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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
The caraoe Performance.

Dear Uncle Jed: I should like TO
tell the Wide-Awake circle about the
show I went to.
There were II children invited, but
five had the measles.
The admission was i've pins. Re-
served seats two extra pins.
|, Little girls sold tickets in the front
yard. In the back yard they had nice
chairs for the children.
Eight ladies were invited
The children in the show acted In
the garage.
I took my Teddy Bear and every
body was laughing at him because he
has grown homely and old
Two boys who were not invited went
up on the fire escape of the Normal
school and saw Il all
This was the program.
No. America
No. doctor visits the sick girl
No. 3-Farm life.
No. 4Dance.
No. 6-1ndians.
No. e-The Stone in the Road.
No. 7-Goodbye act
ROSE EAGAN, Age 8.
Willimantic.
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rhe saulrs,. Rssidenca.

Il was an old wooden house IN a
little sunny valley in which the squire
lived with his only little daughter.
Servants kept this house if1 order. The
rooms being old fashioned in con-
struction, had open hreplaces and
very antique furniture.
The grounds were lovely to look
upon; Fight opposite the house stood
as fine q row OF linden trees as any
the distance, could be seen the brick
barn and garage. The squire had
four horses and so the coachman kept
them looking clean.
1t was pretty scene Just at the
present moment, as the squire was
looking In the distance at the sun set
ting behind the trees Its shadow IL
Illuminated the pond and made 1t look
almost like IRE.
How often had the squire sat in the
little summer house built on the bridge
which crossed the center OF the pond,
and watched the swans and ducks
swimming in the pond and teaching
their young ones.
He had heard this very day that all
his money, which was invested, had
been lost, SO now he would no longer
be able to keep his large residence.
he would have to live in small house
and his daughter would have to house
keep.
When he told his little daughter
Of his loss she was very sad, but
when he suggested his plan to her she
was quite willing to adopt 1t, as she
loved her father dearly.
LILLIAN M BREFIAUT.
East Norwich, N. Y
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South windham.
nm. Rox and tha RIrds.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell
you about a boy and some birds One
day as a boy was walking in the
woods he saw a great many birds and
squirrels. He thought that It would
be great fun to shoot them After he
had taken his walk he went home He
told his father all he had seen and
added that he would like a gun
His father was very much surprised
and asked him what he wanted q gun
for.
He said: Il want to shoot the birds
so they won't build their nests in our
trees"
why" said the father, those birds
do more good than you think for"
Then he told the boy all about the
birds and how they helm US and every
thing else.
The boy. of course. didn't want any
gun after that. Most all his time he
spent In the woods with the birds He
grew up to be a man VINO loved birds.
MARION E. SHERMAN, Ace IL.
South Coventry.
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My Visit to Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed: Ny home is In
Bridgeport. Every summer go q
Norwich to visit my aunt. While
am visiting her I am q great help 70
her. I wash the dishes after every
meal and do q great many other things
Ny sister comes. too.
who was to come FIRST. Finally my
aunt decided / was the Oldest and
should come first I always have q
me time.
We go to the moving pictures two or
three times week. Often We go to
the beach Some OF the beaches we
go to are Watch Hill and Ocean Beach.
I can swim and float and am learn
ing TO dive.
we often go for q trolley ride on a
warm day.
MARY CULLINAiN. Age 10.
Norwich.
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"a Viait to snrinafieId.

Eearfy Monday morning, father and
/ took the o'clock train for Spring.
field, for had to have my eyes test
ed.
Arriving at our destination we first
sought a restaurant for a little lunch,
then we walked along the avenue,
taking a glance now and then at the
beautifully decorated windows, till we
found 374 Main street where the doc
tors office was situated.
The examination of my eyes prov
ed not to be very serious, and there
fore am obliged to wear glasses only
while reading.
Father then brought me to the "five
and ten cent" store where secured
a few presents for my younger broth
ers and sisters at home.
But best of all / met my dearest
friend. Pauline M. Ashe, who you may
be sure was more than pleased to
see.
After speaking to her. and telling her
all about my pleasure trip, / kissed
her good-by, hoping to see her at
boarding school in September.
Then father and I took the train
for home arriving there at $50 o'clock.
Mother and all were very anxious
to see us, SO after telling about the
happy day I spent in Springfield re-
tired to bed.
ANGIE P. WHITE, Age 1e.
Stafford Springs.
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me USEFUL FAiRY.

Bv Martha Coleman Sherman.
Z used to be the scaredest boy that
ever came to town
/ just was scared OF everything. you
An. when when / thought Of gobiins an
burglar men an bears
I simply cotldn't move. I trembled
so!
I lived that way for ages. Just too
scared for anything,
An then my mother read d tale to
About a little fellow who was scared
the way was
OF things he couldn't ever really
see.
One day when he was awful 'fraid of
somethin' out of sight.
A fairy lady canned to him and
sayed
That she'd be glad to help him when
he needed any help
If he'd just signal when he was
afraid.
In every time he signaled her she
came-that fairy did
An drove away the thoughts that
scared him so,
In teached him twas all foolfshness
to be afaid of thoughts
GGN9S thoughts was really uuIu1u
trtie, you know.
An afterwhiles that boy just growed
to be the bfavSst thing
That anybodyd ever hope to be! ;.
he wasn't scared of gobolins or any
thing on earth.
advisable, or things that he could
see.
5e didn't need the fairy after he had
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29

I live in the city Of New York and
most every summer I, 30 out OF the
city TO the country to spend my va
cation. This year I planned to 60 to
Rockville, Connecticut
The boat ride from New York to
boat left the pier at New York az S
D. m We passed under many bridges
ON our way TO Long Island sound.
On the East river / saw q United
States battleship with soene destroy
At night there were many people
sitting on the upper deck.
We passed many light houses on the
sound. Once In q while the pilot
would ply the searchlight on o pass
tng boat, or lighthouse. or on q light
Toward morning / asked the watch
man N the boat was on the Connecti-
cut river. He answered me in the
negative way. He pointed out TO me
two lights on the shore and said that
was the mouth Of the river also that
one was called the outer light, the
Tnere ars many river landings be-
fore you get TO Hartford. They are:
Saybr0oE. Lyme, Essex, Hamburg,
Deep River, Had1yue, East Haddann
Rock Landing. Middle Haddam, Mid
dletown, South Glastonbury and
Glastonbury.
The sun rose making the still wa
tiers OF the river as gold as the ris-
ing sun itself. This being the Fourth
of July morning, boys who were camp
Ing on the river fred of saiutes as we
The boat arrived In Hartford at I
9. m. ] think Il is a very pleasant trip
GEO. BRENESTOCK
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAkEs.
A Great Boy.

N Great Soy
Uncla Daniel was an observant old
man: he noticed that ON ever Satur-
day morning when he was on his way
to his cooper shop, nearly an the boys
in the neighborhood were gathered
in Sam Bentley's back yard.
queer, isn't lit" he remarked to q
boy who was hufrying toward Sans
home.
queer, isn't II, that all of you fellows
swarm around Sam what's there
about Sam that's so drawing? Is he
particularly clever at anything
mo, sir" answered the boy thus
brought to q standstill.
Does he own toy engine, or a goat,
or anything in that liner
mo, sir, he hasn't much Of any
thing to speak Of
Does he know many games or
tricks to keep you busy?"
mo more then the rest of u.s."
you. eh?''
Mot that I know of"
He gets angry every time you play
games he doesn't like?'
II never saw him angry
Hes all the time wanting his own
Not much"
"Gves every fellow fair chance,
then?'
Hes fair play every time."
"Idkes to bully the little fellows
once in while. eh?'
HE never does! Not he!"
Great boy Is SAM" concluded Uncle
Daniel as he starts on.
That's what" called back the boy.
ALIX DUGAS. Age 13.
Versailles.
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Ter.
They started. and almost every min
ute the snap. snap OF the whip was
heard BY the passerby.
home. the horse could 20 no farther.
He lay down and looked nc his master
a. II 70 say, Please pity me-. But
the driver only siaei1ed ths horse once
and again, but nothing could he do
to make the starved beast rise.
Seeing that he could do nothing. he
walked up the hill a little ways. hop
ing 70 meet someone who would help
him.
He walked back to the wagon. Once
more he tried 20 raise the beast with
q few lashes. but OF no use.
Just then he saw q wagon coming
down the hf1l occupied BY two men
who knew the peddier well.
He looked &C the coming horse and
then at his. Some difference" he
grunted, and brought down his heel
on the horses flank.
The other men knew full well whai
was the matter. but Of course they
the trouble.
The driver explained to them thai
he could not raise his horse.
So they set to work. unhitched ths
horse and after trying hard to gel
him upon his feet, tied him to q tree
the hand and said. Come and we vii
set more help" and they started on
while the other man remained will
the horse.
But they did not get more help. Tn,
peddier was led to the police station
on the charge Of cruelty to animals
He was put in jail. while the mar
bought some oats for the horse. WIKI
was soon enjoying his meal.
The men took the horse home. and
he no more heard the harsh word
or felt the whip, but kind words and
gentle taps.
There he lived for the rest Of fii
life, and as for the horses forme
driver, he was given what he deserved
and also learned q lesson, but he neve
was again cruel to any dumb animals
UNSIGNED.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
WINNERS OF PRIZE Books.

f-Alsx Dugas, of versailles-Hiek-
DRY Ridge Boy Scouts.
2--MiIdrsd Z. White, OF STAFFORD
Springs - Three Little Women at
Work.
sLLeo PaIquin, Of versaiiles-rhe
Battleship Boys at Sea.
4ARose Easan, of willimantic-Jo-
seph and His Brethren.
5-Heien Reynolds, of Eag1eville--
The Camp Fire Girls In the Outside
World.
6--Bertha NJ. BurrilI, Of Stafford
Springs-The Speedwell Boys on Mo-
torcycies.
Ruth Tracy Of Norwich-Tns
Little Queen.
s-Luoy A. Carter, of Hampton
Three Little Women's Success.
Winners of prize books living In the
city may call at The Bulletin business
ONCE for them at any hour after 10
q. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
Rules for YOUNG. Mriters.

1. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only. and number the pages.
q Use pen and ink, not pencil.
Q. Short and pointed articles viii
be given preference. Do not Use over
260 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used
s.. write your name, age and ad-
dress plainly ct the bottom Of the
Address an Communications to Uncle
Sed. Bulletin Once.
'sWhatever you are-Bs thatl
Whatever you say-Be trues
StraiEhtfofwardly act
Be honest-in fact,
:. Be nobody else BUT you
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
TIL. Other cid. Of y. Camp Fire eirr.

The Other side Of the Camp Fire Girls
Life.
Dear Uncle Jed: The previous stories
which have written about our Camp
Fire club dealt only win the pleasures
Of the club. Now / win Try 20 tell
about some OF the duties and hardships
Of e.
In the first place, the Camp Fire
club IL supposed to make us all happy.
teach us not to be afraid Of work. and
DO whatever we are supposed to do
This, of course. is often very trying
and dimculf: but IN the end we are
rewarded By receiving an honor. q
bead for every useful thing we do,
such as washing dishes for two month";,
keeping bureat drawers In order. taxi
other things which help mother q good
deal.
|, After We have won these beads By
silver ring. This ring II also very
seven faggots. which stand for the laws
Of the IRE and which are bound with
little pieces OF silver, representing
the sinews: on each side Of the faegots
are three little dots, representing the
watchwords OF the Camp Eire. All WHO
have received this ring are very proud
of IL. The happy possessors OF these
rings begin with ali their might and
main to earn the fire-makers Bracelet.
which is very diffieuit 70 earn, but very
beautiful when received.
ELSIE L LANG, Age IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
TITO'S JUMP

: ssSe~S
Where have you been, Tito?" asked
~. as. nue. mheii the eireo nIIle olrole
"o,, go ne Ss..i, .a= Sr..
.sso,d s-r.c;o,,ei,, go ~. Ao.
rvs r.,9a taI sse.. S n1net;
rever ha.ra s,,oh .,s;aN -. coIu; re-. a.
10y must come ragnt 70 ped. SO Tito
cuuuleo down IN the nest while his
.losh ea 5eo nm on WiniergTeen Dernes
sna Ieu d "ooAy mullen lear around
me- a.. 49, IN. -. ,,,..
ST VI ~, aMo uays 1lIo stayed IN tne nest
put. lnougn MS voice got no better, he
seemed perfectly well SO finally he was
dioWeo TO go OUT ana play.
AS soon as Tito was in the branches
OF the tree he began to show his broth
could leap. From one far branch to
another he jumped, without once
spreading his wings, and the little
birds perched around and admired him.
Tito felt very proud, indeed
But Tito's mother felt badly TO have
a son with such ! harsh voice. At last
she took him to wise DR.. Duck. who
lived in the pond. DR.. Duck took his
Temperature and felt his pu1se Then
he put on his spectac1es ana lool1ed
aI raallx, do,,.t -.
at Ia Thai thsrs.s anSIh;nS an, ne satu
ter with YOUR SON. Mona oS nv CHI
drs, So eG None % my cnA-
sen na ss INES Sonsioereo II
So Tito had to keep on croaking and
after q while he began to feel very
sad: He was tired Of jumping and
Wisned. ne had never given up his
peautlrul voice. His croak was so very
e enptsasa as snat me ittie BIRDS were
looked very solemn when he came near.
Al last one DAY there was great
concert IN the Dig oak trees. All the
s plros came. perened in turn on 9 large
Songs songs. anu sang 'heif very sweetest
Tito made desperate effort. II viii
sing!" he cried. and he flew to the big
branch. "Croak. croak, croak,'' he
gasped. There was dead silence.
Poor. little Tito. overcome with sorrow.
spread his wings ana flew away. He
didn't see where he was going and he
didn't care. When he did look around
him he was surprised to find that he
had come to the marsh where Dnb-dub
lived. In and out of the stream a
dozen froggies were leaping, from bank
to bank. from stone to stone. having a
royal good time. And sitting on a
messy stone was Dub-dub himself,
singing most beautifully. Tito few
nearer to hear the sweet music and
then he saw that there were tears in
the green frogs eyes.
What is it? Why are you crying7"
| asked Tito.
oh" said Dub-dub, els It you? I'm
very. very sad. because I gave you my
Jump. All the other frogs play to-
geuher and have such fun. and I have
TO SIT here and do nothing"
oh, Dub-dub," said Tito, cant we,
cnange back again? would a thou
sano times rather have my voice
Then well go to the Fairy Iris ana
see Il sne VIII help U.S." said Dub-dub.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
PICKING HIueberries.

One day last week some girl friends
Of ours asked us IL we would like to
go to Stickney Hill with them to pick
low b1ueberries.
We had never been there before, but
as the girls said there had been a
good many there years before, we
decided to 60. We agreed to meet
them at a place known as Fish Point
at 9 o'clock the next morning.
My two older sisters prepared the
luncheon while Grace and got the
pals and baskets. Soon we were on
our way.
The girls were there Just as we came
in sight. They rode. for it was too
far for them to walk from their place.
Our friends let us ride and we let
the horse go slowly.
When we got there they took the
harness OF Kitty and tied her to a
tree. To our surprise we could not
find many berries. There were quite
few pickers there, but they could
not find many, either. It was very hot
and by the time we had picked a
few some of us had headaches and
were glad to start home at 4 o'clock.
Alice, Bertha. Grace and 1 had about
16 quarts all together, and the others
did not have as many.
We were glad when IL was bedtime
that night, and I guess the others
were, too.
MARY A. BURRILL, Age 10.
Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29

VINO live In the city and never see
butter made how a. II done.
The milk from the cows IL run
through the separator; some farmers
DO not have eeparators, 80 they set the
milk In pans and the cream win rise
on top;- then they have to skim Il OF
with q skinner. Il IL best with a sep
arator and much quicker and easier
dones but they say In olden times
tnsy didn't have operators. but had
to ripen It. Let stand, the cream viii
thicl<en. pr let II heat to about so de-
gTees (teli this by q little glass ther-
monastery when Il 10 ready.
Get the ciurn and scald Il out with
hot water, put In the cream. and II one
thinks II 10 not yellow enough, drop IN
few drops Of butter color.
People used TO use years ago, so
I am told. grated carrots, but now they
can buy the coioring. After this a.
put In. then begin 70 churn by turning
crank as You would an Ice cream
freezer; Keep mp this process until the
butter comes; that IL, the butter win
separate from the buttermi1k and form
a big pat OF butter. then drain of the
milk and wash the butter in two or
three waters 50 as TO get the butter
milk all out; then salt It and set IL
away where 10 IL cool until the next
day. Then take the butter and work
81 over with wooden paddles: then get
the mould and wet It first in hot water
and then cold, and the mould 10 ready
| TO bail the butter.
Some have wooden knives, made on
purpose to cut the butter with when
balled up. then put the butter in
mouids, after which take out and
wrap up In paper and It Is ready for
market.
think It is quite . JOB 10 make
LUCY A. CARTER, Age IL
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29

models were scarce and beauty OF form
was little thought OF and IL the scien-
lists are right he was. for according
to scientists the toads have been on
the earth many millions on years while
man has been here but Few. thous-
ands.
The toad ioos az n Ne was made when
but It can 30 two years without food.
II lays its eggs IN the water ana they
rise to the top to get the warmth of
the sun IN the day time, and sink 70
the bottom 20 protect them from the
cold at night until they turn into ae-
tive little tadpoles-about ten days.
The toad always requires fresh food
and is a great eater. He catches and
eats wasps. ants. BEETLES. spiders,
worms. snails. grasshopperss crickets.
caterpii1ars, etc. and 10 q wonderful
helper in the garden. and IT has been
estimated that a toad viii eat TO-
900 insects in o season.
Il has been said ten toads In gar
den are equal as assistants TO o hired
man. AS helpers this little squad
would destroy 10000 insects tn sum
mer. II ten Of these insects destroy
one cents worth Of garden produce or
fruit season these ten toads would
save $50 for the gardner, hence intelli-
gent gardeners never kill toad for
they are most valuable assistants.
Fabulous stories have been told
about toads living encased IN stones
for ages. but the toad really lives only
50 years, while the turtle has beer
known to live over 100.
/ A naturalist kept d toad g9od
many years. He named It Mary, and
it would come out when See name was
called.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
The Story Of Fritz.

One sunshipny day when I arriv-
ed home from school q little kitten
was in the chair.
I asked my mother where he came
from and she said she did mot know.
I asked her IL I could keep him.
She said, she did not care.
I tried hard to find the owner. but
could not. The kitten was wild for
a few days, but I ran after him. and
at last he stayed at home. He Is a
good cat. l must not forget to tell
you his color. He Is half angora
II was my brother who named him
Fritz.
He liked to have us take walk. He
runs up and down the path when he
wants us to. ! love my cat. Oh. but
here he comes now. He is crying for
milk. Would you like to have q cat
like that
FLORENCE SULLIVAN Age 10.
Willimantfc.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29

Il tried an kinds q Grams and aEse
different salves then finally thought Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and decided
% try them After uzing them few times
I was well pleased 50 used them continu-
ally for about two weeks. Her face cleared
and now you would never know she had
had any skin trouble" (signed) Mrs- r.
Sleeves, August s. 1914
Sample Each Free by Mail
Although Cuticur1 Soap C25c) and Cuti-
cura otntment C50c.) are sold evsrywhers
you may Try them before you buy them
Free sample each with SIP. Sktn Book On
request Address postcard .s.CutieuTa-
Dept. T. Boston"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
The Blackberry Rose.

The blackberry rose is perhaps the
flower Is the result of budding Of a
rose on blackberry bush. the exper-
iment having been made by a resident
Of Tropico. just north Of Los An
geles.
The blackberry rose is different from
but the one bloom that Il resembles
most Is the carnation. It consists of
many irregular and wavy leaves shoot
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
A Pionie 70 the Moods.

One bright summer day my broth
ers, sisters and myself took our lunch
and went to the woods for a little
picnic.
On our way We came to q brook.
where everyone in the country came
for drink Of cool, sparkling water.
Further in was a woods, and under
one OF its big pines we sat down to
rest, and here we decided to have
our picnic.
After lunch we played the famous
game Of Hide and Seek, also TAG. and
Blind MANS Bun.
At o'clock we decided to return
home and tell Of our fine time, but
while on the way we met the cutest
little squirrel, which seemed quite
tame, as he did not run away, but Just
sat on the wall and stared at us.
We reached home about $50 and
told our wonderful story and then
went to bed. but never forgot the pic
mic to the woods
TALBOT WHITE, Age IL.
SfoNnrd
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29

Dear UncIe Jed: In front OF our
house there are three maple trees In
one OF the trees there Is q robins nest
Two weeks ago there were eggs in
the nest. and now there are two little
were three birds Now one OF them is
gone. We think the cat caught t.
Yesterday the Little birds fell out Of
the nest and my brother put them
back three times
The cat caught another one. so there
is only one OF them left
This morning the last one fell out
Of the nest. and my mother put it on
the fence across the road from the
house. II Is too small to fly.
The mother Is hopping up and down
the fence now, teaching Il to hop
along. II has gone quite q ways down
the fence now.
GRACE A. BURRrLL. Age II.
Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
His Lesson.

He was a cruel, harsh man. who
never know what pity meant. Every
one who knew him, hated him. He
was a Junk peddler BY trade, ana cwn-
ed q horse which was starving for the
want Of food.
One day he loaded his heavy waFon
with iron, hitched the horse, and went
to see what he could buy and sen for
the day. -
The horse knew that he was going
for another hard day. but ne was
poor dunn. beast and so had to suf-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-29
The First Electric TeIeqrapn.

Samuel +. B. Morse of New York,
during a voyage home from France
in 1882, conceived the idea of max
ing signs at q distance by means Of
a pencil moved by an electric magnet
and a single conducting circuit, the
paper being moved under the pencil by
ciockwork. He constructed a working
model of his invention in 1896. and
exhibited 1t to several persons the
same year, but publicity until 1887.
Several years --wvere devoted to i'm
proving the invention and endeavoring
to interest the public in the project
II was not until 1914 that the first
Washington and Baltimore 40 miles)