Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
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Postmaster Daniel e. Firm, and Assist
ant Postma ster, William T. Crumb made
q creditabIe g handling 81 the great
amount of Christmas mail which in VOL
ume, and from the standpoint OF postage
receipts, was easily three times that of
any preceding holiday season The ave-
rage Of sacks. handled. Including parcel
post for outgoing and incoming mail was
close to $50 a day for five successive
days. George Aver. r. Ed man. did
a rushing Santa Claus business on his
25-niie route every day. Counting by
slips on the backs of letter packages. as
the government estimates are arrived az,
on the two big days. Friday and Sat
urdayS this Office handled ten thousand
letters and cards each day.
Granulnted sugar reached the lowest
mark here within the memory of local
srocers. Tuesday 1o0-oound bags were
offered fer s6.75 small amounts at &c
Ter pound. During the war. Il brought
Ssc per pound.
The kiddies OF the Asb1and. operatives
were, entertained at. the club house Nor
day afternoon Santa Claus was there
and certainly made a big hill with the
Eoungsterss las he was liberal with his
candy, and gifts. Arthur Rrownsef Nor.
witch gave, pleasing feats in magic. nd
s6enny Miss or the violin accompanies
by Esther, Harris az the piano. rendered
several excellent numbers sEscf,-wotnal
or gil fulerrher, .ef the, club received a
Fift. and the men were, tSesfeds te. cssz
gsys. s-,.-..-:l... 49,
In theyevenfng..a dance -rss the a.trzc.
ten a. large crowd attending. Mowers
orchestra- furnished music. /. Fsas ora
Of the .sSgsest days in .the hsstory OF. the
A n6 SfS d.
The club is attrart.ye,y decorated ans
IS ooea to visitors all this week =
4 At q regular Sci sion. OF fieliahee lodge
No. 2s. Il Q. @, F.s,xheld Atosdag evening,
the second and third degrees we're Goa
feyred ION one candidate. The follo%ins
officers were elected, -sfoT. tho ensuing
term: Noble grand. John Fl. sDasiss yice
grand: Thomas Gray. reenrding sec-e-
tary, David. A.. Boutwell, = financial sec.
Rotary. G.. A. Haskell; treasurer. :yTiiiiasr
McGiusgage; =. trustee for three years, D
! D. G. NJ. John W Potts: ,janitor.. George
| W. Robinson The officers; will be in.
| stalled .by District Deputy Grand Mas
ter John w. Potts and staff Monday ev-
ening. jan 1922. It, will be: a publit
| installation for Odd; Fellows tI,sir fam
| HES and. friends, sisters eof7 the Rebeizai
/ degree. and all resident Odd Fellows. az
ter which g farewell Reception will b
| given. District Deputy Grand !. .Msste
/ John W. Potts fo- the very ereditabl'
| and distinguished services: he gave TO. h
| Ninth district. this being til. slast tim
i he will install officers fo= Reliance iodS
NO. as.s shetucket Lodge, Eo,-27, Unca
Lodge No.;11. and Obwebetrcls. lo.ige nc
Is. His successor will be. appointed a
the next grand ledge. session. -.
:: Mas Dorothy GufiEen. of washinrter
/ DC. and Eugene Martin, OF TIE, dspaTt
ment Of justice OF Chicago. III. .were. re
cent Visitors at the home % sJofn Fly
gerald. x -. . -.
Mrs. rstsi,a chsney5 AID family q
New Lon don spent. the C-,ristass hol
days with ,Mr. ana Mrs. 2. f. CheEe,
A. meeting of;the Y! NJ. c. A. IS to
held In town hall tonight {Wed9es day
Pachaug Community Club meets 9
Thursday .eyeS.ps. II e eIpecte1 that
male quartette, from; Norwich WI SIM
Norsich EIks remembered mural s
| Of peooIe n town. with baskets and ais
, the, inmates at the, town farm who r.
! eeived a: box of candy fru.t, nuts ar
RI fancy cookies. A number OF naenbel
J Of. Norwich lodge live IN Jewett City. 4.
, f., Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D.. BsIiou !. s,tertzir
cd Sunday Miss Caroline Ballou an
: Miss mary Manton. 81. -ProridepcA, M
+ and Mrs A. H..-N., Naugs.n sof. Nor wicl
/ Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Faust and family I
5 iJewest- City, Mr.. and Mra1F.EB. Rici
/ eeson and Miss Virginia Grover OF, Tar;
! vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Grover I