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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
PLANEIEID

The biennial reunion of Plainfield academy students Is set for Thursday, Sept l. A meeting will be held at the academy building at 1O.30 a. m., and lunch will be at the Congregational church Vestry at l D. m.
 The program of the afternoon will consist of addresses, etc, from former students. Each speaker is to choose hsi topic, encouragement to reminiscence sug- gested. There will be a reception at 8 p. m. An orchestra will be in attendance afternoon and evening, The committees are:
 Board of Manaserz-Frank H Tf1ing- hast, Miss Ruth A. Hall. Miss Sarah M. AveriIl, Henry Dorranee, Dr. Frank Smith.
 Decorating Committee-Miss Agnes Burleigh Allen, Mrs. Lizzie Hayden Ken nedy, Henry Dorrznee.
 Banquet Committee-Miss Annie L. Tflllnghast, Mrs. Evelyn HaIvey Hall, Mrs Susan Ashley WInsor
 Music Comnittee-Frank H Filling hast, Miss Ruth A. Hall. Mrs. Harriett L. BarStow.
 Reception Committee-Mrs Jennie olin MathewBon, Mrs, Harriet T. Barber, Mrs F'reeaove Sanderson, Mrs. Mary F. LOT ing, Mrs. Mary B. Gallup, Mrs. Rose L. Douglas, Mrs. MarNn Q. Simonds, Mrs Lotta l.. Dodge. Mrs. Lucy T. Chapman, Miss Anna P. Smith, Miss Margaret Sul- livan. Mrs. Gertrude s. Laird, Mrs. Fan. nie P. Clark, Rev. Charles Spalding George A. Ross, Lucian Burleigh, W. B Gallup, Everett E. Brown, ". L. Palmer
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HAMPTON

The Harmony club met with Mrs. Carl Jewett Wednesday, II being present.
 The grange fair will be held at the hall in September.
 The Ladies' Aid society fair will be held at the chapel.
 Mrs. Weston Thayer of Amherst, Mass is visiting her parents.
 Merius Jewett is also visiting his par ents.
 Mrs Charles Burnham and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Whitehouse and Mrs. Congdor have returned home after camping at the Congdon farm.
 Mrs Annie Prentice of Providence # visiting at Frank Nichols
 Mrs. Mercie Green of New Haven and Mrs. Alice Murdock of Boston have beer visiting their nephew, Wallace Jewett.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Palmer and Mrs Newton and son called on friends in towI Wednesday, Mir and Mrs Carl Jewett and son Les lie are visiting in New Haven. 1 A party from New Britain has tn contract for unloading the trap rock fo Bfgelow Hill The state road going north Is nearl completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
MERROW

Mrs. William Webster and daughters Misses Dolly and Mildred Webster. of Stafford, were guests Friday at Guia Hill farm.
 Miss Mildred Wooster is at her home in Stafford for her vacation. She is steEographer for Dr. Phoenx, at Hauu- ton Institute
 spending her vacation at Winding Brook farm.
 Miss Hazel West of ToIland is visit ilN at Bdgewood
 Mir mad Mrs. Henry Beebe of El- nngten, were guests at Guia Hal farm the latter part of the W eek.
 August 18th Frank Willard went to Wales, where he was a member of the band that furnished music for the Old Home Week celebration
 Several out of town guests were at the home of MT. and Mrs 4. T. Rurdtck during the week. to see Mrs. E. c. Bur dick, who is still confined to the bed at he sons home.
 MT. and Mrs. I F. Wilcox accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. B. c. Phillips of Wiui- mantis, motored to Rocky Point, Sunday, the 14th.
 Mrs. O1in French entertained Miss Marjorie Andrews of Coventry the mid die of the week.
 Mildred and Beatrice Moriarty of Mansfield Depot are spending a few days with their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Louis Geriere.
 John Deane, of Ashford, is with his daughter, Mrs Sarah spinks. for a week
 Ira Wilcox, accompanied by the Key holds family of Eaglevilfe spent Sunday at Appanaug, R. |
 The funeral of Mrs Harriet Merrow, held at her home, August 18th. was largely attended. Mrs Morrow would have been one hundred years old had she lived until Dec. 24th. She had lived in the house in which she died for seventy five years with the exception of 6. few winters spent in Hartford with fer chll- dren.,
 Little Miss Elanor Hopkins Of Eagle vile, spent a day of the past week with Mir. and Mrs. Olive French.
 Arthur Haier has sold his farm to John Urban.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 WIDEAWAKEs
A Picnic in The Woods

Dear Uncle. Jed: What could be more delightful than a picnic n the woods among the leafy trees. green grass. pret- ty flowers and singing birds? Our party was not large, but We had lots of pleasure. There were some of my friends with me.
 Then we chose a good spot for our large napkin on the ground. upon which We arranged our things we brought to eat. Near us was little pond. in which some boys were sailing small boat. Thus we had plenty to eat and talk ahout while we were Sen- gagged in eating. There was a gentle breeze and the situation was charming
 After we had finished our lunch, we started for a spring some distance away, to refresh ourselves, with a drink from It's cool water. As we were walk ing along, I discovered a bush of blue berris. We stopped and picked them In
 a pail which we took along
 When we had each taken a drink at the spring from cup We had brought along, we played toss the ball on the grass till we were tired. It was getting la:e so we started on our way home. wish that all the Wide-AWakes could have a picnic in the woods, too.
 IDA wINAKoR | CoIchestar
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] For. Boys to.Make
 IC HanGicran A
A Priceless Cooker
BY G. N. HYDE

BI N. n I'VE
 How many times has mother said that she wished she had hreless cook CT? Why not build her one?
 The main part of the cooker is 2 strong box-a shipping box or, better yet, a homemade box Its dimensions should be about IS in. high, IS in. wide, and % in. long. If you use shipping box, go over if and make 1t tight and strong. The cracks between the boards should be as small as possible Next build a cover of light boards, held to- gether with croSs-slzts and fastened to the box with strap hinges. Fasten rope to hold the cover in position when it is open SO that it will not fall back and tear eE the hinges.
 For heating receptacies got two tin paiis of average size. The kettles moth CT expects to place in the cooker should slip into the pals loosely.
 The shelf (S) to hold the pails should be built of light boards and fitted snugly inside the box, about in. down from the top edge. resting on some cleats. After 1t is in place, up- end the pails 10 mark the sire of their tops on the shelf. They will probably he about 10 in in diameter The holes should be slightly smaller than the pail tops so that the pails will hang by their rims. Gut the holes with key-hoie saw.
 For insulation to hold the heat pack all the box below the shelf and about the pails with excelsior. To insulate the top, wadded cloth pad IS the cas-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
STOVNCTON

People come from long trips to the old Town and stiR Rtnp at the inn.
 StOntngt0n seems to be popular with morcrists for fully one hundred auto mobiles per hour pass on the stata high way. The thoroughfare is. the 7naia or. between Boston and New York, the road being of cement for hundreds of miles, tourists pour through the historic old town of Str1ington and many visit Deans Mills, with it's pond of pure wa ter and it's fine scenery. An ideal spot in which to pass the lunch hor~.
 The other day man who cana here on a business trip remarked he guessed that Stonington didn't know the war was Over." as he had to pay wartime prices for . cool drink and ssh of ice cream,
 Dr. Jules Jordan of Providence, with company of young singers plan 10 pre-. sent two one-act operas in the borough.
 W. L. Bliss, who has been spending his vacation here has returned to his home at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Leon James, of Hope Valley, mctored here for over Sunday Mrs. A. c. Sade is visiting in New York.
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Baltic.
The Lost Horzeshoe.

Dear Uncle Jed- Not very ions aro my brother, one of my girl friends and went huckleberrying in a lot about a mile from our house. We started from home at II o'clock.
 On the way over IF brother found horseshoe (which means good luck), but after we started picking he lost it. Then the baG luck started. We could not find any huckleberries.
 After we had about four quarts alto gether We started for home My girl friend had her dog with her. We were about half way home when We noticed that the dog was limping. We looked and saw that the dogs foot was bleeding. so we hurried along and found sons spiders web Cfor that stops 1t from bleeding) and put it on the dog's foot. It soon stopped bleeding.
 Then we kept on till we had another fright We were walking along and talking when we heard something. We looked down and saw a big black ssake The snake looked at us, jumped and rao through the wall
 When we were almost honSe my fySerd steppeo Into a bees nest. A bee rok ioto her shoe somehow and stung her in many places. Soon we started again for hon. and this time reached home without anv more trouble
 Don't you think the losing of tha, l horseshoe brought US bad luck7
 ARCELIA DoYoN, Age IA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
EAST HADDAM

Mrs. Maria AesSley and Mir. aad Hrs Harry Edwards of Afddle5urv, cn.lss on Mrs. W. H. BeozEith recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. Ely Roger- of 6u.rtf Manchester, were callers Sunday, fhC 14th, at the home of Ar. Rogers par- ents. Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Ro=e-s.
 Miss Grace Nance. who has b..n vls- ting relatives here, has returneI % be- home in New Britain.
 Miss Ruth BiiieS. wll has been sp.ad- Ing few days at Oak Knoll cottars, Lake Basham, has returned to New York.
 A large crowd atten5ei Pomona Grange meeting at Hammoazssef, Nadl- son, Thursday last.
 Dr Anasa Chaffer Of New York a spending his vacation with rIH pzrrnsr. Mir. and Mrs. E. ". ChafTee.
 Miss Glsdys Cone. of NortA Pssln is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. H. Eal- ly.
 Mrs. A. ". Chaffee Is entertaining Mrx. Edward Browneil. of Springfield. sIass.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
CAMP MEETING
 OPENS SESSIONS SUNDAY
Special to The Bulletin.)

Special to The BulIetin.)
 Wilimanttc Campground, Aug a. No finer weather could have been grant ed the campers for the opening day of the S2nd session of Winimantic Camp meeting than the smshiny and breeze tempered atmosphere Sunday. As usual the first Sundays sessions were devoted to the .Woman's Home and the Woman s Foreign Missionary societies
 At 10 o'clock, in the tabernacle.< the Woman's Home Missionary Auxiliary meeting was held. Mrs. Stephen Pren- tis Of New London, president of the Norwich District W. H. M S., presided. The speaker was Mrs. Jerome Greer, conference corresponding secretary, wife of Rev Jerome Greer, of Mystic.
 The service opened with several ;n- spring hymns. A chorus choir on .ha platform led the audience. The leader of the singing this year is Elmer G. Wilson Smith. of Providence, son of the late pastor at Wfllimantic M. E. church Rev. c. Harley Smith. Mrs. John Gallup. of Mo0sup. vice president of the district W. H M. S., read the scriptures and Rev. W. H. Ban of Norwich the district superintendent, of- fered prayer. Mir. Smith gave the solo Still, Still With Thee. Miss Sarah Greer daughter of the speaker of the morning was pianist. Mir. Bath gave the ne- tices. Faith of Our Fathers was sung
 Mrs Greer spoke of Columbus as practically the first missionary to Amer lea, and of the coming later of repre- sentatives of various races. as wen as the native Indian. AN these people make problems for the W H. M. s. whose work extends all the way from Porto Rico up to Alaska. The society works among the Jews, the negroes, and all the polyglot races that come to these shores. Mrs. Greer emphasized thhing and stewardship. An offering was taken for the work of the society.
 At 2 o'clock was noted the annlver. sary of the Woman's oFreign Mission. ary Society. Mrs. Costello Lirpitt, oi Norwich, president of the district, co
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
WILLIMANTIC

ever the matter might have been. Polek had 1io right to use force to enter With out knowing his status Both were at fauIt and therefore he would drop charges of assault brought by both, ind them guilty of breach of the peace and suspend judgment.
 William weuisch, of No 305 Main street charged with theft of bag Of -four from a railroad car. was bound over to the next criminal term of the wfndham county superior court under bonds of $50e, furnished by his father, after Judge Foss had overruled de- murreT.
 Tn 4he Ione continued case of Napo- leon Normandfn, charged with intoxica- ton and breach of the peace, Judge Ross found him not guilty of intoxica- tion. but guilty of breach of the peace and fined him $2 and costs. amounting to sss5 which was paid.
 Harriet E, Stone, 70, died Saturday morning at the home of her nephew, waAer E. Wilson of No, 5S3 South street. She was born in Sterling, Conn, in 1851. the daughter of John and Bet sy Stearns Stone. Surviving her is nevhew. Walter E. Wilson of this city, a brother, John H. Stone; a niece, Bertha Stone; and a nephew, Willis Stone, all of Moesup.
 News Brtsfs. George vegiard of No. IT Prospect street Is visiting friends in Providence and Boston.
 Dr. Chester NJ Scripture and family left Saturday morning for Belgrade Lake. Me, for 3 vacation.
 Walter Flynn, formerly of this city now on the training schooner. Blac Duck, at Bristol, R. l., is visiting rela' lives in wiT1imantic
 Miss Honor McKenna of No. 11s Pros pect street Is spending two weeks vaca' ton at Nantaslset Beach, Mass. Dr. Owen O'Eefl and family leave to- | day CMonday) on an automobile tour o
 New England and Canadian cities Wflliarn E. Higgins, formerly of Willi
 mantle. now of Holyoke, Mass. was visitor in this city over the weekend. Evening services at the First Metho 1 dist Episcopal church are to be omitted 1 during this weeh. as 1t Is Camp Meetiul Week
 {; Members of wllhmantic Lodge No 1911, B. P. O. EIks spent Sunday morn ing at EIks Park, Pleasant street, aid 1 ing the Elks Country Fair committee il placing articles in position for exi,ioi | ton purposes,
 George Shaeffe~, who was bitten by ratlesnake during the stay of the Cali 1 fornia shows in this city was dis
 charged from St Joserfs hospital ol Saturday morning. He stated that h had bitten three times by rattlesnake but this last one was the worst he ha 1 experienced
 1 MotorcycIists from Manchester gath
 cred at Hosner Mountain Sunday an held hilirlimbing contests. One of tn 1 speedsters made the ascent startin from Johnson street and taking tn
 north trail. The feat has attracted wid
 attention among motorcyciists in Uni l section of tEre gtate.
 MT. and Mrs Adoiph Harper of No. s Church street, their daughter Alice,
 Fitchourg, Mass. and son, Arthur Hal
 per. and his wife, of tfhs city, are CT toying a motor tour of Canadian citie Local Catholic priests. returned {
 their parishes in this city Saturday, s
 ter spending the week m spiritual r,
 treat at Keyser Island, South NorwaI
 During this week, junior priests will g
 to Manreso Seminary, Keyser Islam
 for the second week of retreat
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Colchester.
The BIs Turtle

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about the big turtle my sister and I saw when we were coming home from mail Thursday.
 It's head is like a snake, 1t has long claws of it's feet. It was black and white stripes on the top and yellow on the bottom.
 The turtle was about a foot away from us. When we first saw It we were frightened for It was great and had its head outl Then we took some sticks and threw them at the turtle. We had our dog Sport" with us When l told him to shack 1t, 1t jumped up and bit him on the nose.
 Then We went home and told our mother. She told us 10 go and get 1t. so we went down with bag and the other dog Prince to see If we could find it. We found 1t covered uD in some leaves and dirt so that 1t could
 be hardly seen. I took two long sticks and uncovered it and told my sister to hold the bag. so she held 1t until pushed the turtle in. We got it in and carried it home to show it to our par ents. They said they never saw a tur-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

As I have been reading all the inte- resting letters from the Wide-AwalSes
 for the last few weeks. I have noticed how many of them speak of what nice times they have been having What with. picnics into the country and to the seashore, visits to uncles and aunts, trips to the country by the city Wide Awakes, and trips to the city by the country boys and girls, they have all been having a good time. cheerful, happy note sings through all their let ters and stories. And that is as 1t should be. We want to see our boys and girls cheerful,> happy and light harted, for all that helps them to grow up into hearty and healthy young peo- pie, and later on men and women.
 And I'm equally sure that many of the Wide-AwaAles have discovered one of the wonderful secrets about being happy and having a good time. and those that haven't found it out for themselves would like to have it pointed out to them Said in a few words, it is just about this, that hapiness shared Is happiness doubled. How do we share
 happiness? By helping to give some body else a happy moment through the 1 good time that we are having. That kind of sharing does not take away from our own happiness but rather increases l it Happiness does not get thin by be- | ing spread around. Sharing our fun Is not exactly what I mean. We will all
 agree that that is easy enough. But
 there are ways outside of merely hay
 ing fun and a good time that we can
 help those around us to be happy ant
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
LEONARD BRIDGE

John Adriance. the hfte g7 snonths' eld son of Mir. and Mrs. Earl Adrfzn~e died recently and was bu-s1 in Coiehes ter cemetery.
 A COW belonging 10 the Polish fsruers on the c. J. Holmes fargn recently gave birth to twin bull calves. which sesm ro be doing well.
 Mir. and Mrs. David waisa were n Wsllimantic "Wednesday.
 The Goshen Community club he'd an enjoyable meeting Wednesday evening The committee in charge. George Il. Thomas and David Walsh. assisted by Miss Clara Gillett and Mrs David walah provided a very Interesting programme. which was well carried out Later cake and Ice cream were served after which games and dancing were enjoyed tO ti1s music of vJctrols- In spfte of r.ny weathcr rhere was . good Extendnnce.
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A Letter I'm only a poor little, brown little dog With a cold little, black little nose; But I'm writing to you the best hat ] can
 With pv five little, brown little toes. I want to reruind you that hot days are
 here.
 And won't you remember to think, All you who have brown little dogs cl
 your own, To give them fresh water to drinkl And won't you remember to speak
 kind word Just once in a while or so, To the small trusty dog who runs al
 your heels
 Wherever you chance to go? For all of the brown little dogs that
 know
 And all of the big dogs too, Whatever their color or name or kind, Are loyal and true to you They grieve for you sadly, if ever .your'
 III,
 And long all your troubles to mend = I'm only a poor little, brown little deg But I'm some little boys friend. Irene S. Woodcock in Our Dumb Ami rnals
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
LETTERS OF AcKNow1EpGMrr1
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Ida WinAkor, of Coichester-The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains.
 2-ArceIia Doyon, of Glasgo-Rescued by Prince.
 -2-IdeIla Gsuffier, of Glasgo-The Camp Fire Girls on the March
 4-LlOyd Chapman, of Norwich-The Boy Scout Fire Fighters.
 Winners of prf<e books living in the city may obtain them by calling at The Bulletin office after 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
Ledyard
A Trip to Roekr Poin,


 Dear Uncle Jd: I thought l would tell you about our trip to Rocky Point. We started Sunday morning at o'clock. We went to Plainheld and left there at o'clock We arrived al Rocky Point about 11-35.
 First we rode on the hobby horses 3 few times. It was rainng but after brief shower it stopped and we went to the House of Horrors. It was very hor- rible I can assure you. We saw the figure of Harry Thaw. We had read about it before but after seeing him -it seemed more real We rode on the scenic railway, but ve haa to hold on to our hats all rfght. We then had our dinner and after a while weH to Oakland Beach. It be- gan to get cloudy again so we started Tor home after enjoying ourselves at oakland Beach. It rzined very hard but We didn't get wet. We got to Plainfield at about eight o'clock after very enjoyable day
 EDNA HAwLEY. Axe Is. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
Rescued My Coasiu.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day last week my friend Beatrice and wanted to Ko Ewirn- ming and boat riding. We decided to 70 boat riding first, and we said that when we get little ways from the shore we will swim on the side of the boat and then get into the boat On the pond there was another boat that my cousin Dick was in All at once I heard the water splash l looked back and saw that Dick was not in the boat I dived in after him and found him half drowned. managed to swim with him for long ways 0A then l got hold of fife boat and pi.NA him into the boat after me We renneve6 all tight clothing from his chest and moved his arms up and down.
 l hope all the WiGeAEakes will hsvs better luck than he did
 DELLA GAUTHIER, Age l1.
 Glasgo.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
The swizSs

Dear Uncle Jed: One day Ia Aiy my father made my sister and eacb a swing l have great fun swinging iu mine and when I don't know what ia do with myself I always run for my swing. Daddy pushes me most every day and he makes me go so high thai touch the branches of the tree. The swings are up under our big appIs tree, and it is always shady there.
 LLOYD CHAPMAN, Are c
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
Tom the sportsman


 Dear Uncle Jed: m going to write you story of Tom the Sportsman. .-r Once in the city of New York Uya- Tom Carter, a wealthy merchant. His cousin, Jack, owned several autou.oh;T-s and was planning trip 10 Maine u,ne day just to surprise Tom, he called on him The next moment Jack eaiI: Tom' l want to know if yoN will come to the north of Maine"
 Yes was the answer. If I can sell my shop"
 Jack told him of Mike Migden, who would be glad to buy 1t.
 The very moment he heard of NikA he sold it. When they reached Maine thev were welcomed. In three weeks T.,,n had caught moose and a door. Becausa Of this he was caIed Tom the SDor.s- man." He fell in love shortly after with Ruth Johnson. He was married :n New York and lived as Tom the Soorts- man." ever after.
 HAROLD SARGENT, Are fS. Baltic
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My Yarntian

Dear Uncle Jed: My sister fnvsted me to spend part of my vacation with her in Hartford During my visit I had a very pleasant time
 I went to the park with the other children. We played in the swing and many other things which I enjoyed very When 1t rained played in the hsasA with my niece or I played outdoors oa the steps. If We didn't go to tho para we'd play hide and go seek and many other gaines
 After four weeks of pleasure I return ed home certainly enjoyed myself very much.
 GLADYS ANDERSON, Ars is
 Brooklyn.
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These may 6ll a basket in the center of the table, CT be scattered over the wkitG table cloth.
 Quaint little soldiers can be made by cutting bodies of tarlatan in blue, just a round head, straight body and arms and legs. Put large pink peppermint drop inside the tarlatan head, and draw . face on it. Stuff a body with shreA- ded blue tissue paper so that it vie ktand. Give the soldier a cooked haA and peppermint stick for a gun, and Btsnd one Sf the regiment at each ntAD A$ the Party table
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tic as big as that before My hands bs. gan 10 ache before we brought it home It weighed fourteen pounds. Did any of you Wide-Awakes see one ag big as I?
 VICTORIA PLoPA t Ledyard.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
Rules For Young w-iteEs

Rules For Young WrtterA
 Write plainly on one side or OS paper only, and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink, not pench s-Short and pointed articles VIII ee eivsn prefererce. Do not use over zse words u, 1-original stories or letters only VIII be used
 5-Write your name, age and address, ulainly at ths bottom of the storS.