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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
The ErinhtenAd Bird

On the top of our back porch is 2 railing where a robin made a nest in which were born little robin red breasts. Whenever we put the porch light on the mother bird would jump out of her nest, shriek wildly and flap her wings: therefore. we tried to get along the best we could without the light.
 One night I dropped some money 61 the porch and. being anxious to find it l put the light on. The robin flew from her nest and circled about my head, shrfeking loudly in the mean time. The light was put out irnmad'- ately. The next morning mother bird and baby birds were gone and never came back to dwell in the nest on our porch.
 HELEN R. KLTNGON, Age 13
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
The Wormweod tiU Fora.

The Worrnweod Hill Fort.
 We made fort this spring. It con tains two rooms and a cellar. The boys who belong to 1t are John, Claude, George, Edmund and 1.
 One room is larger than the o0er. The walls are made of stones.
 We have a door on the eastern side which is made out of boards nailed to- gether and hung on hinges.
 The southern side Is only built half way I'D. The rest is a window and we have bags put so when it -rainsS we can placed them down and the rain can't get in.
 There is a small window on the
 There was quite a. lot of boards, and so we made a roof out of them.
 Then we put a. layer of leaves upon them: afterwards we put some more away the leaves. We played in the fort.
 Later we thought we would make an addition to the old fort. We made door where window used to be. We made a window in the southern and western walls. We made the same kind of a roof as on the old fort. We made shelf and a tab.e inside of the new room, and we eat our dinners on it.
 Later we thought that we could and a pick We began to dig. Every little while we would strike a rock which We had to pull out.
 When it was three feet deep we dug a little deeper in one end and the water began to come up. We dug down there about a foot and put boards over it; when there was a, little more water we took .. pail and dipped it out
 There were some logs about six inches thick. We used the logs to ma ke a floor.
 In one pace there was a rock on the edge which we couldn't pull out So when we put on the logs it made a arge crack. large enough for one of Us to go through So we nailed a board on it, but left a hole big enough 10 go through.
 We made a door just big enough for that hole and put hinges on. Tn one ,orner we made another trapdoor bout twice as large as the other.
 We stuffed up the cracks in the floor with leaves. We put the ba IFS If leaves in the cellar We stuffed all he cracks in the walls with leaves. We have much fun playing in the ort.
 JOSEPH KT7GAGA. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Louise kovarovica Of Ashford: I hank you very much for the prize sook which you sent me I began Neading it last evening and was very nuch pleased vtith it. hope 1 snail yin another one soon.
 Annie Tonoaskovi, of Eagleville: I hank you very much for the prize look you sent me. I'm very glad Ia-e q nice book.
 Roy Cengdon, of Moosup: I thank soJ very much for the prize book you @ns me, The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View. I have read it and find 1t very interesting.
 Frederick Korner, of Mansfield De- lot; I received the prize book enti- led Storm Bound It Is a very nice ook and I find 1t very interesting. I hank you very much for it.
 Lillian korner, of Mansfield Depot: lreceived the prize book entitled Bun y Brown and His Sister Sue in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Colonel and Midget.

Mrs. Clark, Colonel won't stand up this morning" exclaimed John. the coachnan. as he opened the door iH answer to a Come in" T will come to the stable immediate ly''
 Colonel was Mrs Clark's favortte horse. She could drive him, as he w4s always gentle.
 When Mrs. Clark entered Colonel's stall she spoke to him in a kind voice, but he responded by only looking into his mistress eyes.
 Midget. the pet cat, was gone, who had always slept in Colone?s feed box.
 John, Colonel must be i'll. Tele- phone for Dr. Paine"
 Mrs. Clark knelt down to pat the horse and there in the hay, the floor. between ColoneFs front legs, something moved.
 John, come here. There is liye animal in the hay. See what it isl" cried Mrs. Clark
 As soon as these words were spoken in strolled Midged, who walked to Col oneIs side, and in motherly way said Meow! me-ow!"
 Colonel answered by putting his nose three baby kittens Midget had a family and Colonel was the guards man. He knew he could not rise with out crushing the small creatures, so he had lain as still as possible
 Mrs. Clark and John stood moment time they discovered that Dr. Paine was not what Co.onel needed but basket for Midget and her babies
 The market basket was partly filled with fresh hay and a blanket laid on tdp: then John carefully lifted the kittens and put them in their bed.
 LEON7A SULLIVAN, Age IT,
 Taftvi1ie.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

Flower Game, by five girls.
 After my piece, the teacher saw out the diplomas
 The schooihouse was decorated -srg prettfiy. The three front boards were covered with ferns with the word Welcome pinned across. These wn-dr were made of apple blossoms. on each bookcase was a large bouQurr rf .- laos. There were three bouquets 1r the piano two of lilies Of the val and one of tulips.
 The rest of the room was decorated with flags.
 ARLENE PEARL. Age Is. Augusta Me
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
She Was vaIadiotorian

Dear Uncle Jed June 15 we had our last day exercises in the evening" a Bolton Hill schoolhouse, where the ninth grade graduated.
 We had been busy all the week. talk ing examinations and learning recita- tions and dialogues.
 All the children spoke pieces
 My piece was the valedictory I al- so took part in two dialogues. The Re hearsal, and The Train tO Mauro. There were also two more dialogues. The Flag, by four boys: and The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
The Story Of an Oak Chair.

It was a rough windy night outside and the rain was coming down. Every one in the house was asleep. The oak chair and the table were having a con-
 What a stormy night it is,'' said the table.
 I'm glad I am in here" said the chair.
 q have seen many nights like these,'' said the chair.
 T should like to hear you tel your life story" said the table.
 The chair began: Many. many years ago large oak tree was growing in the fields near a house.
 One stormy night like this many acorns were tossed down by the wind. The next day I was picked up by little boy who was walking through the fields. I lay in his pocket about q week.
 Later I was dropped near a great forest Many years passed before I was cut down.
 When I was small I had to go through many nights like these.
 One night in spring it was very stormy, one of my branches broke.
 Did it hurt?" asked the table
 Yes. it hurt me very much. and it took quite a while before I began to grow. After about two years I was again injured by a storm.
 Years passed and I at asst became strong. Many people came to rest un- der my branches
 At one time people were having a picnic under my branches could hear them say: Doesn't this tree give nice shade?''
 This I was very glad to hear
 But many years later I was cut down and taken to the factory, where I was shaped into this form. was sold to these people and here have been ever since.
 MARION DEUTSCH. Age 13. Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

One evening in ear1y April two brothers, Jack and Bob Brenton, were | seated on a rug in the n,>le of the room, taking a last look at their story hook before climbing into bed. They 1 had an oil lamp beside them on the
 rug. close to- the book, so that they might see.
 As Jack. the oldest a boy of 10. fin- ished reading to 4 year old Bob the story of Print q A ahmed, he leaped back
 on his heels anu sighed deeply, much
 entranced.
 My, Bob." he exclaimed, wouldn't scope and apple? Then we could be doctors and when anyone was sick we could ride to him on the rug and give him a smell of the apple and he'd get we'll"
 "Ye-e-es." admitted Jack, but if we had the rug we could tell it to take us there and there we'd be"
 Just then the boys heard the tinkle of bell behind them and when they turned they, saw-what do you think they saw? A little man. about one foot high. with brown tights, tiny bell on the tip of his jaunty cap. a long. white beard and merry. twinkling eyes,
 "fIowde," he exclaimed in a happy joviaI voIce.
 Before the boys could answer he went or. My name is Nip, and I un derstard that you would like a, magic rug. Well. that is one that you are sitting on. When you wish to take a trip repeat this verse
 oh. magic rug, 3 gift from Nip
 Take us on a pleasure trip and you will sail as swiftly as a bird. When you wish to return re- peat this verse: oh. magic rug. please take us home, 1 These the words Of Nip. the i
 gnome.' --and you will return you went" |
 Here he made a deep bow and, aft er taking a few flying leaps he dis | appeared out of the window
 The boys locked at each other for few minutes. unable to control their Jack was the first to do SO He remarked. with short laugh, well. did you ever,'
 This brought Bob "to" and he ex- claimed. bouncing up and down, Let's ry now."
 ,epeated the r-.agic words their con -eyance bore them higher and higher ut of the window into the cool air. )n reaching the outside they discov red, to their surprise. that 1t was not light s'ut day!
 After going many feet from the round they stopped going mp and 1ade a fast headway toward the ortheast, across the blue Lake Mich $ gan.
 Tn their excitement they had quite I that the lamp was still on he rug where they had left it during [ heir interview with the gnome. They q ad also forgotten that they were only I l their nightclothes and a cool wind s as blowing. f Soon they came to a place known d Y its natives as Lake Bluff. The boys y ot knowing w;Icre they were going, I 'Oked around at the waves surging S F. the biuffs and the sea gulis darting' ) and fro i1 the air
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Rule. ter Youna Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side Of the i,apcr only. and number the pazes. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 3. Short and pointed articles vill be given preference. Do not use over 4sd words- will be used
 s. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications tt JncIe Jed. Bulletin Cffice.
 Whatever yeu ara-Be that!
 Whatever yols Eay--Be truel
 StraiRhtforwardIy act.
 Be honeSt-fn fact,
 Be nobody else bus you-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Sympathy.

Outside 1t was showing hard. and the teacher considered it her duty to warn her charges.
 Boys and girls should be very care ful to avoid colds at this tine" she said. solemnly. q had a darling lit. g brother, only seven years old. One day he went out in the snow with his new sled and caught cold Pneumonia set in and in three days he was dead" A hush fell upon the school room; then youngster in the back of the room stood up and asked:
 Where is his sled D"
 JOHN A. BURNS, Age 10. Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Cold Bathina.

Dear Uncle Jed: My brother and 7 went down to the beach with my -.-- ters and cousin and We went iH -H-H- ing and the water was very rHII we went and had some iCa rraa U HHH then we went and saw a Iot af fur.a in the water
 At half past eight we took ra- +r Norwich and we get home at Ha# past nine.
 When I go to The coal mines ' ~iH have lots to tell EoU when J come back.
 JAMES MULLINS aer Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

our shoulders and sits there until we give her something to eat. Then she gets off.
 When we go to bed and my sister go together. I always get in the bed first. Sometimes I scare her. I say that a rat is under the bed. Then she jumps in as quick as she can. Once she got in first and Eva was under the blanket. When she got in she was afraid that it was rat
 NELLIE MUSIAL. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE sookE.

f.-WaHer V. Gavigan, of Wil1iman- ic--The Battle Ship Boys in Foreign Service
 2-ielen R, kuncon, of Colchester The Out Door Girls in Winter Camp. -
 5-John A. Burns. of Yantic-Ethel horten's Enterprise
 4-0ertrude ElatherVvick, of Nor Eich-AR0th Fielding at the Red Mill. s-Catherine GettsehaIk, of JJncas- 1lfe-Bunny Brown on an Auto Tour. - Mildred B. Ellis, of winimantic The Rohbsey Twins on House Boat
 S--ArIene Pearl, of Augusta, Me- Ruth. Fielding on Cliff Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Tha Sly Monkey.

Many years ago the good ship Eu- ropa sailed from Liverpool for Boston Before the ship started little monkey came on board and hid behind some barrels. He kept very still until they were a long distance from the shore Then he came from his hiding place and run all about the deck. He found a piece of knitting which the capta in's wife had left on deck and began to ravel it.
 When the captain heard that q mon key was on the ship he was greatly displeased, but the Tkilors were glad,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT

Big Woods, for which thank you yerv much. have read a few chap ters in it, and find it very interesting. I enjoy reading this kind of books very much Last week must have been my lucky week because l won nve prizes besides the one from you
 Beatrice AbEeran of Norwich Thank vou for the prize book you sent me entitled The Out Door of Deepvale I have read it. and found it very interesting. I like boks or outdoor girls or camping girls
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

how anyone can be so ungratefu1, Sd ignorant How can a person go through life in such a slipshod manner IS many do whom we see about us? How can they content themse-ves with sitting idle and letting the other fel- lowido it? Why do they refrain from using their brain; why do they per init the fires of ambition go out and cast their talents away without a mo-
 nents' consideration The Answef which will cover all of these questions is simply this; Man has ceased to be himself: he. is content. to leave the other fellow not only do his work but even to create his thought and make his religion. He has permitted the ir1- struments given him by the Supreme to Brow old and rusty from disuse.
 If you are one who treats life as an unhappy series of experiences, if in your studies you see on-y worthless tasks which must be done because the regulations require it, Stop. Wake up to the realization that you are some body-that these things are truths which are to be applied. As soon as you stop looking on your work as inn posed drudgery, as soon as you begin to see that your lessons are to be of priceless worth later, the better will be the result all around. Think of what you are studying for. Whats the message you want to give to tl1 world? Are you utilizing your facui- ties and opportunities in q manner which is helping you gain your desire? If not, why don't you? Think this over and then sit down at your books open them, begin the work assigned, keep your mind concentrated on the thing you have in hand. If adverse thoughts come, if you are tempted to play, dfspef them without a minutes notice. Say to yourself: q am study ing for a purpose, not wasting valuable time" Apply this in all things, view all in the light of utiliza ton. and when you have finished the work assigned don't be so foolish to think all over, take up something else. be it play or work. do something. and above all don't give up studying.
 WALTER V. GAVIGAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

Ponce De Leon's Balboa and De Soto.
 The Indians on the West India Isl and believed that there was a -7onder- ful fountain in q land to the west of them. They said that if an old man should Dathe in it's water, they would make him a boy again
 Ponce De Leon, a Spanish soldier, who was getting graz and wrinkled
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
NeIIie's Pet Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you about my pet cat.
 Her name is Eva and she is black and white. She had two kittens. One of them always came after her to the house. When I saw him I ran for the other one. Then I took them back again. After that they always used to come to the house.
 When we eat Eva always gets on
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Her Cousins Chickens.

Dear Uncle Jed: My cousins chick ems are in hen coop. He has a wire fence around them with d door in the fence where he can go in. When we were playing we left the door open and two hens got out. but when he came home he put them back in again. He has very nice potato garden which has not 2 weed in it.
 CATHERINE McVEIGH, Age ,.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Roses Garden

Dear Uncle Jed. ! am flr+Ie -ir eight years old. I am in ths f1u--E grade in school.
 I thought I would write and -r lettuce, radiah. potatoes and rlrr beans. I keep all the wee3s rr. water them every day. When ul- Vegeta bles are ripe I would fIre send some of them to rho e1fi .er-
 ROSE IDNE BARSTgW Age 7
 Plain6eid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Molly Pitcher.

Molly Pitcher lived in New Jersey. She took an important part in the battle of Monmouth. She was the wife of an artillery man. She loved 10 be in battles, and followed her hus- band on his marches.
 One day the sun was shining very hot. Molly was bringing water for her husband to drink. On her last trip to the spring she saw her hus- band killed and she took her hus- bands place and served the cannon well. She was given a commission as sergeant and she was called Captain Molly"
 For her good work in the revolu- tion she was given half pay of an officer for the rest of her life
 SARAH RABINOWITZ, Age 8.
 NOrNyich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Wiliimantic.
My Garden.

I have a garden of twenty square yards. am going to plant vegetables in 1t. I have planted the garden and all my vegetables have come up.
 I think I am going to get a price for my garden that I planted this spring.
 ISADORE POLLACK. Age IT, Gurleyyille.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

invited to call at the office of the clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors and inspect
said rolls. The undersigned earnestly
ask that you do this in order to insure
absolute accuracy in the assessment Of
taxes. Any person who is dissatisfied
with the assessment may at any time
on or before the first Monday in August.
1917, present his objection thereto in
writing, which will be filed by the clerk
and docketed ard presented with the
assessment roll.
All persons who fail to file objections
shall be concluded by assessment and
precuded from questioning its val dity
after It's approval, except minors and
persons non composmentis.
This notice given by order Of Board
of Super yisors, this 9Th day of July,
1917. S. NJ. ToMLINsoN,
A Assessor Of Noxube, County, Missis-
sippi.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
The Glorious Fourth.

The only distinctive celebration around
Macon of Uncle Sans natal day, was
the eleventh annual picnic with a pro-
gram of exercises appropriate fof the
occasion, that was enjoyed by the north
ern born citizens of Noxubee and their
neighbors, held in the farm of Mr.. W.
V. Rogers, three miles north of town.
The membership Of the association was
at first confined to those of northern or
westerns who had become citizens, but
now all their friends and neighbors are
invited to participate and representa-
tive crowd it is. There was larger
attendance this year than ever, and 9
more extensive program carried out.
Rev. Mr.. Broyles delivered an address
that was heartily enjoyed by every one
for he is both logical and eloquent,
And were thera songs and gamel and
the day heartily epiegFd by sysy east
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Mrs. Eldred Wilson, of Paducah, KY,
and Miss Sara Deupree, of Texarkana,
are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. j.
W. Deupree. They are daughters OF
Capt. Tom jeff Deupree, of Texarkana,
Mr.. Val Yates has returned to Macon
and will take the place of Mr.. Paul
Silvey at the Merchants & Farmers
Bank. Mr.. Silvey has entered Uncle
Sans service, being a member of
Maj. H. H. Brooks artillery company,
of Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r Jackson were in
Macon the early part of the week.
They have recently been attending the
normal at the State University, at Ok
ford, and returned there to complete
the course. They will both teach next
year in Tunica county.
Paul Augustus has so far not been
blessed with shower, and says he must
be in class by himself, as it is apparent
that belongs neither to the just and the
unjust. He is getting some consolation
out of the fact that when the rainy
season does set in he will probably be
getting inst about enough when others
will be getting too much, thereby even
ing up things.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Holberg, their 1T
tie daughter and nephew, came over
from Birmingham in their car last Sun
day and have been the guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Hoberg.
This is Mr., Holberg's first visit to Ma
con in Is or 20 years and he finds few
familiar faces here. He is son of
Red" Louis Holberg, who was for
number of years in the mercantile bus
mess here. Mr.. Holberg is manager
for Sacks, the largest mercantile es-
Establishment in Birmingham.
Mr.. Ewell Scales, from west of
Brooksville, was in town yesterday.
He came to Macon to have tuberculin
test made on Jersey bull that he will
ship to illinois. Mr.. Scales has been
breeding Jersey cattle for number of
years and has an extra fine herd. He
has sold quite number in the South
ern states, but this IS the first time he
has sold one above the Mason and
Dixon line. He says they had rain
in his section this week for the first
time since the early part of April, but
the crops have held up wonderfully
well, and this shower will help the old
corn and almost be the making of the
corn planted in April and May.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Death Of Mr.. Clayton McNeese.

After i'll health for several years,
Mr.. Clayton McNees died Tuesday at
his home in Shuqualak. His remains
were Inferred in the cemetery there
Wednesday evening. Mr.. McNeese
was a member of one of the best known
families in the county and was held in
high regard by all who knew him
He has been in the mercantile business
in Shuqualak for many years, but on
account of poor health, was forced to
give up his business a year or so ago.
He leaves wife but no children Mrs.
Renie Clark, of Macon. is his sister and
Mr.. J. B. McNeese, of Shuqualak, his
brother.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
CHURCHES
METHODIST

| METHODIST
Preaching services II a. m. and Sli
p. m.
Epworth League 7:45 D. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting Sis p. m. Wednes-
day.
All are cordially invited.
BAPTIST
Percy Calvin Barkley. Pastor
Sunday school 9;40 an
Preaching II a. IN. and p. m.
de Yampert Brame will preach at
Baptist church Sunday night at So'clock.
Subject, Twentieth Century Relig-
ion." (The spiritual declension).
PRESBYTERIAN.
There will be no services Sunday at
the Presbyterian church, not with
standing notice was made last Sunday
that services would be held. DR.. Jones,
the pastor. will preach in Shuqualak.
SALEM.
The revival meeting will commence
at Salem church on Sunday, July 18th,
and will be conducted by Rev. |. F.
Holland. The public are cordially in.
vited.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Telephone Troubles

BELL Telephone employees are con.
stantly trying to prevent trouble of any
kind in the workings of the equip
ment, and to repair such troubles as soon
as possible after they occur.
Subscribers are asked to report trouble
Immediately, and to exercise a reasonable
patience while it is being cleared
If you do not see a man actually
working on your telephone, it does not
mean that you are not receiving proper
attention.
The difficulty may be at the switch.
board, in the cable or at any one of sew.
era other places. Two'or three men may
be at work hunting it down.
1t always our first consideration to
clear troubles promptly.
Wben you Tsletbons-Smle
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE M1A
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 80
Incorporated W. grW
W. J. SATTERWHITE, Manager