Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-25
PUTNAM

II one could nave peeked into the long |
dining hail at the Childens Home, on |
thanksgiving afternoon, one might VERY |
readily be excused for gaining the i'm |
preston that being an orphan or other |
wise unfortunately separated from par |
ents or other relatives isn't such . /
hardship II you happen to be so iticazy
as to be an inmate OF the Windhan
county home.
There they were-fss bfight-eyed
and playfuily, Willing away the mo-
ulents until their battalion attack on q
wonderful dinner could be launched.
And such a dinneri A small flock OF
ducks-22 in number--and two great
geese had been roasted to a turn for
their holiday feast Then there were
Vegetables In great variety, pies, fruit
and nuts in unstinted measure.
The Instron, Mrs. D. c. Park, foster
mother Of this great family of boys ana
girls, never does things by halves for
her charges and she saw to It that
Thanksgiving day was a real red letter
| occasion for each and everyone OF the
1873. And how they did enjoy I'll Not
| q dyspepthc III the entire troop. Enough
| duck TO feed a company OF soldiers was
! quickly slowed away in scores Of little
stoInachs. which were crowded to- Ca
| pacity when the oranges and other fruit
furnished with the dldner had been dis
posed Of and the nuts were attacked.
Mrs. Park and her assistants turned
| out a great day Of work in preparing
and serving the dinner. which was de-
veloped chiefly from products OF the
| county home farm, where all Of the veg
etabies and the ducks and geese were
raised
/ Some IF the older GUS at the home
| assisted with the dinner serving and
preparation, as the older boys had help
ed to grow the Vegetables and care for
| the ducks and geese.
Though It was dreary day outside,
Thanksgiving in the warm and CHEEKY
interior of the homo was an exceedingly
happy occasion with Joy everywhere
manifest. - se
The spirit Of Thanksgiving also wa$
| brought to the patients at the Day KIM
ball hospital as well as the Putnam
town farm Patients at the hospital and
| Inmates at the farm had plenty Of good
things to, eat and the day was made
as happy as possible for each and every
one. ~
Thursdays Thanksgiving was one Of
the quietest in the history of this city.
Rain and Sect, following a. light snow
fall during the night, made up such a
combination Of weather that few ven
tured out excepting on necessary Jour-
neys, and the streets were practically
/ OCSSIlSU JiliOuSuOuL Inc Gay. .t
l.. Those who sought entertainment
found it at the theatersi or at dances in
the territory. As is always the rule on
this holiday, there were many family
reunfons aud dinner parties.
| A number from this city and vicshity
found the Ponfret Manor inn, where 4
dinner dance was given, a pleasant re-
| Sort for the holiday.
Football enthusiasts who gathered al
the high school grounds during the
morning to see a game scheduled to be-
gin at $50. were disappointed when .ths
J | WinGharn High schoc team was delay
ed through the breaking down Of mo
!; tor vehicle conveying them from Will
mantle to this city: The crowd were
loyal, however. and stood the storm and
the cold through the morning awaiting
the coming OF the visiting team.
WndTian finally arrived and the gam,
eventually staged IN the rain. Putnam
! winning. to o.
j Neti,inr particularly new IN the politi
cal Situation which has been attract
ing SO much attention during the pas
two weeks ieve ooed over the holiday I
] was simply re-asserted that plans fo
/ | the changes to be made have been al
most fully worked out and that thes
will be put into effect in due time
: though there may be some re-arrange
7 various offices. There is interest partic
. | uEarty at the present time as to VINO tn
! new chief Of the fire department is I
be and as to the new assistant engi
neers.
= Holiday travel WAS very light throug
- this city and did not begin to con1DAr
with the crowds at Thanksgiving tim
laSt year and two years ago. The fall
ing of in travel over the holiday perio
was attributed 60 various things, chic
III of which are a general shortage OF cas-
in many sections Of New England, ecor
oniy in these times on the part Of oth
ers, high cost of railroad fares and I
the weather. Whatever the reason, I'll
"a crowds were not near as large as in RI
cent years at Thanksgiving time.
"A Mr.. and Mrs, George w Gilpatric or
tertailed their children and members {
+ their children's families at their HON
81 here on Thanksgiving day, the party II
III Guiding family members from New Yor
and New Britain as we'll as those in TIL
city.
Ice-covered streets brought tire chair
81 into uee here Thanksgiving day for til
~ htEt time this season. Notwithstand
ing the very dangerous conditions {
streets and highways no automobile az
ciderts Of any seriousness were reporte
up to late afternoon,
Miss Elizabeth. Smith teacher at s
Josephs academy in Hartford, and Mis-
ri Margaret Fraser, a student at the Il
stitrtior. were at their homes here Il
the holiday. p.e.
Miss Alice ADAMS Of Springfield speI
thu holiday with relatives in Putnam.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Thayer an
children were with relatives in DAME
+ son for Thanksgiving,
~ Kenneth Avefir Of Springfield sper
the holiday with his parents, Mr.. ar
Mrs. Warren Averill.
Miss Flora White, student at the WI
lsnantic normal school,. Is spending Il
holiday recess at her home in Putnam
H Everett Fisher OF Apponaug, former
with the Manhasset Manufacturing cor
pany- here, spent tho holiday in PutnaI
Some Of the misunderstanding conceri
IN this district will stretch the no id:
period through the remainder Of 4
week, the plants re-ooening Mondi
morning.
john. McArdle spent the holiday wi
his family at their home IN Wroceste
81 Mr.. and Mrs. George Newell were he
"a iday guests Of Mrs Mary Burt Of Gro
"a street.. FIfs
Miss Eleanor Murphy Of the VIII
mantle Normal school spent Thanksgi
ing with her parents. Dr.. and Mrs. B.
Murphy.
There are 80 prisoners at the coun
III jail in Brooklyn this weekend.
Fox and duck hunters we're out on t
holiday, though the weather was We
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