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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
STOKRS
Sunday School Christmas Entertain- naent-Day School Pupils Also Have Tree and Exercises-coIlege Hoii- day Briefs.

The Sunday school Christmas tree was held Thursday evening in tho church I1arIor- J. N: F7itts acted as Santa Claus. A collection for Arne- nian and Syrian relief was taken.
 The district school entertainment was held in the church Friday evening. under the direction of their teacher, Miss Richardson.
 Mrs Rucl<ner and Crombie have re turned to their home in St. Louis aft CT a lengthy visit with Mrs. C. l.. Beach.
 Prof. H. R. Monteith, Miss MonteIth, have been visiting in Saugertis, N. !. Mir. and Mrs. Manter and Gerautd spent Christmas in Waterbury.
 Visited in Norwich.
 Prof W. F. Kirkpatrick and family spent Christmas at the home of Henry Hovey in Norwich. Fl. D. Edmond who has been in New Haven at the Connecticut Experiment Station was at home over Christmas Fitting Up Laboratory. -, The part of the main building form erly used for the chapel is being fit cd Ilp for a, laboratory for the chemis- try department of the college. Miss Dlwson's aunt from Oregon is here for :L visit.
 College closed for Christmas but reopened the day after.
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free that we envied their lot.
 About the end of June we had a visit from MT. Williams. Before the war he conducted the services in a church in Berlin which was attended by the kaiser and his family. He re- ceived a special order which allowed him to isit the hospitals and camps and hold religious services for the English prisoners. Of course, we had our regular Sunday night service in the chapel of the hospital. It was con ducted by Noodle, being the senior of ficer. The service was very simple. It consisted of the collect, Psalms for -he day, 8 few prayers from the even ing and morning services and three hymns. There was no sermon. We land prayer books and l1ymnais. I always used to wonder that no one even discovered that right there in the heart of Germany, we prayed that the king should t'yanquish and over come all his enemies.''
 When MT. Williams arrived it was a big event. All the Englishmen who were out of bed assembled in the chapel. He was a charming man and as he wanted to please every one he asked if we had any particular hymn we would like sung. Some bright spark in the back called out "A Few More Years Shall Roll" We could not help laughing, but MT. Williams took it all in good part and said: "No, we never sing that nor There is a Happy Land .
 On July 6 a new lot of very badly wocnded English arrived from the Somme battlefield. I noticed that they
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were asked the same questions as we had heard a little over a month be- fore. The Germans all wanted to know when they thought the war would be over. They gave the same answer that every Englishman gives to this question, to the effect that we were just beginning to get our men ready and the war was sure to last at least five or six years uore.' When a German gets this information he can almost cry, but he keeps on asking the same question from every new prisoner, hoping that some day he will find a downhearted one who will tell him that England is ready to give in that they will ask the question a great number of times before they find a downh earted Englishman.
 Two of the new arrivals were off cers. One young chap named Tilley had tried to stop seven bullets. For tunately no bones were broken. but let had passed through the back of his neck and just missed his spins; another had scared his shoulder blades as though a red-hot poker had been laid across them. This one also had passed within a fraction of an inch of his spine. His other wounds were in the legs and side.
 The second officer was named Clark. lie had had his thigh badly fractured by a bullet. He had been nearly week on the. way back to Germany, and in that time had developed gas poisoning. He was very feverish and ill. His wound was similar to mine, so took great interest in him.
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we were only allowed to buy wreaths and stand reverentiy at the door of the mortuary while a German minis ter read the burial service in Eng fish. We always brought our hymn books with us and sang a hymn be- fore the coffin was removed.
 When Clerk was buried the same kind of service was held in the court yard, but by special permission ten men, and we three officers who could walll-Gray, Wells and myseIf-were allowed to march behind The hearse to the grave. On this occasion we wore as much of our uniforms as we could get over our plaster and band ages. Another short service was held in the chapel at the cemetery. From a German military band playing the Dead March. As the body was low cred into the grave we gave Clark his last salute. The band played a hymn and we were marched off by our guard. I will never forget seeing 9 German woman who had probably lost all of the men of her family standing there weeping as we passed.
 aBooed" by Children.
 On the way home we came to a school just as the pupils were getting out. They at once surrounded and commenced to follow us. The guard had to use severe threats to drive them back and prevent them from stoning us. They hissed and booed until we were out of earshot. E,nglishmen died. but were were never again allowed to go to the cemetery. (Continued Tomorrow
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-At the Methodist church Christmas '-' -i.5. the choir under tSe direction of
 % organist. Everett Dawson, sang
 -, :a most nlcasing way the cantata, included:
 Organ prelude, Everett Dawson. Part I. The Prophecy, The People That Walked in Darkness chorus by R. Whitehead, Miss D. Kitchen, Miss G. Sheldon and Miss R. Kitchen; bass solo, The Mighty God, by Howard Main: contralto solo, Bethlehem, by Mrs. Charles Bragg.
 Part II: The Fulfillment: soprano solo. My Soul Doth Magnify. Mrs. w. W. Adams bass solo, quartet of won1en's chorus, And It Came to Pass, Howard Main. Albert Briggs, Frank Sheldon and Louis Main, Mrs. Adams, Mrs Bragg, Mrs. Whitehead, Miss D. Kitchen, Miss Sheldon and Miss R. Kitchen.
 Part III: The Star of the Soul; se- lection, The Shepherds Vision, chorus; Plain, Mrs. Adams; tenor solo. The Angels Song, Louis Main; soprano and alto duet. The Star and the Song. by the Misses Doris and Rachiel Kitchen; mems quartet, No Room in the Tnn, Frank Sheldon, Howard Main Albert Briggs and Louis Main: selec- lion. O Babe in Bethlehem Manager, chorus; contraitc solo vith violin ob- ligato, A ChristnSa-s Lullaby. sung by Miss Grace Sheldon; played by Napo- leon Beaudry.
 Part ", The World Wide Christmas, soprano solo. The Heart of God. by Miss Doris Kitchen; closing selection, Halle1ujah Chorus, choir.
 After the cantata all assembled in The vestry where two Christmas trees were laden with gifts. The exercises In the vestry were as follows:
 Opening song, Christmas Manager,
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The following day Dr. Meyer put Clark in plaster from his arrnpits to the foot of the broken leg. Of course, his arms and his other leg were free, but he could not move, and suffered agony from the wound and the heat of the plaster.
 I asked him if I could write home for him. He looked very grateful and told me he was engaged to be mar ried, and would appreciate letter written, half to his mother. and half to his girl.
 He was too weak to dictate. I con- sidered myself rather expert at writ ing love letters and very shortly pro duced satisfactory epistle- He Scrawled his signature and we sent it off. On the same day I wrote a sim liar letter for Tilley, whose arms had been partially paralyzed by the wound in his neck.
 Clark became so i'll that the doctor decided the only way to save his life was to amputate his leg. He was too weak to stand the operation. so they left it till the next day and hoped for the best. In the morning Inc was feel ing better and smoked a cigarette. He said he could sleep, so we left the room. In half an hour they brought us word that he was dead Tillev was just youngster and felt very nervous at seeing Clark die in the same room with him. We cheered him up with stories of men with serious wounds who had made a rapid recovery. Our prophecy proved correct. In three weeks he was up. Nature is a won derfuI thing.
 When An Ensiishman Died.
 As rule when an Engiishman died
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family spent Sunday with relatives in Providence and Central Falls.
 Cecil Bradford of Boston spent the holiday at lis home.
 Ol1a Iarose of Hanover was Tues day visitor with friends hes.
 Miss NI PaponaI of Hanover spent Christmas at the home of MT. and Mrs David Larose.
 George Brochure and Eva Larose were holiday visitors in Providence and Woonsocket
 MT. and Mrs. William Gelinas of Putnam spent Tuesday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Gelinas.
 Arthur Lanigan of Fort Terry spent Tuesday at the home of MT and Mrs David Larose.
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CANTERBURY GREEN
Miss EnrbIeton Gives Dressmakins Demonstration = Christmas Enter tainment at the Church.

The Ladies' Association met with Mrs. Hiram Hawes last Tuesday when Miss Embleton gave an inter esting dressmaking demonstration
 The association during the winter months will hold meetings monthly as has been the custom during pre- vious winters.
 !, Christmas Entertainment.
 Tuesday evening the people gath cred at the church to enjoy the en- clal hour. Illness and bad weather prevented some of the children from being present but the following pro- gramme was given: Prayer by Rev. John Richarcson; piano solo, Elise Hawes; song, choir; recitations, Helen Nelson, Miriam Cornell, Ethel Lei ter; duet, Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Golf; recitation, Ruth Davis; song, choir; recitations, Washington Smith. Mar ion Stafford: song. school: duet, Rev. Gladys Davis; song, Lewis and Mar ian Stafford; recitation, Lewis Saf- ford; song, three children: song, by choir.
 Extra Long Vacation.
 Rev. and Mrs. John Richardson are spending a fewtdays with Mrs. Rich ardson's sister of New Haven Their daughter, Miss Viva, a teacher at Northfeld, will accompany them home to. spend her vacation which
 
 coal at the seminary.
 Personal and Social.
 Thomas Moore. who is passing the winter in New Jersey, spent Christ mas with his family on Black Hill.
 Miss Veasy is spending her vacation with her parents, who recently. pur- chased the Wallace place.
 MT, and Mrs. Willard Cornell of Black Hill recently visited their daughter, Mrs. Stanley Moore, of River Point; R. l. Mrs. Lydia Lathrop of Northf1eld seminary is spending the vacation with her father. MT. James Lathrop. Houston Lathrop who has recently completed his course at Darus School of Tree Surgery. is also visiting at his home.
 Anton Rodler has been in New York.
 Canterbury grange recently gave money for the purchase of yarn for the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Martha Warren. Mrs. William Miller and Mrs. Frank Nelson have returned from a stay in New York. Mrs. Mary Davis is suffering from an attack of Iumbago.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. c. Brink attended the customary Christmas reunion of the Frink family at Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hyde's.
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by Primary and Beginners cla sses: exercise. We Are Small Beginners, by members of the Beginners class; ex- ercise, Santa's Son and His Children, Primary class; exercise, Santa Claus Ranlond Danfelson and Albert Hop kins; recitation, The Lament of a Left Over Doll, by Marjorie Mahew; Messenger Boy. Roy Flyers; Santa Claus, Mrs William Johnson, Jr. closing chorus by members of Junior choir
 Presents were, then given out by members of Miss Ethel Parllhurst' s class and Miss Percilla Matthew's
 The church both up stairs and down was decorated with evergreen and fo- linge, along with handsome festoons on the falls. The general effect was very pleasing.
 Holiday Week Guests.
 MT. and Mrs. George Dame and family of New York are. visiting at the home of Mrs. Joseph Piche.
 Joseph Barnier returned Wednes- day after a few days visit with Wor- cester relatives.
 Albert DeIbaclz and Nicholas Caron students of Assumption college, Wor- cester, are spending short recess at their home in Moosup.
 w. Dana Potter of Jewett City spent Christmas evening at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs. O. w. Potter.
 William Barr, who has been spend ing few days at his home here has returned to his work in Providence
 Ernest Labeau, a United States sail or, has returned to Pittsburgh after spending a forty-eight hour furlough at the home of. his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Labeau.
 Leo Maynard, one of Uncle Sam's sailor boys spent a short furlough this week at his home on Prospect street.
 Return From Webster.
 MT. and Mrs. Felix Lafeur, who have been spending the past two months eG to their home on Church street.
 Miss Marguerite Barr of Providence who has been spending the Christ mas holiday with her parents. MT. and city Wednesday.
 Joseph Burke of Springfield has been spending few days at the home of his mother, Mrs. Louise Burke. mas day at the home of Mr., and Mrs. John Williams
 Miss B. LoomIs of Norwich spent Tuesday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Williams
 John J. Wallace who has been spend ,, ing the past months at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. 0. Main on High street has returned to his home in Atlantic City.
 c. S.. sardon, of Lynn, Mass, is spending the week at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sa- don.
 Charles Metot was in Norwich We'd nesday where he expected to purchase 9 Jersey COW.
 Joseph Barnier and family spent Christmas day in Sterling, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Sweet. Mfr and Mrs. l.. N. Pratt with their families passed Christmas at the home of Mir. Pratt's son. Ovi1a Pratt in WoonSoclSet.
 Mabel B1iven, who has been at her home on Allard street for the past few days is improving Frank Tyler visited friends in Can terbury Wednesday afternoon. Baptist Christmas Concert. An entertainment and Christmas tree was held in the vestry of the Rap- tist church Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar M. Kennedy and
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NIANTTC
James Medcalf Home From Camp Holiday Guests--OId Market Being Razed.

Charles Rudd of New London called day.
 James Medcalf, Jr-, who is in camp at Aver. Mass, came home Sunday for a few days furlough. He spent Monday with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Medcalf at the Pine Grove.
 Monroe Blake and Miss Lucy Theri- ault of the Farm had a Christmas tree Monday evening.
 Lieutenant F. J. shearer left last week to join his company at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C.
 Mrs. Alice A. Arnold of Lyme mo- tored to Mantle Sunday.
 Mrs. F. K. Cranda1l of Best View, spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs Adelaide Spencer, The latter, also en- Brown of Norwich, Sunday.
 Mrs. Olivia M. Case has gone to Hartford to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. w. A. Sperry.
 Merton R. Darrow has finished driv- ing a well for Mrs: Olivia NJ. Case
 Mrs. Matthews is ill at the home of her son in Hartford
 F.. L. Manwaring has concluded a visit to his sister, Miss Mary Man waring in New London.
 Albert Brown of New Haven and Henry E. Smith of East Haven spent the week end and Christmas at MT Smiths cottage in the Pines.
 Lawrence Spencer has gone to Sa- lem to pass the holiday vacation and New Years.
 Raging Old Building. Arthur Saunders and son, Arthur Clyde, are tearing down the Saunders fish market near Rope Ferry bridge. Frank H. Putnam, George Kendall Winfield Bigelow and H. W. Dwight of New York, were visitors in town last week.
 F. A. Beckwith is loading cars ot
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four foot wood for shipment to New ' orI1.
 Captain and Mrs James P. Clark entertained number of relatives a their home, Christmas day.
 James Perkins is working with MT. Fe!ozc cartiing ties to the railroad station.
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MOOSUP

Cantats, The First Christmas, Sung By Methodist Choir-Many Guests Entertained in Local Homes-Bap- fist Sunday School Entertainment- 4 Village Notes.
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 Many doctors and nurses use Muster. ole and recommend it to their patients. gives from sore throat. bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion. pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilhlains, frosted feet. colds of the chest Git often prevents pneumonia). Always dependable.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-27
By Lieut.. J. HARVEY DOUGLAS
Fourth Canadian Mounted Rifle

Canadian Mounted Cana ORTcerV Who Hand Enemy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

general charge OF the entente allies ma
val forces operating in The Irish waters
i well received BY the American people
because Of the fact that it gives impor.
tant recognition TO the participation Of
the United states in The war. There is
another side 70 the appointment. how
ever; and that l., that the British and
French naval forces are 50 hard pushed
u IL BY the German submarine campaign
that they are forced 70 relinquish some
of the most important work in hand %
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

the newcomer in the war The United
States. through Vice Admiral Sims, ae-
cepts the responsibility with an under
standing Of the need that the United
States should bear its fun share OF the
burden. That Vice Admiral Sims should
have been placed in command Of the al
lies naval forces in Irish waters indi-
Gates. TOO. that some Of the major var
ships o. the American navy have been
transferred to the European side Of the
Atlantic, AID the surmize Is further
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

Get ready for the coming of that re-
cruiting detail from Co. C, Let Vermont
infantry, National Guard, Spread the
news as much as possible around Barre
and in the surrounding towns that a few
more men are needed to fill the ranks of
this second Barre company to war
strength Co. c has sprung from prac-
tically nothing to the position of being
one of the largest companies in the regi-
ment, all done through recruiting in the
Barre district. Let's complete the quota
needed and put the company on a sound
footing Young men, here is your chance
to go with your own acquaintance and
under a company commander who has
had considerable experience in military
matters, Captain Sullivan having been
with the let Vermont on the Mexican
border last summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

Graduates and friends of Middlebury
college have a high water mark 10 aim
Tor in raising 100000 in order to ac-
quire conditional gift of 100000. the
offer having been made at the recent
commencement exercises. The mark will
be particularly high at this time because
of the fact that the country is at war
and large share Of the wealth Of the
people will be diverted Tor war purposes
either for the purchase OF government
bonds or for outright gifts for the aid
and relief of soldiers and sailors carry
ing the Stars and Stripes. Nevertheless.
Middlebury college has many friends and
well-wishers in many parts Of the coun-
try. and hence the task should not ap-
pear wholly insurmountable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

borne out BY the statement that the
American admirsl's flag has been hoisted
over his flagship. The censorship at
Washington. London and Paris has wise
iy concealed this supposed fact; the
american people do not complain over
that but, on the other hand they do
commend the activity Of their govern
ment in placing a. many ships as pos
sible Of the navy at the disposal Of our
allies The work which they are called
upon to do under command u lice Ad-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

The proposal of the entente allies to
"free" Serbia reads somewhat hasty in
view OF the fact that they have scarcely
made beginning of the freeing Of Bel
gium, which has suffered as much as, il
not more than Serbia. 1t must be adj
mitted, however that the prospect of
freeing Serbia seems somewhat more
easy than the task to which the allies
have set themselves in Belgium. But
both tasks must be done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

Despite the very large amount OF
United States bonds thrown into the
market by reason of the issue of two
billions OF the Liberty loan, the bonds
OF the latter issue maintain themselves
remarkably well ON the New York stock
exchange. To-day, nearly week after
the bonds were first offered in the mar
ket, the securities are selling at par or
better. Nothing could furnish more
convincing argument about the attrac-
tiveness of these bonds. The general
public of the United States are learning
that they made good "buy" when they
purchased Liberty loan bonds, in addi-
ton to being patriotic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

The balance of victory between Amer
lean armed steamships and German sub
marines is strongly in favor of the lat
ter, albeit the number of such armed
steamers that have been sunk is not
large. Only few submarines have been
accounted for, and there has been no
absolutely convincing proof in all cases
that the undersea boats were destroyed
by American gunnery However, the
loss of life in all cases of the destruction
of armed steamers has not been large,
either in ships crew or naval gunners,
and in that there is reasonable amount
of consolation. The United States is by
no means disheartened by the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

A municipal appropriation makes it
certain that the bagpipers' band will not
live BY wind alone. Ii Ia agreed that
the Barre pipe and drum band has al
ready done fine service along patriotic
lines, playing at numerous recruiting
meetings as we'll as for patriotic parades.
As we understand it, they have given
their services, merely requiring that their
expenses be paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

Barre must wake up to the call OF the
Red Cross in behalf Of our soldiers and
sailors. The subscription is dragging
The need Is imperative. Go to the Red
Cross headquarters in the Aldrieh build
ing, corner OF Main and Elm streets, and
present your gift for the splendid cause
We must not fail in this worthy purpose.
Do you not feel your personal obliga-
tionf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

miral Sims Is very vital inasmuch as
Germany has staked its ali on the sub
marine campaign and the Irish waters
are the fayorite lurking place for the
U-boats as they await the arrival Of
food laden and munitions laden ships
from the Americas. Vice Admiral Sims
has a great work to perform. and there
+ confidence among those informed that
he is fitted to carry out the work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

The withdrawal of German troops
from the Russian front to the western
front makes it practically nip and tuck
between the forces on the latter front.
When the Russians get to fighting again
and the Americans get to the western
front Nip is likely to put it over Tuck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

A Stowe baby was shot by rife in
the hands Of her brother who was a
trife older. The nation is not ready to
arm Its children. Why not let them
reach the age of discretion before per-
hitting them to handle firearms?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

The boys In khaki and the girls in
Red Cross uniform make some mighty
attractive touches to the commencement
exercises this month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

The entente allies might as we'll make
IL President Venizelos of the Greek re.
public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

ADMIRAL SIMS GREAT TASK.
The appointment Of the American
Vice Admiral William S. sims to take
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

Have you done your share in the Red
Cross drivei
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20

New Dove underluuslins at Fi'ts'.