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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY SERVICES
Special Sermon, Music and Decoration
 at First Congregational Church

At the First Congregational church
 Sunday the Christmas music was a
 much appreciated part of the service
 The offertory solo, The CndinlIned
 beautifully rendered in clear voice by
 Miss Ruth Potter O, Little Town of
 Bethlehem, was given by the enlarged
 choir and the melody of the words and
 tune made impressive the scenes of the
 nativity. Voices were especially in
 harmony and sweet tone in the Am
 them, The Christ is Born, by the com
 bined quartet and c. F.. choirs.
 Evergreen trees. laurel withbrilliant stars. were banked in front of the pull
 pit platform. The governors procla-
 ma tion was read, showing reason for self sacrifice in giving and a message from the Y. M. c. A.
 Rev. G. H. Ewing took for his sub ject, The Birth of Christ, and spoke of it's surroundings and incidents the song of the angels, the adoration Of the sehpherds and the gifts of the wise men. God gave His Son to a peo- pie who were dead in trespasses and sins. It was supremely a gift of re- demption and it is as the great Re- deemer Christ lives today
 There was no room for Him in the inn mo room for Christ among the Jewish peoples. no room in the Ro- man Empire, no room for Him today in the American nation, no room among the nations of the world yet Jesus through the centuries has been asking room for himself among the peoples of the earth.
 The glorious work of the r. M. C. A | in spreading the knowledge of Christ l is the greatest gift that can be given to soldiers across the sea. May peace | come under the beningn influence Of | the hastened when Christ shall rule l King of ali,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Moodus-At the fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church Rev. l.. J, Radcliffe. a Wesleyan stu dent, was invited to remain as pastor another year.
 Torrington-The Coe Brass branch Of the American Brass Go. is selling stove coal to it's employees at $9.5O ton. which is T5 cents less than local dealers are charging.
 GIastonbury-The value offthe es- tate of Public Utilities Commissioner John Howard Hale of Glastonbury is S125 627.O9, as shown by the appraisal filed in the Hartford probate court
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
VOLUNTOWN
Reopening of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Redecorated and Attractive Iy Renovated.

At the reopening Of St. Thomas church. Voluntown, Sunday. the con- gregation considered their sacrifices and generosity well rewarded when they witnessed the new decorations of their little church.
 Each felt proud of the part taken in making the place of worship so attrac- tive Their pride is pardonable, con- stdering the small congregation and the great work accomplished, equal to the best traditions of their pioneer ancestors.
 The pastor, Rev. R. F. Morrissey thanked his people for their loyal and generous cooperation, and congratu . lated them over their interest and love for the House of God.
 He also thanked Ezra Briggs and the Briggs Manufacturing Company for their generous financial aid in this much needed enterprise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Pittsburgh, Dec zL-CattIe- Supply light. Market steady, choice $13@ 1850, prime $13@13.5o: good $112s@ F. 80, tidy butchers $11@f2, fair $9@ 10. common $7-50@S. common to good fat bulls $5@9, common to good fat cows $5@9, heifers $S@1O.50, fresh cows and springers $40@100, veal calves $16.50. heavy and thin calves $7 00@11-50.
 Sheep and lambs-supply light. Market slow and steady: lambs 25c lower. prime wethers $1z.25: good mix ed $10@11, fair mixed $s. s.5o@S. 50. CuT1s and common $5@7. spring lambs $1s.- 25.
 Hogs-Receipts 2s: market lower, prime heavy hogs, $16.T0@1s.75; me- diums $16.70@16.75; heavy workers, 16.50@16.T5: light workers, $1e@ 1925; pigs $15.25@15.75: roughs $14.o0@16, i, stags $14.00@ 1s.00.
 Buffalo. Dec. zL-Cattfe receipts 7so head. Market active. Prime steers $14@15, butcher grades $7@12.2S.
 CaNes.-Receipts 800 head. Market active. Gull to choice $6 @17.5o.
 Sheep and lambs.-Receipts 5000 head. Market dull Choice lambs $17.50@1S, culI to fair $13617, year Ings $14@16. sheep $5@13.'
 Hogs-Receipts $500 head Market slow. Workers $15. 5@1s so. pigs $1s.25 @15.5o mixed $16.so@16.65. heavy S16.60@ 1875. roughs $14@14.50, stags $:5 @15.5o.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
ON EY.

New York. Dec. 22.-MercantiIe pa per 5 1905 S-4. Sterling 6c day bills AT If; commercial 60 day bills on banks All; commercial 60 day bills 4.70 1-2; demand AT If: cables 4.76 7-16. Francs. demand 5.73 1-2; cables 5.71. Builders, demand 43 1-2: cables A. Lires demand s.34: cables s 633; silver s6 5-3. Mexican dollars ss 1-2. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Birthday of Miss Susan r. Adams.

Saturday was the eighty fftk birth day of Miss Susan T. Adams, d mem Der of the household. at the Johnson Home. Congratulations, gifts and nearly fifty postcards were received by Miss Adams, who has made many friends uptown and is still active and has much Of the vigor of youth. Among the callers Saturday were friends from her early home in Poque- tanuck.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Busy at Red Cross Booth.

The Red Cross work at William Smiths store on the Green through the day of last week amounted to $106. The first subscriber was Miss Susan T. Adams. Those who solicited found people glad to give, some coming to the booth in the store for the purpose of renewing their subscriptions for 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
NORWICH TOWN

Closing Exercises at West Town Street SehooI-Miss Susan T. Adams Reaches 18th Birthday-Red Cross Booth Tenders Kept Busy-Christ- mas Sunday. at First Congregational Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
In Aerial Corps at Texas.

David Shahan of West Town street has enlisted in the Aerial corps of the United States army and reached Texas the latter part of last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
COTTON.

New York. Dec. 22.-Cotton futures opened steady:
 December. 30.5o; January, 2s51; March 29.00; May. 2s.00: July 2s.36.
 New York, Dec. 22.-Cotton futures closed steady: Dec. s0.45: Jan. 2s.69; March 2S.15; May 2S.S3; July 2S5O; Spot quiet; middling 3O.s5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Miss Lillian Browning from Hanove and Miss Jessie Browning from Led yard are at their home on Plain Hil for the vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Mir and Mrs. Herbert Brown of OK ford. Mass, came Saturday yto speI!d Christmas with their sons on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Miss F. NJ. TerriII of Washington street d member of the Academy fac ulty is in Cluster, Mass, to pass the Vaca tion with her brother and hi. f;in,ily.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Raymond Ewing a student @t Cor nell University, Ithaca, N. Y. and his sister, Miss Helen r Ewing from Brooklyn. N. Y- win reach their home on Elm avenue this CMonday) evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Fred Mitchell expects to start the season with Williams, Barber and Hack in his outfield. If Safer returns to the Cubs Fred Merkle may be used in the outfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Demon Five to Play WiIIima ntic.

Christmas afternoon the Demon Five of Taftville will play the strong W1lli- mantle team in Parish hall The Taft vile boys have met only one defeat this season and they expect to add the Willimantic lads scalps to their belt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Mrs. Sheldon, Miss Mildren Sheldon
 and Henry Greene, of East Thompson.
 are spending the winter with Mrs. Sheldon's daughter, Mrs. Ermund liar beck Of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Bowler Dropped Dead a. Practice.

Toledo O., Dec. 23.--Bowling in a tournament preparatory to entering the American Bowling Congress meet at Cincinnati in February, Steve Fehete. local bowler, dropped dead nan alley here tonight. The coroner gave a verdict of heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Bobby Roth of Cleveland famed more times than any other player in the American Hague this year. Roth is charged with 73 strikeoutS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Steve O'Neiu, the Cleveland catcher is running a rivet cutting machine in the LackaWanna railroad shops 'ai keyser Valley, Pa, this winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Mr.\ and Mrs. Sidney P. Smith ani daughter Eleanor of Washington street are leaving for WalDole, Mass, to pass the holidays at Mrs Smith $ former
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Grover Cleveland Alexander is go- ing from his home in St. Paul. Neb., to Chicago this week for conference With President Weeghman of the Cubs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

L. Stanley Gay from East Greenwich R. l., will be at his home on Washing ton street for Christmas Day
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Displays Service FIas

A service flag for Carl Lyons now at Camp Devens, is flying at the his par ents' home at WightInan's switch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Timothy Fields, Jr.. of Springfield Mass. is at his home on Elm avenue for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Christmas Niah. Entertainroent

The First Methodist Sunday school entertainment and Christmas tree will be given in the vestry Tuesday even
 ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

The International wrestling tourna- ment in New York should develop a contender for the worlds champion ship now has Frank Gotch.has passed to the Great Beyond
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
comino For Holiday.

James Shahan of Hartford will spend Christmas at his home on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. z1.-Hogs-Receipts 27, 900. Market firm, 10c higher, mix ed and butchers $15.so@16.s5, good and heavy $15.S0@16.S5, rough heavy, s15.25@16.45, pigs $11@14-2s. bulk $16.05@ 1855.
 Cattle-Receipts 7,5oo Market steady Reeves $7.25@14-35, cows and heifers, $5.10@11.20, stockers and feeders $6.25 @10.25, Texans $6.50@12.70, calves $9@ @16-50.
 Sheep-Receipts 5000 Market weak Native and western $9@13, lambs $12. .50G165O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
INFORMAL HOCKEY TO
 BE TRIED AT VALE.
Effort Will Be Made to Have Team, Although All of Last Years Team Arn S~.u;>>

Despite the fact that all last years Yale hockey players are at present in the military and naval service of Uncle Sam an effort will be made within a short time to organize Yale hockey team. Prof. Robert Cor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

MT. and Mrs. D. F.. Herberu their son Francis and daughter May of Hartford arrived Saturday to spend
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

bury are visiting relatives on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Mrs. M. J. Woodwork of West Town street is in New London for a few weeks. the guest of her sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Christmas at Mrs Herberrs former home on West Tow1l street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

News Bulletin-No report of the fa- talities fSf the chess season has yet 1een compiled but it is expected that the sport win be barred next year be- cause of it's roughneas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

It is said that Manager McGraw has asked Benton, Holke, Perritt and Tesreau to have their tonsils removed before they report at Marlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

The departure of Bill, KilIefer from the PhiIlies will give Adams his chance to prove his worth as a regular, and it is predicted that he will come through in fine style.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

John Sullivan and children Marg- aret and Raymond Sullivan of Water
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
One of the Great Mys4eries.

Why the patriotic senator from Wisconsin had to die, instead of the one who wouldn't have been missed is one of those things that no fellow can find out.-Albany Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

jor league when Hal Chase broke in are still in the big show, but the prince of first seekers continues to play bril- ltantly and apparently is good for sev- eraI more seasons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

eraI moro seasons.
 nvean Gregg stages comeback for Connie Mack it will be a real come back in every sense of the term. The lanky southpaw has done good work in the minors, but has not shone as a major leaguer since 1913.
 Honolulu fans got their worlds se- ries returns early. Benny KauR made two home runs one afternoon at the Polo Grounds and the fans of far off Hawaii knew about them during the morning of the same day..
 Cactus Cravath had hopes of being released this winter so that he might join some club in the Pacific Coast Pat Moran will need every player who is likely to furnish any aid.
 The outlook for baseball at the Aca- demy next year is not exactly rosy. The team is sadly in deed of a. pitcher and a good infield. The out6eld of last years championship team has suffered the least of any department of the team through graduation.
 The funeral services of Frank Go&ch were held in Hombolt last Wednesday and were of the simplest nature in &C., cordanoe with tho chanpion's wishes There were hundreds of friends at the services, among them Governor Har- din of Iowa All b0Siness in the city was suspended during the last rites.
 There seemed to be almost as many football ehampiofis in this section last fall as there were schools. N F. A. claimed it on the ground of beating Bu1keley and, Wfndhaxn, Buikeley for beating the Academy. Windham for scoring the moSt and Westerly for winning her games Pay your money, and take your choice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

1 If the Yankees do not secure Der Till Pratt, Miller Higgins will have a fine young second basenan in Few ! Ster,' late of the Baltimores.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
SPORTING NOTES

Ray Miller. former Pirate, has en-
 listed as an apprenuce seaman in the
 navy.
 Sam Crawford is quoteel as saying
 that ny Cobb is the real manager or the, Detroit Tigers.
 As the Detroits need pitchers why djdn't President Navln buy Joe Busn from the Athletics?
 Chief Meyers is wintering on a farm i'd Connecticut and is anxious to sign with one of the major league clubs. Casey Stengel led the National league outnelders in the matter of as- Sists this year, having 30 to his credit Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore club, has made $1UO,000 out Of the saie ot ball players in the last four years. Larry Doyle's future seems to be in doubt Chicago critics predict that he will not be seen with the Cubs next year. The next baseball meeting on the programme will be the National com = mission conclave in Cincinnati on Jan uary 6. Lew Mccarthy and Heinie Groh have returned to their homes after an ex- tended hunting trip through the Adj rondack mountains.
 If the Yankees do not secure Der
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-12
Wonders Of a Book.

There Is perhaps no greater wonder
than Il book. 1;y the help of little tiy-
ures upon spins or paper mel have
been able I" transmit their thoughts
through thousands Of wears. The
names and shapes of things. the deeds
and SORROWS that have occurred as far
back as Adam. have been made known
to Is. Even those invisible and alb
stract thoughts which have no shape
or substance, hut which inspired the
writer and have since inspired others.
are all put down in the little letters
and made eternal. The songs of David.
the speculatiOns Of Plato. the visions
Of Homer. have by these can been
handed down faithfully for many cen
turtles and distributed among man.
kind. II there were no books our
knowledge would almost be confined
to the limit of sight and hearing. All
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-12
How the World Is Fed.

"A study Of how the world is fed re-
veals many interesting fActs. Australia,
the smallest Of continents. for i'll
Stance. is the largest meat eater of
them all. Asia, the largest continent,
on the other hand. is the smallest
meat eater among them. Africa and
South America lean toward vege-
tarianism, while Europe and North
America are large consumers Of meat
and other animal products. Taking
the worlds supply of cattle. hogs and
Sheep" writes Harold j. Sllepstone in
the Mitigate Monthly. 1T appears that
mankind at large uses liz the neigh
borhood of 2O,NN.OUO tons Of meat Il
year. This would be an average Of
about thirty-ninc pounds per capita
throughout the world. In butchers
meat we find the Australian consumes
1oo pounds. the American II. pounds,
the EnGlislnlaIl 10 pounds. the Ger
man ll3 pounds. the l'rcnchman and
the Belgian 81 pounds. the Austro-
Hungarian "a pounds. the russian 80
pounds and til" Spaniard ~ pounds"
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that we could not see or hear would
he to us like the inhabitants Of the
planet Saturn-a mere matter of idle
conjecture Barry Cornwall.
Felt For Him,

Bobbie Smith. aged nine, was the
shining light of the family, and his ia
ther was very proud of him.
II shall call round and see your
teacher" said his fond parent. land
thank him for the kind interest he Is
taking in YOU"
IF YOU do. father. l want to tell you
that all the boys in our class are not
known by name. but by number only.
My number is %"
In due course the father called ut the
school and knocked at the door. which
was after a few moments opened by
the head master.
Good morning. sir" said Mr.. Smith.
II am the father of 25."
"lndecd." replied the schOolmaster,
with surprise. Come inside, my friend.
] Il feel for you. for | am the father
of twelve myself."-London Globe.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-12

water and shelter, and becoming curl
Gus as to what was wrong with Prit-
chard he went over there and found
him.
During the severe weather, it was
impossible to bring Pritchard in to
Glasgow, and it was a week before
he was brought to the hospital to re-
ceive attention. Friday night he was
taken to the Deaconess hospital and
here everything possible was done to
help him, but blood poisoning set in
and lock-jaw developed, the end COM
ing early Thursday morning.
j. f. Pritchard, a brother, arrived
Wednesday from Mortified, Mimi. He
took charge of the body and shipped
it back to Mortified, the former home
of the deceased.
The death of Mr.. Pritchard is deep
~ felt in the little community on the
reservation. He was one of the win
ners in the Fort Peck drawing and
used his right to acquire some of Un-
Gle Sans domain, and developed one
of the finest farms in that section. He
was we'll thought of and was looked
upon as a leader in the affairs of the
| settlement.
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FROZEN FEET
END in DEATH
r.. H. Pritchard, Homesteader,
Succumbs to Lockjaw After
Freezing Feet

AS a result of freezing both feet
during the recent cold spell, I. II.
Pritchard, one of the pioneer settlers
of Osette on the reservation, died
Thursday morning.
Mr.. prl4raard is one If the bach
selor homesteaders of that locality and
curing the severe cold spell a few
weeks ago, he was taken sick. His
condition became such that he was
confined to his bed for four or five
days, being unable to get up to light
"A fire or cook food, and as a result,
both of his feet We're frozen when he
was discovered by neighbors.
1t is possible that he would have
frozen to death in his claim shack if a
neighbor, Mort Benjamin, had not
looked in there to see how he was and
found him half frozen and unable to
talk.
The discovery of Mr.. Pritchard's
condition by Mr.. Benjamin was purely
accidental. Mr.. Benjamin is living or
the Jules Droze place, which adjoins
Pritchard's, and while the houses ar
Gully a quarter of n mile apart, a knoll
shields the view. Pritchard's an
Droze's horses run in the same pas
rure and Benjamin noticed that the,
were coming over ITO his place to ge'
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WITH LAWMAKERS
Continued from page l

publican committee on committees to
na,ae a special committee on taxation
to whom will be referred all tax bills.
Committee assignments were an
nounced in both houses Monday.
Tuesday afternoon the sergeants at
arms had their forces busy assigning
committee rooms and as a result the
middle of the week finds the legisla-
ture with both houses organized and
prepared for real active work.
Speaker O'Connor in the house was
absent Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week and Speaker Pro Tenn. Ke-
hoe Of Yellowstone presided. Presi-
dent Pro. Tenn. Edwards presided in
the senate in the closing days of the
first week owing to the i%nclemency of
Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell.
The first meetings of committees
were held Tuesday evening and work
of considering proposed legislation
was taken up. The business of the
fifteenth session has now reached the
place where work is going to hold -hc
attention of the members very close
~. The republicans have planned to
hold joint caucuses every week, ac-
cording to information that has
leaked out, and it is certain they are
going to put in some strenuous ticks
in behalf of economy, efficiency and
reform.
Edwards Answers Attack
Helena, Mont, Jan. 11.-Speaking
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lines of general policy pursued in
1889? At that date there existed no
agriculture worthy ever of mention.
The business of the state was mining
and stock raising in its entirety. The
mining of the state is conducted upon
an entirely different basis today as
compared with % years ago. The
same is true of stock raising, while
agriculture, then unknown, has taken
first place in production among the
II of the state.
"The greatest state of the union,
as to population and wealth, realizing
the rapid changes in conditions Of to-
day, provides in her constitution for
constitutional conventions, one for
every ten-year period.
"The morning paper of this city in
an editorial in an issue last week, also
declares against a constitutional con-
v%ention and warns the people against
hasty action, maintaining that the peo-
pie should have ample time to decide
on necessity first. The editor of this
paper has evidently failed to inform
himself upon the procedure provided
for the calling of such a convention.
AS provided in the present constitu-
ton it is thus:
"'The Legislature can only submit
to the voters of the state the ques-
ton: "Shall we have a constitutional
convention or not
This is to be voted upon at the
next general election, two years hence.
If the vote results in the affirmative,
an election shall be held for the Sc
lection of the members of the conven-
ton. This could not be done until
three years hence. The result or find.
ings of this convention, as embodied
in the constitution adopted, must
again be submitted to the people 70,
their approval or disapproval. -Four
years hence or nearly 32 years after
the adoption of the present constitu-
ton. This gives almost unlimited
time for consideration by the people
at would certainly seem that the
people of today are better fitted tc
enact a constitution meeting the needs
Of the present, than were eve the
brightest minds of 30 years ago fit.
ted to provide for us of today"