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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Colchester.
An AutemehilA Acesdent.

Dear Uncle Jed This is the first time have written to you for long time.
 Fred lived in g small house surrounded by maRy others. His chief pleasure was walking. One evening he started out as usual, and in a sheyt time it grew dark, Fred came to 2 river where flood had taken the bridge down stream. Fred did not know what to do, In those days a great many vehicles had nc lights.
 The nearest house was about three miles away 50 Fred thought he would stay until midnight so if any autos or wagons would come along he could stop them, An hour later he heard an auto coming without light,
 Fred wondered how he could sten the Sgte 50 he tumped in front of 1t and shouted. The driver saw q black figure standing with his hands cut. but could not stop the ear in time. so he ran eye, Eyed, He stepped after he had run ave, kirn. and he found out the bridge was swept down stream by the Aeod. The dying hoy esved the life of souaC people but rave his up as hero. % SARAH N. MGRATH. Vantie
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs.

Inasmuch as 1t is part of their train ing to be prepared and to do a good turn the Boy Scouts are often referred to as the Knights of the Good Turn. While that may be associated with them they are not and probably do not alaitn te be the only ones who do gead turns, fer avery worth while fellow aud every wa= manly girl can he relied upon to do 2 good turn when t is needed.
 Nor do they look for a reward for such simple kindness, otherwise tan to ex- poet that they Till receive slnaiiar treat ment in return. But sometimes a mote material reward lies in store for those uho are never too busy to give help ing hand or do kind act to those Tho ara ia need.
 One of the most profitable gold mines in America was discovered by men whe were engaged in doing g good turn. Three men act out looking for Baid In california n ls4s. and they came upon The body of 3 dead man, They were much moved by the situation and de- cidcl to give the poor fellow decent burial They set 10 work with g. Will asd when they had duS three feet they came upon signs of gold. Anether grave was du~ for the body, and from the first fo.o grew great gold mine, which has yielded gold for half century.
 l. is not 10 be expected that everyone viE find gold mine every time he does a good turn because that isn't the spirii 's true kindness. but it Is pleasant to re- fleet that those who do q kind deed looking for nothing in payment reeaivt great material reward. Any such re ward. however Is only secondary to th' true payment which is returned to eV e-yona who lends hand to h's fellows that is the consciousness of having vol uptarily performed an act of kindness You ali know what satisfaction come from doing 8 good turn whap there Is ni other reward than 2 Thank you.r
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
In Lucerne. I,r Canada,

Dear Uncle Jed am going te tell yeu speEt Lucerne, 3 little village in egnadS, where once lived, up in the Rocky mountains, surrounded by high mountain peaks which are sneN-eapned the year around. When the sun sheae on these peaks they were a lovely sight. Some times the clouds are so low yey can see only about half of the mountains, There were two lakes there, Oae was very large and the othsr one was very small. The large lake was gerE deep. We used to go skating on the small lake in winter. We had lot of snow there and some aretty good sliding. Fhe only way one could get away from this place was by railroad. There was Just one horse there and one auto truck. Nearly all the dwellings, were log cabins, but the school house, which was a frame building.
 MARY JONES. Age 10.
 Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
WINNERs oF rnIzE R06Ks.

Ruth F, spauIdlnE. of NerEieh- Grace HarioTe's Fourth Year at Over ton College.
 2-Joseph MrezInski. ef coieAsSter- Tho Auto Boys Mystery.
 3-sophis Gorskt ot LeonaFdla Bridge Winning the War Cross
 f-NiItOp Eibbe. of EaEleviiie-The Boy Scouts in Servia.
 s-Ers B. Fries, of AmstoR-FaeiHs tho German Foe.
 6-Gladys Anderson, of Brooklyn The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook.
 Mary Jones. ef Gales Ferry-Little 2rudy'3 Dotty DiIuple
 S-MarjOrio Williams. of No7wich- Little Prudy's Story Book
 Winners of prize books living in Nor wich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Thursday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
L.acuniea.

Lacontcs.
 Encouraged by their strong showing in the Norwich game. the Westerly Hsgh baseball team put in a stiff practice ton for the South Kingstown game Fri- day.
 Cards have been received announcing the engagement of Miss Gertrude Rich to Herbert F. Cooke, Both are well known Westerly young people.
 The town Is considering the prrchAs- ing of a New Britain tractor to be used for cutting the grass in Wilcox park. The machine was being tried out We'd nesday by supt Gavitt.
 Prof. L. G. Dodge of R. L State Co., lege will address the Mems club Of the Broad Street Christian church this (Thufsday) evening. He will discuss the importance Of food prices under economic ; conditions.
 After being closed te the public for the past week because of tbe sewerage construction work, Union street was opened to traffic Wednesday morning. Residents along the river front are complaining that the owner of a cer- tain motor boat wakes them uD every morning about o'clock by going down the river with the exhaust open. They promise to report the matter to the au' | thoFities.
 Rev. Byron U. Hatfield. pastor of th' First Baptist church, ofiic'ated at th' funeral of a former parishioner in DeeI RiveT, Conn. Wednesday. | The agement of William D. Din woodie to Miss Dorothy C. Wills, botf of Westerly, is announced,
 A party of fifteen Westerly coupie= motored to Providence Tuesday eyeDinI to attend the reception of the Reming ton School of Dancing, held at Rhodes on -the-Pawtuxet.
 Edward J. Fenelon returned to hi home in YonkeFs, S. r.. Wednesday. af ter spending a week here. He expect to return for the summer season abou the first of June.
 Thomas Mckenzie. Rev. Edmund J Cleveland and J. Herbert Chsmplir were in Newport Tuesday as delegate from Christ Episcopal church at the an nual convention of the diocese of Rhod . Island
 An elm. said to be the only tree o It's kind in Westerly, has been move from the yard of Tony Furo or GFanit , street to the Wilfred Ward estate o , Elm street.
 ,, Narragansett council. Knights of Co 2 lurnhus. baseball team Is holding dali
 practice sessions. Tine next game ! , with Shamrock next Saturday. and tn local team Is counting on victory
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Gales Ferry.
4 PIees es Conner

 ~ Bear Uncle Jed: was a piece Of non per: Just taken from the mines of Ans tralia, bound for Washington, D. C.. to be made into money. '' '0
 The ship was half way across the At- lantie ocean when it sprang a leak. After twenty minutes the ship went down all the high valued n1erchandise was lost. while very few men were saved
 l was lying in this hopeless condition Tor about two years when some adven. uFeFs picked me up, with other kinds of metal. VI
 They teek me to Washington where ! passed through much machinery, and was finally made into 2 bright shiny penny. '''i''
 I was given to man in his nay en- !yalope- This man gave me to a little boy, who ran to store and bought a stick of gum, After passing through many hands I was given to a poor old lady who made g hole in me and, put ting string through the hole, put me around q boys neck for good luck and am still there.
 LIONEL 1T. HoULE..
 Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
CENTRAL VILLAGE

Aanhers of Production Iodee. Ne. is. and friends went Friday to csaterbury. whers thsy hsiA . DSblic dance in Grange haA
 hpG waiiy FIilnors and daughter. klss oraee Ftiimous. of Worcester spent Sun esy with HFA Fiiinere's gistsr. krE. Charles Barber.
 SET. and Mrs. Fred North and infant son Richard of FitchburG. Mass. visited Sunday at Frederick Cooks. The family formerly lived here.
 Members vf Fred and Frank Tg!ilEg- hast's families were in Pachaug Sunday to attend the funeral Of a relative. Rev. Jared S. TillinChast. who di,i al his kone at Islip. L. l.
 Miss Gertrude Handy of Attjebore, Mass. spent Sunday at Israel SeEusn's. She formerly taught in the local high school.
 Edward Gallagher and daughter Mary were in Norwich Saturday. Harry Russ Of Danielson visited iocal friends Saturday. Miss Hattie Stark. who has been spend. ing several months in Providence Eitk relatives. has returned to her home here The Girls club members held a May basket party at their rooms Monday evening. The affair was much enjoyed by the young people. | MISS Dorothea Gardner Of Norwich val | at her home for a short stay Monday. The little folks hung a May basket for Miss Virginia Cooper Monday evening. They were invited into the house. where games were played and refreshments were served.
 Miss Marguerite Porter of Hartford and Miss Clara Porter of Hebron have been 1 visiting their aunt. Mrs. Harry Dean Miss Ruth Nathewson was a visitor Sunday in Waunegan at the home of her cousin, Miss Dorothy Atwood. who sail, for Europe next month
 Master John Weaver has been III for : few days.
 Frank Barber. John Gsriaer and Har-, Lewis of Exeter, R. l.. were visitor, Sunday at the home of Nr. Barbers sis Ger Mrs. William Dean. The Junior Christian EnHdeayor soelet-
 Niii meet at the church Testry Saturdal afternoon.
 During Sunday Asher Stark and tw, sons Of Providence visited here. wher
 Sir Stark formerly lived. 1 Mrs. Szral E. Rouse remains e-iticzil,
 Al at her home on School street ! store has been opened in the Anthem. block on Main street.
 The teachers tanning class will me- Thursday evening win Mrs. Raynou Rider.
 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarke of No, : wich visited relatives here Sunday an Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
.It Can't Be Doas.s

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about a thing that can't be done.
 X man cafne to America number of years ago, He had q dollar in his pocket when he landed. Thirty years later he was nunher of times a millionaire. One day his son. who had recently entered the business, being asked to do a certain thing, said "It can't be done"
 The father jumped from his chair and shaking his fist under the young mans nose. said: Twenty-Five years ago we threy that word can't out of the plant. During the last four years I've spent a humber of thousands of dollars to give you college education. Now you come here with more education that was ever able to get and tell me thing can't be done, aEa I tell you there isn't anythiag that can't be done, if man has the will aad desire to accomplish 1t. If ever l again keaE you say thing can't be donr you and l part business company for ever"
 And, what's more" said the son whe told me the storey, N"the old gentleman meant it. I never said again It eaa't De done"
 MARY DEMBINsKI, Age 1S.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
An EastsE Ride.

Dear Uncle Jed: Easter Sunday we started foF New London and arrived there about 10 o'clock.
 While VIC were there Ee visited some of my relatives. We enjoyed ourselves very rRueh talking about the country life. Now it was time for dinner.
 After dinner We played the piaao, and thus enjoyed ourselves till night. We were surprised to see my cousin who had been away in the war and had come back not long ago,
 We were very glad to see hin back again. He told us stories about the war, and also about the beautiful cities of France. Ina stories were very interest," ing, 50 Ee sat and listened to them until 12 o'clock.
 It was too late to ride home OR the cars, So my uncle took us home In his automobile. We enjoyed the ride very much,
 When We reached home we went to bed and dreamed about the interesting stories my cousin told us.
 IDA WINAKoR, Age 1s, Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Giasgo
Bubbles

Dear Uncle Jed: Mary. Jack and Louise Brown were children that lived In the city with their parents. Their aunt and uncle lived in the country and were going to send them something for Easter.
 Mary was twelve years old Jack was ten and Louise was eight. It was the Saturday before Easter and the present came But only two came. A little vel low chick for Mary and wren fur Jack and nothing for Leuise. S ASi Brown said, Louise yeu may have one of my goldfish" Louise said' You can't take them cut and held them Mary said, "Goldfsh live forever
 So Louise vas cententsd for 2 while. One Sunday they wiat to the weeds to nIck some flowers. Louis was the slow est and kept saying, wait a minute. Fin ally she get up to them and walked 2 ways with them. By and by she got be- hind again and heard B meow"
 She looked arourd and there was 3 lovelY AngeFa lditten- She easied P Mary and Jack to show them the kitten They said, tDon't take 1t you don't know who 1t belongs to-" Louise said, I an going to take 1t and if mother says can't keep It I will brng it back"
 When her mother saw 1t sne said You may keep it.'' So the children weni to bed happy that nght In the mornn' the chldran got up to look for ther pets They dd not find them. Louse got u to look for her pet winch she called Bub bies. She found him licking his chops
 Jack and Mary came in from the barr In an angry way and said. Your kttol ate our pets" In order to stop the quar rel, Mrs. Brown said. Bubbles belong to ali of us now" So the children di not quarrel any more and had a happ Easter.
 BELLA RICfIMANN, Age F New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
WIDE-AWAKE POETRY.
 Tho Anple Tree.

@N @NHRAo AANNs Tn nice o5liging apple-tree It spreads it's arms wide out SOS we Can climb ourselves right UP ali play It's Eoin' to be our fort today! Tn Enemy-he can't get us, He jus can bark an make 8 fuss. Some plays a dog don't understand He wants to eat what's in nay haadl 4 Enemy-he don't get fedI Is wat my brother Bob he said, But wen he turned his head aroun' 1 let animal cracker down Tied fas' to my suH-bonnet string. (Au enemy I'll eat anythingD One enemy, he was so small He climbed up fore we saw hirn fAA I'll Caterpnlar-tAzt is him Out there a-sittin' on tn limbl Men our "p'visions" they get loE, 'Sy Bob he thinks at he will go An make believe" he is spy Sos he can steal a piece of pie. A soie7 man don't cry bit Not even if he gets all hit. But Little Girls that's up tree Left all alone. an 'frsid, you see, An can't jump down an run away Cause all her petticoats will stay, WY, she can cry a great biz tear Till felks will come along to hear. Our Gard'ner-man is very high Lots nicer than a piece of pie An soon as I won't say "BoohpoP Wy he knows wat it is we'll do. He was jus huntin' round to find Some little giri-if I don't mind Maybe I'll help him eide about Which kitten he had best pick outt- Somebody's hid some safe away Out in our barn, dewn in th' hay. m little black one-he Is bes Cause he "becomes' my new pil
 dressl
 AIn-in n,,ian rnr,shtrirns
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
In a Rocky Mountain Town
Lebanon.

Dear Uncle Jed: When I came away from Canada came through Jasper park which is a government reserve.
 4 the town of Jasper there is a totem pole near the station which the Indians left years age.
 The totem pole is made from large tree and at the top 8 limb was left to leok Ike a klEds heak with an ugly face to complete the hird like appearance. Isae pole has ugly faces carved all around 1t and neenle tAefe keep It painted to pre- serve it.
 Jasper Is 3 mountain town in the Rocky mountains. There Is not much to look al sight. az '- There are mountain goats. bears. finn Der wolves and many other animals ,n the mountains but they do not come very near the town. Yours truly,
 LOUISE JONES, Age Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
NV rrib to Moheran Park.

Dear Uncle Jed; have not written te you for a long time, So I think l Eili tell you aboat my trip to Mohegan park; One Thursday rnorRnig in the year of 1919 all the children climbed into a big truck and the grown-ups In another. We reached there about Kaif past 10, and came home about 25 minutes after $. On the way I saw many beautiful Aewers. At last we arrived. When I got there I ran inte a swing. After 2 while l ate my dinner, which consisted of ham and peanut butter sandwiches, hard-hoiied eggs. bananas. cookies, cake, peaches. nuskmelons. doughnuts and ice cream, Then went out and threw pieces of cake into the pond for the swans to eat Then I visited the monkeys, the peacocks, and the fowls. When went under the arbor I saw many little catfish in the lake. got some wild flowers and went see-sawing. l got some candy and ginger ale. Then the truck aatne to take us heme, after spending g delightful day.
 MARJORIE WILLIAMS, Age g. Nerwlch.
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 two barrels.
 Carl liked te play in the cellar but he would not tell why.
 One day while Carl was away his grandmother went to the cellar to get some apples and she found 2 bite taken out of each apple. When he arrived she called him and asked him If he had done that but he said "No.H
 That night when his grandfatheF ar rived from his werik he was told about the apples. He again asked Carl, This time Carl thought it was best to tell the truth, so he said "Yes" But if you will forgie me this time will never de t again. His grandfather said, "Fes, you are forgiven, but remernber what you said, you would never do 1t aEath-
 Now we all should follow this Elettsl Always tell the truth
 ALBINA BAsLEE. Aga H. DavVilie
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
TIE WIZ AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department.

to his hearts content and scratching the esrth with his sharp claws and generous ly calling his eyerhungry family to enjoy the rich morsel which he had discovered
 Away in the distance. we saw a herd of cattle quietly grazing on the rich pas turs lands.
 Behind the house We heard the twit- old orchard, which with their mel0dieus voices made 8 perfect orchestra.
 JOSEPH WRozINSEI, Age B.
 Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Spring.

Dear Uncle Jed; How happy and gay are the yegBg and old when sDe.Bg ar Ftves. That is my fayorite seasDa. Eiii tell you why I like it.
 One bFight morning as ! was go ag to school I saw MT. Robin and Ms. Biuebird singing gayly their mornirs song. The first day of spring l Ea~ the grass peeping up from it's long wis- ter's nap. All the little field aad meadow flowers are DeeDing out. such as yfc- lets. biEets, dandelions and many other kinds.
 But I think that all the boys and girls are expecting their summer vacation soor and are very happy.
 HELEN MISCKY, Age Il.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
The Haunted House.

Dear Uncle Jed One day after 6 heavy frost another girl and vent chestnutting
 We gathered nuts as long as we enula See, but when we started for heme, we couldn't tell which nath would bring u5 into the pasture back of the house. We decided to take the path at the left and afeT walking awhile We came uRoa 9 cabin which -sood in the clearing.
 We wondered who the occupants of this queer house were. and as the IiR- dows were low, we aeeked through tbem. Seeing no one there and finding the door unfastened, we walked in.
 We were very Ned after our long, long tramp and seeing a bunk In the corner we lay down. thinking to ourselves that we would not go to sleep, but the sand man must have overtaken US. because the next thing we heard was q bnHiaing against the door,
 asked my friend if she had heard this noise and she whispered that she had, and wondered If this could be the haunted hut the boys had tod about. I3 short time we heard the noise again and this time it WAS just outside the window near he bunk. Again and &galR We heard it, first at the deeF and then at the windows.
 Frightened nearly 10 death, We set enough courage to go to the window and peek out and there in the moonlight we could see the long, white figure going round the house and we were sure this must be the ghost of the haunted house.
 For what seemed hours we lay list ening to the noise, In aHite of our fright we must have slept again, for the next we knew the sun was shining into the room and I heard voices which I knew to be that of my brothers who had come to find us.
 When we told them of our fright, they laughed at us and said that 1t was only white calf.
 RUTH E, sPAULDNe. Age 14. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
cUr THIS oUT-Ir IS woHrH MONEY

Cut out this slip. enclose with sc ard nail It to Foley $ Co. 3Sss Sheffield Ave, Chicago. H., writing your name and ad- dress clearly. You will receive in return ,s trial package containing Feiey's Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and e-oup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pains in sides and back. rheumatism, backaehe. kidney and bladder ailments, and Foley Cathsrtie Tablets, wholesome and thor onghiy cleansing eathartie for eonstipa- ton. b!lieusness. headaches and sluggish bowels. Lee q oageed Co,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19

two weeks arp. The Hebron school and oar seAeei together hired a truck to 20 to HafttsF9 te the final syeaksBg esH- test, We started at nine s'e'osk R5 er- rived at Hartford ground eleven,
 The speakiss contest wasn't b beg,n 1nte two o'clock so we went over to the capitol. We saw he nous9 a9 ter- FeseHtatiyes and senate while in ees- sieH and Rise many sta-u=s of sxRt Hea,
 We ate sgF dsHgaF on tha park aBa fingered around aatll lime for the speaking contest, Tac-e w@re (suTts eB spoilers and fourteen speakers. I,eiches ter wen in spelling, We came asms abou; six o'clock,
 EVA B. FRIEsE, Age If
 AEaStea,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Scene on Q Farm.
Brooklyn

Dear Uncle Jed; One day iB autumn, ny friend and I went for g walk into -ae country. On our way we saw 2 a=ge farEahouse, which was situated h green, sheltered nook. 4 large stately hns tree oveTshadowed the house en 'ns side. Under this tree hnbh.ed 2 bring, which contained softestahd fine rater which flowed away. sparkling through the luxuriant grass Into ] neigh IoFing brook.
 A little away from the house stood a nrga barn, every window and crack of vhieh displayed large quantities of corn md hay. We saw rows of pigeons on he roof. some with their head in their bosoms CT under their wings Tn the lanyard stood the gallant rooster, clap ling bis burnlshed wings and growing
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Bronchial rroubl. caus,d Auz,..v.

No medicine has better reputation than Foieyis Honey and Tar for quickly relieving coughs. colds and cronp It loosens the phlegm and mucus. clears the passages, eases hoarseness. stops tickling throat. John c. Heltking. ie5 Burgess Place. Passaic. \. J.. writes: T was suf- fsring from an acute case of bronchial trouble which gave me considerable anx- iety. Foley's Honey and Tar deserves all the credit for my being well now" Laa Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Genevievo Wisniewsks. 0. Norwich thank you very much for the prize book you gave me. I read 1t and found 2. very interesting.
 Aimira Bernler. of Danislson-I ex- press my most sincere thanks for the lovely prize book you sent ma have read # and found 1t very attractive.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
LETTERS WRITTEN RY WIDE
 AWAKEs.
4Iothers' Day.


 Dear Uncla Jed Sunday, May 6. yaS Mothers day. IL was such lovely day ,hat I went into the woods and picked B large bouquet of Yiolets and liiacs. I fixed the bouquet as prettilY as I s7uid. As soon as I picked them hur- lied off to the house.
 When brought them to my mother shs was very pleased with them. She 5ut them in the prettiest vases she had. I felt very happy when I knew she liked then
 While I vas picking yiolets in the woods I happened to see birds nest on inc ground My first thought was to ake 1t home. but as I thought 1t was aothsr's day for the birds. too, I would ,ot make her feel unhappy, so left t here.
 GLADYS ANDERSON. Age g.
 Ero1klvr
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
yaatic.
Abraham Lincoln.

Dear Uncle Jed: Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin county, Ky, in 1909. His early life was s3ent in toll. hardships and poverty. When the boy was only years old he had learned to swing an axe. From that time until he came st age he chop