Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-27
PLAINFIELD

A reunion was held at the nome or MT. and Mrs. James Royle on Christmas day, the occasion being the marriage an- niversaTy of Mir. and Mrs. Royle. Theee were present all the children and their families
 At the Christmas dinner served in the new home of J. H. Muldoon there were 37 present.
 Miss Catherine Kingsbury of Wellesley Hill Mass, is the guest of Miss Helen Gallup, arriving in Plainfeld on Tues day.
 pr. J. C. Masiin spent the Christmas holidays with friends near Boston, re- turning home Tuesday.
 Clifford Marsten and Harold Hazard were viSiting in Boston during the holi- days, and Arthur ChristfeId visited his people in Philadelphia
 The following Brown students spent the Christmas holidays at their homes in Plainfield: Miss Miriam Chapman Charles Hopkins, Clarence Windsor and Warden Prentiss.
 Edward Hall and family spent Christ mas with their daughter and family, Mrs. Ernest Buell..
 Miss Florence Onderdonk was unfor- tunately hit by an automobile Saturday night when she was near the postomce- She was injured quite badly but it is
 
 accident has marked an improvement in her condition. D. Lemieux and his parents MT. and | Mrs. ". Lernieux, spent the Christmas holidays in Lawrence and Boston visiting | relatives and friends. Thursday was red letter day for the 1 pupils of the public school of this village | when they observed Christmas with a tree in. the afternoon at the Community l house and an entertainment in the even ing. A large Christmas tree that was sent to the principal, MT. Butler, from his father in eastern Maine. was placed in nearly the center of the auditorium and was decorated by the parents of the Parent-Teacher association. in charge of the president, Mrs. George Eastman. When the 400 pupils with their parents came in at 2 o'clock they found a beau 1 tfful tree covered with presents and good 1 things to. eat. A few we'll rendered songs and exercises preceded the arrival of Santa Claus, who with the aid of the teachers and members of the eighth grade gave out the. presents. A more joyful group of youngsters would have been khard to find. s ,-s-=e
 r In the evening Christmas entertain nent was given by the school children for the benefit of tae Parent-Teacher as-
 sociation, which in turn comes back to them. for the association is seeking funds
 to furnish hot cocoa for the children's i lunches during the winter term.
 The program of the entertainment fol- | lows: Song, Glad Christmas Bells chorus from the upper grades. trained by Flor ence Onderdonks seventh grade teacher . drill, Hanging Up the Stockings, frst grade The Star Drill. third grade piano and violin duet, Arthur Vallie and Edith White Candle Drill, fourth grade; reel tations by two of the first grade and i've
 of the second grade. These exercises were followed by the play The Toy Shop with the following children taking part
 Betsey, Helen Greene Bobby. William Pye;s Betsey's Mother, Annie Bassdn
 BobbyAs Father, Joseph Basin; Store.
 Keeper. Arthur vallie Policeman, Theo- dore LamCthe; and the toys on the bar. : gain counter were imoersonated by tn, following: Jacks-in-the-Boxes France, Dayignean and Dona MitcheIl; Tn, si Drum, WfniamS MeErier :; Wooden Soldier
 Albert Airey The French Doll, Antoin l cite Russell: The Masked Doll, ENely1 ! Warhurst; Inc Rubber Dog, Arthur Cio
 cher; The Sailor Doll Geneva Kelly
 The PSerrot, Wallace Burke: The Ra,
 Doll, EE1ilda Vincent The children re : hHed minch credit to themselves San, 5 those who trained them, Annie Jerome Helen Philips and Margaret Sullivan
 The receipts of the evening were upwar ! of $40 ..- --sz
 ons Of the pleasant events ane1pany
 ing the closing of schools in town va |. when: the teachers met in the od5ce of ttia sasnt of schools to submit. tlhei
 reports and registers. As the superaan :. tendentE John l.. Chapman, entered, Priir i. ciral Csc1 L. Butler with .fttii,nse remark
 presented him 16 behaE of tho teacanef P, purge of gold in appreciati ion of his co : operation, llinees and patient tow az them. Mr. Chapman responded wit [ words of feeltng and thanked the teach D CTS for their gift and praised them fo , their good work and their professions l spiriiG. The PaTent-Teacher association hel : their second annual bs1siiness meeting las
 Tuesday evening in the Communft [ huszse. The years work was reviewe | and the election Of offcers took placl
 with the following result President NE Geosge EasthaF vice president Agri Chsr7es Jerome Marion Ice