diff --git a/electrumx_rpc.py b/electrumx_rpc.py
index 7cc2fbb..deecd1e 100755
--- a/electrumx_rpc.py
+++ b/electrumx_rpc.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class RPCClient(JSONRPC):
         self.max_buffer_size = 5000000
         if params:
             params = [params]
-        payload = self.request_payload(method, id_=method, params=params)
-        self.encode_and_send_payload(payload)
+        self.send_request(method, method, params)
 
         future = asyncio.ensure_future(self.queue.get())
         for f in asyncio.as_completed([future], timeout=timeout):
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ def main():
     except OSError:
         print('error connecting - is ElectrumX catching up or not running?')
     finally:
+        loop.stop()
         loop.close()
 
 
diff --git a/lib/jsonrpc.py b/lib/jsonrpc.py
index 91cb405..7657cfb 100644
--- a/lib/jsonrpc.py
+++ b/lib/jsonrpc.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import json
 import numbers
 import time
 import traceback
+from functools import partial
 
 from lib.util import LoggedClass
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
     NEXT_SESSION_ID = 0
 
     @classmethod
-    def request_payload(cls, method, id_, params=None):
+    def request_payload(cls, id_, method, params=None):
         payload = {'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'id': id_, 'method': method}
         if params:
             payload['params'] = params
@@ -131,10 +132,6 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
     def response_payload(cls, result, id_):
         return {'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'result': result, 'id': id_}
 
-    @classmethod
-    def notification_payload(cls, method, params=None):
-        return cls.request_payload(method, None, params)
-
     @classmethod
     def error_payload(cls, message, code, id_=None):
         error = {'message': message, 'code': code}
@@ -166,6 +163,7 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self.send_notification = partial(self.send_request, None)
         self.start = time.time()
         self.stop = 0
         self.last_recv = self.start
@@ -316,6 +314,18 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
         '''Send a JSON error.'''
         self._send_bytes(self.json_error_bytes(message, code, id_))
 
+    def send_request(self, id_, method, params=None):
+        '''Send a request.  If id_ is None it is a notification.'''
+        self.encode_and_send_payload(self.request_payload(id_, method, params))
+
+    def send_notifications(self, mp_iterable):
+        '''Send an iterable of (method, params) notification pairs.
+
+        A 1-tuple is also valid in which case there are no params.'''
+        # TODO: maybe send batches if remote side supports it
+        for pair in mp_iterable:
+            self.send_notification(*pair)
+
     def encode_payload(self, payload):
         assert isinstance(payload, dict)
 
@@ -353,10 +363,6 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
         '''Encode the payload and send it.'''
         self._send_bytes(self.encode_payload(payload))
 
-    def json_notification_bytes(self, method, params):
-        '''Return the bytes of a json notification.'''
-        return self.encode_payload(self.notification_payload(method, params))
-
     def json_request_bytes(self, method, id_, params=None):
         '''Return the bytes of a JSON request.'''
         return self.encode_payload(self.request_payload(method, id_, params))
diff --git a/server/session.py b/server/session.py
index 23cf9dc..46ca43e 100644
--- a/server/session.py
+++ b/server/session.py
@@ -135,32 +135,29 @@ class ElectrumX(Session):
 
         Cache is a shared cache for this update.
         '''
+        controller = self.controller
+        pairs = []
+
         if height != self.notified_height:
             self.notified_height = height
             if self.subscribe_headers:
-                payload = self.notification_payload(
-                    'blockchain.headers.subscribe',
-                    (self.controller.electrum_header(height), ),
-                )
-                self.encode_and_send_payload(payload)
+                args = (controller.electrum_header(height), )
+                pairs.append(('blockchain.headers.subscribe', args))
 
             if self.subscribe_height:
-                payload = self.notification_payload(
-                    'blockchain.numblocks.subscribe',
-                    (height, ),
-                )
-                self.encode_and_send_payload(payload)
+                pairs.append(('blockchain.numblocks.subscribe', (height, )))
 
         matches = touched.intersection(self.hashX_subs)
         for hashX in matches:
             address = self.hashX_subs[hashX]
-            status = await self.controller.address_status(hashX)
-            payload = self.notification_payload(
-                'blockchain.address.subscribe', (address, status))
-            self.encode_and_send_payload(payload)
+            status = await controller.address_status(hashX)
+            pairs.append(('blockchain.address.subscribe', (address, status)))
 
+        self.send_notifications(pairs)
         if matches:
-            self.log_info('notified of {:,d} addresses'.format(len(matches)))
+            es = '' if len(matches) == 1 else 'es'
+            self.log_info('notified of {:,d} address{}'
+                          .format(len(matches), es))
 
     def height(self):
         '''Return the current flushed database height.'''