Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27
WILLIMANTTC

Norwich. Bulletin. WiIIimantic of- flee, 23 Church St. Telephone 1o5.
 Friday night at the Odd Fellows
 hall, the ladies of Violet Rebecca
 lodge No. 57 held their second annual
 Christmas entertainment. The mem
 bers of the lodge have extended an in
 vitation to the members of Obwebe-
 tuck lodge No. Is, who joined them in
 the fun making in the evening. A
 short entertainment had been ar
 ranged, Miss Celia Israel played two
 selections on the piano, the selections
 being Apple Blossoms and Mendel-
 ssohn's Song Without Words. She was
 warmly applauded. Mrs. H. c. Bee
 be was next on the programme and
 gave three recitations, The Night Af- ter Christmas, The Frenchman's Ver-
 sion, and An Essay on Geese.
 After the entertainment the mem- bers of the Rebeccas and their friends gathered about a large Christmas tree that had been erected in the center of the hall, and the presents that had been hanging on the tree were taken l off and a number attached to them
 was called out. As the numbers were 1 called one of those present announced
 that he or she had the tag that cor responded and the present was hand i ed over to them to be opened. As the presents had been purchased for a sum not to exceed ten cents, the gifts 1 received were the cause of much | laughter, men received gifts that
 would be better appreciated by mem- 1 berS of the opposite sex, and the wo-
 men received gifts that could have i been put to better use by the men.
 | 3FolioWing the handing out of gifts | which took about an hour the mem 1 bers were served coffee and waters by the entertainment committee. The
 affair which was in every way sue l cess, was planned by the following | committee from the Violet Lodge 1 chairman, Miss Sadie E. Curley. Mrs l c. D. Lovett, Mrs. z. Y. Mathieu, Mrs W. E. Elliott. and Mrs. c. H. Beebe.
 | After an illness of about three 1 weeks. the life of Harold A. Gager only son of MT. and Mrs. John M. Ga l ger of $50 Windham road, came to its end late Thursday night at St. Jo- seph's hospital. The deceased haG been junior at Tufts college but be- came ill while there and came to his home in Willimantic about December 13. Later he was taken to St. Jo- II seph's hospital where he underwent oii OpOA dllOLl TUT dppSiluICltlS. HIS CdSt
 being an especially serious one. Hi:
 trouble later developed into pneum )
 nia which ultimately caused his death
 The deceased was born in this city oI
 Oct. 22, 1899, the son of John M. ana
 Nellie (Anthoney) Gager, and receiv
 ed his education in this city, gradual ing from Natchaug Grammar schoo in 1913, and from Windham Higl school in 1917. While a student a Windham High he was not only on
 of the honor students, but took a keel interest in athletics. playing on bot football and basketball teams, an managing the baseball team. He wa also a class officer and a member 0 the athletic association. Upon enter ing Tufts College he continued mak ing good in his studies and in ath leties. He was a member of th Sword and Shield and Ivy societie, and held the position of treasurer i ] the Delta Upsilon Fraternity at tha college In the season of 1918 he wa { g. member of Tufts varsity basketba team and would have continued in hi place had not his health interferet He also held the office of manager q elect on the baseball team and wa N prominent in class activities. In Wi limantic he was a member of tn K First Congregational church and ( the Grex club, and was a member B the Y. M. c. A. On Oct. I, 1918, h enrolled in the naval reserve force the S. A. T. at college and was 0 the reserve list at the time of h