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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
A Sunday Outino,

Last Sunday my parents took my hrether and I and my cousin on a days outing. We started in the morning at Il o'clock and had one fine time. We played around until lunch and then went in swimming and had a good time
 After we all had dinner my cousin and got boat and went fishing. My cousin did the rowing and he tied the boat to the bridge. All of a sudden an awful storm came up and we got scared for the boat was almost full of water.
 A man in a launch came along and took us into his launch. The engine wouldn't work so he got in the row boat and took us back to shore and we were very glad because we thought we would never see our moth CTS again.
 After that we went back to our cot tage and told them what had happen ed and said we twould never go alone again. We had a good lunch and got warmed up.
 We started for home and got there It half past g o'clock after we had one fine time,
 ALBERT KROHN, Age 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 RWAKES.

Why do ve have 10 work so hard in the garden to keep out the weeds? To prevent the weeds from taking from the soil what the vegetables need to. perfect their growth.
 Why do we fertilize the ground? Be- cause the seeds we SOW need more food 10 perfect them than there is in the soil
 Man has to feed plants just as he does his domestic animals, and the weeds. fl left alone. will rob them of their food and deprive man of his crop. Nature requires man to work because she doesn't give something for nothing
 The price of the berries you gather In the fields in the long walk or ride to the country and the work in the hot sun to pick them
 People who are living today can re- member when they had to go to the pastures to gather wild strawberries ,hsrs were no cultivated ones. The berries have been improved in size but rot 10 flavor. and where in old times 1t took 300 berries to make quart it nov takes less than fifty And under cultivation we have white and crimson and pink strawberries and ripen them every month in the year.
 But to stroll back to our garden patch. let us consider the potato which was discovered growing in an Ameri- can swamp a few hundred years ago and now Is one of the most dependable crops in all parts of the world for man and beast
 When Horace Greeley was boy the potato vas so new that they gathered the potato balls and boiled them in- stead of the potatoes in the bill; they knew so little about their culture.
 The potato, called tuber, is one of the greatest starch making plants iE tbe world. hence it's value. l; is net . root. bat part of the stem, and Sns Ces tn thS potato are zimply leaf huaA
 A DSt Q nspncsented by Chs ,urnip ths eErot and the parznip. A root has ep wAArh beaches dswn into .he e~Psh te Gand. aad this tip hunts the HoeA under gDund, and is protected by a httie cap which Is often renewed When a root loses its tip it can no lenger find its way but Is in a state of eoRfusion until new tip is formed.
 A garden is a wonderful place to all who have a desire to know it's secrets and vho strive to find them out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
Our Country's Call,


 This is the hour of the call for the young men of America. The hour seems 10 me to have been but one call and that so loud and clear and con- stant that evry young man must have heard it.
 The young and strong naturally should be the first to listen to the call and eourageously, earnestly and with decision hurry to give a strong front
 to the enemy.
 Peace" is our word, but when we go to war We send the best and
 bravest Of the country to the field The call of the hour is sacrifice. Let | the soldiers be persuaded that virtue
 is the blood of heroes, sin is the virtue of towards. They are being removed from the influence of home, and far from friendly counsel. There will be great dai.ge to the morals of the sol , diers. It may lie hidden in the camps and in the rear of the trenches. They may be robbed of honor. The youth of clean mind and fervent soul will bring honor to the cause he
 was sent to defend, In time 6f danger
 there will be no flinehing. The government not only has called
 our soldiers but also summoned our
 boys and girls to help. It is asking ] them to save ruel, foOd and money. They arc saving all their pennies to 1 loan to the government to help clothe and feed the soldiers. They receive | Thrift stamps in return for their money.
 If War Savings stamp is pur- ] chased they give interest on it. and in
 four years receive the money back. l America calls her loyal sons to ser
 vice. As in days past, she will un- | doubtedly be cheered by the ready and hearty response of the bravest and | best. Some of her defenders will fall
 on the field of honor; many will re- turn hardened with toll, chastened by suffering, perhaps with limbs mutilat- ed in the cruel strife, but let us hope whole in those virtues which go to make up the right sort of manhood and an unconquerable nation. Help the Y. M. c. A, the Red Cross, | and so help these noble lads to keep that spark of noble manhood brightly burning. Let them feel they have not gone forth alone
 | We will all do our bit and make an everlasting peace for all. We face
 and endure hardships but remember
 the millions who are facing the real | the horrible sights of war Let us all eagerly and immediately do our share if We haven't already be- , gun to answer this-Our Ceuntry's Call.
 GRACE I. MAHONEY, Age 13. | Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
The Eroas of Windham.

At the time of the French and In dian wars there was pond in Wind ham that was noted because of it's frogs. At night the croaking of these frogs could be heard for great dis tance around.
 Now two prominent men of Wind ham at that time were Colonel Dyer and MT. Elderkin. The peo- pie were worried for fear the Indians would attack them and this strangs tale may be due to the fact that their r:inds were burdened with fear
 One night all the frogs seemed to be saying:
 We'll get Colonel Dyer and Elder kin, tool" We'll get Colonel Dyer and Elderkin, tool"
 There was a terrible commoti ,n among the frogs and the people were filled with fear.
 The next morning the frogs were all found dead around the pond.
 Some said that it was due to a dis ease among the frogs. and as for the talking that was due to the imagina- tion of the people. Others wisely shook their heads at this and just as wisely kept their thoughts to themselves.
 MARY GEER, Age F. Danielson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
How to Forget.

If you were busy being kind, Before you knew it you would fined You'd coon forget to think twas true That someone was unkind to you. If you were busy being glad, And cheering people who were sad, Although your heart might ache bit You'd soon forget 10 notice it. fl you were busy being true To what you know you ought to do, You'd be so busy you'd forget The blunders of the folks you've met. If you were busy being right, You'd find yourself too busy quite To criticize your neighbor long, Because he's busy being wrong.
 -Rebecca Foresnian.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
OLD MYSTIC
Company A Pays Farewell Visit to
 Theodore Johnson and Presents Wrist Watch-Meeting of Baptist Ladies' Aid Society-Reoent Visitors

Company A, State guard, Mystic, came to Old Mystic last Thursday night to give a farewell party to The odore Johnson, who left July 18th for Camp Dsvens. The guards presented MT. Johnson handsome wrist watch,
 George Ingram and his sister Miss Flora Belle Ingram, who taught the West Mystic school last year, have been re-engaged to teach for the en- suing school year.
 Rev. Frank s. Robbins of Preston City occupied the pulpit of the Bap- tist church Sunday morning and evening.
 Sergeant William H. Kennedy has returned to Camp Devens after spend ing a brief furlough here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Kennedy.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas W. Pollard have named their son Thomas w. Pollard, Jr.
 Mir. and Mrs Louis Hall of Bridge port spent the week end here with Mrs. Halls parents, MT. and Mrs. Orris Norman.
 Aid Society Entertained.
 Mrs. William D. Beckwith will en- tertained the Baptist Ladies Aid so- ciety at her home Wednesday after noon. Red Cross work was done. A missionary meeting was held in con nection with this meeting.
 Miss Lucy Gallup and niece, Miss Mary Williams, of Providence are here for short time at the Gallup home stead.
 Mrs. Allan Stevenson has returned to Boston after visit to relatives in
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they hardly amount to legs at all, but are just 2 pair of shapeiess stumps.
 As time passed, he spent more and more of his life in water, the feathers on his breast changed. The quill or the hard part of a feather, grew larger and more flat, while the soft part of feathers grew less. what once were regular feathers have become good imitation of scales.
 Though the legs are so short, the penguin can walk pretty fairly. Though there is nothing graceful in his gait. If he comes to any obstruc- tion, as rock or a piece of drift wood, he hops over it with both feet in a stiff legged. awkward manner and then gfances around to see if any one is laughing at his ungainiy mo- tions When on shore, he stands erect as any drum major with shoulders thrown back and head up high in thu air. He ilas a funny habit of plant ing his play feet down as firm as if he weighed a ton.
 He is ore of the most comical birds and to make him still funnier, he seems so perfectly unconscious of the fact, and takes himself in the most serious manner, stamping around in a way that would lead one to imagine
 
 on his shoulders.
 Most diving birds use their feet tc prepel them through the water an6 hold their wings folded tight against their bodies, but the penguin has learned a better method. He uses his paddle-like wings to cleave the wa ter just as his ancestors in the misty past used theirs to propel themselves through the air.
 They depend entirely upon the ocear for food. which consists of various kinds of shellfish. small fish. and ocea- sionally a salad of seaweed. Wher swimming, their motions are muct more those of a fish than of birds. and a party of penguins, far from land have often been mistaken for some kind of porpoise.
 Penguins are obliged to leave the water when nesting season comes. anc true to their love for the ocean, theI stop on the first rocky beach, scrapt together a few peddles to keep the single egg from rolling away and pro ceed the work of incubation. by sit ting bold upright on the little circle of stones. These nesting places arc called "rookeries,' and sometimes they are occupied by tens of thousands ol these strange birds, the nests are be- Ing placed so close together that lt lS impossible to step without putting the foot on the nest. Penguins are dense ly stupid, and do not seem to have sense enough to move aside out ot danger when the breeding grounds are invaded It is said that they are sound sleepers and it takes several stout kicks to arouse them when they get tc ] dreaming of the deep, blue sea, | GABRIELLE B. BUJAk, Age 15. Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LItsIe Widow of the Meadows.
cHnnter,s Remorse.l

(Hunter's Remorse.) In the pink Of sunsets fall. Hear the plaintive lover-can: Bob White, Bob White Szd-eyed wooef of the stubble; Heart in jus a heap of trouble; Jus a crying all inside For the lover still denied; Oh. so short time a bride Calling in the -shadowe fields As the day~to nighttime yields: Bob Whrei Bob White
 Fraid he's too far from your whistle Bare the bough and blown the thistle Since he heard his love and tried, Bleeding. 10 be al thy side, Twas for love of thee he died. Cain the somher night shades dwell; Faithful yet. and calling still: Bob White, Bob Whitet Up and down the drowsy meadow Calls the gallant lovers widow, Solace in reply denied, Calling in the pines beside, Answerless for time and tide. Charles T. Schermerhorn. in the De
 troit Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
The LsuohabIe Perouin..

When nature sees that any of her children are not using all helps and conveniences she has given them, she begins to take away that help. She may be million years on the fob, but in the end, she always succeeds.
 Ages and ages ago, the curious bird called the penguin, was formed, much like other fowl, with long. sweeping wings, and with legs and feet de- signed after the regulation bird pat tern. But way back in the past this bird developed such an abiding love for water. that it began to neglect the use of its wings. and those wings for got to grow the long quill feathers that mean everything to wings. Thus. little by little, the wings lost every semhlanee of their shape. The bones of the wings actually quit being round and became f1attened. By constant use in swimming, the wings changed into blade-shaped paddles, not unlike those of a whale or sea turtle.
 As the penguin found his safety. bis food, and his recreation in his chosen element, he found less and less use for his legs and feet. they oa came shorter and shorter. until now
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
My Graduation Day,

The morning of June 18th dawned bright and fair and this being d very important day of my life (my gradua- ton day) filled me with plcasslre. All the morning l was more or less ner- vous with anticipation,
 At half past two my father took my teacher, one of my friends and myself In an automobile to Warrenville where the exercises were to be held. Nearly an hour we waited before the exer- cises began. When everything was ready the graduates tive of us) all dressed in plain white, marched to our seats upon the platform
 The first thing on the programme was an address of welcome, after which came the essays. When it was time for my essay. "A Brief History of Ashford" my body shivered, the blood rushed to my face and as my father was in the audience I wanted to do my best. No one knew how irightenedAI was when I looked into the faces of so large a crowd. Oh my! The faces swan before me, it seemed as if thousand were there HowsVer, when 1 got through there was . loud applause.
 Before another graduate spoke our | school sang We Are Fighting the Kaiser l suppose they toe were stage struck. for after singing the first line they came to a standstill. The teacher was sitting in the audience | flushed, with precipitation oozing from every pore. but one of the little boys recovered himself and began again so after all it was not failure.
 The next graduate recited "The Class Prophecy She prephesied for me splendid future in which I was tc be a teacher of mathematics untf the year 1925 when I was to be mar. r1ed to prosperous young farmer o ashford. The other graduates alsc were prpphesied a glorious future, l But this graduation day passed like many another with a feeling of sad. ness al having finished our school life LOUISE kOVAROIRIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
Picnickinq.
Danielson.

One day last week as it was very warm I decided to go for an outing in the cool woods to seek refreshment. I asked five of my friends to come with me. We at once prepared a hasty lunch and started at S.30 D. m. We played games, chased butterflies and picked flowers.
 We then ate our lunches with rel ish. ard drank from brook close by. After our lunch, we sat on a big rock and told stories We were much fright ened by some COWS who were graz ing nearby, but they didn't harm us.
 We then took our hats and picked big bouquets of ferns. wild roses,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
At Bay.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Some time ago, for English work in school, we were asked to write photographic descrip- ton; one in which the object is paus- ing breathless-aboutt to do something, but motionless for the moment. I am sending you a copy of mine.
 The gigantic stag stands at bay, his handsome body tense and rigid. His noble head is thrown back so that. the tips of those great antlers touch his damp, heaving sides. One fore foot is raised as if to strike. He is no coward. The defiant look in his expressive eye tells one that. The small, pointed ears stand erect to catch the slightest sound. The expanded nestrils and slightly open mouth denote great eagerness to begin the fray. There is no laxness in his attitude, for Life and Death hang in the balance. DORIS M. AMIDON, Age Is. East Wellington.
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of the high fifth grades and they raised almost three hundred dollars in Thrift Stamps for the year.
 l have only told you of one school in Hartford doing war work" but all schools were earnestly doing the same thing.
 It would be a great help if schools all over the country would do what they could to raise money and to help the Red Cross all they can.
 HELEN COYL, Age 10. NOrWipl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
EAST KILLINGLY
Visitors During the Week-6rief
 Personal Notes.

Mrs. William Bird is entertaining her granddaughter from Massachu- setts.
 MT. and Mrs Kenneth Burlington of Ballouville visited Mr. Burlington s parents Sunday.
 Henry Mason of East Greenwich was a caller here Sunday
 Gilbert Larkin made a business trip to Providence recently.
 A. P. Rich was the guest of rela- tives in Putnam Sunday.
 Home from Boston.
 Mrs. Nellie Hannen of Boston is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hannah Smith.
 Mrs. William Harrington of Daniel son visited her parents, MT. and Mrs Thomas Bates, Sunday MT. and Mrs. A. E. Chase and son of Danielson were guests Sunday of Mrs. Chase's parents. Mr. and Mrs. | P. Chase. Mrs Bernard Edwards and son
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his breast, he raised his eyes to heaven and slowly repeated the Lords prayer. As he said the last words he thought of the mother at whose knees he had learned his prayers and tears came into his eyes.
 The consul was deeply moved: My
 dear fellow" he said, T shall protect you, for am, sure you are fellow ceuntrynian. Only from your mother could you have learned the prayer you have just repeated" LEONA SULLIVAN, Age 13. TaftYille.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
Uncasville
The Hartford Schools in War Work.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I recently came from Hartford, and you would be sur prised at the amount of war work the schools in that city turned out, The schools competing with one another in the work.
 The Washington Street School near the south end of the city, which I at tended, sold twelve thousand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds and ranked fifth among the schools of the city.
 Every Thursday after school we did Red Cross work and after turning out certain amount of work the school was made a member of the Red Cross Chapter and every child become a member of the Junior Red Cross. We had a service flag hanging out in front of the school with one hun dred and ferty-eight stars, one gold star, two red triangles showing that men are employed in Y. M. c. A. work and one Red Cross for nurse. | We also raised a large sum of money | in Thrift and War Savings Stamps There were forty-eight children in one
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
RuIss fer Young writsra

1. write plainly on one side of the napeF only. and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil q Short and pointed articles ytll be given preference. Do not use over 25e wordh
 ( Original stories or letters only will bs used.
 c Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications t. Uncle Jed. Bulletin once
 Whatever you are-Be thati
 Whatever you SAy-Be uuet
 Straightforwardly act
 Be honsst-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
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daises and other small flowers, which looked very pretty.
 After a while we sat down and had a good rest before starting back for home which was quite distance away.
 Going back we picked blackberries by the wayside.
 We got home at 6,S0 D. m. quite ov- ercome with fatigue after our adven ture in the woods that refroshed us very much.
 GERTRUDE POIRIER, Age 13. Danielson.
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Andy's Word
 Doris M. Amidon, of West Will ington; Dorothy's Travels.
 S-Helen Coyie, of Norwich: Doro- thy.
 Winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
How She Helps.

am a girl Il years old live in Providence, R. I. I go to Vineyard Street School. Last term we had a Junior Red Cross club. I was a mem Der.
 I will tell you what I did. I made 50 shot bags, 3 squares for an agfhan, crocheted around face cloths and a pair of bath mits. also picked oakum. All of the members did their share. We were trying to help Uncle Sam to win the war.
 SYBIL HUGHGILL, Age Il. Providence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
Thouohtfulness.

must not throw upon the floor the
 crust I cannot eat, For many little hungry ones would
 think it quite a treat My parents labor very hard to get me
 wholesome food, Then l must never waste a bit that
 would do others good. For wilful waste makes woeful want,
 and I might live to say o, how I wish I had the crusts that
 once I threw away.
 STBIL HUGHGILL. Age il. Providence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1-0Faea l. Mshoney of Colchester; . Thrift Stamp.
 SLeuise kavaroiris. of Ashford: a Thrift Stamp.
 3-Gahrielle R. Bujak, of Mansfield Center: Tom Shade at Temple Camp. HLeona Sullivan, of TzftvfHe; romrades nt School.
 @s1bA HusbsiiL, of Providence. R. |; Boy Scouts on the Susauebanna. %SylVia Gasks, of JewetT City:
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Norrie Fillmore. have returned iron visiting relatives in Hampton.
 Merrill Jacques of Newport caIle1 on friends here Sunday
 John Moran spent Sunday with AL bert Fiske in Danielson.
 Maynard Hill attended the funeral of a relative in Providence Wednes- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Grace I. Mahoney, of Colchester: Thank you very much for the prize Thrift Stamp. I enjoy working for the soldiers, Hoping I win another one.
 Helen R. Klingon, of Colchester: Please accept my thanks for the prize hook. Dorothys Boatheuse, which you sent me. I have read the book and found it to be very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A HuckIeberrying Day.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about a day went huckleberry- ing. started out at half past one and I reached the huckleberrying lots at 2 o'clock and we were very tired after the long walk. I did not fill my pail because there were not enough huckIe berries there.
 When we started out for home it was o'clock and we reached home at half past four.
 WALTER HUssEY. Age 10.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
A Russian Puzzle.

It must be a pretty difficult matter these days for a Russian with any money or other portable valuables to distinguish between a normal situa- tion and a reign of terror.-Ohio State Journal.
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Don't forget to laugh when your boss tells story with whiskers on 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
Mystic and Old Mystic

Mystic and Old Mystic.
 James Lamb of Philadelphia was a recent guest of relatives in Ledyard. MT. and Mrs. Edward Leach and children of Bayonne, N. J., and MT. and Mrs. William Gift of Groton- bor- ough were calling recently on friends at the Holloway homestead.
 At Camp Meeting.
 Mrs. Frank B. Ingram and daush- ter. Miss Flora Belle Ingram, have been spending a week at Montwaite, Mass, camp meeting.
 Miss Marguerite Eldredge of An thony, R. L, was the guest Sunday of MT and Mrs. Charles 0. Eldredge.
 Miss Mary Williams of Providence was calling on her aunt, Mrs. S Gallup, Saturday evening.
 John H. Lambert of Bath, Me. at present with the Groton Iron works was Sunday guest of MT. and Mrs Albert W. Burrows.