Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
OBITUARY.
joseph PotviH.

Joseph Potvin, who has been a res ident of this city for a long term of years. died at his home here during Wednesday night. He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Ro- sanna Riordan, of Brockton and Jo- seph Potvin. Jr-, of this city.
 Incentive to Learn French.
 Joseph Loiselle, of the yard night switching crew, has a letter from Ar thur H. Packard. formerly of this city, who is now serving with an engineers regiment. in France. MT. Packard seems to be well pleased with France. He writes of learning. as rapidly as he can, to speak the French language and tive now to do this ard that the in centive may be indr- to accompany him back to Putnam after the war.
 ouinshaus Lodge Annual Meeting
 The annual meeting of Juinebaug lodge. A. F. and A. M., was held on Thursday evening at Masonic temple. Officers were elected for the ensuing year and the first degree was confer red. A turkey supper was served the
 Pleased With Atlanta. Mrs Charles Ryan has written from Atlanta, Ga, where her husband, a member of an infantry regiment sta ; that they have begun light housekeep- ing and find things very comfortable in the southern state. There are considerable number, of selected men it is now stated that they may re- main there during the winter months, going across in the spring.
 Crooks Pose as Charity Solicitors.
 Housewives in towns hereabouts are being warned to be particularly care fesenting themselves as soliciting for funds for various war charities. this applying to stranger solicitors. Re- ports have been coming in during the money under false pretences.
 Salvation Army Christmas. Following custom, the Salvation Army workers will solicit a fund to buy Christmas dinners for the needy of this city. For several years the army workers have brought cheer and comfort into numerous desolate homes and made the Christmas season bright and happy for many worthy but un- fortunate people of the city.
 Christmas Sunday Observance.
 Instead of the usual Christmas tree and exchange of gifts, members of the Sunday school of the Methodist church Christmas Sunday, at which time of ferings will be made for the Armenian and Syrian relief funds.
 Sugar Scarce Article. F. Notwithstanding reports of the re- ceipt of heavy shipments of raw su- gar, which must be refined, in Ros- ton, there continues to be an acute shortage here. Seme dealers are managing to supply their customers with a pound at time and in this manner tiding them over until sugar comes into the market in generous quantities.
 Pomfrst Boy in France.
 Herbert Nelson, selected man from this district, has written to relatives in Pomfret that he is somewhere in France. He was transferred from Camp Devens to a New England in- fantry regiment.
 Dr. B. A. Blake of Brooklyn. pas tor of the Union Baptist church at East Killingly. is to speak at the Congregational church here Sunday evening.
 Revoked December is
 Under the new regulations for the selective- draft, all exemptions and discharges, to registered men, made prior to noon of December IS and all certificates in evidence thereof will be automatically rewoked and will have no further validity after that time.