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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
VI STORIES
Rexers Party


 ! It was Etfa's busy day. and such a day heaps and heaps of things to do, so mach that she hardly knew where to begin. He. mother had often told her IsoI to try to do too much at one ttrae. but Etta was such a little inn pulslve piece of humanity. how could she help being m a 1uttar of excite+ menC when there N as so much about 70 happen. and she found it verx diff nedlt to settle herself down to any one thing long enough to complete it. .ees One minute she was rummaginr for T pits or ribbon. next she was Arranging chairs and tables in the playroom. then away she would scamper upstairs and downstaine. then bound away on some errand known only to herself. 2. 4soW, what doEyou suppose was the reason of all this commotion?
 sE was Royer's birthday. Rover was great. big Newfoundland dog. Etta's constant companion. just a year old to- day. so his fond mistress was to give a party in his honor, and Rover was mo- To know one thing about it, hence the whispered conferences.
 sEttas was Mrs. Browns only child. a dear little fairy of six summers. She was well supplied with dolls, all of which had been duly invited to the party.
 se There were the Dinah dolls, Dora. the blonde. the twins and numerous other dolls: with names which varied from -une to time. as Etta had a weakness for changing their names And now the busy little mother must get; all this family ready for the inn portant event, besides dressing her self. which was quite an undertaking, |. assure you. @
 Etta had invited her playmate, Mari . on. but had made her promise she would not breathe word to Rover It was to be such surprise and he must not even suspect, and I've are going to have an elegant supper, too" said Etta.
 In due time everything was in read mess and Rover was ushered into the presence of the invited guests
 sfOf course. Rover was taken con- pleteiy by surprise. even the expression on bis face showed that he had not even dreamedEzhis little mistress had planned so much for him.
 Then such excitement, their eyes fairly leaped with joy the surprise was such 0 success
 Tte dolls all behaved beautifully. arefresh1nentg were served, Rover of course, receiving a generous amount of the good things.
 Games were played and the tirne for breaking up cane all too soon, and such a perfectly lovely time'' they all had ~
 The dolls were all carried off to bed, Rover orried himself up hehind the kitchen stove, and the remains of the party soon cleared away,
 Perhaps thiA story may give some other little girl an idea how te pass pleasant afternoon with her dolls and pets.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
Little Dick,


 Aunt Lizzie. coming to the veranda, said:
 Ten cents to the boy or girl who gets the prettiest bunch of flowers for the dinner table"
 The children were delighted on they started for the fields. trying to fild the best flowers they could. All but Little Dick. He was lame and could not run. Soon he limped to a shady valley near by.
 Dick could find no flowers there. but at last, just as be was turning back discouraged. he caught sight of some thing gieaming in the mould at his feet
 It was cluster of white blossoms. They were so delicate he could not pick them. So he dug them up, roots and all, and carried them back to the old farmhouse. All the others were there with great handsful of daisies.
 Aunt Lizzie was going from one to the other to see who had the prettiest bunch; but when she saw what Little Dick was bringing she ran to him and cried:
 .Oh. where did you get that beauti- ful cluster of Indian Piper" So he got the dime. Little Dicks flowers stood In the middle of the din ner table and Dick had to tell his story over and over again.
 ANNA MARIA WHELAN, Age 1s Norwich
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How a Lark Preached.

A young man once went from Eng land to Australia to dig in the gold mines. He was very lonely and home sick. so he sent for his father and mother to come out and bring a lark with them. He said they had no sing ing birds in Australia. There were plenty of birds with bright pIumage, but they chattered and screeched and made all kinds of noise except music. He longed to hear once more the sweet songs of the birds he had been used to at home
 Tho parents of the lad came and brought the lark, and he was hung in to sing.
 The effect on the miners was won- oeFfuL They would stop by the cage as they went to and from their work and listen and say to each other:
 Have you heard the lark7'' ( When Sunday came these hard working miners washed and dressed themselves In their best clothes and came from 20 miles around to hear the iark sing. It reminded them of the sunday chimes and church services of their native land. After an hot,r- steady singing. the little warbler would stop to rest. and the people would 20 nome. happier and really better for what they had heard
 So the little bird preached to tha week.
 FRANK PARDY. Age 1a.
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

Wide-Awakes. getting angry is a bad example when you see 1t in growr, mp folks and a bad habit when you are guilty Of getting angry yourself
 People who lose their temper lose their self-eontrol and often the respect of those about them. A person who says and does things irrational. or not right. is suspected of being in- sane; and an angry person doesn't say things right or do things right and might be truthfuIly described as being for short time completely out of self-control, or insane.
 If bad temper makes one say and do insane things, things they may be sorry for all thNr lives, 1t is some thing We none of us want and that all of us should curb. and we can do 1t.
 A good many people get angry over trffies = over disappointments. which. are common. and about requirements that are benaficial. They do this be- cause they take the wrong view of things and think they are being inter- fered with or imposed upon when they are not.
 A quick temper is a mortifying fault, as anyone can tell you who is victim of this bad habit, which some people think they inherited when they didn't. All such people have an- other think coming. for it is positively declared by those who have studied the subject, that bad temper or a bad habit cannot be inherited tbsv
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
How Limestone Is Made.


 rJncle Jed: A few days ago I saw some limestone from which lime is manufactured also saw lime thai had been manufactured. Some of t was very hne and some was quite coarse
 Lime is manufactured from lime efone. marble and shells, by burning or sub1ecttng them to intense heat. which expels the carbonic acid. After this acid has been driven on by calcina- ton. 1t has great affinity for water aud carbonic acid. and readily com pines with both. on exposure to either water. earth or the atmosphere: In the latter case 1t is said to be air slacked"
 Lime unlocks the stores of rich plant-food. which by the mechanical condition of the soil are locked up beyond the reach of the plant-roots and hence are useless to them. Lime enters Into the composition of nearly all crops-
 Most soils contain in themselves T fair proportion of lime for the uro auction of most crops. Its application n1stens the decay of vegetable sub- stances contained in the soil and con- verts them into available plant-food and by its chemical action upon ths coarser particles of the soil. cause, them to become broken u., and. in a measure. pulverized, thus setting freg the mineral properties therein con. tained and which are so essential tc vegetation JESSIE BREHAUr. East Norwich. N
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How to MaL, PinoeE,.

Dear Uncle Jed: Perhaps some of the Wfke- Awai<es would Nike to know how 10 make pinoche-
 Take two cups of brown sugar. half cup of milk teaspoon of butter and a half cup of wainuts or mixed nuts and stir these together and out on the stove to boil When you think it most done try a little in cold water. If it forms a little ball it Is about done. Then take it on and beat ft awhile and when it begins to thfcken- pour into buttered pan and cut in squares when cool.
 I think the Wide-Awakes win like 1t
 ALICE F. BURRI14L. Age Is.
 Stafford Springs
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Trade uninna


 Sometimes workineyGen become dis satisfied with their work. They think they are working too long. or that they are not getting enough pay. Then they strike for shorter hours of labor and more pay. They refuse to do any more work until their employers give them shorter hours and more wages But the workmen are usually poor and the employers are often rich.
 Often the workmen cannot live without money from wages. or long enough upon their savings to compel the employers to-yield. You can cas- lly sec the employers can usually af- ford to remain idle longer than the workmen. .r.-
 Sometimes the wage-earnsrs form a trade union to help themselves A trade union Is a society that helps to. protect workingmen from their masters. The men. while they are working, give part of their savings to the trade union. The trade union di- vides this money among the men while they are striking.
 VERONICA ROCHELEAU, Age fl.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
lvy's Visit to Providence.

Uncle Jed: am writing about my trip 10 Providence.
 One day we thought we would like To go to Roger Williams park We went on the merry-go-round. into the museum where we saw stuffed birds and animals: there was a model Indian was cute There were many other things.
 We went into Betsy Williams cott- sse.-many old-fashioned things were In there-
 Another day we went to Rocky Point. which is place like Coney Isi- and. N. r.. only smaller. We went on ne merry-go-round three times, the horses went up and down My little friend and mamma went on the scenic railway. There were chances to win dolls. blankets. bags, Teddy bears and many other thinga
 We rode. horseback and in a pony carriage. We arrived home tired
 Norwich.
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He~ My Aunt eet senr.d.

Uncle Jed, One night my aunt came down to my house and stayed over night About { o'clock in the morn ing a little mouse ran across her arm and made her scream It woke us all up. -----.,--- e. ------- .--- --'-
 Pretty soon she came running in. saying: There's a mouse fin here, and he bit me" The next morning pspa got the cat and he caught the mouse
 The cat went an throdgh the house to show ft to everybody and then he went out doors and ate it up. ---
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
Our AarieuIturaI F.Ir.

Uncle Jed: I thought would tell you about our school fair.
 We have had the best school fair in Mansfield for two years now. We had lots of different things.
 we had frog. kitten. a goat tesm. chickens. a doll. the doiPs carriage. aIi dressed up in flowers. a lot of sewing. all sorts of pumpkins and squashes. a cucumber pig. many wild flowers and many other things.
 One boy received seven dollars on nls corn at the Berlin fair. and his sister received one dollar on her flow CTS.
 My teacher took a picture of our goat team and a picture of the school children.
 We went home in a rain.
 MARY STENNEYER.
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LETTERs or AckNoWLEDaMENr

LETTERs OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 Etta MeGrath, of Bozrahvflle: I thank you very much for the prize through. and found it very, interesting.
 Mildred Morley, of Eagieville: thank you very much for the prize Brook Girls By the Sea. It Is very irl- teresting and I thank you very. very much for 1t.
 Harriet Graham, Of Taftville: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. am reading 1t and find it very intresting.
 Lillian Murphy, of Norwich: I thank you very much for the prize book entitled The Boy Scouts at the Panan1a Exposition. I have read a little and find it very interesting.
 Rose Easan, of willimantic: I thank you Very much for the prize book you sent me. I have read a part of it and find 1t very interesting.
 Edward Ward, of Norwich: thank you for the prize book received en- titled The Boy Scouts Mountain Camp. read it through and enjoyed it.
 PhiIora Perkins, of Colchester: I re- celVed the prize book you awarded me entitled The Boy Scout and the Army Airship. have started to read 1t and like it very much.
 Lillian M. Brehaut of East Norwich. N. r.: wish to thank you for the prize book. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlef1elds. I found it so interesting that was sorry when I came to the conclusion. because I was hoping the Boy Scouts would tell of their success in finding Meredith and procuring the opera glasses.
 Helen G. Morony of Naugatuck: I thank you many times for the prize book that you sent me I have read # and think it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07

bash can hs rtseertsd by biii Co keep cool and E. Go Fisiit
 II Is just as easy to got tho habit of setting with sense as it Is to get the habit of getting eneited and hct- ipg without senses but people who have not praetieed self eentrei ae net think so.
 If you watch out you may notice that people who set riehteousiy in- iignant act just as mean as those who get mad on the slightest proyoca- ton, 1t is the old habit muslined with thin thought.
 Do not get angry with your play mates your parents or your teacher. Anger always makes trouble for peo- pie because t makes them act mean, Hold your temper. do not let 1t drive you.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
A Trip to the ssashore.

My mother got us children all ready the night before my father hired an seashore.
 We were all delighted and anxious to have the auto come, and at half past eight it came.
 We packed our satchei in as tIEht as possible and when all was ready we started.
 We had fine view of scenery while on our way. At last we reached Grot- on Long Point. where we rented a lIt- tie green cottage.
 In about an hour when we were all unpacked we got our bathing suits and had a fine little swim.
 After we, were all settled down, my fnther asked HIS if we would like to take walk all around the Point We had hne walk, viewing the club houses and all the beaches.
 After we came home tt was late and We all went to bed after a fine day of all sorts of games and a fine time
 Age IA
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS,

1-julia C. Ryan, of Newark, N.J- Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp. 2-Eiizabetha Parker, of Mansfield The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes.
 3-.MiIdred E. White, of Stafford sprtngs-Ruth Fielding and the Gyp- Asles.
 4-Leo Poliquin, of versailles-rhe Bungalow Boys.
 6-Ruth Costello, of storrs = Two American Boys With the Allied Armies.
 e--clifford Peck, of Storrs-The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty SThree 7--AnHie M. Mhelan, of Norwich Ruth Fielding at Brainard Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
A Dou of Rome.

It happened that a plot against the Emperor Nero had been discovered and ne had been put to death, together with some of his servants
 One of these men had a dog of which he was very fond. and from the moment the man was thrown into prison the dog could not be persuaded to move away from the door.
 At last there came a day when the man suffered the cruel death common in Rome for such offenses.
 He was thrown down a steep flight of stairs, and his neck was broken by the fall.
 A crowd of Romans had gathered to see the sight, and in the midst of them all the dog managed to reach his masters side. and lay there bowling piteously.
 Then one of the crowd. moved with pity, threw to the dog a piece of meat; but he only took it and laid 1t across his masters mouth.
 By and by the men came for the body in order to throw it into the River Fiber
 Even then the dog swam after 1t, and held 1t up and tried to bring it to shore.
 People from the houses came to see what it was to be faithful unto death and beyond it.
 BERTHA coNNoR, Age IF.
 Versailles.
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PoETRY
PEEL.A.WAY- FOLK.
By Alice Wells.

By Alice Wells. Last winter I had the measles, I did.
 didn't like 1t mite. j For had to stay in the bed ali the
 day. s It's bad enough staying all night.
 And wasn't permitted to fead If it hadn't a-been for the Peel-a-
 way folk
 Twould have been very lonely in-
 deed
 The Peel-a-way folk lived over my sz In a viIlages called collingtonvilIe. And all of their curious comicai praIks s4 Quite made me forget was i'll. Now half of the Peel-a-way people
 were white,
 The other half were gray f fFor that was the shade of the ceil- ing, you know,
 And the white. where twas peeling
 avay.) Gray Peel-a-way folk used. to quietly
 live
 In the village of collingtonville. And nobody noticed a thing that they They were always so proper and
 still, But one day the little white Peel-a- ?. way folk.
 Who had alwaps lived under ths srs gray, And were counted their slaves, arose seg in their might
 To drive their hard masters away. T got so excited a-watching their -4, wars
 And urging the white to their best. That first thing I know all my
 s measles were gone
 And could get up and be dress But what do you think my own moth .s.. CT said @ When was at dinner that noon? The ceiling is peeling in Teddie- Boys room,
 We must have it done over right e soon.p We'll. I listened. but didn't say any IT thing then, know they would think it a~~joke. : But I felt kind of sorry to know :. must part y With the jolly old Peel-a-way folk.
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Hans. the shephsrd aox-


 A long time ago there lived in Ger- many little shepherd boy named Hans. OneNday while he was watch ! Ing his sheep in a meadow a hunter came up to him.
 How far is 1t to the village. my boy?" said the hunter.
 Tt Ia six miles," Hans answered l: but the road ig only a sheep track and Is very easy to miss"
 The hunter looked grave and said !:
 T have been lost in this wood. Ii am tired and hungry. Leave your sheep and show me the way and I will pay you we'll or would you trust me with your sheep while you ITO to the village and get me some food and a guider
 T cannot leave the sheep, sir. for they will stray into the wood If any sheep were lost would be as much to blame as if had stolen them," re- piled the boy.
 AS they were speaking several hunt CTS rode up. They gave a cry of joy when theY saw their master. Hanl
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
Our School Enir

We had our school fair last Friday. The week before we learned how to pick out things for the fair
 Thursday night we went over to MT. Hauschild's and got some boards for the tables.
 We took two short boards and laid them across two rows of desks and laid boards on them. We had three tables. one for. cooking and sewing, one for vegetables, one for livestock and special things.
 The girls learned to sew from their sewing classes. The sewing and cook ing table was the best The vegetable table next. The livestock table last
 There were aprons, caps. etc. on the sewing table. For cooking there was jelly. jam and canned fruit.
 On the vegetable table there were corn. potatoes. beets. beans, etc.
 For Eyes.scf there were chickens and rabbits
 | For special things there were a sail boat, cabin. weil-curb. and m Indian tent. and two huge sunfiowers. Taken all together think we had the best fair around here. N
 CLIFFORD PECK, Age F.
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 1is faii and eat very stfil I'd a mo- mont ! sau Q Wcastl, one of tnc 11nnii rcd yariettes, come down the tree and bcxin exploring tho hrnnchtn Oh "a level with the chIpnlunk
 T cav in d mononf VI hat would hap Pen- The wcnEel had driven the chip rnunk from his retreat in the rocks and stones beneath and had pressed nin 70 closely thht he had to take refuge tn the top of the tree.
 WeAnles can climb a tree. too. and tnir one frightened the chipnunk to the topmost branch, where he had fried % seize him Then the chipmunk had h horror let go hls hold screamed and tnnen through the air till he struck the branch just described. Now nis enemy was looking for him again, ap- parentiy relying entirely upon his eense of smell to guide him to fhe
 MARY E. BURNS. As. ii
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NJ summsr vacntion.

This summer spent my vacation on farm In. Preston, and enjoyed playing with the animals very much There were three kittens only four weeks old They slept in a barrel at night and played with them dur inS the day.
 One morning when went to the barn where the barrel was. and looked Tn. saw a baby rabbit which the mother cat had brought to her kit tens 10 eat. We took the rabbit from them and set 1t free. It was SO giad to go that the minute 1t touched the ground it scampered on.
 The twin oxen and I were great friends. as fed them every night and brought corn hpsks to. them at =oon time. When they saw me coming fhey would run to meet me. They spent their time in the pasture. opposite the house.
 I liked to feed the hens and have them all gather around me. as threw the food to them
 JULIA CERTAIN. Age 12. Newark N T rs1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
The Mi,sr and ths aold

Once there was a mIser who had c box of gold. He dug hole in the gar den back of tree and hid the gold in 1t. Every day he used to go out Into the garden to look at the gold and feel it slip through his fngers
 One day he went out into the garden to look at his treasure but 1t was not there. He pulled his hair aud shouted, and all the neighbors came to see what was the matter A man gave him a stone and said:
 This win do you as much rood as that gold you never used."
 ALVIN FARGO. Age 11.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
The AnoeIua

Dear Uncle Jed: The Anpelus Is a famous picture which is well known and was painted by Mlllet
 In the picture you can see a man and woman. who have. been work ing all day out in a field. digging po- tatoes- Far across the field. won can see a church
 The church bell is ringing and the two people have bowed their heads in prayer.
 ETHEL HAMER. Age 10.
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RuIss ssr Yssns Wrls.rs.

1. Write plainly on ono aide of the paper only. and number the pages. Use psn aaA ink. nos pencil B.. Short af16 poinfad arficiea will bs given prsfarezea. DO not use over $50 words.
 0rigina, stories or letters only will be used. s. Ps sWrita Your name. age ard a6- dress plainly at the bottom Of the story.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed. Bulletin Oflice.
 Whatever you are-Be that. @ Whatever you say-Be true.
 StraIg1tforwardiy act, Be henest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you.''
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learned thAt ths hunter wss the prince A few days later ohe 0f tho princs's sssfhtith uaEne te fake Hans io the hMy boy,h said lbe prinee, ri think ygu hfm m boy whom cam trust, and want you to serve me-"
 so Hans became the prihcs's ser. Versailles,
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rhs chlpmunk,,. E.eap,.

One day as ! was walking through the woodsI heard cry and ri1Etlirx amid the branches of a tree a few rods beyond me Looking there 1 saw a chipmunk falling through the air and catch on a limb twenty or more feet from the ground He had drop ped from near the top of the tree.
 He secured his hold upon the small branch that luckily hnd tntnrceptn1
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 WAKES.

The coffee with which we are fa- n1iliar ia made from the seeds of the coffee plant. This plant grows in warm countries. It ia an evergreen that grows naturally to 10 or 20 feet in height. but by cutting Is kept down to nve or six feet in order to increase it's Towering and for convenience in gath ering the fruit
 The pretty dark green leaves are smooth and glossy. and the white flow CTS look like snowfakes scattered among them.
 The fruit is a red berry which turns purple as 1t ripens: 1t contains two seeds. and 1t Is from these seeds that our coffee is made. They are called coffee beans. They are hard and tough when raw. and have to be roasted and ground to be made ready for use,
 Conee grows wild in some parts of Africa. From there 1t was introduced into Persia as early as the ninth cen tury. From Persia it was carried into Arabia during the fifteenth century, and It's use has since spread over all the world.
 Coffee is raised in South America. in the East and West Indies. in Arabia, and in India.
 Most of the coffee used in the United States comes from South
 ETA M'GRATH, Age 12.
 Bozrahyille