Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28

Tnere VIII be the celebration or holy communion in the Episcopal churches
 One humane driver fitted his horse with burlap overshoes, to keep him from slipping on the ice, yesterday.
 Members of the Sunshine society have carried Christmas cheer to the needy and the sick. during this week. x Photographers, who have had most satisfactory Christmas business, are anticipating good new year orders a1- so.
 Some of the hardware men are both cred by delays in receiving consign- ments of calks. which were in big de- mand yesterday.
 A few faithful workers were at the Red Cross room Wednesday, helping fill the second box of the season with hospital supplies, to be sent off this week.
 Collectors of pelts throughout Con- hecticut have been notified that ship pers must have all furs for the big sale in New York city not later than January 8.
 At Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. J. Eldred Brown officiated Wednesday morning at the celebration of the holy communion, on the feast day of St. John the Evangelist.
 A local weather prophet predicts a severe winter, recalling the old proph- ecy: If Christmas Day on Monday be, A great winter that year you'll see, Full winds, both loud and shrill.
 Because of the storm, the meeting of fha Py.OornSSiua MicSioYorU club of the Central Baptist church, planned for Wednesday at Mrs. Herbert Browns, was deferred to this afternoon.
 Dr. Ethe1bert F. Geer died Sunday Dec. 24. in St. Paul, Minn., in his 59th year. He was son of the late Gen era1 Elih1 and Eliza Selden Geer of the Connecticut family of Geers.
 The secretary of the Norwich branch of the Red Cross, Mrs. Robert w. Per- kins, would appreciate gifts of picture puzzles an dthe like, to be sent in the boxes going to hospitals in the war zone.
 Wednesday evening, in New York, Mrs. Walter Chadwick Moves enter tained with a dance at her home, Al East Fffty-Ffrst street, for Miss Cath crime Moves ,of New York. and Lyme. Lyme.
 The New Haven read is gradually working it's trains back to schedule time. During the past two or three days nearly every train has been late, ranging from few minutes to a few hours.
 Franklin chapter, Nc 4, R. A. M, works the Royal Arch degree tonight at the Masonic temple at 730-adv 
 Fred A. Congdon of Westerly and Miss Bertha F. Lane of Pawcatuck were united in marriage Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Metho- dist parsonage. in Mystic, by Rev. W. H. Dunnack.
 A report circulated in Hartford, to the effect that city court and other local court judges will, before very long, be appointed by the governor, in stead of the general assembly, will be of interest in Norwich. Comfort circle of the Kings Daubht CTS was to have met Wednesday aft ernoon with Miss Backus. of Otis street, but the leader. Mrs. A. T. Utley telephoned from Neptune Park, post poning the meeting one week. Friends here learn that on his three ranches at Ramona, Cal Dr. W. J f1dnIOTQ, IOIII10Tly OI- NOTW1Cn, nas been successful in growing, not only palm, orange, lemon and similar trees but New England naples, secured as an experiment.
 William Phillips, of Cranbury, died Sunday at the Odd Fellows home al
 Groton, following brief illness. Int body was taken to Norwalk and flu. | neral services were held from the home l of his brother, Edward Phillips, Wed.
 nesday afternoon at o'clock An Ashaway, R., l., corresponden writes: Charles Jolly and family O. Norwich, Conn.,, are moving into tn, Amos l.. Burdick house%in Maple court I Ashaway. MT. JolIyssfs son-in-l -lav | of MT. Tinkham, manager of the Wolf Worsted mill at Bethel. Ashaway. Connecticut manufacturers will b,
 guests of the New Haven Local Safet.
 Council. No. "A, National Safety coun sity, Tuesday. January 30. There vii be two sessions and matters of con siderable interest to employers an, | employees will be discussed. 1 When Crusader commandery
 Knights Templars, of Danbury, held it | customary Christmas observance a
 noon, Monday, in Masonic temple, Rev
 D. B. Barber, pastor of the Universa. 1 list church, and a son of Mrs. D. D Barber, of Norwich, delivered an i'm pressive address upon the signihcanc l of Christmas.
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