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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
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Congregational sunday School Hssl
 Concert and Trae Rev. N. c, Mo- Knight Reads Rssianation--ReIs Gail

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 The Congregational Sunday school had a concert and tree at tho church Christmas eve. The programme was carried out under the direction of Sue perintendent Frank W. Martin and in- Icluded new Christmas songs, recita- tions and other exercises by the chill dren, alb given in pleasing way to the enjoyment of the large company present. Rev. H. c. Mcknight made added remarks. At the close of the exercises ". I. Copeland. in the garb of Santa Claus, appeared and wished all a Merry Christmas and repeated q number of timely verses. The well loaded tree was the relieved of its fruit and many were made happy in cheer.
 Holiday Guests.
 Many entertained Christmas visitors in town. Professor Wesley Howard, musical director in Westminster col- Iege, New Wilmington. Pa, and Mrs. Howard. are visiting at Gecrge B.
 Miss Ethel Howard, teacher ai Bloomfield. is home over the holidays. Miss Olive Williams of Mt. Holyoke seminary is home for the holiday re- cess.
 AlIHs E6l116I1uG NAtK N anu xAAAG6 14AL jorie Doyle at Mrs. Emily J. Ross's Mr. and Mrs. William N. Smith oi Bogota. N J., at Mrs. Ellen Welch's Mir. John l.. Copley of Rutland. Vts and MT. and Mrs. Theron Swift and daughter, of Mansfield. at Albert L. Church's. Miss Jessie Smith o1 Glastonbury at William Smiths. MT and Mrs. Archie H. Gallup and Wins low s. Gallup at w. B. Gallup's. Mer- ritt WeIch of West Haven was home with his family over Christmas.
 Pastor Resigns. Rev. H. C.. Mcknight, pastor of the Congregational church for the past five years read his resignation at the close of his sermon last Sunday to take effect April l. Mir. Mcknight is an able and scholarly preacher and class leader. Mir. McKnight's previous pastorate was at North Coventry.
 Dwight Royce who has gone to St Joseph's hospital, Wiilimantic. for treatment is improving.
 Church Roll Gall.
 The annual meeting and roll cal service of the Congregational church will be held today (Saturday), Janu- ary I. The meeting will be at Il o'clock. dinner at 12, and roll cal and reports at 1.30.
 Burial of Mrs. Ellen Scc~iIIe. The body of Mrs. Ellen Scoville, who died at the home of Wilber G. Stevens at North Windham, early Monday morning, following a shock sustained Christmas. was brought to the Bed lam cemetery for burial Wednesday There survive niece, Mrs. Charles s Turner of this town, and nepnew Dwight Royce. Miss Florence I. Hunt, teacher al New Britain, is visiting Miss Olive Williams this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
LEIIERs FROM TWO STATES

parsonage over the week end until Tuesday.
 Mrs. g. B. Hadley has been enjoying the visit of her brother. Abraham Baldwin of Dakota, who has been al his old home for the holidays.
 Dr. Helen Baldwin of New York has also been onesof the house family over Christmas
 Deacon A. Hale Bennett was in Jewett City this week with Mrs. Hen- nett visiting his sister who has come from California for the Christmas sea- son. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett were in New York from Tuesday to Friday last week.
 Mrs. Arthur Bennett were In New York from Tuesday to Friday last Mrs Arthur Bennett has been suf- fering severely this week with trouble in her hand. Mrs Martha Warren returned home from New York in time for Christ mas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
RIPLEY HILL
Christmas Tree For Pupils-Joseph Greene Recovering From Injuries.


 MT. and Mrs. James Morrell and daughter, Ruth, of Hanover, were the guests of Mrs. Morrelfs parents, MT, and Mrs. George Freeman over Christ mas.
 MT. Eddy and Mrs. Mary Rice of Boston. were guests of MT. and Mrs F. J. Snyder.
 Rev. and Mrs. Sherman spent the holidays in Clinton with their daughters.
 The school on the Hill closed Friday the teacher, Miss Harmon, giving the pupils a nice Christmas tree.
 John Reinartz of South Manchester was the guest of R. w. Hazen over Christmas.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Zechiel, of New York spent Christmas with hel daughter, Mrs. John Connor
 Mrs. H. Utley spent Christmas ir Willimantic, with her son, John Ar
 Able to Leave Hospital.
 Joseph Greene former resident or the Hilf, who was badly kicked by 6 horse recently, is able to return tc his home from St. Joseph's hospital
 Damage Done by Gale.
 The heavy wind and storm of Sun- day did considerable damage, blowing over MT. Sherman's well house. also blowing over other buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
WAR HAS WORKED
 HARDSHIP ON cLuBs
Designations Pour in 5soauss of Cur
 tailment of Incomes.

London. Dec. 2s-war has worked a great hardship on all of London'a clubs except those connected with the army and navy. Designations pour Into the miscellaneous clubs by mem gers whose incomes have been crr- tailed, others who used to dine at kneil clubs now dine at home by reason Of war economy and the no-treat and early closing orders have seriously the cost of food and service is sfeadi- ly advancing. One well known club In Piccadilly dropped its entrance fees this week, so as to get in new mem bers, and another large club will face the end of the year with decline in its income amounting to several thousand pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
ATTAWAUGAN

Miss Lillian Parker. Of Norwich wis., ited at Albert Roliirscn's over Christ maR.
 MT. and Mrs. Alphonse Lacranier of Moodus visited A4r. and Mrs. Wal ter Frisseii. Sunday.
 Miss Doris and Charles Rosmaler are visiting at Webster. John ComstOck visited Miss Vera Aldrich over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Mitchell vis- ited at Central Village.
 Edward Waterl1ouse is III with grip.
 Charles Bonner and Bertha L,anmer- ville were married Monday at st. Josepda's church. A reception wna held at the home of the bride after the wedding.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
DAYVIl.L..E.
Wlilianasyillo Choir Sings tn Lccai Church, -VIsitorn from california.

| Mrs. Owen Hale and family spent the holidays with Mrs. Eugene Ches- brough.
 Nir. and Mrs. Raymond Burnett were at the home Of Deacon F. J. Burnett on Chr yistnas.
 William Burnett was at his home for the week end.
 Willard Bennett of Providence spent Sunday with Mrs. Fannie Bennett. ,Mr. and Mrs, Clinton Atwood spent Christmas with Mrs c. A. Russell. Mrs. w. D. Cogswelf and Miss Ber- MT. and Mrs. w. F. Bidwell spent Christmas in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. N. l.. areig are spend ins the holidays with Angus Park and family at Hanover.
 Mrs. Gertrude Chase and son were in Norwich on Christmas.
 Miss Myrtice Blanchard was the guest of her sister. Mrs Frederick Rogers, of Providence on Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Allen, with theii sin and daughter. also George LaRelle spent the holidays with MT. and Mrs William LaBelle.
 Guests from California.
 MT. and Mrs. George Shumway oi Mrs. Mary D. Stokes was with hei sen. Charles Stokes, of New Britain on Christmas.
 Miss Hattie Heavens and Mir. Grant were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Leayens.
 Misses Lena and Estelie Curtis are with their mother for the holidays.
 Miss Jennie Berreman is at the home of Samuel Berreman
 Wayland Bennett of New York and Merrill Bennett of Brown university were Christmas guests of F. w. Ben nett.
 Heard WiIIiamsville Choir.
 The Dayvizle audience at the Con- gl egational church Sunday was pleased to listen to the Williamsvilie choir which had united with the Dayvillt choir for Christmas services. Those who were awake enjoyed their carol singing on Christmas eve.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
SOUTH WELLINGTON
New Pastor Expected to Preach To- morrow Weddings Effect of Storna--c christrnas Visitors.


 No services were held In Memorial church last Sunday on account of the storm, consequently there was no action by the church on the question of aE4ending a call to Rev. Charles A.. Parker to become pastor. However in the morning voted unanimously for such action and this was ratified at Q special meeting Wednesday evening at Memorial church. It is expected as pastor tomorrow (Sunday). The Lords supper will be cornmemorated at the close of the preaching service. Miss Maleen Hicks of Beverly. Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ern- est D. Robbins
 Holiday Guests Entertained. Among weekend guests were MT. and Mrs. Thomas A. Denman, of East Hampton, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Harry Denman's; MT. and Mrs. Harry Denman 2nd of Willimantic at MT. and Mrs. Norman B. Griggs; Miss Ruth Green home from Brown pni- | delphda. MT. and Mrs Charles Chap man and son Fred of Worcester. Mass. at MT. and Mrs. c. J. Gurley's: | William Potter of Willimantic at Adj fer Potter's; Miss Dorothy Macfarlane home from Wethersfeld; Mir. and Mrs. | N l ter H. Westerfield at T. C. Denman's; !; | Arthur Moriarty and a friend from | Worcester. Mass. at Thomas Mori- arty's.
 Attended Wedding. 1 Leon O. Woodworth spent Christ mas day with Mr and Mrs. Albert P Potter in South Coventry and attend ed the wedding of his sister, Miss Hannah Blanche Potter and Douglas H. Wilson of New York. l Mrs. Mary I. Korper. Mrs. Lena G. Bracket and daughter Hazel. Mss Charlotte Brigham and Miss Harriett Smith have been visiting relatives in Hartford Recent sufferers from grip are Mrs | Walter Westerfield, Walter w. Col burn and Cornell Green Jr. | MT. and Mrs. Homer Neil spent l Christmas in WiIlimantic with Mir and Mrs. Harold Wiggins. | Miss Emma Vochmurka returned home the 24th from the Hartford hos pital.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur L. spicer spent Christmas with friends in Woodstoch Valley.
 1 Origin Kingsbury went to the Hart ford hospital last Monday to be oper- ated on for appendicitis.
 Married In New York.
 Frank Pobuda. Jr.- and Miss Mary Kraus were married Christmas day 1T l New York city.
 The blizzard of Sunday was hum. mer while it lasted. Several lines oi telephone were put out of business. @ Club Elects Officers. | New officers were elected last Mon. day night by the Get-together club al follows: President, Cornell Green Jr. vice president, William B. Reed | treasurer, John Edwards; secretary tJohn A. Richardson.
 Not hae erfx~ f,xr& &h0 Av-~r that commencing New Years. John R Neil will be finishing manager for @ Hall Jr. & Co. I Successful Exercises. At the Christmas exercises at thu church Friday evening, the attendanc' was so large that many had to stand For all that they were well pleasef and managers and players alike ar I receiving much praise for the success full outcome. -.-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
ABINGToN

Owing to the severity of the storm Sunday both services were omitted at the Congregational church. About a dozen gathered for the morning ser vice but went home when the storm was seen to be growing rapidly worse.
 The schools are to have but one weeks vacation. and will commence Monday next.
 Mk. Thomas recently lost his horse
 Grip colds are prevalent. During the high wind Sunday a blind on the Congregational church became unfastened and broke twelve panes of glass. A 50-foot shed on Jo- eept Eiiiotfs place was demolished and many trees were blown down.
 c. A. Sharpe has moved his saw mill to West Thompson and Is cutting off the Nichols lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
NEGLECT OF SCIENCE
 COSTLY TO ENGLAND.
Responsible For Most of the Mistakes
 Made During the War.

London, Jan. 2.--NeSiect of science is responsible for England's mistakes, according to Prof E. B. Poulton, of Oxford university. In speaking of "science and the great war;" he said:
 Nearly all our failures in the pres ent conflict. have been~due to the na- tional neglect of science and the ex- cessive predominance in parliament and especially in the government of the spirit that is the most antagonistic to science-the spirit of the advo- cate" ,> e-.-s-z-
 The great danger of the lawyer politician in time of crisis. according to the speaker. is that he has been accustomed to live in an atmosphere of compromise, of action based on finding a mean between conflicting interests and of serupulous regard for precedent. Tn war. the advocate makes the worst possible guide The British government has decided a number of vital issues without scien- tific evidence and even then, for the sake of appearances. has citng to it's rnfstakes. As the result, thousands of lives have been sacrificed.
 As an instance in point, Prof Poul- ton spoke of the ignorance of science on the part of the ministry that had to be driven into declaring fats oils and cotton as eontraband- One third of the German ammunition for heavy guns consists of nitro-giysfrine and fats are the only source of gIycerine
 The speaker pronounced 1t danger ous for a country whose prosnerity de- bends on science to be ruled by poli- ticians and civil servants utterly ig- norant of scientific knowledge. Man ufacturers are based on applied sci ence. Great Britain isza manufaetur- Ing country.
 While Britain has taken a greater lead in the developments Of science than Germany science stin stands apart in the general educafiona' scheme In Germany. science is put t<
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
CANTERBURY GREEN
Inspiring Sunday Services Church and Sunday School Exercises oh Christmas Eve-Santa Claus Dis trihuteS Gifts From Tree.

In spite of last Sundays storm over thirty refftn.ed out to church and Sum- day school The sermon was on Christ who Came 2 light into the John 12.l6 Chrisfnaas hymns were 'sung Mics Edith Williams accom- panied by her aunt, Mrs Waiter Sagur, sang The Holy City. ;; Next Sunday will be the celebration of th6 sacrament of tho Lords supper. The Christian Endeavor meeting last
 aS P Es Hoas lsaPg Sot hi:f 6a1i F hon1e for the, holiday recess. Miss Exf0y from Nor4hfield. sAEf. Hcxsfe s-dln Proctor academy.
 chrlstnas Eve Exsrciaes.
 On GflS4stlItas eve tle Christmas. ex. HcfSsS q chuFcsa and Sunday school &9qgne Ezas families and friends of the bNyi9A tpeether kD sing the beautiful MT GBr24fxn&s hymns as they were ppnMeneH@ in the nRoSrarnme uftered kV XAe AffIe1d08n Board--G1ed Will to 4en. waa tho tlleuns-and the story of bha @rfNGhy rf the Chffd In I3ethlehenl Ma9 zoid Iii the ecrfmtpre recital and haMd9nGm by members or the school Haxdld Kendall Huth Davis, Charlie sR@hdRH rave the verses. Miss Elsie HMwas, Miss Evelyn Graves and Miss WXt&V gave tte Fea0tuE&. 1u9 GuE1eI- m9a 1Eessagea Of Good VIII to all the World were given in revitation. Lin- wood mrd ndA Tracy Ethel Lester and yu3i2 Cornell are members of the Primary department whose recitation kas 4 Whssper Song, Aline Saitsam lead Out Of Every Land and Nation, Olive Leftbann recited very beautifui- H In Chrlst There Is No East df West
 Preceding the entrance Of Santa Claus ana the distribution of presents lrom the tree there were other reel. :ations $ery enterteinfngIy given Pro- kraasive Santa Ruth Daviss Signs of Christmas. Myrtle Phillips. A Letter 70 Santa, Herbert Salt@@fn: Christmas Surprise. Harlan Hammond.
 Other numbers on the programme lad to be or1itt6d because 50 many .oi he children were absent on account ot ueaeJec. chicken pcE, etc.
 T!se encfr a&sisted by Hiram Hawes Bith hA1 violin sang Christmas Long kge. Tlle Chrisfnss Star. and Silent
 ssoial and esrsonsf.
 1Ging Edjkh Fl1IlgY atsp 2 guest at tho
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
Four Piays Hy Harold chapIn.

London. Dec. 2s. = Four one-act plays by Harold 'Chapin, the Ameri- can playwright who was killed while rescuing a wounded man at the bat tie of Loos. were put on this week at special performance to raise funds France as a memorial Chapin was serving with a British Red Cross am- N1lance when killed. The plays were performed by some of the best known actors and actresses in London under distinguished patronage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
HEBRON
Charles Tennant Returns From Alas ka as a Christmas Surprise.

s
 MT. Frank Post is very i'll at St. Jo- seph's hospital in Wiliimantic
 Miss Eva Jones, who teaches in Hartford is the guest of her sister Mrs. Howard Hart.
 Miss Helen Jones, a student at Well lesley college, is visiting her sister Mrs. Howard Hart.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. B. Lord of East Hartford were guests of Mir. and Mrs B. 0. Lord Christmas day.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Raymond and Miss Sadie Raymond spent Christ mas at Mrs. Clayton Lords.
 Charles Tennant of Alaska surprised his family and friencS by walking in at Christmas time.
 Mrs. Mary F. Brink and daughter Miss Christine. were guests Christ mas of A P. Fink and family. Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Frink of AL bany, N, r., were at Mir Frink's home in Andcver over Christmas.
 Charles Hough of Hartford visited his family at Christmas.
 Rev. Mir. Dexter and wife are guests of Mrs. Horace Porter this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
UNION

Miss Lyele Miller. of Stafford Springs, spent Christlnes with hsS mother, Mrs. l.. Miller. Haven Is with her mother. Mrs. Bar rows for the holiday vacation
 School in District No. closed Tues. day with a Christmas tree and ex- ercises.
 Miss Elsie Scranton of Westford Is spending few days with her par ents. Mr., and Mrs. Charles Scranton.
 L. M. Reed has been ill with the grip the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

As related in The Bulletin the day
 after the special town meeting in New London, the city ordinance adopted by
 the court of common council to in crease the salary Of health ofiieer from sl,eoo to sz.ooo year was dis ordinance fixing the salary at ss.ep6.
 Both time In spite of the persuasive
 ness of Former Governor Waller. who in the years that have gone conduct
 ed city meetings just to his liking. It is known that as mayor. and presid- ing at a city meeting. that he put . motion, declared it carried; then made motion to adjourn, declared the meet ing adjourned. Then descended to the | floor and with the waving of his hands cleared the court house of his fellow citizens. just as the old-time farmers wife used to drive chickens to the coop. The governor glpried in his triumphs at city meetings, and
 there were very lively ones. when the
 governor was a young man, and per- haps the most influential of New Lon- don's citizens The people. as a whole. approaching the real talents of the gifted Waller, seemed to find pleasure I in being ruled by the distinguished since MT. Waller was a young man, and the present generation oppose Mir. Waller in city meeting just as they would oppose propositions coming
 from any other man among them. and 1 do so without that fear of ridicule 1 that prevailed. in the days that have gone. They do not know MT. Waller
 as the old men of today used to know | him, and they do not fear him in de-
 bate, even in city meeting.
 The time has come in New London
 when no one man can rule a city meeting, not excepting Mayor Rogers, the new chief executive of the city, who made personal appeal in the pub- lie print asking the people to support
 the ordinance, to stand by the mayor I and the new administration. Much has | been said about the disorder that pre- vailed at the last two city meetings
 just because the results were not sat- isyfing to the critics; but take 1t from one who knows by experience that
 both sessions were as prayer meetings in comparison with some that were held in the good old days when every body had the opportunity to have his
 little say-so in town meeting, provid- ed it was said before the assemblage was muzzfed. But all city meetings that were held in the long ago and l recently, too, have passed on, and per- haps ought to be forgotten. It surely
 was supposed that all public refer
 ence had ended. But not so, for the mayor has just rushed into print ask ing for fair play for himself and his administration. 1t seems that after ths first Of the recent city meetings, ,whicf
 was held in the evening, that dele gation from the central labor unior met the mayor by appointment, ant smoked some of his good cigars while they thanked the mayor for having
 the meeting in the evening. as it gavt
 the workingman opportunity to give
 expression of his views and to vote or
 matters of public interest. They lef the mayor with the impression thai
 the chief executive coincided with
 their jews and that in the future cit,
 meetings would be held in the even, ing instead of in the morning.
 That second city meeting was call
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
ELMvILLE
Camp Fire Girls Entertained by Mil.
 dred pavis.


 MT. and Mrs. John Winslow and MT. and Mrs. Everett Winslow of Jefferson, Mass, were guests at Christmas time of A9f. and Mrs. Earl Winslow.
 George Davis of New London spent the holiday with his parents. MT. and Mrs. Frank Davis. asMrs and Mrs. J. H. MtHigan enter tained their son, Arthur A. Miliigan and family of Wauregan. Christmas.
 Mir. and Mrs. '. c. Ames of East Gladys Farmer of Putnam, were Christmas visitors at the home of Charles Myers.
 Mir and Mrs, Clayton Wright spent Christmas with Mrs. Betsy Spears in Foster Center.
 Camp Fire Girls Meet. Miss Mildred Davis entertained the Camp Fire Girls of the Baptist church, Danielson, at her home Friday after noon. After the meeting refreshments were served and gifts exchanged. The matron. Mrs. Ernest Warren, was pre- scented a. handsome basket of fruit, and each girl received a hat pin from the matron. Eleven members were pres ent. B. c. Conklin and his son, Fanuel Conkiin, have been i'll. MT. and Mrs. Winfield Colwell spent Christmas In Danielson.. the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Graves. Mrs. Ida Place and Miss Nellie Place visited friends in North Scituate Christmas day.
 John F. Whapies has returned from few days visit in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

every possible use by the govern ment. German success in trench war fare has been, entirely due to science. The British government, on the other hand, long delayed asking for an &C., cepting advice on scientific aspects ok war from men qualified to speak.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
Allowances for Wives of German sel-
 dierx

Berlin, Dec 2S.-Separation allow ances to wives and dependants of Ger man soldiers have risen from $6.600.- month in September last. The total payments up to October are given as s225, ,Q0o, coo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

panbury.-It is planned to hold a shopping festival some time during the month of February which will have for It's purpose the quickening of trade during that time. The exact manner in which such a festival will be carried out will be settled by the mercantile bureau a< it's next meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

Deep River-Dr. Augustus M, osBrien, Of sharon, Penn, son of Mrs. Patrick O'Brten, of Deep River, re- sceived on Christmas as a gift a check for s5.000 from wealthy patient of that city for services rendered pr. Q'Brien is a vary successful physician and surgeon in that section
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
Reserve Space af Fort 8Iis..

viaa should be welcomed to Inc United States and given the 6exf room to Pittsburg Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03
Have No Kick.

However, Boy-Ed and von Papen
 ought not to kick. They have been given the ''freedom of the seas.n -
 Philadelphia Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

S66O, ,0o0 cotton cloth bleaching plant will be started shortly in New l6ilford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

East BerIin-The hockey teams are again busy as skating is now very
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

That second city meeting was caif-
 ed in the morning. Naturally the rep
 resentatives of organized labor took exception and gave expression in the newspapes. limiting at the mayoP's ap- parent insincerity. Then the mayor came back in a signed letter declaring that he gave the delegation no such impression; that hte did not commit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-03

The Christmas concert Friday eve-
 ming was a success and with the tree
 laoen with gifts was a pleasure to young and old