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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
An Historical Spidar,

Upon the ceiling of one of the rooms iu Sans SOaci the world renowned palace of Frederick the Great, is painted a gigantic spider with it's web. The origin of this strange decoration is as follows
 This room was the great kings k9eakfast-rOom, and was next to his bed room. Every morning when His Majesty came into thi3 room, after dressing. he drank a cup Of chocolate, which he always found ready for him on the table: but as he wss lifting the cup to his lips, he thought himself of something he had left in his bed room, 2rd returned for il.
 On coming back to the room, his majesty discovered that a spidel. mad dropped from the ceiling into the cup and he called the attendant and asked fer @ fresh supply to be prepared for him.
 The next moment the king was startled by the report Of a pistol No sooner had the cook received the or der than he blew out his brains be- cause the king had refused the cho1o late, into which he had put poison, and he thought himself discovered. It was in remembrance of this re- markable narrow escape that FTeder- icII the Great ordered the spider witt 1 its web to be painted on the ceiling EDAWARD MALONEY, Age Il. , Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
All Riqht and Oh Dear.

All Right and Oh Dear were broth CTS. Their real names were Fred and James. James was a dear child, loved hy everyone. He had a smile on his face from morning until night This is why he was called All Right. Fred was quite different; he wore a frown on his face from morning till night He was always ready to say Od Dear, and this gave him his name.
 One day their mother gave them each box and said: Will you please bring these over to Willie Grays house?' All Right took his gladly and shouted: Freddie. dear, comel" But Oh Dear answered: "Oh Dear, do you expect me to carry at heavy thing way over there?"
 His mother smiled and said: You go ahead, James; you'll be glad you went
 Off went little All Right, humming a gay tune.
 Hours went by. Oh Dear became lonely and went to the kitchen, saying 10 his mother: "Oh Dear, I'm sorry didn't go. May I go now, mother?"
 No! You stay right here,' she an@wered, sternly. You stay here un- til James returns"
 After q while James returned with the same box and said: Freddie see my pretty rabbit Willie gave it to me. That's why mother gave me that box. Oh Freddie. and I had ice cream, candy, lots of good things and an au- tomobile ride besides! Don't you wish you were there?"
 Yes" answered frowning Fred. his frown turning into a smile. I'll be a good boy after today and I'll always mind mother You may be sure he T i'd tr-s loves to tell this story to his grand child
 CATHERINE BARRON, Age f4.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
Maqic SpectacIes,

In an old fairy tale we read how a magician gave to a favored youth q pair of spectacles that enabled him to see treasures buried in the earth.
 He could see the gold the pirates had buried, the mines of gold and sil- yer, the jewels in their veins, of rock, and he knew just where to dig for them. Those magic glasses were broken long ago. and there aren't any more like them.
 If you want gold you will have to get it in a different way. But there are still magic slasses that everyone may have to maka life richer. The name of them is Sympathy.
 Stop and think how the other per son feels. Is he cross? What had he to make him cross? Might not you be cross, too, in like circum- stances? Is he sad2 Feol his sorrow with him. Is he happy? Rejoice at his joy. Is he in trouble? Help him as you would like to be helped
 This is real sympathy and when you have it you can look into peoples hearts, and you gain a treasure great er than a diamond mine. For you gain love and gra titude and happiness.
 ALBERT PHILLIPS. Age 13.
 Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
The Little Old Lady.

Once a li5%!e old lady lived near a wood. She loved the birds and squir- reis- Every morning she threw out crumbs for the birds and she gave corn and nuts to tlle squirrels.
 One day sic saw two of the birds building nest. Then sh2 put bits of wool and cotton on a branch of a tree She even put some of her own soft, white hair upon the tree
 How glad the birds were They pat the hair into the very best place ii the nest.
 There is no other nest so dear as ours in all inc woods,' they said to each other.
 One day the little old lady put some corn on the door step. Then she sat down to wait. It was very still She sat there for a long tinre All this time, F'ris5, the squirrel, sat on the stone wall and looked at her. He saw the corn. bu. at first he did not dare to go 70 on the door step.
 She is a kind old lldy." thought he. T am sure sine will not harm me. I think she wants me to come.'' So F'risk came slowly up to the step. At last he came up close to her. Soon his little cheeks were full os corn, and then he ran away. But soon he came back. After this F'risI, and the old lady were the very best Of friends. MARY r. WALDEN. 5 Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
UNCASVILLE

The old barn on the property which Michael Burlake recently purchased from Edward GIassbrenner has been torn down and a new building has been commenced which when finished will be used as a grocery store.
 Miss Edith Horwitz, employed in the office of the Thames Specially Co.,, was a week end guest of her sister, Mrs. Roth, in Boston.
 David Frieberg of New York has been spending a few days at his home in the village.
 Mrs. David Brown and son of Palm CT, Mass, are spending Q while in the village.
 At the recent meeting of the Wom- ans Missionary society of the Meth odist church the president, Mrs. Ralph H. Mclcer, was in charge. There was an attendance of 2. Part Of the time was devoted to business, after which interesting papers on missionary work were read. Mrs. c. C. Tibbetts gave in a pleasing manner two songs. Re treatments were served.
 Miss Agnes Atwood spent the week end the guest of MT. and Mrs. Percy Palmer i'll Fall River, Mass. Miss Daisy Benjamin, who has been employed in New York has resigned and returned to her home in PequOt. Andrew Rosenlund Samuel Rogers, i Edward Ki1leen, Henry Brouilliard and ] Joseph Layoie. who were in the 68th regiment in France, have returned to their homes. Although they were not I in battle, they saw part of the northern part of France, going within 1 50 miles of Paris.
 1 The Ladies Aid society of the Meth odist church held an all-day meeting i Thursday, devoting the time to clean ing the church. At noon lunch was
 served.
 William Adams and William Lietch
 employed at the F. T. Ley Co, who with their families have been occupy
 ing during the winter the summer 1 cottage of Rev. ]. A. Elder of New London. have moved their families tc l their homes in Springfield, Mass. Lathrop Miller of the U. $. steamship i President Grant spent a short time with his parents, MT. and Mrs. JosepE Y. Miller. Mir. Miller left Saturday 1 for overseas, the eleventh voyage. A pleasant entertainment was giver Thursday evening at~the home of Mir and Mrs. Albert Rosehlund in Pequo in honor of the arrival home Of theil son, Andrew Rosenlund, who has beer overseas since October Among those
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
The DiHarance.

Before this great war started there lived in France a family who was very happy. This family had a little daughter to share their happiness. When this war started Frances fla ther joined the army and was fighting the cruel Germans.
 At last Frances and her mother were captured by the Germans. They killed her mother and made her work very hard. After a while they killed her, so they had less to feed. This is what the German people did to Us and our allies.
 In far Germany there lived a poor family which had a little son. When the war broke out his father and moth CT left him and went away. The Americans captured him and gave him food, for he was almost dead Of star yation
 At last when he was feeling better an American adopted him When the American went homo he took his adopted hoy with him and sent him to school.
 BESSIE BRUCKNER.
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ELIMINATES.

ts soon ss we've had reakfast. on
 every sunny day. Mother kisses mo and says. Now run
 out dear and pia 70" CT some other boys come ever. and
 ve play aI Indian same, And sou1stt-fes v7r Or pirates-but
 they play ali games thsmte teae
 they nl7r all games inc samel But when the westher's stormy then
 mothers sure to say. -NCouldu't i' lc fun if VT ehould play upstairs today" And Lfcrc we reach tho atti- she has
 though up something new; Arl she knows hDV to pretend so well
 that everything s'ons true. She can act iisc Tindcrija or a Trojan
 or g clown.
 fTd her hnvcrs welk ;if. elephants
 when wa play Jung Town: Shes my ho~se when Im john Gilpin
 and [ like that eaoe so well That !o drive til she says 'EIaster
 dear. ! need 7 hraatNiac spell" Ny mothers such a splendid chum Ike the stormy days 10 come,
 --Japo Elsir Reid in St Nicholas.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
What Our Navy Did.

Our navy, like that of the British has been condemned from the out break of the war to do silent service. It had but few chances to do anything It also suffered but few losses, and since in warfare losses are the price of glory it won little fame. But it is only right that it should have full credit for the important work it did so well. It was at all times ready fl the foe ever challenged them.
 The ceaseless watch day and night on rough and stormy seas, and the careful conveying of the crowded troopships to the shore of France those were all services that were part of the victory, and out navy discharged them with faithfulness that deserves cur gratitude.
 MARGIE GAIIAN, Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
How the Garden Looked to Louise.

It was pleasant out under the shad- oU of the 9id tree. The soft wind that blew LouiSe' s hair brought the sweet breath of flowers from the garden. Louise would have enjoyed the seat under the tree and the corner all 10 herself if she only had had a story book, or her doll. instead of having to shell peas for dinner. She wondered why Aunt Josephine though little girls ought to work ltello' said a childs voice outside i tho fence, and Louise looked around tc e"r a brown face pressed against the ! r-i.gcs. The child's dress was faded ilC the small brown feet were bare, Hut I.ouise liked little Molly without thinking about her cloth ss. and siIe i called to her to open the gate and come in.
 Tn a minute Molly was curied upon | the bench beside her friend, and look ! ed around her with great satisfaction | Isn't nice here?" she said. l It is pleasant" replied Louise, aI- | though only moment befora she had | been feeling herself rather III treated "l could do that said Molly, point | ing to the basket of peas.
 Well help me, tn9n, laughed i Louise.
 The two little girls soon finished the | WorE, and EoulSc SdlG she must carry | the peas to Aunt Josephine. i I'm sorry they're done" said Molly. l T like 10 do them, and l like to stay in this pretty place. I wish we had d l garden"
 Sure enough! Mo1lyS home was only a small house by the road, with no i yard or trees around it. Louise never had thought before and she looked at her little friend thoughtfully
 Wait hero a minute and I'll come back she said. and then she ran to the kitchen door.
 Aunt Josephine" she asked, as she handed in her dish. "do you care if we pick some more peas and shell them for Molly. and if pick some flowers
 for her to carry home? She hasn't any"
 T think that will be nice" answered
 Aunt Josephine.
 So two voices sounded in the gar
 den for another hour, and then Molly
 went happily horneward calling back as she said goodby:
 Now we'll be just like you today
 We'll have peas for dinner and flowers
 on the table"
 And what makes her So glad is just
 some of the things that I didn't care anything about" said Louise l T guess if makes you more thankfu to see with other peoples eyes some.
 times. Anyway, things always seen nicer when you divide with someont
 else
 ELLIE (NfENTAZ, Age Il.
 Plainheld
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
The Life of l Tree.

Did you ever stop to think of tree? How it lives and how it dies. Its life is indeed very interesting. It eats, drinks, sleeps, grows and dies.
 The trees have their limbs broken and bent by the wind. and their bark tern off: but still the tree lives.
 As a person breathes through their lungs we might cali the leaves the lungs Of a tree. Light and heat from the sun go through the upper part Of the leaf. The tree grows tall, until 1t has reached a certain height, the same SIS people do. 4 tree grows thicker as a person grows stouter Each year 9 tree puts on a new coat of bark and the old bark wears off. The tree goes to sleep daily: late in the afternoon the leaves get drOwsy
 Think of the trees enemies. One is the soil. l. gets dry and the tree suffers. Insects eat is leaves. Beetles ind their WaE under the bark and dc harm. Wind breaks branches and cause decay. the limb hollows and the winds snap of, breaking the trunk and the tree dies
 EDITH WEXFORD. Age g.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
The Greatest N otI1er.

In many countries throe-tourths of the people have service flags, hanging in their windows. Sometimes these flags contain enc, two. and ,often even more stars. This means our boy is away from home. He has gone to fight for you.
 Is he we'll Is he worried? Is he well fed? Taking the placo of home for the boy is a greac tasK. 'Ths Greatest Mother" the American Red Cross, has undertaken ttis task, and it is one for which she is well equip ped.
 From the time the boy leaves home until he comes back again, the Red Cross cares for him. When he leaves home and goes to the station he sees q woman with red cross on her arm handing out cup of coffee and an apple for him. This is one of our Ked Cross women. When he gets to camp he usually sees Red Cross officer handing him a sweater and some socks. After he has been in camp a while. he is ready to go across. Then the Red Cross gives lin other useful things.
 Now he has been in France awhile. He was getting ready 10 go into the trenches. But glad news reaches him, JiIe IeTLl-dhS Hdu gwen up. w nat q glad boy he is now, knowing that he will not have to go into rhe trench es. He will soon be ready to come home. How glad he is to know he will he able to come hone without any marks or scars from the German she Es.
 How glad we will be to have our : brave soidier boy home again. The Greatest Mother, the American Red Cross. has helped him through his Erave work. What have you done to help? What are you gong to do dur ing 1919
 DIANA DAMON. Age F. fNTIgrro
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
A Thrifty Man.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the country's greatest men. One of the things that he was noted for was that he practiced thrift while very young He would save his peEfiies little by lit tle, until he had enough to buy what he wanted.
 One of the greatest things that he did was to go to France to get help for the United States during one of it's wars. He succeeded in his mis- sion, His birthday is celebrated every year in the schools One of the things that the country has done to hcnor him is to put his picture on the Thrift stamps.
 Everyone ought to buy Thrift stamps. This is only one of the ways to help cur country.
 Also we must not forget the fifth Liberty loan which is coming seon. Let us hope that our city will do it's duty and go lover the top"
 ABRAHAM PHILLIPS, Age 10.
 irI
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
UNCLE JED's TALK WITH WIDE
 AWAKES.

Last week Uncle Jed talked to you nbout the intelligence or a wild wood chuck. aud now he will tell you of tho oUteness of | kitten who waa not vel ccu1s s~1 was never 10 he allowed in dcors. but must always be an out Ccor cat
 Nippins hal a very good time in warm weathrr feeding at tho back rSroh and sie ping on Ile roofs and oo,nices wher roaming dogs could not sGrprise her at night.
 You know alt domestic cats are car.ois. and usually czu'crr the out side of tho buildings ou inc place where they are Eent. and gre familiar with tho roofs and the way 10 reach thrn.
 The cold fall nights were too much for Nipp.nE and hc Was resolved Go get into Inc ho~sc. regardless o@ Tho threatening broom $, any door he approached
 It was on D cold ,.0ven her night That Nipnins resolved te must get in and after exploring the hoasc 10 the very peak 7f the 1o.. he discovered a seuttle u1 for ventilation just high enough for hjrn. and throu.n f. he went aown the stairs invaded tl,a den of tho master ot the house climbed uYou tho table -Nd he sar to purr loud and earnestly. and hs fore thc evening had ended. Nippins had won tho ylctorl-. Pa not only had made his way into the house through tfe scuttle, but he had sung himself into tho ~eol grar,s of the srtire family
 Nipplns wss q brizh, cat for hc krew he had won aGsinet great odds and nc was never guilty af abusing 2 single privilege. As a house cat Nip. rims became Q good example and lef it the end or 2 I life fond Iaernories
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
A Landmark Near Barbara Fretchie's
 Old Home.

Where the famous national turnpike from Baltimore 10 Frederick crosses the MonocaCy river, one may see an old stone bridge called the Bottle bridge It takes it's name from the monument erected on the eastern bank of the river, which bears a resemblance to q huge bottle The bridge was built in 1S08-9, according to the in scripti0n on the monument which also gives something of it's history and records the name sof the builders It is built wholly of stone and withstood all attempts at it's destruc&on during the war of secession, although marks Of shot and shell can be seen upon it.
 The Monocacy river, which flows into the Potomac near Point of Rocks has quite a history of its own. Maryland was cOlonized by the Cal verts was called Monocans and an other Mannanocks, and the name of the river spelled on the monument, "Monoquocy," seems to have been de- rived from both of these tribal names.
 Many of the ancient houses in the city of Frederick are constructed of prick brought from England by the Calverts. One which was occupied by Barbara Frietchie stands at the end of bridge which crosses a tiny stream flowing through the town. Some of Barbara Frietchies descendants arc l living in the town and are the proud | possessors of interesting relics of their 1 famous ancestor.
 EDITH PHILLIPS, Age 1z. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
Doing Our Bit For the Red Cross.

Last year our school made twenty five pillows for the Red Cross. We stuffed them with 5ittle bits of cloth. it up into little pieces. After that we stuffed square pillows full of the snips. The boys made puzzles by drawing picture and then getting a piece of wood the size of the picture Then they pasted the picture on the wood and carved it into little pieces.
 The big girls knitted sets of caps and sweaters and socks for the Bel gian babies. Also they sewed dresses and coats.
 This year the biggest boys and girli knitted squares for a blanket, and aIsl knitted face cloths
 VIRGINIA SMITH, Age z.
 Norwich
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All summer 1 worked and earned money enough to buy two war savings stamps and nine thrift stamps
 One day I didn't feel very well, but went out and picked sixteen pints of berries, at two cents a pint.
 I picked such berries as blackberries. entrants, red raspberries and black raspberries.
 BEATRICE BLAKESLEE, Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
An Unexpected Enemy.

I awoke one morning and found to my surprise that the ground was GOV cred with snow. After eating my breakfast and doing the errands, I went out of doors to play. The snow packed fine so I thought I would make a fort. I would get one side of the fort built and the other side would fall. After rebuilding 1t q great mary times, it finally decided to stay.
 went into the house to rest a while, for it was very hard work shov- cling snow. After 8 while I looked out
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
She Caued the Bird.

It was a fine day in the spring when Mary set the cage by the window, try ing to catch a little bird which was numed the robin.
 Mary thought she could catch one, heeause they were always sitting by the window On little tree. In the nocn the little robin came hopping around the cage. Mary was looking at it. It went in. Mary liant think it was going to stay in, but it did. So She took the cage and brought in in. The little bird was singing to her. She gave the bird some bread and some water. Then she made little nest. ard si,e put the bird to sleep.
 ANNIE BAUER. plaip0e1d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
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had an attack on my fort already. Af- ter thinking some little time con- cluded that my enemy must have been Mr. Sun and his raiders the sun- beams.
 HELEN LOUISE JEROME, Age g.
 Plainfield
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upon gathering worms.


 The amount of food required ny a brood of robins is very great. From daylight until dark the parents are searching and the supply is plentiful but the demand seems to be without limit.
 The growth of the nest1ings is very rapid because of this h4yuntiful feed ing, and when ten or twelve days old, they are making their first attempts at flying. They learn quickly and in a few days are flying serenely.
 HELEN BRAUMAN, Age F. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
PRIZE WINTERS

Mary E. Walden. of Yantic- G.hsl Morton af Rose HoIse
 S--Edward Msloney. of Norwich The Boys Patrol on Gua"i.
 3-Ele Mentaz. of PTainfeld--lfiss Tat at Buenos Aires.
 +-Helen L. Jerome, Of Plainfeld- Dorothy's Tour.
 5-Edith Phillips, of Versalles-Miss Fut's Problem.
 e-Helen 6stas, of PiaGIncld-EtheI Morton at S<eet Briar Lodge.
 Bessie Bruckner, of Norwich Three Little Women at Work.
 s-Heien Beaumsn. os @orwich-A
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POMERET CENTER

Miss Fanny E. Brown of Providence spent the week end at Westand Farm
 F., F. Brown was at Bosi on, Friday
 The assistant county agen=. MT. Bar reft, of Hartford County Farm Bu- reau, called at NVestlanl Farm, Sun day, with Mrs. Barrett.
 The Pomfrct school board held their March meeting Monday.
 E. r. Brown was in Hartford Tues day on legislative business.
 George Farquhar spent saturday in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
THE WIDE-AWAkE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department
Rules for Young Writers.

l., Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages.
 s.-l' ST ren and ink. not pencil.
 2. Short and pointed articles will lc siven preference Do not use over go words.
 {. Original stories or letters only viii be used.
 :. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
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Tho Rok;ns.

From the topmost branch of 8 near by maple, honest old maple, stands by the roadside 7. robin pours out his clarion song, loud and martial every note clear cut and audible.
 Meanwhile his mate is running hus-