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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
The Crnx-
Columbia

wonder how many O. the Wide AWal&eS hays seen a. crow. suppose many of you have.
 The common crow Of the United States Is larger than q. pigeon. It has short thick neck, a large head and g large straight bill, and generally, .. shiny black Crows live in iuhab- tteG places especially near fay-a1s Farr1eEs usually call them tI7ievisf bir6s because they pull up the seeds Of spro0ting corn and other grain.
 Crows are very sly, cunning birds an6 are suro to keep out Of the way of q man with 9. gun When they feed iT1 the field they usually have a TatchL1sn f,erChed on 8. high tree who gives the alarm when anyone comes near, and when his loud call Cav, Caw," is heard they fly away to a Crows also eat snakes and frogs and steal and deV0Jr the eggs Of other birds.
 Some crows go south in winter and some stay where they usually live. They build their nests of sticks. woven with grass, in hidden places in the sUamps or thick woods and one pair will often keep the same nest year after year. The eggs, usually i've UT six, ere bluish green spotted and marked with broW'nisi7 green. While the female is setting the male birds waits on her with the greatest care
 The crow may be easily tanned if taken from the nest when young and may be taught almost as many tracks as parrot. It may even he taught to speak 3 few words. If treated weK a tanned crow will show much afYec- tion for it's master. and wi1l'conle when called by it's name; but it is very a1ot to be n1ischlevous and -thisvish.
 BERTHA \. BURELL, Age fl.
 Stafford SD1.irez
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THE LITTLE OWL.

A Gray little owl sata high on tree, Blinking az long as his eyes could
 see; He folded his wings and smoothed
 them right, Then said, Dear folks, goodnight,
 sood-nigllt.'' He did not say to the moon, good
 night, For the owl knew well she was shin
 ing bright; For she and the owl, while the old
 world slept, Watch over all Of the animals kept: Tho owl felt glad, 50 he gave his cry Who're you? whco-hoo?' to all that
 passed by: And still he stays near his hole in
 the tree, Till morning dawns for you and for
 me.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
THE POOL

Wheat, Miss Cat, many others and have only one cotyiedoI7. Mon is one Q is hook. then rlonocotyledon must mean What2
 Yes, I am 9 member of the mono cotyletlonous group Of plants Is that "a hard word? We are counted as a friend Of man. It is for his interests that he keeps our fruits well nourish- ed. We are called tame or cultivated and We appreciate care and nourisll- chapter. Tomorrow Grandfather LO- water will lind The Pool has several IneW citiaens. No. they are not Bel gians seeking safety, but still they are looking for food.
 Miss Sweet Corn vas right I did ind a number Of strangers at The Pool. Little slate-co1oTed winged fei- lows who said they had been following the snow flakes but had left most of the flakes behind at King Winters Lakes.
 ln mild winters we do not come far south, as we have plenty to do at home said Old Man Junco as he rug- hed hla gray Vest-nlte breast and spread his tail as he flew to a nearby limb. thus exposing the white under parts of the outer feathers in that rud- der.
 You see, we are among Che farm ers' best friends. While Red Head and Miss Nuthatch are after pests of one kind, we are after another We work hard during the winter day and are not. here to live off. the grain in the summer. Ob,. mol We are not the summer spaTrows with new dresses. See. we can scratch with both feet at once. Miss Sparrow cannot. True, our ditty is similar to the cflirping sparrow. but listen while the whole flock tunes up. There: Don't that beat any spar row recital?
 GRANDFATHER LOWATEF,
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liar Dear Rahv Sister.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my baby sister Msrgaret She is going to be one year old ln March. She has big blue eyes and thick black hair. She wears short dresses and she is & good baby and don't cry only when she is hungry She is a very cute little thing. We all love her. She was born the 18th of March.
 She pulls our hair when we come near her. She has httle hands and she wears number nougft shoes. We are going to have a birthday party when she Is one year old. She came to our house at F a. m. on Suuday.
 She has little fat, rosy cheeks and q double chin. She is a daTling-
 She likes to hear music. We play the piano for her, and the graphophone also.
 I hope all the Wide -Awakes have Q dear little sister like mine.
 KATHERINE GORMA-N, Age 10.
 Versailles
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UNcLT JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

What do ycu know about snow flakes?
 hear an intelligent wide-AwaI1e say they are crystals of frost which fall from the clouds in moro than a 1,050 pretty forms.
 This is true. and they have a. very important mission in the workshop of nature which you havo not thought oI, Some snow flakes do not last but minute and some last ten thousand years. There are doubtless in the Arctic regions snow flakes that are older than the great cedar trees 5n the west which were seedlings in the age when Christ was born. The snow flake is not only wonderfully pretty but wonderfully useful
 Just think Of the years the snow flakes have to fall in the mountain valleys to form glaciers, or masses Of ice 1000 feet thick and many miles in length, that form rivers. water the valleys for hundreds Of miles and sus- tain all the grass and flowers and trees that grew and keep alive all living creatures.
 And these great masses of ice move from an inch to ten inches Tn a day and crack with noise which is heard a EuEdred miles, thus launching the ice-bergs which drift in the oceans and make navigation dangerous. Only a few cf them send ice-bergs to sea, but they polish the sides of noun tains, have shaped their tops, catch uGe rocks that fail upon them and hold the sand until they drop it in. a valley far away. They blow up. tho earth and make hills, called mo- ieines, some of which arc 900 feet high U D
 Ir the Rocky Mountains there are great stones which were polished by inc weight and movement e ice berss before the earth was hab:tabIei and these polished rocks reflect theI rays of tho sun like window glass and for many ages man could not teltI how the rocks became SD smooth and gloss.
 Inc SHOW flake is small il itself but
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
THE cozY DARK.

{Cur poem thls week is for. very lit tie people. It appeared in Good House leeping and is written by Joi2n Mar Cin.}
 When I am tucked in bed ae night,
 AS safe as safe can be, The gentle darkness comes around
 And snuEgles up to me, Close to my ear if whispers thoughts T. very often seems To be a blackboard where I draw
 Tho incest kind or dreams. The darkness gives my tired eyes
 Another kind Of sight, So can see the tenderness
 Or all the Guist night, Tie darkness watches near tc me;
 I reE beneath it's arm That spreads above my ceGy bed,
 Protecting me from harm On, how can children bs afraid
 Of darkness. anyway! Why, oarknesS is the satin cloak
 That hides the heart Of day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14

Everyone present? Yesterday . com raittes to investigate Madam Oaks work at The Pool; today active interns and graduated nurses expecting to per- form undcr proper clinical leadership a delicate act Of surgery on Miss ker- ne: Sweet Corn. If you only had white uniforms and caps, could easily irnag- inc this school room to be a city hos I!tal. But to work,
 Before you commence cutting us up with those sharp Iknives, why not let mo tell you whaT you will find. Your work would be mere anatomy, while can tell you the physiology Of my life. YcE, l am Miss Corn-a frlit-one of tha links in Gods chain that fastens Tou to the earth. Small as I am, it Is such fruits as my family that dominate yol. A good place, Master Harry, for one of those memory pins to be used.
 Take one of lis ID. Look at my two sides. That depression on one side Is where lie. All the outer hard part is the eRGosDerIn Miss Acorn told you about. and I myself am rhe embryo. Do you notice tho fine horny skin I have wrapped about my cradle? My shape? Oh, I am oval in form, each end having the same names you were to.d bcfore-head, piunuie, the foot, Jhe hypocotyl-and my baby blanket, the cotyiedon.
 No, ii is not necessary to use that Gdl IL btuA you nave n mat ooLLle. Iodine? Very well, my food is my bed and that is starcIly. That Is why your to6ine would turn il blue Yes, I have 2 larger proportion Of cadospern than wheat or oats. So does Miss Acorn. tttaat is why corn or acorrs will quickly talten animals. You see, we can fatten better than we can build. So can a pine thiclSet
 Master Butternut, I see lying on 13enry's desk, has two cotyledons; so has Sir Hubbard Squash; but Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
How Birds sathe

The birds have many peculiar ways and fancies abo4it their baths. Some birds use only water. others water and dust, while others prefer dust and no water to trim their feathers.
 Wild ducks drink salt water, but they prefer to oatile in fresh water pools, and 1!il ny long distances in land to running brooks and ponds where they dress their feathers in the early hours Of morning.
 Sparrows often bathe in water and in dust. They are not So particular about the quality Of the water as about tho 6ist. They prefer clean wa ter. but they sometimes take Q dip in shallow pools that Gre quite muddy. The city sparrow takes bath where he can get it, in the streets or on the tops Of houses. The city sparrow is most careful in the choice Of his dust bath. Road dust, the drfest and f7n- est possible, suits him best.
 PartTidges like to scratch out the soil from under the grass and fill their feathers with cool earth. Nest birds are fond of burnt ashes
 Some early morning cIiil 3ren sho.uId take 9 waSl across 8 field that has just been burned over and See tha number Of winged creatures that rise suddenly from the ash hears. 4 dart ing form, q small cloud Of ashes and the bathers disappear.
 FRANK PAEDY, Age 13.
 hS-r--=cz,
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Why Everxhedy Lauah.d.

One early morning in July my fath- CT called to my sister to go down to K- -estfoEr2 village to get some groceries.
 I asked Alice if I could so with her and she said she didn't care, 80 we prepared to go while my brother hitch cd up the horse.
 It was about : e'clocl; when we started. We had a, nice ride down but we did not pass by many houses on the way. Alice bought the groceries and !. had ten cents 80 I got some candy and eraclcerjsck- Then we starr cd home another way. which we 6id11' f go veSy often because there was & dog at a house that would jump in front Of the horse end try to bite him. We had a whip and as we approached the house the dog came out.
 l began to strike at him so he went around the other side, barking furious ly AS I turned around to hit him again ' showed ttlnc-box of crack er3a ci, out. I asked sister to step the horse while ! got out to get them.
 The dog saw the box falI and when he saw Tie coming for it he grabbed it and started up the road.
 I was determined to get my crack erjsck so ] s1latchea ue 9 stick and ran after him.
 The dog ran a long ways lip the road and then stopped at g. piace where three boys were sitting on the wall He dropped the box ir front Of tine boys and get behind them so couldn't hit him.
 took the crackerjaclI and tried to hit the dog, but I couldn't so start ed back to my sister
 The do8 followed me and I turned to strike him but he turned back so quickly he made the air full Of dust.
 He didn't try to follow nce any more and I went to Alice. who had been laughing at me all the time.
 was so mad ! told Alice every time l went down this way would carry a long stick and Hex the dog.
 We reached home all right about half past ten.
 Alice told them the story and every body laughed; but I said didn't care got the crackerjacI anyway.
 MARY i. EURRtLL Aae r.
 Stafford Shrings
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
A Doll Story.

Dear Uncle Jed: would like to be one of the Tide-ABalzes, too, as my sisters are.
 I have d baby doll named RUth-a Spanish doI1 with black hair and her name is Juanita, and a small doll which I named Florence.
 My sister has four dolls ard we often play house and make dresses for them. When We play house we visit each other and write letters and my little brother is the postnaan. He wants to be one of the Wide-Awakets, too. We have very good times playing. Your new Wide-AW-a,ke.
 GRACE BURRILLl, Age 10. Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
GAL NOTIC ES
ATTENTION! SIDEWALKS
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,

Norwich, Dec. 2. 1914
 The ordinances Of the City of Nor wich provide that the owner or oNE- CTS, occupant or occupants, privst, corporations, or any person having care of any building or lot of land bordering on any street, square, Or public place within the City. where there is a sidewalk graded, or graded and paved, shall cause 10 be removed therefron any and ali snow, sleet and ice within three hours after the same shall have fallen. been deposited uT found, or within three hours after sJa- rise when the same shall have fallen iu the night season: also. that whenever the sidewalk. or any part thereof, s6- joining any building or lot of land. or any street, square or public place shall be covered with ice, it shall be the duty of the owner, or owners. occB- pant or occupants, private corpora ton, or any person having the care or such building or lot TO cause such side. walk 10 be made safe and convenient oy removing tue ice tneTefTcu7, or GOV sClng the same with sand or some other suitable substance.
 Tho failure to do SO for two hcuFs during the daytime exposes the party iU default to the penalty provided by tH9 ordinances
 The ordinances also provide that in case Of violation of any of the foregoing provisions. or refusal or neg lAct to comply with them, the party .0latus them pr not complying with cheu2 shah pay Q penalty of five dolIsrs Tor every tous hours of neglect, after uo-ica from any policeman of the city. The ordinances also mako ir the dg-T cf the Street Commissioner to cciiSct all penalties incurred under FhE foregoing provisions and f they are not paid tu hJa7 on demand, to report the case to ths City Attorney. who shall prosecute the party offending
 ERROLI. C. L.ILLIBRIDGE
 Streat Commissioner,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
The Coed Fortune of Clarence

Dear Uncle Jed: Once 8 man had five little kittens and he wanted to give three away. One day 5s he was walking alone. the street a poor little boy was working in d garden.
 The man called the boy and asked him if he wanted a kitten, and the boy said. "Yes,' so the man said to come with him after it.
 The boy went and told his mother. His name was Clarence. and he went with the man and got the kitten. Clarence named the kitten Blacltie. It Is all black. He loved the kitten very much and taught it to sit up and roll over, and when he sat down it would jump into his Ian % When the man came two or three weeks later to see how the kitten was getting on he was surprised 10 see how fat it had got, and he said to Clar- ence:
 DO you feed the kitten. or does your motfler?''
 Clarence said: q de. I buy the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
LEGAL ROTiCs
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given 5o all persons liable to pay tha T;arsonal raS lu the l Town of Norwich that l have .. warrant to levy and collect the PCESc1&l Ts--a.7 pa y'ahie Feb. ist. 191@, each O3 sU2s persons being assessed the si4Gl Gr Lc-G dollat-s ss hiR Personal Ta>, and for tHc purpose O. collecting the same ! sls ! House, in Norwich. daily Ercrn o'clock q: n. to 13:GG o'clock D. m. and rom . o'clock to , o'clock !. In., %-olp Feb. Jst, iel6, to March ist, 1915. both !.lciusiFc. except the following Ga-s:
 On AondaE, Eg:2. 18th, 1 will be at tue fTen3 n13 ' I,.ssaG2: s n F P D. fr, n 17.S0 g. m, at the Y4ntic store. On the same daE 2 the store o9 Pat rick I. CopneiI. Bean Hill. from T. III. On Wednesday, Beb. J7ta. at the drug store Of John A. Morgan. Green aeviII5, from ii .. n. to ?. m
 on Thgrsdsg: Feb. 135.l &t the d:ag Side, from Il g. ra. 70 ?. II.
 On Fridsr, Fe5. 18th. at the store 0c John G. Potter, Fest side from II a. m On Saturday. Feb 2cth. at th. peo- piS's Store, Taftviile, from 12 1n. 10 Porsoasl Taxes will be received on 4Ee dates mentioned above fo- inc Gjs- 'crent sections O. tha Town.
 All persons neglecting this notice must be proceeded against as directed by the lave of this State
 THOMAS 4. ROBINSON.
 Collector. Dated at Norwich, Conn, Ian. 7th,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
rhe opster caual,t a Meuse.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was eucl7 funny thing happened. Papa brought some oysters nome sn tho silell ono day and put them ia the shed, and there they stayed til morning, when mamma used them.
 She laughed ana laughed at what sne saw. and called me to see! The oysters had opened their shells just g. little and a. young nloIISs-a tiny one, not more than an inch loug-had put his head between the sharp edges Of one and at once the oyster closed upon 1t and there he was caught in a trap never set for mice.
 The fat oyster nipped it's little head so tight between the sharp edges of tine shell the mouse was choked in 8 few minutes. When my t4aYnrna call ed me there they were-ovster and mouse fastened together.
 Why was that little rnousie stealing around at night? Why did he not mind his mother and stay safe and happy in the nest with her?
 MILDRED WEAVER, Age 10,
 Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Submarine Boys For the Flag.
 2-Marsare* McGrati1, of Boz7ahvilIe -Dcily'S Doings.
 S-Agrsa kinnirslsi, Of Norwich. Dearie Dottie and the Dog.
 4-Mary A. EurriiI, Of Stafford Springs-The Camp Fire Girls at Sun rise Hill.
 5-Mildrsd Morley, Of Eagleville- Three Little Women.
 e-Eiizabeth M. o'Reurke, of Prov idence-The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snow.
 7-Katnerine German, of Versailles The Uaicott Twins.
 8-MiIdred Weaver, of Mansfield De- pot-FIis L.ordship's Puppy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
TNn Iudnnen.s.

Dear Uncle Jed: There once lived 2 farmer who owned Q small farm. Ore day the farmer went to ., judges house The judge said:
 well, my man, what brings you llere?''
 The man answ cred:
 q have q. red bull who breaks his bounds Today he destroyed half of your corn. What is your price?''
 Well, you're quite q brave man 70 come and tell me- said the judge. T will send my man to sec tle corn. AS for the bull, kill it.
 fE+ood!" said the man. 'I have but tive, calves in the world. L happened to be your bull but you can send your man into n15 field to seq my corn
 q wouldn't part with izly bull Tor tl1a world. and ' won't kill Ii. As for your corn, you alus1 take your cha'-ces." :" said the judge.
 IRVING RAVENS, Age Il.
 TaFtviTIe
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
A lessen on the lee.

esterGay afternoon as I was crosS- ing the river on the bridge I saw four boys on the ice. l was sure 1t was not strong enough to held them, and I was going to call to them when suddenly the ice broke and one of the boys fell in. The other boys tried to get him out. but did not succeed. They called loudly for help
 There wss a store near the bridge, So ran and told th~ man about it He got q rope and put a loop in it. Then he and ] ran over to the bridge. But to our surprise they had got him out
 They asked the man 60 take the boy homo in his team. and he did. The rest of the boys ran for the doctor When ti@ doctor got there the boy was better; but he said: T will not go on that river again-this winter, any way
 FLOYD HILL, Age -0.
 NrHT.r-sf.l7
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
The Sewing Club.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our sewing club is at Storrs and we have our president, vice president and secretary so far.
 We make sewing bags, cooking caps, Iron holders and we arc starting on our cooking aprons.
 We meet every Saturday. I think that after we finish our cooking set we win have cooking lessons, too, sewing ono week and cooking the next.
 shall be glad when we have cook ing lessons.
 ELIZABETH PARKER. Age 1S.
 Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
RuIes for Young Writ.rs.

| Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. Use pen and ink. not pencil. g. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 ,. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom Of the story.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office.
 Whatever you are-Ba that!
 Whatever you say-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Bo nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14

great distress. and flew around. call ing her young ones: but as they could not 6y she @as helpless and did not isrow what to do
 We brought one of the yvu1e birds home and let it <lt 30 it could learn to fly, IL began h clliro and -I4ep and soon We noticed some sparrows on the fence watching it. Finally they came closer as If to see what kind of a bird it was Then they began feed- ing ft, and bringing 1t food every day Those sparToE's had adopted the poor rnotherless bird. As it's wings grew stronger the s2arrows seemed 10 be giving if lesson5 in flying, for they would sit by it, then fly up a. little, and then return again. All ak once they flew up to an apple tree that was nearby and cur cat bird went away with them.
 MILDRED MORLEY. Ia eleville.
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I.r scbooVo chrig4n7as Tree.

Dear Uncle Jed: go to 8 small school in the country. There are seven scholars and I am the only girl.
 We had a Christmas tree Dec. 18th, in the afternoon at } o'clock. The tree vas very pretty. Each scholar had a present and candy.
 Our teacher made popcorn balls. We had speaking, singing and reading The story that vfe read was \ Kitten Who Wanted to Be Christmas Present.
 We had little vases made out oS suyaac. with a hole made in the middle Of each, with some tree evergreen in it. We had thirteen visitors
 wish vou and the Wide-ATakes 9 Happy New Year.
 OLIVE WILSON, Age E. Ty-cst1I'. 1I'.1..fl.
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She Spoke a Piece.

Dear Uncle Jed: I will tel you about Christmas at the parish house. l spoke q piece named Sitting Up for Santa Claus, and one called Ny Stocking, and my friend BeTT1ice spoke 8 piece called Her Choice. I liked it very much. My friend Augusta vas in play named Lost on Christmas Eve.
 There were lots Of people there. The children were dressed pretty.
 Bernice Church sang q, song, Framed in Wreaths Of Evergreen. We had Santa Claus. He had q. suit on.
 WIS BOGUE. Age g. NnTTz-in71
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Ceastins.

Ceastirs.
 Dear Uncle Jed: The last two or three weeks I have had much fun coasting. We have four sleds. There are two lots on my street, The cilil- dren put ali their sleds in a TOW and form q double rInDer.
 The boys make a snowman and put an old broom in it's hand. They put it at the foot of the hill. Then they slide down and as they go past throw snowballs at ii. The one who hits it most wins the game. -...
 Sometimes they change il. They put q wire or anything that can hold on a board that is stuck through the snow man. They slide down and the one vino gets it most wins.
 Sometimes the girls try :t We all ike to make 2, double ripper. Some times WE fall off the double ripper. but we are not hurt. That $ all the sports we'Ye had so far.
 SARAH LYMAN, Ase -0. Norwich.
 The Best Holiday.
 Dear Unc1e Jed: 1ly father cut a Christmas tree and fixed 1t in the house and helped my Ina<nnla trim j.
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NOTICE

The Serdu1s--fi53u Auuua! 1lee tins o< tue PHIicyhuidcrs oS the New London County Mutual F;r. Insurance co. win be held al it's 1iE-e Nos. 5S-eL Ea-o2 e. way. Aolvteh. CoHHaatici,- at . D. n.. Tuesday. Jan. J5tL. fG}5
 To aCt on inc l's:ts;l annual reports To elect Eour Directors ta serve for I Jerns cf fIr"e years each.
 To .'5 =#"t any other 5us-nesE proper to be done eL such luecLl.g
 V. r. LESTER. Secretary.
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uNcAtLEo FOR BOOKS.

Frances Fields, Of Norwich.
 Viels Howard, of NorEich.
 Annie Hoffman, 28 Asylum street, Norwich.
 Winners of books living in the city. may call for them at The Bulletin bus mess office at any hour, after 10 a. m. on Thursday.