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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
Chatterer. the Squirrel.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write to you about Chatterer, the red squirrel who lives in the wall. There is a courthouse near our house and he used to go there to get some corn. The cat used to watch him, but he never caught him, for he was too cunning for the cat.
 One time the cat was hiding and the squirrel jumped down from the barn near where the cat was hiding, but before the cat caught him he was safe in his refuge in the wall.
 One day I found a dead squirrel up in the hay mow. The poor thing must have frozen from the cold. I don't know if this was the same squir- rel, or not, but, anyhow, red squir- rel used to go to the corn crib after that.
 After the corn was gone I did not see him around there any more, but now as there is some more corn there I expect him to come back
 WILLIAM COPPER, Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Esther Levine, of Colchester-I am thanking you very much for the prize book which you sent me. I read it through and thinl4 it is very nice
 Burton Robinson, of Norwich thank you very much for the prize book you sent to me. I have read it pretty near through.
 WiIfred Lister, of Plainfield-I re- ceived the prize book that was awarded and I thank you very much for 1t.
 Aifreda Walker, of Mansfield Center Thank you very much for the nice prize book you sent me. When I read it I found it very interesting.
 Helen Rogers. of Colchester You don not know how surprised I was when I came home from school to find a prize book. thank you so much for it. I know I shall enjoy reading it very much.
 Rose A. Demuth,. of Baltic-1 received the prize book which you sent me as a reward. I have read it half through and found it very inter esting. Many thanks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
Butch East lrdies ard The United | States

The Dutch East Indies produce many articles witch the United States must have and the United States pro- duces many articles which they must have. The chief articles produced in the islands for exportation are india r.Ibber, tin, sugar. coffee, cacae, tea, cCpra, cocoanut oil, hides and spices. and of all these the United States is large importer. The principal inn ports are manufactures, of which the United States is the worlds largest producer.
 Java holds second rank among tA> worlds producers of cane sugar be- ing only exceeded by Cuba. The Java coffee holds the highest rank in ali parts of the world: the wrapper tobacco of Sumatra surpasses that of any other country; the. tn mines of Eanca and Billion are of extreme i'm portance, and the production of rub Ter on the plantations of Java and Sumatra are Increasing rapidly, and only exceeded in output by that of Malayan Peninsula.
 The total imports of the Dutch East Indies range from $150000O00 to s200,O0O,000 per annum, and the ex- ports from s250 000,00o to $3OO,0o0 00o F CT annum, the largest part of the trade being normally with the mother country, Netherlands
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
POETRY.
The Chocolate Prince.

He turned up his nose at the pudding
 and pie.
 And he stamped his feet at the
 bread; lie screamed like mad at, good por-
 ridge and milk He'd have chocolate creams instead! Then his royal parents. the King and And the courtiers, small and great. Called parliament up to sit on his
 case
 Which threatened the peace Of the
 state. They found that they daren't say "No"
 to a prince,
 So they passed this amazing decree
 chocolate creams For breakfast and dinner and teal" He took breakfast right on until din-
 ner time came, And dined straight on till he tea'd; And he popped some packets his pill
 low beneath
 As a midnight refreshment feed. But woe and worse for that greedy
 young prince, For parliament, king and queen, For he turned ere long to a chocolate And the softest that ever was seen. He daren't go out if it rained in the
 least,
 For he knew he'd be washed away; And he sat in the shade when the sun
 came out
 And his fellows ran ont to play. For safety at last he was hidden away In the strong box beside the crowrsH, But a fire broke out and the box grew
 hot, And the pEince-he was melted
 dOwni
 -Westminister Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
St. Francis and the Birds

Over the ocean, long ago, In the land of Italy, Lived a good man named St. Francis, Francis of Assist. Neither silver nor gold had he, His roof was the sky above, But he helped the sick and needy And told them of Gods love- And all men he called his brothers, The birds and the flowers, too, And one day he preached to a flock of
 birds
 A sermon good and true. They f1uttered and twittered about
 him,
 And when he was old 'tis said, A choir of 1arks sang to him As he lay on his dying bed. For the birds and the flowers all loved
 him,
 They know their friends, you see; He was kind to man and bird and beast. St. Francis of Assist.
 The Kindergarten Marazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDEA
 WAKES.
What the Snow Does

A snowfall is always welcomed by young folk. for it means a period of fun that cannot otherwise be enjoyed. To others the dropping of the damp, white, clinging flakes is viewed with fears for the danger to traffic and veg citation. Those who are acquainted with the properties of snow are aware table growth, as Is frost, which freezes and thaws, snow is really a friend and protector.
 This fact seems difficult for non scientific persons to understand, yet it Is true that snow affords nature a comparatively warm blanket during the cold weather. Because of its loose hocculent nature, snow conducts heat slowly, hence the natural heat of a body covered with snow is retained exactly as if protected by heavy wool ems.
 Did you ever hear a farmer or gar whitening his fields or beds? The feecy coating means to him that the seeds and bulbs under the ground are shielded from the rigors of winter cold.
 As with plants so with human life. Instances are recorded of persons fall en insensible from the cold, who re- mained for hours under a snow -blan- ket before rescue came. when death from freezing would have been inevi- table had the ground been clear.
 The Eskimos are aware of this, and when caught out at night in a big storm, rather than risk progress in the cold and wind, they burrow into the snow till morning.
 HELEN wIsNEsKE.
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
Fire Losses of Our Town.

There has been much damage done iri Sterling by fires. In North Ster- ling a house owned by MT. La Claire was destroyed. The cause was un- known, as there were very few people passing by. The man, the house and everything in it was burned.
 Another house not far from MT. La CIaire's was burned soon after It was owned by MT. Muller. Everything was moved out the day before. Moth ing was burned but the house.
 Not long ago MT. Hawes' propetry was destroyed by fire. Two houses and the barn were burned.
 Another fire which did great dam age occurred at Joseph Shippee' S home. It was caused by a defective chimney.
 There has been so much damage dcne in Sterling by fire I hope people will be careful in the future and will always try their best to prevent such lire losses.
 LEAH LcI. HALL, Age 12.
 Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
A Fishing Trip. p

Last Saturday morning my father We are going fishing. I am going to get a team. Your mother is putting up our dinner. We are not coming home until six o'clock. You had bet ter take your boots, you may slip. in."
 My father went and got the team. I went to the barn and got some grain for the horse.
 At eight o'clock we started. We got to the pond at half past eight.
 My father drove up to a tree and tied the horse. Then I took my boots and put them on and we started fish ing 3
 Tn second had a bite. pulled in and had a fish.
 At noon I fed the horse and then we ate our dinner After dinner start ed fishing again. 4 When we got ready to go home I put sixteen fish in the team. Then I put the harness. on the horse and we started and got home at half past six. We had the fish for supper. They were very good. ~.-5
 JOHN A. BURNS, Age II.
 Yantic f- S-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

that they may like to try for Thanks giving Day:
 Butter Scotch: One-half cup put ter, three tablespoons water. Boil all the above ingredients until brittle when dropped into cold water. Pour immedia tely into a large buttered pan- Break into pieces when cold.
 Coffee Drops: Two cups sugar, one quarter teaspoon cream tartar; one half cup coffee; boil without stirring until it hairs" Remove from fire. beat until it creams and drop on buttered paper.
 MARY PELECHATZ. Age A.
 Willmantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
4 Typical Boys Room.

It is a large and pleasant room, for it faces the south. The three windows s on the front give plenty of light and Eake the room more cheerful.
 The walls are decorated with many flags of all kinds, sizes and colors. There are Yale, Harvard. Worcester and Manchester banners, but the larg- est and most important seems to be the one saying "Monson academy" on is. Numerous pictures are also seen about the walls, such as photographs and snapshots of classmates and ether friends.
 On one side of the room is daven- port covered with sofa cushions, which makes the room look cosy.
 Across from this is the wash stand, while above it is a burnt wood tie rack full of ties of fashy colors. In a corner are bats, mitts, two tennis rackets and golf sticks. This shows that much of the time of the occupants of the room is given up to sports.
 On the bed is hung the sign Special Car" which was once taken from a wrecked trolley car as souvenir.
 This room seems to have witnessed many a good time,s and it is very in teresting to all. %
 MARY A. BURRILL.
 Stafford Springs. E |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
A Silver Wedding.

Dear Uncle Jed: The 18th of Sep tember was the 25th anniversary of my mothers and fathers marriage and in the evening they celebrated.
 There were quite a lot of people there. They came in automobiles and teams, and some of our near neighbors walked. They brought presents of siIverware and money.
 After everyone had been presented tt my father and mother someone started playing on the organ and quite a lot of others sang. . After they got tired of singing, re- treatments consisting of cookies and ice cream were passed around. My cousin, one of my girl friends and my self passed around the cookies and come of the grown people passed the cream. = No one left until a very late hour, and everyone said they had a very good time.
 Eight people who came a long dis tance stayed all night, and it was after 2 o'clock in the morning before we went to bed.
 GLADYS YOUNG. Age 1S.
 Moosup
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

the boat. On our way to the fort we saw many large boats. The boat we were on would rock very much. We got to the fort at 10.30 a. m. When we got to the tents we had a very good tiRe. We stayed there un- til o'clock. For the boat came in and we had to leave. .l On the way back 1t was very rough. There were very many seasick on the boat.
 We were glad to get off of the boat sick ourselves. The boat we went on was a government boat. When we got home 1t was D. m Wet were glad to get home for we were all tired. out. But we still enjoy- ed our journey very much.
 ROSE A. DEMUTH Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
Arlene Enters High School.

Dear Uncle Jed: The first. of Sep tember I entered the Cony High School, as a student in the freshman class.
 As I had never been in tre high school before, I fairly dreaded to go the first morning.,
 I went with a girl that went into the Junior high The first place T had to so was to the basement to remove my coat and hat.
 I hadn't the slightest idea where that was. as there are two buildings.
 I entered the cellar, or basement door and then followed several girls. After turning to the left several times I reached the part of: the basement that is designed for the girls.
 There I saw girl of my acquaint- annce who is a Junior. She took me up into the Assembly hall, which is on the fourth floor in the new building.
 The Assembly hall is a large room with a stage and a great number of chairs. The walls and woodwork look lovely, and all the entertainments of the High School are held there.
 Principle Cobb had all the higher grs pes go to their rooms. Then he had Ill of the Freshmen moved to the front. Then all of the freshmen
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES,

There is an ancient proverb which says: '"The Rock makes the pilot" which is true only in a very narrow sense.
 The rock makes a pilot necessary, perhaps, but a knowledge of the loca- ton of the rock so he may avoid it makes the pilot.
 The forest does not make the guide but knowledge of the way through it does.
 The trails or paths in wild regions were first made by animals and man found his way by following the tracks of animals, for the wild children of the woods led somewhere-either to lush feeding places or to glistening living waters. or to their place of abode.
 The easiest way round with animals is the nearest way home; and the crookedness of many country roads in New England were in the days of early settlement cowpaths, and man Followed them first on foot. then on horseback and then widened them for wagon roads.
 What makes a pilot. then, or a guide is a Knowledge of the way learned by observation and by travel.
 The rock did not make the pilot any more than the shoal or the crooked path of water deep enough for vessels to sail in.
 What makes a pilot is a knowledge of all obstacles and the way to avoid them. Your school teacher is a pilot not because of a knowledge of the way from the roots of the tree of know1- edge to the point where you may reap the fruits of the tree and of your own knowledge of the value of learning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Our Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I think you would be interested in hearing about our farm. It is situated four miles away from Jewett City on the Tyler road. It consists of 800 acres of land and wood. Our school is about one mile away from home; but we can get there in five minutes.
 My father owns a chestnut mare by the name of Molly and a bay horse by the name of Jack. He uses them both every day. They are good natured
 We also have six cows, five heifers and six heifer calves. We own some lens, ducks and geese which I quite often feed.
 Our COW barn is being fixed by a carpenter who is roofing the barn with new shingles. We have a COW harm full of hay and a horse barn most full
 This year our apple trees yielded quite a few good apples.
 We had carrots, beets and many other things that are beautiful to look at.
 STELLA GASKA, Age 9.
 Jewett City
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
Fire Losse. in Our Town.

Fires have done great damage in our town, and theer have been many of them.
 One of them was Emma Halls store This store was burned about four teen years ago. Mice scratching match es was the cause of 1t. Great damage was the result of it. About s3,000 worth of property was destroyed. Charles Vests store. about ten years ago. It was caused by an explosion of a kerosene lamp. Considerable damage was done. It amounted to about s3,o00. The store had two tene- ments over it, one in which he lived. store is built on the same foundation.
 About six years later a fierce five started at John Griffith's. He set a small oil stove in under the barn to warm small swine. The mother SOW rooted the stove over, thereby caus- destruction of the barn.
 Two years later a fire began to rage at MT Woodbury's. The lightning caused it. The damage amounted to about s5,ooo.
 About one year ago a fire occurred defective chimney. It burned two houses, a barn and nearly all the fur niture. The horse would have been burned if it weren't for Eldred's thoughtfulness.
 Another fire in a house on Hungry Hill occurred lately. It was owned by Charles Gillo, and occupied by A. Shamrock. This fire was also caus- ed by a defective chimney. About $1,- 500 worth of goods were destroyed. Sterling that it should teach us to try and prevent such losses.
 Sterling Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT
RuIss for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side Of the paper only. and number the pages. 2 Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 25o words- {. Original stories or letters only will be used
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom Of the story.
 Address all communications ttS Uncle Jed Bulletin Ohace.
 Whatever you are-Be that!
 Whatever you Say-Be truet
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else bus you-~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
My Adventure With a Tramp.


 One cold, frosty morning in Janu- ary, I was startled by a knock at the kitchen door. On opening it, I be- held a man about sixty years of age His face was thin and haggard, and there was a look of wistfulness in his mild, blue eyes as he asked for some thing to eat. When young he must have been a well built man of medium stature. him, for now he was bent and worn. He had a long, white beard and his silvery hair formed a halo around his head. His clothes, though shabby, were neat and clean.
 asked him to come in, and plac- ed chair near the freside, where he could warm his benpmbed fingers. I then prepared a substantial and ap- petizing breakfast, which I set on a small table before him. When he had finished, he turned to me and said: Perhaps you would care to hear little of my history"
 I nodded my head, for I was inter ested in him He then told his story: My parents were wealthy, and be- ing an only child. was petted and pampered When twenty-one,. I fell into bad company and brouSht dis grace on my family. My parents soon Since then I have been drifting over the globe. Today I am an outcast in a world of hardship"
 He thanked me, but refused the shelter I offered him and went his way. I often think of him, and wonder how many more like him are adrift in the world.
 VERONICA ROCHELEAU.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
A viait to Fort Terry.

On Saturday night we took the 2 o'clock car to Greeneville. We slept there for the night.
 At 4.30 a. m. Sunday morning we got up and started to get ready to go to Fort Terry. We took the first car out to New London which wsa at 530 a. m. That was special car put on for that purpose.
 When we were a mile and half from New London the trolley wire broke. We either had to wait until it was fixed or walk. As they all walk ed we did the same.
 When we were on our way they. ask u5 what the matter was. Telling them, they said it was too bad.
 We got to the dock in time to catch
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
CUT THIS our
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA TARRAH. CATARRHAL DIE AF'NESS .~-
 AND HEAD NOISES.

OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
 TARRAH. CATARRHAL DE EAF'NESSs s-
 AND HEAD NOISES.
 If you know someone who $ troubled with head noises. or catarrhal deafness. cut out this formula, and hand ft- to them. and you may have been. the means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from tctal deafness. We be- lieve that catarrh, catarrhal deafness, head noises, etc. are caused by con stitutional diseases and that salves, with the complaint and seldom, if ever effect permanent cure. This being so much time las been spent in peR- fecting a pure: gentle, yet ,e; effective I've traces of the. catarrhal poison from which was eventually formulated IS given below in an understandable form home at little expense
 Parmint (Double Strengtl). Take this home and add to it i4 pint of hot water until dissolved. Take one tabiespoon- ful four times a day.
 The first dose should begin to relieve the distressing head noises headache, the hearing. should rapidly return as the system Is invigorated by the tonic action of the treatm lent. Loss of smell and mucous dropping in the back of show the presence of catarrhal poison and which are often overcome by this efficacious treatment. If nearly 90 per scent. of all ear troubles are directly people whose rearing may be restored by this simple home treatment x
 Every. person who is troubled with head noises, catarrhal deafness. or ca prescription . trial. For sale by Lee 6 Osgood. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-GIadys Long, of Moosup. Three Little Women at Work.
 2-Mary Pelechatz, of Willimantic A Little Girl in Old Boston.
 3--Arlcne Pearl, of Augusta, Maine Mildred at Home.
 4-Mary A. BurriII. of Stafford Springs B 1-3 points.
 5-EIIen BeIknap, of Sterling-Mil- dred'S Boys and Girls.
 6-veroniea RocheIeau, of Versailles -Mildred's Married Life.
 7-HeIen Wineskie, of Yantic-The Big Scouts Through Big Timber.
 8-John A. Burns, of Yantic-The Big Five Motorcycle Boys in Ten ueSSee Wilderness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

whose names began with any letter from A to G went with Q teacher to the home room. While those whose names began with any letter from G to M went with one of the teachers
 The ten remaining ones went with another teacher.
 These rooms are called home rooms and we have to go 70 them at the end of thes last period daily.
 The first morning in the home room the teacher will ask you what course you are going to take. She also gave us a slip of paper that we had to fill out, telling our name, age, etc. We then had to go down to the library where the teacher filled out a. slip, telling the different studies and the numbers of the rooms we had to go to.
 It is rather difficult the first few days to find your way out of the building. But aft>r> the first week I had no trouble whatever in finding my way to the various class rooms. e4. ARLENE PEARL. Age IA.
 AugJlSta Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
My Vacation.

After my school was out thought It would be nice to have a little gaf- den, so I bought a lot of seeds and planted them. I had one large pump kin, potatoes, corn, beets, carrots and beans. I hoed them and took cars of them nicely, and after they had grown quite large I thought it would be nice to go for a visit to my sisters, near tke salt water.
 It was August then, 50 thought would stay until the first of Septem- Der. I had made up my mind to go Of a Sunday. The day passed away very quickly and Sunday morning woke up and saw the sun shining brightly in my window and the birds were singing sweetly, too.
 I was to take the 8 o'clock train, so and as was coming out Of the door to go to the train. I met my sister com ing to see me. so I did not have to go away and leave my garden. and I an-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
The American Eagle.

The American Eagle Is noted for its plumage. It is often called the Cinerous, White-tailed, or Sea Eagle, and is renowned as the chosen em- blem of the United States.
 The name Bald Eagle" is applied on account of the snowy white color of the head and neck, which makes it conspicuous.
 The nest, built in a lofty tree, is used year after year by the same pair. It is very affectionate with its young which do not reach full beau ty until four years old.
 BLANCHE GREENWOOD. PlainfieId.