev. Charles Smith delivered an able Christmas sermon. A choir of female voices sang the Christmas mu- sic. Miss Jessie Sengman was at the organ at both services of the day. The concert given in the evening drew a full house and won praise for both the committee having it in charge and the members Of the school. The music committee consisted of Misses Jessie Sengman, Anna F'rohmander. The pro- gramme committee: Mrs. H. E. Learn e5. Mrs. H. A. Richards and Miss Cora L. Tarbox.
 The program included: Responsive reading; hymn, No. 107. congregation; song No. 1, school; Welcome Address, Edith Phillips; Who Is It? Elsie Cur rier. Mildred Phillips, Ethel Richards, EtIiZ9hefh RauIyer Tvs ~a E>rsov cis Fflliger, Teddy Lambert Jessie Currier, Lewis Nell and Edmund Mathewson: solo, A Christmas Lulla- by, Jessie Sengn1an; recitation, Mill dred Phillips, Hilda Filliger, and Elsie Gurrter; song No. ?. school: solo. A recitation, Earle Mathewson: song No. 6, school; Little Beginner Francis Filliger; Christmas Stocking. Oberline Lambert; solo, Snowfakes, Ethel Richards; Merry Christmas, Harry Allen and Teddy Lambert; song No. 8, school; There's Wonderful Child, Helen Nell; song, primary class; Message of the Bells, Herman Czikow- sky Helen Benker, Genevieve Dennett Edna Lawton, Gladys Lawton, Mabel Lambert Donald Allen song No. 10, school; recitation. Iva Richards: Five George Benker, John Filliger, Albert Mathewson, Irving Allen, Clifford Nell; I Wonder, Herbert Richards; solo, Dolly and I, Oberline Lambert; Story of the Stars, Miss Tarbox's class; New Stars for Jesus, Albert Phillips, George CzikowsIy. Adolpf Czikowsky, Oscar Mathewson, Jennie Lambert. Willie Seifert, Nancy James Mary Babbitt; Christmas Speech James Currier; In Manager So Low, Ethel Richards On a Christmas Day Albert Phillips; song No. IA. school: Little Tomny's Prayer, Clara Allen: Christmas Crowds. Gertrude Topliff; song No. 16, school; recitation, Albert Mathewson; Giving, Ruth Allen; col lection; closing song, school.
 Village Interests.
 Death on Tuesday morning removed one of Occum's old residents, George w. Benker, a resident of the village for the past quarter of century
 MT. and Mrs. H N. Wood of An thony, R. T., Mrs. ". G. Tripp of South Coventry are guests at the home of MT and Mrs. c. W. Perkins.
 Mrs. Charles Blanchard is suffering from the results of blood poisoning in her left thumb
 Frank Fitch escaped serious injury as the result of the slxiddiug of his car on the macadam road between this village and Taftville when the car left the road. plunging over the steep bank and landing but short distance from the edge of the pond of the Ponemal1 mills.
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