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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
A School Flower Garden,

Dear Uncle Jed: I wish to tell you about my school. The building is white and there are 37 pupils. Our school be- gins at o'clock and closes at S.S0 My teachers name is Miss Mary J. O'Con- nor. She makes our lessons very inter- esting. She lets us recite and then ask questions of each other, and besides we have a president, vice president, judges treasurer etc. Our lessons are reading writing, spelling, and arithmetic in the morning, language, history and geo. graphy in the afternoon. Besides we have special subjects which are agri- culture, civics, sewing, science and phy. siology. At 2 ess and noon we play baseball-girls against the boys.
 We are now planting a flower garden The boys spaded it and the girls are go ing to plant it. Am hoping we will prove successful
 EVA B. FRIES, Age 13
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
My Trip to Narrasansett Pier.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would tell you about my trip to Narragansett Pier. We started about a. m. with some of our friends in their automobile. We took our lunch with us, hoping to have a good time, although it looked like rain. It did not rain, but there was a very dense fog, so we could not see anything. We stopped at Chariestown. where we had our lunch and bought some oysters. By the time we started from there the fog had lifted so we could see. We then went on, finally reaching there. We only stopped few minutes for we had to get home. We saw many nice things We had nice time and arrived home about p. m.
 UNA BELLE HARBECK, Age II.
 NnryiRh
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
Aunston.
Moving.

Have any of the young wide-Awakes had the experience of moving? If you did I would like to ask you question. Did you or did you not like it? I liked it in some ways and in others I didn't. I liked it because many articles I had wanted were found in some tiny nook in packing up.
 We, (my brother other boys and D had a grand bonfire of things we didn't want
 I didn't like it, because about o'clock on the morning we were to move and while yet sleepy and drowsy I was awak. ened so my bed could be taken apart and made ready for the moving men. There was no reason q thought) why ] couldn't sleep awhile because the truck. men didn't come until about 2 o'clock.
 I felt sorry to leave our old home in which I had lived for nearly seven years
 There are my different reasons, the last being overcome as now I am so set. tied in my new home that I would fec as sorry to leave it as when left my old home.
 ELI L. CRAMER, Age II. NnTvuinf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
first of the week.

first of the week.
 Miss Clara Thompson, assistant at the postofice. is in Springfield.
 The dance at the town hall Saturday night was largely attended
 Mir. and Mrs. c. A Faulkner were vts- itors Saturday at Storrs college on High School day.
 Mir. and Mrs. S. G. Goodsell. Kenneth and Ralph Goodsen of Bridgeport Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Goodser of Westport. Miss I Hazel Bradshaw of Bridgeport were week <, end guests at the parsonage.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
ANDOVER

Mrs. Arthur Woodland of Hartford, a former resident of this place. was call ing on friends here in town MonSIy.
 Miss Idella Thompson is visiting at Nj. L. Websters.
 Mrs. Frank Fillmore of Maryland and Mir and Mrs. Charles Allen of Rockville were callers in town Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Thompson had friends from Springfield visiting them the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
Four Little Robins, Eggs.

As was going to school I saw robin ny out of nest. I went to look in the nest and saw four little robins eggs Alter a week went to the nest and saw young little robins crying for food As I went next morning took with me some worms for them. They almost took them out of my hands. The next morning I found them lying on the ground dead. I was crying for them almost whole dav. The mother robin flew down and wanted to carry them back to the nest.
 EDNA JELLO, Age ii. f Yanffc
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
The Flicker.

The Flicker is about 13 inches long.
 The yellow under the slS% ace of the wings, the yellow tailshaft and white trump makes it look different from other birds.
 They usually breed in the eastern part of the United States.
 The flicker inhabits the open coun- try rather than the forest, and delights in the park-IiAe regions where trees are numerous and scattered. It nests in any large cavity in a tree and readily ap- propriates an artificial box. It is possi- ble, therefore, to insure the presence of this useful bird about the farm and to increase its numbers. It is the most terrestrial of our woodpeckers and pro- cures most of it's food from the ground The largest item of animal food is ants of which the flicker eats more than any other common bird. Wild fruits are next to ants in importance in the fiicker's dietary. Of these sour gum and wild l black cherry stand at the head. The | food habits of this bird are such as tc recommend it to complete protection. | ZEPHERIN GAGNE, Age 13. 1 PIai
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
Hartford.

It was one of those bright days in ear ly summer about noon, when the sun shone with exceeding brightness and the sky was destitute of clouds and of azure blue, that I stood on Prospect hill, which is situated in the western part of Hartford, viewing this beautiful city. To
 my right and left rose endless rows of trees in the bloom of verdure while hills climbed to the sky in defiant grandeur. Here and there roads crossed and re- crossed, and now and then vehicles could be seen passing thereon. Straight ahead was the city itself. Towers and house tops arose above the trees and presented lovely scene. Grouped together and here and there the few domes that rose in height, presented a picture of some forest seen from distance.
 This scene, however, was completely changed when, as I descended from the heights and boarded trolley car, I ar rived at the city station and beheld a great confusion. Trains arrived and left
 automobiles and other conveyances sped by; people thronged the streets. All this was very different from the tranquility of the neighboring hills After walk ing through many streets, the one that appealed to me was the main street This
 one has many pretty buildings and parks and is especially noted for being the bus fest in Hartford.
 Among these edifices is the city hal and museum, both structures of white granite and very spacious Also the | Travellers, a gray granite building and known as the highest in New England One building which visitors especially
 look for is the state capitol. It is 10,
 cated in the center of the city and con | fronted by one coming out of the station ] by the main door. Up on a small hiI 1 it is built and is about two hundred feet | in height. Its dimensions are very large
 which makes it so attractive. It has
 large, golden dome and at the top of i is woman holding out two wreaths. l OVILA BLANCHETTE Age Is. | Danielson
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
A Smoky Adventure.

Mother, father, and l. were staying at small hotel near the volcano Hali- mauai. The crater, for this volcano is active, was on one side of the mountain and is quite large. On the steep crags. the smooth lava, with rough places where visitors had clipped pieces for souvenirs. gave mute testimony of fast eruptions.
 From the bridge which spanned a large chasm, mother and I, accompanied by father, stood to watch the great crat- CT As it was very near the top, we
 mad splendid view of the huge, yawn-
 ing crevice, from which sulphurous smoke was constantly pouring. Usually
 the smoke which is dangerous to
 breathe for any considerable period of
 time, rose toward the clouds
 AS we watched, sudden breeze blew the odorous vapor toward the bridge up- on which we were standing. With a
 warning cry, the guide ran, baseIy de- serting us when we most needed him. Father grabbed our hands and tried
 to follow the guide Tn the thick smoke
 which surrounded us, this soon became impossible. As we stumbled along, fath- CT heard shouts in the distance. After answering. he ran with us in the direc- ton of the voices. In what seemed to us an hour, but what was in reality only few minutes, we came to place where there was considerably less smoke. A few rods away, group of people were waiting, with stimulants and other nee essities for us
 After taking the representatives." as ! my father jokingly called them, we re- turned to the hotel, not a bit the worse for our exciting but none-too-pleasant adventure.
 MADELINE THTINE
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

for long time.
 The day after we arrived we went to Fairmont park. It was a beautiful big park. The trees in it were big, and the branches touched the ground. In the evening fireworks were shot off. We visited the museum of art. We also saw the elm tree under which the Declaration of Independence was signed. Every day we saw different things. But there is one thing which I must not forget to tell about That is about Betsy Ross house. In the house were shown the dresses which Betsy Ross wore. They were all pretty dresses, but if anybody wore them today everybody would laugh at them, because they were old fashioned dresses. There also was the first flag which Betsy Ross made.
 I did not understand everything SC well as I would now. I hope I can go again and write about some of the new things.
 CHARLOTTE COHEN Age 12. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
Al BIank Book,

am going to tell you the story of my life. was made in Boston, Mass. The day after I was made I was pu: into a large box,s No. 2S. That day a business man came in and ordered bo1 of blank books. No. 2S, It was just ms luck. I happened to be in there
 l wes put into freight car and ship
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

TorringtOn.-The Czecho-Sloyak nation al home of Torrington has purchased the Dwan block, South Prospect street. The incorporators are John Pasternall. John J. Hudack. Samuel 4. Hudack. Joseph Iirs- chak and Michael Slokan. The building was owned by Joseph RosSnbloom of Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Mary GAzlus of Willimantic-I thank you for the book entitled Girl from America I have read it and found it very interesting
 Florence Clark of New London-I have received three books from The Bulletin. appreciated them very much and mother did, too. I am much obliged.
 James Fentsn of Norwich--I wish to thank you for the premium book I re- cefved recently. In the Battle for New York is a fine story. I enjoyed reading t very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
A Wonderful Reward.

One bright day, George and a few boys were going to school, breathing the fresh air that told spring had come.
 All at once, they noticed something shining in the distance. George rushed towards it and, picking it up, found il to contain. a check of five thousand dol lars. He read the name and was glad to find it to be the pocketbook of the richest lady who ever lived in New York
 She gave him reward of one hun dred dollars which, to say the least, he did not expect. With that he purchased two rabbits, a fishpole and a nice bat and ball which he had long been wish. ing for. He had some money left vhicf he gave to his aged mother.
 ARMAND GILBERT, Age 10.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
friends in town Monday.

IflenuS m town Monday.
 Jacob Horowitz of New York is the guest of his parents for a few weeks Va cation.
 Saul Agranovitch of New London. for merly of this place, was the guest Mon day of relatives on Linwood avenue
 John Treadway of Great Neck, L. L. is the guest of friends in town for a few days vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
wrDH-AWAKE POETRY. A wshs-Up Song.

WMko-Op SOnSs Su's up; winds up Wake up, dearies Leave your eoyeflets white and downy, June's come into the world this morning. Wake up, Golden Head Wake up, Brownie Dew on the neadow-grass, waves on the water, Robins in the rowan-tree wondering about you Don't keep the buttercups so long wait ng,
 Don't keep the bobolfnks singing with out you. Wake up, Golden Head Wake up Brownie Czt-bird wants you in the garden soon You and I, butterflies, bobolinks and clover
 We've a lot to do on the first of June
 Charles c. D. Roberts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
New LOnd
The Ruunwnxx.

Harry was sitting up In bed, waiting for Pred, his pal, to whistle for him.
 Harry didn't have to wait long, for he heard Fred whistllng softly so he would not wake up Harry's mother. Harry opened the window and whispered "All r1EAt, I'll bs avwu h a minute" He was
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
A Trip to Philadelphia.

When I was six years old my moth CT, father, sister and I went to visit our aunt in Philadelphia.
 When we got there our aunt was very glad to see us, for she had not seen us
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
LETTERS WRITTEN BY wID5
 AWAKES.
The Resuit Of pisobedienee.

The Result of Disobedience.
 It'wzs the day of the annual ball game between Hxley High and Colby Hau.
 The two teams were equal and the gSuls was almost a tie. Jack Rover was at the bat Fred Smith, who happened to be looking the other way, coIlided with Jsck, who was on his way to first base. In Ghe mixup that followed Jacks spiked shoes dug into Fred's face, caus- ing bad hurt Jack apologized, but Fred said 1t wss all right
 When the doctor arrived he ordered ' Fred taken home immediately.
 IL was sorry Jack who returned home that afternoon and told his mother ht would always obey, for if he had don, what his mother told him to do he woult not have been at the game and this storJ would never have been written
 MARIE ToMAINo, Age 1s. Q Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
How I Nearly Caught a Fox.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my unsuccessful hunt. One afternoon when it got through showing we boys thought that we would go hunt ing.
 The snow was bright and sparkling We had not gone far when our hounds were heard in distance. The dog haC driven the fox near us all the time.
 The fox came about fifty yards from us and turned to go the other way. fired at her, but missed. The other boys were so excited that they did not fire and so the fox got away.
 JAMES MGRATH, Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
The May Rankat.

Thursday, May 22, after school the children of the fourth grade of Dan ielson grammar school hung Miss Wood. worth May basket, which was a sur. prise to her. She had a meeting after school. She could not share the good time with us, so she invited us to stay after school Friday night
 We played games and Miss Woodwork played the Victrola. We had cookies tS eat At five o'clock we broke up havins had delightful time.
 RUTH MARY ENoS, Age g. DanieIson
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
Norwich.
Funny" i"

Funny" is a lively little brown Bel gian rabbit. He had no mate, so we put him in with some beautiful Plymouth Rocks" At first they were afraid of him. but now they are we'll acquainted They follow him all around When they eat grass he does the same. He will follow one hen until she pecks him then he will follow another one. When they go to roost they find their roost occupied by Funny. He lies fiat on the roost and sleeps there all night Funny is very good name for him because he is, indeed, very funny
 EDNA WEAVER, Age F, Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

G. Wallace W. Hanger. of Wash inston. Assistant Commissioner of the United States Board of Media ton and Consolidation. who has been named by President Wilson to repre- sent the public on the railroad labor board. For many years previous to his association with the board of mediation and cancellation. to which he was elected in 1913, MT. Hanger was chief statisttcian and admins tratfve assistant of the bureau of labor statistics.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

Of Russia's population. two out of three persons are peasants
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

New London.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12
COLLEGE POINT
TEAM STRONG
Amboy Five Will Have Real
Opposition in Game at the
Auditorium Tomorrow.

The College Point five from Long
Island should furnish considerable
opposition to the Amboy big five
basketball team on the Auditorium
court tomorrow night. This team
according to the lineup received by
Manager Bill Manning is made up
of former star performers with the
City College Of New York repre-
sentative team and New York state
leaguers.
One name in the lineup received
by the local manager Is that of
Kaufman, a former City College
player. If this player is Marty
Kaufman who performed with
Buck" Margaretten's Y. M. H. A.
basketball team several seasons ago,
the fans are in for some real action.
Kaufman teamed up with Nat Hol-
man on the "Y" team In this city,
and between the two the local rep
re~sentative association team showed
plenty of pep.
Hank" Thomas, who was injured
in a game at Brooklyn on Sunday
afternoon, will be back in the AM
boy lineup tomorrow night. Co.'S
grove is expected to jump center
against Altman, Thomas and Reilly
will be stationed In the advanced
positions, and White and Cosgrove
will be the Amboy guards. kauf-
man, Fields or Caliguiri will be the
visitors advanced men, while Mer-
Ger and Messer are slated for the
defensive positions.
Music for the dancing will be fur
nished by Happy Rhone's Grasshop-
per Jazz band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12
RUTGERS PLAYS
WEST VIRGINIA
Scarlet Eleven Invades Nor
gantoWn Tomorrow Have
Been Training Hard.
BY srsoisI Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. IL. -
Rutgers is prepared to give West
Virginia a stiff tustle. despite the
.unpromising Scarlet record for the
season. when the New Jersey ma
chine invades West Virginia tomor-
row In the first game ever staged by
the two teams at Morgantown.
During the past week Robson,
All-American end of 1918. has been
working on the linemen daily and
has accomplished b great deal with
Slikor, Lentz, and Scudder, guards,
in particular.
The Scarlet backfield should show
inore speed than has been so far this
season displayed. J;ieb, the fresh
man who was looked upon to skirt
che Nebraska ends. but who was IN
back again and is showing his PROM
ising speed. Norman Whitehi.l. a
brother of Mike Whitehill, the Uni
vcrsity of Pennsylvania star, has re-
turned after having been u OF the
game for several weeks with an In
jury and has displayed considerable
ability in carrying the ball. His work
at heaving the pigskin has also at
attention. Ward. another
freshman, is also demonstrating his
speed. Maloney will probably play
Quarterback. Captain Gardner. half
back, will probably net play because
of his many minor INJURIES receied
in recent games. Voorhees,. who has
been playing a great game as defens-
i've halfback, is the m Scarlet grid
iron man who does not seem 20 mind
the Dummelling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12

This afternoon the Tuesday-Fri-
day business men will be divided in
to four teams for their second vol
ley ball league this fall. The Mon
day-Thursday class has already
played four games in their new
league. The teams in the Monday
Thursday class are as follows:
Capt. Peakes, Frank Comings, Katz,
Border, Stocker, Counihan, Shoe, S.
Miller, Kaplan, Forman; Capt.
Frantic, Steele, Pierson, Dilts, Be-
dell, Harry Comings, G. Miller, Ber-
nard, Massopust; Capt. Golderger,
Kasprzyak. Brewster, Solt, Larson,
Stremlau, Coogan, Wyckoff, Parker;
Capt. Schrimpe, Henry. Clausen, Tat
ton, Scott Coke. Mazzeo. Csipo and
Hutton.
Volley Ball Varsity Practice Today.
Following the regular Tuesday
Friday night sym class of this bust
ness men at 6:45 tonight the men
who have been selected as eligible
for the representative "Y" volley
ball team will play some practice
games. Last week marked the in
itial workout of the team. Each
Friday night following class will be
devoted 10 the volley ball first
string" men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12
SPORTING NEWS
BIC SCORES| IN
bOWL|NGMATCH
Local Y.M.C.A. Pinmen Take
8 From Roosevelt Penn
Berton Hits 256.

The Y. NJ. c. A. bowling team won
three straight games from Roosevelt
on the local alleys last night by large
margines the local combination hit
ting a team average of 956 in the
match.
The first game went to the local
association men by 101 pins. Ray
mond, lead-off man for Amboy, be-
ing high with ZIG. In the second
game the Big-stickers improved and
were defeated by but twenty-eight
pins. In this game AL Simonsen,
sub-anchor man for Amboy, took the
honors with PA while Weber of the
visitors made 204. The last game
found the Amboy Loufes collecting
plenty of wood, three annexing
double century o Bill Pember-
ton, the old reliable was there to
stick in a 256 score. Bill Eyerkuss
helped along the cause with 224
while Al Simonsen contributed his
second big game of the night 202.
These scores. together with Ray
mond's and Hoffman's good games,
Melted Amboy a 104S team total
which was 100 pins better than that
of Roosevelt.
High average for the night went
to Pemberton with 207. Raymond
was second with 1876 and Simonsen
third with 1913. Weber of the visi-
tors was their high average man
with 1873.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12
DRY DOCK FIVE
IN GAME TONIGHT

Confident of annexing their fourth
straight victory Wesley Wilson's
Perth Amboy Dry Dock basketball
warriors travel to Parlin tonight
where they clash with the repre-
sentative Dupont Powder Works
court team. The Dupont team with
Eickelberger, Fitzpatrick. Janicker,
Anderson and Eppinger in the line
up stopped the winning rush of the
Harmony Club five on last Thursday
night after the latter team had run
up four consecutive wins, and the
powder workers believe that the
shipyard players will be stopped at
the same stake.
Manager Wilson, of the local Dry
Dock team, will carry the following
men with him for tonight's game:
Runyon, center; Brownmiller and
Rankin, forwards: and Campbell,
Kurowsky and Loeser, guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-12
CROSS COUNTRY
RUN NOV. 10Th
Will be Staged at City Park,
Bayonne, Under A. A. W.
Teams to be Included.

The annual club individual and
team c~ross-country championship
of the state of New Jersey Metro
Lolitan Association. A. A. u, will
be staged at City Park, Bayonne, on
Thanksgiving Day afternoon, No
vember rs, starting at 8 O'Clock. The
race is open to all registered ath-
letes residing in the state of New
Jersey, north of Trenton, who have
not represented any organization
outside of the state within a year.
A club may enter any number OF
men for a team, but the first hve
count in the point score. In which
first place will count one point, Sec
ond place two points. third place
three points and so on. each contest
ant having scored against him the
number of points registered by the
place in which he finished. An oak
and bronze PLAGUE will be given
the team winning this champion
ship and the distance of the race
will be five miles.
The regulation solid gold New
Jersey state A. A. L. die medal,
emblematic of the championship,
will be awarded to the individual
winner; silver medal to second and
tronze medal to third, and iv reg
ulation gold medals will be present.
ed to the winning team, five silver
medals to the second team and five
bronze medals to the third team.
The entry fee is fifty cents and en-
tries are closed with William Cham
bers, chairman championship COM
mittee of New Jersey district, Net
ropolitan Association. 40 West 46th
street, Bayonne; Robert w. Ken
nedy, care Dieges and Clust. Is John
street, New York, and A. A. U. office,
290 Broadway, New York. Entries
close on Saturday, November 20.