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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

stration. A canning team was formed and Gertrude Hansen was chosen as captain with Lucy Eastland. and Ida Kinne as helpers. A judging team was formed and chose Hans Hansen as captain with Raymond Parkiurst and Ernest Hansen as helpers. 1. Arthur Bushnell and Clement Bush nell have been visiting their mother, Mrs. Emily Bushnell.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Bushnell, who have been visiting their son, Howard and family for several weeks have re- turned home.
 Mrs. Louis Faro and daughter, Ruth of New York. are at the home of Ms Olney.
 Henry Schultz of Manchester, Conn.,, has been visiting his sister. Mrs. E. P. Sabins.
 Mrs. Charles Parkhurst has gone to Franklin to visit her sister, Lillian Osborn.
 Frank Parkhurst of Norwich visited his brother Charles ParkhUrst, the week end
 Fred Sackett is substituting on the R. F. D. while James Lathrop, who with Mrs. Lathrop is on vacation at the White Mountains.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
DAYVuLE

The Ladies' Aid society wifi resume their meetings next Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. William F. Davis, who have been spending two weeks with Miss Clara B. Stokes have returned to their home in Railway. N. J.
 The Woman's Missionary society will hold their first meeting of the season on Thursday afternoUi: at the home of Mrs. A. E. Darling. with Miss Mary F. Blanchard, as leader.
 After vacation for the Iuonth of August Rev. and Mrs. William Swainson and daughter. Frances, will return home this week ard church ser vices will be held as usual on Sun- day.
 Representatives of the railroad were in town last week in regard to es- tablishing q new freight yard where their coal shute. An ample switch will be put in which will eliminate the danger at the Main Street cYossing.
 F! ]. Burnet was the guest of his sons, Raymond and William, in Prov idence, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Brearley and sons, Ralph and Norman, have returned home from a visit with relatives at Potter Hill.
 Mrs. A. J. Latfrop is visiting rela- tives at Mansfield Center and North Coventry, remaining over Labor Day.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. Tait Hope and daughter Doris. spent the week end with Thomas Hope and family at Pot ter Hill, Miss Doris remaining for the week.
 Otto LeSrer of the naval reserves, at Newport, was at home on brief furlough.
 The Misses Cora and Bernice Cogs- well spent Friday at Ocean beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Getting to School on rims.

Ruth was almost always late for school and one morning resolved to be there on time if she had to start before breakfast.
 She awakened at seven o'clock and was ready, to start for school by eight, which began at nine.
 It was a cold slippery morning and it seemed to Ruth, when she would take one step she would slip back two.
 She met one of her schoolmates, who was astonished to see her on her way so early. She asked Ruth to go to the store with her., but still faith ful to her resolution, she refused.
 She next came to hill where a number of her friends were coasting.
 70, how I would like a few rides D said Ruth.
 While she was deciding whether she would or not girl came down the hill on her sled and knocked her down.
 After brushing herself of and tell ing the girl what she thought of her she looked at her watch and found if was twenty minutes of nine. As she turned the corner she slipped and the papers in her books flew all around. When she picked up her things she found her watch had stopped and probably had not been going for some time. Just then she heard the school bell ringing, and by running manag- ed to get there just as the line had gone in.
 Ruth decided when she wanted to get to school on time again she would start at seven instead of eight o'clock.
 MARY WALSH, Age 1S.
 Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Georoe Nidiv.r.

Men have done brave deeds, and bards have sung we'll. Of good George Nidiver I will now tell the tale.
 Long ago in California mountains. lived George Nidiver and his little Indian friend, Red Face" He was a brave and bold hunter, and in all his hunts, the Indian boy followed him, eager to share the good hunters joys, and when they killed game. Red Face' helped George cook their meals.
 One day, as they were going through the cleft between two mountains. they saw two hungry looking grizzly bears come towards them, unawares, The boy turned around and ran. for one of the bears was running after him. while the other came rapidly to- warS George Nidiver, who had but one bullet left in his rife. He shot the bear pursuing the boy, and killed him. while he, unarmed, awaited braveiv for the other bear, who was slowly advancing; but to Georges amaze ment, he suddenly stopped, then con tinued with an amazed look in his eyes, then stopped again, and looked into Georges face - then. turned around and slowly away
 Thus, the hunters and bows lives were saved: the rifles generous aim, in it's passing gleam, showed the depths of brave and kind heart.
 The fearless hunter preferred being devoured, to save the boy; but God was watching hina-and he, too, was saved.
 GERTRUDE PORTER, Age fl.
 DanieIson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES,

I recently told you about the bee that sleeps away from home in the blossoms; but that is not as safe as home although there are robbers of the hlfe.
 The tiny spider can make victim Of a sleeping creature one hundred times it's si7z and the darkness is greatly to it's advantage; and there are hunting spiders that capture in scots as visitors to flowers as they are intent upon collecting the honey.
 Uncle Jed saw a little white spider capture a humble bee on a thistle once. First the spider peeped over the edge of the flower to make sure of his point of vantage. then he ran directly opposite the bees head, and when he pushed his tongue down into the nectar cup the spidevr jump ed and seized him by the neck, bit and paralyzed him in a minute.
 Tiny spiders paralyze great robber flies by creeping upon their horns when they are asleep and injecting poison and their victims live in an unconscious state for week or ten days.
 These night spiders paralyze the bumble-bee in the same way, and they leave him as, food for other insects.
 The little spiders seldom eat the bee "a little black fly follows. and prob ably other tiny insects.
 It is really true that when an anil nal falls or is left dead on the ground 35 different insects come to remove
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Enjoyed Hearinu the Others.

One of my most interesting subjects in high school is English.
 l had English every day at the sixth period in room II. The teacher who taught it was Mir, Cony.
 We had rhetoric and a little com position work. We also read and dis cussed in class several books by Scott and other great authors.
 The most interesting of these are The Merchant of Venice, Ivanhoe and the Ancient Mariner: In composition work we had several rules to follow. And all of the com positions we passed in were supposed to be original.
 At the first of the year the teacher would give us subject to write about, and sometimes he would give Us an outline and let us write our composition, using that for guidance. used to enjoy hearing the other students read their compositions
 ARLENE PEARL, Age 14.
 Augusta, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
To Build House Waeon,

A vacation spent in a house on wheels should be unique enough to suit the most novelty craving person. Of course if one is to take such a trip, the house must first of all be rainproof.
 Buy a light two horse farm wagon with springs between the bed and the running gear. and over each side above the wheels, fasten woven wire cots. Over all this, both cots and wagon, build a tent of canvas so that when the days trip is done the end curtain can be let down. the lamp and gasoline. stove lighted and the privacy of a home enjoyed.
 Of course, in fine weather meats, etc, can be roasted over a wood fire built under trees.
 The cots must be fastened to the sides of the wagon either with bolts or staples n such. a manner that they can be easily taken down. The out side legs of the cots are fastened to the ends of two light pieces of tim Der which run underneath the bed of the wagon-one before and the other behind the rear wheels. These are held in place by iron straps looped around them and can easily be pulled out and packed with the cots in the wagon.
 When one is travelling over narrow mountain roads the frame for the wagon cover should be of sufficient height to allow of standing room un : derneath and. should be covered with eight-ounce canvas with walls about two feet in heighth and these are held in place by light rods braced on the keynote of your building, for there will be many long mountain grades to climb and sandy spots to null through.
 LAWRENCE GAUTH1ER, Age 1S.
 Brooklyn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
My BIueberrvino Trip.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell the Wide Awakes about my blueberrying trip. live in Middletown but am visit ing in Central Village at my cousin Elizabeth's and Lois. I came Satur- day, Aug. 3. on my birthday. I got here about F o'clock.
 At 2 o'clock we started in the auto to the Oneco blueberry lots. When we got there there was one automobile and one motorcycle. There were eight of us who went
 It was just like big thick woods Part of us started out, but we couldn't find the path when all the time we were within six feet of it. But finally we got out and went up to the car Pretty soon one by one we came strag- sling in. all except my two aunts. Fi- nally we went down by the lot and we "hollered" and they heard us and found their way out.
 Altogether we picked about S5 quarts. We had very nice time.
 PHYLLIS BURDICk, Age Il.
 Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

cross in the section marked "deport- ment." Robbie knew papa's eyes would find that the first thing and he twisted his small handkerchief into hard knots. and tried to hide part of his chubby head behind the chair in which his father sat.
 What does this mean. Bobby asked his father?
 T was late to school" said Bobby, who knew that his mother had seen him leave the house in good season each day. The teacher rang the bell when I was just in the yard, but l couldn't run Robbie was near to tears; but he was winking manfuily.
 Well, that is rather bad" said papa gravely. T don't want my son to grow up into a man that is always behindhand. Now I am going to be very severe. I shall not tell you to night what the punishment shall be, but unless you can show me good reason why you were late
 "I can show it" cried Robbie.
 You just wait"
 He ran out of the room, and soon came running back, holding in his hand the smallest mite of kitten. It was poor and scraggly and forsaken in appearance Its large frightened eyes fixed on Boobies papa as if pleading for him.
 Here is the reason" urged Bob bic" This little cat was bound to follow men and I tried to get away and I kept putting him over the fence and running very hard, but he jump ed over and stuck his claws into my pants so I had to leave him in the candy shop until school was out, and then I brought him home. That is the reason"
 Robbie finished, out of breath Papa looked at the kitten. Some | thing in it's forlorn appearance touched him.
 Well. guess we'll have to forgive you this time," he said.
 Now I better feed him on cream awhile"
 Then I needn't have the punish. ment that was to awful to think up?
 "No, that is all forgiven" saiG papa.
 JOSEPHINE ATWOOD. Age 12. Storrs, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Versailles.
In Korea.

The chief discomfort of travel in Korea is halting for rest or sleep in an inn. A Korean inn is remarkable for filth, noise and bad odors. inc floor of the sleeping apartment is GOV cred with wax paper upon which are placed mats full of vermin and dust.
 Dogs cats, chickens, pigs, and ducks are underfoot in court yards, while oxen and ponies are under the same roof with the weary travellers, just outside the paper door They make enough noise to keep the people awake all night.
 The floors are so hot and the ther- mometer rises. so high that the trav- elers can't sleep until towards morn ing.
 Another uncertainty is baggage transportation. Sometimes the na- tives carry it.
 Many peddlers are seen in the streets. Some bring your charcoal another barnyard fowl, and still an- other brings wild birds.
 ANNIE EVAN, Age IA.
 Mansfield Center,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Rose,s Ren

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would tell you and the Wide -Awakes about my chickens. I have seven baby chickens that are. four months old. When they get big we are going to kill some of them.
 I think it is fun to kill chicken when I know that the next day we are going to have chicken for dinner.
 I also have fourteen big hens. one rooster and two little banties.
 When I first bought the chickens had six White Plymouth Rocks, but now I have increased to twenty four. have an egg record book. Every day put down the number of eggs I get and at the end of every month count up the number of eggs. I also put down how rauch my grain costs Last month I made $1.T5 profit. That was the least I've made since spring because the hens are molting.
 ROSE PAGAN, Age Ii.
 Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
POETRY.
Life's Common Things.

 My pleasures are those others seldom prize; The sunshine and the south winds, warm and sweet, The little brooks that run with dancing feet, And the white splendor of the moon lit skies; 4 fragrant flower, a stately, spread ing tree. 4 loving letter from an absent friend, 4 tale of daring for some noble end, These are the things which bring de- light to me. And when skies darlxen, and I can but look .,r" Upon the tumult of raging storm. l seek my sheltered ifreside, safe and warm. And read the pages of some treas ured book. Then I forget the storms and winds unklnd, Tn close communion with a master mind.
 -Ninette M. Lowater.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
CANTERBURY PLAINS

The Boys and Girls club held a spe- cial meeting Monday afternoon at the home of their club leader. Miss Daw- ley MT. French of Westminster club was present also MT. Buckley of Plainfield club, with his wife; Miss Embleton and MT. Sanford of Putnam and Miss Bowen.
 MT. Hendricks of Washington, D. C., who is working with the boys and girls all over the United States gave a very interesting talk of the Boys and Girls Judging team of North Da kota He also gave a demonstration on grading and judging vegetables. Miss Bowen gave a canning demon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Rules for Young Writers.

l. 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 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Better Than None,

An Arab went to his neishbor and said:
 Lend me your rope" T can't said the neighbor. Why can't you?"
 Because, want to use the rope myself"
 For what purpose?" the other per- sisted.
 .'T want to tie up five cubic feet of water with it."
 How on earth" quiried the would be borrower. Can you tie up water with a roper"
 "My friend said the neighbor. Al lah is great. and he permits us to do strange things with rope, when we don't want to lend it.
 HAROLD NELL, Age 12. NoprrinIa
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Harold Nell, of Norwich-I thank you for the prize book, ''The Boy AL lies With the Terrors of the Sea" 1t was very good
 Mary Murphy, of Taftville-Many thanks for the prize book you sent me entitled, The Ocean Wireless Boys On the Pacific" have read part of it and find it very interesting.
 Annie Evan. of Mansfield Center Thanks very much for the Thrift Stamp that you sent me:
 Gertrude Poirier, of Danielson-I thank you very much for your pretty book, Dorothy at Skyrie." I have read it and find it most interesting
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

There was once man named MT. Brown. He thought he would like to the world. Because they were so hothersome But by. and by war broke out and MT. Brown joined the army to give his life to his coun- try.
 One day after a great battle Mfr. Brown had to hide in the woods to save his life. Finally he laid down under a tree and fell fast asleep.
 When one of his enemies came along and crept up to the tree to kill Mir. Brown. But then a big fly flew on Mr. Browns nose and woke him up.
 MT. Brown ran. to another part of the woods for safety.
 That night MT. Brown went to sleep in cave. That night spider wove
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
STORIES TOLD BY WIDE-AwAkEs
The Perfume of Flowers.


 There is something in flowers that is more wonderful than color This is their perfume. Nobody can tell how this is made any more than they can tell about the coloring of the flowers. We only know that something is done to the sap. as it comes to the flower to give out perfume. Every flower with a pleasant odor is ltt.e perfume factory by itself. and each odor is different from every other. If you shut your eyes you would know the smell of rose, violet, sweet pea and many other flowers. @ Sometimes a great many of these little factories are together and how sweet the air is.
 If you 50 into a clove. field when the wind blows hard there are mill lions of factories there.
 Isn't God good not only to give up the beautiful flowers. but to have them smell so sweet.
 MISS HELEN BATES. Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
The Little Flag on Our House.

'l~ H'Nh'S 'NS VI ON' 'iSASSh The little flag on our house Ie floating all the day, Beside the great big Stars and
 Stripes
 You can almost hear it say To all the folks on our street. As the breezes make it dance, Look up and see my one blue star, We've got a boy in France" The little flag on our house.
 T. floats sometimes at night. And you can see it way up there, When the street lamp shines just
 right.
 And sometimes long toward morning, When the cop comes by perchance, T. signals with Its one blue star: We've got boy in France" The little flag on our house
 Will wave. and wave, and wave, Until our boy comes home again, Or finds in France his grave. Nav-thO' it's blue star turns to gold Because Of wars grim chance, It shall wave to say; Thank God, We've got a boy in France!"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
EAST KILLINGLY

Miss Hilda Elfgrin, spent the week end with friends in Providence.
 Mrs. Bernard Edwards and son, Warne Fillmore visited in Danielson.
 Howard Souls is visiting relatives in Providence.
 Allen Burlington and family and Miss Josephine, Pearce spent Sunday at Rocky Point.
 Mrs. Lena Brown of Attawaugan,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
it, every class in their own order.
 Everything is orderly in nature.
PRIZES WON BY wlDE.AwAkEs

1-Rose Easan, of wiliimantic-Mo- tor Maids at Sunrise Camp. l
 2-Phylis 5urdiek, of Central Village Out Door Girls at Ocean View.
 S-Jesephine Atwood, of Storrs-Red Cross Girls in Belgium. 4-Lydia Dusas, of versaillcs-Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring.
 5-Gertrude Poirier, of Danielson- A Thrift Stamp.
 6-Helen Bates, of Taftville = A Thrift Stamp.
 7-Lawrenee Gauthier, of Brooklyn A Thrift Stamp.
 S-Annie Evan, of Plainhe;d-Mar- jorie Dean, High School Freshman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

her web over the mouth of the cave. The text day two men who were enemies were looking for MT. Brown. They passed near the cave Tn which MT. Brown was hiding.
 MT Brown heard what the men said. Let us look in there" said one, The might be hiding in theres'
 No" said the other, If he was in there he would have broken down the spiders web, so he can't be ih there, and then the men passed on.
 After the war was over and peace restored to the land MT. Brown didn't care to drive all the spiders and flies out of the world
 LYDIA DUGAs, Age 10.
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the while about something that made little things that looked very much like, baby smiles creep over her face.
 And what will you do with the five cents, Pet? asked MT. Anderson, as he handed her shining nickel.
 ''1se doin' to dit head for Tarrie's doll at I broke" said Pet, and then she smiled Q, big grown up smile
 ELIZABETH SHAW, Age 13.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
Robbv's Reason.

When Robbie brought his report card to papa there was a little black
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

visited her mother. Mrs. A. H. shippee Monday.
 Mrs. James Smith and daughter, Lucina and Hannah, Misses Nellie M. Chase Lulu Soule, Olive Aldrich, and Ada Shippee, were at Camp Devens Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

Captain van Vollonhoven, former French Colonial Governor, who has been serving in the colonial infantry in Morocco, was killed on July 19 near Longpont while leading an attack at the head of his troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
What a Spider and q Fly Gan De-

GbhIhUDE PUIKlER, Age IT. Danielson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-18

For the last two issues OF The
Herald and News there has appeared
on the first page of this paper state
ment. of the Commercial Bank Of
Newberry showing the conditions Of
said bank as Of close Of business on
Decebmer 81. the same day that the
call was made for a statement Of
the Nationals banks. This statement
showed that the bank ha dreached and
passed over the million dollar marx.
A later statement shows that the de-
posits Of the bank have gone beyond
the million dollar mark. That is going
some. In fact it is the first bank in
this county to go beyond the million
dollar mark in it's statement. And
look at the loans and discounts and
the surDlus if YOU want to see how
the bank is growing and how it
stands. The stock is worth over two
to one The deposits over q million
dollars and the loans and discounts
nearly to the million dollar mark, it
is q fine showing for a fifty thousand
dollar hank in g small community
like Newberry and speaks well for
the management.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-18

We feel that we should make the
statement that We are aware OF the
fact that many errors of spelling and
of grammar now appear in these
columns. When you recall that the
young man who is now setting what
tpye we are using has only been at the
keyboard for about a month and thai
when he took the machine was in bad
repair and we have not yet had an
opportunity to have a machinist to
overhaul it you will agree with us that
we are doing pretty well. We could
use plate and print eight pages as
usual but somehow we hate to fill
I'D with plate though some Of itmay
be better than we would select. Too
have the matter set outside of town
is too expensive not to speak of the
great inconvenience. So we have de-
cided to print occasioni.y and until
we can do better four page paper
and to handle local stuff mainly. We
regret that We can not do more Of the
legislature stuff but we can do only
what we can and hope that our read S
will realize the situation and bare
with US until we can do better.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-18
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