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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15

small bodies Therefore it would be
 strange if we did not run into them occasionally. They revolve around the sun just as the planets do and many have been found to move in streams
 They are stretched out in great rings
 around the sun and often there is one part of the ring which is mucn thick CT than the remainder This is called the gem of the ring. Hundreds of
 such streams have been counted but
 two are very much larger than the others. One of these we run into every year in the month of November. and every thirty three years for at least
 1900 years-and nobody knows how
 much longer-we have been running into the gem.
 In the year 1888 we ran into thls
 Jewel of the sky, and the meteors fell by millions. like snowhakes in a. storm In the year 559 We must have run into It also, for an Ara bian writer tells us that stars shot hither and thither and 11eW against each other like a swarm of Iocusts. Of course people were dread fully frightened and many of us would still be frightened if we saw the stars behave in this way. But as long as they stay in the sky we don't need to be afraid of them. It is just as well however. not to be around when they are falling, for they have been known to kill people
 The meteors that fall in November are caHed LeOn1deS (Iee- On-i-deeS1 because they seem to fall from the constellation Leo. Those that fall in August we call Perseids Der see-ids), or Persaides (Per- -see-i- dees) because they seem to fall from the constella- l ton Perseus
 The November meteors led to a very
 important discovery about meteors. Just about fifty years ago an astron- | omer calculated the orbit of the Leon tdes; that is. he traced the path which they followed around the sun. About the same time comet appeared and it was found that 1t was also due every thirty-three years. Another astron- omer figured out its orbit. and then the Italian astronomer, Schiaparel1i, who discovered the canals on Mars, noticed that the two orbits were exactly the same. The meteors evidently were following the comet and 1t seemed reasonable to suppose that they had l once formed g part Of il. Afterwards | it was discovered that the August me-
 teors were also following q comet, and then so many other streams of me- teofs were connected with comets that l astronomers concluded that probably
 all n1eteprs were once parts of comets.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Fire at storrs.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have read the stories of the Wide Awakes many times and like them very much. so I thought would write story, too.
 Last Sunday there was a fire at the Connecticut Agricultural college al Storrs, three miles from the place where I live. My father went in an automobile with some other men who went up to help. The building that burned was called Gold hall There were six stenographers and some col lege students had rooms in 1t, besides q family living in it downstairs.
 There was a large building side of it Two men were on top of the large building keeping the blankets wet
 While one man was keeping wet blankets on the roof he fell off by ac- cident and struck on his left side and got badly hurt. They took him to St Joseph's hospital and think he will re- cover.
 1 have read The Trail of the Lone some Pine. Daddy's Girl, A Sweet Girl Graduate. Grimm's and Anderson's Fairy Tales, Miss Nonenity, Farmer Holfs Daughter and The Birds Christ mas Carol. I find them all very inter- esting.
 HELEN sAG. REYNOLDS, Age 12.
 EagleViIie.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Hortense P Vallette of Baltic, His Lordship's Puppy.
 2-Alice M. German of Versailles, Dearie Dot and the Dog.
 3-EiIen Nelson of Lebanon, Dotty Dimple Out West.
 4-HeIen M. Reynolds of Eagleville, Dotty Dimple at Play.
 5-Nathan Cook of Ballouville. Dotty Dimple at School.
 s-Lena Novick of Norwich. Miss Malcom's Ten.
 7-lrene kudascher of Norwich, Miss Charity's House.
 S-E. cordeIia Smith of Packer, Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
WANDERERS OF THE SKY-SHOOTINC STARS
By JANET NICHOLS.

Every boy and girl must some time have seen a shooting star, and prob ably most of them have seen a great many, because they are very common and we can see them almost any eve ming. particularly in August and No to earth, but they don't look like stars rhefl--they are only black masses of rocE-and sometimes there is 8 whole shower of them at once. At @ place called LAigIe. in France, in the year 1S03, between 2.006 and 5000 fell at S@e time.
 It is very strange to see things which seem to be stars shoot madly from their spheres. as Shakespeare says. It is even stranger to see mass of rock fall from the sky. and for a long time people refused to believe that these strange stones really did come from the sky: tut after the shower at LAlgle it was impossible to doubt 1t, and now the people who study the stars know that our earth is contin- ualiy being pelted with small bodies ranging in size from pebbles or grains of sand up to masses weighing many tons.
 The shooting star was named by the Greeks a, meteor (mee- te-or) which really means 8, thing in the air; but when this thing in the air falls to the earth we call il 8 meteorite. It is only
 
 fall. The smaller ones, usually no big ger than a pfnhead are burned up be- fore they can reach the earth.
 Travelling at the rate of ten, twen- ty. thirty or forty miles 8. second, a meteor strikes our atmosphere with tremendous force, and the heat pro dueed by the collision usually dissolv es 1t into vapor As the burning mass rusl1es through the upper air we see n Shooting star A larger meteor may get within two or three miles of the earth before 1t is burned up: then we see g. very brilliant shooting star. A very large one reaches the earth without being entirely melted. Then it is called q meteorite. This hap pens several times every year In some part of the earth
 Ever so many meteorites have been placed in museums The largest one that has ever been found Is in the Museum Of Natural History, in New York It weighs thirty-seSen and g half tons and was brought from Green land by Commander Robert E. Peary.
 The origin of these neteors was for s long time a great mystery. but as- sronon<efs are now convinced that the wh0le solar system is filled with thsss
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Her Trip to Boston.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing you and the Wide Awakes about my triL to Boston.
 l got up very early in the morning and dressed myself and had my break fast. My clothes were neatly packed in a small vafse. My mother and father took me to the station. They bought nay ticket and I bade them goodbye | went on the train and waved to them. The train flew so fast that l could hardly see the telegraph poles by the side of the track.
 About noon the train reached Bos- ton, the place where I was to stop.
 l found my friends waiting for me at the station. I greeted them very kindly. Then we took the elevator and went to my friends house. We all had our dinner and we then went to the beach.
 We had 8 lovely time. We all went in bathing. I went on the merry-go- round and on the Derby racers. I en- joyed it very much
 ETTA GOLDSTEIN, Age 12
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Always Be Polite.

One warm day in July. Ned, the farmers boy, came past a neighbor's s house with a basket on his arm. He was going after blackberries.
 As he neared the gate which he had to pass. he saw some pretty flowers in 2 flower he'd close by. He stopped sborl and looked at the flowers ad- miringiy when a boy came up to the gate and asked in a stern voice, What are you standing there for?"
 ''T was only looking at your flowers, " replied Ned.
 ''Where are you going with that bas- ket?' demanded the selfish boy.
 T am going after blackberries in the next lot" Ned replied
 Well go at once. and don't he seen lingering around my gate again"
 Ned left without another word and began filling his basket with the big black juicy berries.
 The name Of thiS kind and ilnseI- fish hoy was Ned Smith He was a boy with ragged clothing. and lived in a poor old. weather beaten cottage with scarcely any furniture at all, while Godfrey Preston. the selfish boy. was the son of rich. vel noble man
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Nuttinq Time.

Dear Uncle Jed: One autumn day my brother, sister and 1 went to pick nuts. We took our lunch with us When we got to the woods we all were busy picking nuts. There were chest nuts and walnuts. When it was noon We sat down to eat our lunch. We didn't eat much of our lunch, for we would rather eat nuts. and we were in a hurry for we wanted to get our bags full.
 We saw some squirrels and rabbits. When we ate our lunch we went to look for more nuts and it was pretty late when we got our bags full
 When we came home we roasted our nuts We sat down by the fire. and as we were eating them we were tell ing stories.
 We didn't have any left for the next day. So the next morning we got up earlier. and after breakfast we went for more nuts. And we picked loGi of walnuts for the winter.
 HELEN WISNESKIE, Age lS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
A Visit to My Cousin.

l went on a visit to my cousin ill Attleboro, Mass, last summer. l took the train from Baltic to Attleboro. When I got there I met two cousins who 1 had not seen before.
 One afternoon my two cousins and l visited Capron park. The next day we went on a picnic. There were eight of us.
 We all went to Providence, where I visited more of my cousins. When we returned to Attleboro we went out for an automobile ride to Plainville, North AttleborO, and returned.
 We all went on another picnic to d lake with d very long name which 1 have forgotten. Before we got to the lake the automobile broke. We all got out and walked to the lake. We had a good time. It was 10 o'clock when we got home that night. 1 enjoyed my visit very much.
 Wishing Uncle Jed A Happy New Year.
 HORTENSE P. vALLETTE. Age 10.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15

done, Aunt Esther" said Bessie. "and it is hard.''
 Is 1t? Perhaps can help you.'' said her aunt. sitting down beside the little girl. -Four and five make how many? Here is mamma's button bag. Take out five buttons. Now four more. Count them.''
 '.Ninel'' cried Bessie. her eyes danc- ing
 'fYes Now take four. then five.p Mine againi'' declared Bessie.
 So the lesson went merrily on, and when Bessie had the numbers all neat ly written out, her aunt covered the answers. and Bessie found that she could remember every one of them.
 Thank you. Aunt Esther said the little girl This has been so easy, and l thought it was so hard. I will try mammals button bag again
 ELLEN MEL SEN, Age 9. Lebanon
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Ballouville.
My travel to the Mountains.

Dear Uncle Jed: l thought I would tell you about my travels and what l saw. Last August in one of the noun tain-bound parlor cars sat a richly dressed young woman tenderly holding a very small poodle.
 Madam" said the conductor, as he punched her ticket. T am very. sorry, but you can't have your dog in this car. It's against the rule"
 T shall hold him in my lap all the way" she replied. and he will disturb no one.''
 q couldn't allow my own dog here. Dogs must ride in the baggage car. I'll fasten him all right for you"
 Don't you touch my dog. siri" said the young woman, eXcitedly. T will trust him to no one" and with indig- nant tread she marched to the baggage car, tied her dog, and returned.
 About 50 miles farther on, when the conductor came along again. she asked him: Will you tell me if my dog is all right?"
 But you tied him to a trunk, and he was thrown off with It at the last sta tion."
 I felt very sorry when I heard that the dog was thrown off, but the woman still rode on: then the cars stopped and I watched the people sailing on the ocean, and enjoyed it very much.
 I hope I will have as good a vacation this summer as I had in August.
 LENA .NOW1Cx. Age Il.
 Norwich.
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About Christmas.

Christmas morning when I got out of bed went downstairs to see if I had any toys in my stocking. I asked my mother if Santa Claus had come. - My mother said: He came about Il o'clock last night
 After I took my toys out of my stocking my mother told me to kill a chicken for dinner
 After dinner I went skating with my uncle.
 My uncle and I went skating on the Quatic river, and it was excellent skat- ing. That night we came home about 9 o'clock
 I hada fine time during my vacation, but l was all ready for school when it began.
 DELOS CASSON, Age IF.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
What Santa Claus srouobt Me.

Dear Uncle Jed: For Christmas had eight books, some beads, a box of paints and a new dress. My sister had a box of writing paper and a postcard book.
 Santa made me a nice present of a doll.
 He made me a new dress and a new hat and a. pair of shoes.
 I was very glad when he brought me these things
 I hope Santa didn't forget the Wide Awakes on Christmas eve
 CHRISTINE SEGER, Age H. BalIouVille
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Ruth Saw Santa CIans-

Dear Uncle Jed: The night before Christmas I spoke piece. in the church. All the other girls Spoke and sang. I had a nice time
 After one of the girls finished speak ing I looked around and Santa Claus came trotting in. I was glad to see him. He looked so funny I had to laugh. He brought me lots of pres entS.
 My mamma said it was because I was good girl. l hope Santa was good to all the other little girls.
 RUTH ELLA SPAULDING.
 0aOiRISO0
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
What She Did Durinq Vacation,

Dear Uncle Jed; AS I have not writ ten for a long time, l will write and tell you what l did in my Christmas vaca- ton.
 I went down to South Manchester for a week. I went to an entertain ment at a church; Sunday night 1 went to a concert at a church and to the moving pictures one night I re- ceived quite few presents Two books. I always like books
 I had a. very good time. I will have to go to school next week.
 I hope all of the Wide Awakes had as good a time at Christmas as I did.
 VIVIAN M. STONE HamDton
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Life on the Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am ten years old. l live on a large farm. have three brothers and two sisters. My father has ten cows and two horses. I go to school and am in the sixth grade. went to school all last year and in- tend to this year without missing a day.
 My brothers set traps for rabbits, skunks and muskrats. They caught two muskrats and one skunk.
 We have a dog. He is a good dog. His name is Rover.
 We raise ducks. turkeys, hens and guineas.
 We had a nineteen pound turkey for our Christmas dinner.
 l got lots of presents for Christmas I go ice-Skating and roller skating. l like to skate and slide down hill.
 E. CORDELIA SMITH.
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Packer
Why the Glover Is so Sweet.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to fell you why the clover is so sweet. One day a little fairy flew to a daisy and said:
 Dear Daisy, will you give me some honey?"
 No said the daisy. T will not give you any
 Then the fairy flew to rose and said;
 Beautiful Rose. will you give me some honey?"
 You may have just little" said the rose.
 Thanks said the fairy. T do not care for your honey
 Then away she flew to the clover. Little Clover" she said, will you give me some honey?"
 Indeed, l will" said the clover. Take all you want"
 Thank you" said the fairy Now will be kind to you. Hereafter you will have more honey than any other flower
 And from that day the clover has been sweet with honey
 ESTHER SHERRY, Age g. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
He Had Many Presents.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am taking time to write you a letter as there Is no skating or sliding today.
 I hope all the Wide AwaIes enjoyed Christmas as well as I did. had a good many presents. Some of them were useful such as a raincoat and a watch. I also had games, candy and books. I hope I may be able to win a prize book so as to add one more to my library
 R. PERCY PARKHURST, Age 13
 Stafford Springs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
A Little Rox's Wish.

When winter comes, the people say, ''Oh, shut the door!' And when, As sometimes happens, l forget,
 They call me back again. Ii takes till summer comes to learn And then things change about; And Leave it open!' is the cry,
 When I go in or out. l try to be a pleasant boy,
 And do just as l ought; But, when things are so hard to learn wish they might stay taught. Henrietta R. Eliot in Little Folks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
A Meek in Oxford

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about a week in Oxford. I went on Tuesday and returned Wednesday. All the week the weather was good so my cousin and l could see the parade and the f1recrackers. I saw 8, crowd of people.
 In the crowd there were some peo- pie who had just got married. On the team in back was a sign that they had just got married One of the firecracl1ers said Oxford and another one said Good Evening
 GAY EATON, Age Il. Central Village
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
The Mouse and the Lion.

Once upon a time a mouse was try ing to find food He jumped on a lion. The mouse said: Let me go; let me go. I might do something for you" The lion let him go. The hunters caught the lion and tied him to tree. The mouse saw the lion and said: Are vou the lion that let me go?" The lion said: Yes"
 TheE the mouse began to gnaw the rope Then the lion was set free.
 EDWARD BENOIT, Age g. BalIous:lIe.
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copal church gave watch meeting and invited the Christian Endeayor of the Congregational church over to it. From to half past 10 there was preaching and then at half past lg the ladies served light refreshments At 12 o'clock we went around and wished the people A Happy New Year
 had very good time ana we are still hoping that it will be so we can have another one the coming year.
 ELLA ME, Age F. Ennfh Cn1ran tr.rr
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could not go to sleep thinking of Santa Claus.
 I got up early to go to my stocking and found in nay stocking 8 banana, some candy, some money wrapped up in paper and got a doll and my sister Helen got doll; so did my other sis- ter.
 l had Christmas tree in my house.
 MARY GORMAN, Age 6. Versailles L
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A Merry Christmas.

Dear Uncle Jed: I suppose all the Wide Awakes had a merry Christmas. and I hope Santa Claus was good to them.
 Santa Claus was good to me
 Tomorrow lis my sisters birthday. She is going 10 make n party. She is going to invite me and six more chil- dren. I suppose We will have a good time.
 hung my stocking Christmas eve. ]
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Wsts-buFy.-For the fourth time in as mary weeks, Miss Mary Fletcher of Wateroury was found Sunday morning walking the streets clad only in her night gown and one stocking She was in a sound sleep and it required the efforts of three policemen to get her home, as they had to carry her It is said that she was totally ignorant of what was transpiring and did not wake Ep for hours afterwards
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Rules for Youno Writers,

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 2o0 words. will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Santa Claus at School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to write a few lines to you about Christmas at my school. Santa Claus came to our school and he gave me a book and some water coIors; and one of the boys got a boy doll and all of the other scholars got water colors, too.
 I will close now, saying goodby ALTON B. CRAY Age 6
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15

Whatever you are-Be thatI Whatever you say-Be true! Straightforwardly act, Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Whst 1 eot for christmas.

Dear Uncle Jed: For Christmas I got two games, two books, a box of paints. new hat, a work basket, a pair of stockings and many other things.
 Besides that I made a poor woman happy. I gave a big box of fruit. Papa killed d chicken, picked it and cleaned 1t, and l carried it up to her. She was very happy.
 | hope to make someone else happy next year.
 ALICE HAZEN, Age g.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Making Study Easy.

WdNIH9 OtUuy Edsy
 Dear Uncle Jed: Bessie sat by the table, working at her home task in arithmetic. Her face was very sober for she was in 8 great hurry to fin ish and go out to play with her cousin Polly.
 Bye and bye Aunt Esther came in and seeing Bessie, asked her why she was not out at play.
 T have to get my number work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
POETRY.
A Helpful Child.

A Helpful Child. like to play in the snow, It makes my face and fingers glow. My mother says it's good for me, And I just try to helpful be. l make a path out to the gate For father, if he should be late; Another to the clothesIine, so Mamma won't have to wade througA
 snow
 The sidewalk then I made quite clean For passers-by, and then between Whiles I make lots of snowballs hard, And play Pm soldier keeping guard. It's heaps of fun to be a boy And all these winter sports enjoy; But most 1 like to think to mother I've been a help and not a bother.
 Helen NJ Richardson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
TommY,s Dream.

Tommy broke his wrist through fool ishly trying to climb a tree. How strange it is boys like to do such things when it isn't necessary, for very.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
Watch Nicotine.

Dear Uncle Jed: Dec. 31. 1913. the Epworth league of the Methodist Epis-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Mems and Youths
OVercOatS

Mems Heavy Refers, worth
$500; sale price .......... Si.39
Mems 0vercoats that sold
for $1,000; sale price ... l.95
Mems and Youths Overcoats
that sold for $500: sale
price - 6.45
Mems and Youths Overcoats
that sold for $500; sale
price ...............'... sig
Mems and Youths Overcoats
that sold for 5000: sale
price - IO45
Mems and Youths Overcoats
that sold for $500. sale
price . 1895
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
NJ ems and Boys
Furnishings

Mems extra heavy fleece
lined and derby-ribbed I'm
derwear worth 75c, sale price BIC
BOYS 35c Fleeced Under
wear; sale price ......... l9c
Mems Sl.25 Union Suits;
sale price ..-.-..-. ..-..-. &c
Mems $500 Wooden Under
wear. sale price ........ Sl.29
Mems $500 Wooden Under
wear; sale price --.- l.9S
Mems 60c Overalis. All col
0rs. sale price ......... 39c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21

Trunks. Bags, Suit Cases. ETC..
at Your Own Prices
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Wait! Watch! Wait!

Slaughter Sale will THURSDAY OCT o.
House has taken charge of this entire
will fraction of its former
the world That the reputation the New
the
starting Thursday, October o. n, at the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Sweater Coats

Mems Toe Sweaters, sale price 39c
Mems SIPS Sweaters; sale
price ....a.......-...... sc
Mems S1.5O Sweaters; high
neck sale price ............ CSC
Mems $500 Sweaters. high
neck. sale price .-...-.. Sl.75
Mems $500 Sweaters, high
neck. sale price ....-..... 2.79
Mems $500 Sweaters. high
neck. sale price ..-.-.... 3.35
Mems $50 Sweaters. high
neck. sale price s-...-. Is
Mems $1,000 Sweaters high
neck. sale price .-....- 6.45
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Boys and Children's
Suits
Mems Pants

Mems Work Pants, worth
$l.50; sale price .... 79c
Mems extra heavy Work
Pants; worth 81; sale price soc
Mems Dress Pants, worth
$3.50; sale price ......... S1.45
Mems fine Dress Pants for
Sunday wear, worth $500;
sale price ......... l.s5
Mems fine Dress Pants, worth
$500; sale price ....... 2.4S