Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-03
SANTA CLAUS AGAIN
 AT WINTER HEADQUARTERS
Housing Reception For the Jolly old Gertienan as He Arrives at p. & M. Store

I wish I had brought my raincoat, said Santa Claus as he shook hands and Mitchell company who made a special trip to Moosup Saturday aft ernoon to greet the polly old gentle man as he alighted from his aeroplane and boarded the special that had been tent to bring him to tho P. & NJ store on Main street. When I left ToyIand he continued. without giving the P. 8: NJ. man a chance to get a word in sideways, it was showing hard. a reg ular blizzard, and I thought I would be able to make the trip from ,Moosup to Norwich by sleigh. Well, let's get started for I am real anxious to greet my old friends again. And how have the little boys and girls behaved them selves since last Christmas? I don't suppose many of them. will be able to
 Bubbling over with mirth and good humor, Santa went on 10 tell of the many toys he had brought along with him for the children stockings while the special runbled along to the center of the village.
 The rain did keep many of the little ones from greeting Santa in Moosup but they waved to him from windows and doors as he passed along.
 It was still raining when he reached Central Village much to the disap- pointment of the. boys and girls who looked out wistfully from dripping windows or Scampered~ out to the door without hat or coat.
 When the special arrived in Plain field the weather had cleared up con- siderable and many Of the children were cut to greet their kindly old ben efactor. I think we better drive through the principal streets said Santa as I want all my little friends to know that I am here again. And the cahuf- feur very obligingiy did the village in great shape.
  walks around the business center of Jewett City and many were the re- quests for dolls, guns, forts, soldiers, battieships, aeroplanes, etc. which Saint Nick jotted down in his memory with his usual unfailiny accuracy
 From Jewett City Santa and his es- cort of Boy Scouts cut across coutry to Baltic where his special trolley car awaited him. Then began the last lap Of his trip to headeucrters in the F. & M. store. For an escort in from Baltic he had in addition to the Boy Scouts, Uncle Sam, who occupied a place of honor with Santa Claus. 70 Crowds of children wers> out in Bal tic, Occurn, TaftVii1e. and Greenevilie, to catch a glimpse of the special as it passed through and there was a large crowd on hand when the special reach ed Franklin square. Many followed Santa on through Main street to the Porteous & Mitchell store where he ap- peared in the window a few moments later.
 We'll. my decorators have certainly done themselves credit this year. said Santa as he took a look around the window. Looks like scene Some where in France"
 The window is really a work of art and duo credit must be given Daniel J. Hinchey and his assistant Joseph Farrell for the excellent results at- tained by their efforts. There are two forts, one named Fort Toyland and the other Fort Santa. In the distance appears the capitol and U. s. warships on guard in the Potomac. An Amer ican flag waves proudly ir an artificial breeze and grouped atrractively about on the two forts are numerous toys of every description. In this window Santa Claus will be found every aft ernoon from 2 to 5 o'clock.