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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Eli Cramer of Norwich-The prize book received entitled Comrades is certainly an interesting one and I wish to thank Tou very much.
 Peter Ghilardi of Gales Ferry-Thanl1 you very much for the prize book which you sent me called Phil Bradley's Win ling Way. I hope I shall be lucky though to win another book some time.
 Bridget Plopa of Ledyard-I thank you very much, Uncle Jed, for your present you sent me-. I have read the first chapter, which is very interesting. like var books very much.
 Marjorie Gates of Gales Ferry-Thank YOU very much for the book you sent me untitled Miss Pats Problem. I have read ome of it and enjoyed it very much.
 Diana Doyon of Glasgo-Received the prize book you sent me entitled Uncle Toms Cabin. have not read 1t through ut am sure it will be interesting. Ac ept my sincere thanks for the joy ant urprise.
 Ellen Borovieka of West Wilmington Received the book Wild Kitty soine tim, ago and 1 thank you very, very mucl for it. I think it is great I read i through the day it came
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES
Edith's Birthday.

When Edith was ten years old, her mamma gave her a birthday party, and made a special cake for the occasion It lad three layers and was covered with hick white frosting and nuts and had en colored candles on 1t
 At supper time Edith and her little friends went into the dining room and law the cake which her mother had placed in the center of the table. The andes had just beeen lighted How pretty the cake looked! It seemed too lice to eat
 However, Edith's mother cut the cake md gave each child a piece which they ound tasted as good as 1t looked. As his cake was a very large one, Edith sked her mother if she might take a iece of it to her teacher. "If you wish Q" said her mother. So the next morn ng Edith carried a large slice of hel irthday cake, nicely wrapped in oiled aper to Miss Good.
 Miss Good was so pleased to think hel title pupil thought of her at her party nat she gave Edith a pretty hair ribbor nd wished her many happy birthdays. MARY DONEGAN, Age 12.
 Norwich.
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Gurleyville
Nature.

One day in July was over on my fa- ther's farm sitting under the cool shade of an elm. I was watching the trout dive in and out of the cool waters of small stream. I was trying to read book, but the lure of nature overpow- cred me. I picked up a walking stick and started on a walk through the woods. AS I was going through the path noticed a slab of rock. I picked it up and there under it was busy king dom of ants. I walked on and one could hear the bell of the COW in the distance. After I had walked short way I came to the cornfield and saw friendly field mouse nibbling some corn. I smiled and passed him. AS I was going through the tall grass in the hayfield I heard a chirp. l looked around quickly and there in the grass were three baby quail I pick ed one up and examined it. It had a broken wing. Just then there came a flutter in the air. I turned around and saw the mother of the three young quail. I left the young ones there for their mo- ther to take care of. Soon I reached the | trout stream and walked along the bank
 until I came to the elm tree. When l
 reached there I sat down muttering to
 myself, "The man who said nature was one of the mysteries of life was right | BILLY RUDD, Age Il. | New London.
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WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-AIice Fitzgerald of Norwich-Miss Pat & Co.,, Limited
 2-Doris A. Wood of Eagleville-The Camp Fire Girls Career.
 3-GIadys L. Barber of Hope Valley, R. I-Grace Harlowe With the Red Cross n France.
 4-Teresa Kurtz of Yantic-Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water.
 5-Edna Weaver of Providence-Ruth Fielding Down East
 6-SOlOmon s. POlIack of Gurleyville- The Navy Boys With Grant at Vicksburg. 7-Catherine Driscon of Norwich-The Invasion of the United States.
 S-Herbert W. Johnson of Mansfield Center-In the Battle for New York.
 Winners of prize books living in the sity can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a. m. Thursday.
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Farming and Fishing.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have my garden nearly all planted and will have it done soon.
 I set three traps for some woodchuck; but haven't caught any yet.
 The oats on which I work are up green and fine.
 I have some good clover to feed my little rabbits. I have two young ones three months old. and they are very nice The other day 1 let them out and they played in the clover lot near the house.
 My little chicks are getting along fine They all turn different color.
 am going fishing Saturday. I an going to fish from Gurleyville to Chaffee vile, on the Fenton river. know a ma from Willimantic, Lawyer King, whS caught a fish weighing one pound and { half.
 A boy of our school and his brother caught Il two weeks ago Saturday. MI brother caught five fish weighing iron one pound to two pounds.
 SOLOMON S. POLLACK, Age 10.
 Gurleyville.
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A Marshmallow Party,
New Londor

Last winter, when skating was good the girls and boys of the high school of this village had a marshmallow party over on Locustville pond. Each girl took as many marshmallows as were re- quired.
 We were supposed to meet at the lower end of the pond about half-past seven. But, as they were not all there at the time appointed, those who were there skated around the lower end of the pond. When the others did come we skated further up to the cove where we were going to have the bonfire The sticks were all arranged when we got there and so all we had to do was to light it. When the fire was going good we toasted the marshmallows on two forked sticks which the boys had cut for us When we toasted all the marshmallows we skated little while longer and then we went home. It was about ten o'clock but we had very enjoyable time. GLADYS L. BARBER, Age Ii. Hope Valley, R. l.
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Roses Coral Necklace.

Roses mother had promised her a neck lace, which she had always wished for, if she would keep her closet in which she kept her toys neat and tidy, and to move everything when she swept every day If she would do that for six weeks, then she would be entitled to the necklace, her mother thought.
 Rose was faithful to her promise the first couple of weeks but after that she thought it would not be necessary to move everything every day. One day Roses mother asked her why she did not wear her necklace. Rose said q have not got it yet" Didn't you find it be- hind your writingl desk in the corner? ?' asked her mother in surprise.
 Rose was guilty in not keeping her promise, so she worked for the necklace another limited time and received it on her birthday.
 CATHERINE DRIsCoLL, Age il. Norwich.
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Providence.
Raising Chickens and Vegetables.

Dear Uncle Jed I am going to tell you about my chickens. April 4th set a hen with fifteen Barred Plymouth Rock eggs In twenty days the hen matched out eleven chicks. One died when it was about one week old. I feed them chick feed, milk and dry mash.
 For few weeks they ran around free with the hen, but after a while took tht hen away. Now I have them penned iT and they are 3S days old.
 I also have garden 21 feet by AZ feet So far I have planted onions, carrots beets, parsnips, lettuce, cucumbers, sun flowers, tomatoes and cabbage. These ar, all up.
 If have good luck with my chickens and vegetables, I am going to exhfbi them at the Mansfield fair at Storrs HANS J. c. STEINMEYER, Age 12 Eagleville.
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Eagleville.
My Trip to Boston.

Dear Uncle Jed: Tuesday, May 25, my father, my brother and myself went to Boston. My father hired horse to go to Willimantic, which we left in the sta ble while we were gone.
 Our train was supposed to come in at s.35 but as it was three-quarters of an hour late we did not leave Willimantic until 9.20.
 The stations we passed were North Windham, Clark's Corners, Hampton, El- liotts, Abingdon, Putnam, Pomfret, Douglas, East Douglas, Blackstone and Franklin.
 We arrived in Boston about 12.15. Af- ter we arrived in Boston we took train for Commonwealth avenue, where we went into store where automobile parts are kept. My father bought some things for his auto and we went into the city.
 We looked around for a while and then we went into store on Washington ave nue and had something to eat. After we came out we walked around and about 40 we started for the station where my r2tl,e- ~ct CIT +'c'-c+e o,,r tT@'11 c-ue
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

The vacation season is approaching rapidly. It will not be many days be- fore the schools will be closed and every day of the week will be Saturday. This will mean more for some than 1t will for others, just the same as the long sum- mer vacation always does.
 The long period without the regular school means more time for play, but play grows monotonous and the time comes when the pleasures of school days which are not always to be had during vacation are desired Just the same as all work and no play makes Jack lu1l boy. so does the effort to entertain ones self, day after day become task. There is so much time for play that there is a desire for something else and many find the greatest joy lies in mixing their play with certain amount of constructive effort
 There is desire to emulate the farth- CT or mother, or brother or sister and the result is the no small contributions in the way of valuable help are made by the ooys and girls who broaden their educa- lions every summer by the knowledge they acquire through the various tasks they undertake. Every boy and girl should have a sufficient amount of good wholesome play but every healthy boy or girl finds that vacations can be most pro- 6tably spent in making the minutes count, in helping their parents, in carry ing on their own little enterprises anG thereby laying a consistent foundation for the years to come. It is well to re member that there is much that ever, boy and girl can do during vacation day' without interfering with the necessar! amount of play.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
Aunt Dodo.
Norwich

During one of nay vacations, spent two weeks in Sherwood, Massa chusetts While there I became acquainted with a little girl who lived with her grand aunt the dearest old lady I ever met
 Aunt Dodo, for so she was known to the people of Sherwood was not very tall nor very stout. She carried herself well showing that she had been accustom- ed to correct habits from youth. When saw her she had on a pretty dress of lavender, trimmed with white On her head she wore a dainty lace cap and on her shoulders a light crochet shawl. I got acquainted with Milly, her neice who asked her aunt if she might invite he to spend a day with her. On arriv- ing at the cottage the prettiest picture presented itself to my view Mrs. Cor | don or Aunt Dodo was sitting on the 1 back porch hulling strawberries She i welcomed me and told me to make my self comfortable and that Milly would l take care of me as she would be busy | for few hours preparing dinner. We offered to help her with the berries, but she wouldn't hear of such a thing. "Run 1 off and play in the garden" said she ''and i you'll have a fine appetite by two l o'clock"
 Milly took me by the hand and we ran off to the garden which surrounded l the house. We looked all over it. In | the rear on one Side were all kinds of vegetables, on the other were currant bushes and a strawberry bed. Down the
 center was fine grape arbor. In the
 front were several flower beds Vines
 were trained over the sides of the yer
 ahda.
 We entered the dining room and theer
 was the table all set and ready for us te
 sit down and eat. There was a large
 strawberry short cake, made by Alum
 Dodo in the center. That was just ont
 of the good things prepared, for the din
 ner was fit for a king. When 1t wa: over we helped Aunt Dodo wash tht dishes and then sat on the veranda fo an hour or so. At five o'clock I saiC
 good-by to my newly-made friends. ALICE FITZGERALD, Age 12. Norwich.
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Decoration Day.

Monday was Decoration day. I went up on State street with some of my friends to see the parade it was not very long and did net like it very well. Af- ter the parade we went home and made some sandwiches and we took some cake and hard broiled eggs.
 We then went up State street to catch the car to the Cedar Grove cemetery. Af- ter we put some flowers on some graves we went down a path that led from the back of the cemetery. We followed that path when we came upon swamp so we took another path and it was ar hour or so before we got out of the briars and bushes, but we came out al right at the end. We landed in Bolles woods. We sat down there and ate oul lunch, but while we were eating our egg, ': I smell Srno'-a al -1-7 e-c.e'
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we did. We all took branches and in the direction the smoke was 1t was the forest on fire Some boys had set fire to we all tried hitting 1t with our branches It did not do much good. The fire was spreading so the boys father that was with us put it out
 After that excitement we all ran to get a drink at the spring. In the mid dle of the spring was spot of sand where the cool water was bubbling up When I got home l was very tired but went out riding on my girl friends bi cycle.
 FLORENCE CLARK, Age 12.
 New London.
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An Exciting Adrenture.

One very hot day last summer our family went to the beach I never went swimming before, so I thought it was easy to swim.
 I got dressed and went in the water. When I went in could hardly catch my breath but I didn't make fuss about it. I went out near the rope and held on tight, but before knew it was under the water.
 A wave soon brought me to my feet but before I could say a. word fell back again. A boy saw me fall and pulled me up by my hand I thanked the boy; then I told my mother all about the excitement had. She said she will never again let me go swimming, but I think she will change her mind. CHARLOTTE COHEN, Age 12.
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Christopher Columbus RisdaIe.

One frosty morning in December there appeared among the scholars a strange little fellow with large head, great eyes, long, straight hair. very thin body, and legs that looked like reeds, they were so slender. He could not have been more than 10 years of age, to judge by his size, though his. face looked far older. His clothes were worn and patched, and altogether he had the appearance of hav- ing been frostbitten. When the master asked his name the newcomer answered Christopher Columbus Risdale" in a shrill, piping voice as queer as his weird and shrunken body.
 ELLEN BOROVICKA, Age 13.
 West Wilmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
The Cloak.

Several soldiers came to a village in Germany, in a time of war, and asked for a guide. They desired an old la borer to go with them. It was very cold; snow was falling, and the wind was violent. The laborer begged that someone would lend him a cloak; but nobody was willing to grant his request, Only a strange old man who had been driven from his home had pity on the laborer, and gave him his cloak, though he was very poor. The soldiers marched away.
 Late in the evening, a handsome young officer dressed in a splendid uniform, and with a badge of honor on his breast, rode into the village. He desired to be led to the old man who had lent his cloak to the guide. When the kind old man saw the o"icer he gave a loud cry. "This is my son Rudolf !'' he ex- claimed and ran to embrace the youth
 Rudolf had been obliged to become a soldier several years before, and as he was upright and brave, he had been made an officer. During all this time he had heard nothing of his father, but as soon as he saw the old cloak, and ha6 heard the story of the guide, he felt sure that his father was living in this village The father and son shed tears of joy Rudolf remained with his father al night Next morning, before he went away he gave him a great sum of money , and promised to care for him in the flu ture
 The people all said Because the goot old man was so kind God has taken pit! | on him, and allowed him to find hi! son, who will take care of him, ant i put an end to all his troubles. l DIANA DOYON, Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
Lost the Big One.

Dear Uncle Jeo: My two brothers and went on fishing trip Sunday on the river, and we fshed from Gurleyville down the river a mile past cur house. We had good luck ill We come to deep hclI. I threw out my line and waited for bite and for long time waited but did not get any fish, at last I was going away and pulled my line and had a tug at my hook and saw a fine pickerel, but lost it and my line went up in the tree. We went home with a good many fish.
 HERBERT w JOHNSON. Age Il.
 Mansfield Center.
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Norwich.
The Lost Lunch Pail.

One day father was 50 busy at office that he couldn't come home for dinner. Can't Alice bring me some sandwiches ?' he telephoned to mother. Both mother and Alice thought she could. and Arthur begged to go, too. So mother packed a nice lunch in a little pail and off the children started.
 As they walked across the soft green grass of the meadow pretty yellow dande- lions twinkled up at them here and there. They were the first the children had seen that year. Arthur began to pull them up by the head but soon Alice showed him and then she put the pail safely down by the fence They played in the meadow until late hour and when they got back to the fence the lunch pail was gone
 What shall we do?" said both at once They rushed to the fathers office and fo11r7 tt-- rc+'-~' cl!t oe t'-a .-o--- -c-7e
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Raising Corn and A Calf.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to have 9 garden this summer. and am going tt raise beets, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, and am raising calf. It's color is black and white and it is six months old I am going to take it to the Mansfield fair in September.
 Four weeks ago I put it in the pasture to get nice and fat for the fair. am raising one acre of corn, so l can select some corn to exhibit at tho fair.
 ISADORE POLLACK.
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My Garden and Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write you what I planted this summer planted watermelons, sunfiowers, beans, dill, beets, carrots, corn, white and red radishes, pumpkins, muskmelorA toma- toes and cucumbers. I am years old.
 I go to school in the second grade and my teachers name is Miss Bliss. We have 31 children in school
 have three brothers and one sister. ] have four little kittens, named Minnie Miggie, Teddy and Patsy Their mothers name is Betty.
 We have one little puppy named Nel- lie. My little brother and I often play with her. When we tie her on the rope she barks.
 EMMA STEINMEYER.
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Glasgo.
My Trip to Groton Long Point.

Saturday my sister and I went to Groton Long Point It was very long ride in the automobile. But I did not mind it at all. I like to ride very much. When we got there it was very cold. We put on our coats, and went down by the shore. There were many pretty shells, and SC we picked up some just as our father called us I did not want to go home because we had not been there long. But we got in the automobile and rode along We had some ice cream and we stopped to watch the ball game. But we had very nice time, and I hope every child will have as nice a time as we had.
 PHYLLIS BALLOU, Age 10. y;oI
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
Forget*ing My Piece.

One morning I came to school quite late. I heard the teacher speaking about going to the assembly to speak pieces. When I reached my seat the teacher asked me if I would like to speak a piece. really didn't know whether to say yes or no, but before could stop myself I said yes. She then gave me a piece which I learned in time for the assembly The kindergarten had to speak first As I was in it ! was about the first. to speak. AS I came on the stage I saw many faces that were strange to me. Never before did I see so many people. I tried to speak my piece but it seemed strange to me also Just then the principal came up to me and told me to say another piece which I knew, and I was glad to say it.
 When I was going to my seat many of the people were laughing, others were clapping hands and still others were doing both.
 was glad when they were absorbed in the other plays and forgot about me I didn't know what all this meant, but now I know.
 TERESA KURTz.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
Hanging 8 May Basket.

Monday, May twenty-fourth, some of the children in our school hung our teacher May basket. There were four teen children. One of my girl friends and I hung it. Just as we hung it the teacher came out and we ran down the hill. She chased us quite g. ways, but she soon went back. We stayed on the side of the road for quite while, then we went back. All of the children were caught already and they were just going into the house. Then a few children came out and chased us. We were soon caught and then we went into the house. We played a game which was called fruit basket I had a very good time At ter o'clock we all started for home. I ar rived home at eleven o'clock.
 FREDAs LANCER, Age 12.
 GIIrlevviIle
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
A Dog Bully.

In the barnyard there was mother tending her kittens. Suddenly she heard a wee little squeak. It was a mouse She hurried toward the barn door, where the noise came from; she left her kittens where they were. Bow! Bowt' came the sound from where her kittens lay. Ii was Hubby, the dog, protecting Kitty's kittens from a large dog much largel than himself. Kitty heard Tubhy's bari and ran very fast to where her kitten. lay. When the large dog saw Kitty ht ran and disappeared down the street. EDNA WEAVER, Age 12. Providence
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lunch pail which they had lost.
 why, papa, how did you get your lunch?' asked Alice. "A four-footed errand boy brought it to me-" was his answer
 Then he went to his door and called: Here, Bruno" and out walked MT. Browns dog.
 T think he was very good and kept care of the lunch. for you," said their father, and all Alice and her brother said was :s.I wish he was our dog"
 FLORENCE MGOVERN, Age 1S.
 14lasgo
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Eagleville.
Valley Forge.

The wind is cold and blowing over the old Gulf road. Up wonder a soldier tolls up the hills, his footsteps stained with blood, his feet peep from his worn-out shoes, his shirt in strings. On his shoulder he carries rusty gun. The hand that holds the stock is blue with cold. His comrades are no better off Farther away we see horsemen, and the cannon half dragged and half pushed by men. Congress will prove helpless to pro- tect them. Disease will enter their huts by day. But all in vain, the danger will not frighten them, for they are the Continental army and these are the hills of Valley Forge.
 WILLIAM BOUREY. GlaSPo
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Little Dutch People,

Iolland, the home of the Dutch people, nd the little people there live very dif- erently from our American boys and iris.
 They wear old clothes and comcal lit- ie caps, and heavy wooden shoes that Q clump, c1ump, clump with every step.
 The roads in Holland are very different rom those in our country. All through there are many canals, and in the Rmmer time when the people want to go hywhere, they travel in boats. Holland as very cold winters, during which the lnals freeze over. Then the people have skate to and from wherever they want
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WIDE AWAKE POETRY
The Boy of the City.

God help the boy who never sees The butterflies, the birds, the bees, Nor hears the music of the breeze When zephyrs soft are blowing. Who cannot in sweet comfort lie Where clover blooms are thick and high And hear the gentle murmur nigh
 Of brooklets softly flowing. God help the boys who does not know Where all the woodland berries grow, Who never sees the forests glow
 WheH leaves are red and yellow. Whose childish feet can never stray. For such a hapless boy l say When Nature does her charm display God help the little fellow
 NIXON WATERMAN.