Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
- NORWICH TOWN

At the Sneltering ArIas Christmas day, after the regular morning devo- tions, all in the household joined in singing America, at the scheduled time requested. At noon an elaborate turkey dinner with all to make it complete was served, IS well as fruit candy and lnaRy other delicacies.
 Mrs. Charles L. Hubbard presented the turkey which weighed nearly IS pounds Those who furnished other good things were Miss Mary Porteous, Mrs. Charles W. Prentice and B. P. Bishop.
 The dining room was artistically decorated in IC%. and green. laurel and evergreen pradominating.
 At three o'clock there was a Vic trola concert which lasted about an hour. The horne was presented 9, 'doz- en and a half new Victroln. records by the committee and friends At four o'clock all enjoyed a Christmas tree with distribction of gifts. every one in any way connected with fhe home, 1 receiving one or more presents from the committee and friends The tree was presented by John Driscou, of Franklin. For several days gifts have 1 been received and many interested 1 friends have called to bring good cheer l to the shut-irs. Allison Rogers of Boston spent l Christmas at the home of his parents, 1 MT. and Mrs. Woodbury O. Rogers, of 1 Upper Washington street.
 Miss Gala White of Bloomfield, is 1 spending the Christmas vacation at | her home on Pec<s Corner.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Williams and
 family spen: Christmas with MT. and
 Mrs. Thomas Bulman, and Miss Sarah
 Parker of Town street Mrs. Williams
 is a daughter of MT. BulRlan,
 James R. Moran from Camp Dev-
 ems, and Joseph Lynch from Newport Naval Reserves, were in town to spend the Christmas holiday at their home on East Town street.
 Fred Renier of Hartford, who spent the holiday with his cousin, Claude
 Combies of Tanner street, will remain
 for the week end,
 MT. and Mrs. Jonatl!In Smith o1
 Town street received word on Tues
 day that their son, Jonathan, of Hart l ford, was ill with influenZa.
 Mr and Mrs. Sidney Smith ant daughter, Miss Eleanor of Washington street left Tuesday afternoon by au.
 tomobile to spend Christmas with Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Mar! Smith, of Walpole, Mass.
 Il At the Johnson Home Christmas da,
 the household enjoyed a. fine chickeI dinner with vegetables and dessert , The Home was presented oranges b!
 Miss PorteouS. Mrs. Eras!us Gardner a member of the Home family, spen Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Arthur F. Howard of Lincoln avenue. Mrs
 Jennie Miner, matron of the Home left during the afternoon too attend . Christmas party of relatives, at tn, , home of her nephew and niece Mir , and Mrs. George A. Ashbay of Broac street.
 About ten thirty Christmas morning } Lady" the valuable collie owned ant } Srized by Nr. and Mrs. Thomas Bul
 man of Town street, was struck ant , fatally injured by a passing automo bile. Dr.. c. II. Lamb put an end t
 the dogs suffering. Lady was 8, grea favorite in the neighborhood. She wa , about a year old, MT. and Mrs. Bul
 man having rearer her from a puppy
 The dog was buried by LaWrenc
 Hamilton and Allan Bixby,
 l At Sacred Heart church Christina $ morning special music was arrange by the orgap:st, Miss Elizabeth Ma 3 lone. The ci1ildrens choir san ] ] Christmas hymns very SHeetly at tn
 seven thirty mass. At th.A nine oc1ocl
 service LoeschRs Mass was given b 1 the regular choir. Miss Mary Ryan an