Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-03
BALTIC
Fast Rolling at Opening of New A. leys Saturday-Rev. Thomas Lynch Pays Trisuts to Patriotic Catholic Youns Volunteers of Sprague.


 ~ When the first ball was shot across the new alleys Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock by R. J. Jodoin packed house heard the pins fall with crash. Lawrence G. DrescheT and Robert Hines opened up the alleys and in a During the afternoon Nathan Henry of Thompsonville a bowler, who has rolled on some of HartfOrd's fastest teams, dropped the pins in quick suc- cession and the control of his : bail over the polished service gave Baltic bowlers the irnprtssion that he was there with the goods. He is at pres ent in the employ Of the Western Union Telegraph company. He signed on Saturday to play with Drescher's Clerks this week.
 Players from Providence booked a game with Rood's Stars Saturday eye- ming: but owing to tire trouble with the automobile by which the men were traveling, the game was called off when word was received that the con- tinngent was delayed.
 E. J. Kelley of the Warriors had high single with 115 and high total with 29S in the lineup against the Baltic bowlers. This game was fast from the startoff and the local bowlers witnessed some pretty fast rolling. A number of local boys have gotten to- getfer and are making arrangements to roll a Norwich team.
 FFooo or SPf19de'S roun9 Fatrtoes. . At the masses in St. Mary's church Sunday, Rev. Thomas Lynch, in an eloquent sermon. explained to the par ishioners what the Catholics gre doing in this war. He cited facts and in- stances where boys of Sprague vol when the call for volunteers reached Baltic. Father Lynch spoke of the true American spirit of Catholics in former wars; he said when Columbus discovered America in 1492 he discov cred the best country in the world. He spoke of other Catholic explorers and discoverers who rank in history among the great men of an ancient period.
 Father Lynch said he was proud to be able to testify to the true patriotic spirit being shown by the peoples of this country who are standing shoul- der to shoulder in this crisis and are ready to fight for the honor and for the glory of the American flag which will wave in triumph when the war is ever and the boys return to the U. s. A.
 Santa Claus Special Welcomed.
 High street was crowded with chil- dren Saturday afternoon at o'clock to await the arrival of Porteous & Mitchell's Santa Claus Special which pulled into the terminal shortly be- fore the arrival of the 2.03 southbound passenger car.
 As the special pulled onto the Aca- demy switch the aggregation at the car station gave the representatives of the Norwich firm a hearty welcome After a short delay a bell from the conductor started the car for Norwich.
 Brevities.
 Thomas Kelly. who has been visit ing friends in Worcester, has return ed home.
 Ernest Desautelle has returned to Providence after sptnding a few days with his sister, Mrs. Phillip Duhaime Mir. Desautelle is former Baltic boy and at present is employed as new manager of large crew of salesmen for a New York concern.
 Joseph Lemoine of Camp Devens spent 36-hour furlough-. with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Le- naoine of Main street. .
 Private Timothy Sullivan from Camp Devens visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Dennis Sullivan of Main sareet over the weekend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Victor H. Anderson of Waterbury, formerly of Baltic, have returned home after spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. George Dres- Cher of Railroad street.
 J. B. Charon of Fort Terry spent 36-hour leave of absence Sunday with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Eustace Charon. ..