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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
An Old Shoe,

The first thing I remember is when I was on the back of a COW who was going to market to be sold. When we reached there the purchase was made and the COW was taken to the slaught- CT house where she was slaughtered
 Then I was taken off her back and sent to a tannery where I was cleaned and shaved and tanned. I was put in wagon with others. Oh, how dreary 1t was, but at last we arrived at the shoe factory.
 What dreadful noisei It would al- most deafen anyone.
 I could not think of it very much when a man came up and put me in- to a machine. At first I thought I would be crushed to death, but thank the Lord found myself living when I got out. When I had gone through many processes similar to this I was put in the hands of men who made me in a shape which American men call 8 shoe.
 Then I was sent to a large shoe store in New York where I was un- packed and put in a large window was very proud of myself because was the only one of the lot that was put there.
 Soon after a rich man came in and asked to look at me. He seemed to be pleased with me and had me wrapped up and taken home. The next day was Sunday so he wore me to church.
 After he had worn me for about two of me so he threw me into the gar bage can and here I am.
 BESSIE FOX, Age F.
 Norwich,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Norwich.
Spring.


 Dear Uncle Jed: The first thing that makes me think of spring is the pussy- willow. It is a fuzzy little flower with brown cap. It grows by inc brook.
 The buds on the apple. maple ann lilac are beginning to come out and even the arbutus Is out.
 The birds have come back from the south. I have seen the bIuebird. meadow lark, thrush, robin and red winged blackbird
 Nearly every morning I can hear the bluebird singing near my window and the sweet song of the meadow lark.
 We now see the rabbits and suuir- rels again, the rabbits running to and fro across the path and into the briars and bushes. We hear the soutrrels chattering in the trees
 The farmers are blowing their gar dens and getting them ready to plant. Some have already planted in their gardens
 I think I like the spring best. There are 8 great many little brooks where I live. Their banks are so green and the water Is so clear I think they are very pretty.
 The trees will soon be Ieafine ont and the birds will be coming to build nests.
 I hope the Wide-Awakes will do all they can to help the birds build their nests by putting pieces of thread and bits of straw on the trees for them.
 HELEN A. MAYNARD, Age 12.
 Lyme
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

Since the pastorate of MT. Waffle there have been many pastors with vary ing terms. The present pastor, the Rev. Clarence C. Lyon. assumed his duties July 1, 1908.
 Deacons.
 The first deacons were Samuel Dutton and Samuel Crosby, chosen June s, 1746. Christopher Holmes was elected a deacon in January. 1751, and served forty-one years, until his death April 12, 1792. Ithamar Harvey was elected a deacon in June 1915, and served until his death in 1S47, a period of thirty-two years. Silas R. Holmes, elected in September. 1874. was dea- con for thirty-one years. He died August 22, 1905.
 The manual contains several peges devoted to historical notes on the Hadlyne parish. A history of the pastorates is given and there arc pic lures of the two meeting houses, the four parsonages and portraits of sev- eral of the pastors and deacons. The history of the church music Is given. Deacon Silas R. Holmes was leader Of the church music from 1S46 to the date of his death in 1905- The man ual contains the rules of the church and a complete list of members, 1l4e- 1913
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Lobster Fishing.

Lobsters and crabs are sometimes caught more as are rats and mice than fish, for traps, called lobster pots, which are made of twigs, are set for them. In these bait is put in the form of cparse flesh, and then they are let down into the water. when the fisherman use buoys to show wnere they have let down their pots- Lob sters are caught in not very deep wa ter. They are also caught in nets. They are brought ashore in tank boats.
 I wonder whether any boy or girl has ever thought how lobstArs and crabs manage to grow. TheJ have such large, heavy, tight fitting clothes in the shape of shells?
 Once a year they change their shells. They have a larger shell put on. When the shell comes off they are in a weak and helpless condition. They are in danger of being eaten not only by other fish but by some fish of their own kind. They bury themselves in sand in shallow water, and in a few days they have a new shell. These shells gradually harden, they having grown good deal since they cast off their old shells.
 FRANK PARDY, Age 13.
 NnrUicb
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Work Before Play.

T can't study that whole book to- night, and I'm not going to try! so therel" Frances banged the offend ing history on the table. 'Tll trust to Iuck!" She shut her eyes and open ed the book. Nov I'll study where it's open," she announced
 But, Frances" objected her chum and rival, Mary, its opened toward the end, and you know that much better than the beginning. I'm go- ing to start at the first, and study as much as I can."
 Well, I'm noti I'd rather trust to luck. We haven't time to study the whole thing anyway"
 Next morning when four questions Frances looked triumphant at Mary. She knew now that her mark would be a great deal higher than Mary's. For this reason, she was nearly certain to win the medal. But, because Mary had worked hard daily. she was able to make a better mark than Frances expected.
 See what comes of trusting to luck, Frances said to Mary on the last day of school, as she pinned on her medal.
 One day in the next term, the teach CT said: MT. Brown has become in terested in the work O. the history class. To see how well you remem- Der last years work he has offered a ten dollar gold piece to the pupil handing in the best composition on King Phillips War. Mary had studied hard and she handed in the best paper. work" she said to Francis, as she hurried home with her god piece
 JESSIE BREHAUT.
 East Norwich, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Annie arawn,s Dolls.

Annie's dolls with their curly hair and wide brown eyes look Just like little girls. Her dolls came from France, Germany and America
 In Japan dolls look like Japanese children. They have almond shaped eyes and oval faces. They are dress ed in kimonas or gowns. Sometimes these dolls arc brought to America, but they are always bald.
 Now the Japanese girls are never sorry that their dolls are bald. Among her playthings the little Jap has many doll wigs, so each day if she likes she can put change of hair on her pet. But she does not do it often.
 Once year in Japan there is a special feast day and for that day one nice doll is kept. The doll can aenly be used on that day. These dolls bear the name of some great person. such as Nogi or Oyama
 The doll houses are very cunning in Japan They are made in the same style as the houses in which the dolls mistresses live
 MARGARET MALoNEY. Age IL z Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
The Little Sparrow.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day. late in fall 8 little sparrow sat all alone on a tree outside of my window. He was born late in the summer and his home was in tiny nest underline roof of the house.
 He did not know what winter was because he had never heard anyone talk about it.
 A flock of swallows sailed past. They stopped and spoke to the little spar row.
 will you not go with us little spar- row, to the south land? ?''
 The sparrow gazed at them in sur- prise.
 Here I was born" said he: "here first looked into my mothers eyes and here in the garden I learned to fly. How could I leave this place? [ should die of grief in that strange land"
 "Oh, you would not die there" said the swallows. "It is so pleasant and beautiful you would soon forget this cold land.
 -The skies there are so blue. the earth so green, the brooks and the lakes so clear, and the sun shines SO warm and soft
 But the winter will soon be here: the water will soon freeze to ice: the ground will be covered with snow and the trees will be bare and leaf1ess.
 The north N.tnd will blow 90 cold
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS TREATMENT
showers which bring forth May flow

i showers which bring forth May flow CTS.
 What is an April shower? In New England April is month of little rains, the month of shower and shine.
 Where does the little shower come from? It seems to come from the sky, but it really comes from the earth.
 Let's see. The Sun is the water raiser, the Wind is the water dis tributor; the hot air welcomes the va DOT which is the ghost of rain; and the cold air is the condenser and re- leaser of the vapor. master of every downpour of rain.
 Rain, then. is water which has been raised from the earth to the sky in a form lighter than air. and 1t falls from the sky as rain when cool currents make it heavier than air-and as snow when the cold is intense enough to make it form into icy crystals filled with air.
 When you see the dark clouds above you the thought they are carriers of freight does not occur to you, or that they may be holding oceans of water.
 A real April shower may be quarter inch of water. or less. on the surface of the ground, which means that the fall of water is over Is bar rels of 45 gallons to the acre and that the weight of the water to the acre is 28 1-4 tons, and on a 10-acre plot Of land you see that would mean 1,500 barrels of water and weight of 282 1-2 tons. so on a farm of 100 acres a quarter of an> inch of rain, a little April shower, would represent 1,S00 barrels of water of 45 gallons each, which would weigh 2,s25 tons Just imagine what a little April shower means in water and weight to the town in which you live.
 And the average rainfall for this part of the country is about 45 inches on the level in a year, which means that on every acre of land 27,135 bar deposited in rain. of weight of 5,085 tons to the acre. and the depth of water on the level if made at once would be feet inches.
 An inch on the level is not heavy rainfall, and a Norwich rainfall of 25 years ago was 1-2 inches, or fall in 24 hours of 50S tons of water to the acre.
 Few people realize that the clouds carry oceans of water above them or how much water it takes to keep liv- ing things supplied
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Why Farmer. Need Birds.

Once there was an old farmer. He last he thought he would plant trees in a field near his house. One day he dug some holes. The next day he set the trees When the next year came the leaves came out green. In a month they were all gone. The insects had built nests on the branches. They ate the leaves off The birds came and ate some of the insects. The farmer thought that the birds were eating the trees. He told his son to drive away all birds that he could. At last the trees all died and the man felt very sorry.
 If he had let the birds stay he might have sold the fruit and got a good sum of money. As it was he lost the trees and the money, too.
 ERNEST HATTYN, Age II.
 Mt Hone
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
\ LETTER TO WIpE-AWAkEs
 FROM MOTHER WILSON.
7 Dear Little Wade-Awakas:

My Dear Little Wade-Awakes:
 I have promised Uncle Jed that I will relate several stories about the Indians who had just sold their homes. but had not yet moved away when my father left Windsor, Vt, 70 find . western home.
 We settled. or attempted to. ct a Sioux village on the Mississippi river at the head of Lake Pepin. The In- dian boys and girls were my play mates until other white families gath. cred in. These same boys were after wards shot, or captured, tried and 39 hung at Mankato. MInn., for being naughty and helping Little Crow in the war which began in 1862.
 To understand my talk, unless take too much space, it is necessary for each reader to have Q mental map of my old home. You can get that by studying any good map of Minnesota, which gives you . hair picture of the en- larsement of the 11issisMppi river, now called Lake Peptn. This lake is about 30 miles long and from to 1-2 miles wade, tho upper end being well filled with islands
 On the map you will see located Red Wing (where was), Lake City, Waba- shaw and Hastings in Minnesota, while on the Wisconsin side you had better consider the relative position of Pres cott, Hager, Bay City. Maiden Rock, etc.
 My SJOT1eS VIII recall 4l1 or CQcSG places, but as they were when the Sioux lived on the Minnesota side and the Chippewa Indians dwelt farther back on the Wisconsin side. the towns I have named in Wisconsin being To- cated on what was disputed territory and the location of very serious bat tles
 It will also be necessary for you to know that the present Mississippi river Is lined on both sides. near to or some ways back, by high bluffs; hills wooded on one side and grassed to the top on the other. These old guards have been formed by erosion, the water carry ing material that cut them away on one side almost straight down in places, and today their tops are so far above the surface of the water they appear like huge giants placed there by the Almighty for some special pur- pose. This appearance fig emphasized by the fact that nearly every bluff has . peFpendicufar ledge of exposed lime rock near its peak. on the water side, that fe often 50 to 100 feet in depth. The other. or land side. of these bluffs A |, hat or rolling prairie
 Gro Be Ccntinued)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

and you will not be able to find any food. You will die of cold and hun ger.''
 But the little sparrow still sat there. Way off there in the foreign land the sun may be warm and the earth rich" said he, and perhaps I shall die here of hunger. But even if I should. I had rather stay in my na- tive land than live in luxury there" But a little white bird came from heaven and seated itself beside the little sparrow and twittered:
 Do not be afraid, little sparrow God will care for those who love their native land so tenderly, because with out his knowledge not a single little bird can fall to the earth"
 MAY ZIEFF. Age II. -iah
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE Hooks

1-Ernest Hattin of Mt. Hope, The Square Dollar Boys Wake Up.
 Ruth 3. Pollard of TaftvilIe, The High School BoyF Training Hike.
 Claude Robinson of Yantic, The Square Dollar Boys Wake Up.
 -Eis&nor Byrnes of Norwich, Psny Rider Boys in Texas.
 5-Emily Haden of Norwich, Tine Submarine Boys and the Smuggiers.
 eHeien A. Maynard of Lyme, The Motor Boat Club on the Great Lakes.
 NMary Zieff of Norwich, The Square Dollar Boys Smash the Ring.
 s-FranI< Pardy of Norwich, The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless. The winners of books living in the city may call at. The Bulletin business oface for them at any hour after 10 G. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Child Cross? Feverish? Siekf

A cross, peevish, hstless child, with coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep, eats sometimes very little, then again raw enously; stomach sour; breath fetid; pains in stomach. with diarrhea; grinds teeth while asleep, and starts up with terror-an suggest a worm killer something that expels worms, and almost every child has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer is needed. Get a box to- day. Start at once. You won't have to coax, as Kickapoo Worm Killer is . candy confection. Expels the worms, the cause of your child's trouble. 2Sc. at your druggist.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
A Visit to Now Haven.

Last summer I enjoyed a trip to New Haven. I arrived on a Wednes- day. Thursday my sister asked me if I would like to go to Sayin Rock.
 I said I should be delighted.
 We started and got the 2.15 car to Savin Rock. When we got there we were thirsty and so we got a glass of lemonade. We went on the mer- ry-go-rounds and then we watched the people go in the racer. AS the peo- pie went up in the racers they shout ed
 At last it was time to go home, so we got the 5.30 car home, and arrived at my sisters house at 6.45.
 I stayed there two weeks and had a very nice time.
 I hope shall be able to go there again this. summer and go to the Lighthouse.
 LULU PENFTELD, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
My poa Reasie.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my dog Bes- sic. We bought her when she was little puppy. She did summing little tricks. When she had grown to be q fuil grown dog, she was not very large.
 There was a lot right across from our house. where high grass was growing. I would run and hide. Then Bessie would leap up and down to see 1T she could see me in the grass. She could beat me running and liked to play with me.
 One Saturday we went to the city. When l came back no Bessie came to meet me. I looked around for her. but could not find her. I've never of her since.
 CLAUDE ROBINSON, Age II.
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
What Insects Do.

The Insect Is a creature with six legs Insects do about $1o0,000,00O worth of damage each year. We can not kill them all, but we can destroy their eggs so there will be fewer, so we can have better crops next year.
 The three parts of an insect are the head, thefax and the abdomen. Tho wasp shows these parts plainly.
 Almost every insect passes four stages, which are the egg, laIva, pupa. and the mature insect <,
 The grasshopper does not pass through these stages.
 The two classes of Insects are the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Trees She Knows.

Dear Uncle Jed: I know quite a lew trees. They are apple. plum, peach, pear, elm, maple, buttonbali. hickory. cherry. black, white and vel low birch, cedar and evergreen trees. Maple and buttonball are soft wood. The cherry trees bear fruit of black and red berries
 Apples arc red. yellow, green and russet
 P1ums are black and red. The oak tree is the king of the for est
 Around my house are quite a few trees, apple, cherry and pear.
 YETTA LEVINE, Age 10. Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
POETRY.
Took Johnnie to the Show.

Took Johnnie to the Show. Poor little Johnnie longed to go And see the show; Like any simple, trusting lad Who viewed the walls in pictures clad, Of men who lived oi horses backs, Or climbed each others heads in
 stacks,
 Or driveled. dressed in stripes and
 spots,
 Or tiea themselves in double knots, Or metamorphosed into wheels, Or swung each other by the heels, Or placid led unblenished lives Amid a fusillade of knives. Or punched the lion while he roared, Or with their heads his mouth ex-
 plored; e You would yourself have longed togo And see the show! Then Johnnie's father said. Although I loathe, abhor and hate the show, ! feel that little John should go,
 The curious animals to see: Twould never do-so little grown For him to wander round alone; My little boy shall go with me- And Johnnie's nother-prudent dame And Johnnie's auntie felt the same; And Johnnie's Uncle Lemuel, His second cousin, Samuel, His older sister, Mary, And Susan Ann and Sarah, His brother and his brother-ln-laW. His fathers cautious mother-in-law, And others, went along with him fro see that nought was wrong with
 him;
 Twas not sin to take. you know. Poor Johnnie to the show. As any one might be afraid, Twas very hard, with all this aid,
 For little John to- see the show They hustled him, they jostled him, They pulled him to and fro; When one of them would chance to see 4 knot of friends, then he or she Would grasp the urchin by the hand, 50 all the world would understand That they had simply come, you know, With Johnnie to the show. And Johnnie's heart was breaking, His heightened arms were aching, His pulse was wildly throbbing, His little breath was sobbing, When with a new and different ache In every separate toe, He lay at nfght-in his own charge A dreary, poor and lonely one, And murmured, I'm the only one Of all the family, small or large,
 That didn't see the show!"
 -WIn Carleton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

could not stand on my feet My sister in-law wished me to try Lydia E. Pink hams Veg e table Compound and my nerves became firm,
 appetite good, step elastic, and I los t that weak, tir ed
 feeling. That was
 six years ago and I
 have had three fine
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
eyoRIEs WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkE6
The Habits of the sird..

Dear Uncle Jedi am going to tell you some df the habits Of the birds.
 A bird is mostly afraid of g, snake. because the snakes eye attracts their attention, and before they know it the snake Is upon them.
 The bluebird is very pretty It has a red breast and blue wings. The female bird is the color of the nest. SO that if any enemy should come near they would think she was part of the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
The Axeraae Boy.

I am going to tell you about an av- craze boy. One of the kind who never stands still nor lies still two consecutive minutes. It was Satur- day and his mother had taken him into the store to get a new suit of school clothes.
 T want good ones," she said posi- lively; something that-Jimmie come herei want something that-Jim- mic where are you? Come out from behind that counter! You know you are not allowed there-I fant some thing with double seat and double Jimmie, stop hawling over all those clothes, those are mems sizes. Now don't you run off again! Yes, want double kneed pants and some thing Scotch or-where is that boy Jimmie"
 He was found madly chasing the store cat and was brought back to position with a slap.
 Come, how do you like this suit ?"
 How many pockets has 1t got ?"
 "Ohl plenty of 'em. Stand off a little ways.
 Jimmie stands off long way, about tho length of the counter, and twists and turns like an eel. And at last the patient mother is compelled to ask the salesman to do up her bundle while she goes in search of her son.
 RUTH B. POLLARD, Aage 13.
 Taftville
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
Colchester.
A Good Horse.

Dear Uncle Jed: A good horse is a perfect gentleman. He meets you in the morning with unmistakeable pleasure. If you are near the grain Din he will give you the most cor dial welcome. if not to breakfast with him, at least to wait upon him in that interesting ceremony.
 His drinking is particularly nice. He always loves running water in the clearest brook at the most sparkling place in it.
 EMILY LADEN, Age 10. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
My Lambs.

l have six lambs. Two lambs are just alike. They have white faces and black noses and one is all black, and the other three are all white. They are very pretty I like to sec them run and play. One of the larnhs is two weeks old and one is three days old.
 I am wishing I would have more lambs
 LUCY HENsHAw, Age II. Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07

chewing insects and the sucking in sects. We should use the contact poll son for the sucking insects to fill up his pores. For the chewing insect we need a stomach poison.
 aAH we have to- do to prevent the mosquitoes and flies is to fill up the swamps, keep the water barrels dry and horse manure carried away.
 There are two spray mixtures. the fungicides and insecticides The Bor- deauz mixture is used for fungus growths, Paris green, arsenate of lead and miscable oils for insects. lime and sulphur is used for both.
 Five common kinds of fungus dis ease are the Brown Rot, Black Knot, Potato Blight, Tomato Blight and the Cucumber Blight.
 The dodder grass is one of the fun. gi.
 Fungi are robber plants which live on other plants sucking the juice out of the grasses, plants or trees.
 The winds carry the fungus germs.
 We should spray before the blossom, in the blossom and two weeks later
 EVA ALPERIN, Age 13.
 Mansfield Four Corners.