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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Christmas Entertainment,

The Federated Church Sunday school Christmas concert was held Friday evening in the church which had been very beautifully decorated by special committee. There were songs and recitations by the children. There was also a Christmas tree, con- taining gifts for the children and can dy for all. The children gave a very interesting program before an unus- uallp large attendance, who were well pleased with the work of the children. The program was as follows:
 Opening song, Joy to the World; Scripture, George Cass; prayer by the pastor; greeting, Miss Emily Hill; rec itation, That Santa, Lillian Lockwood: A Little Shepard Boy. Andrew La wander; duet, Elaine Burdon and Her. bert McNeely; recitation, Little Mas ter Bashful, Raymond Taylor; A Word of Three Letters, Elina How ard; A Two Minute Sermon, Herbert McNeely; exercise, The Christmas Tree, five children; recitation, I Have a Birthday. Viola Hern; A Christmas Legend, Jennie Sebastian; song, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; reel tation, Little Bell Ringers, $. McNee-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
School Exercises-christmas Enter tainment at Federated Church Personals. and Notes.

The Greeneville Grammar school closed for it's annual Christmas vaca- tion Friday afternoon. At 2 o'clock all grades of the school assembled in the school hall where they held their Christmas exercises, having a fine fine recitations and many songs, was as follows: Chorus, Lepd, Kindly Light, all grades; recitation, Christ mas Bells, Benjamin SteaTns; song, Calm on the Listening Ear of Night, grade 8: recitation, Santa's Reindeer, Misses Looby, Leonard Young, Hoar's rooms; recitation, Santa's Fright, Mil dred Solomon; choraIs, Hark, the Her aid Angels Sing. all grades, recita- tion,- Her Santa Claus Letter, Annie Waleuda; songs Santa Land, Miss Sul- llvans room; recitation, Good Enough, Peter Labenski; song, Jolly Santa Claus, Miss Odger's room; recitation, Christmas Questions, Eva Witkin; chorus, Once in Royal David's City, Alice GolembroWski; song, Christme's Christmas Carol. Miss Casey's room; recitation, Progressive Santa, William Robinson; song, Santa Claus, Miss Vetter's room; recitation, The Stock ing's Christmas; lola Shaw: song, Christmas Bells. Miss Winifred Dris- coils room; recitation, Christmas Visit, Phyllis Rozyclki; chorus, o, Lit tie Town of Bethlehem, all grades; recitation, A Christmas Guest, Mary Keenan; song, Christmas Bells, Miss Madden's room: recitation, Hilda's Christmas, Marion Blaczledge; song, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Miss DriscolPs room; recitation, A Christ mas Story. Maud Ferguson; song, All Through the Night, Miss Coughlin's S room; recitation, Christmas Tree, Eli zabeth Krohn; chorus, o Come, All Ye Faithful. all grades.
 After the concert the school was dismissed till after New Years. s> 2
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
STATE AGRICULTURAL
 BOARD MEETING
Will be Held in New Haven on Jam
 uary 4th.

The program of the mid winter meeting of the state board of agri- culture, announced Thursday at the office of the board at the capitol, in Of Commerce hall in New Haven on January 4, 1917. will be one of the most important since the state board was organized. Big questions of the day, directly or indirectly affecting agriculture, will be discussed by ex- perts. The meeting will begin in the forenoon and will end in the evening with a banquet at the Hotel Taft.
 The speakers at the dinner will be Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, Public Utilities Commissioner J. H. Hale, Jr., J. J. Dillon. commissioner of markets for the state of New York, Miss Lucy Lee of Boston, and other prominent people. MT. Dillon, who has been in the limelight recently as the result of Ihis effort to break up the mercantile exchange, the butter and egg exchange and similar organizations in New York, will describe his plan to cut down the high cost of living. His address will probably be one of the big feature of the meeting. Mir. Dil- lon recently delivered an ultimatum to manding, under threat of prosecution, that they immediately begin the mark ing of dates of packing on all cold storage eggs offered for sale.
 ! Vice President J. Arthur Sherwood Of the state board of agriculture will formally open the meeting and Wilson H. Lee will deliver the address of mouth, Me, will speak on The Grow ing of Swine in New England. Swine growing in Connecticut will be strong ly advocated in the coming annual re- port of the state board: The next speaker will be W. A. Cook, county farm bureau agent, who will speak on The Growing of Swine in Hartford County.
 In the afternoon the first speaker will be Dr. George M. Potter of the ton, D. c. His subject will be Abor- ton of Cattle; Some of the Causes and Preventives. F. c. Burbank of Sandwich, Mass, will speak on Pou1- try Husbandry; Is It as Remunerative as Other Lines of Farming? There lecting and judging of corn by the selecting of the boys corn judging team. Opportunity will be given af- ter each address for a discussion of the subjects of the program.
 The state board Monday also an nounced plans for the greatest corn show ever held in the state, in New Haven next month. The board offers $100 to be delivered among eight boys competing, whose acre or one-half acre scores the greatest number of points. In cooperation with the New Haven County farm bureau a large number of prizes have been offered. Col. w. H. Hall, also offers Q. large number of money prizes. In the corn contest all competitors must be citi- zens of Connecticut and all exhibitors must have received either a first or second prize on a potato, exhibit or a first or second prize on a ten ear corn exhibit at some one of the fairs exhibitions last fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Sy![ale A11llRlfn.
Norwich, Saturday, Dec. 2s, 1916.
THE WEATHER.

The winds along the north Atlantic coast Will De strong west and north west gales Saturday, diminishing Sun- day; middle Atlantic. northwestern gales saturday, diminishing by night.
 Conditions.
 The disturbance that was oter Ala bama Thursday night moved rapidly northeastward, increasing in intensity as it progressed and tonight it is cen tral over southern Maine with a ba- rometer reading of 28.76 inches at Portland. The storm was accompan- de Atlantic states and New England with some snow in northern New England. There were high easterly winds in advance of the storm. but as the center passed, the westerly winds reached the force of strong to whole gales, New York city reporting 84 miles an hour from the northwest. With the exception of snows Satur- day in north New England, generally fair weather will prevail Saturday river with somewhat lower tempera- lures Saturday in the middle Atlantic states and New England Storm warn ings are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Eastport.
 Forecast.
 Eastern New York and Southern New England: Fair and colder Satur- day; Sunday fair.
 Northern New England: Snow and colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Friday:
 Ther. Bar ' a. m. ''...........-.... 36 S9-6o 12 m. ................... 40 29.30 p. III. AU ZSG0 Highest 46, lowest 38. Comparisons.
 Predictions for Friday: Cloudy. probably rain or snow.
 Fridays weather: Rain, followed by clearing, wind shifting from east to west, becoming strong at night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Cornelius E. Murnhy,

At o'clock Friday morning the life of Mrs. Cornelius B. Murphy came to an end. at the home of her brother, Patrick Bray. of Central avenue, af- ter an illness of seven weeks.
 Mrs. Murphy was born in Greene vile, and lived the largest part of her life there: She was a daughter of Patrick Bray and Margaret Kelly Bray. On the first day of February in 1905, she was united in marriage with Cornelius Murphy of this city, by Rev. J. J. Smith. Cornelius Mur- phy died the second day of April of this year.
 Mrs. Murphy is survived by a daughter, Miss Margaret Murphy, and three brothers, Joseph Bray, Patrick IF. Bray and Michael Bray. She is also survived by two sisters, Messrs. Katherine and Mary Bray.
 Mrs. Murphy had a large circle of friends who will mourn her loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
Local Woman Took Croton Oil By Mistake-Brakeman Norwich & Worcester Road Injured Zero Weather Prevailed.

The Universal festival drew a large attendance at it's opening night in Breed hall Cast evening. The tables were covered with articles of value that last night found ready purchas- CTS.
 At Gardiner and Smiths clothing store on Monday workman engaged in repairing a gas pipe under the show window introduced a lamp
 alongside the leak when the gas took fire flashing up an dsornewllat burning the mans face The wood
 there would have been quite fire
 had not an efficient member of the steamer company squelched it. Dec. 20, 1S6S-On Wednesday a
 German, who recently entered the
 employ of the Cotton, Gilbert and Go.
 was at work in their furniture man
 ufactory on Chestnut street, when
 having occasion to saw a piece of
 wood he took it to a circular saw. He
 had never seen one before and was
 advised to allow someone to do the
 work for him, but he said he prefer
 red to learn how to use it and applied
 the wood. In 9 brief space he nipped
 his fingers leaving hanging by fhe
 skin. The doctor may be able to save
 it for the man.
 Reynolds the brakeman injured by
 striking his head against a bridge on
 
 on Saturday was a new hand. West Side School Exhibition. Dec. 21, 1s66-The exhibition of the West Side school Thursday night
 drew a crowded house, the school house being filled to repletion. The exercises consisted of Reclamation,
 dialogues and a little comedy The
 out reflects credit on the sco1ars ahd
 their teacher. MT. Ashley. By spec ial request the exhibition will be re-
 peated this evening when small ad-
 mission will be charged.
 About ten o'clock Wednesday night
 a Mrs. John McMahon, residing on the Providence road (so caIledD took a dose of Croto oil by mistake that nearly proved fatal. She was con- fined to her bed with catarrhal fever and her regular nurse being absent 1 asked a neighbor who was present to
 give her @ dose of the medicine she
 was taking at regular intervals. The neighbor went to the place designated
 and taking bottle poured out a tea spoonful dose which Mrs McMahon swallowed at once. In a few minutes the burning sensation she experienced convinced her that she had taken the ] wrong medicine and she at once sent for Dr. Cassidy. Last night it was hoped that she was out Of danger Dec. 22. 1S66-The mercury in the l thermometer stood at zero at sunrise Friday. The weather gradually mod erated later in the day.
 A committee of six members of the William Penn Hose and Steam Fire l Engine Co. of Philadelphia, who vfs- l iteds the Norwich company on their | way to Boston and were entertained as guests of the Wauregan Hook end l Lader Co., were in town yesterday tc 1 present the latter company with ar 1 elegant framed copy of resolutions
 passed by the Philadelphia firemen or | their return expressing their apDre- ciation of the hospitalities offerei l them while here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
DlED.


 BUSS-In Mystic. Dec. r, 1916, John
 Buss, aged A years.
 London, Dec. 21. 1916, Mrs. Mary A. Funeral services will be held at the
 residence of her son-in-law, B.
 Frank Francis. 64 Mountain avenue,
 q, at 230 o'clock. Interment in
 Jordan cemetery.
 IANRAHAN-In this city. Dec. 21,
 1916. Thomas J. Hanrahan. = Funeral from his late home. No. 45
 Baltic street. Saturday morning at
 rick's church at o'clock KUNTLy-In Danielson. Dec 1S 1916,
 stephen Huntley. aged II years. PATENAUDE-In Montreal, Dec. Is.
 1916: Henry Patenaude, formerly of
 Danielson.
 FENNER-In New York, Dec. E. 1916,
 Charles Monroe Fenner of Putnam,
 aged 65 years.
 Dr. J. A. GaucheE, aged 26 years. MURPHY-In Norwich Dec. 22, Bridget
 T. Bray. widow of Cornelius J. Mur- Funeral from her late home, 2sS Cen
 tral avenue. Sunday ,a aftsrno9,n e,,, ,rot at
 II a15 s6cIees at s oif MafSk oerH eerTch PA1"rERsoN-In Norwich, Dec. 22,
 John Patterson, formerly of Oceum,
 aged 80 years
 sTEyENsIn Pawtucl1et, Dec. 20:
 George stevens formerly of Greene
 vile, aged 6s years.
 Burial in Yantio cemetery oh the ar-
 rival of the 2.G2 train. N. Y. N. II. & H.. Saturday, Dec 23 RILEY-In this city, Dec. 22, John Riley I'll Cliff street. Notice of funeral hereafter. IAAPIERREIn Hartford. Conn. Eve lyn, widow of Dr. Julian Lapierre, of Norwich, in the 69th year of her age Funeral services will be held from the home Of Isaac s. Jones. 73 Washing ton street. on Saturday afternoon Dec. g. at 2.30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. CRaNSTON-Entered into rest. in Nor wich. Dec. %. Cornelia Anne Stafford Cranston, widow of Benjamin T Cr2nston. in her S3d year. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist church Sunday, Dec 24, at 2.30 p. m. Kindly omit flowers PRICE-In Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 15 1916. Edward A.. son of MT. and Mrs Orrin NJ. Price. aged 35 years. HANLEY-In Taftville, Dec. 22, Ellen Hanley, daughter of Mrs. Micnaal Hanley.
 Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
JUDGE POST WILL
 RESIDE IN NORWICH
Has Purchased Cottage on Nelson Place Which Will be Occupied in Spring.

Hon. Charles H. Post who was for 27 years judge of probate in the town of Guilford, Conn.,, plans to move to Norwich in the spring. He has re- gently purchased through the agency of Archa W. Colt an attractive cot tage on Nelson Place next to the resi- dence of Chauncey A. Sherman, and is having extensive improvement made to the same. Judge Post has also been town treasurer of GuiIford and he conducts a successful fire in surance business. He plans to give up all business activities on coming here to live. His wife is a native of Nor wich, being a sister of Frank A. Bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

tained by Miss C.. c. Donovan, the teacher of the. fifth and sixth grades for the morning. The pupils in the rooms of Mrs. Danahe and a Miss Jo- sephine Edwards each received a pack age of Christmas candy.
 Frank Dodge who has been serious ly i'll is said to be better.
 Walter Brown is out after having an attack of the grip.
 Fred Griener has moved into the ap- pertinent of Mrs. H. H. Whaley on Carter avenue.
 Missionary Meeting.
 There was about forty present at a home missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. c. N. Sweetser on Stoning- ton road Sunday.
 Philo Barnes is working as clerk for J. c. Haskell.
 Frank and James Wha1ey of Hart ford were recent visitors at their mothers. Mrs. Mary Whaley's.
 Miss Agnes Perrin was recent vis- itor at Clarks Falls.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
MARRIED

MOaIM-R0E-In New London, Dec IS, 1916. by Rev. W. s. Swisher. Car rie Shepard Roe and Hugo Monm. GREENM AN - BROWN-In White Rock, R. l.. Dec. 20. 1916, by Rev. John M. Collins, Henry George Green- man and Mary Evelyn Brown. sRlTTJN STEPHENSON Tn this city, Dec. 22, by Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, pastor of Greeneville Con- gregational church, Raymond Clarke Brittin of 46 Geer avenue and Miss Mary Royal Stephenson of ST Hick- ory street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
MAY FLOWER DESCENDANTS
 MET AT NEW LoNDol
Local Ladies Helped to Celebrate Fore
 fathers Day.

Eastern Connecticut members of the Society of Mayfower Descendants celebrated Forefathers' Day in their usual manner on Thursday at the Ho- tel Mofiican in New London The Iun- cheon was at 1 o'clock in the Dutch dining room.
 After the luncheon there was an enjoyable programme of music aEd an Interesting talk by Miss Anna Branch tending from Norwich were: Miss Lucy Geer. Miss Ellen Geer, Mrs Hezekiah Perkins, Mrs. l.. G. Avery, Miss Eliza W. Avery, Mrs. Nelson D. Robinson, Mrs. Benjamin F. Lewis and Mrs William H. Fitch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
94 EMPLoYEs RECEIVED
 BONUS MONEY
Southern New England Telephone Co.
 Distributes Checks.

The Southern New England Tele- phone company began the distribution of bonus checks throughout the state today. An it is the desire of the com pany to have these checks reach the employees not later than Saturday, De- cember, 23. special messengers, carry Ing checks, were sent out from head quarters of the company at New Ha- ven. Mir. Hunt, manager of the Nor wich exchange, states that ninety four employees of the company in this city participated in the bonus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Sacred Heart School Closes.

The Sacred Heart school closed for its annual vacation Friday noon until after the new year. There was no public exercises at the school this year owing to the late start in the fall.
 The primary classes had a Christ mas tree and they all received a little gift from the pastor. They also had recitations and songs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
BUFFALO BILL SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Is III at the Home of His Daughter
 In Denver.

Denver, Col, Dec. 22.-The condition of William + Cody CBuffalo ENID i'll at the home here of his daughter, rMs. May Decker, tonight was said to be improved. Colonel Cody has been suffering from a nervous breakdown, aggravated by a severe cold, for about ten days. Attending physicians said recovery fas assured within few days unless he suffers relapse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Reception at Pulaski Hall.

Friday evening there was a mid year reception of dancing classes. of Downing and Fox in Pulaski hall. The Norwich Dancing Academy orchestra furnished the music for the occasion The evening was well enjoyed by all members of the class.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

ley; Christmas Stocking, E1vina La wander; A Word of Advice, Gladys Cruthers; The Way to be Happy, Ed ward Ferguson; Learning to Spell, Laura Levander; Little Christmas Pessimist, Hazel Cruthers: Christmas Gifts, five girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Hustiers Trim Independents,

The Husctlers and Independents met in a very close and interesting bowling game at the local alley on Thursday evening, when the Hustlers proved to be the superior, as they defeated their opponents by a score of 1909 to 1903.
 The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
BORN

SEEFER-In Versailles. Dec. IA. a son to MT. and Mrs. Conrad Shefer. BARNETT-In Longmeadow, Mass, Dec. Is. 1916. a son to MT. and Mrs. c. W. Barnett and grandson to MT. and Mrs. Henry Niles of Ellington, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Wequannoc School Closes.

The public school closed Friday noon for it's annual vacation. There were no Christmas exercises this year owing to the late start of the term last fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

William Tasting of Central avenue has Siberian cat, which he received from friends in Moseok. Russia, The cat is a rarity in this section of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Personals and Notes.

sition at the Bleachery and has start ed work at the Elks' home.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Fifty years ago a man by the name of Runnals was seriously injured while at work on the Norwich and Worces- ter. Norwich was visited by the hard est snow storm of the year and good sleigIing was the result. Mrs. John McMahon took ,croton oil for medi- cine by mistake and the dose nearly resulted fatally for Mrs. McMahon
 Extracts from The Bulletins files of 1866 follow:
 Dec. F, 1S66-A snow storm of the real old New England type visited us Sunday. The day previous, and until short time before it commenced to snow the air had been bitter cold, the rivers frozen hard and smooth and nature presented a stern foebidding aspect, but about 3 o'clock the snow commenced to fall. For hours it showed quietly but heavily and the prospect was for excellent sleigLing, when late at night it turned to a light drizz1ing hail.
 Brakeman Seriously Injured.
 A man by the name of REnnals, a brakeman of the morning express freight on the Norwich and Worcester railroad met with a serious, If not fatal accident, on Saturday morning, while the train was passing over the Shetucket- bridge at the junction with the Quinnebaug, by his head coming
 
 him upon the cars and fractaring his skull. He was left at Central Village, where he will have the best Of care, but the chances of his recovery are small.
 On Thursday Capt. James F. Car berry of this city was riding near PlainfieId, when the horse started to run away. The captain seized the reins from and checked the animal S speed when it began to kick and in a very brief period had smashed up the buggy and tumbled out it's occu- pants The captain was severely bruised in the face and spral1ed and bruised his shoulder. His companion was also bruised.
 Dec. IS, 1866-Sleighing at last was the cry of everyone who owned a sleigh or hoped to hire, beg or steal a ride. The, rain of the night before hand not carried away all the snow and a small invoice of the last article we might then have quite a spell of sleighing but those graceful and beau tifu1 rainbows around the moon last night indicate another storm.
 The Broadway Congregational church is still without a pastor. It is now over a year since MT. Gul1iver left and there is no immediate pros peet of an election. Prof. Mather was called and declined months ago and last week the church called Rev. Ed ward L. Clark of Boston with whom all his hearers were pleased.
 Knocked Down by Horse.
 Dec. 19, 1S66-Criminal carelessness or something worse marked the con- duct of a man who riding one horse and leading another dashed through
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

There are two unclaimed letters at are for James Dyson and Everett Clark.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

The high single in the Mill league is held by John Frohnander with f13, and Chartier holds the high total wirh PTS.
 The Mill league team and individual averages are as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
EAST SIDE ITEMS Schools Close With Special Music and Package of Christmas Candy For PupiIs-Honre Notes Of Interest,

Arro1 iBrockway and family have moved from Hallville to the East Side. The many friends of E. Spau1dfng are glad to hear that he is much bet ter after being confined to thekhouse for number of days.
 Vacation Begins.
 The Bridge school closed at noon on Friday for the Christmas vacation. School was to have closed at the reg u1ar time, but on account of the rain it closed earlier. A Victro1a was ob-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Sun. Moon and Tides,
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Hustiers
Independents.

Church.
 The Christmas concert of the local Congregational church was held Fri day evening. The children gave many interesting recitations and songs. in spite of the disagreeable weather there was a very good attendance who en- joyed the evening performance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Personals and Notes.

Daniel MeSheffery has a severe at tack of blood poison.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
TAFTVILLE

Frohmander Has High Average in the Mill Leasue-SchooIs Close for the Christmas Recess Personals and Notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Wilfred Mercier and Herman Murra, are here for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Knocked Down by Horse,

. Dec. 19, fS66-Criminal carelessness or something worse marked the con- duct of a man who riding one horse and leading another dashed through Main street at a breakneck pace early Tuesday morning. MT. R. M. Haven, who was crossing the street to his store was struck by one of the horses and knocked some ten feet, fortd-- nately escaping with slight bruises The rider never as much as asked if MT. Haven was injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Archie Torrance will spend the holi- days with friends in Bozrah.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Edwin Pollard of Boston is spending the holidays with relatives on From street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Archie Greenwood is to call on rela- tives in Ashwillett over the holidays.
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William Jervis is going to spend nIs Christmas vacation with relatives 1T Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Leon Dece11es has started work with the Eagle Clothing company of Nor Wich
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Frederick Coulter of Burlington, Vt has been the guest of his mother here who is seriously i'll.