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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
How the Rent Was Paid.

There was once a little girl named
Alice who lived with her mother. They
were very poor and many times little
Alice had to go without her meals. 1t
was about time that they should pay
the rent.
When the landloard came to collect
the rent the poor lady had to say that
she did not have the money.
The landlord said if she did not have
the money in a week she could not
stay in the house any longer.
Alice overheard them speaking. The
next day when Alice was out picking
Mowers she heard the train coming.
AS she looked up at the train she saw
the figure of a little boy on the track.
so running up to him as fast as he
could she reached out her arms and
caught him Just in time. She saw it
was the landlords son, and when he
heard how she had saved his bow he
! let them have the use of the house
and besides, gave her a large sum of
money. In this way the rent was
paid.
VIRGINIA HAGGERTY, Age 3.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Peter and Polly Playing Store.

Peter and Polly Playing Store.
One day Peter and Polly went to
their fathers store.
I'VE will play store" said Polly. Il
will buy Of you, Peter"
So Peter went behind the counter
and said: Good morning! What would
you like today?"
Il would like to buy them shoes
How much do they cost?" asked Polly
ooh, Peter!" said Polly, them shoes
don't cost so much!"
Eyes, they do" said Peter.
You don't know how much things
cost, Peter. Let me be the clerk"
What would you like today, STRIP
well, would like to buy a quar-
of eggs" said Peter.
Eggs are sold by the DOZEN
'Well, then, give me a quart OF
J candy"
by the pound
Then I want a quart of stockings
Polly laughed. stockings are no
sold by the quart, Peter
But want a quart Of something,
said Peter.
Why don't you get quart Of mills?'
All right I'll take a quart of milk,
said Peter.
But Just then their mother called
them and they went off.
when 1 grow up" said Peter to hi!
father, I'm going to sell everythin!
| by the quart"
His father laughed and said: 'whel
you go to school, Peter, you'll know
| better than that"
MARY BOROvTCKA, Age II.
| West wellington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Taftville
A Great Conflict.

Dear Uncle jed: My story is about
the Bat, the Birds and the eBasts.
great conflict was about to come
off between the birds and the beasts.
When the two armies were collected
together, the bat hesitated which to
Join.
The birds that passed his perch said:
Come with u.s." but ne said, II am
a beast"
Later on some beasts who were
passing underneath him looked up
and said. Come with u.s." but he
said, II am a bird"
Luckily at the last moment peace
was made. and no battle took place
so the bat came to the birds and
wished to join in the rejoicing but
they all turned against him, and he
had to fly away.
He then went to the beasts but soon
had to beat a retreat, or else they
would have torn him to pieces.
All" said the bat: he that is
neither one thing nor the other has nc
friends.
ANNIE HDEENT A.. a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Norwich.
The Bird,

One rainy day 1 threw some corn
out for the birds.
1 like to see the quail eat corn.
The next day a pheasant came. ]
throw out corn every day for the
pheasant and quail.
The birds come every Haywood
peckers and sparrows, and bluejays
came, too.
The pheasant only came two days
The quail came every day after
that.
RALPH H. KENYON, Age 10.
Leonard Bridge
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
FAITHFULNESS.

BY Minnie L. Upton.
Frolicsome Fido is bringing home
His masters morning paper;
Nothing can tempt him aside to roam,
Or cut a single caper.
His little playmate across the street
May whistle, whistle, whistle;
The impudent cat he's sure to meet
Unscathed may spit and bristle.
neighbor speaks to him coaxing1y-
He only trots the faster!
Dear Fido, may I as faithful be
On errands for my Masteri
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

there are tracks Of rabbits. squirrels,
mice. coon, and now and then a fox
or deer, and the tracks of a score of
birds varying in size from the little
feet Of the snow bird to the large feet
Of crow.
The snowy woods are the happy
home Of these frost and storm defying
feathered tribes which include five
varities of sparrows. and gold finch
es and meadow larks. bluebirds, robins.
kinglets, jays, warblers, owls, wood
peckers. hawks. etc. and there are
good times in winter woods, and
there is want and suffering.
Do you know it is said that the
ttnotd rabbit is jester in the deep
woods and loves a joke. and in the
| moonlight forgets his fear and keeps
| tryse and in his glee pounds the
frozen ground with his heels.
Tho woods in winter are not halt
as dreary as we imagine, with the
trees draped with snow and ice
and the sun casting colored shadows
upon the pure white snow; while the
| winds thrum on the trees g
music man has never been able tc
naturally initiate upon any musical
| instrument.
Only a few venture to endure the
cold to learn the winter secrets of the
woods, but those who do find more OF
less to admire than those who go II
summer when leafy bowers and the
| songs Of birds are inviting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
ST. Patriek,a pay Eaunrn

Dear Uncle Jed:-It will soon be ST.
PatriclSs day and I suppose a great
many are planning to have little par
ties or entertainments.
I have been thinking out a few sug-
gestions which l have never seen nor
read Of which perhaps would be use
full to some of the wide-awakes.
This may be given to the one who
story, or whatever II may happen to
be: A white blotter with shamrock
leaves pasted on and a potato in the
center of the leaves. Those who can
draw can make a sketch Of this on
the blotter and then color 1t, making q
look as real as possible.
Another present could be a tiny
green basket filled with candles; or a
green pencil, or pen holder; or a green
fan; or for those who like to sew, q
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Willfrnanti
Nv Pet Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed:-One day I went
up to visit my godmother and in the
kitchen there were three kittens play
ing with a cat The kittens were
about six months old. The one 1
loved was a pure white one and my
godmother asked me if I wanted her
and / said yes"
I brought her home and she wa,
strange for a few days but she got
playful after and she is about one
and a half years old now. Her name
is Tabby.
When we are playing hide and seek
she spies us and she will begin to
meouw as though she wanted the one
looking for us to find U.S.
love her dearly because she is &c
playful.
JULIA AGNES CASEY. Age IL.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Plain Cake.

tried Elizabeth Parker's angel cake
and found it o. K.
1 thought the Wide-Awakes might
like to try my plain cake, so I will
tell them how I make 1t. Two table
spoons OF bitter, half a cup Of sugar,
two eggs, half a cup of milk, a cup of
flour, two teaspoons Of baking pow
der and flavor to suit
I make chocolate frosting this way:
Two tablespoons of cocoa, two ia
blespcons Of sugar, and a half tea
spoon of vanilla fiavorfng; mix with
boiling hot water to a cream.
I make this cake quite often and
have good luck.
MILDRED E. WHITE. Age IA.
Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
The Four Leaved Clover.

An old lady and her three nephews,
one of whom was very fond of rabbits
lived on large farm. Their aunt had
great faith in the four-leaved clover.
and in her walks she hunted about
the fields till she got quite a number
of sprigs having the promise of good
luck
1t happened one day when he had
not much food for his rabbits, that
her nephew came upon all the Glow
ers that she had laid away in a book
in the cupboard. He thought that
this would be good to feed his rab-
bits with, so he gave them all to his
pets.
The aunt soon found out that he had
taken them and she became so angry
that she was very i'll.
VERONICA HAGGERTY. Age s.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
She Walks a Mile to School.

Dear Uncle jedi live in the
country on q farm. Ny father has
about ninety acres of land and a good
part of 1t is woodland. We keep eight
cows, one heifer and two horses whose
names are Nellie and Bessie. We
have about twenty-five hens.
1 have been to school every day SO
far and 1 am in the fifth grade. ]
have mile to walk each way.
I go to church and Sunday school
most every pleasant Sunday. I have
little baby brother and he is nearly
six months old. also have a sister
who Is five years of age, but she
don't go to school yet.
RUTH DAVIS, Age 10.
South Canterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Aqnes M. Brown, of Yantic-
Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island.
Hattie Perkins, Of Colchester
The Young Treasure Hunters.
3-RaIph H. Kenyon, of Leonard
Bridge-Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts.
4-Lois Barrows, of Willimantic-
Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts.
Ruth Davis, of Canterbury-Ruth
Fielding at Silver Ranch.
6-MIdred Weaver, of Mansfield De-
pot-Dolly's Doings.
7-Marion Royce, of Norwich-The
Out Door Chums.
S-JuIia Agnes Casey, of Norwich
Ruth Fielding at Briarwood.
Winners of books living in the city
may call at The Bulletin business Of
fee for them at any time after 10 a.
m. Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

I. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only, and number the pages.
8. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
3. Short and pointed articles viii
be given preference. Do not use over
ESQ words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used
8. Write your name. age and adj
dress plainly at the bottom OF the
story.
Address all communications to Uncle
Jed, Bulletin once.
Whatever you are-Be thatI
Whatsoever you say-Be truei
Straightforwardly act,
Be honest-in fact
BE nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

Dear Uncle Jed:-There are many
kinds of cats. There are tiger cats,
angora cats, maltese cats and calico
cats.
We had a cat called McGinty. He
was a tiger cat and ! liked him very
much. When we had him we had a
large back yard. He used to play in
it much OF the time
One day he caught a little mouse
and instead of killing II, he teased il,
and teased it and finally let him run
away.
In a short time we moved to the
West Side where we are now and
brought McGinty with us. After we
had been here a short time he died.
The people who live near us have
cats. They are all tiger cats and are
very pretty.
wish 1 had a cat, and hope to have
one before very long.
MARION ROYCE. Age IL.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAkES.

There's The Mark, And Here's The
Ball.
There's the mark. and here's the
ball." said a shrewd employer to thir-
city applicants, who had answered his
advertisement for a boy. Let me see
which of you, in seven chances, can
hit it oftenest"
All missed the mark.
Come back tomorrow" said he
land see If you can do better.'
The next day brought but one lit
tie fellow, who said he was ready for
the test; and when he tried, he hit the
center every time.
'How is this?' asked the man in
surprise.
why" said the boy 81 wanted the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

Dear Uncle Jed: There was a little
girl whose name was May. She had
a bad habit. When her mother would
say, Dear May, please ge me my
coat" she would say. In a minute"
When her father would ask her to
the same as to her mother It would
make her father and mother feel bad
when she answered in that way.
She had a pet bird which she play
ed with a great deal. One day the
cage door flew open. Her mother told
her to close the door. She said: TN
a minute" The bird had flown out OF
the cage and the cat caught It. May
ran to her mother and cried bitterly
She never said, TN a minute any
more" She obeyed at once.
ANNIE RABINOWITZ, Age 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Doctor Goldsmith.

Dear Uncle Jed:-There was once a
kind man whose name was Oliver
Goldsmith. He wrote many delight
full books. He also was good to the
people. He was sometimes called
Doctor Goldsmith
One day a poor woman asked Doc
tor Goldsmith to go and see her hus-
band who was sick and could not eat
Goldsmith did so. He saw that the
people were poor. The man did not
work for q long time.
Call at my house this evening e
said Doctor Goldsmith, "and I vi
give you some medicine for your hcc
band"
In the evening the woman went
the doctor. He had n little packag
ready for her.
She asked him the directions. But
he said, You will find II inside" So
the woman started home.
When she got home she opened In,
box and the directions were: ITO b.
taken as often as necessity requires
Goldsmith gave them all the read
money he had.
ANNA GAYESKI. Age l..
Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Mrs. Skunk and the Little Bear.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Once upon a time
a little bear went for n walk along
the river path. He was alone, and 81
did not know that he had gone IA
from home until Father Kingfishc:
saw him and called:
TT is time for you TO turn round
and go back, Little Bear! You must
remember that II will soon be DARK
in the woods. and you might get lost
for you have no wings with which to
fly home quickly"
Little Bear looked for the sun. SURF
enough, II was sinking behind tn
trees and leaving a long. shining ira
on the river. 1t was time to go HON,
Thank you. Father Ringfisher." an
swered Little Bear. II was havins
such q good time that forgot wa.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
A Kind Act.

Dear Uncle Jed:-As I was passing
through the Allegheny Park one day
1 noticed a large Newfoundland dog
standing near a pump.
A little girl, who was passing by.
stopped and pumped the dog a cool
drink OF water.
After the dog had had enough he
licked her hands as IL to thank her.
I hope all the Wide-Awalxes will re-
member this
MISS IRAfA MINER, Afe IL.
Hadlyme.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

southern part OF Little Humbolt VAL
ley during recent years In some
places in this region the telegraph
poles have been buried so deeply that
they have had to be spliced In order 20
keep the wires above the creEts Of the
dunes. The sand is OF a light creamy
yellow color and forms beautifully
curved ridges and waves that are COW
cred with a fretwork OF wind rfpples.
and many OF these ridges are marked
in the most curious manner by the
footprints Of animals. which form
strange hieroglyphics that are some
times difficult to translate.
Middletown.-Stephe c. Smith oe
No. 30 Sumner street celebrated his
S6th birthday Tuesday. Mr. Smith I'm
a veteran OF the Mexican war, the Civil
war and one OF the Indian warz.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Norwich.
The Tree.

ne Tree.
All day long I sway in the cool
breeze of the coming spring. l am
quite contented when I have my little
green leaves dancing and swaying on
my long slender branches. But they
have long ago left me and have flown
across the old green field near by; but
soon they will come again, for 1t is very
near spring. Then 1 will be very hap
ply. l stand silently up here near the
roadside and watch the carts and teams
and other traffic that passes me.
A great many other trees stand be-
side me. I am taller than any tree
about me. can see everything that
happens in the large city. 1 am taller
than the houses around me.
L feel very sad since my mate has
been cut down by a woodman who
passing by CHANGED to see him.
I am happy now because I know nv
little leaves are coming, for 1 hear
Mother Nature calling them back to
me.
IRENE O'NEIL, Age 9.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
NV Doc and |.

My dogs name is Toby He is a
playful dog and when 1 go sliding
down hill he gets on the sled and
away we go.
Sometimes he will let me ride him.
He sits up and gives US his paw,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
HoMELY WRINcKLEs.

upon his load
And frowned on every chauffeur who
wanted half the road,
When father got an auto his feelings
seemed to switch;
He glared at every horse he met unless
it took the ditch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

place very much to help mother, so i
practiced all night in the she'd"
Push, perseverance, persistency
tenacity of purpose-these were the
words that kept the boy awake all
night, and made a man of him.
A man who gives himself wholly to
his work is certain to accomplish
something; and if he has ability and
common sense, his success will be-
great.
GEORGE J. BIENENSTOCK, Age IT,
New York City
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Plainheld.

When he wants something to eat he
bumps US with his nose.
HELEN DAwLEY, Age Il.
Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09

lost one of my rubbers in the deep
snow and l can't find it.
I am six years old and am in the
first grade in the Falls school.
Miss Stetson is my teacher.
IRENE L. BROADHURST.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Her School.

Dear Uncle Jed: It is raining. I
could not 90 to school today because
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-09
Cats.

ANNIE GREENE. Age ..
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
EngIand's Critics Views.

London, Aug. 29, 3:54 a. m-The Times military correspondent, dis cussing the probable next step by Rumania, says:
 "The strategic situation points to combination of Rumania with the present Russian offensive. This line of attack will lead the Rumanian army into Transylvania, where a ma iority of the population favor the in vaders. At the same time the pass age of the Danube, an advance on Scfia and the breaking down of the Bulgarian power in cooperation with the allied forces at Salonil1i, has it's attractiOns.'
 The Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post says:
 "Rumania's task obviously will not be confined to the Bulgarian front, where a decision would be merely of secondary consequence. Russia has ready considerable forces for use in the Balkans, composed of former Austro-Hungarian subjects, fully armed and officered partly by Austro- Hungarians and partly by Serbians- These forces have taken the oath of allegiance to the emperor of Russia and will fight under the Russian flag"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
SEEKING TO AVOID
 FREIGHT EMBARGOES
New Haven Road Officials Enlist Aid of Chamber of Commerce Committed

The special freight committee from the State Chamber of Commerce, mum berlng among others Frank H. Johnston and Secretary A. H. Andrews of this city, met on the invitation of President Elliott of the New York, New Haven yesterday to discuss fully the freight situation and as it will probably be this fall, the possibility of strikes not being considered. The com mlttee did excellent work last spring m assisting to relieve the freight e1n- bargo and for this reason the railroad o1nclalS have again asked their CO., operation. The railroad men present at yesterdays meeting were wee Presidents Campbell and Whalley and Superintendents Droege and Clark.
 The railroad men told the committee that freight conditions give promise of being very serious this fall ana winter, due to the shortage of cars. At present. they stated. the road is behind more than 100. .OOO tons of coal that should have been delivered. This 100000 tons is in excess of what they were behind year ago this time
 The officials stated that all handlers of coal must use every effort to un- load their cars at once. The road will do all possible to assist. The car shortage is a serious proposition but fifw new locomotives are expected to be put into service within month and this should help some. These new engines were promised for June l but the order was not filled. With general cooperation and the new locomotives the road hopes to be able to care for it's freight without having to declare general em bargoes. It is expected that an embargo of one or two days dura- ton at a time would be all that Will be necessary.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
CHy Herns

City Hall Commissioner w. G. Dunn and Mrs. Dunn figured in an automo O. bile accident in New London Saturday when a car bearing New Jersey l- cense crashed into their machine, ditching them. Mr. Dunn sustained a sprained ankle and body bruises while Mrs. Dunn's arm was hurt.
 The school accommodations com mittee of the school board met yes terday and opened bids for the pro- posed new school on the Farrell prop erty. The names of the bidders and the figures were withheld.
 Joseph Scheidel, foreman of street construction, is temporarily taking the place of Edward Wiegand as supcrin- tendent of streets. He may be the permanent appointee.
 Mayor G. A. Quigley has been in Nited to officiate at the games to be held on the St. Mary's playground La Dor Day. The common council has been invited to attend by Rev. J. T. Winters.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
Notice to Austrian EnvOy

Bucharest, Aug. 28, Via Petrograd and London, Aug. 29, 2:59 a. m.-The following is the text of the note handed to Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian minister to Rumania, at the conclusion of the meeting of the Rumanian crown council which pre- ceded the Rumanian declaration of war.
 "Devoted to the deve1opm ent of her internal affairs and faithful to her resolution to remain as an element of order and equilibrium on the lower Danube, Rumania never has ceased in her devotion to the maintenance Of peace in the Balkans. The last Bal kan wars, by destroying the status quo, imposed upon her a new line of conduct but her intervention gave peace and re-established the equili- brium.
 For herself she was satisfied with the rectification of her borders which gave her the greatest security against aggression and repaired certain in- justices of the congress of Berlin. But in pursuit of this aim, Rumania was disappointed by the failure of the Vienna cabinet to take the attitude Rumania was entitled to expect. When the present war broke out Rumania, like Italy, declined to as- sociate herself with the declaration of war by Austro-Hungary. The Triple Alliance no longer existed and the reason which determined Ru- mania's adherence to this political system disappeared
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
c. w. FORSYTH DIES:
 INVALID 20 YEARS
Was Formerly Well Known Carpenter and Worked on Old Baptist
 Church in 1870.

G. Wesley Forsyth of 257 FairvieW street, for about twenty years an in- valid, died at his home this morning s at ? o'clock The funeral will be held from his late residence at , o'clock Thursday afternoon and the Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate if he is in the city Interment will be in FairView cemetery.
 MT. Forsyth was born in the north of Ireland 68 years ago but came to this country when quite young. He came to New Britain from Mancl1rs- ter twenty years ago. He was car penter by trade and worked on the construction of the old Baptist church that formerly stood on the site Of the National Bank building, when it was built in 1870. For almost twenty years he was a foreman at the Vulcan Iron Works. He was also one of the oldest members of the Methodist church.
 MT. Forsyth is survived by only his wife, leaving no other immediate reIa- tives.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
BULG0-RUMANIAN
 CLASH IS DOUBT
Von ReVentloW Expects It But
 Bucharest Despatch Says No

Berlin, Aug. 2S, D. m., Via Lon don, Aug. 29, 3:15 p. m.-Bulgaria undoubtedly will follow the lead of Germany in declaring war on Ru- mania, in the opinion of Count Ernst Won Reventlow, the naval expert of the Tages Zeitung. Commenting on the action of Rumania, Won Revent- low writes:
 Tt may be assumed with certainty that Germany and, her allies had counted upon Rumanian participation in the war, and have taken measures in advance. In view of the geo. graphical situation, the presumption is permissible that military develOp- nents are imminent. It was certain that the German Empire would re- gard the cause of it's Austro-Hun- garian allies as it's own. Allied Bull garia undoubtedly will do the same. The allies will meet the new enemy, who was once befriended by the cen- treaty alliance and who, after two years of purposeful waiting and de- ception, now enters the camp of our enemies and draws his sword for the simple reason that he believed the moment has come to take booty
 The Vossische Zeitung asserts that "the meddling of Rumania in the war means for Bulgaria a new mili- tary and political objective.''