Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-25

The two stamp windows at the West 1 erly post office have been well patronized for the past few days The belated Christmas rush has started in earnest, and over 1oO0 packages have been ln- sured in the past two days. Four extra clerks have been added to the regular force to help expedite matters. The &n- coming parcel post is being worked in the basement where all facilities had been arranged beforehand. Four substitute carriers are busy delivering the pack ages and have succeeded so far in pre-. venting congestion. Postmaster Thor1as F. Le1ihan estimates that the incoming mail is fully as heavy as it was fast year, but the outgoing matter is slightly below the average. Judging from the ire mendouS flood of post cards being TIlaA- ed, it would seem that the Westerly pub 3ic is sending greeting cards instead of presents this year.
 The pupils of the public schools of Pawcatuck enjoyed Christmas entertain ments Thursday afternoon. At the gram mar school, an interesting program was given by the pupils, and many of the parents were present to witness the fes- tivitieS.
 At the Lower Pawcatuck school, the children received gifts from huge Christmas tree. Carols were sung, and refreshments were served. The party was under the supervision of the teach CT, Miss Fannie Seymour.
 According to local merchants business was not as good as it was year ago. Not as many twenty dollar bills were floating around, and people purchased less expensive gifts this year. Unem- ployment in the mills and quaIries, and unsettled conditions in general probably accounted for This.
 Westerly grange. No. IS, Patrons of Husbandry, met Tuesday evening in Grange hall, Avondale. A short busi- ness meeting was held during which William P Browning was made an hon crary member of the organization. 4 special Christmas program was arranged 1 by the worthy lecturer, isabelle c. Chap man. which included Christmas tree for the children of the community, several | selections by the Grange orchestra, a l solo, The Birthday of a King, by Miss Bessie Cross, a Mother Goose play en- titled A Reception for Santa Claus py 1 the children assis ed by Miss Bessie Champlin as Mother Goose and Leo N?f as Santa Claus; followed by recitations and songs by the children. Waters and | ice cream were served.
 There will be Christmas tree exercises at the Methodist Episcopal church Mon- day evening at 7.30. A concert will bs given by the children of the Sunday school, after which a pageant entitled Nc Room in he Inn, will be presented. Int l cast follows: Joseph, F. F. A Leete Mary, Mrs. Bessie Main; sewing woman
 Miss Mildred Culley; lame boy. Roberr 1 Spargo; sick woman. Louise Payne; dea
 conesses, Dorcas Williams, Celena Veale
 Inez Baker and Ruth Percy; rich mau Fred Percy physician, Arthur Scott tht aged minister, Milo Champlin; the wis, men, Fred Percy, Arthur Scott and Milt sl Champlin.
 Residents of Pawcatucll are interestet
 to note that the grand total of assessed
 values for the town of atonington has in
 creased S310 536 over that of last year A U. s. sailor from the naval station at Newport was in Westerly Thurada. looking up a deserter from the navy sair 1 to reside on the West Side.
 J. c. Bucklin of Rutland, Vt, who 1a 1 been visiting in town for several days will soon leave for South Pines, N. c.
 to spend the winter.
 Three Rhode Island men have beel
 named in the initial list of officers eligi
 ble for duty in the new general staf
 corps, announced this morning The SC lection has just been completed by
 board of five general officers, headed b.
 Gen. John J. Pershing. s.Ad has been ap
 proved by Secretary of War Newton !
 Baker Col. EVeritte S. Chaffee, Lieut.
 Col. G. Edward Buxton and Lieut.. Col
 Edward J. W. Profit are among tn
 eligibles A total of 607 regular army
 national guard, reserve and eInergenc
 officers comprise the board selections
 Peter Powers Palmer, 8S, a we'll knowl
 resident of Hope Valley and Woodvills
 died Friday morning at the home of hi
 daughter, Mrs Annie Sheffield, 15 Wes
 street, Westerly, where he had made hi
 home for the past TWO years. MT. Pal
 mer was born in Hopkinton January 21
 1882, and was educated in the schools 0
 that town March 23, 1856, he marie
 Caroline L. Chappell, who died about l
 years ago. MT. and Mrs Palmer passe
 the first six years of their married If i in New London and then came back |
 reside in Hepkinton.
 Mir. Palmer was farmer in Hope Val
 ley and Woodville for many years andfh
 resided in the latter place until his healt l commenced 70 fail when he came to re
 side with his daughter in Westerly
 He is survived by four daughters, MT,
 Emma Browning of Hope Valley, Mir
 Annie Sheffield of Westerly, Mrs Mar
 Edwards of Canonchet and Mrs. Abbi
 Martin of New Brunswick. N. J.. an
 three sons, Everett P Palmer of Hopkir ton, Gideon R. Palmer of Hope valle,
 and Clark W. Palmer of Woodvill, l Twenty grandchildren and fourteen greg grandchildren also survive him.
 About 15e parents and friends attend , ed the Christmas exercises at the We: Broad street school Thursday and enjoy jed the following program: March. (pia1 : ist, Elizabeth Wheeler; Drummer, Ray mond Stillnaan) school; song, Hari1, tf l Herald Angels Sing, school; salutatiol Militaris, eighth grade boys, captah Prentice Kenyon recitation, A Trick c l Santa, Charles Bedford; doll drill, g girls from grade g. song, Shine Out, 0 - Blessed Star. pupils from grade { 3 Christmas toe unce, Julia Stahle ar Jeanette Stilinaa: recitation. Polly g Discovery, Marion Kenyon folk danc 3 l6 children from grade l song. Ange S from the RealgIs Of Glory, grade . Christmas Play. 13 children from graz s 6; song. Silent Night, scholo; piano sol = Marjorie Rabcock; recitation, San : Claus and the Old Woman Who Lived l; the Shoe, Gladys Chapman; wreath a, y flag drill, grade 4; Christmas Stoc y ings. pupils from grade 3; song. Sa |, la Claus, Robert Spellnan and Berna f Stenhouse with chorus by grade 2; re- {; tation, A Christmas Dilemma, Irene F ). son; exercise, Christmas Arithmet l. four pupils from grade 5 chorus, Nc g Star, grade '; recitation, Christmas L. Sea, Winifred Bogle; song, Christm ,- Eve, school. ei Edward J. Hap" FeneIon, former st a catcher and fullback on the high sche ; teams, is now member of Jack Dem ]. seY's canan in New York ritv Han f