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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
eoys and Girls in Japan.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once I went to a party given by little girl named Harn Harn means spring. Some of the little girls who were present had names that meant Blossom" ''Silved," "Snow," and 90 on.
 The party began at three o'clock in the afternoon The guests on enter ing the house were met at the door by Ham and taken to the parior. When all were there, she and her mother offered them tea and sweetmeats.
 It is the custom in Japan to offer tea and svee<meakS to every visitor, and the kekt1a is alKaya kep& hoilins.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
Writina With Eiaurss.

Dear Uncle Jeds I heve been 1earn- ing to write with figures and I viii taii the other Wide-Awakes how to do iG As there are 26 letters in the alpha bet. we use the first 2s numbers.
 Be sure to put a comma be<Woen each figure to separate the letterB. and a dash after each word It is hard for anyone who does not know the way to puzzle it out.
 Before long I will send in anothsr way to write.
 I think Mother Wilson and Uncle Sam should have the prize for thefr nice stories Don't you, Uncle Jed?
 Joey Joy does get Into a lot of trouble about playing hooky, doesn't he2
 EDITH P. FOSTER Age fl
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25

5-verenica V. F. Tucker, of Yer. saill Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School.
 Winners of prize books living in, the city may call at the Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
Pages Nine to Twelve.

tea The little girls wers caRolul
 MARY MCDONNELL AGo n. Versailles. Conn f
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25

ing little peasant gin carrying her pitcher of water from the stream and an idea came into his head of a pie ture he could paint by-and-by. with foreground.
 Now stand quite still" said the artist to Jennie. land look this way for a little while. and win give you half a crown"
 It sounded a large sum ofmoney in the ears of the country child. and she obeyed most readily. thinking as she stood there of the delight it would be to run home to her mother and show the money she had earned so easily.
 We will hope that Jennie will spend the half crown so gained. wisely.
 LILLIAN M. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
LILLIAN BREHAUT.
.Jennie,s Portrait.

An artist set forth from his house in London at the close of summer. and journeyed into Wales on purpose to make sketches of the beautiful places he might see there
 One dax hs anticed . healthy look-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
The Prairie Doo.

In crossing the United States by any of the transcontinental railways the traveller who looks out from the car window on the second day west his attention arrested by colonies of small animals about the size of cot ton-tan rabbits. These animals are prairie dogs. Some stand erect at the mouths of their burrows, viewing the passing train; others are engaged in feeding, or running to and fro about the colony. The land they occupy is the broad expanse of level and slightly rolling semi-desert country known as the Great Plain. It is said that there are about 400, 100000 prairie dogs in Texas. I would like to see them some day.
 IRENE M. MATHIEU, Age 15.
 Columbia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
The Loving Pair.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I wish to tell the Wide-Awakes of a remarkable incident that occurred last Sunday. of which I was the witness
 Last year my father bought . pair of ducks. They were wild ducks, but it did not take long for them to become tame. They were geratly attached to each other and ware always seen to- gether; but my father wished to sell these ducks and in their place to set another pair.
 One day a man came to our hofDo and said he wanted to buy drake. I did not wish to see this affection ate pair parted. but my father said the drake was to be sold. and sold he was.
 The man carried the dreke home c distance of two miles About four days after the drake was sold was lying in the hammock reading Charles Lambs Tale of Shakespeare I looked around and noticed the duck beside me; she looked at me sadly as if Ionging for her lost mate In a few minut6G she went away from me a short diaeAnce and put her head to the ground. think ing she heard a noise. I coon heaxd . fiuttering in the air. I looked around and saw the same drake that had beeA sold back again.
 l was glad to see the drake, but am sure the duck was more glad
 Let friendship be too sacred to ee bought or sold.
 MARY nAvna-
 Yantir
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
Birds as seavengers.

Some birds of prey. like the turkey buzzards of the Southern states. eat animals that are dead
 These scavengers may be seen at all hours of the day sailing through the air in magestic circles, or laziiy resting on stumps or trees after a feast of their filthy food They per- form an important service as scaven- gers, disposins of all sorts of animal matter that would pellute the air. On this account they are seldom molested by man. and in some states are pro- tected by law. They devour both fresh and putrid meat. They are known sometimes to capture live snakes, and to attack helpless animals of many kinds.
 Along the seashore they feed upon dead fish cast up by the waves.
 Gulls also serve a useful purpose by devouTing dead fish and other re- fuse along our coast line and in our harbors.
 THTIAN RRFTIAIJT.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
A Queer Little ssrmea.

MT. Harvey was riding slowly along a dusty road, looking in all dtrec- tons for a stream. or even q house. where he might refresh his tffed, thirsty horse with Q good drought ce water. While he was thinking and wondering. he turned c sharp bend fn the road and saw before hikn . com- fortable farmhouse. and At the game time a boy ten or twelve years old coming out into the xpAd, q gmAa pail in hand, who stood dtrectiyfy before him
 . '<What do you wish. my boy sa4d MT. Harvey, stopping his horse.
 srWoxld your horse like q drink. sie r asked the boy, respectfully.
 Indeed be would, and I was Wen- dering where I could get 1t"
 MT. Harvey thought ntfie of it, sup posing, of cours4 the boy had earned a few cents, and fhersfore offsred him a bit of silver money, and was as- toniehsd to see him renuse it.
 T would hlee to have yeu taake il, 1" MT. Harvey said
 You see. sir. the diBtance krom the town to hero fs great. and I happen to know that there is no stream on the way So. every peFSon who is rid fng iB sure to have e t1af1nky horDA"
 A Htt1A tWhlis latsr Mn HaRvey rode of. thinking of the Qnoer h<tls ser mon which had been denvGred to him % 'A MszSx rAnn1. Asssae
 Na<uleh-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
Our seheoIhouse and Yard.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you and the W5ds Awakes about our echoolhousa
 Our schoolhouse is painted Whits. There are two large maple tFoes tn front of the schoolhouse, and . pine tree a little further on. There ts . pond in back of the schoolhou0e, and in the winter when the ice is safa. we go skating.
 There also Is large hill on ooe side Of the schoolhouse. and when there is snow in the winter we go coast ing.
 There Is little brook near ths road, and in the summer we make dams, and sail boats.
 Inside of the schoolhouse thsre gre seventeen desks, with the teachers. too. There are six windows fn the scAoey- room, and two windows in the ha1l. There is a blackboard in each side of the room. and pictures on the wall
 There is an organ. a stove. and a book case full of books in front of the room
 There are pictures of COWS. . efe- tionary, and two chairs in back of the room
 HELEN .WISNESKIH, Ass 1A
 Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
The Winners of Prize Books.

1-Mary Davis. of Yantic-Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School. &Bessie Fox, of Norwich-The Au- tomobile Girls Along the Hudson. :.
 1Helen Whitaker, of Providence The Automobile Girls in the Berk- shires.
 EEdward kuci,le, Of Mansfield Center-The Battleship Boys at Sea 6-Mary MeDonneII,-ef Versailles The, Automobile Girls at Palm Beach.
 EHeien Wineskie. of Yantic-The Automobile Girls at Chicago.
 SEPaM Worth, of North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
A Fourth Of July Happening.

A Fourth Of July HsppenIng. It was on the Fourth of July, 1912, at l o'clock A heavy thunderstorm came up.- It frightened very hard and it struck our house. The room looked as if it was full of fire. Papa went out. but he could not see any damage He saw the chimney had been struck, but he could not discover any fire. After three hours my sister came in and cried: Papa, our house Is on flre!"
 Papa went out. and the flames were just licking the roof Papa got the ladder and put a pail of water on the fire. Just then three automobiles came along.
 Papa cried:
 Come on. Carry Water,'
 They all came and carried water and in a little while the fire was out.
 PAUL WERTH. Age IF. North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
My Pat RaAh6.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going te tsn you about my rabbit A friend of mine had him for a long time but aS my brother had one of tho same d9d and she gave the rabbit to me. The two of them together are very good friends Mine is all white and has pink eyes. I feed him cabbage, tr- nips and clover, and sometime give him an apple.
 keep him in . box with chicken wire aro;rud it.
 In summer I keep the box oHt in the yard and now I keep 1t in the barn. Now I must close.
 Your loving niece
 NELLIE GOPHER. Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
Scotland
My Beloved khfsn.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day as my friend and I were taking a velf, heard the cries of a kitten foo1Eed not see it. All at once q thought flashed through my mind that 1t might be in the ash can neArby- at once ran to the ash can and what should 1t be but a small kitten Wz1D- per up in paper. -
 took it up and we started flor home When reached home tock the pager off my kitten and sought a box to put 1t in. At last found small ono in the cellar. I then took the kitten and placed 1t in the box
 She is beloved by all o{ our family I have taught her to do a great many things She can jump through hoop two feet from the ground and when asked for her paw. she p3cks up hAr right one to the person addressing her
 I have spent many hours playing with her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell you and the Wide-Awakes how I spent cir GUS day.
 On the morning of the sth We ex- pected a parade
 Mamma took the baby, because she thought he would like to see the anil mals. My two brothers and went, too.
 We went down on Washington square.
 We waited and waited, and pretty soon we saw some horses coming. but they were only going to the train to get some things.
 After a while we saw some camels and zebras coming from the train.
 Nobody was leaving, but they said that they didn't think there was going to be a parade.
 Just then a man came in an auto mobile and shouted that there wasn't going to be a parade.
 We were all dissatisfied as we went home.
 In the afternoon we heard there was going to be a parade, else they couldn't have the circus. I and the baby went down again.
 thought we were going to be dis saw it coming.
 There were elephants and on the back of two there was a chair where a lady sat
 Then came the funny folks, team with lot of funny people in-
 There was a woman's band and they sat in @ pretty team and were dressed in purple velvet and beads which was very pretty.
 There were women riding horses, too.
 There were cowboys and cowsiris. also.
 I enjoyed it very much. but I ex- pected to see a longer parade.
 DOROTHY RASMUSSEN, Age 10. What Makes Hanks Hill Memorable.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I live on Hanks Hill in the town of Mansfield. The town was settled by people from Massachusetts. The people came from the towns of Lynn, Barnstable. Bly, mouth and Milton Some came from Norwich. |.
 The first settlements were made in 1897 in Mansfield Center. Mansfield was incorporated in 1702. At Hanks Hill, where live. the first silk was made by machinery in America This mill Is still to be seen at the side of the road. The first can- non in America were also made near my fathers house Two Of these can non are now in Hartford.
 The house in which live used to be an old tavern The stage coaches stop ped there. There used to be mulberry orchards where now are apple orch ards.
 Some of the most important men of the country have come from the town in which live.
 Two postmaster generals were born
 EDwARD KUCKLE, Age Il.
 Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
The Circus Parade.

East Norwich. N. Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
A Good Game
Is Promised

a fine game of baseball is prom
!sed those who go'to South Side Park
IN Saturday Afternoon TO see the
Fairmont and Cla:ksburg profession
al teams clash in the initial game of
the season. While this Is not one OF
She season games, yet 1t will be play
ed between two of the. teams which
compose the Paw. Va. league and
will give those attending an orpor-
tunity to, see what timber composcs
the league.
Tile Clarksburg team is said 10 be
a fast one and the 'Fairmont tenn is
fast rounding into shape and the
came Saturday promises to be a
coed one. '''
The game will start at $3.50 and
an admission fee Of rs cents will be
charged.
Manager Needliam has several new
men reporting hce today and to-
morrow which will strength mate
rally the local aggregation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Wesleyan Lost
To Lafayette
EASTERN SCHOOL DEFEATS WEST
VIRGIEIANS BY SCORE
x 3.t OF 4 TO l.

.EASTON, Pa. May 14.-Wcst vir-
sipia Wesleyan lost an interesting
game to Lafayette here yesterday by
the score of to |. Wesleyan was
unable to hit when hits meant runs
and twice had their bases full an.
we're not able to put n runner across.
IS .three-basc hit in the first inning,
followed by the home-run, melted two
runs for Lafayette. In the fourth in
ming u two-base hit and an error By
Curtis let in another. while in the
Fifth another hit, followed by gen
ieral mixup over decision at first
let another Lafayette runner across.
Score by innings:
Wesleyan .......Oo0Oooo1O-l
8 Lafayette ,......9OO1 00O"-4
Batteries = Stansbury and Lam
Esrt; Brown aud Wright.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Tells In Detail
RoDKeMurdered
Ida Beecher
By AssocIArEn PRESS. ]

By ASSOCIATED PRrss.1
HERKlMER. n. T., May. IA
written confession alleged to have
been made by Jean Gianini telling in
detail how he murdered his young
school teacher Ida BGechcr, was in
troduccd ut his trial today by the
prosecution thrpugn JOHN Nenis. a
deputy sheriff. The witness first
told how the boy had described the
murder to him orally. The story was
then reduced to writing and as offer
cd today was as follows:
II went to school to Ida Becchcr
aud had trouble with her and wanted
to get revenge.
II met her above the hotel and
walked up the street with her up be-
yond the stone quarry She had been
coming TO see my folk about school
and was coming rlo to see them last
nieht and told her they lived UP the
hill: When we got up there. on the
left side of the road hit her with n
monkey wrench that l got out OF ms.
fathers barn. had the wrench in
my pocket when weat up. After
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
the business district.
Az Salt Lake City two distinct
shocks were felt at 4 q no a. M but
| did M damnrn VIZ
supt. work RESIGNED!

WHEELING-A great suiBrise was
sprung ut the special meeting of the.
Hoard of education when H. B. Work
who has so efficiently served as SUI
perlntendent Of the local schools for
the last ten years, rendered Ills restg-
nation TO take effect June 18th, the.
close Of the present school year. ST.
rerintendentW Works action wassalto-
eether unexpected by most OF the
members of the board and II WIS
with great reluctance that tile resig-
nation was accepted, Il being deie
only at the urgent request Of the re-
firing official.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Sam R. Nuzum
K. Off. Class
FIRST DIVISION TO RECEIVE
SECOND DEGREE AT THE
MEETING TONIGHT.

Tonight at the X. OF p. hall in the
Fleming building on Main street the
first section of the Sam Il. Nuzum
class will receive the second rank of
l'ythianism. This class consists OF
about 80 members among whom are
many of the representative business
men of the city.
The second or last section of the
Nuzum class will receive the degree
work in June. When this class has
finished Mountain City Lodge No. As,
Knights of pythias, will consist of
nearly 400 members and will be one
OF the strongest lodges in the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
COURT NEWS
Deeds Filed

OCCus CllGu.
Lemucl r. Barley and wife Il
Gladys Shurtlcff, parcel of land III
the Fifth ward of the City of Fair.
mont; consideration 1915.
Woodlawn Cemetery Company tt
IS. D. Brady, lot in cemetery; con
sidcration $500.
Carrie Boyers Lyons 10 the Buck
harmon and Northern Railroae
Company. a parcel Ssof land in til.
First ward, consideration $4,000
Claude H. Bartlett and wife tt
Chas. II. Phillips. a parcel Of land
I nthe Housh addition 10 the City OF
Huntington; consideration 81 and
up.
Pricillu compston to Carrie e
Lyons, correction ofiformer deed
made for "a lot ih1he FIRST ward OF
the City of ,Fairlnont." ~
c. NJ Richie and wife to II. J.
Ross, n parcel 0. land in Winfield
district IN the Fist ward CT the
City Of Fairmont. in Don Air ,addl-
tion; consideration S. and up.
Administrators Named.
Brooks S. Hutchinson, administers
tor fer a. D. Mcdonald, deceased.
Bond of $500 was given.
Guardians Appointed.
Reuben Anderson, guardian fol-
James ]. Westfall. Bond of $500.
L. L. Morris, guardian for Winni-
fred a. Rennikcn. Bond of 800.
x Curator Naemd.
Edward Slack, curator of estate
of James J. Booher. deceased. Bond
of $4,000 was given.
Administrative Named.
Campbell Jobcs, who was named
in will of jasper Kuhn, deceased, as
executor, declined to serve, SO Anna
b. Kuhn was appointed administra-
trix of estate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Grocers In Parkersburg.

PARKERSBURG - The annual
meeting CT the West Virginia Whole
sale Grocers' Association company.
an organization Of wholesale grocers
from all over West Virginia will be-
gin at The Chancellor hotel wednes-
day nighat eight o'clock. The open
ling session will be but a preliminary
zone and the association members will
(, not get DOWN to business before
Thursday morning. The out of town
members and the expectation is that
forty or fifty will be here, will ar
rive on the evening trains Wednes-
cay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
"A Pointer to Merchants.

A certain store which Is being
ezestablishcd by new owners has
on famous trademark
Sd lines in many of its depart
aents.
i The. figures OF the store-sales
show that the departments which
Piaye been able to secure such
goods and push them are growing
Far nhead of those which have no
5fapous brands TO help them.
Responses TO the advertising>of
stl1ts store evidence the fact that
She rpblic is, more eager for well
'nown. trade-marked goods than
IL q for articles whose names mean
nothing:
In several instances there is d.
teet cooperative advertising in
the local newspapers between the
manufacturer; and the store-and
this has brought splendid results
in dollars and cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Odd Fellows Meet

CI.ARkSDuRG - With about 200
delegates and visiting members in at
tendance, the forty-ninth annual
meeting OF the Grand Encampmcnt
and the annual meeting OF the De-
partmcnt Council Of Patriarchs Mill
tsnts of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows OF West Virginia were OPEN
CD here Wednesday in the Odd Fell
lows temple on West Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Athletes Hciining
For Track Meet

Athletes of the several schools are
getting into shape for the annual
track meet which takes place here
May 30. There are many who my
be seen daily working out at South
Side Park. The track meet will be
b. far the greatest athletic event in
West Virginia during the year. II
the weather conditions are favora-
bic there will be six thousand pco-
pie at South sCide Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Constdbuldry
Clears Bridge

BY ASSOCIATED Press
MoNESSoN, Pa, MAY 14.-Troop-
ers of the state constabulary were
called upon last night to clear the
bridge connecting Chartered and
Monessan following disturbances in
which friendA of The striking street
car men and sympathizers and en-
ployes of the bridge company cngag-
ed, No one was hurt and no arrests
were made. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Cut Off Ann.

.MARTlNSBURG = Surgeons OF
Winchester Memorial hospital had to
amputate the arm Of 12-year-old
Hugh Mckee, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Mckee, of Gainesbore.
Va. The boy, who had been adopted
by Arthur Slonaker, near that place,
vas thrown from mule and frac-
turcd the arm. Blood-poisoning de-
Nclopcd and the arm had to be taken
on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
DOUBTFUL OF PEACE
THROUGH MEDIATION


LONDON, May 14,-The Stand
1rd" says that Sir Edward Grey,
British secretary for foreign affairs,
las had under consideration dis
oGtch from Sir Lionel Garden. the
British minister at Mexico City, deal
ing exhaustiycly with the whole
Mexican situation. This is to be sub
mitted to n cabinet meeting, togeth-
or with foreign secretary's notes
thereon.
1t is understood, according 10 The
Standard" that Sir Edward advises
that no useful purposes will be scryca
by South American mediation and
that he will. indicate line Of policy
which will go far to minimize The
possibility Of further bloodshed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Man Killed.

u MARTINSBuRG--Mrs. Ella Glass
ford. of 515 Faulkner avenue. re
ateived a telegram from Eagle Noun
tain, Va. stating that her son. W
d.. Glassfurd, employed OH rail
road out of Cincinnati. had been
Chilled. The young man was but Is
years Of age and besides his widowed
mother is survived by two brothers,
Frank and semoncy, and two SIS
tiers, Pearl and Edith. The body will
ebc brought here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Grafton Blue laws

GRAFTON = This city now re-
CURES all places of business to BIZ
closed from till IL o'clock on each
Sunday. but will permit the sale of
lunches, drugs and newspapers. Al
though the restaurants may sell
lunches during these hours, their
soda fountains must remain idle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

Two base hits. Eddy. Davis. Clan
cy;; three base hits, Toothman. Lewis;
sacrifice hit, Clancy: stolen bases,
Kennedy. Miller, Arnctt, Eddy 2.
Eoston ., Burk ., Guest 3. MeLain,
Lewis. Bradshaw. Carlton; double
plays. Hunt to Kennedy TO Miller;
hit by uitchcr, McLain; left on bases,
Professionals. 4, Normal S; first base
on errors. Professionals 8, Normal .;
first base on balls, OF Heavier Z, of
Hull 1; struck out, by HeaYner 4,
by Hull 3, by Wright 8. by Guest A /;
hits apportioned, OF Heavier 7 in
/" Is innings. of Hull 4 in 30 in
nings, on Wright 8 in $ innings, off
Guest In 4 innings; wild pitches,
Heavier, Hull; passed ball. barnes.
linssire, Needham. Time, 2:O5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Professionals
HaueEasy Time
With Normal
PROVED BETTER BASE RUNNERS
AND DISPLAYED MORE KN0WL-.
EDGE OF THE GAME.
CoLLEGIANs HIT WELL BUT
MADE SOME COSTLY
3'3Fs's ERRORS.

Ncedham's professionals had an
Easy time with the Normal team at
South Side Park yesterday after
tile score of 10 too. Tile profess
sionalssshowcd n kcener knowledge
oflthetgame and were swifter on the
bases. The Normalites hit well but
this was overcome by costly errors
made. The score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Grammar School
Baseball League

4 grammar school baseball league
has been organizd among the
schools Of The city. The games Will
DC played at South Side Park. This
league will work under the direction
If the local Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Tate
will have personal charge of this
York.