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Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Boys Build Bird Houss.

There is a great surprise in store for Miss Jenny Wren. Master Robin Red Breast and others of the feath- cred tribe on their return to New York city from the winter resorts of the south. says the World. Altogether there are probably 400 of these Sup- to-date bird dwellings since some 40 boys of the manual training class of public school No. 42 have been all winter at work upon them. But the demand, it is expected, will far exceed the supply. It is a case of first come. first served.
 So great the variety and so numer- ous the designs that it is quite pos sible to suit every taste. Some of the houses are very tiny with just one small opening suitable for, say, one member of Jenny Wren's family 9th CTS are large and pretentiOus-two and three story houses. shingIed and trimmed and patterned after those that people live in with real windows and doors.
 pr. John P. Haney. the schools principal, says: We sent to the Au- dubon society for books on bird life that we might learn more accurately the nature and size of the bird that would occupy the houses we might build. It was necessary not only to suit the house to the bird, but to pro- fIQ0 SO ludI the QudTT0ISOmG DIT OS would not invade the precincts of the shy and meek ones.
 The boys found that wrens must be protected against the onslaughts of the larger and f1ercer birds. The wren can get through door that Is just thees size of quarter of a dol lar. So great care. has to be taken not to cut it larger, else the saucy sparrow is quite likely to enter Jenny Wren's little house uninvited.
 While the boys learned how to con- struct the house in case they did all the work at home. One of the best features about the work was that they made them out of any sort of box they could find about the house. One boy made his, Yn part, out of soap box another used starch box and the third used the top of an old sauce pan The manual dexterfty they have learned will stand them in good stead later on, whatever profession the lads decide to take up.''-Christian Science Monitor
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Edna CaIE<ins of Kissimmee. Fla Alpatok, the Story of an Eskimo Dog. by Marshall Saunders.
 2-Liilian Brehaut of East Norwich N. Y. Automobile Girls at Chicago. by Laura Dent Crane.
 s-Aueusta krauss of Plainfeld. Au- tomobile Girls at Newport, by Laura Dent Crane.
 4-Inez Messer of Norwich. Brother Billy, by Frances Margaret Fox.
 5-Frederick C. Kendall of Norwich, John Whopper. the Newsboy. by Thomas M. Clark.
 6-Lena Bloom of Norwich, For His Country. by Marshall Saunders.
 7-AIioia Bellows of Norwich. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, by Laura Dent Crane.
 s-Richard C. Moran of Norwich, Tom Swift in Captivity. by Victor Ap- pleton.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of flee for them at any hour after 10 a. m on Thursday,
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was. The COW strayed away from the rest. and the stranger. who had con ceaied himself in the bushes, seized her by the horn and led her away secret ly. It was only then Peter perceived that the rougue had taken him in. Peter came home with tears in his eyes, and told the story.
 Ah!" said he, T never could have guessed that the thief paid me so much for the bell merely that he might get hold of the cowl''
 But his father said to him: "As the rogue has deceived you, so will pas sion deceive us all. It brings at first a little gain, but in the end entails great loss If aS man yeilds but a finger, it presently seizes his whole hand.''
 JOHN O'NEIL. Norwich
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POETRY.
How Does He know7

By Minnie Leona Upton. Little black Don, beside me lying With nose on paws, but ears attent, And great brown eyes with true love trying
 To see on what I'm bent. Dear little Don. how do you know it. When troubled thoughts steal o'er my mind? Long e'er my face. Pm sure, can show it,
 Your nose, so wee, so kind, Beneath my hand. with dear persist ence,
 Is poked-and oh, those shining eyes! An. who could keep you at a distance :? We'll one than I more wise! And is it foolish, too, I wonder Feeling this love so deep, though dumb To pray that naught may ever sunder Me from so true a chum?
 Our Dumb Animals
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The Picnic in the Woods.

Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoyed reading the IWide-Awalke letters very much.
 I am going to write you about my picnic last vacation.
 One day my sister and her two play mates and and two of my playmates went out in the woods to have pie nic at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
 After we arrived in the woods ws found a shady spot under very large tree. By and by we looked up and saw large squirrel in chestnut tree. After we watched the squirrel for some time we got tired sitting, so we got up and played some games. Soon we were hungry, so we ate our lunch.
 After lunch we sang songs, played games and told stories. By and by we thought we would go home, because we heard the o'clock whistle.
 We arrived home at o'clock and were so tired that the next morning we did not get up till half past 8.
 LENA BLOOM. Age g.
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BUSY MINDS AND HANDS
Geosraphv Game.


 Aunt Jennie, Susie won't play with us cause she's reading her new book, and Jimmie and I can't go out cause J1mTnie's got cold and what can we play?"
 Little Jennie looked pleased though not surprised when Aunt Jennie put down her work and said cheerfully, Well. let's seel You get your scis- = sors while I think
 The children brought the scissors, and Aunt Jennie brought down from the attic a large pile of old papers and magazines.
 Now" said she i've will make a game-a geography game. l think You cut out pictures and see what names of cities you can make from them, or think of the name of 8 city and then find pictures to represent it.''
 Jennie and Jimmie did not quite get the idea, but Susie had heard, and joined the group, saying, I've thought Of one already: Baltimore-a picture of 2 ball, a necktie and a lawn mow- Immediately the hunting for pictures began and the scissors were soon in constant use.
 Here is a lovely COW, I'd like to get her in," said Jimmie.
 Make Cow pens" suggested Aunt Jennie, whowas busy cutting out eight inch squares of manila paper.
 I've got Washington" said Susie. May paste? I did some pasting at school the other day"
 So they thought and cut and pasted, and at the end of two hours had evolved 25 neat manila paper cards, each showing in rebus fashion a well known city.
 Bridgeport. Columbus. Milwaukee but you will wish to think up others for yourselves.
 The children had been prof1tab1y entertained. and Aunt Jennie,s game for her company that evening was all ready.
 Each guest was furnished with a blank card and a pencil. and was ask ed to guess as many of the cities as possible. A pleasant hour was spent by all, with varying degrees of suc- cess.
 Then the name of each city with it's corresponding number on the card was read by the hostess, and the one who had the greatest number right mod estly received the congratulations of his rivals
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AIphonse's Pet Kittens.

Dear Uncle Jed; In one of the letters last week I saw that one of the girls asked the Wide -Awakes about their pets.
 I have some little kittens. They have a lovely mother. They go behind the stove, and when the mother comes out from under the stove to find them they jump out in front of her and scare her. She plays with them.
 One day I went to catch them and they ran under the shed door. I went in and brought one of them out. He jumped out of my arms and ran into the woodpile. I took him out and brought him into the house. I put him with his brothers and sisters and his mother
 They were all blinking their eyes. l went to pick one up and he put out his little paw and tried to scratch me.
 I don't know as 1 shall be allowed to keep them all. I hope to, as they are a very happy family
 ALPHONSE FOURNIER. Age 10.
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Abraham LincoIn,s Father.

When the white people had been here a short time. a hunter went with his children to hunt in the wilderness of Kentucky. AS they went farther into the woods Indians sprang upon them and the hunter and all his children were killed except Thomas a little boy about three years old, who was rescued over his fathers dead body. This boy lived to be the father of Abraham Lincoln.
 I hope Uncle Jed and the Wide Awakes will like this story for it is true.
 JOSEPHINE BURKE, Age F. ! Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Queer Customs of indians.

The Indian customes are very differ ent from the ways of the whites. If a son of a chiefs squaw dies she is of fered male captive, taken in war, usually white. If she declines the cap tive the captive is put to death. If their medicine man dances a certain war dance they are sure bullets won't hurt them.
 They believe the side which sheds blood first shall not win in battle.
 If they feel anxious about their dead they call for their medicine man, who picks out one in the tribe and beats him till he loses his senses. Then they put him in a pit and hang cloth on a stick above the pit and put in the hand of the unconscious man a club. When the wind shakes the cloth they believe that the man is hitting it with the stick and believe he is talking with the dead. Tn the morning they crowd around the now conscious man and ask him how the dead are.
 JOHN HOGAN. Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Stories About Parrots.

lady having removed to another part of the town kept hearing a voice saying: Father. come to supper!" Finally she asked a neighbor what child was saving that so constantly, and was told it was a parrot
 A family were taking their parrot to an agricultural fair some seven or eight miles distant When about half way their team broke down. The par rot flew to one side of the road and said: T thought I should die a laugh ing" The people were not in any condition to be laughed at and felt quite indignant with Polly.
 I was, visiting a family where there was parrot that called my hostess Mother" The lady told me some of the birds pranks, one of which was hiding in the tall grass when being looked for and laughing heartily when the lady was at distance, but keep ing perfectly still if she drew near Later Polly was the means of saving the lives of the fannily-by warning them in the night that the home was on fire; but lost its own life, much to the sorrow of the family. They had the bird stuffed so they could keep it.
 At another place Polly was initat ing a cat. As I made some remark I was told to "Shut up.s One morning the parrot said "Is it 12 o'clock?" On being answered no, it said: Give me fvecents." A.
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

John O'NeiI of Norwich: I thank yod very much for the book you awarded me. read it through and it was very interesting.
 Winifred G. Briggs of Packer: Many thanks for the prize book. Mothers g Animal Stories, which you sent me last Thursday. I enjoy reading it. as I am very fond of reading.
 Leah SeiqeI of Norwich: thank y o,i for the book you sent me. enjoy read it very much. I brought it to school SD the teacher saw it.
 Edward Burns of Norwich: I thank you for the prize book. The Pony Rider BoyS>in Texas. It is very inter : esting.
 Josephine Burke of Versailles. Thanks for your beautiful prize book. have read it through and found it very interesting
 Florence Whyte of Willimantic: Thanks very much for the prize book received Saturday. I haven't had time to read it yet. but I have looked it over, and know it will be interes = ing. I hope to win other volumes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Clever Little Thomas.

When Thomas Poole first went to
 school,
 He was but scarcely seven; Yet knew as well to read and spell AS most boys of eleven. He took his seat. and wrote quite neat, And never idly acted: And then, beside. he multiplied, Divided and subtracted. His master said (and stroked his
 head),
 If thus you persevere. My little friend, you may depend Upon a prize next year"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Leah's Trip to New York.

 9 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my last Christmas vacation at New York.
 One Sunday my mother and I went to New York. While I was riding on the train I saw hills and large rivers. When we came near the hills it got dark on the train.
 When I reached New York I saw 8 great many horse cars. After that ! went on the elevator and rode to my aunt's house.
 When we arrived it was o'clock, So we had our supper. After that I was so tired that had to go to sleep. The next morning when I woke up ii seemed very strange to me. for 1 did not know where I was Then my mother came in. so I remembered where was. Then my mother dressed me, and I ate my breakfast and went up town.
 There I saw fruit cart. so I bought some fruit and candy. When 1 boug It candy I came back and played with my cousins.
 After dinner I went with my cousins and mother and aunts up town. There we went on the horse cars.
 I saw many wonderful sights that l never had seen before.
 LEAH SIEiGEI1, Age 8.
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do a great many tricks. He can go up a ladder and come down again.
 They tell him to say his prayers ands he puts his paws on a chair and his head down.
 Tell him to get a turtle and he will go to the brook and come back with a mud turtle in his mouth-then he will play with the turtle. When we tell him to carry it back he will take the turtle in his mouth and drop it in the brook again.
 When it Is time for the cows to come home my uncle will let the bars down and Gypsy will drive them from the pasture to the barn.
 ALICIA BELLOWS, Age 13.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
WiDE-AWAKE BAND NO. 1.
For a snotIess Town.

Dear Uncle Jed: Did you say 1t would please you for the school chill dren to help keep the city beautiful ? |.
 Resolved. We will throw no papers or rubbish on the streets or sidewalks, and will prevent others from doing so as far as we are able.
 (Signed)
 John O'Brien. Edward G. Moran, Jo- seph Bobsein, Joseph Keenan, John Keenan, George Madden, Charles Cor coran, James s. Moran. Daniel O'Con- nell.
 ss RICHARD C. MORAN.
 Norwich
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Her School is on a Hill.

Her School is on a Hill.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoy reading the Wide-Awakes' letters. I thought some of the Wide-Awakes would like te hear about my school.
 My schoolhcuse is on the summit of high hill. It is a large wooden build ing with two stories.
 am in the third grade. There are. two grades in the room. Our grade has g pupils; the fourth, 20.
 We study arithmetic, spelling, geog- raphy and language. l like arithmetic best
 Next week is examination week. Those who stand over S5 do not have to take examinations. I hope I won't have to.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
The Bravery of pavid,s Men.

It was in the early days of David, when hunted by Saul. With a band of brave men about him, he had taken refuge in the cave of AduIlham One day, heated and weary, he had said, as if to himself it may be, How I should like draught of that cool water which flows from the well of Bethlehem!''
 Up from the depths of the lime stone rocks it bubbled cold, clear and delicious and David associated 1t with happy memories of his boyhood as the shepherd lad, and thought of it as the best water in the round world.
 Now three of his brave men had overheard the words of their captain and whispering together they crept down the steep descent and across the valley and up the cliff and then burst into the midst of the Phi1is- tines. who were reposing in the lazy noon. The brave three fought every step of the way until they reached the well and then two of them defepd- ing him who bore the water and they fought their way back again. So they reached the cave and gave the water to avid. But to him it was a thing too sacred to be used, purchased at such a cost. It was not for his in diligence that his men were to risk their own lives and slay their fellow men. With look of gratitude for the splendid courage of the deed, David poured cut the water unto the Lord.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT. Age Is.
 NopUyiah MaM Y49rl<
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
The Story an Old Soldier Told.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would write and tell you about the story an old soldier told us at school last week. Once there was a man who was ar rested in a foreign country. He was tried and found guilty. He was sen fenced to be shot.
 As he stood in front of the grase e they asked him if he had anything to say.
 He said 'fYes'' He pulled out of his pocket little American flag and said: Shoot me. if you darei"
 Our country's flag saved his life
 GLADYS ROLLINS, Age Il.
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Putnam.
Riraa and Trees of Florida.

I thought I would like to tell the Wide Awakes of the trees and birds of the part of Florida, in which I live. We have many beautiful trees, the magnolia. ehfnaherry and live oak be- ing the pFettiest.
 The chfnabeTTy tree is shaped like an umbrella and is often called the
 umbrella treA'' Also, there are nick ory5 orange, grape fruit, tangerine. lemon, palmetto and bong-teaf yellow pine trees All the trees are haafg
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
She Rides with Her Father.

Dear Uncle Jed: Perhaps some of the Wide-Awakes would like to hear about my rides on the fruit team. My father peddles fruit. In the summer when there is no school 1 go on the team with him.
 We start early in the morning enjoy the fresh air and the singing of the birds. At noon we generally stop at a handy place where there is a spring, and we eat our lunch.
 Perhaps some of the Wide-AWakes would enjoy a trip with me some morning.
 ESTHER LYMAN, Age g.
 Norwich
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Rules for Youna Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages
 2s Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 2. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 L Original stories or letters only will be used.
 s. Write your name, age and -ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un. ele Jed. Bulletin O7sce.
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with gray Spanish moss. and they look very pretty.
 Our birds are cardinals or red birds, mocking birds. blue jays. and jack daws at this time of year, as all our winter visitors have returned home. We see many birds in winter, who come here to escape the cold north ern winter.
 EDNA CALKINS, Age 13. Kissimmee, Fla
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

we shall have a score or more Wide Awake bands nledged to aid the ladies in making Norwich a Spetless Town.
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Norwich.
The Cow Bell.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you about the COW bell.
 Once on a time John. a farmers boy, was keeping cows in a wood. They were all provided with bells; the most beautiful COW had the prettiest bell.
 It chanced that stranger came through the wood.
 That is a splendid bell he said. How much did it cost ?''
 "A crown" said Peter.
 .sNo moret" cried the stranger. q will give you two crowns for it..
 John gave the stranger the bell and joyfully put the two crowns for it in his pocket. But when the COW had lost her bell John could no longer hear in what part of the thick wood she
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12

Whatever you are-Be that; > Whatever you say-Be true. StraightforwardIy act, Be honest-jn fact
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
BANK STATEMENTS.
No. lIg7.


 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OH The Uncas National Bank of Norwich at Norwich, in the state of Conneetiepf at the close of business, June 4, 1S1S
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. $226,SRa.M Overdrafts, secured and un- U. S. Bonds to secure circu- Bonds 5u%s ssoGritieg, Gn S D. etc sonas. sfSSSS.H and fixtures ............ 15.Oao.ss agents U ...-'.........~... - 52,Ass.71 ChecAs and other cash items 4,s70.i7 Exchanges for Clearing Banks .......-.-...-..r ss.42s.oe nfckeis, and cents -. sso.T4 Lawful money reserve in Bank, viz:
 Specie ......... s15.4S5.sO Legal tender notes 4,6O0.eo Redemption fund with U. g. Treasurer G per cent. of circulation) ............s 6.900.0o Total --.-.....,...-. lssss.ss5.O4
 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. ......S 400, ,e0o.eS IIr DndRiVided Ri1de ( pn profits. les: ex. 'OO'O' penses, and. taxes paid. 1ss15.s7 standing ..-....-..... s9,1OO.6u Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks.-..-. 10,75s.6& Dividends unpaid 20.Oe Individual deposits subject to check zS6, ,l95.O4 Certified checks 94S.4s Cashiers checks outstand- ing ..-. zl.0S Total .....--.... $5ss,s5S.O4 State of Connecticut County of New London, ss.I, Dwight H. Hough. Cashier O. the above named bank, do soleYnniy swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and beliet.
 DWIGHT H. HOUGH,
 Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before ne, this 10th day of June 1913.
 CETAS. V. JAMES.
 Notary Public Correct-Attest:
 ARTHUR D. LATHROP,
 ARTHUR J. DAW1ET,
 RUTHERFORD C., P14&UT. je11d Directors.
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How NapoIeon Crossed the Alps.

About a hundred years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the leader of the French army, and France was at war with nearly all the coun- tries around. He wanted to take his army into Italy; but before he could get there he had to cross the Alps, the tops Of which are covered with snow
 t.Is it possible to cross the Alps ?" said Napoleon. The men who had been sent ahead said: ''It may be pes- sible, but"
 Let me hear no more" said Ma poleon. "Forward to Italy!"
 Napoleon had many difficulties in crossing the Alps. Tn four days they were marching on the plains of Italy
 Any man who has made up his mind to win,'' said Napoleon, Twill never say Impossible"
 EDWARD BURNS, Age 13.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
What Gypsy Can Do.

tell you about dog. My aunt has d dog and his name is Gypsy. who can
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
A Visit to Wilmington. Del.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my visit to my father and brother, who are in Wilmington, Del
 My brother took me to the top of the water tower and from there we could see three different states.
 We took walk one evening which led along beside the Brandywine, and it is 8 nice walk.
 One day we went to Philadelphia and I saw the Independence Bell, and went to F'airmount park and saw many different kinds of animals, birds and reptiles: and we also went to Wood side park and heard Rolfe's band and saw the different kinds of amusements there.
 We went to Brandywine Springs park, in Wilmington, and they have amusements there. I stayed three weks and had a very nice time. I should have liked to have stayed longer, but I had to come home and go to school.
 FREDERICK KENDALL, Age 8.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Her Little Seaman Friends,

Dear Uncle Jed: I know four happy children They have no mother or father They are Germants. and live in Germany They have different fur niture and dress different. The girls have longer dresses than we do, and have vests over their dresses. They go to little school miles away.
 They have canary bird. It is their pet. They had it given to them for Christmas present
 The girls sew and knit. There are two boys and two girls.
 The Germans have benches at the side of the house. They lived very happily
 INEz MESSER, Age 10. NArWich
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Norwich
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Uncas National Bank of Norwich at Norwich, in the state of Connecticut at the close of business, June 4. 1s1$
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-17
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