Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24


 the Baptist church on Sunday morn ing was opened with organ prelude, Chorus of Angels; anthem, There Were Shepherds. E: L.; Ashford; offertory, Mrs. L. F. Green; anthem Worship the New; Born King. T. D. WilEams postlude, Gloria from Twelfth Mass, Mozart.
 cantata Given.
 In the evening the cantata The Star of Bethlehem by Carrie E. Adams, was sung by a choir of twenty voices. Be- sides the chorus. work, it included tenor solo by B. R. Gardner: soprano solo by Mrs. c. H. Prior; auartette by Mir. and Mrs. Prior and MT. and Mrs. Gardner: soprano solo by Mrs. L. E. eGreen: alto solo, Miss Evelyn Gard ner; solo by Miss Kathleen Dearnley; quartette by Mrs. Prior, Miss Ruth Davis. Tyler Gilbert and R. P. Gard ner, and mems chorus with solos by Tyler Gilbert and G. H. Prior. Chor- ister, Miss Alice A. Brown; organiSt, Miss Annie Robertson.
 At Methodist Church.
 The morning, program at. the Meth a solo, Little Town of Bethlehem and Sing and Rejoice, by Shelley, and a solo, The Prayer Perfect, sung by Harold Jesfers. The ,cartata The Hope of the World by P. A.. Schneider, was given in the evening" A chorus of eighteen voices sang the cantata. It also included a soprano solo by Miss Marian Anthony
 and ladies trio sung by all the fe- male voices. Miss Anthony, chorister;
 Miss Esther Harris, organist Congregational Church. At the Congregational church the
 musical program included the anthem While Shepherds Watched. Lee G. Kratz; Herald Angels, by male quar- tette. E. F. Burleson, H. E. Paul, Jr., T. A. Robinson, F. s. Hiscox, with obligato by, Mrs. F. S. Leonard T. A. Robinson, chorister; F. S. Leonard, or ganist.
 In the evening a stereopticon lecture
 was given. Rev. E.. M. Anthony show ing the slides and Rev. Albert Doh
 nell giving the lecture.
 Nephew Killed. Mrs. Job Peloauin of Baltic and Mrs. Henry Byron of Quidnic, R. l.. spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Fred Men ard. On their return to Baltic they found telegram notifying them of Gossery, in CenterviIle, saying he was killed Friday. Santa Claus Tour. Great will be the fun for the chiI- dren today when. Santa Claus leaves the town hall at 2 o'clock to tour the town and collect the Christmas stock ings left by the Red Cross ways and means committee at the houses re- gently. He will be accompanied by girls displaying shoulder sashes William Morgan of Boston spent Sunday with his brother Daniel Nor gan. He was accompanied on his re- turn home by Miss Fannie Fay Nor gan, who will remain in Boston for two weeks.
 Judge H. H. Burnham left Saturday for Baltimore. Md, to visit his sons, Alfred and Charles Burnham. All Members Enrolled. A Red Cross membership service flag on which there are 173 crosses was flying at the door of the Baptist yes try Sunday. I shows that every mem
 Der of the Baptist Sunday school is a member of the Red Cross. Will Go Over the Top.
 Today is the day in the history of the local campaign by the Red Cross
 Christmas drive. L. M. Carpenter, the
 campaign manager, predicts that Gris- wo1d will go over the top as about only 150 are needed to carry the drive well over. Miss Bertha Lewis of Vol untown has carried that district with a splendid majority, and both Mrs. R. A. Wilbur and Mrs. H. J.. Cole are meeting with splendid success. If you have not already joined, join today and help win the war.
 Miss Eda Hamman of Norwich will teach at the Riverside grammar school, succeeding Mrs Benjamin Hall. Dr. John C.. Jennings of Boston and Ralph Mcclellan. an artist from San Marcus. Tex.. were guests at pr. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings Sunday. CHRISTMAS swIMMINe STUNT.