Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-27
NORWICH TOWN

CnrlStmaS was very pleasantly oD- served at the Johnson Home and the sheltering Arms, there being much cheer and kind greetings conveyed on post cards to the shut-irts. by friends and rel atives of the members of both families Under direction of the efficient matron at each institution, a bountifut dinner | was served at both places at noon.
 i = At the Johnson Home, the matron, Mrs. May Rollins, served a fine roast chicken dinner and everything that goes with it to make it complete. At each plate were individual dishes filled with nuts with an apple and orange, :. also Christmas cards Every member of this home re- ceivsd card, from Home Chapter of the Kings Daughters, West Town street school, Mrs Benjamin Lewis and Dr. Ed ward H. Linnell. Other gifts to the hone were 8 quantity. Of oranges from Miss Porteous; blshel of onions from. Julius L. Kiess, gardner at the home; nine pounds spare-rib and kour pounds of sausage meat from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newbury of RIoomfeId; from the Hyde family a box containing one half dozen tubes of silver polish, to be used in the home, accompanied. with the seasons greetings and from Home Chapter of the Kings Daughters, every member rereIxed a personal gift. Through the cor sidera- tion of relatives and kind friends all in this home received presents galore.
 At the Sheltering Arms the mAtron, Mrs. Bessie BeckWithl served fine tur- key dinner with all the seasons accomp- animents. Although the members of this family were reported on Tuesday to be quite comfortable, some were unable to enjoy the holiday dinner in the dining room, so were served in =he:r own room. 4 = l. |. py day. Following out the usual custom, arranged in the parlor laden with gifts for all. At 3.30, all who were able 10 | leave their room assembled in the parlor, where the nurses of the home dispensed ] the numerous presents.
 Christnas night the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school, held exercises with a Christmas tree in the vestry of tte church The numbers follow: Organ pre- l Jude, Miss Blanche Wheeler; playlet Margot's Christmas Gift; recitation, Christmas Gift, Helen Rudd song, Away in the Manager, by Junior class ;'recitation, I Have a Pretty Story, Dorothy Miller recitation, When Christmas Comes, An nie Mitchell; solo, Glory to God in tEe Highest, Miss Blanche Wheeler; recita- 1 ton, Christmas Gifts, Elliot Perkins; ex- I I Virginia War, Marion and Ruth Miller and Ruth Grace Miller, Annie Kuazo I Mary Connstock, Annie WichalaVis, Flor ence Fowler and Woodie Sullivan, witt Mildred Carter repeating the entire e1er- | else at the close: recitation, Christmas I Coming, Arthur Bennett; solo, A L::tlt Baby Over There, Edna Judson.
 1 At the conclusion of the entertain l ing programme the superintendent of thu Il Sunday school Frederick H. Bushnell ,l was presented a gold piece from the prim ] ary room. Superintendent Bushnell wal
 assisted by Stanton W. Brown in remoy ,l ing the gifts from the tree, and Lewi Adrich and Mnlard Manning distribut , ed the gifts. Mrs. Richard Carter, teach :. CT of the primary class and Miss Blanch' I Wheeler, teacher of the juniors were il .. full charge of the arrangements.
 - In the little playlet, entitled Mar. 5 got's Christmas Gift, Miss Wheeler i'm } personated grandmother and Miss Gladyl s9 Cruthers. Margot The first scene tnes
 two were seated at table having lun