Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
DANIELSON

I ant postmaster for term of years, received his commission as postmas- ter at Danielson Tuesday evening.
 F. E.. Cunneen of the River Weav- ing company presented each of the operators at the central telephone ex- change with a box of candy.
 George Jordan, medical corps, Camp | Devens, is spending a few days leave l of absence at his home here.
 Arthur Barbeau, in the naval ser vice at Newport, is at his home here | on leave.
 Reports continue to come in. of the. picking of dandelions and other | blooms.
 Run1ors that state police were in l town started some thrills of nervous | ness about town Christmas eve
 Captain and Mrs. Roy Bergengren | of Lynn have been spending the heli- l day season with relatives in Daniel- l son.
 Christmas afternoon brought clear ing weather and a temperature of 4S degrees to Danielson troop train bearing men en route to Camp Devens passed through Dan- ielson Christmas morning All the soldiers were in happy mood William Clemens, S9, who died the past week in Phoenixville, was na- tive u IIle IOWn or KlllIlSIy. Business men reported good Christ ] mas trade. with many expensive arti- eles sold for gifts Henry C. Bennett of Pawtucket was q visitor with friends in Danielson over-the holiday. Mrs. Chloe I. Smith and Ralph Tefft of Dayville were Christmas guests of 1dr. and Mrs. George F. Davignon.
 DanieIson had almost TO court bus mess through the holEny season. though one Putnam woman. who said | she never before had been arrested, was before Judge Woodward in the ! town court. Her case was dismissed. There was expression Of apprecia- | tion Christmas day of the excellent | service and special effort of the post office force in handling the holiday
 rush. The Christmas mail was prac-
 tically cleaned up when the office closed at noon Wednesday.
 Six to eighe inches Of frost that was l in the ground two weeks ago has come under during the warm weathef 1 period and the soil is now as free of frost, almost, as during the summet
 season.
 A big aeroplane that came south ! from the direction of Putnam. circled
 over the Connecticut mills and then ! headed in the direction Of Goodyear i aroused curiosity Christmas afternoon ! at o'clock. It is believed that it was 1 an army plane.
 My Four Years in Germany, one of the most wonderful pictures that the
 war has caused to be brought forth 1 was shown as a Christmas attraction i at the Orpheum theater and proved O. surpassing interest to the large au- 1 diences at the afternoon and evening shows. The film is picturizat tion of
 Ambassador James W. Gerard's four l years in the kaisers domains and IS 1 remarkable in it's historical interest kThe picture inspired an unusual de. gree of enthusiasm and patriotism.
 StirrinS many to applause s,t .times.
 Sacred Heart church st Waureqan
 was filled Christmas morning, when Rev. M. Donat Jette, son of MT. ana
 Mrs. Marcel Jette. T.. celebrated his first solemn high mass in the churci 1 that was his spiritual home in his l boYhood days. Father Jette was or | dained last Saturday at Hartford. The
 congregation included a large number l of relatives and friends of the Jette
 families from all the places in this vii
 cinity, number being present from 1 Danielson.
 The town of Hampton has turned Tn for use by any committee that may ] be organized here 3, petition signed by
 d large number of it's prominent citi- i zens who are deeply, interested in 1 having the state highway department
 huild with good highway several miles 1 of bad going between Brooklyn and 1 Hampton. This is the matter in which
 about every automobile owner in this
 section is interested in, as are also
 the farmers living along the route. l Getting names for a~simiiar petition here in Danielson will be undertaken right after the first of the year.
 Mrs. William H. Putnam, formerly
 Of Danielson, will entertain a number Of the younger set at her home in
 Hartford a, week from tonight. an. :.
 at dance which she is giving in hon
 or of her daughter. Miss MaGcella F.
 Putnam and her son, Lionel H. Put
 nam, the latter student at the Taft
 school at WatertoWn.
 A splendid Christmas dinner and
 Christmas gifts made the inmates at
 the Killingly town farm happy We'd
 iesday. There was an abundance 10
 eat and many little remembranees | from friends of the inmates there. Ii The prisoners at Brooklyn jail also enjoyed the usual holiday dinner Of roast pork and all the good things that
 go with it.
 | A Christmas celebration at the Con. | rccticut Mills for the children en- ii pioyed and for the children whose 1! parents are employed at the Mills wa S held in the large beaming department Of the mills at o'clock Wednesda3
 afternoon. Tree and surroundings were beautifully decorated, the assem- bled children were filled with antic; | fo Ia singing and games with lots of candy and presents for all given out b,- 2 real Santa Claus selected by Old Sa.!. 1 ta himself made the event a real fec tiYai.
 This beautifully arranged affai, s could not have been the success it was !. without the cooperation of MT. Butler q manager and secretary of the Connec- S 1 ticut Mills Company. and the super. vision of Miss Doty. the welfare work. CT of the mills who has had two week, of hard work in making arrangement! F for the big time. Miss Doty had tn, \ able assistance of 4. P. Burns ant both were warmly congratulated ol the results obtained.
 \ On MT. Buffers return Tuesda7 morning he was surprised to find cl his desk a sealskin cap presented hin E by the officials and overseers employ ed at the Connecticut Mills. Thi beautiful cap was purchased hy Su \ perintendent Morin on his recent visi to Canada.
 The officials, ove~seers and off1c
 employees were made happy Tuesda,
 when handed by fGr. Gray, in behaI of the Connecticut Mills, a substan \ tial Christmas gift
 RI Mir. Peloquin. the popular nigh
 overseer of weaAing was was pre- \ scented a diamofid ring Tuesday eve