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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Brief Mention.

John Mccormack and family of Pawtuclzet, R. T., spent Memorial Day in this city.
 Purinton Temple, No. 2, Pyt1ian Sisters, will initiate a class of ii on Friday evening.
 David Yorlne and family Of South Manchester spent Sunday with Mir. George Lewis of S1f Main street.
 Rev. w. s. Beard of New York, for nerly pastor of the local Congreea- tional church, was in town Memorial day.
 Harry Avery of South WindI,aYrl travelling salesman. spent the week end at his home in South Windham. This morning he leaves for Canaja- aor1e, N. Y, where a national con- vention of the statesmen of the corn- pany will be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
AS MYSTIC VIEWS THE
 HIGH SCHOOL TROUBLE.

This is what they are saying about the Stonington High school trouble in the Mystic section:
 How many people of Stonington somewhat interested in their schools lave ever wondered if any mistake was made in throwing James Cooper and ATberti Stillman into the discard? :? Again, how many of this same people are real proud of the present sollool board as a. whole? Aren't most of their two ears pretty close to the ground? :? The Stonington High school problem is one of the most interesting of all time. It is still in a formative state; its delicacy and intricacies defy solution so long as novices, pettifoggers, politi- sume themselves qualified to judge of it's requirements, and presume to act as it's executors. Such are simply ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
MOOSUP
Long and Busy Day Spent by Vet erans and Their Aides-Memorial Address by Rev. A. H. Withee- Mass for Knights of Columbus.

Memorial Day was observed under the direction of Kilborn Post, G. A. R. The veterans were assisted by the Ladies of the G. A. R., Sons of Vet erans, veterans of other wars and by the Boy Scouts, in decorating the graves of the honored dead. The line of march formed at the town hall, in Central Village, at 8 o'clock, and pro- ceeded to Evergreen cemetery, thence to Packer, arriving there about 9.30, and reaching Plainfie1d about 10.30. At 1t.30 they reached Masonic hall where the Boy Scouts again joined the line of march to the Moosup cem- etery, then back to Masonic hall, where dinner was served.
 The speaking took place at Masonic hall at 2 p. m. The speaker of the day was Rev. A. H. Withee,F pastor of the Methodist church, MoosHp, president of the day, Rev. c. L. Nightingale; marshal, George R, Bliven. Many attended the exercises The floral committee was J. Ar thur Atwood, Wauregan; W. D. Rouse of Central Village. H. F. Newton, o1 P1ainheld; T. J. Brown, Packer; w nett, Green Hollow.
 Mass for K. of C. At AIT Ha1lows church Tuesday a high mass was sung by Rev. J. I1 Mccarthy for the members Of tho Knights of Columbus.
 Joseph Lafrienere visited MoosuI relatives Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
DEAD AND LIVING SOLDIERS
 HoNoRED ON MEMORIAL. pA
Town Pays Tribute to Those Who Preserved the \ union-E Elegant Aa. dresses and Inspiring Musie.

| i Preserved the union-EIeaant Ad. dresses and Inspiring Masie. The showers which occurred early Tuesday morning cooled theS air and although it looked dubious at times, it was an ideal Memorial day. st The re- fnaining members of Francis g. Long Post, No. 30,y e. A. R., Jerome B. Baldwin commanding accompanied by the Spanish War Veterans, command cd by Senior Vice Commander Harry Denman, Arthur Sweet, color bearer, c. D. Richards bugler of Company F., First Infantry, c. N. G., and the Amer ican band made the annual pilgrimage to the Windham Center ; cemetery, North Windham cemetery and to St. Joseph's cemetery where the graves of the dead heroes were marked with flowers and patriotic exercises were held. Fe' "
 The trip this year was in automo- bile trucks and record time was made, starting at o'clock in the morning and returning to the town building at l1.S0 noon. Everyone expressed ap- preciation of this method of travel The party left this city at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning and went first to South Windham, where the band marched a short distance and gave a concert in front of the South Wind ham House.
 At Windhana Center.
 They then continued to the Wind ham Center cemetery. There they formed in line, and escorted by the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Able to Play With Band,

injured some time ago while at his work in the Thread Company, los ing his right thumb, were pleased to see him playing with the American band Memorial day. MT. Bishop has made the trip with the veterans for the past twenty-five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Decorated Anoestors, Graves.

Mrs. Thurston B. Barber of Peck's Corner with her cousins, Rev. c. L. French and family of Montville, mo- tored to Pachaug cemetery Monday to decorate the family lots for Memorial day, Mrs. Barber also placed roses and carnations on the tombs of her Revolutionary and Colonial ancestors.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Carnival May Clear ss,ooo.

meeting of the federation of French societies was held Sunday night in their rooms at which time a report of the recent carnival was read, showing that S1, 100 had been taken in at the door and amusements indoors. This does not include books of tickets which were sold outside and it is ex- peeted that the whole amount realized by the carnival will total S3 GOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Buys Commercial Building.

Peter Yonclas, proprietor of a can dy kitchen in this city, has purchased the three story Commercial building in which he conducts business. This property has a frontage of forty feet with depth of 100 feet. This in- street to the rear of the property. The property was sold by Mrs. J. N. Shep- ard, and her brother, Lewis L. Keig- win. It is a brick structure with two stores on the first floor, and two stories of apartments above.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
CITY COURT
Four Offenders Disciplined at Tues
 days Session.

Charles Young and David White were before the police court charged with intoxication and breach of the peace. Both pleaded guilty and were fined amounting to SIG each.
 Fannie Shinrnan charged with breach of the peace and her case was continued until Monday morning.
 Patrick Donohue, charged with in- texication, pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
syrians Want Supply Ships Safe
 guarded,

Local Syrians, numbering about 30, Sunday night and voted to send a pe- tition to the government at Washing ton asking that the government con- fer with the Turkish governm ent and arrange for the safety of supply ships in Turkish waters, and that supplies for the Syrian people be distributed to the Syrian people.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

MiddIetown. - Wesleyan university has taken over the property in Mid dletown of the A. M. E. Zion church for about $5,000. It is understood the church people will build new church in another location.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

! MT. and Mrs. George A. Frink of Otrobando avenue have been enter taining their nephew and niece, MT. and Mrs. Merrill c. Coon and daugh- ters, Misses Mabel and Louise Coon of PIainviIlt, during the past few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

MT. and Mrs. Harry Wright and daughter Janet of Tufts College, Mass, are spending the week at Mrs. Wright's former home on West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

-5ohn and Joseph Schwenk from New York city came Monday evening to spend the holiday at their home on the New London turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Cottage Meeting.

The cottage prayer meeting con- ducted by members of the First Meth odist church, will be held Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs Thomas Day on Otrobando avenut.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Miss Kathryn Mccarthy of Man chester and her brother, John McCar- thy from Hartford have been spend ing the weekend and holiday with friends in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Michael Cornell from Hartford, Fred Brown of Springfield, Mass, and Jo- seph Deminsh were at their homes ial Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Thursday, Ascension Day, a holy day of obligation. there will be masses at 5 and z o'clock at Sacred Heart church.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Miss Anna Squires has returned to Springfield, Mass, after several weeks visit with friends uptown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Miss Florence Thacher and Miss Louise German spent Memorial day in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Mrs. May Joslin of vergason ave- nue has been spending the past few days in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Mrs. Senay of Norwich is substi- tuting this week in the intermediate department of the Town Street school
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Mrs. Fanny Darrow of Flanders, in East Lyme, is visiting on Tanner street and fVergason avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Finishing Spraying

On the Scotland road farmers are spraying for the coddling moth, for the last time this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
PLAINFIELD
Military Band Plays at Norwich Webster Wins Opening Game Tues day.

The PIainfie1d Military band directed by Lawrence Krauss played at Nor wich Memorial day.
 Robert Dodge, who is employed in Hartford is visiting at his home here.
 The Memorial day exercises in the town of Plainfield were conducted un- der the auspices of James KiIburn post, c. A. R.
 Miss Victoria NDerosier Is visiting friends at Boston.
 Court Plainield, 1887, Order of For esters, held their regular meeting in Riding's hall Monday evening, at which the entertainment committee read their reports, which were very satis- factory Following the meeting, danc- ing was enjoyed. Music was furnished by Hebert's orchestra
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Lawrence Crocker from Hartford was at his home on Huntington ave- hue for over Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Webster Won.

The P1ainf1eld baseball team opened the 1916 season on the Lawton Heights grounds with Webster on Memorial day. The latter team won, to 5. The game was slow and was marked by ragged fielding by both teams. F. Vim cent played fine ball for Plainfield, re- lieving Ballard in the box in the fifth and holding Webster to one hit and no runs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

Walter Gillian of North Stonington visited his mother, Mrs. Thomas Day
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Heard and Seen.

Mrs. Harry Beebe of Otrobando avenue is visiting relatives in East Haddan.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
Spanish War Veterans Graves Deco.
 rated.

Tuesday noon the Spanish War Vet erans went by automobile to South Coventry where the grave of Comrade Bump was decorated and then to Mansfield where flowers were placed on the grave of Anson Fentcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

of otrobando avenue the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31

The worlds sugar production is about half beet and half cane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
starts Diary.

BY Edith Kenyon. 1922 Cunning Street,
Omaha, Neb Blue Side
went 20 the library today. then
bought n barrette for my sister. which
makes me think that mad better tell
about our family ] have a sister whose
namo is Madeline. and brother, whose
name Is Meredith My name is Edith
Kenyon and ! am the youngest in the
family. ! took violin lessons for a year.
then stopped, and am now taking piano
lessons. Many times have l began writ
ing a diary but have stopped. but now
! hope 10 keep on,
A deaf and dumb man came in our
store today. Ia wanted a needle and
thread lie wrote on piece OF paper.
that his wife was deaf and dumb also.
He gave me paper which had the
alphabet OF the deaf and dumb, and
wanted me TO learn II.
Yesterday went TO birthday party,
and we certainly had fun. My brother
played tho violin. while another boy ac-
companied him on the piano suppose
II | would try TO tell all that happened
there wouldn't be enough paper. so will
tell about something which happened
Every Wednesday in our school We
have TO write composition. for which
our principal. Miss Hutehins. chooses tn
subject. This time we have to write a
letter TO some friend and tell about
manual training.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
Another Adventure of Trix That
GoUe His Mistress Much Worry

row. 80 he just sympathiaed with his VIE
said he would have the boys Of the neigh
borhood look around. would put an ad
in the newspapers, and he felt sure Tx
would come back.
The second and third day went by ana
no Trix At evening time, when the
family were gathered around the reading
lamp. Mrs. Il. would think OF Trix. Il
believe somebody has tied him up, or
perhaps he was killed by a Ford or
street car" remarked Mrs. p.
II tell YOU he will get home. Give him
time" said the husband, as he tried to
comfort Mrs. b.
Then the cold snap came with p below
zero That made Mrs. B. think again OF
Trix. Suppose he is out In this cold
weather with nothing to eat she soboed.
Then Arthur, the boy Of the house, sug-
gested that mis- cousin. Frank, get his
pony Dandy out and do little scouting
Of the neighhorhood for Trix. Frank
won Dandy 1t Christmas time from
downtown store and the boy was anxious
to ride the animal Dandy was driven
ali around Hanscom park. but nothing
could be seen of TriX.
Ten days were gone since Trix left
home and his absence made Mrs. b. be-
lieve she never would see him again. The
other evening about 8 o'clock she was
reading a newspaper when she heard
scratch and a faint bark on the kitchen
door. 1t was rot like the bark OF Trix,
and yet she thought there was something
of the familiar sound. She went to the
door and. shivering in the cold, there was
Trix. She picked the dog up in her arms
| and Trix wagge1 his short little tail and
licked her hand, just as IL he wanted to
say he was mighty glad to get back home
again Trix weat under the kitchen table
TO see II his old coat was still there and
he looked through the house and then
| acted as IL he wanted something to eat
and drink. Did he eat and drink? Well,
he just ate until he could hardly walk.
After a good feed Mrs. b. gave Trix a
warm bath and fixed bed near one OF
the hot-alr registers. Trix curled up and
snoozed all night.
81 Just wonder whether somebody took
Trix in and thought he was stray dog,
| or whether he got lost. That's what [
would like to know" remarked Mrs. b.
well, told you Trix would come
back. didn't 1? You'll have some conf
dence in your husband after this, per-
haps," replied Mrs. BIS husband.
Trix has decided that the best place to
stay is near home. He likes washday
now and has given up trying TO see the
whole world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
Stories of Nebraska History

drouth came on the land and their
patches OF corn were failure Even
the Wild plums dried on the trees and
the Poncas hunted over the plains for
Wild turnips and ate cornstaiks to keep
from starving
Then a party OF Poneas went to visit
their friends. the omahas. Thers were
four men, six women. three boys and
two girls. Some drunken white soldiers
killed three women and one girl. burned
their tents and drove away their six
ponies. Sull the Poncas remained at
peace with the white people.
In 1868 the United states made a great
treaty with the Sioux Indians at Fort
Laramie. In that treaty by some mistake
all OF the Ponca land was given 20 the
Sioux, the bitter and lifelong enemies
OF the Poneas. This was done without
the consent or knowledge OF the Poncaas.
II took away from them their homes.
their gardens and the graves OF their
fathers. which they had defended against
the Sioux for hundreds OF years. and
made present OF them 20 their deadly
foes, the Sioux. Nothing 30 cruel and
unjust was ever done by the United
states to another tribe OF Indians. And
this was done 10 a tribe which was al
ways the friend OF the white man. Gen.
erai sherman, one OF the commissioners
who made the treaty at Fort Laramie
SAID he aid not know that tails had been
done until long afterward. The Poneas
did not know that Il had been done until
tie Sioux warriors raided them and
tauntingly shouted. This land belonds e
US. Get Off" The POncas had no plaes
to so and remained upon their old re,
serve. even though in daily danger from
the Sioux
During the two years. 1859 and 1870
they built sixty log cabins and put GU
crops Then the Missouri river rose ans
washed away their village site. The,
had 10 tear down their cabins and carr,
them hack half a mile TO maAv a new
village. The next year after this IN
tribe put 800 acres into crops. The grass
hoppers came that year and the NEXT an.
ate the crops.
The year 1875 was a year Oh great ex
element on the Nebraska border. Coll
had been found IN the Black Hills an,
the white men wanted 20 so there afte
Il. The Sioux were fighting TO keep IN
white men out
CONTINUED Next sundSy)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
A Pleasant Christmas.

by Lucille Griffin. Aged 40 Years IT.
Paul. Neb. Blue Side.
Il was Christmas eve and the snow was
falling fast rhe ground was covered
With Ice and snow.
in the big no use where the little rich
rlgl lives Il was nice and warm. Her
cousins. arnts. uncles and lots OF other
relatives had Just gone home and she was
hanging up her stocking.
The next morning there was a lot OF
presents in H. They trimmed large
Christmas tree and all Of the relatives
came back. When they came in they
we're very cold. but they soon got warm
by the bright fire.
Then Virginia, for that was the little
tirrs name. received a lot more presents
and she gave each one Of her guests q
present.
For dinner they had turkey, chicken
duck. pumpkin pie. mincc pie. plum pud'
ding and lots OF other things. After din
ner the children played games. cracked
nuts. ate candy. popped corn and did lot'
Of other things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06

creek is near our house. we thought
maybe she had wandered about II and
fell In.
50 papa went up and down the creek
couple of times. Mamma went out and
looked In the outdoors buildings, but
could find no trace OF her.
Papa ran TO our auto. because she was
always fond OF being there. The car was
covered over with a large canvas. He
looked in Y and on the one step but could
not find her. He ran to the house and
said she could not be found. SO mamma
was getting more frightened. She stepped
20 the phone TO call up our nelghbors to
help search for her. when papa ex-
claImed. "Oh. here she ISL
He happened 10 look on the auto step
next TO the crib. and there she was, fast
asleep. This is a true story,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
PRIZE STORY.
Making Bird Houses.
BY Katherlno Jcnsen, Aged y fe'

BY Katherine Jensen. Aged II Years,
valley. Neb. Blue Side.
One day thought I would make Some
bird houses. asked Lawrence and
Henry to help me. They said they would.
Then we began TO make them. We got
all shapes OF nails and some old boxes.
We made one almost. then Lawrence
said we had better walt until spring; 30
we did. The birds had gone south. This
was last fall.
when spring comes again we are go
,ng 10 make three Of them. We are
going TO put one IN our grove. There
Il an orioles nest I'm a maple tree. Law
renee Il going to climb u. We are COINS
20 nut one in the grove by the road TOT
the pebes. They have quite few nests
there. The other one In the barn u foE
our swallows. They are a great use 20
me because they eat the flies in the barn
for me when I go out TO milk the COWS
I will close now. l had a letter from
one of the Busy Bees some time ias'
week. will write soon TO her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
A Piece AZ Coal

BY Walter Johnson, Aged ~ Years, 272O
sprague street, Omaha. Red Side.
Will tell you OF my life and end.
The first thing remember was that I
was a little piece ola tree; there lay
hundred years or 30.
One day ! heard the tick tap OF pick
axe-shat afterwards found out-and
then man called mAner-that I. too.
found cut-picked me up and threw me
into a little cart with other pieces OF
coal
We then found ourselves ~. the top OF
the earth land men with shovels threw
my friends and I In a great car called q
coal car.
Then train pulled ua TO coal yard
and one day a man came in for some
hard coal. The men loaded the wagon
end me In Il and went TO the MANS
house. One day a boy with shovel puI
me into a pail, and then put me into .
stove and In a few minutes I was burn,
ing and ended my life forever.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
Lost in the Forest.
BY William Lampmann Aged Years
400 South Seventeenth Street South
Side. Omaha. Red Side

BY William Ismpmann. Aged . Years.
$40 South Seventeenth Street. South
Side. Omaha. Red Side.
Hans and Grethel lived in Germany
near a forest called the Black Forest
one day their mother told them 70 20
into the forest and pick some strawber-
yies for supper.
SO they took a basket and started
Soon they were at the strawberry patch
They hogan picking the berries All Of
sudden a bear sprang out from the
bushes at Thorn. They ran as fast es
they could go through the forest. At
last they looked back and raw that the
bear was not chasing them. but was eat
ing the Strawberries out Of the basket
they had forgotten in their hurry. They
kept wandering through the forest until
Hans said Where are WEI" and Grethel
said. wye are lost Then they began
20 run about trying to find their way
out OF the forest. All OF sudden an owl
said. "Hoot, hootf' Gretchel did not
know what II was and became afraid.
As II was growing dark. Hans began TO
look for a cave "a sleep IN. He soon
spied one and he and Gfethei went in
and lay down 70 Sleep About midnight
they were awakened by hearing voices
in the cave Looking around Hans saw
ring Of dwarfs dancing and singing a
song. Listening. ne understood what they
were singing. This is what they were
singing.
30. We have a secret oh we have n
secret 20 guide lost people home. Three
yards from here is tree. Pluck leaf
and blow II in the air and follow i. II
will guide you home. Hans said, Now
Grethel we can find our way home" So
they ran out of the cave and measured
the three yards the best they could and
sure enough there was the tree. Bu'
the limbs werc too high and Hans could
not reach them. Looking around. he
saw a leaf growing out Of the trunk
just within reaching distance. Hans
plucked It and blew It in the air. When
Il was six feet in the air II began goine
southwark. They followed II and II LED
them to a path. II went down the patti
and they followed 1t. II took them until
noon before they reached the end Of thu
forest and there they saw their house
They ran around TO the back door and
knocked. Their mother opened Il and
they ran in and told her about the beai
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
The Eskimos.

BY Vera Bradley. Aged II Years. 1910
Center street. Omaha. lNeb. Blue Side.
We all know about the Eskiunos. but
am interested In them. I will write about
them.
The Eskimos that live in the far north,
In the frigid zone. are unlike most peo-
pie In the world. They are not as tall
as the American and have a brown skin.
They live in ice houses. and 70 set into
them they have TO crowi on their hands
and knees to get through.
They live mainly by hunting the seal
and fishing. They eat the meat off the
seal and sell the skin 10 American traders
who go out there especially to get the
valuable seal skim. The American
traders trade flour and sometimes money
for the seal skins.
The Eslsimos wear clothes made Of sea
skins. frfst the mother takes piece o.
skin and put IL on the child. fur sid
down. she then sewu II on. Then sh,
takes another piece OF skin and sews 1
fur side up. Then the child has il
clothes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06
President of Kensington.

BY Merle Devenney. Aged Years. Te-
cumseh. Neb. Blue Side.
have read the Busy Bee page with
interest and enjoy the stories very much.
am not a Busy Bee, but would like to
Join the Blue Side am in the fifth
grade at school My teachers name is
Miss Hendricks. 4 few of my friends
have a kensingtonR We meet every two
weeks on Saturday. | am the president.
I hope Mr.. Wastebasket is full and there
is no room for this one. l hope to win
the prize.