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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
The Farmer and His sor.

a farmer once had very lazy son
whose name was John.
One day the farmer and his son
went for a walk.
Wnen they had gene quite a ways
the farmer spied an old horseshoe lying
in the road. He said to his son:
John, sec that horseshoe lying in
the road? Pick it up and sell it to
the blacksmith across the way
But John replied: ooh, it's SO hot
don't care to pick up that rusty old
horseshoe"
While John walked on his father
picked up the horseshoe and went into
the blacksmith shop and received five
cents: for the horseshoe. He then went
into . fruit store near by and bought
FIVE cents worth of Juicy cherries At
ter that he hurried and caught up
with his son.
His son said to him: Father, I'm SC
hot and thirsty, / wish could get
something to quench my thirst"
His father said: ooh, look at that
pretty bird mp there on the trsei,
As the son looked, the farmer threw
5own one of the cherries.
The son seeing tic cherry on the
ground, exclaimed 20 his Gather: "Oh
look at that cherry. vI1's just what
want
/ He stopped down and picked up the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Cottan.

Cotton seed was planted as an ex-
pertinent by some of the earliest set
tiers of the southern states: but the
plant was little known except IS a
garden ornament until after the Revo-
luton.
About hundred years ago the first
sea island cotton was raised On the
coast of Georgia.
The seeds were obtained from the
Bahamas, having been introduced there
from another group.
The seed of the cotton is planted in
March, or April. The plants grow rap
idly and reach a ne:ght of from three
to ivc feet.
Later on, when the pale ye';1w Aow-
ers drop off, a triangular pod IS left.
This ripens during the latter part of
summer and, bursting open, shows the
Whit cotton, in which are hidden
black or green seeds. according to the
variety.
Cotton seed yields an oil which is
sometimes used in place of olive Oil
Gotten is raised in Georgia, Louisiana
Mississippi and AlaSama.
PAULINE HASLER, Age 10.
TaftyiEe
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
How | Was Friahtened.

One hot summer day as was walk
ing in the shade Of the trees the twit-
tering of the birds could be heard and
the pusy hum of the bees.
All this was so fascinating I thought
would sit down and listen to 1t.
Soon fell asleep. I must have slept
quite a while, for when I :lwoke ii
was about 3 o'clock in tn eaftcrno On.
jumped up and started for home.
When I got half way I heard the
bushes ahead Of me moving. Half
frightened, I stood as still as mouse
for fear my motions would attract the
crea lures attention.
/ sank to the ground when I saw d
head peeping through the bushes. Il
was my dog, for many time she had
followed me when I went out walking
ALICE Gt!YETTE, Age 13.
North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
EFfip to Norwich.

A few weeks ago my cil1Ims and
thought we would so to Norwich.
Ny aunt was going, SO she said we
could go with her. We got ready and
went on the O'Clock car. We got to
Norwich quarter OF FIVE.
My aunt mad to get some glasses. go
she told us to wait in the car station
until she came back. We waited one
hour for her. Then we went to the
five and ten cent store to get some
candy. Then it was time to so horne.
We had a few more minutes left, so
we went into the car station and had
a cup of cocoa and some crackers.
Then we heard the car coming, so we
took our things and went.
After we were in the car we had
some fun. We were telling each other
about the next day. When we reached
Baltic we got out.
When Florence and her sister heard
the car stop and saw US come out she
said: Edith. hurry up, we're going to
the moving pictures
So my chum said Good night" ]
said the same. When 1 reached home
told my mother about the fun. After
that l went. to bed. We had a very
good time.
ANNIE zAPF, Age 1 y
Raft
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
"only q Little Dog"

The following lines were written as
q tribute to a little dog which died
at the Angel Memorial Animal Hospi-
tai, by one who loved her:
One wintry day there came into our
home a little dog
Bearing a Christmas greeting.
Her soft brown eyes looked into ours
with trust SO great
We could not fail to give her kindly
welcome,
And when with clever tricks, and mer-
ry little ways.
She gained each day some bit of dog
gish wisdom,
And grew SO much more beautiful and
dear
We found ourselves held fast in tender
thought for her,
And well repaid were we with love
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
suse. tsr yosng Writer'S.

i. Write pia!nlv on one side OF the
pGper only. ana number the pnges.
2. Use pen and ink. not pencil.
3. 6h0rt and pointed articles will
be given preference. DO not Use over
2S9 words.
"A. Orixinal stories or letters only
Will be used.
8. Write your name. age and adj
dress plainly at the bottom OF the
stpry.
Address all communications to Uncle
J<a, Bulletin Once.
Whatever you ars-Be that!
Whatever you say-Bs trues
Straigntforwardly act.
BE aoneSI---tn fact,
Be nobody else ouS you"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
How the Treasure Was Found.

One day last summer I was playing
school with my brother and sisters.
was supposed to be the teacher. AS [
was lingering around up in the garnet
of our old house to try to find some
thing like a desk to write on. l hap
pened to look in a corner and I saw
an Old white bureau. Just the tEingi"
I thought. / sthrted to pull it out and
I heard a funny sound just like the
sound Of money.
My sister Edith got frightened and
ran down stairs, and she told my
mother that it was a ghost with some
chains.
Then mother came up to see what
it was.
Then told her that it was the old
bureau
AS 1 was going to put some paper IL
the drawer I saw a box about five
inches wide and twelve inches long
and two inches high. L was filled
with checks and money. I took the
box and brought It down to mother
She was very glad that I found it.
Wien father came home that night
he brought it to the bank. With the
money 1 found father bought me a
pair of goats. was very glad ]
found the treasure,
RALPH OLSEN, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT

and gratitude.
Never an unkiad OF unfaithfui thought
entered her little head.
We had not dreamed that she could
make so warm a place
Within our hearts, that it'll she came
Had no conception of d love like hers.
And when at last she went. alone, out
of this lie
She left us grieved and wondering:
Is this the end
They say there is no room In all the
life to come for such a friend.
only a little dog" but she has opened
wide our hearts
To all Gods tiny creatures,
Can it be true that in His universe
there is no place
For love like hers to live, and find us
once again?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
PRIZE BOOK WINNERS

s1-FIorence Gallup, OF Moosup: A
Maid of the First Century.
2-Anna Anderson, of Norwich: The
Sweet Little Maid.
s-Marion. Brown, Of Moosup:
Dreamland.
Arthur Young, OF Augusta, Me-.
The Sailor Boy.
Ralph Olsen, of Baltic: The Boy
Allies In the Baltic.
6-Alice Guyette OF North Franklin:
Al Little Tomboy.
7--Alice 1. PurdeIl OF Colchester:
The Motor Maids Across the Continent
s-Anna Zapf, of Baltic: Little Miss
Oddly.
The winners Of prize books living
in the city may call at the business
Office of The Bulletin for them at any
hour after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
A Thanksaivino Party,

Dear ITrcla jed: My grandmother
and grandfather had n Thanksgiving
gathering. There were twenty-three
taHt came. Some ca nae in automobiles
and some in teams. They were ali
there except one grandson.
l lad good time playing with my
cousins, Raymond and Harold Frink,
Albert Gallup and Harry Sweet.
They had roast goose and all the fix
ings. chicken fracasee. fruit cake, two
kinds of pie and grapes for dinner
They all went home about four
O'Clock except my Aunt Susie and
Uncle Eugene, and they stayed until
Sunday.
MARION BROWN.
NooSrtn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
uis sculptures often "a the tomb coll

sraHE &
stuis sculptures often ha the tomb COLI
ore.
Practically the origin Of NIL ieaa
sprea from Egypt an the pujIIng Of
tombs existed also-tI 1ou8h they were
not worshippe as in Egypt.
All these things were than supposed
to be right; but 11pw we are IN d more
civilized state and know that wor-
shipping their ancient gods and tonfbs
were wrong. Ali the ruins some not
being ruined at all. Ms1fle others are
completely destroyed. sire neM visited
by tourists.
On going deeper into the hfetofy OF
all Egypt we wofld find that not only
torifs and idass have Been erected, but
the wonderful and immense ephfHxek
and pyramids A study Of these things
are interesting and VIII b taken iip
mors fully in yezrs 70 come by hfs-
toEiafs.
LEoNA PALadER, Ase II.
| GLASTONBURY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
'ORlES WRITTEN By
AWAKES.
Stock Raising.

In the eastern part of our country
the farms are small. Each farmer
raises a few horses. cattle and perhaps
sheep.
In the west the farms or ranches are
often very large. They reach for miles
and miles across plains and over
mountains. Upon these large ranches
they often raise nothing but stock.
The farmer lin the east keeps his
cattle in a. little field called a pasture.
He may drive them to the barnyard
every night.
The land over which the cattle wan
der upon the great stock ranches is
called the range. The men who look
after the cattle are called cowboys or
vaqueros. Few people live upon these
large ranches and the cattle become
almost as wild as deer.
Once a year the cattle are round ed
up. THE cowboys ride over the ranch
on horseback and gather all the cattle
in a great bunch. 1t often takes them
many days to>do this.
The steers that are full grown are
separated in order to be driven away
to market. The little calves are mark
ed with hot iron so that they will
be known by their owners when round
ed up.
ALICE L. PURCELL. Age II.
lob
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Moosup.
Ny Thanksaivina.

v Lear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell
you about my Thanksgiving. In the
morning when 1 got up I had COM
pany.
On the night before one of my friends
came up to play. She stayed for
supper and then stayed all night In
the morning she stayed for breakfast
and then went home.
My sister and I washed up the
breakfast dishes. Then we did many
other things until dinner time. Then
we helped little to get the dinner.
When it was all ready we sat up to
eat. We had chicken. potatoes and tur-
nips. linfl beans, bread and butter,
mince pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate
cake, nut cake. and coffee. It was all
very good.
In the afternoon we played games.
Then we had supper. In the evening
went to the show. It was very
good When came home my moth
err was in bed.
Then I went to bed, dreaming about
the show.
hope all the wide-Awakes had
such a ha>spy Thanksgiving as I ala
and I hope they will have a very mer
ry Christmas.
ANNA ANDERSON, Age II.
Norwich
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cLoGGED NOSE AND HEAD
AND ENDS GRIPPE.
Relief comes instantly

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A dose taken every two hours Until
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It promptly opens c1oggedup nos
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Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
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such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only IS cents
at any drug store. It acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, causes no in
convenience. Be sure you get the
genuine. 81,
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Norwich.
A DOCS keenness.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon a time
not SO very long ago, man and his
dog, Rover. went to France. When
the man reached the station he missed
the doT.
. He was walking up and down the
street looking for the dog. At last he
saw a sign saying on it. Dogs with
otu collars will be shot"
He was frightened. for the dog had
no collar on. He grow tired ard went
20 & hotel He saw the dog lying on
the floor y
The man in the hotel said ne went
TO room forty-four. His master had
occupied room forty four two years
ago.
MARY KEENAN,, Age 10.
Norvyich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14

cherry and ate it. The farmer man
aged to call his sons attention to
something each time he dropped a
cherry. The son always stopped to
pick up the cherry each time.
After the cherries were gone, the
farmer said: MY son, when you saw
the cherries which 1 dropped you
stopped thirty times. Thus you see
If you had picked up the horseshoe
and done as I did you would not have
had to stoop so often for the cherries"
EVA BER MANDE, Age II.
Norwich. Ss--
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
M 2irtheias RafIl.

Seven months ago I had Il <i)irthIa Y
party, as it was my birthday, / in
vitcd twenty-seven Children ara re-
eeisc'l=~~s twenty EYts =l presents from
them.
First we played games and sang
SONGS. Chen bell rang and my
mother told the children to take their
places around the table.
My motaer and sisters served ct
the table. After we had eaten. we
was Is.e'sioks we all went to the NOV
ing psctti7tS- We all enjoyed it vecy
EDITH FIRTH, Age 10.
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Norwich
NV Watch.

A watch is an instrument used to
tell time.
The one that I ann going to describe
Is round and nickel plated. It has an
open face Through the crystal may
be seen twelve black mum bers which
denote the hours and minutes; also
twelve red numbers indicate the sec
onds. 1t has an hour hand. minute
hand a second hand. On the top is a
wfnder and also pendulum to which
a chain is attached.
You will hear 1t say Tick Tick.
There is a difference between the noise
of the clock and the watch. The clock
says TickI Took! and the watch says
Tick. Tick!
MARY GIBSON.
NQTuie
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Mummies and Tombs of Kings.

Egypt, one of the Oldest countries
in the world, has many interesting and
ancient things, among them the idols
or mummies and tonbs OF Egyptian
kings.
Sculpture was one of their chief &C.
equations and ruins Of very ancient
monuments are still frequently seen.
Richer people of the time often spent
a, large amount of money to have
tombs made, as then they were an
important part of life.
Also mummy idols were erected as
gods and worshipped alike.
Souls were supposed to be alive
when the person died. and their image
was still! alive even in the coffin. To
keep the image perfect form was
used by all people of the time. called
opnbalming.
AZ. cIa-ses were embalmed, even
malefactors and those who were
drowned in the Nile river. or killed by
crocodiles received an embalment from
the city in which the death occurred.
They were also wrapped in linen ban
dages and costly collins.
AS the art existed for many years
the mumn1ies were preserved by diff
ferent methods. The Persians en-
ployed wax. Assyriens honey: Jews
used spices, while Alexander the Great
was preserved with wax and honev.
No one has really. discovered good
means of preserving the bodies since
the Egptians.
1t was also popular to have the
kings stature built SO they would be
remembered,
king and one of the greatest conquer
ers, also a famous bailder of temples
and cities-including the treasure ci-
ties Of Ramases and Pithem, built by
the IsraIites, was built in 1890 B. C.
The Pharahohs were especially
prominent: and in later years when
their tonbs were erected the Egypt
ians worship2ed tisen to q large ex-
tent.
To ad to the beauty of these the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Our School En4ert,i7n,ent.

Dear Uncle. jed Our school gave
IN entertainments the twenty ei9.F1til o:
Novemtsr. entitled, 1.-The WATTS
Thanksgiving" 1t was about q boy
who had beer lost, and found his
home on Thanksgiving day-
The evening was pleasant and a
number of people were there: is25G
We had homemade candy for sale
and we sold it all and could haye sold
more. ~ =
After the entertainment we played
games and had a good time.
We took in thirteen dollars and a
half. We intend to get d Victrola for
the school.
FLORENCE GALLUP, Age II.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
The First Thanksgiving.

Dear Uncle Jed: I lived in England.
Many years ago the king was ruler
OF us. We wanted to worship God
as we chose, so we set sail for Ameri-
ca The sea was very rough. We
were on the sea many days, but at
last we reached the coast.
A few of the men went and looked
for a place to build the houses. They
found a place and we put UP four
rough houses. We all suffered much
that winter and more than half of the
people died before spring. But when
the spring came we. planted a large
garden and worked hard to keep il
free from weeks.
When fall came we harvested on
crops, which turned ut well.
We thought we ought to-thank God
So we had a big feast. My father and
went out and got some game and
made preparations for the feast We
invited tho Indians to our feast, which
lasted three days and we called il
Thanksgiving.
JOHN SALES, Age. II.
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a ArthItr'S Trip % WniHe.
Dear Uncle jed: When I was nine
years Of age. started from my horne
In PhiiadelphiA to visit my Grand
mother ana grandfather ID Maine.
M, and reached Boston ak f6.39 D. n
had to change cars IN Boston. I waa
too late tor the 10 o. u, 50 had e
wait for the p. m. arrived Ia Au-
gs1sta at / a. m. The policeman iel
me sleep In the station tn Q q. m
In the country.
am stfi1 living with my Grand
mother and like the farm best.
ARTHUR YOUNG, Are -.
Augusta, Maine
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NV Tiqer Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed: My cats name is
Tiger. He jumps through a hoop and
playc with Buster, my other cat
When Tiger gets in back of the
door he moves tbs paw, then Buster
sees it, and goes and plays with him.
When my father is milking, he goes
out to the barn and gets his milk from
a. dish. Then he comes in the house
and 1 put him up stairs so he can
catch mice. ..
SYLVIA MINER, Age IL.
North franklin.
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cd the rest of it. There was a coast
er on it. This Joined the sled by
some more steel. It was then paint
ed. The runners were painted red.
The coaster was painted black and, the
wood was painted yellow with red and
green flowers. 1t was then sent to a.
store where my mother purchased 1t
for me. I found Il to be a great
pleasure to me last winter.
THELMA WHITEHOUSE, Age 10.
Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
The PLAY "Jitney."

Ned and Mary were at their uncle's
farm one summer. One day Ned told
Mary to get her large bonnet and doll
and as he would get his big cart and
they would play jitney. When Mary
was ready she got in the back of the
cart and Ned in the front and they
started down the big barnyard hill.
When they HAD reached the middle
Of the hill Uncle Jacks beautiful prize
chicken jumped from the bushes right
in front of the cart. Ned was very
frightened and hollored and put on
the brakes but it was no use. He ran
over the chickens foot
Mary did not care but was very mad
when they did not finish the ride
Grandpa and grandma and Uncle
Jack called him a very good boy for
trying to stop anyway.
FRANCES F-ENTON, Age TO-
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Thelma's Sled.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would
write and tell you about my sled.
Some trees We're cut down In the
woods. They were soon sawed into
boards, which were sent to a manu-
featuring shop. Some were left long
and some were short.
Some steel was sent to this same
shop, which was manufactured into
runners for sled. The boards form
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
The Kid and The Wolf.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day a kid
was sitting upon roof and was look
ing around him. While he was look
ing around be saw wok passing by
and he was pretty brave.
When the wolf saw the kid he cried:
"Oho," and the wolf said: HE would
not be so brave IL he was not upon
the roof" If he had been in the field
how he would have run int the woods
and got behind a tree to hide.
MILDRED CARNEY, Age II.
Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
Norwich


Dear Uncle Jed: One day about D
month ago, we had a dog. He was
nearly all black except little white
on his legs. He looked as If he had
on white stockings.
One Sunday asked my mother If
could let him loose She said that
we could play-with him for a while and
then chain him up again.
He ran around the house and we
saw hiIA. but once more. Afterwards
we found that he had gone to his old
home.
We used to run half way around the
house. then we would whistle to him.
Then he would chase US.
Sunday night when my father came
home I told him that the dog had
run away. We have missed him ever
since.
LAURA BLIvEN, Age 10.
Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14

Dear Uncle jed: T.1st T:1es6 y
night we had play. given by the
school to get serffr rnn'fevst,' hwy Il
Sictrola The nau7aTnfa*h er1459assz ysas
THE Waits Tl,anksgiYing.n 30 We h 4
homemade ra-dv ard apples for sale.
We made thirteen dollars.
RUTH c. SAYLES, Age 8.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14

"Sehnile und der verldt. schrniles Wit
you,
Laugh und der <voridt will roar;
Howl und der vordit win leave you
Und never come back no more.
Not all of us couldn't been handsome,
Nor all Of US hat goot clothes;
But a schmi1e is not expensive.
Und covers a vorldt of woes"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
AWAKEs.

AS most every one is thinking about
Christmas now 1t is safe to guess an
the young folks are thinking or it, too.
and few may be joining two or three
Sunday schools to get all there Is in
It for them.
Although this 10 n real perversion Of
the Christmas spirit many old folks
are guilty OF practices that are as bad
or even worse. Some folks buy more
costly presents than they can afford
and some mark the cost price up to
make it appear that the donor has been
more generous than he really has
been.
Now, Wide-,Awakes, do not forget
Christmas means love.
Do not forget It Is In memory of
ed nothing from man aasd received it.
When Christmas hassco and gone
do not be unhappy because you did
not get all you wanted.
Do not be unhappy because someone
received more presents than you did.
And do not give a present and ex-
pect one as good or better in return.
Be sure to give presents to people
who need them and to surprise some
person with a gift who did not expect
one, or who may be too poor to make
one in return.
1t is the present from which there
comes no return which makes the
heart gladdest because by it a sad
heart has been made glad.
And sometimes from these who are
not able to make presents comes to
US a spirit of gratefulness and love
which is always a blessed memory.
Christmas is no time to be specula-
tive; but it is the time to do good for
Goods sake.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE.

By order of Execution. I will sell II
Is at O'clock ut me nnb,i. s;s;Dl, ngs
situated near the old Schooih9H<c in
Coreyville. Ia the Town Of Lenalon.
the following described property
One two year Oil heifer, Buggy
wagon. moving machine. ore a1rsc
pfow and / stove
STANTON L. BRIGGS.
Constable II the Town OF Lcodnon.
Dated at Lebanon, thfs 9th day of
December. 1916. decl,G