Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS


 ing out of the Christmas plans Agent l Robert W. Boys has conference plan l ned with representatives of different or ganizations for Thursday afternoon and it is expected that all the details of the program will be worked out at that time.
 New Years day, in accordance with . established custom, Goodymrites will have an Old English Tea Party, observ- ing the day with all the quaint and l charming customs that have endured in Merrie England for so many centuries. DanieIson as a whole Is proud of the | fact that permanent rank Of major has been conferred upon Major Albert H. Warren, U. s. A., son of Mrs. Emma Warren and grandson of Mir. and Mrs. William A. Burrows of Main street. Ma jor Warren was advanced from cap- taincy to major during the World war, but he has just been permanently com missioned to the advanced rating, his commission dating back to last July. Major Warren has attained hiis present rank at the age of 26, unusually early. as reference to the army lists will in- dicate. He is one of the youngest ma jors of the regular service and in ad- vancing as rapidly as he has, has full | filled the predictions made at the time he qualified to enter the United States military academy at West Point. | Major Warren was member of the class of 1911, Killingly High school, out ! having passed his examinatio fOl West Point just before graduation time, left to take up his military studies, be- ing awarded his local diploma here at commencement trne. He was just under I the minimum age limit when he quail fled for West Point, but his appoint ment was held open for him for two weeks that he might enter.
 Graduated from West Point with the i class of 1915, he was first assigned to duty at Fortress Munroe. He rates as a coast artillery officer and has served in turn after his first assignment at ; Fort Sam Houston. Texas; LaFedo, ,l Texas Fort Totten, N. r.; two years in the 1% Iama Canal Zone; Fort Wads- r worth Staten Island, and at his present post, Fort Tilden, Long Island, from F where he is soon to be transferred to a
 new post.
 and brilliant career in the service is indicated for him.
 Harold Conklin, U. s. Marine corps, } has returned to duty aboard the U. s. l S. Nevada at Norfolk, Va, after spend , ing a two weeks leave of absence with t his parents, MT and Mrs. P. c. Conk-
 lin, of Elmville. The Nevada, whose football team recently won the cham
 pionship of the Atlantic fleet, is to sail r in a few days for the winters southern
 cruise.
 Maurice Conklin. is foreman for tht z s. N. E. T. company at New Britain
 also has been the guest of his parents MT and Mrs. P. c. Conklin. f Mrs. William Collins of the Wesi . Side has been taken to the Day kipj : ball hospital at Putnam to undergo J surgical operation.
 2 J. C. Witter was at Pomfret Tuesday : to conduct an auction sale at the farm
 of Fayette l.. Wright.
 Frank McGorty, who has been i'll al :, his home in Elmville has recovered and { is able to be out.
 n Another appeal is being made thi.
 week for the public to buy Red Cros! | Christmas seals. Eighty-five per cent . of all the money received from the sal.
 of these seals will go to Danielson
 Civic federation.
 . Today "Wednesday is the feast of tn, f Immaculate Conception, which will b, 1 observed at all of the Catholic churche l. in this territory with special masse ii that will be attended by thousands ) n parishioners.
 IT Completing his twenty fifth a\iver e sary as pastor of St. Patrick's cndrcl rel at IhompsonVllle, Rev. Themas J. Pres If ton, for years pastor q St. James e church here was notified by his pai q ishioners Tuesday of the clearing oi g the church of debt and oi plans for tn observance of his anniversary. Fath., = Presto nhas been confined to his hoI1 l. by illness for several weeks. Sine. II Il became ill. a campaign for funds t L. clear the church of debt has been iiau
 gurated and has resulted in subscrip : tions amounting to $22,000 being ob
 tained. This is sufficient to cancel tn parish debt. This was planned to b
 accomplished by Tuesday, and was bu
 plans for holding an observance an
 burning the mortgage will have to b
 delayed until Father Preston's recovery
 Every dog has his day, but he is no
 as certain of it as the old turkey gob