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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
Franks Surprise.

Frank Hale was very manly boy 10 years of age. He lived in the city. One day his mother said: Frank, how would you like to visit your uncle in the eountry?" "Oh." he exclaimed, when shall I start?" 'sWell, you may start this afternoon" he mother re piled.
 The next morning after arriving at his uncle's house, he was awakened by the neighing of a pony. After a while he learned whose 1t was. He thought it was his cousins, but no, It was his.
 In the afternoon he received mes- sage from his father. He was to leave for home. Frank was very sorry, be- cause he had such lovely time, but he promised to come again. EDNA WEAVER, Age 12. Providence.
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Mx rria Ia RneLv Point.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought would tell you and the Wide-AwalSes about my trip to Rocky Point. Every sum mer I go to Oakland Beach and while at Oakland I would go to Rocky Point for the day. I went on the flying horses, the whip, the roller coaster, the widening waves and tried for sev- eral things. I won little white dog. It was china and I broke it. I heard lots of music and saw moving pie lures. We had shore dinner but I didn't like the lobster We had clans, clam fritters, potato chips, watermelon beach with my grandmother. My fa- ther takes me in the car. At another time will tell you about when I went to Roger Williams park
 HELEN KEBCH, Age il.
 DanieisOn
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
Yantic.
The Fourth at Wyassup Lake.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about picnic I went on one Fourth of July to Wyassup lake. There were twelve besides me. We went in a wagon. We had two big horses to pull the wagon.
 We left about o'clock in the morn ing. When we got there we didn't eat our lunch. But the children went in bathing and when we came out we had our lunch. All of the ladies brought cake and we had cake. sand wiches, lemonade and pie. After we ate our lunch we went in bathing again and then we went fishing and I got five fish. After we got back we went bathing and then some other people came. There were some chill dren with them and they came in bathing too.
 That afteronon we had a good time The pond was about six miles from home and we went home about five o'clock. It was about o'clock when we got home and when we had ou1 work done it was ten o'clock.
 l think that was the pleasantest | Fourth of July, don't you? Wish yor 1 could have been with us.
 | L. IRENE MAINE, Age 10. l Nerth Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08

kerchief. He said Look here; is this yours2'' No. it is not" I answered, mine was poor, and in 1t was money. q have money in this one" said the gentleman. and holding out yellow piece, said: Take it if it's yours.
 NO. 1t is not mine. That is yellow and mine was white. a silver half dol lar" said l.
 Well, then, is this yours. and this money yours2" asked the gentleman again, taking my handkerchief from the other pocket
 'sYesi Yesi That is the ore" glad ly said, and took it from him. T wanted to find out if you were telling the truth said the man. ri you had said the silk Handkerchief was yours. or the yellow piece. I'd have known that you weren't telling the truth; but see that you told the truth. Now take the gold piece. IT give it to you. Be always good and true"
 MARY BY,AH5JSYAK Ase 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE ANAkEs.
 0..- Rf..L
Our Club.

A few of us girls under the lead orship of Mrs. Dart. made up a club and called it the Busy Seven. Once a week we meet We sew. cook, or bake We have already made many things, such as aprons, caps, slips, tea aprons. fudge and orange cns- tard- We have many cooking uten- Els which come in very handy each time we do something. Tn summer we do much canning, which Is a great help to our mothers. We ai- so think it much fun to do a little work We have planned to go on a hike as soon as the weather gets warm and the snow meits away. We expect to have an entertainment after Easter vacation Mrs. Dart Is sick at present. so we have not had a meet ing for a long time. As soon as Mrs Dart Is better we expect to go or with our work.
 LENA SASLowsKY, Age 1s.
 Oakdaie.
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WIDE AWAKE POETRY.
 THE BLuEBiRp.

Fanny Runnslls Poole. When naples are tooched with rcsv The binsbsrs thrsus with fond desire
 For the bloss of Spring,
 And on eager wing A rieam oE orange, a sheen of blue, Be zkims and flashes the azur
 through Sometimes when snownskes falter
 down, And dark eins frvwn where chin and
 brown Rises the outline of the hill; when the wind saiutes the wand'ring
 cloud With insistsnt whistle keenIy loud. There comes q pause. the sun half
 glancea, crows discourse. the robin advances. And sparrows chirp with right good
 viii. Then the blueblrd wakes my expect
 ant heart His llquid carol the fineness of art, Just for an instant and he has fled! Over the orchard my feet are ledi mount the upland. wend the plain, Only to hear that song again.
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Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about my trip to Rhode Island. One Saturday my mother told me that Sunday we were going to Rhode Isl- and. s
 I was happy as all children are to go. The night before we got our things ready so we would not have to bother in the morning.
 So when morning came we got ready and started to Rhode Island.
 When we got there we had our din- her and then we went in bathing. After we were in a while big breaker came and knocked me down. I began to cry.
 We came out of the water and dressed. After we had got all dressed we had our supper and started for home.
 I thought we had a delightful time and wish we could go again. KATHERINE DWYER, Age 12. New London.
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ARTHUR o. N. WOOD, Age g. Mansfield Center.
My Cut Finger.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought would tell about my cut finger. Last Satur- day I was whiting. I placed the stick on log. and went to hit the stick and my finger was right in the way and the axe slipped and cut in down to the bone. went in the house and got my coat on and went down to the doctors and had two wire stitches put in it. Then I went home. home from the mill and told me not to touch the axe any more, and think I will leave it alone after this bad cut.
 SIDNEY RooDE, Age 10. | Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
Almays Tell ths Truth.

Tn the summer time I pick straw berries, huckieberries and raspberries. sell them near the city and the money I bring to my mother.
 One time I got for strawberries a half dollar and wrapped it up in my handkerchief. As I was going home lost the handkerchief with the money. My gfadness changed. Crying, turn cd back to find what lost. Not far from the city met boy and gentle man. He saw me crying and asked why answered that lost my hand
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
rHE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys' and GrIs' Department

have vacation I stay home and keep house for mother. She has to go out working.
 In front of our house is q large na- pie tree. On the south side of our house is a small lot on which there is few fruit trees: also another large maple tree. At the northeast side is where we have our garden. On the east side is a very large mulberry tree. The building which we have is a seven-room house. There is a barn, a shop. and wagon and wood shed. I go to Stone school. in the fifth grade. like to go to school.
 MYRON BOGLISCH. Age 10.
 Eagleviile,
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My brother and I went trapping for muskrats. We set nine traps. When we went to look at them we had two muskrats. Then we went home and showed them to my father. and he said we could get sS for the two of them. Saturday we went to the city and we divided the money between the two of us.
 HAROLD MARIA. Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
New Linssin Fiuur.d.

Not far from Hodgsnsville in Ken tnciy there once lived a man named Thomas Lincoln He had built for kimsen a little log cabin There was but one room fn this calm.
 The cabin was by a brook and an aEur-nowfng spring of water. Thomas Lncnln had a boy named Abraham lincoln When Lincoln was seven years old his mother died.
 she was buried in a field. Most ev- Ury day Abraham would wander out into the fields and sit and mourn at his nothaF'B gruwA. He did not 10 tn urhooI very much but, he studied at home. He made snowshovels out of uood and did arithmetic on them When kS wore one out he made an- other one.
 ARTHUR THoLEN, Age s.
 Norwich R. F. D. No. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08

Richard looked very sober as it brought the matter to him as he had not seen 1t before. Tt is beautiful" he said" and the person who lost 1t must feel very badly. It isn't my knife, though I did find it.
 And you could never enjoy it, be- cause you'd always be thinking how sorry the person who lost it must be" said his hister.
 I'm going straight over to MT. Ellis, and ask him if he lost it." And he did.
 Ellis. Where did you find it? It's the one grandma sent for Horace's birthday"
 I'm glad I found it for you,"- said Richard, and he was. Next morn ing he received fine four-5iaded pocket knife from MT. Ellis. He could enjoy this knife because no one lost it.
 MILDRED JOHNSON, Age 1s.. Danielson.
 The Busy Little Carpenter. Peter Howe was a small boy He lived in the country with his mother and father.
 On his birthday. Peters cousin gave him a box of tools, which included a saw, hammer, some nleS, some boxes of nails and several other arti- cles.
 When he got the tools he was very happy, but he did not know what to make with them. He hammered the nails here and there until they were all gone.
 One Sunday his parents vent to the church. They did not take Peter with them because he was 9 noisy boy. When they were gone, he began to 1 think what he should do. He remembered that the table was
 so high for him that he had to use a I high chair.
 l So he took out his tools, turned the
 table over and soon was hard at work. He was very hard at work in- l deed, because when his parents came home, he did not see or hear them l The father at once stopped him, but he had already sawed two of the legs off and it did not stand level. So af-
 ter Peters father gave him a scold- ing he also gave him the table be-
 cause it was no use to them. So the
 little carpenter completed his work
 after all.
 STELLA KURTZ. Age 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
My Black Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to write You about my black cat. His name is Tiptoe. He will lie down in my Ian and purr and he catches all the mice and rats in our house.
 When he catches them he will bring them up to the doorsteps and cry "Mewl Mew!" until we open the door and see what he has. like him very much. I go to school almost every day. My teachers name is Miss Welch.
 MARY BOGLIsCH, Age '.
 EagIeville.
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Colchester.
NM Pet,

My pet is dog and his name Is Gyp. He ought to be called Tricksy. because he is full of tricks. He will jump over my hands and give me his paw. He was given to me. Gyp is two months old.
 BILLY DUNN. Age T.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08

the way this time, and reached home. tired and hungry. but with our buck cts well filled.
 JENNIE LIFSCHITZ, Age IS. TTnca sYille
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
A Severe Winter.

It has been very severe winter the worst we have had for long time. We have had so much snow this winter that in some parts of the country you could stand on the snow and reach the telephone wire. But at last the good old spring has come. It has been so muddy up north of our house that many autos got stuck.
 This spring one man went in over the running board and could not get out, but he telephoned up home and his boy came down with a pair of horses and pulled him out. It has been so muddy this spring that even on the main road autos get stuck.
 School let out Wednesday,, March 80.
 ARTHUR o. N. WOOD. Age g.
 al.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
UNCLE JEo's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

Many of the members of the Wide Awake Circle have written about their pets. their cats, their dogs, their sheep and other animals. and no doubt many who have not written aoout them have and enjoy them just the same.
 We owe much to the animals which we have as pets even as we do to the other animals which are too big to he elassed as pets. though we may think much of them for their faith fulness and gentleness.
 And while we think much of our pets andedon't like the idea of giving them up. there are many times when We know that they think very much Of us and are not only willing to play with us and make us happier, but are ready 10 protect us and warn us aealnst danger.
 Many are the instances when a cat or a dog has awakened some member of the household when leaking gas threatened to asphyxiate the fam ry. when fire had broken out or thieves were about We also know how dogs have saved people from drowning. and even parrots have call cd for help in time to frighten away burglars. All the animals which we love and keep for pets or use have at one time or another proved of great value to their owners.
 But it is not solely for these req sons that we should treat them kind b. We should always be considerate Of dumb animals. If we expect them to Dc good to us we should be always be good to them They know who thelr friends are and they have a way of showing 1t that is unmistakable The cats and dogs. and the dogs es- pecially. Ike 10 romp and play and they are better pets and their owners are better boys and girls if kind treat ment governs their conduct toward them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
pmcripfion of Mv Hom..

Dear Uncle Jcs: am going to ETite you abs1t my home. I have lr has a black cat have one lro1her and one sister. When ws
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
My Pet Rabbit.

One day went out hunting with my brothers dog Rex Soon heard him bark and went to see what he had. He was barking in the wall, so began to take the wall down. When I got it down I discovered 1t was rabbit. | got the rabbit alive and took 1t home and put 1t in box that made. Then fed 1t on apple tree limbs, apples and turnips and give it water every morning and night.
 EDWARD MARIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
LETTERS OF AckNowLEpeMENr

Gertrude Fontaine, Of NorWich- Many thanks for the prize book you gave me. entitled The Talking Handkerchief" I have read 1t through and found 1t instructive as well as in terestlng.
 Jennie Liftsehifz, of Uncasville- The prize book you sent me was a very pieasant surprise. I read it all through the day received 1t, and was very much interested in it. E
 Lena SaslowsICy, of Oakdale-Many thanks for the book you sent me en- titled. Tn Russian Trenches" which ! have read and found very interest ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

l-Asnes SatkewsiCyi of Norwich Hiida's Mascot.
 s-sidnsy Roode, of Plainfield-Tr / Boy Scouts In Turkey. s-Betty Benson. of North Ston- ington-Betty. the Scribe.
 EArthur O. N. Wood, of Mansfield Center-In the Camp of the Della wares.
 s-MiIdred Johnson, of Danieison- PeEgy Alone.
 s-hyrsn 7osIiseh, of Eagleville- Under Fire in Servia.
 T-stslIa kurtz. of Yantic - The Yellow Violin.
 HL- Irene Maine, of North Ston- ington-EiIzabeth Hobart.
 Winners of prizs books living in the city can get them by calling at The Bulletin business office any. time aft CT ten o'clock Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
One Day Trappins.

MARY BLAHUSIAK. Age 10. West Wilmington.
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To work for a living is no disgracs
 unless you work others
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My Trio to Rhode island.

Norwich.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-26
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETIT
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL

Estate of Ole J. Johnson.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole
J. Johnson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota, to Anna
Marie Gaarder, Gunda Marie Magnusen,
Louise Dahl, Lille Annetta Thorpe,
Laura Louisa Olson, Sarah Josephine
Ahln, Arthur o. Johnson Samuel l..
Johnson and all persons interested in
the allowance and probate of the will
of said decedent: The petition of
Samuel L. Johnson, being duly filed in
this court, representing that Ole J.
Johnson, then a resident of the County
of Stevens, State of Minnesota, died on
the 10th day of February 1920, leaving
a last will and testament which is pre-
scented to this court with said petition,
and praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament of
said decedent, and that letters testa-
mentary be issued thereon to Samuel L.
Johnson. Now Therefore, you, and each
Of you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in City of Morris,
County Of Stevens, State of Minnesota
on the 18th day Of April, 1920, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable A L. Stenger,
Judge of said court, and the seal of said
court, this 18th day of April 1920
COURT SEAL A. L. STENGER,
Judge.
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-26
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO RzI1
CLAIMS, AND FOR KEARINa

State of Minnesota, County Of Stew
ems, IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of William
Wagner, Decedent.
Letters Of administration with VIII
annexed this day having been granted to
Karoline Wagner
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against his
estate in this Court, be, and the same
hereby is, limited to six months from
and after the date hereof; and that Mon
day the 18th day Of September, 1920, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at the City
Of Morris, in said County, be. and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon ana
the examination, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be present
ed within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in the Morris
Tribune as provided by law.
Dated March 9Th, 1920.
Court Seal) A. L. STENGER,
Judge Of Probate.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-26
SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF STEVENS. DISTRICT COURT,
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Charles A. Frakes, Plaintiff,
VS..
Julia A. Ploff, Julia A. Ploaff, and Julia
A. Plouff, also all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien, or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
mOned and required to answer the COM
plant in the above entitled action which
has been filed in the Office of the clerk
of said court and to serve a copy of
your answer thereto upon the subscriber
at his Office in the City of Morris, Min
nesota, within twenty days after the SER
vice of this summons upon you, exclu-
sive of the day of such service.
If you fail to answer the complaint
within such time the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
therein.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Morris, Minnesota.
Dated March 25th, 1920.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-26
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF STEVENS. DISTRICT COURT,
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Charles A. Frakes, Plaintiff.
VS..
Julia A Ploff, Julia A. Ploaff, and Julia
A. Plouff, also all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien, or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this court by
the above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants the object of
which is to obtain a judgment that said
plaintiff is the owner in fee of the fol-
lowing described real property and that
said defendants and each of them have
no estate or interest therein or lien
thereon: The North East Quarter
(NEA) of Section Eighteen (18) in
Township One Hundred Twenty-four
(124) North of Range Forty-three (43)
West, situated in Stevens County, Min
nesOta.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Morris, Minnesota.
Dated March 25th, 1920.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-26
LIVESTOCK = SHIPPERS
HOLD SHORT COURSE
Discuss Problems Relating to Live
stock Breeders and Bills Passed
By Legislature

The most successful year of the
Minnesota Livestock Shippers Asso-
citation eliminated in the Short
Course and annual meeting held Jan
uary % and 20 at st. Paul. The first
day was devoted to studying the pro-
blens of the shippers association by
discussions as to the best methods of
grading, weighing loading marketing
and feeding, lead by President Hal
vorson and other shippers. The diff
cultieS at the terminal market were
also presented by representatives of
the commission firms, buyers and
packers. 1t might be termed a most
valuable day for all who attended
1t was thought by some that a two
or three days course should be held
A word Of warning was given that
managers and shippers should see to
1t that better partitions in many
cases should be built in the cars.
The buyers discriminate very strong
ly against bruised animals, caused by
broken partitions and the mixing of
various types of livestock More
care should be taken in uniform
grading of hogs at the local yards.
Mr.. r. J. Wells of the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission, who is
now assisting the shippers in their
troubles at South st. Paul, gave a
very interesting talk on what the
commission had done since it's estab-
lishment, and gave credit to the Cen
trail Shippers Association for assist
ance in the passage Of the bill Great
ing this commission and helping that
office with their problems since their
establishment. He showed that or
der Of the commission had caused the
lowering of the price of hay and
grain at the stockyards, which had
resulted in saving the shippers over
100000 the past four months.
Many other important matters have
been taken up by this commission
which will result in great benefit to
the shippers of Minnesota.
The business session showed the
work of the Association the past
year, particularly with reference to
the assistance they had given in the
Introduction and passage of five very
important bills, the most important
Of which ~ G=e=-=a bill providing for
the South st. Paul branch of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
and the bill providing for mutual
liability insurance for shipping asso-
citation.
Association managers may now be