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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
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Mary;s Playmate.

Dear Uncle Jedi Mary had little lamb, but 1t grew up and so her father sold 1t to the butcher. Mary was very lonesome without 1t SC the butcher gave her 8 white goat which she named Snow ball.
 snewbali and Mary became close friends They played many games to- gether, Their favorite game was hide and seek Mary would hide and then call Snew5af He always succeeded in finding her, and the only place that he could reach was the upper loft in the barn, which was connected with the hay-mow by ladder. The gamo was always one-sided, however for the goat could never be prevailed upon to hide. He had all the usual tricks of 8 goat such as chewing tin cans and rubbers, and putting everything he saw. He was not allowed in the house, but he dis covered how to open the screen door, and then he could not be kept out. Many 8 morning Mary was awakened by nls putting her bed.
 Finally her parents decided that he was becoming too troublesome. There fore, one day, when Mary came home from school there was no playmate waiting for her. She is not sure, but she strongly suspicious that Snowfall went back to the same butcher who had given him to her.
 HENRIETTA HALL, Age 13.
 New London.
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W1pB.AwAHs PsRTRI.

A buaaEi FsuA Viewpoint. puE buady's lust baeH from th' capital,
 where tis siegnsesher's eeusin keeps restaurant
 there hes seen about everything wus to be saw Au' keeps us all iaHghiH-meFe specially
 Pa qs's seen people kueel en th' corners fer
 praFsfs, An same st ct dlnaer en arms Q their
 ehalfs, Psilcsmeus stand out in tn street ssst to
 shoR Fool sutsmobrels where they oughtn't to
 go, An Bud says tn women walk out on
 th' street Tn theayter clo'es-but you don't buy a
 seat His stcpmother's cousin said that wuz
 th' sryls Ar Bud swears 1t beats a theayter a
 mile He missed all th' movies 'csuse-well, he
 confessed He couldn't tell wilhelm he thought would
 be best. Tn pictures outside wuz each one such a
 gem He wore hisself out just a-lookin' at
 them But what Buddy says wuz tn queerest
 to him wuz men diggin' holes fer th' children
 to swim. That was out in a park where tn kids
 could 90 in An not have to lie to their folks that
 they'd been. Tn boys set along on tn edge of tn
 place With hurry up" looks spread all over
 their face. m men who wuz diggin' tn hole had
 their fun A-sayin' they guess it won't never be
 done '" Th' kids would git mad. then all holler
 an say: we bet our gran children git wet here
 some dayT Bud says them town simmin' holes look
 purity slick But ain't quite as friendly as Sycamore
 crici. He thinks what he'd miss most of all, he
 suppose. would be tyin' knots in tn other kids
 c!o'es. Fer tWrn swimmin' holes lack tn joy an
 the grief That comes with tn ancient Green ap-
 ples Chaw beef" William Herscheu, in Indianapolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
An Adventure i'm prenmrand.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once there was a I tle girl whose name was Frances. She Was fond of adventure and loved to wander through the woods and listen to the murmuring of the little streams that ran through them
 One day as she was wandering about IT, the woods she heard a tiny voice calling her. She looked around, but could see nothing. The next day she went to the woods again, but could not see anything that she thought could sp2ak. Though she looked and looked. Frances could see nothing but flowers On passing a bush, she heard the same voice. and it seemed so clear and dis tinct that Frances said, Where are youT'
 Here in the heart of the wild rose" answered the voice
 Soon Frances grew 30 small that she was able to fit inside the rose. She wandered until she came to what look ed to her like a big petal but found ], was the throne of the Queen of Roses. The queen showed Frances her throne and many other things that night before she put her to sleep on q rose n-tal bed.
 The next day Frances woke early and
 "iu s'Hl3 oHe say, rake Frances to $ ths sights in Rosetown today" Though Fances tried and tried. she could northink where she was until at last she thought of her entering the rose the day before. She got up and saw fairy coming toward her.
 Frances heard the fairy say. Hurry and get ready. for we are to take a triD through Roseland today"
 After tbnv
 wonderful sights There was a church and houses where the fairies lived but tho strangest and cutest of all was the village made of many rose petals and leaves. There was a grocery store. 4 butcher shop and many other things that you would see in the village around your house if you live in the country. Frances heard a queer noise. and woke up' sitting under wild rosebush.
 MURIEL BoESsING, Age 12.
 Norwich
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Fhe poE Mho sared 9 Reglment.


 Dear Uncle Jed! Jackie was the pet of the company: He was Scotch collie with a beautiful plumy tail, appealing brown eyes and an affeetienate nature. The men teeh great delight in teaching him tricks, and he would shake hands with the dignity of gentleman, pretend dead and even beg, with a pitifui yet cenleal aspect. Nearly ali the AEause- Alsnt was provided by his antics. One afterneen as he lay panting from the heat. little realizing what was hap pening, an officer came rushing into the foon, With bFeathless haste he pinned piece of paper to the deg's collar and ssidi Run, Jackie There p He d. rooted with his arm.
 Jackie knew. With two sharp barks for answer, he bounded from the floor and on the wings of the wind few across tho battlefield. Shot and shell whizzed around. him, but Jackie needed not. He must save the people. and he would. Soon, however, he arrived at the next camp. The note was taken from his col lar. and he was ready to start for home. For the first part of the homeward run ali went we'll But then the foe recog- nzed the savior of the battlefield. In a man gun did the work. The dog leaped 1 into the air with ye1p of pain, then fell tie ground to peacefully sleep. But he q d hero-the dog who saved a regi- nl=nt.
 DOEOTHEA SIMPSON, Age 12. Norwich.
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A Lost Cir
Willin1antic

Dear Uncle Jed Mister Policeman, will you please find me. Fse is Iosted,' , cried a little girl with blue eyes and yellow curls.
 Surely, my little lady" answered the policeman Tell me your name, and where you liver"
 My name is Dolly. and I live in a yellow and white house." she replied, wiping her tears from her eyes.
 "Dory what?'' the policeman asked, laughing, while doing so.
 No, not Dolly What, but Dolly" she insisted.
 "Oh, but what is your mamma's naIne?' he continued.
 My mamma's name is muvver," she said in surprise, because she thought everyone knew her mother
 While this conversation was going on the policeman kept walking with the little girl until he came to the police station.
 Step in here, my litte lady, and we will soon find your mamma" he said.
 Thank you. kind man." she answer ed, much satisfied.
 Just then a lady walked in and run ming toward Dolly she said in a smooth tone:
 Why, Dolly. where have you been?''
 T was losted and this policeman founded me-" she laughed, pointing to
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
RALtOUWI.LE

MT and Mrs. William Lewis and daughter Iris motored Sunday to Scot land where they called on relatives.
 MT. and Mrs Wardell Bennett of Roslindale. Mass, have been guests oi relatives here the past week.
 Mrs. Annie Knowles and Miss Belle s. Knowles, who have been guests of the formers sister, Mrs. Hector Mac Cornell. have returned to their home in Millville N. J.
 MT and Mrs. Ray A. Whipple and Mir. and Mrs. Leon Hi1l spent Sunday at Rocky Point.
 Miss Beatrice Simmons, R. N, of Boston. is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs. A. B. Simmons.
 Mrs. Jordan and daughter. Miss Alice Jordan. of Danielson. were guests Sun- day, the Fist of Mrs Elmer Keene.
 NIT. and Mrs Albert Goodhall spent the wee2 E,nd in Union.
 Mir and Mrs. George H. Pray and daughters spent Tuesday in East Kill lingly. where they attended the birth dav celebration of Mir. Pray's father, William Pray.
 Frank L. Bennett spent Sunday in Boston.
 At the bi-weekly Sunday evening preaching service, the 21st, held in the hall, Rev. J. W. Carter preached to an unusually large congregation on The Seaside Ministry of Christ.
 Following this, Mrs. Bartlett Caff-ey was in charge Of the Epworth League meeting, the subject being The Power of Loving Personality, Ruth 1: 14-22
 The Epworth Sewing Circle met cn Friday evening at the home of Mrs. William Cook
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A Visit to Nantasket Beach

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about trip to Nantucket Beach, went in big steamboat with my fa- ther. brother. cousin. and uncle.
 After we got down there we went in swimming. Then we went in and got dressed, and had dinner in a. restaurant.
 After dinner my father gave us each fifty cents to spend. First we went into rife range and shot at the ducks. Then We went into Hilarity Hall and went down the shoot. We stayed there about an hour doing lot of different things. Then we went out and saw the monkeys race in little automobiles on tracks
 Then we went out and met my uncle and father and went on the roller coast CTS. We went down a hill ninety-two feet high, and I felt awful when we went down. Then we had cold drink and went home. And that was the end of 9 perfect day
 NEWTON CARLSON, Age Ii.
 North Stouington.
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A Pleasant Visit.

Dear Uncle Jed One pleasant Sat- urday afternoon I though I would take walk. I started to visit one of my friends who lives about mfe from my house. I took Q path that went through the woods part of the way. The sun was very hot, but in the woods 1t was cool and shadn. I sat down on a stump beside the brook to rest. The birds were singing sweetly and there found some beautiful wild flowers. I picked some to carry to my friend.
 After I was rested I went on out of the woods and climbed the fence in to field of tall grass While I was walking along thinking about Red Rid ing Hood and the wolf. I heard rust ling sound in the grass and a big, blacK snake ran almost across my feet. l jumped and screamed; ran one way and the snake the other, and that was the 'ast I saw of him. I reached my friends house without further adven- lures; where I had a pleasant visit and my friends father brought ne home In his buggy in the evening.
 FANNIE DAVIS, Age II.
 Wiliu1antic
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO THE WIDE.
 AWAKEs.

whet we talk about our dumb friends, the dumb animals, we apparently do so because they are not always talking, not always complaining or making a noise. It is @ term that will probably stick to them, although we know that they are not tumb even though they do not talk the samo iansuage we do It has come 10 0e generally accepted that we do not sop to think that the animals have a means of communication even though it Is different from ours.
 You know how dog responds to your call. how he will bark, how he will cry when he wants to do certafn things. how he will run about and yelp in joyful an- ticipation much the same as a boy will turn 9 cartwheeL And then again there will be that insudible reply, but he re- plies nevertheless even though it may be only by look or wagging of his tail. Often he puts a whole volume of response In his brown. upturned eyes, and there are times when all his being goes into the expression of his thought. But he never remains inert and dumb when a friend greets him. scolds him or talks to him to pass the time.
 Dogs are the most expressive of anil mals. and some are so clever that when sitting in a seat beside their masters will bend their heads over on to their Shoulders and cuddie close to them when asked if they love their masters. Cats show their disdain and their love and the horse has a way of telling his likes and dislikes, and the wild animals are the least dumb of all-those untrained natural things that respond to every note of the forest, that converse with the winds and the scents and sounds that we do not even know exist
 We shall probably continue to refer to animals as dumb, but we should not for get what gifts of expression they nave even though they are different than our own.
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A Discontented Mind.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was a man named Jesse Simpleton. He had one son, whose name was David. Now Jes- se's son lived quite a distance from him.
 One day David sent Jesse a letter and told him his boots were getting old and to send him a new pair Now Jesse didn't know how to send them. He bought a large envelope and tried to put the boots in it, and couldn't do it, so he thought, I'll send them by teIe- graph? He hung the boots on the wires and went home An old man came along and seeing the boots, took them and as his own were all torn, he left his old ones.
 Pretty soon Jesse came along and seeing the old boots, jumped for joy, and said, My son got the new boots' MARGARET V. MCCARTHY, Age 10..
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
Every Day Science
 1 @ for Bo, {@a 1 &J Mechanics A
A Therrnostae
BY GRANT M. HYDE


 What is there inside the thermostat that makes it open the furnace when the house is cold, daddy? I don't see how little metal affair like that knows whether 1t is hot or cold"
 Surely metal knows when 1t is hot or cold. It feels heat as much as we do. All metals shrink with cold and expand with heat, and some metals are extremely sensitive. It Is because some metals shrink and expand more than others that thermostat is possible. This one that runs our furnace can feel change of two degrees-nuch less than you can feel.
 "The working part of a thermostat IS little bar of two different metals say, steel and brass-riveted together into one piece with the steel on one side and the brass on the other. Some times it is shaped like bar and some times like spring. Now brass IS more sensitive to heat than steel is, and when the heat rises, the brass side expands faster than the steel and causes the bar or spring to twist toward the steel side. In the diagram here, the bar co moves toward A. When the temperature falls, the brass shrinks faster and pulls the bar toward its side, or toward B.
 In the thermostat that runs our fur mace, A and B are electrical contacts with wires running to the basement When the temperature falls and ( touches B, it closes a circuit which thEQugh magnets, releases g weight motor that opens the furnace draft. As the temperature rises, ( moves over to A and closes another circuit which causes the weight-rnotor to. close the draft When we set the temperature by moving the little pointer to $ or 70, we move A and B so that one or the other $ nearer the present position of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
Colored Wash Goods

BENCH CRANBERRY Plain color Chambray, in a full line of shades. Regular price is 25c g yard
 SALE PRICE 1ee
 S2-INCH DRESS GINGHAM A choice assortment of the very most desirable patterns and colors. The regular price is 39c a yard
 SALE PRICE 35c
 YARD WIDE PERCAIE The regular price is 19c a yard, and it is worth it. Light, medium and dark colorings, in many pat terms
 SALE PRICE 15c
 3S-INCH DRESS VOuES Pretty Voiles, in many pleasing new designs. The regular price is 39c a yard
 SALE PRICE 3ac
 YARD-WIDE RATINE We have just received this line of new Ratine, and it is certainly beautiful. We can offer it in pink, old rose, lavender, green and Copenhagen
 SALE PRICE sec
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
The Sunday School Picn,.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about the Sunday school picnic. We had it on Thursday, Aug. II, 1921, at Atlantic Beach.
 In tho morning we got the sandwiches and cake ready. Then we got ready ourselves and went to the car. We took the quarter past nine car and the sunday school paid the chfidren's fare.
 When we got down there we swung in the swings and sea-sawed and went .a paddling. Then we put on our bath Ing suits and went in swimming.
 After we had been in swimming for l. while, we ate our lunch on the sand. and then we went in swimming again.
 We had lots of fun in the water. The breakers were awful rough. So we went across the car track into Brightman's pond
 When my mother called mo I was surprised to see how late t was. But We, didn't go home any way because here were two cars of people and both of them were packed fun.
 When I came home I was so tired that l wanted to sleep all night and al- most all next day.
 BETTY NJ. BENSON, Age 10.
 North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
Sang Praise for America.

Dear Uncle Jed: From shattered walls. broken balconies and hacked and gashed church steeples hoated the flags of the United States and Beigiunn. Great crowds were swarming into the ittle city of Roulers. It was a day of excitement and importance to those Bel Elans. They were participating in the eNercises which marked the laying of me cornerstone of a monument to the Findness of America that would stand through the years to come. The rnonu- nent was to be a fully equipped medical and surgical dispensary built by the American Red Cross.
 After the speeches and after the stone had been lowered to it's place the school children, who stood fin a great group, sang first the national anthem of their beloved Belgium, and then amid cheers they sang Americas anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
 The exercises closed with A sneAeh by little slip of a girl, one of the two hundred children of the Junior Red Cross colony of Roulers. who voiced in beautiful words the thanks of the chiI- dren of Belguim for what the children of the United States had done for them.
 ARCELIA DOYON, Age F.
 Glasgo.
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l Wild Life
 Gs of Forest &!a3 @ and Field 7+%I
Neighbor Gray Squirrel
 BY ADELIA BELLE BEARD

You must not think that neighbor Gray Squirrel is less interesting than his cousins of the woods, the Red and Fox Squirrels, just because he lives next door and you may see him any day and every day.
 To be sure, like the birds, he will make his home in almost any village, town, or park where there are large trees and where he is protected, and sometimes he becomes tame enough to cat from your hand; but that does not mean that his nature has changed. At heart he is still as wild as any wilder ness animal and he lives according to the laws of the wild.
 By making his home most convent ently in our midst, Neighbor Gray Squirrel is giving us a great chance to study the life and habits of one of Natures wild children, chance we should not miss.
 Forget, then, that you are sitting on your own doorstep, or looking from your own window, and watch your lit tie gray neighbor as you would Q crea- ture in the woods.
 See how he hattens himself out and spreads wide his short legs as he climbs up and down the trunk of the tree where he has built his nest. Notice how alert he is, how quick to take fright at any moving object, and how he disappears on the opposite side of the tree where, though you run to look for him immediately, he is not
 On the ground see how he moves in leaps, how he searches for acorns, nuts, or roots and then, with tail curled up comfortably on his back, he sets on his launches and eats what he has found, using his fore feet like hands.
 In the spring the Gray Squirrels are very active and, now and then, you can see one running over the high branches
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body: One day as she sat reading she saw a fly crawling along and very much In her way. So she rang bell and Marie, the maid, appeared Marie she said, ''Take this little fly and put 1t out of the window but do not injure ft'' Very well,' answered Marie, and she went and did what she was told to do. In a moment she came back again and, asked, Madame 1t is raining out of doors. Shall give her an umbrella? ?'' Now wasn't she kind? I'll say she was:
 ROSE scHANKHR, Age E.
 K7arwrish
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lYINNEns oF rRIzE nonKs

l-HurieI BrOessing of Norwich--The Bobbsey Twins in Great City.
 z-Ethel Holland of Taftville-The Campfire Firls in the Mountains.
 3-Betty M. Benson of North stoninp- ton-The Campfire Girls at the Seashore. 4-Fanny Davis of Willinsntic--Tbs Trail Of the Seneca.
 5-NovtSn Carlssn of North stoninq- ton-The Boy Scouts in Turkey.
 Winners of priEs books living in the city can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o,clonI- Monday morning.
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY wIDE-
 AWAKES.
4 Trip ts Revere Beach.

Dear Uncle Jed: The last time my fam fly went to Revere Beach we went bv automobile from North Adams. reaching the Crescent gardens at Revere Beach about 9.3o D. m.
 Ny eyes were daxzled by the spIendor and love9tness of tho gardens. The hoteI at which We were to stay was lit up with yellow electric lights. As far as the eve could see Tcre lights shaped ike cres- cents.
 The next night we au went into "th. pit" It was a iUng. narrow passage. Wa vent in. Afker We had walked d littIa way the food, which we had thought was solid. eaved in- When we came out we were an dirty.
 Then VIC went on a gigantic wheel. I dianT have time to buckle the strap WA1cA was to hold me on I shut my syes as went ID, but when reached fhe top I opened ny eyes. I could not stoD the scream that arose, tp my lips,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
Why Rabbits Have Beb Tails.

Dear Uncle Jedi There was once a litt!e rabbit and fox. They. were great friends. One day the fox was coming up the street with string of fish. The rabbit asked him where he got the fish and he said ''down to the creek'' If you want to get seme go down te the creek :aa sundown and stay there till daylight and then pull your tail out and it will be fu1l of fish," So the rabbit went down to the creek at sundown. He sat there and he thought he would freeze. At daylight he got up and tried to pull his tail, but he could not He gave a hard jerk. He thought he would break into. He got up and his tail was still in the water. That is why rabbits have bob tails nowadays.
 PAULINE WARAKOISKI, Age 10.
 Norwich.
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the policeman.
 ',oh, thank your" said the lady to the policeman
 Then, shaking ner finger at Dolly she said. Next time my little baby try not to get lost.''-
 All right mamma, and if does gel losted, I'll get the policeman to found me again"
 Her mother laughed, and taking Dol. ly by the hand went home. BESSIE BRUCKNER, Age IS. Neruioh.
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NTERROW

Stanton R. Burdiek is spending his va cation in Chaplin.
 Robert and Harriett Kibbee of Amenia N. Y, are visiting at Guia Hill farm.
 Mrs. l. F. Wilcox and daughter Miss Sarah, spent the latter part of the week at Willimantic camp ground.
 Benjamin Baxter is entertaining his sister ana her children from Canada.
 A. T. Burdic1 made a business trip to Hartford Tuesday.
 Mrs. Olive French was at >her parents home in Coventry Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-29
Linens and White Goods

70-INCH ALL-LINEN DOUBLE
 DAMASK A new arrival of much better vaIue than you have seen in years. It is worth $4.5O a yard. We have it in a beautiful chrysanthemum and spot design SALE PRICE $2.39
 NAPKINS TO MATCH
 $7.50 A DOZEN YARD-WIDE NATURAL LINEN A 75c Linen for Dresses or for en- broidery purposes. It is splendid value
 BALE PRICE 69c LYNCH ALL-LINEN TOWEILNG Red border design. Value 39c =
 SALE PRICE 25c 33e HEMMED HUCK TOWELS Bleached Towels with color border. size IT by 33-
 SALE PRICE 25c
 75c TURKISH TOWELS A fine assortment of good bleached Turkish Towels, some in fancy col- ors with brocade designs
 SALE PRICE 3 FOR $t,0o
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C, and the temperature must fall lower or climb higher to move C enough to make the electrical contact.
 Thermostats are used for other things besides furnaces. They are used to regulate the temperature of refrig- erating plants, to play watchdog in any room or building where constant heat or cold is desired.n -.--..--.---.