Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
PUTNAM

 hood of Rev. Thomas MoGarry and Rev. Narcisse Laeroix - Exemption ] Board to Meet for Three Weeks Misacie Play Presented at Pomfrst. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent leave today to spend the holiday with relatives in New York.
 Judge M. H. Geissler will succeed Judge L. H. Fuller as judge of the city Home from Maine. W. E. Dawson, who is in the gov- ernment service, is at his home here f from Hartland, Me, to remain over Paul E. Metras of this city and Cyril Paine and Etha1 Barrett of North Woodstock have enlisted at Fort Slo- corps.
 A. A. Bourcier, assistant engineer of the fire department, is a. candidate for appointment as chief engineer. sent to Camp Dix. Several of this citys young men who enlisted at Boston recently and were afterwards forwarded to Fort S1ocnm Jersey.
 Attended Ordination. MT and Mrs. Patrick McGarry and NIT. and Mrs. Narcisse Lacroix were at St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, Sun day, to witness the ordination to the Rev. Thomas McGarry and Rev. Mar cisse Lacroix. The newly ordained priests will come to this city today and will celebrate their first high masses at St. Mary's church Christ mas morning.
 To Meet for Three Weeks. Beginning Wednesday, members of %1 ,.I %I,;- <5 i- trict will hold daily meetings for a period of three weeks for the purpose of classifying registrants in accord ance with the information filed in missionaries. Already some regis rants have sacrificed their rights to deferred classification by failing to return the questionnaires within the seven days prescribed by law, and the first that will be called for ser vice.
 ceasting Accident. A little girl who was sliding down the May street extension ran into a vehicle driven by Ralph Tavel, who was travelling along School street. The girl was not seriously injured. Cap tain Ryan has repeatedly posted mo- tices forbidding sliding on the May street extension, on account of the danger of accidents like the one noted, but the signs have been torn down al-
 
 Christmas Mail Heavy. Exceptionally heavy incoming and outgoing mails was the rule ot the Putnam postoffice Saturday, when the Christmas rush was at it's height Trains through this city were carry ing extra mail clerks to help in han ding the heavy amount of mail matter. |Every effort will be made by the local office force to expedite business today and to clean up deliveries of packag on Christmas morning.
 ', On Brief FurIoushs. Hundreds of soldiers from Camp Devens passed through this city Satur- day on their way to their homes in various parts of the state. Most of Sunday leave and they will be back in camp today so as to give the boys who are coming out this afternoon their chance for Christmas leave. No Coal Can Be Hoarded. While there is no immediate danger Of a coal famine in this city, the fuel regulation board has laid down the recommendation that deliveries be re- stricted to two tons at a time, and that there be actual immediate need of coal on the part of householders who place orders. An effort will be made to prevent buying of coal which is in- tended for boarding.
 May Not Furnish Final Per Cent.
 This district may not have to fur nish it's final Is per cent. of men on the first draft. A communication from Hartford intimates that no more men will be called out from this district probably until after the present classi- fcation is completed. The district owes g men to complete it's quota of men and Is more to make up for re- jections of men that have been for warded to camp and returned to the district as physically unfit.
 Miracle Play at Pomfret.
 At Ponfret Sunday evening occur red the fifth annual presentation of the Miracle play of the Nativity, which was participated in by resi- dents of the town, there being a union of all Christian denominations in the cast, which has changed little since the first presentation in Pomfret.
 There were week end fishing parties to a number of the lakes and ponds in the vicinity of this city and some very good strings of pickerel were taken.
 Sisters Plan Christmas Observance.
 Sisters of the Holy Ghost, whose mither house in the United States is now established on Church street in this city, are making plans, for the special observance of Christmas. Their obsefvances will be a deeply religious one, LnOuSn 1fldIk0d 6y the 1nr1SCmaS s cheer that will be universal through out the Christian world
 Christmas Party.
 At the gymnasium of the Congrega- tional church this afternoon from to s o'clock the members of the primary, junior and younger classes of the in termediate department of the Bible school will be entertained at Christ mas party. Games are to be played and refreshments served. V
 To Sing Christmas Carols.
 This evening at II o'clock members of the choir of the Congregational church will follow their Christmas eve custom of singing carols through the streets of the city. They will go first to the Day Kimball hospital by way of Bridge, Elm and Church streets. Returning, they will follow the route