Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-25
WESTMINSTER

I am come that they might have life
 and that they nlight have it more
 abun6aHtiy, John 10: 10 was the text
 of the morning worship Christmas
 Sunday. Christ's birth brought bet
 ter. fuller, larger, more joyous life to
 ali people. and the most progressive
 and highly civilized nations are Chris
 tian nations.
 The first of the public Christmas festivities was held Friday evening. the closing, exercises Of Westminster Hill school. The seats in the school room were filled by parents aHtl friends of the pupils. A Christmas tree with gifts for the children occu- pied prominent position. and the teachers desk and front of the room was enclosed hv sliding curtains nan aged by Earl Macleod. The principal feature of the entertainment was a play in two: acts. Christmas in Ffnne- i gan Flats. Its owner. formerly a drunkard was filed with tife Christ
 mas spirit. and, aided by 30 cents, his 1 wife, Prof. Baton. q, musician. MT. I Dooley. q policeman Miss Neyersmile. | Miss Goodheart and her tall chant 1 feur made q merry Christmas for the 1 children of the flats, who sang Christ ] mas songs, darcei around the "city 1 Christmas tree" spoke pieces and had
 a, thoroughly fine time. The pupils
 entered fully into tie fun and each
 part was well-given. Florence New ton was Mir. Tinnegan: V.ola Bennett Mrs. Finnesan: Harold Elniey Prof
 Baton; Caroline Perkins, Miss Never | smile: Raymond Green. as Policeman Dnoley; Mary. the little motae-. was Iulia. Green and Tom, her hahy | brother; was Dousias NacT cod; Rftd
 Nfiarrifeid was Miss Geedheart. the I VxS A Y..{.. q her chauffeur, The children of Fin
 negan Flats were the other puuiis ot the scl>oel, those sivir~ reaftatious being Far MacI cod. Ze1a Mortified Josie Nedberv, Isaiselie Green. Be tween the acts Caroline Perkins gavt a recitation Of a eo1ntry school. the
 nunils of which fid not get the best O , their little teacher. earning heart7
 applause .as did all the little actors c
 the play. After the distribution 0
 gifts. cocoa and cake concluded 6 de iightfrl evening. The sehooiroon1 wa
 pratti!y decorated
 The Ravrnord district eiosirg exer cises and Christmas tree program wa held Saturdav evening and prove, : most successful.
 Miss Dole has gora to her horne il , Springfield for the two weeks vaca tion.
 Tne wi~ter term of the tow, s"F,,ois win begin Monday, Jan. i1S9o.
 Mrs. simon Rosaa5wety is vfsit.n, her children in New York
 Allen Moody, who Is employed on vessel in New York harber, is fom : for 6 vacation of q week. Charlie Hopkins, who has been a Charles BarstoT's for two years. i now working in the Inill at Plainfiel6 ,, Thcinas Colburn and sons. AndreS ard Charles have shot two red foSe : and small otter and have capture qtsifs number of skunbs. Ben Rosenzweig has gone to Ne7
 York for a few days.
 ,i Eddie Green is still confined to hi : bed by inhammatory rheufnatisH1. hu I is improving.
 sf The Christmas doings at the cilurc 9 are te be held as soon after 7.So a :, possible Christmas night. Chiidre t and others brought ropes and wreath : Of evergreen tn decorate the ehurc and the tree Wednesday afternoor l The materials for the huge Christina 5 plum pudding came safely by parce
 post as did the candy,
 f Some tir1e ago at a specially caile : church meeting it was voted to cele 3 hrate, in the best manner possible, th ] i6oth anniversary of the Westrains+e church, both building and organize 0 tion. which will be next fail. and tn T pastor was authorized to draft 8 lei ' ter for the occasion.
 1 Mrs Happy Tracy is receiving con t sratulations on the arrival of ,. diniinutive lady assistant in seaso . for the holiday business at the post