Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
VARIOUS MATTERS

Fifty printed calling cards for 50 cents at The Bulletin Office--adv.
 The Otis library which was closed Christmas day will be open today as usual.
 The use of Red Cross Christmas seals is to be continued up to New Years.
 A period of very cold weather is predicted for the coming week, to close 19ts.
 Franklin H. Bennett has been ap- pointed census enumeration for the town of Ashford
 The unexpected snowfall was Santa Claus biggest surprise for the town, Christmas morning.
 The flag was flying on Chelsea Pa rade during the holiday, the Stars and Stripes showing of well against the snow.
 The American Railway Express Company reports the pre-Christn1aS rush exceeded that of all previous years.
 The Norwich national banks kept open until S.3o, Christmas eve, for the accommodation of the merchant de- positors. Following St. Stephens day today (Friday) St. John inc Evangelist will be comInemorated in the Episcopal churches tomorrow
 John Geer Of North Stonington, shot 2-pound red fox this week. This makes three foxes to his credit. The other two were gray.
 Postmasters hereabouts are receiv- ing the new 1920 war savings stamps. which will go 0 nsaae at the post of- fees after January l.
 Fresh fish and oysters at Osgood's $ wharf, daily; reasonable prices. The former J. B. Shannon residence on Washington street is being rernod- eled by the new owner, Abraham Dav- l ldSon, of the Strand theatre. Local merchants are looking for fewer exchanges of gifts than usual \ this season, although there will be I some returns in certain lines, More than one small boy improved | the chance to earn an honest quarter behind the snow shovel, after the sun came out, Thursday morning. The December new moon made its i--1,ea ra nca in itaa Thursda~ evening sky and appears to be what is grad l l.--iy CJA--~.--t~u d .44iN-" 1~ltl-ef 14looA On some of the routes, The Bulletin carriers were rewarded for faithful service by money and other gifts from satiGasd patrons Christmas
 morning.
 The weather man provided holiday ! to the children's taste. The new l Christmas sieds were given a try-oui On every hfll where a bit of coastiae was available. .4 November was the biggest recruit ing month in the peace time history of the United States Marine Corps according to information received from Washington.
 l Help a great cause by maxim. Christmas and New Year gifts O
 bonds or equivalent to St. Mary I Diamond Jubilee fund.-adv. 1 Trains and trolleys brought man, l visitors to town, Wednesday evenini
 and Thursday morning, and happ. family gatherings were held in al
 sections. of the city. 1 Visitors to Norwich for the holida, saw the c-ey at it's best best, the nev snow forming an admirable foil flo
 the attractions of residential streets
 the open harbor and the wooded hills \ The annual banquet oF the Connec
 ticat Mckinley club is to be held il
 Miadletown January 27. Unite
 States Senator James E. Watson, 0
 Indiana, will be the principal speaker The papers note that former Nor yich residents, Dr. G. P. Bard an
 Mrs Bard of Stafford Springs wer guests at a family Christmas party i
 Sterling at the home Of. MT. and MT
 Harold B. MoNry.
 Judge Joel T. Reed of Staffor
 Springs, a judge of the supOio
 court, who has frequently preside over sessions of that court in this cit1 retires from the bench January
 having reached the age limit of seven ty years.
 The officials of the United Con gregational church state that a mos gratifying response has already com to the pastors suggestion. that Janu ary 4th, the next Communion, is most suitable day on which to unit
 with the church.
 Dr. Mynon Maine, dean Of def
 tists in Connecticut, who has been i k at his home in South Manchests from acute Indigestion, is thought 1
 be improving. Dr. Maine. native {
 North Stonington, has been in actiy practice over forty years Members of the congregation
 Park church on Christmas Sunda
 are still commenting on the beaut in particular, of the Gounod anther
 Adore and Be Still" directed |
 Chorister Eben Learned and with V
 olin obiigato by Miss Helen B. Rove | Word has been received of the mal
 rfage in Newtonwlle, Mass, Frida
 Dec. 19, Of Lieut.. Col. Dana T. Gallr
 of Old Mystic and Miss Corinne Hu
 ing. Col. and Mrs. Gallup will resit in Washington, D. C., where Col Ga
 lup is on duty at the war departmen \ Wm. Maine & Son, of Westfor
 have bought two large timber lots
 woodstock. One is the Sumner k
 on of the best in that town. They a
 cutting the timber on a. large swan
 on the Curtiss lot which has be.
 frozen up so as to be traveied over
 good adxantage.
 MI County Commissioner George Fellows and Mrs. Fellows, of Fran h1e street entertained & farrai = party, on the holiday, following dim
 with a Christmas tree for their lit
 granddaughter, Barbara, daughter Y Mr. and Mrs. George R. Fellows,
 Laurel Hill avenue.
 Fl In defeating Big Ed Phefan of O 4- lahena in d wrestling match at, Ne, ,ee euFgh, N. r., recently Al IMndstru sn the North Grosvenordale mat art l. achieved one of the most notable VI m b0rieS of his career. Pheian is rat If as a high grade wrestler in ti,H ss