Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-22

to help them make the most of their en- vironnletts better schools and better roads.
 Prospects of a thaw are at hand just as local ice dealers in the city and vi- ! cinfty were preparing to cut and har- vest ice after January l should the cold snap hold. It was stated by tne pumping station and owners of privileges at the Winimantic river cove and the Eaton ice pond at Mansfield that there is now a fine crop of ice about nine inches thick. ] The regular cutting and harvesting. how ever does not start in unless the ice reaches a thickness of twelve inches or ; over. D. Delage, however, is already ! cutting ice at the Eaton ice pond which he will use for trade.
 A general alarm of fire from Box 26 at the corner of Walnut and Valley street was run in shortly after three o'clock Thursday afternoon which called out Engine Company No. 1 to the scene. 1 The blaze was confined to the interior of a small shed which is a part of the Leonard Bros Garage, Inc, annex at i the cornsr ot Meadow and Walnut streets. The blaze was gaining headway before the two lines of hose were turned : on it, but the fire was extinguished in little less than ten minutes. The build ing is used as a paint shop and is con ducted by Charles Brand. MT. Brand had just stepped out when the fire started and it's origin c0uld not be determined. It is reported that the damage will total several hundred dollars.
 Peter stifonosky, the elne-yeaf oIa son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Stifonosky of IF Main street, died Thursday morn ing at the home of his parents fran scarlet fever. He is survived by his ps4, ents and one sister. The funeral was held from the late home Thursday after noon at four o'clock ana surial was in ~the Russian Orthodox cemetery on the North Windham road Killourey Broth CTS had charge of the arrangements.
 All of the schools in tho city and town, numbering ten, including the state norm al, high school, six public and two paro- chial grammar schools closed with ses- sions Thursday afternoon for the fall term rece ss. The schools will reopen Tuesday, January 2. All of the school principals report the largest registration and average attendance for any term in the history ot the schools. At the state normal school the registration for the term was 134. the largest in ten years at the Windham high school it was 57o with a record attendance; the registra- tions at the Natchaug school was 559 at the Windham street school 4S1 and at the Oaks schools 1t was 152.
 The Eastern Star Lodge, No. A, F.. and A. M., elected th4 following officers for the ensuing year William Shippee, W M Earle Haling, S. w; Clarence Lar kin, J. w; Charles F. Risedorf, treas urer; Harold J. Mason. secretary; Clar- ence Avery, chaplain; Gurdon Rathburn tyler; Dwight g. Abel, organist; J. Ray rnond Smith, S. D.; Leslie Beebe, J. D. i. Donald Crane, S. S.; Richard Wright, J s.
 The feature event of Thursday even. ign was the Christmas tree and enter tainmeut at the Valley street armory un' der the auspices of the Welfare Bureau The large tree was placed in one corn CT of the hall and was beautifully trim med with tinsel and festooned with cleo tric lights. About one hundred and fifty children were on hand to receive the gift: provided for them. Several Christina! carols were sung by the children. Th' program was started at o'clock ant each child received useful present, al < orange and a bag of candy. The pro gram was in charge of President M. E Lincoln, secretary, Mrs. 0. M Elizabeth Anderson. Christnas programs were carried on Thursday afternoon in all the grades 0 | the Windham street school. The Civi League held joint program for the f1ftt sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Rev Harry s. Mccready gave an interestin talk and Christmas play was staged b the pupils of the seventh grade.
 The faculty of the normal school wer agreeably surprised the other evening b the pupils of the school serenading wit Christmas carols and other songs Tn serenaders were invited into the severs homes and served with light refreshnient,
 The annual Sunday. school Christine tree service was held in St. Paul church Thursday evening at 7.30 o clock, The children of the scho staged Christmas pageant in ts chapel. A. large number of parents an friends, attended the service.
 Checks for drill pay have been r ceived by the enlisted men of Con1par c, 169th Connectcut Infantry. for .tf months of July, August and Septenbe The. company held a social hour la
 evening and presented Mechanic Er gene Jolie with a handsome leathl chair in honor of his recent marriage H state Policeman Fred T. CaF0n of ti
 Stafford Springs barracks was in u town building Thursday meeting vii
 applicants for motor vehicle driver
 licenses. Over 12 called during u day.
 ArchHbaid ". Buchanan Of Mansfie
 Center, agent for the state board of e'
 ucation was in the town building
 Thursday to meet, with applicants b l.tween the ages of if and ,16 seekil
 employment certificates. Five took u
 required test
 Miss Edith Turner Park who recen
 lily underwent an operation at St. J
 seph's hospital, has returned to h hune.
 william E. Horton of Manchest
 was in this city Thursday on bushes
 Mrs George C.. Wilcox was rece
 visitor in Hartford. ,.J
 David K Strong of the, firm
 Strong & Grant, Is in New York on bu
 mess.
 John Atkinson of Manchester was
 this city Thursday on business.
 MT. and. Mrs. Don H. Curtis recent
 entertained an auction club of four 1
 hles, Prizes, were awarded to NJ
 Homer M. Harrington and Kenneth
 Hillhouse. Dancing was enjoyed and
 luncheon was served.
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