Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-30

mashed white potato. glazed wheat. cream onions, home made mince pie, assorted nuts, raisins, coffee. There will be used about 100 pounds of turkey and the patients number 90.
 In the dining hall at 7.30 tonight an entertainment will be provided by the staff for the benefit of the patients. Thomas Marley Bieuit will present Walter J. Gibbins, supported by an all star cast, in hi slateSt musical farce. The Wonderful Sweet Family. Miss May Pounch will sing.
 The seventy inmates at the Aims house will be served fine Thanksgiv- ing dinner by Superintendent and Mrs. James B. Chapman. The menu will in- clude roast sparerib, mashed potatoes, mashed tournips, boiled onions, pump kin pie and cranberry sauce and cocoa nut cake.
 As in other, years, George W. Carroll has genef0ls1y donated the dinner for 30 inmates at the jail. including 29 men and one woman. The menu will consist of sparerib and the hxings.
 A turkey dinner will be served at the Backus hospital There will be 50 patients and amout TO employees at the dinner. -H Over 700 individuals in New London will have a substantial Thanksgiving feast this year who would otherwise be unable to mark the festival occa- sion by anything extra in the way of food because their more fortunate fellow residents of the city have en- tered into the spirit of the day and have contributed tie food and money that will make the day notable.
 The Associated Charities completed a list Wednesday morning of the fami- lies. in need oG assistance, and there are about 175, averaging four to the family, that will be supplied. The fol- inxJirc hox n the hcSnoiafQA Charities that they will furnish fcod: St. James, Second Congregational, First Baptist, Methodist and Hunting ton street Baptist churches of New London, Groton Congregational church, Saltonstall, Winthrop. Nameaug, liar bor, Bartlett, Vocational, Nathan Hale, Stanton and St. Mary's schools and the Bradley street mission.
 Some of the organizations have reg quested the Associated Charities to dispense the food that they will furnish and the request has been granted.
 The Associated Charities in making up the list discovered quite a number of applications, and in such cases the names of o-l1er families have been substituted for the duplicates, thus enlarging the number of those who will be remembered. Gifts of money have enabled the organization to buy food that is needed to supply part of those WIo WOulu ol11Sl WISE AdHS to ue lSIt out
 The Boy Scouts have volunteered their services in connection with the distribution of food, and the assist ance is very much appreciated.
 There was plenty of business at the Bradley street mission Wednesday af- ternoon. The main room had been turned into a receiving and distributing depot and when the supplies sent in by the schools and individuals came in the place resembled a huge market. There is meat. vegetables, fruit and supplies which must be sorted and divided to meet the needs. Of the fami- lies to be assisted. A large number of interested workers are helping on the task and there is several hours work ahead.
 Palmer's garage furnished autos to assist in the distribution of food, which was a great aid in getting the sup plies to those who are to be bene- fted.
 The public schools contributed Thanksgiving supplies literally. In all of the schools food, clothing and money in generous quantities were brought by the children for distribu- ton among the poor of the city. At the Bartlett school 20 baskets containing full dinners were contrib uted.
 The contributions at the Jennings school amounted to six baskets and two boxes, besides a quantity of cloth ing.
 The children of the Harbor school contributed six barrels and several packages of clothing and shoes.
 Between eight and nine barrels was the contribution of the Nameaug school.
 Vocational High school sent out bas- kets to Is families and also gave a large quantity to the Associated Char lties.
 The donations at the Saltonstadl school amounted to two barrels of po- tatoes, two bushels of apples, and large quantities of onions, cranber- ries and other vegetables and fruits, besides 100 loaves of bread. The Stanton school filled six bas- kets with complete dinners.
 At the Nathan Hale grammar and the Winthrop school large quantities were received, the former filling 100 baskets.
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