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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
UNCLE JED's TALK WITH LITTLE
FOLKS.

We hope none of our Circle are
among those who assume improved
manners and go to Sunday school reg
ularly now because of the Christmas
tree If there are any, we hope they
may become conscious of the dishon-
esty of the practice and decide that
they viii do right, not because of the
small gift which is likely from the
Christmas tree. but because doing right
for goods sake works out in their lives
a quality much better than the finest
Christmas gift.
We feel sure that many of our little
folks who are favored in the way of
sweets and books and tops are bearing
in mind some poor children who have
less. for as we do kind acts toward 9TH
ers. we INCREASE our own happiness.
This is why the Saviour said it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
POETRY.
Legend of the Christmas wreaths.

Legend of the Christmas Wreaths.
IN sword and sash and scarlet coat,
Upon a Christmas Day,
Through frosty woods and Ioary fields
A soldier rode away.
She watched him through the falling
snow,
A young and lovely maid,
In milky pearls and flowing robes
OF velvet green arrayed.
With runors of the distant wars
The months went slowly by,
Till once again the Christmas bells
Were pealing in the sky;
And. walking in the lonely wood,
A bush the maiden found
With thorns as sharp as little swords,
And scarlet berries crowned.
She learned against an ancient oak
And wove a wreath to wear
OF scarlet berries, bright and gay,
And set it on her hair.
And 10! the pearls upon her breast
Were changed TO berries, too;
And, rooted to the oak. a branch
OF mistletoe she grew.
When sweet and clear the Christmas
bells
Ring out DER vale and hill,
The maiden mistletoe is seen,
In rearls and velvet still,
And with her in the revels ruled
By music, mirih and folly
In sword and scarlet still arrayed,
Behold the soldier holiyl
-Minna Irving in Leslie's.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Patience Rewarded.

1t was the fifth time Bessie had
climbed the slippery hill which led to
the old farmhouse, which was her
home. She never once grew impa-
tlcnt. but willingly went back and
forth each time.
1t was Christmas eve, but Bessie did
not expect to get any presents, as the
crop had been destroyed. This time
as she reached home she heard q great
scnrrying of feet and she saw that her
mother was greatly excited
After supper, her father said:
We'll, children, 1 guess we had bet
ter go into the parlor and get our pres
ents."
As she entered the room she uttered
a cry of delight, for there, in the CEN
ter of the room stood a Christmas tree
and beneath it was large doll.
1T is for you. Bessie" her sisters
said. I'VE dressed il ourselves
Bessie was too astonished to say
anything
On the tree weres two ribbons. She
began to roll up the ribbons and as
she kept rolling it she did not notice
where ii led TO until she entered a
room and there before her was a plano.
The other ribbon led to the barn and
there she found a beautiful Shetland
pony and pony cart. Pinned to IL was
a card on which was written
For our Little Patience"
And ever afterwards the people call
ed her Little Patience"
VIRGINIA d.
Norxvich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
OUR PRESENT PARCELS POST.

While America has no parcels post
in the true sense, the postofi1ce de-
partment has found it necessary to
carry parcels of light weight, and IN
der our protective system we find that
a parcel of four pounds weight sent
to a friend in London. costs the send
er II cents a pound, and the same
parcel sent to a patron in San Fran
cisco will cost 16 cents a pound. 1t
is readily seen that under this system
for short distances the express COM
panies underbid the postal department
a cent or two a pound, and then get
more out of 1t than the governme
pretends to ask for it's foreign parcels.
We Americans think of this govern
mtnt as leader when in practice it
appears a very good follower. Should
it adopt the parcels post today it will
be the twenty second nation to enter
upon the business, which places it
well toward the foot Senator Bourne.
who is ON the postal committee. says:
Under the proposed rate the vol
ume of fourth-class mail matter
probably would be gradually doubled,
but even if it were trebled 1 am sat
isfied there would be no serious en-
barrassment to the postofice depart
ment The rural delivery service is
now working at not more than % per
cent. of it's carrying capacity. In any
branch of the service the right of the
department to determine the character
Of delivery service would enable the
department to regulate the extent to
which parcels post service would be
patronized and thereby prevent con-
gestion of business.
Why should a four-p pound parcel by
mail cost citizen of Norwich four
cents pound more delivered In New
York than it does to deliver it in Lon
don? This is food for thought for
those who oppose parcels post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Ruth,s Gray Pony.

Dear Uncle Jed: ! haven't written
to you for quite while and now
am gong to write and tell you about
my pony My father bought IL We'd
nesday night. The color OF 1t is gray
We have a wagon for IL and a har-
ness.
/ am learning TO ride on his back
We are going to buy a saddle for H.
When any one goes TO get on its back
Ii kneeis down and let's them get on
It's name is Dan.
/ hope all of Uncle Jeds folks will
have such a nice pet
No one knows how overjoyed
am with IL.
From your loving niece.
RUTH CLARK, Age g.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
EriIv,s School studies

Dear Uncle jed: ] have not forgot :
ten you. so 1 think l will have to write
about my school.
When i'm spelling IL We have one
word wrong we have to stay half an
hour. When we have one erased place
we have to write IL % times. but If
two erased places VIC write IT the
same number of times. but stay Is
minutes: and three erased we have 10
stay Is minutes for each place. We
write the~rnisspelIed word so times.
! like my teacher very much. i be-
iieve / have told you the name. IL !
haven't, IL IS Miss Bachelor.
We have to stay for arithmetic. too
II we do not get II before school closes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
MUSIC.

may have told you all these things,
but | will tell them again. We have
hi(tory, arithmetic, English, geography.
reading. music, spelling, and some 9TH
er studies.
We have to take our spelling home
and get IL out OF school, or else get
IT in about ten minutes.
We have three grades in one room.
so we do not have as much time for
lessons. | think / viii close.
OH / have forgotten something.
have forgotten to thank you for the
two books you nave sent me like
them very much, especially about the
one OF Rip Van Wrinkle. or the Log
END of Sleepy Hollow. / Will close
now Love to all, from
EMILY BABCOCK.
Old Mystic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
fwEALTH in LlTcHFiELD HILLS.
Gold, Silver and Copper Said to Exist
in Abundance.

That gold, silver, copper and iron ex-
list in abundance in the LitchfieId hills
IS the assertion of H. E. Fem, an en-
gineer of Torrington- In discussion of
o recent article by Prof A. NJ. Edwards
of Columbia university on the subject
Mr. Fem says:
There is not place in the United
States of the same size that has as
many veins Of iron ore as can be found
Fere. / have located a number of
Veins, varying in width from five to
oiie hundred feet, and extending for
miles in length. Two things operat Q
against mining in this state, one the
laws and the other the fear of owners
Of property that it will be taken from
them If they accepted the opportuni
t.ts offered them they could live lives
OF ease and not worry over crops and
weather If they would meet the mine
operators on reasonable terms, Itch
field would be the banner county.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A farewell reception WAS rendered
Rev. Albert @. Lawson. ID. D.. retirin 3
pastor of the First Baptist church, Wa
terpury, i'm tho church parlors Tuesday
evening, members of the church, repre-
sentatives OF other churches In the city
and many friends uniting 20 do honor
10 the clergyman who Is now seeking
another field of labor.
William r.. Dixon, superintendent OF
the Sunday school. on behalf or the
congregation, presented the retiring
pastor a sum OF money In a sealed en- :
veiope. and 10 his daughter. Miss Law =
sen. he presented beautiful bouquet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
THE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.

Anna IsobeI kiIday of Norwich,
a book entitled THE Girls of Castle
Rocco" by l.. T. Meade.
2-kenneth w. Main, of Norwich, a
book entitled Captured by Apes" by
Harry Prentice
3-AmeIia irwin, of Norwich, a book
entitled The Bordentown Stories,'' by
Hezekiah Butterworth.
Ruth Clark of Norwich, a book
entitled Adventures of a Brownie" by
Miss MULCH.
5-Ada Marriott of oneco, book
entitled STORY of the Liberty Bell" by
Wayne Whipple.
Hannah Firth of Baltic, book en-
titled BLACK Beauty by Anna Sew
all.
Margaret Ryan of Willimantic, a
book entitled 'The Story of the White
House." by Wayne Whippie.
s.-AneIia Landry of Tarftvne. a
book entitled The Story of the Amer
lean Flag" by Wayne Whipple.
Norwich book winners may call at
The Bulletin business office for their
books any time after 10 a. m. Thurs
day
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
EIorenee,s Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: / live on a farm
In the country. ] am in the fifth grade
In school This is the first time have
written.
j have two cats whose names are
Tabby and Niger. and two calves
whose names are Topsy and Peggy,
for my pets.
We have six cows and one horse
whose name is Billy, and two pigs.
FLORENCE BEERS, Age 10.
HAMPTON
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

L Write plainly on one side of the
paper only and number the pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
:. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. DO not use over
ESQ words.
4; Original stories or letters only
Will be used.
b. Write your name, age and adj
dress at the top of the first page
Address all communications TO
Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Baltic.


One day squirrel was looking for
house. At last he came to q high
oak tree. He said: This is fine
place for a house..
SO ne went back to his old home and
got his two baby squirrels; then he
hoped along to his new home
The little squirrels were very con-
tented with the new home The moth
er soon got the new home very COM
Portable
In the fall the mother and father
were very busy gathering nuts
They would fill their cheeks and go
home with them. The little squirrels
would be delighted because they would
have a feast
But one day, I am sorry to say, a
man came and chopped the tree down
The squirrels were frightened, hit
not hurt.
The next day they moved away to
more about them.
ADA MARRIOTT. Age 10.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Dear Uncle Jed: We moved to New
Lemon from Norwich last May.
l like here pretty well, but like the
Rose of New England" best. We get
The Bulletin every day and read every
item in IL.
| go to ST. Mary's Star of the Sea
convent school. We study reading,
writing. grammar, history. geography.
arithmetic and spelling.
/ will now bid you goodnight, as il
3 time to retire.
HELEN MALONE, Are IL.
New London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
Returns 70 Executive Committee Show
That a Total Of $es7.63 Has Been
Received.

While all the churches In the assoc
ciated communities have not been
heard from I'm connection with the col
lcctions on Hospital Sunday, the trus-
tees of the Grimm hospital, Derby, have
reports from a number OF hem These
reports show that the total sum coll
Iected through the churches and in
dividuals is &S87.63.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
When sweet and clear the Christmas
Blaze Out, o StarI

Blaze out, o star. in heaven,
Call out, o child. on earth
With life and love still Ieayen
Our sorrow and our nirth-
That we may share gladness of heaven
Fhat.we may wake gladness of earth.
Cameron Mann.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

The big petitions going to Washing
ton from New England, asking that
the arbitration treaties be ratified.
show there is a strong influence work
ing for as well as against their pas
sage
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Bishop Fallows says a man should
live 100 years None seem to be I'M
willing to.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

DR.. Wiley, in declaring whiskers are
unsanitary, recognizes that one beard
contains more bacteria than a big
bunch of old one dollar bills
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A newspaper editor who called on a
delinquent subscriber. that was at the
point of death. upon his saying every
thing looked bright, took occasion to
assure him he would see the flames
pretty soon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
paisx,s Mice Dos, Beauty.

I am going TO write about one OF
my pets-a- large shepherd dog. She
is yellow and white. l have lots of
fun playing with her and / call her
Beauty.
She will drive PaEa's cows for him.
If l am out playing she win come up
and let me shake hands with her.
take her paw. which she lifts up, and
say:
.How do you do, Beauty?'
II l run she will play tag with me.
When she gets near me she will bound
away and sit down. turn round and
round and bite her tail, or roll over
and over to scratch her back.
She Will catch food sometimes IL
throw it TO her; and she Will stand
up and beg for IL.
She likes the horses and win follow
the team everywhere II we viii let her.
Beauty Is a NICE clever dog and l
would not part with her for anything.
YoIr little niece.
Leonard Bridge. DAISY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Norwich.
The Greedy Squirrel.

The Greedy Squirrel.
One day Mr.. Squirrel found some
acorns.- He said to himself:
"I'H not tell the other squirrels"
So he hid them under some leaves.
The next morning he didn't eat his
breakfast at home, butt went to find
the acorns. EIe looked under the
leaves, but he couldn't find any acorns,
so he had 10 go without his breakfast
because they had all sprouted the
night before
NELLIE COLBURN. Age Is.
Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

This is the month a man who is
expecting bill may open an envelope
with fear and trembling and find a
check. Blessed month
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A loose cent in the vest pocket of.
New Yorker checked a speeding bullet
Monday and saved his life. This
shows what a cent is capable of do
ing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

The report upon the Maine con-
firms the first affirmation and vindi-
Gates the government in its resent
ment, but it is not enough to convince
some Americans that it is true.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

1t looks as though this might be a
merry Christmas even to the snow
shovel,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

What is Edison doing? When he
gets his cement furniture in common
use will not the tragedies be in
creased?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

1t is now being asked if one of
Stokes letters to Miss Graham could
be properly called a promissory note.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

policeman dressed him beautifully. He
then never knew what 1t was to be
a beggar. When he grew TO be big
man he went to a seminary and be-
came a priest. God knows what be-
came OF his father.
MARGARET RYAN, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Have you noticed people do not have
to be urged to do their Christmas
limiting early?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A set of cooking bags will make a
most acceptable present for the cook
and boom the industry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Norwich.
Half a Loaf is Better Than No Bread

Half a Loaf Is Better Than No Bread
Once there was a man who had spent
all his money on foolish things.
One day he sat down on a rock in
the woods. thinking what he should
do. He haG no new clothes, and all he
had was a suit all torn. After a while
he said:
Il had lots of money when / was
working; | guess l will try IL again
So off he started to the mill, think
ing he would get a job
He met a man in the mill who was
the boss. The ragged man said:
Are you the boss of this mill ~
The boss answered, Yes. I am.
suppose you are looking for a job. but
So the man went away. He thought
If one man put him off like that, 9th
ers would. He said:
Il am hungry; I guess I'll have to
beg" SO Off he started
He raped at a door and a woman
came. lie said in a shivery tone
VIII you be so kind as to give
me something to eat p
The woman said: IT have only a
loaf of bread in the house and that
isn't enough for us"
So he went away. The woman hated
to see him go away dfsplased, so she
called him back and said:
IT have only loaf in the house, but
I will give you half"
The man took it and went away.
saying to himself: Half a loaf is
better than no bread"
HANNAH FIRTH. Age IL.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
AcKNoWLEDoMEN OF BOOKS TO
UNCLE JED.

Richard Tobin, Jr., of Norwich:
thank you very much for the nice book
sou gave me.
John Hogan of Putnam: Many thanks
for the prize book you sent.
Annie Poyerd of Taftville: thank
you over and over for the lovely book
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

This warm spell shows the hens are
not in a speculative frame of mind
they are laying eggs to break the mar
ket.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Hi Lo has got into the Chinese revo-
luton; but he did not get there until
he recognized the aces were all in that
direction.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Ten thousand dollars was recently
found in the wooden leg of the depart
ed. He knew the leg would not be
suspected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A New Hampshire bride and groom
tip the scales at 735 pounds. They
have heavy hearts if they do beat as
one.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

An Indiana cat has been buried in a
$50 casket. If this isn't forcing dis
tinction upon a scritter,' what is?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
The sturqeon She Saw.

Dear Uncle Jed: Ny brother Jim
v'rote you last week about our doc so
will tell you about the queer fish /
saw at Block Island.
We saw sturgeon which was caught
near the new harbor. IL is the biggest
kind OF fish and a very odd color. 1t
hasn't any mouth. but funny shaped
hole under it's chin; and the old fish
erman who caught IL said IL drew
smaller fish in through this opening
He said the fish was valuable for its
roe. which is bought by the Russians
and Jewish people for cavfare.
He also caught big round FISH call
ed a horse mackereL 1t is nice TO see
the fishing boats come in at the old
harbor. They come in early In the
afternoon
The bathing beach Is lovely. II is a
long walk from the hotels.
Pebbly Beach is a pretty place, too.
Sometimes the high waves cover all
the big rocks The postoffice there is
not nearly so pretty as ours.
] am in room No. 10 OF the Greene
vile school and will graduate in 1913.
Your loving niece.
ANNA ISOBEL KIIDAY
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

The human appetite has something
TO do with high prices. IF everybody
loved turntps they might be two dol
lars . bushel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Happy thought for today: While
We glory over our future. is it not
strange how folks like to talk of our
past2
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

Dear Uncle Jed: One Saturday night
about 8 o'clock two friends and ]
started out for a good rabbit hunt. We
had three dogs and one ferret. We
went to some woods near by,
The dogs We're not very long in find E
ing a rabbit. We all listened to hear
If the rabbit came our way. By and
by we heard a pitter patter on the dry
leaves and pretty soon the dogs put a
rabbit in a hole. We succeeded I'm put
ting the ferret in the hole and driving
the rabbit out.
One of my friends caught him and
killed him, and we went on 10 get an
ether. but did not find any
Your friend.
CLAYTON T. HOPE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Bible Question Box

Your Bible questions will he nm-
swered I'm these coIumns or by mail
n sent 10 our BfbIe Question boA
Editor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

A Boston man has $4,000 for any
man who can prove the world is round.
Experience teaches man it isn't squared
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

spzin's Small Paper Production.
Spain makes only about forty thou
sand tons OF paper year, half o. n
for use OF priptsrs
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

II you want the clerk behind the
counter to be courteous to you, it
might be assweIl to be polite to her.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
A LittIe eirI and Her Kitten.

There once was a little girl who had
kitten which her father gave her
for q birthday present. After a while
cried very hard, for she loved her kit
ten dearly. She buried the kitten and
put flowers on it's grave Once a day
she visited the grave and put fresh
flowers on in fresh water.
When winter came she covered the
grave with evergreen and a wreath of
pine needles. This little girl built a
graveyard.
VILLA C. BUSSEY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
No LauahIna Matter,

Cheerful Idiot say. here's funny
thing: In old times people were bro
ken on the wheel: now they go broke
on tires Puck.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

birds or disturb their eggs. / like to
have the birds here.
Your little friends.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
The Truly Brave

Who are the truly brave2
The boy or giyl with self con-
troll,
souli
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

you sent me. Have read 1t through
and think 1T is grand
Hazel King of Norwich. My prize
book was very interesting l read IL
through and have lent it to a friend 1
thank you very much for It,
Minnie MaaeI of Baltic: L was very
much pleased with my prize book 1t
Is fine-I thank you very much.
Richard Nelson of Norwich: 1 thank
you very much for the book you gave
me. L ike stories about boats fine.
Agnes Nelson of Norwich: | thank
you for the book l won. 1t is fine
Mildred Carroll of Norwich: | thank
sou very much for my lovely prize
book / have read 1t and found il very
interesting
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
THE PUZZLE THAT
WAS NOT ANSWERED,

The six birds called for by the
rhyme were the Swift, the Silt, the
Stork, the Lark. the Tailor bird and
the Buntfn.
There Were six replies. but not one of
them were cOmpl etc.