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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

|. Rock, Potter Hill and Bradford, all villages within the town. The pres ent modern apparatus could serve the purpose very 'acceptably at Watch Hill ad the apparatus now in service in the Westerly Fire district might do for the village property, but the villages would require definite fire protection as matter of equalization and axjuEin- cation for taxation. A M% The tower in the main .bdilaina of the plant of the ] WesterlS TT Texti1e company is to be taken down as pre- cautionary measure. for the safety of the building and the employees, al- though the big building is just as sub- stantial as when erected nearly half a century ago. It appears that for convenience the looms are set to op- crate in the same direction and it has been noticed of late that there is a tendency towards oscillation when the plant is in operation and the nachin- cry pushed to the limit.
 | President Fowler explained the con 1 ditions to an expert engineer areIi- tect. and subseduently careful exam l nation of the conditions was made. It was determined that the building was a trif1e cscilative and reconmendation was made that the tower be removed | ttS IL Sel Neu as q S0El VI FSAuu1uAA lo l the vibration. So, based on the archi- tects judgment, the tower is to be removed. The building is a three story. of brick. and of strong mill con-
 struction. There is not stfe slightest l doubt as to the safety. of the building
 but it has been decided to take pre- l caution by the forelock and {, secure
 safety beyond a peradventure..
 !he Westerly Board of Trade has
 appointed Charles J. Butler, Frank w. Coy, Andrew Fisher and Ralph l.. Se-
 gar, committee to. cooperate with the committee of the town council to
 oppose the increase of rates for cleo
 tric light ond power and gas in Vest
 erly. Charles J. Butler reminded the board that under legislative, act. the
 town had authority to appropriate
 $4,000= annually for sidewalk construe-
 ton and a like amount to be paid by
 abuttinS property owners, and that : the coming financial town meeting would be asked to make the appropri-
 ation.
 MT. Butler also read the cores
 pondence with the war department relative to the improvement of con ditiens for traffic in the Pawcatuck riper. It was shown that $2500 was available for the removal of bculders
 and $s000 for other river improve
 ments.
 Local Laeonies.
 1 Forty-seven new members have just heen odmitted, to the Souths County Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Miss Tks.llis, Clapp, graduate nurse, who has been. in. the military service
 at Camp Gordon, Georgia, has been relieved from camp duty and placed on the reserve list. She will soon re- turn to her home in Westerly. Twenty years ago many Westerly boys were marching home, after the Standardization war service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Ways 0 Heb Uncle Sam,

To be a true American we must lead an honest life, we must be true to ourselves and to our country. We must help support the Constitution of the United States and obey its laws.
 Every boy or girl can do his or her bit, even fathers and mothers, by say ing money. so when the United States asks for it we can give freely and willingly. We can furnish money by buying Liberty bonds; War Savings stamps, by giving money to tho. diff ferent great organizations as the Red Cross and the Y. N. c. A.. who. ask for money to help America
 To be a free nation. we must fight for it, men if necessary to give our ; Ia st drop of blood.
 Four years ago, Germany meant to show her power, and tried to crush Russia, France and England. Just as soon as she possibly could she meant l to crush America, thereby destroying 1 liberty, and freedom. Germany thought we couldn't send our soldiers across the seas, and that we were too prou dto fight.
 We did not suspect Germany of 1 crushing America at first until she began sinking our ships. President 1 Wilson sent several notes to Germany l trying to make them stop, but Ger many paid very little if any attention to ttem
 Finally we couldn't stand it any longer. We simply had to enter the war and help establish freedom for i the world. As soon as we entered the war, money was needed to help the army and support the allies in what l ever way possible. s.t9 1 At first Gerr>,a,-- '-',"',nd a+ the
 army we had in France. But as i
 grew larger ana u4s .,eI every day
 Germany lost heart to fight and final. 1 ly was glad to give up entirely. 1 Everybody wanted to do his or hel bit, and nearly everybody tried to dr
 sumething. Whenever Uncle San 1 asked for money for the Red Cross ol suggested the buying of War Savings 1 Stamps, there was hardly child 1T the schools who didn't give, and gipt willingly.
 1 Children began earning pennies
 which they never thought Of doing
 before. There have been campaigns
 Of Liberty bonds, War Savings stamps
 Red Cross and other organizations
 who are doing good.
 How easy it is to earn a. Thrif
 stamp; before he knows it he has six. 1 teen which can. be easily exchanget
 Savings Stamp. We must buy all VI
 can, and give until it hurts.
 Think how much our boys are giv. iEg to Uncle Sam and how little W,
 are giving compared to them. Thinl
 of that and then buy more Libert. bonds, War Savings Stamps and giv,
 more and more money to the organi zations who are helping Uncie Sam 1 TSADORE ALPERIN. Age P. l Mansfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

How our parents and friends ani teachers in their anxiety for Us charge us to behave, It seems to children to he small matter to fuss over. and the full value of it is realized but by few.
 A wise man of other days defined behavior "as mirror in which every one displays his image" You cannot see how you look in this mirror, but everyone else can. As you appear in it either wins favor Tor yo1 or works against you
 You never have thought of it be- fore! Many people live and die with cut ever being aware of it.
 The word behavior looks more and rlore important the more one knows about it. A good many parents and l teachers do not know enough about this word.
 1 Many a man. would have been mak l irg good pay instead of small pay. had Phe known when boy that he was being seen in the mirror of behavior and that as he was seen in it so his future would be formed: 1 Your behavior makes others fond q you if it is good; and if it is not il
 makes even your friends lose interest in you.
 Good behavior always helps, anu poor behavior always hinJefs boy el girl in life.
 Behavior is the keystone of char acter and the touehstone of success.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

 heads of the sleeping Indians and car rrieds home. their ten scalps in triumph. During this war an expedition. led by Sir William Phipps of Maine. cap tured the French fort at Port Royal, Acadia now Nova Scotia, but it was given to the French the nsxt year.
 In the second war the New England !. CTS recaptured Port Royal and nam e6. it Annapolis. in honor of queen Anne, of England. Whoa peace was declared, the English not only kept Annapolis, but took possession of. .Aca- dia. which they named Nova Scotia
 In the third war the English. under the. leadership of Colohe! Pepperell of Maine, captured the strongest fort in America at that time. The fort was l of immense extent and had walls oi solid masonry. thirty feet high. | was called Louisburg. At the close of the war ii was given back to tht French
 In the fourth war the ereat ques, 1 tion, whether the French or Englisi should control America, was decided l The. English won and so held contro 1 of the whole country as far as th' Mississippi r.ver
 l CHRISTINE BURDICK Age II. |" Jewett City,,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
rhanksuivin, pav.


 Impressions of a Small Boy.) They said it was Thanksgivin' day It wasn't that fer me! I got up early, five o'clock Jest to give thanks, ya see!- N by an by twas breakfust time; I couldn't eat lot; Ma said to save my space fer lunch; Believe me, was hot. What sorter thanks" I says to Ma "Ya think at I kin give, If va don't even let me eat Enough to make me live?" An then I had to go 10 church, To hear the preacher talk I had to sit so awful still My legs jest ETCHED to walk. Bynby the church let out, an we Went home to eat the lunch We had some turk an cranberry o, yum, my mouth went scrunch! g. I had three helpin's of that turk, An six of cranberry; Flour helpin's each of diff'rint pies, An they were good, by gee! The pink i-seream was fine, an Ate every bit l could But when the plum pud' came around It wasn't near so good. I sure was feelin' KINDA FULL, But gee, how could I stop? I only had one help of pud'; But that was sure a whop! An then I had an orful pain, An went upstairs to bed;. An there indulged in castor ilA, With ice-bags to my head, An all the meddercines an stuff Of which my Ma had heard. She poured 'em down my suff'rin
 throat But never said a word never said word. oh no! | [ simply jest RAISED CAIN!! I yelled an yelled most orfsl loud, With all my might an main. I stayed in bed a whole long week, An now Mas let me out 1 An that next time I'll Hooverize | You needn't never doubt. ELOTSE CRoWELL SMITH, Age 1l. | Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
CUTICJRA
 HEALS ITCHING

SWhen I got up one morning my fnee felt terribly itchy so l started to scratch, and the next morning my face was covesed with pimples. The pim- ples were hard and large, and werevery scse and rcd. They itehed and burned SO that could not sleep at all. My face vas altogether disfgured and the pimples lasted three months.
 "i tried everything could think ot and the eruption was SO bad l had to stay at home from work. Afriend told me to write for free sample of Cuti- a1ra Soap and Ointment. did, and my face started to improve. l bought more, and used two boxes of Cuti- curn Ointment and four cakes of Cuti- curn SoapwhenIwas healed" tSignedl Samuel Rollins, 16s Lippitt St. Prov- idenoe, R. l., June IS, 1917.
 Why not use these fragrant, super creamy emollients for everyday toilet and nursery purposes, and prevent these distressing skin troublesF
 ssnvIs Each Free by Mail: Address post; csrd: "Cutieura. Dept. R. Boston" Sold everywhere Soap 25c. Ointment % and DUG.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Private Frank Lound of Camp Dey- ems was. home for a few days the past week.
 Rufus Worden, who has been em-, ployed with the Fred T. Ley Construc- ton company at Mobile, Ala, the past summer, returned home Friday.
 The stated communications Uriel lodge will be the annual eornmunica- ton. E4
 Mrs. J. R. Edwards and Mrs J. Ser vice attended the state Sunday school convention at Middletown last week as delegates from this Sunday school
 It is of interest to many of < the townspeople to know that J. Albert Vachon of Danielson, who was herb with Rev. Earl ". Darrow in the summer of 1914, is now connected with the Y. NJ c. A., work at Camp Devens and wishes. to be remembered to all his friends here. -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1-Mabel Trowbsidge, of Williman- tic-A Thrift stamp.
 2AEIoise c. Smith, of Norwich-A Thrift stamp
 S-Nettie B. Main, of Norwich-A1o tor Maids at Sunrise Camp.
 4-Isadore Alpin, of Mansfield A Thrift stamp
 5--Albert Erickson, of Baltic Lucky. the Boy Scout.
 6-HeIen Gates, of Willimantic- The Motor Maids Across the C0nti- nent.
 Julia Monty, of Plainfeld.--The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Mrs. Elnwnnd.

Mrs. Elmwood went to a grocery store to do her marketing. She was determined the, grocer should not take advantage of her youth and inexperi- ence.
 These eggs are dreadfully small" i" she criticized
 T know it." he answered, ''but that's the kind the farmer brings me. They are just fresh from the country this morning"
 Yes" said the bride "and that's the trouble with those farmers. They are so anxious to get their eggs sold that they take them off the nest too soon. T
 ELLIE MENTAZ, Age Ii. Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
A Friend of Mine.

A Friend of Mine.
 By c. A. Daniell. How many times I've told you, sir,
 The rules that win our friends And cause the ways that hold you. sir,
 To lead to joyful ends! I've taught you all the paths of peace,
 And trained your heart ani mind To see that sin and pain wit cease When all the world is kind. You looked into my eyes and shook Your head as if you knew The fears and doubts l would not brook,
 Though still they came and grew While we have travelled far away
 Together, you and I, Meath stars of night and sun of day And far blue-arching sky. And still you search my face to sae The temper of my mind 1 But say no word, nor call to me 1 To soften what yon fr1: l You do not blame and scold mo when 1 1 stumble, slip ard fall. 1 Nor chide me for my caults--but tEef You're just dog, that's al: '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
John Wanted a clo *,

Dear Uncle Jed: John wat.ied to buy a clock, that is. a reliable clock, and he made the shopman show him a good many before he deeI1ed on enc N'Now, sir said the salesman. this clock will las. you a lifetime"
 Lateman looked dubious.
 Why, how can that ne !" he asked. /. T can see, for myself that it's hours are numbered!"
 sUSETTE MoNTt.Z. Age 10. Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
The Turkeys Thanksaivina.

One day when MT. Gobbler was strutting back and forth in front of Farmer Jones' doorway he heard MN Jones say:
 ',Well, I guess we will have to kill the turkey tomorrow for Thanksgiving dinner.' The turkey said to himself: ,Can that be true. after being fed so nice for the last few weeks,?"
 Grandfather and Father Turkey had been killed at the same time of the year, and for the same purpose.
 Farmer Jones' boy Tom did not wish to see his pet turkey killed, so in the morning he hid MT. Gobbler and bought another just like it. Mir. Cob bier lived for many years afterward.
 HELEN GATES, Age 12. Willimantic,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
A Thrift Stamp.

I am a Thrift stamp. I live in the post office with lots of other ones.
 -One day a little girl named Juliet came and gave the man in tha office 50 cents and bought me and another one.
 . When Juliet got hom> she put me and the other one in q book with ten other stamps.
 When she got her book filled she took me to the post office and handed me to the man.
 The man gave Juliet l "w. $. s." and sire put it in another book with nine other "W. S. S.'s." l heard Juliet say to her mother that she wanted to get one more, 50 that she could have $50 invested in "W. s. s." and get $50 Liberty bend.
 The same day that she bought the other "W. s. S." she gave the man $2.OO, filled her book md got another "W. S. S."
 I have nine 'w. s. S" MABEL TROWBRIDGE. Age 10. l Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Carrie A. Burdick. of Mohegan--I I
 thank you very much for the prize
 book you sent me. I have lound it very interesting Arlene Pearl, of Augustyille---i was surprised and delighted to receive the prize book you sent me. It arrived
 safely and was read with great in terest. I thank you. Florence E.. Fellows, of Washing :
 ton-Thank you very much for the
 prize for my drawing that was sent me I shall give it to the war cain- paign.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Keep the Home Fires Burning Over
 There.

How do you feel when person comes up to you and asks: Has your brother, son or sweetheart been inythe trenches?" and you have to answer: Yes, he has been in the trenches. He has been wounded and cannot come back because there are no ships to bring him back"
 But now the seven organizations have started drive called Some body Cares,' to get money to aid these men. These organizations are as fol- lows: The Y. M. c. A., the Y. W. c. A., J. W. B.. the A. L. A., K. of C., Salvation Army and the War Camp Community Service.
 These organizations make home fol- low the boys. When your boy leaves home and gets 1 Y. NJ. c. A, the Y. W. c. A, and the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
HOW ID GET RID
 0F RHEUMATISM
'Fruit-a-tiyes" Point the Way
 to Quick Relief


 ''T suffered for q number of years with RhenmGtisM and seSeYe Paths sn my Side and Back, caused by strains and heavy lifting.
 When I had given up hope of ever being well again, a friend recom- mended sFruit-a-tiyes' tor Fyaft Ltve,- Ia5lets) to me and after using the first box I felt so much better that I continued to take them and now I am enjoying the best of-health.
 ". NJ. JAMESON. 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial site 2sc. At all dealers or sent Oh receipt of price, By FRUIT-A-TIyES Limited, , oGDENsBURG. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Rules fer Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages,
 s Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 25o 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., 1918-12-12
STONINGTON

The Stonington Boy Scouts are dis tr;buting Red Cross posters. Thomas FftzpatriAS, m 2 letter dat ed November 20 says he was at the
 battle iron. on Nov. II, and has been made a sergeant.
 Borough stores are being brightne1
 for prospective Christmas business. Joseph Prescott, a boss at the ship
 ward, has refused to return to work
 .but some of the fasteners who quit work in sympathy with Ben Freccott .are back on the job.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
rh. End os the pav

It was late in the afternoon. The. sun hung low in the sky. 2.Ee drowsy tinkling of cow-bells sounded musical ly in the distance. Tho Weatern sky was bathed iii flames whicii shed a fiery red light across the window panes. The trees stood boldly out up-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

White bedclothes heaped upen her
 arm, Should come to wrap them safe and
 warm! The great bare Tree looked down and smiled, Good night. dear little leaves" he
 said, And from below each sleepy chi;1 Replied, Good night and mur-
 mired, Tt is so nice to go to bed!'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

: No. Edna, Solomon when arrayed in ,ail his glory didn't hare pair of
 plaid silk stockings 10 his feet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
The Rescue.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am goiag to wiite to you about a little boy who Ut the age of ten saved a little chile's life.
 This boy lived in large, brown
 house with his mother and father, and also some summer borders. These people had little girl about five years
 old. Her name was Elsie Moran, and
 our brave little boy is Waitrr. John
 son. These two children wore very
 good friends. Although Walter was
 five years older than Els,e he Oked
 her company very very much. He used
 to play house with her and other
 games that small girls like.
 They had a nice play house near S
 pond of water; the water was two and
 a half feet deep near the eig, When
 they needed water they would go tc the pond. Walter would bring in water for Elsie and then he would say he was going hunting. So one daT he started out bunting
 and lie went to the barn and sat down and played with four kittens that were on the hay-m nov. He was gone a long time. so Elsie went for water She took four quart pail and stocp- e; down to get the water, The p1i. | was full and heavy and it pulled her down. She screamed for helr but no one heard nor. A1ter St1c nat hcen m | the water some time, Walter decided l he had been gone long enough. So he l brought back two kitteos for her. He
 went into the play house and she was
 gone. He called for her. on one answ-- 1 ing him.
 Then he went to the house and ask ed for Elsie no one llad seen her ] So they started looking for her. Wal l ter passed by the pond and saw poor Elsie lying still in the water. He l jumped in, put his arm around hel l and swan to the shore. l His father saw him and ielped hin l to lift her on shore T,1ay brought l her home and called the doctce Aftt: two hours she could sit un, Walter was 1 very glad she could sit l1p.
 l After that she never went for wa 1 ter, and Wal.er never went hu1tiDg. JULIA MONTY. Age II. l Plainfield
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

Camp Fire Girls Career.
 S-christine Burdick. of 5ewett City Lucky, the Young Navyman.
 The winners of prizes living in the city. may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
The French and Indian Wars. 2

The Frenah and Indian Wars.
 Dear Uncle Jed: With intervals Of
 peace French and Indian VETS lasted
 from 1889 to 176s.
 In Europe a war was fought be-
 tween Trance and Englan at t:ae
 same time. ,t,
 The first, or King wiHiau's war. lasted from 1889 to 1ss3 Tn. govern or of Canada sent an expedition of French and Indians to attlr'l the eol- onies on an;l near the Hudson river. They. secretly came upons the hstie village of Schenectady. New York at midnight. They burnel' the village and massacred most of the8 people. A party of Inc :ans attacked Havsrhill, Massac chusetts the people were expecting them, they met sthAii Tnat-sh. A small party of Indians captured Mrs. Hannah Dustin. They intended to sell her as a slave in Canada. Whie | on their way to Canada Nus. Hpssin procured some tomahawks, and witl 1 the help. of .srother woman an,l, boy, who were also prisoners, she spiit the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Cotton.

Cotton grows upon a shrub which is cultivated in the southern part of the United States and in some oth- CT warm lands a4. g.5s
 If the seed is sown early in the spring, the plant will come ID and in few months grow taliet than sy..u are.
 Then 1t puts out pretty, white .blos- sorns. and as soon as these fall 9F you see a little pod left in the place where the flowers were.
 This pod grows bigger an1 bigger till it becomes as large as email egg, and, when ripe, it bursts open. Then what do you see? It is quite full of white cottons just like soft fine wool and in the. middle of this wool are the seeds.
 The soft down must then be, picked from the pods. the seeds mast be talk en out. and then it is done up in large bales and sent to the mills. There the spinners spin # inIc yarn, and the weavers weave t into cloth. which is used to make pretty dresses for girls coats and trousers for boys, and, indeed. Ill. sorts :, o clothes
 .NETTlE B. MAINE. Age 14. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

on the horizon. The crimson faded to rose; the rose gradually melted 10 a faint pink; and at last rile pink color ed to soft evening dusk. The faint outlines Of the Blue Ridgs were ssl- houetted against the dusky sky. The birds twittered- good night to each other among the trees. The II oon rose and sent a gleam os siluer light over. the land. All was peace and quietude.
 MILDRED N. 4. PAT,KER.
 Colchester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-19
EAST MONTPELIER

Michael Donahue and crew of six men,
who are camping in the old AFFAIR house.
are doing fine job Of road building on
the river road. This part Of the highway
has long been the menace of the travel
ing public, and the skillful, thorough
work now going on under Mr.. Donahue's
supervision viii be greatly appreciated.
Merle Warren, who has been critically
i'll with typhoid, ia now convalescing
rapidly.
Oliver Fifeld is again working in the
mill of Bailey Bros, taking the place Of
George Foster, who il seriously i'll with
the Spanish influenza.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Wagner Dena CALI.
son, in the 9th pioneer infantry.
Mrs. Samuel Affair is recovering from
a severe attack of grip and influenza.
George H. Clark is one of the many