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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
woNrEN's COUNCIL
 OBSERVES FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Bozrahville section of the Council of Jewish Women celebrated it's first ami versary Sunday. After the chairman had extended a hearty welcome. to the members and their friends delicious luncheon was served.
 The tables were prettily decorated. Music and dancing were enjoyed through out the afternoon Mrs Nathan Gilman. the president of the section. was pleas antly surprised by a gift of 9 four-piece silver breakfast set which was present. ed her by the members of the council. The breakfast set was engraved with the initials of the council.
 Officers for the coming year were elects ed as follows: President, Mrs. Nathan Gilman; vice president, Mrs. J. Berk- man; treasurer, Mrs. R. Schatz; secre- tary. Miss Phoebe Schatz; board of di- rectors, Mrs. I. Pearson. Mrs. I. Fish bone. Mrs J. Resnick, Mrs. N. Bender and Mrs. R. Schatz.
 The Council of Jewish women stands for faithf humanity and social better ment. through religion, philanthropy, ed- ucation and civic cooperation The Council of Jew'1h Women now includes 192 sections with 4H,O0O members. It has grown from S9 sections in 1917 to 193 councils at the present time.
 Included in it's International activi- ties are the following:
 \ unit has been sent to the ports of northwestern Eurone under the direction of the special committee on reconstruc- tior, of which Mrs. Alexarder Kohut of New York city is chairman. This unit 1 has been devoting itself to work in be- 1 half of the refugees and enigrants con 1 centrated in the port cites of Holland and Belgium.
 The council has cooperated with the l joint distribution committee In it's war ] orrban adoptiou work. 1t has placed the members of it's reconstruction unit at the ! disnosaI of the J D. .. in eastern and central Europe It's sections has adpot' i ed q large number of war orphans. 1 The councils department of trnnhi' grant aid renders international service in the sphere of immigration. The pro I gram of the council is being promoted 1T Furonean countries as well as on tni American continent. committee CT foreign relations has recently been ap pointed. .,L following:
 i The committee on work among wone' on farms has extended ifs rural program into the five states of New York Penn
 svlvanfa. New Jersey, Connecticut ant Rhode Island.
 The councils department Of innni
 erart aid promoted a program Of i'm
 miqrant and Americanzation work il
 co-oneration with the local sections an
 at Ellis Island.
 spaakers' bureau provides speaker
 for sections throughout the country
 State conferences have been orsanize
 in many states including all. the sec
 tions of the respective states. Farr work for Jewish women on farms in
 c1uaes hygienic. educational and socfs
 welfare programs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
XMAS TREES, DINNERS AND GIFTS
 PLANNED FOR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS

Extenrsve plans for tine observance c: Christmas in the institutions .: Norwich are underway. As us-al all the institI- lions viii have a spec. al Christmas dinner for patients, emp oyees and staff. In most of the institutions t:.ere will be heavily laden Christmas trees with gifts | r everybody. Postmaster John P. Murphy said Thursday night that the Christmas mail for the institutions. es. pecially the Norwich State los1ital' for the Insane is unusually heavy this year.
 Baclsus Hospital
 At the Backus hospital there will be real old fashioned Christmas dinner with all the fxen's, according to Super intendent F Leon Hutcllins Numerous contTibuta-ns have been made for this plrposa by many generous friends of the hospital The main bui.ditrsy public wards and the nurses home have been decorated and there will be a, Cf1fistnas $ tree in the c3rildreT's ward, enc in the nurses home and one in the employees building. Saturday night, Christmas Eve, MT and Mrs Santa Claus will visit l the hospital to distribute the 5ifts and cave god cheer and smiling faces in their wake.
 Norwich State Hospital 4 Christmas eve there will be 2 special movie show at the Norwich State hospital for the Insane There will also be : | big Christmas tree with gifts for the pa tients, nurses and staff Every one ir the colony of 1,500 persons will be re men9bered with Christmas gift Chris mas boxes for the thirty world war vet erans at the hospital will be provided b Fletcher Post, No. 1, American Legion Sunday a special dinner will be served q the institution.
 Rock Nook Home
 School at the Rock Nook home In Nor | wich Town closed for the Christmas va cation Thursday Today (Friday) tn children will give a Christmas pr grau and oa Saturday evening they will nan up their stocking in anticipation of tn
 visit of Santa Claus. There will be ,: Christmas tree for the 29 children at tn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
FOR
 SIX INJURED EAIPLoYEs

Six compensation agreements were fled in the superior court office in this city Thursday. The agreements are as fol- lows:
 F Atlantic Carton Corp. Norwich, and James Lee, Norwich. Employe received laceration of the left forearm Dec. 5tb Compensation began Dec, 18th
 Atwood Machine Co.,, Stonington, and Manuel Sylvia Stonington Employe re- ceived an infected cut on the little finger of his left hand Oct. 14th. Compensation began Oct. 17th.
 Eastern Connecticut Power Co, Nor. wich. and Anthony Silvia, Norwich. The employe fractured the large toe on his left foot Nov. 11th. Compensation began Nov. 18th.
 Federal Paper Board O., Versailles and Leon Wade, Baltic. Employe. received a bad laceration of the right hand index finger Sept. 18th. Compensation began Sept. 2Sd.
 Borough of Groton and John Riazzo. Groton. Employe sprained has shoulder Nov. 18th. Compensation began Nov. 26th.
 Ponemah Mills Co. Tartville. and AL bert Stone, Taftville. Date of injury Oct. 2oth. Compensation began Oct. 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
SEVEN BROWN GIRLS
 DELIGHT DAVIS AUDIENCE

Playing to Q capacity house on Thurs day evening. tho Seven Brown Girls. headline act on the bill at Davis thea tre. presented q musical novelty that is seldom seen on any vaudeville circuit. The selections. both orchestral and solo parts, were classical and popular and 1t was an ap1reciative audience that heard them The young women are each and eve y one of them accomplished musi- clans, playing with sympathy and under standing that is foreign to the general run of vaudeville artists.
 Not only are these young women nu- sicians but they have a heart that is full Of sympathy for their fellow beings as is demonstrated by a fact that leaked out
 Thursday evening. IL seems that the young women are staying at a local hotel and being far from home most of them Twin gin Ohio. and with Christmas near
 at hand there was that lonesome feeling. To put little of that Christmas spirit in
 acts. the young women have decorated
 their rooms at the hotel with a real
 Christmas atmosphere, bought Q Christ
 mas tree and quantity of presents. Then they inquired through the proper chan nels about some needy family and have invited Q family Of eight needy children to be their guests at Christmas party | on Saturday, each one to he a Santa Claus to a little guest
 The other acts or the bill are of very | high order and were well received. The Morton Bros. have Q neat novelty act, as ] has Harry Boiden. Another feature is a sstiricaI s5it entitled Fascination and 1 Is well presented with considerable suotls | huno-
 The feature picture is Alice Brady ir 1 The Dawn Of the East. . Realart pro- l duction of merit and fine Orienta 1 scenes. Miss Brady is to appear at the Davis theatre next month in person in 2 i legitimate production. Miss. Brady wa:
 recently injured in an automobile wrecF l but Manager Davennort - the theatre ] has received a telegram that she har sc ] far recovered as to be able to appeal l
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
Mrs. Ida NJ. Beebe.
FUNERALS.
Miss Dominica LaIinaa,.

The funeral of Miss Dominica Lalima, who died in St RahDael's hospital in New Haven on Tuesday, was held at the mortuary parfors of Cummings 6 Ring Thursday morning. with an attendance that included relatives from New Haven, Westerly and other pIaces. At the ser vices in St PatriclS's church Rev. Myles P Calvin was celebrant of the mass of requiem The bearers were Peter Quinn Frank Mcknight, John and William Sha- han. Burial was in St. Josepl's ceme- tery.
 The deceased was a native of Italy and had spent the greater part of her life in Norwich. She leaves 3. brother and sis- ter in Westerly and relatives in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Judge and Mrs Gardiner Greene are to go to Boston to spend the holidays
 H. Reynolds Palmer. & student at Pomfret school, is at his home for the holiday recess.
 MT. and Mrs Oliver L. Johnson motor ed down from Hartford Thursday to their home on Union street
 Mrs. John F. Sevin of Broad street is at Gorham, Maine, for the Christmas hol- idays, visiting at the home of her son, John F. Sevin.
 Miss Frances R. Whitney of Wellesley Hil!s. Mass. will be the guest Of her sis ter, Mrs S. W. Sevin Of Bliss place, for over Sunday and Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

home. Sunday noon special Christina dinner will be enjoyed by the little ones.
 Tuberculosis Sanatorium
 The Christmas dinner and general O. servance If the holiday will take place Monday at the, Norwich State Tube-c- iosis sanatoriun! All the wards haze been decorated and each ward win have its, own Christmas tree. There will b attractive as well as useful gifts for th. 120 patients at the sanatoriuIn. Some O. the patients have been allowed to raeurli to their homes fir the holiday. There will he a ecial Christmas dinner at tho sanatoriu1n Monday.
 At the AImshouse supt and Mrs J. R. Chapman ar making plans for a Christmas dinner cf l roast pork, gravy. mashed potatoes mashed turrips. cteame;l onions, bread cranberry sauce and pumpkins for theiI | family at the teal alnslotise- The din nAr will be served Sunday noon There will be a general observance ot tht day at the alnshouse.
 Is A Christmas at inc Jail 4 roast pork dinner is being planned | for the IS men at the New Londo' ,cou1ty- jail cn Cedar street. The men, wifi include roast pork. vegetables. pie ranges etc; and the men VII be r. i rnerbered with chewing tobacco and ci gars. Nine of the IS men confined at t1 l jail are awaiting trial in the st2erio
 court.
 The County Home
 The children of the New Londo
 county home will again this year enjo, the hospitality of Ct rge W. Carroll a the Christmas dinner to be held at tn home on Saturday afternoon. Mir. Car Iror has provided the turkey which wi be the, center Of attraction on the hi
 dinner table which will be laden wit igood things for the children. After din ner there will be 2 Christmas tree a
 which Santa Clans will preside and giv ut gifts to the children. Many of t,l
 merchants In the city have contribute numerous gifts of toys, candy. fruit an iotherS things to gladden. the hearts (
 the youngsters
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
PERSONALS

Columbus Smith of Norwich has been visiting his cousin. Nelson Lyons, of Can terbury Green.
 Mrs. Annie K. Lamphere of Mystic has been entertaining Mrs. Thomas Hartley and Mrs. Etta, Leffingwell of Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. MacNamara and children of Greeneville, s. C., are pass ing the holidays with Mrs. Mary Mc- Namara, of Roath street.
 Walter D. Forschler, manual training teacher in the public schools has left to spend the Christmas vacation with his parents in Rochester, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Bean of Knoxville, Tenn. are spending the holidays with Mrs. Beans parents, MT. and Mrs. Alex ander Kilroy of Union street. The triT from Knoxville to Savannah was made by automobile with friends and from Savannah to Norwich by boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
SHOOTING IN RESTAURANT
 " BOsToN's CHINAToWN

Boston, Dec. PA young woman was shot twice and killed and a young man vas fatally wounded in a restaurant in the Chinatown district tonight. The man died at hospital soon afterward and the identity of the two had not been established at a late hour
 The police believe that the men shot the woman and then committed suicide They had occupied a booth in the rest. aurant for half an hour before tho shooting. On the floor was a revolve1, and in the mans pocket was found a note addressed to Pearl Paine. The young woman was well dressed and wore three diamond rings and a wrist watch
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
CONN. LEADS IN RATIO
 OF PATENTS GRANTED

Patents are granted n7 more citizens in Connecticut thain in any other state. in ratio to the population. according to the Official Gazette of 1921, with ra- tio of one patent to every 1436 citizens In the state. The Official Gazette will not be published until February of next year but the figures have been made available 'sh3wiig the ratios of the various states i. the union.
 The figures schow that there were 35.- 77s patents granted in the United Statae In the calendar year of 1920 and that of these ss1 were granted to Connecticu- citizens or a ratio of one to every 1i36 citizens. New. Jersey comes next witi' one patent to every. 1.615 persons anT New N2rqS. third with one to every 1855 persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
Murphy s McCarr,
 207 MAIN STREET
GREEEs FOUND HERE
 VIOLATED IMMIGRATION LAW

Immigration Inspectors Clark and Kss- nan Of Boston on Thursday took twe Greeks, Nicolas and Joznius Bohtos away from Norwich after they had been arrested for them on Wednesday. The Bof3tos brothers were found working sz Q local restaurant when arrested. The complaint against them was violation of the immigration laws. IL 1t said that they snealzed into the country. evsdtaE the immigration officers at the port Of Boston. and Immediately came to Nor. w.ch. They had been in Norwich about two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
NORWICH LIQUOR CASE
 BEFORE r. $, DISTRICT COURT

Criminal irformations have been filed in the United States district court in l0t cases in which the accused are charged with violation of the a7ti nal prohibition act and their cases will be heard hafor Judge Edwin S. Thomas on December at Hartford.
 In evry case but one the accused f charged with possession of liquor and $ me additional charges of transQoTt2- tion are made.
 Among eastern Connecticut eases ar those against Alex ChapIinskv O Groton Andrew Menihan Of Chesterfield. ENal-"' F. Baker Of Chesterfield. Louis DeitcA of Sprague. Carl French of St nington Fe- lix Garceau of Franklin, Manuel G1ras of Stonington, Anthony Gromka of No:- wien. Frank I,spriste Of Br- Oklyn, John McQuillan of WilEmant;c, Andrew Ram bizz of Colchester, Peter Rusltrilla 0 WiNhnantfc. Daniel Senko of Calch ter, Julius Sutton of Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
SnhEnx TemnIe AnnnaI

The annual meeting of Sphinx Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was held at Hartford, Wednesday evening. Rec order RSs ard ?. Martin rept tCted a membership of 2,297. There were AIS candidates initiated during the year and forty-two deaths. Dr. Louis C. Kings bury of Hartford, was elected nustrious Potentate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
POLICE FIND LIoUoR
 HIDDEN IN SEWER HOLE

Michael Desario, alleged proprietor of the saloon at S-10 Market street, was ar rested Thursday evening by the local po- lice after three bottles containing what is said to be liquor were found in the place. The police made a search of the premises and by removing the covering of a sewer hole in the building found the three bottles concealed there. Desario was held under bonds of $500, which he furnished. The raid was made by Sergt John H. Kane and Officers Henderson. Perry, Farrell, Dombroski, Driscoll and Allen
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
EyrERTAINs DANCING GLASS
 AT CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

There. were 30 couples present at the Christmas social held Thursday evening in odd Fellows hall by N. H. Levy for the members of his dancing class and their friends. The hall was attractively decorated in the Christmas colors. Mu- sic for the dancing was furnished oy Harold Humphrey.
 During the evening Mir Levy was pre- sented a handsome pair of gold cuff links by the members of the class. =.
 Saturday MT. Levy will leave Norwich for Montreal where he will appear in a dance speciality in the revue at the Vene" tian Gardens Monday evening" On his return he will stop at New York to take uD the latest dances.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
SALVATION ARMY BOXES
 STOLEN FROM STORES

Capt. Charles Carpenter of the Salva- ton Army ir this city complained to the police Thursday evening that the boxes placed in several stores to receive money for the Christmas fund of the Salvation Army had been stolen. Two of the boxes in stores on Broadway disappeared early Thursday incoming and another in a different section of the city disappeared soon after. The police are Investigating the thefta
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
rriai of pivorccs Case Goes Over.

The divorce suit of Rosalie Hubbard, well known in this city against Hunting ton Lee of New Haven, Is not to be tried before Judge Keeler in the supe- rior court. the case going over to the term which Judge Isaac Wolf will open week hence in New Haven. Judge Keeler is to finish his civil work in New Haven on Friday holding no court sessions next week and the first Tues day in January transferring to the cr1m- tta1 trial session.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
GUNIiN ESCAPED FROM
 HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD

sr-nEfeld. Mass, Dec 22.--A man of / .ucwr iGntity who was arrested Sut.ay night, .yhu he was found to be carrying two loaIed revolvers and who .apsed into sleep or coma shortly aft srward, escaped from a hospital here carly today and disappeared ia zero tenn pera;ure clad in night clothes and 8 blanket He broke the glass i. the front entrance to the hospital Police are now seeking him. Since lis arrest he has been unconscious except for brief in- terysl today, when he revived and said his name was John Smith and that his home Was in Worcester. He is said to show no marks of violence and doctors were puzzled by his continued trance. His description has been sent broadcast by the police
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
INJUNCTION PREVENTS sEIZTRE
 DE THREE AI-TnarnRIr.E.

Three automobiles owned by Arthur E. Andrews of this city were saized Wednes- day afternoon to satisfy a judgment for S1000 secured against him by Edware Olaf Jr. Of this city, in the superior court recently for damages resulting from an automobile accident
 When officers tried to execute iudg- naent Wednesday MT. Andrews did nj settle and the automobiles were saized Mir. Andrews secured an injunction from Judge Allyn L. Brown Thursday mocnin~ on the grounds that Olaf did not have 9 license to drive the motorcycle whica he was riding at the time of the accident and the machines were released.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Lucy (. Avery Ray.


 Mrs. Lucy Avery Ray, widow of Sam uel A. f1ay, the oldest resident of Sa- lem. and one of the oldest in the state. died at her home near Gardner Lake in Salem, on Sunday morning, December IS, after an illness of ten days The funeral services were held from her late home on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Birkman, pastor Of the Congregational church in Colchester, odiciated. Relatives and friends were present from Salem, Southington, New London, UncasvilIe, Bozrah and Mantle. There were choice and beautiful flowers. The body was laid to rest beside her husband in rhs >Gardner cemetery, Bo2rah with the com initial service by Rev. AIr. Brakeman.
 Lucy c. Avery was born in Bozrah on March 20. 1925 the daughter Of Charles and Parthenia Avery. She was educate ted in the schools of Bozrah and was united in marriage with Samuel 1. Ray Nov 26, l645. Mir. and Mrs. Ray resided in Cncasville for 8 number of years, 1ur- chasing the farm near Gardner Lake which has since been their home, about 56 years ago. To this union was born one son, Orrjn ". Ray, who died three years ago. Two grandchildren survive, Mrs. Lila Standish Of Salem and Charles S. Ray of Southington. There are also five great grandchildren, Floyd L. Fletcher and Allen Ray Fletcher of Salem, Mrs. Katherine Taylor of East Granby, Clyde Avery Ray Of Soothing. 1 ton and Sydney 4. Standish of Salem. There are also seven great great grandchildren Dorothy and Ray and Edward Fletcher, Florence Ray, Lila | and Leslie Fletcher and Ralph Taylor Mrs Tooyy years an active worker :G the Salem | Baptist church. She was known and l loved by a large circle of friends for she l possessed a cheerful, kindly disposition and was always gentle and thoughtful 1 of others.
 Mrs. Howard Hinton.
 i Mrs. Howard Hinton a native ot l Groton, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clio Bracken, sculp- l tor at 40 East 22d street, New York
 She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hector Brownson the former being a l Methodist clergyman.
 Mrs. Ida NJ. Beebe.
 Mrs. Ida NJ, Beebe died Wednesday al her home in New London as a result o1 pneumonia which she contracted dur. ing the latter part of last week. She was born May 6, 1859, the daughter ot Charles and Ann Forsythe Beabe an6
 lived the whole of her life in New Lon.
 don. On May 5. 1879 she married
 Charles Williams, who died Dec 26, 1882
 On Nov. II, 1885 she became the wifi
 of the late Mercer Beebe, to whom she bore two sons. Cecil A. and Harry A1er. cer Beebe, who have made their homt
 with their mother up to the time of hel
 death. Her husband died about six year! ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
PASS ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
 T0 TRAINING Scunn

The class of nine probationers have successfully passed the entrance exam nations to the nurses training school zt the Backus hospital and have become student nurses
 The examinations were held Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of ths. weex
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
Hogs owned by Another rarty

It was learned Thursday that tho | hogs that died of cholera on the Ian, owned by Thomas Allen at Alyn's P5iu did not belong to Mir. Allen but were tn property oH another party who had rented the land from MT Allen about three years ago. The hogs had been inoculat ed during the first two years but werc naof inocuAted lAst year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
WEDDING.
Slstare-Adams.

Frank Sistsre son or Mfr. and Mn !. D. Sista-e, of Thames street, GrotSz. vas married Monday afternoon at | O. clock to Miss Gene adams of wzterou-y at which town the marriage took plsca Air. Sistare Is well known "a Groton. The newly welded couple will make their home with the parents Of the groocn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
GRIPPo's JAIL SENTENCE
 enr1-1rzr TOT

The ten days jail sentence imposed oz Antone Grippe of New London in the court of common pleas Wednesday morn ing after he had been c nvictod Of 'iola- tion of the liquor law has been suspended. The $20O fine and costs imu- sed at the same time will stand.
 In his motion for q sentence after r. conviction Prosecuting Attorney Charles B. Whittlesey informed the court tha+ this WAS 3, second convicttcn. Upon in vestigation, however the records fai'e1 to show any previous conviction. Upon learning that it was not a seq nd convie- tion Judge Waller in the afternoon SIS pended the jail sentence he had impcs 96 in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
FIRE THREATENS ITHACA
 SAVINGS BANK BUT

Ithaca, W. Y, Dec. 22.-Fire xhica broke out at one o'clock this morning threatens to completely destroy the Iht- aca Savings Bank building. At 1-3o the flames were reported to be sweeping through the structure with the efforts Of the firemen somewhat handicapped by the cold weather. The building tS said to be worth S500,0oO. {
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
Windhasn County Case en Decks.

Among the csSes On the docket for bearing by the superior court of errors in Hartford the first week in January is that of Harry E. Back of Windham county against The Peoples National Fire Insurance Company. defendaIt's appeal from slerior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

The man who thinks that he is a1- ways right does more harm than the one who is willing to admit that he is sometimes ill the wrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
ASKS DIVORCE FROM WIFE
 WHO DESERVED HIM

Elmer E. Callen of New London has brougnt suit for divorce from his wife. Theda Miller Callen, now of Washington D. C. The couple were married Aug. 27, 1912. Mir Callen claims the defendant deserted him Dec 1, 1913.