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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
SHARP SETBACK
IN CORN MARkET

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Bearish crop eS'i-
mates together with the capitulat'oh
Of Turkey and the breakdown OF Aus
tria forced O sharp setback today IN the
price OF corn. The market closed un-
settled, 27s to not lower with Deem
her. sl.l2N to sl.l3. and January, sl.lo
to sl15h Oats finished three-quar-
tcrs to cwGeL down down and pro-
visions up five ~ 60 cents.
rOpen. High. Low. Close
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
PETROLEUM

bII, CITY, Pa. Nov. 1.-Credit bal
ee. 81. Runs 159.081. average S3.138.
Epments S2,356: average 54,981
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
stocks 500 500

Stocks $4,000.
Bonds S. sol. Don.
fD-R"Sular quarterly dividend 500.
payable No". 18th.
(ej-R"gular quarterly dividend 75c.
payabl" Nov. 2oth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02

Stocks 1870.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
LYME

The Red Cross work in this part of the town will be completed at the room of the L. B. s. Mrs. J. U. Ray mond, by her untirins work as schair- man of the Red Cross has done much for the success of the work here.
 Mrs. Helen Gaze visited her sister, Mrs. Egbert Bill at the { Lawrence hospital last Thursday. A
 Miss Emma Beebe returned Ito her home at Deep River Sunday after visit with her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Bill, in Sterling City. .-
 Ernest Ely of the U. .~7S. A.. spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. F.. Stiles Ely AkfEr
 Relatives and friends of Maurice Peck were relieved to hear from him last Monday after anxiously waiting since Oct. 1st for news.
 MT. and Mrs. E. C. Clark Thelma and Hamilton Bill of Deep River were visitors at L. Bills Sunday qss
 MT and Mrs. John Comstock. and daughter Ruth of Hadlyme Mir. and Mrs. Erastus BigeleW and daughter Grace of Midd1efeld 5andA Mrs. Grace Cone of Washington spent 2 Sunday with Mrs. Bigelow. Mrs. Cone is to leave next week for her home in the '.
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CHESTERFIELD

Many of5the young people from here attended the husking bee at Alfred .ChappesPs Tuesday night. After the husking, refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed by young and old. Mrs. Chappell sang two solos.
 The Eureka Social club dance was postponed Thursday evening on ac count of the death of Corporal Frank Wilcox, one of the members, who was killed in France.
 Mir. and Mrs Mills of New. London have moved to the northern part of the town. .-,,sxsS
 The baked beam supper, and enter tainment held at Lake Pond church Saturday was well attended and a good amount of money was made for the Red Cross.
 MT. and Mrs. Jacob Strzyzeuski and Ross Strzyzeuski and William Caulkins of Lyme were callers at, Mrs. J. E. Powers Sunday
 Mrs. Ethel Eastland and Ellen Pow CTS of FitchvilIe were callers on friends here Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles Powers death occurred Monday afternoon at~her home on the Avery farm. The people were very grieved to hear of her death.s
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EAST WOODSTOCK

E. L. Upham of West Newton. Mass, spent a few days. last week with his parents.
 Miss Agnes White of Sufield is home for ten days owing to the closing, of schools in that town because of infiu enZa. s
 There was no service here Sunday evening, the church people receiving an invitation to attend services at Woodstock Hill
 A missionary meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon with Miss Nellie Pratt, the attendance being 24. The leaders were Mrs. l.. H. Linderman and Mrs. A H. Hubbard. the second and third chapters of The Women Workers of the Orient being used. A social hour followed.
 Miss 'Butterworth, who has been caring for. Mrs. Emily Allen. returned Sunday to her home in sturbridge, Mass. ~A
 Marguerite Bosworth spent the week end in Hartford with her brother, Harry Bosworth, and the latter's fam fly
 Mrs. W. E. Hammond has been at tendant at the library for three weeks during the absence of Mrs. Nay the librarian.
 Vera Jackson of South Woodstock was week end guest of her school mate, oLuise Lindernan. Both are seniors at the academy
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE AWAkES.
 A JovfuI Week

I've been in the seventh heaven Of bliss for the last week. My own and only brother, whom I haven't seen for over year, has been home on a. fur tough and oh! it was great to see him again! He's just received his com mission in the Royal Air Force up in Canada.
 His uniform is very British looking: soft shirt. and very military tunic, Bedford cord "breeks," a fore-and-aft cap or regular officers cap, with his insignia on in front, and a little cane, The cane is regulation, and he isn't allowed to go without it. Isn't that funny?
 He loves f1ying-I don't blame him any I'd give anything to go sailing through the air, with the whole earth below me like map and nothing up In the air but the birds. By the way, my brother says the cadets like to chase birds, although it is a forbidden sport, for If they overtake the birds and catch them in their propellers it smashes the propeller all to pieces.
 Another thing they like to do, which Is also dangerous, is to fly low to the ground. When they see number Of straight toward them until it seems as
 
 crowd, and when about 10 or 15 feet above them. they swoop over and then gc right on as if nothing had happen ed. Then they sometimes fly under bridges, too, and race with railroad trains. But they go so much faster than the trains that they have to cir cle and loop up above them to keep l from getting way ahead. My brother qualified as a pilot ir the United States Naval Aviation when he was IS, but as he was toe young to receive his commission ir the American service he joined the Royal Air Force. Younger men arc preferred there for flying. They learr more quickly. and are more daring than older men.
 l No one knows yet what is to bt done with the aviators now that the war is over. They may go across fol more training, or perhaps do explor- ing or run mail routes. I hope they will have airplane jitneys and ther can really take a ride in one, or al least, take ride on one.
 MARGARET E. NOSWORTHY.
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may be sure that little May was cured of her habit of running away.
 HENRY BRYNAN. 
Norwich.
Our Halloween Party.

The last of October we had Hal lowe'en party at school. My brother, my sisters, a friend of mine and brought our Jack O lanterns to school. We had the party in the afternoon.
 First of all we pulled down the cur tains and lit our Jack O lanterns, placed them on the desk of those to whom they belonged and left them there till the light went out itself.
 Next we had pail filled with water and some apples floating in it. We had to try to; bite the apple while it hoated.
 When we were tired of the apples, the teacher strung one raisin on a string and two of us had to chew the string, the one who got to the raisin first, without touching the strlng with their fingers, could eat the raisin: but the string had to be the same length on each side the raisin.
 Then the teacher drew pumpkin moonshine On paper and also a sep arate cap for it, and while blindfolded we had to pin the cap on the pump kin. A girl friend of mine pinned it in the exact place and won.
 After this we started t. play indoor games. as it was raining outside We played Jacob and Rachel, Stage Coach Farming, Cat and the Mouse, Going to California, and Red Hot Handkerchief
 Playing the Red Hot Handkerchief was great fun. We played this game for quite while.
 think we were very noisy indeed that day
 When our time was up we went home, thanking our teacher for our good time.
 STELLA GASK-A, Age 10.
 JeWett City,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
A Picnic at sp.etaeIe Pond.

One day during the last week of our summer vaction some friends of mt9e decided they would have picnic, and only invite a few young people.
 The day we had the picnic was cloudy, but it did not rain, and was fairly warm. "
 It is about two miles to their house from where I live. ,.....
 The place where they had the pie nic was on the shore of Spectacle rond, three minute walk from their house. There was only eight of us in all.
 There was a small tent down on the shore of the rond that we kept sand : wiches in.
 We rowed on the pond and went swimming. As the water was rather cold we played games, when we got dressed, to help get us warm.
 We then had our refreshments which consisted of sandwiches, apple turnovers, with pears and ice cream.
 We then went up to the house and played the piano and sang. We all voted the picnic to be sue cess. ARLENE PEARL, Age 15. Augusta, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
MANSFIELD DEPOT

At the meeting of the C. E. society last Sunday all the officers were re- elected for the next six months, but some changes were made in the arr engagement of the committees
 A meeting of Red Cross workers was held Tuesday to fill rush order
 Mrs. Amelia Stone of Hartford spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Stedman:
 The C.. E. society has at last secured a service flag in honor of the one member over there. George s. Nelson,
 Mrs. Jane Stedman. is away for a week for Thanksgiving visit at the home of her son in Chaplin.
 Several new members have recently been added to the c. E. society of Dun ham Memorial church.
 The Thursday evening devotional meeting will be omitted this week
 The November church covenant and business meeting is to be held Sat- urday afternoon at the home of the Misses Tilden. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
The Faithful Newfoundland.

Little May lived with her parents in a small cottage just outside the will lage. The railroad trackk was but short distance from her home, and May had often been told not to go there. May was a good little girl in many ways, but she had one naughty habit of running away from home.
 In all her wanderings her constant companion was her good dog, Carlo, a large Newfoundland.
 One bright sunny morning May went out to play with Carlo and her dollies. but becoming weary she passed through the gate and went down the road.
 Old Carlo was in great trouble. He placed himself in her way and bark ed.
 May wandered on, picking flowers by the roadside, singing gaily to herself, until she reached the railroad track. Feeling tired, she lay down and fell asleep.
 Carlo lay by. her side, watching her carefully, and when the roar of a coming train was heard he sprang to his feet. The train came dashing around the curve at full speed Little May slept on. Carlo parked as loud as he could to stop the train.
 The engineer saw the little girl, put on the brakes and closed his eyes, for he could not bear to see the little thing crushed to pieces.
 Suddenly Carlo turned, grasped little May in his mouth and dragged her off the track.
 Little May was unhurt, but poor Carlo was caught by the passing train and crushed to death.
 Poor little May went home crying and at last succeeded in telling her mother that Carlo was dead. Mays father went down to the track, brought back the remains of poor Carlo and buried him beneath the ap- pie tree in the yard. Long and lovingly little May attend ed his grave; flowers were planted nnnn it and watched daily But You
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

t doesn't seem as it the turkey used to be one of New Englands wild birds and that when the early settlers wanted turkey to eat they went out in the woods and shot one as they do grouse now.
 IL was called turkey because those eating it abroad thought it came from that country. It got it's name just as the Indians got theirs, because America when first discov- cred was thought to be q part of In- dia The Indians never saw India and knew nothing about it.
 They go out and get wild turkeys now in the woods of Virginia and sew eral other southern states.
 They are not and never have been a dependable domestic bird, and never have been raised here as they be in Texas. where they are driven to mar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
SOUTH CRISWoLD

Charles A. Barber and son. Floyd Barber, and Charles H.. Barber are doing carpenter work at Plainfield for Miss Sarah Spalding.
 MT Wood and Mrs. Angie Holly of Foster Center, R. l., were recent guests at the home of Mason Gray =s
 Mr and Mrs. + NJ Wilcox enter. tained eleven guests Nov. I7 includ- ing several relatives from Wickford, R. I. At present they are entertain ing Mir. Wilcox's sister, Mrs. Harrison Brown. ss F4 St
 Mason Gray s,who is leaning in Rochester R. T., spent SuAda ' at his home in this place.
 A teachers meeting was held at the Wylie schoolhouse Thursday State Supervisor O. E. Lowell of Norwich and the following teachers were pres ent: Misses Tanner, Hasler and Thompson of the Voluntown school and Miss Blakeslee of the Wylie school.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
The Statue of Liberty.

Perhaps some of the Wide-Avakes have never read about .he Statue of Liberty.
 The little steamer was ready to start for Bndloe Island. where the Statue of Liberty could be seen, standing tall, and stately against the sky.
 Some one asked how big the Statue of Liberty is: When it was made, There was such a lot to see. They first explored tho dungeons under the statue. There was some one there to answer these questions.
 He was a soldier. After looking over the dungeons we next went to the elevator, which was run by a. soldier. The elevator did not go all the way. You have to climb round and round the winding stairs to the torch, in Liherty's hand, from which you can see for long way.
 Liberty Enlightening the World ; said the soldiers, 7 Liberty for all, and everybody and everywhere" From top to bottom of the statue is 3OS feet The torch will hold twelve peo- pie at one time. Forty people in the head. One finger is eight and one half feet long. @
 An artist from Alsace, named Bar InolQl. deSlgned E It, A great many workmen helped make it. The French people raised part of the money to pay for it, and the Americans the other part.
 There was kind of club meant to keep the memory of the French and American friendship fresh. It was called the Franch and American Union.
 The statue was not finished until eleven years after it was begun and was dedicated on the sixth of July one hundred years after the Declara tion of Independence was signed. Cleveland was president then. There was a great celebration on the Island
 Isaac Bedloe was the first owner of the island and it was called after him The real name now is Liberty Island After Isaac Bedloe died his. daugh : ter sold the island for one hundred pounds. The city of New York bought it and built q pest house or it. Then the United States bougnt it and built fort there.
 DELSIE AYES, Age 12.g
 Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
sTONTNGToN

Miss Nellie Burchall will spend Thanksgiving and the week end with relatives in Bridgeport.
 Everett N, Pendleton has as guests Mir and Mrs. Moses Pendleton, and son of Brookline, Mass.
 Captain F, J ostman is in Il4ston for several days.e
 Miss Helea S. Collins is visiting in Gloucester. Mass.
 Charles T. Willard will rive thanks in Passaic N. J.
 dence, is the guest of Mrs. silas P. Holmes.
 The body of Mrs. John E. Culver, who died Saturday in Denver. is due to arrive in Stonington today.
 Fishermen are not having the ordin- ary fishermen's luck these days, but are bringing in large fares of fish.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
ThnoMinn Kisses.

A little girl, accustomed to play, stood by the window one summer day. Throwing kisses, two by two, as you often see little children do
 The mother saw the darling well, but who they were for she could not tell. Still on flew the kisses, away, away, as sweet as the sun of a sum- mer day.
 What are you doing, my darling Bell?" You can see me, mother, and can't you telli Throwing kisses, but why dear? For I see nobody far or near?".
 Why, mother, you know as well as I. who lives way up above the sky; tis He who sees me every day, when I'm sleeping, and when at play.
 ITO God and Jesus the kisses l throw, because, dear mother, I love them so! I cannot see them, of course, I know, but they can see me, wherever go.
 And they want the kisses, for don't you see, must love them, if they love me? The teacher at Sunday school told me this, and those love l always kiss"
 LEoNA BERGERoN. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28

near ravine in the woods beyond thu Five Mile rock. T
 The Christian Endeavors topic Suns day evening was Giving Thanks. Tie meeting was led by Mrs B. R. York 7 Mrs. Lovett is visiting friends at the old home in Canterbury. ,s-s9 2
 union Tha hanksgiving service wiA be held with the First church, Leba= non Centeps this Wednesday, even ing. Rev Thomas A. Williams, pasr tor here, is to deliver the sermon. A committee appointed met Sunday afternoon to arrange for Christmas program and entertainment
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Self Denial,

OCT O0nIaIs
 One afternoon during the Thanks giving holidays as Marie Henshaw and her younger sister Phyllis Ssat in the library of pr. and Mrs. Henshaw, Marie amused her sister by reading an essay which had won her the first the juniors in high school. The sub ject was Self Denial. Marie was a clever girl, so the task proved to be well done.
 She represented her subject in so striking light that it made consider able impression on the mind of her nearer, and as soon as she had fin ished it, Phyllis Said Gnstead of prais- ing it):
 q thank you for your good advice and shall profit by it."
 Marie felt disappointed that Phyllis should begin to moralize about the confirmed her favorite opinion that Phyllis hadn't spark of genius.
 Phyllis repeated her request, but finding her sister more inclined to talk of the merits of her essay than to draw any improvement from it, con- tented herself with her private resolu- tions.
 'sIn two weeks" she thought 'the last day of the campaign for the U. w. Works comes, and I haven't contrib uted yet. I shall deny myself some thing to be able to do my bit.''
 That same afternoon a matinee of special interest to Phyllis was going to take place, and Marie and Phyllis were to go. As Marie was ready, she cried: Hustle, Marie. we shall be late" but Phyllis complained of a slight headache and declined the of- fer.
 Fifty cents saved" she said.
 She had a strong liking for choco- Iates and in the evening as she passed by her favorite candy store she didn't stop in for her usual box of candy.
 Another dollar saved,' she unused to herself.
 The following Monday school began. At lunch time she only bought a sand wich-which cost 15c, instead of buy ing other delicacies she usually ate at lunch time. Another half dollar" she said. Little by little her purse was filling.
 Her class was planning for social and she would need a pair of new pumps to match her new gown. T shall wear my old ones," she decided, at last, and despite her pumps she en- | joyed herself immensely-"$2. 50 in my purse" Phyllis thought. i Monday mornnig she proudly told her friend of her savings she pro- duced five dollar bill, and handed it to her, saying:
 "I am proud to be a Victory girl and smilingly left the room, while the others, with surprised looks, followed her.
 GERTRUDE M. PORTER, Age 14. | Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
GOSHEN

A number from this place attended the peace social at the First church in Lebanon Friday evening.
 E. H. Mccall and his brother-in- law, F. o. Brown, are on business trip to Vermont ' eu
 Mrs. J. A. Randall entertained the Ladies Aid society Friday afternoon, q being. present.
 C. A. Perkins, while hunting for birds Friday, shot a lynx. The wild cat weighed B pounds. Mir. Perkins Is a crack shot with a gun and with the aid of the bird dog found the bobcat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
The Scarlet Tanaaer.

The scarlet tanager is related to the finch family. It has several other names besides the scarlet tanager, which are as follows: Fire bird, rocket bird and black winged redbird.
 It is of bright red color and the wings are black. The male bird does all the singing.
 The female bird is of an olive color with wings of dusky brown.
 The female bird is not bright like the male bird because she is always in her nest. If she were a bright red, many would be attracted to her nest and the young ones would be in dan Ser.
 In the winter these birds g to their native land, South America, and in the summer they brighten our lawns from May to October.
 HELEN BRAUMAN, Age F.
 Norwich.
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PRESTON

The Conference of the Six Churches will be held at the Congregational church here. Wednesday. Dec. 4.
 The grange election at the last reg ular meeting resulted as follows: Mas. ter, Frank E. Crary; lecturer, Mfrs. E. L. Barnes; steward, Fred Tholar; as- slstans iain Pag stewaTa' a syanex Hall chap Nellie Maine; secretary, Mrs. N. H. Hall; gatekeeper, Clifford Crary; Ceres, Mrs. Hattie Bennett; Pomona Miss Rebecca Hollowell; Flora, Miss Cynthia Crary and lady assistant steward, Miss Hattie Bennett; mem bers of executive committee. E. F Barnes. .e
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How l Helped the Red Cross.

First of all, I gave all I could to the Red Cross, and then I helped by husking corn, doing errands and get- ting money from my mother. This l gave to the Red Cross.
 I am also a Victory boy and col lected $5.
 I also saved $4.25, with which I bought war savings stamp. 1 hope l can do more for them, as I am saving all I can.
 JOSEPH CIR, Age 1S. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
TaftviIle.
Ennh Conservation

It was about o'clock in the Brown home. MT. Brown was sitting down in a comfortable chair to read the news paper, when his little son came up to him and sat on his knee. For a few minutes he was quiet. Then he said:
 Daddy, what does food conservation mean?"
 Food conservation, my son. said Mir. Brown, means the act of saving cnaA Wa rnnst snva wheat aJsn
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l is said to be the youngest man to hold similar position in the state depart ment., He graduated from the Wester iy High school in 1917 and was class valedictorian,- and a year later from. a Providence business school. He re : ceived appointment as secretary, to General Crowder in competitive exam ination. He was called to service in the draft of Sept II and went from Washington to Camp Greene, Char lotte, N. C., Nov. Il. Two days later he was ordered back 10 Washington, where he returned to his former duties until he resigned last Thursday.
 Local Laeonics.
 The Pawcatuck river was ice fringed Wednesday morning for the first time this season.
 Thanksgiving services will be held in the Episcopal and Catholic churches today, all other churches having united in the Wednesday evening service.
 Thanksgiving day will be observed by the suspension of business in West erly. A furry out of the ordinary will be occasioned by the departure and home coming of the Fourth company from The Battle of Vimy Ridge
 The linen shower for French hospi- .OS1ll5 SSCGI6 6u 6g IVY Nllo Y ter. Red Cross, is progressing satis- factorily.
 Mrs Harold D. Livingstone and Mrs Addison Archie will spend Thanksgiv- ing day in Providence.
 A. Mcclellan Weeden. assistant jani- tor of the Memorial and Library build ing, went to Providence Wednesday He will witness The Battle of Vimy Ridge this morning.
 The Westerly High school team and an alumni team will contest at foot ball in Riverside park this morning. The free show of the South County ] Poultry and Pet Stock association opens today in the state armory. | Dr. Robert Farnham returned Wed nesday from Block Island, making th' | trip in a small fishing craft. y | Miss Margaret Cottrell has returned after a visit in Rochester, N. Y | A large delegation from Westerl, 1 will be in Providence today to witness the big sham fight.
 | Mrs Norton Wood and family vii leave today for San Francisco ant take a government transport there fo the Philippines, where Colonel Morton l Wood is stationed.