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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
Tho oId sfea sad His. s-.hsG.0n

ea Dear Uncle Jed: There lived once upon time an old, old man. whe was ,snSitTeAt&d by his childfen- His eyes were dim and his ears deaf. He was so old that bis hands shook. and he could not guide his foed+ to his mouth, but all he held would be spilled on the table or on his clothes.
 His son and his son's wife were i'll pleased at this, and decided to make him eat out Of earthen dish in the coPpey of of the kitchen. :
 Ono disasreeable day his hand could not hold even the dish, and 1t fell to the floor and bfoke
 They scolded him. and made wooden dish for hin to eat out Of.
 One day the grandson brought in some small boards, and tried to nail them together.
 What are you desiring to make, claim ed the father. "A little trough for you and mother to eat in, when l STOW big replied the son Of four years. ya-e /, =. The man and wife locked at each cth- or with grief and began to. cry, Our son has taught us a lesson. After this the old man came to the table, end not . word vas spoken. even if he did spill the food en his clothes. HELEN YARIEUR, Age IL Dan;Alscn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
WINNERS OF PRIZE nooxs.

.1-Esther Firth of Baltie--The Camp are Girls in the Woods 2--FraneIs Sullivan of BezrahviIle- Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve. s-Betty Benson of North Stoningtcn Little Prudy's' Captain Horace. EWilfred Bnsket of Stafford Springs Boy Scouts Test of Courage 5-Alice Anderson of Norwich-Tht sCampfire Girls at Long Lake. | e-Ernest Lafreniere of versaiilcs- sThe Boy Scout in Ceal Caverns : 7-Dorothy Roode of Plainfield-Aiker- sEide.
 ! sCMaFieA Kenyon Of Westerly-Little Prudy's Story Book.
 Winners of prize books living in Nor.
 wich can obtain them by callin;, at The
 Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock
 Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
nM1nn.AMAKE PoErRY.

A Frog Hc Would .A-Wooing Go.s A frog he would a-woeing go, a-hn. yhIa, A frog he would a-wooiAg go, Whether his mother would let h{m or ne'
 a-hm. ashIas So off he set Wifh his opera hat, a-hm'
 a-hm. . So off he set with his opera hat And on the ready he met witha rat, s-hm'
 a-hhHsS Pray, Mr. Rat viii you go with me ;. Kind Mrs M6Asie for to seefp T When they same to the door of Nepsie's They gave a loud. knock a and they safe: q .n-t loud call,
 Pray, Mrs. Mouse. are you within?" 4. 70 yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin" Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some For Fr0ggy and are fond of good ensers Pray. MT; Frog. will yos give ua . But lat it ybs something tAatse not 'vsss
 loneat sS .t s.e. s1y,fa rfsS -rndesd, Mrs. Mouse."- replied Mr. Frog, "A cold has Inadn nc as hoArse as 2
 dog" ~ a41 z.7 ,- s..l t1 Since you have caught cold, MT. Erogt
 Mousie said
 "I'il sing you song that have just
 .- made"
 But while they were asmsrry making. A cat and hen kittens came tumbling b TTIe cat she seized the rat by the crown The kittens they pulled the little mouse
 down. This put MT. Frog in a terrible fright, He took up his hat and wished then good night.
 But as Froggy was crossing over breei 9 4 lily-white duck came and gobbled hin .r upts, s. .. .~...eat .,-, ,5.>f z So there yyas an end of one, two ant
 three,
 The rat, the mouse and the little frogEee
 A. C. L. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
Hew Hs EArnsd sS in Gold.

Dear Uncle Jed One day as little Tommy was walking in the woods with his deg and gun he heard a. faint cry. He ran on and followed the cry. He came closer, and closer. He looked around to see if his little dog Peggy was con- tng. When he turned around he saw be- fore him a little girl crying. She had got lost She came out to pick flowers in the woods. Her mother had been looking for her and could not find her anywhere. Her mother thought that she had got killed or someone had stolen her precious jewel. She had just get settled down when in came Tommy Brown with Dorothy White in his arms fast asleep.
 Her mother was so startled she couldn't move. Finally To4h said. Here is your precious jewell" The mother took her in her arms and hugged and kissed her. She said, "Oh wait a minute, Tommy, owe you something She put into his hand five dollar goidpiece. He said, 'srhank you" And went homo with 2 happy heart.
 Ever since. then he wes called four lt- tie hero's If it hadn't been for Ton, Brown maybe Dorothy White would not have been here. i. With best wishes to all of the Wide
 DOROTHY ROOD. Age 14.s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
RUSSIAN NIGHT MADE
 ROUND TABLE PROGRAMME

The Norwich Round Table met Tues- day evening with Mrs. William H. Col lins of 63 Mckinley avenue. The roll call was answered with an enigrant story. AS it was Russian Night for the Round Table, a well prepared paper On Russian Ideals was given by Miss Caroline B. Freeman. Intermis- sion followed.
 During intermission there were sew eral eKcellently rendered sools by Miss Elizabeth Collins accompanied by Miss Susie c. Whittlesey. After intermis- sion there were readings from Russian literature by Rev. Allen Shaw Bush of Gales Ferry and Mrs. Charles Childs Gildersleeve of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
Hepatkas.H

Dear Uncle Jed: Two years ago when lived at my grandmother's in Adams. my aunt and went after hepatieas It was about two miles to the woods where they grew. There were pink, blue, and white ones. We each brought 9 grape basket with us and filled thetn before we went home.
 When we got home I put some waxed paper in q shoe box and packed the low CTS in so tightly that thought they would not live.
 put 'tPerishahle'' tag on the box and sent 1t to my mother in Jew&tt City.
 The flowers lasted long time and mother enjoyed them very much.
 lcTTIELLE l.. PARKHuRST, Age 1S.
 IaHeett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
No Action Aaalnst Aldsrman.

The New London court of common council. at its special meeting Monday night, voted to table and indefinitely postpone action on the communication addressed to the mayor and the coun- ell from former Foreman Robert Bur- dick of the C. l.. Ockford Hose Co, preferring charges against Alderman Joseph F. Fitzpatrick and asking for his election from membership in the council.
 The alderman was charged with selling liquor to members of the Ock- ford Hose Co. whose fire house is op- posite the drug store where alderman Fitzpatrick is a clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
ThA storv About. a Doll,

Dear Uncle Jed; This doll that the story is about was made in Germany. She was a beautiful doll with pIue eyes, brown curls, and about foot and half high.-- She, was then sent with other dolls to the United States to large toy department store. One day a woman came in the store and with her was. a little golden haired. girl. They asked for doll that had, brown curls. So the storekeeper took out this doll that the story is about and showed 1t to the woman and the lit tie girl The little girl liked it SO her mother bought it. The little girl named the doll Elsie. So Elsie, the doll led a happy life in lanes house, which was the little girls name. Jane took very good care of her Elsie and would not knock it all around as some little girls do. Elsie was aIways put to bed every night and had parties just as children do, Jane often went out for walks with her doll and talked to her when alone. Then one day a dreadful thing happened. lanes doll fell out of her carriage on the side- walk and sfnashed her. face. Indeed littls Jane did mourn for her Elsie, She cried the whole night. Then the next day her mother had another head put ot the doll. I am quite sure Jane still has that doll. It wasn't broken again.
 PAULINE PoBLcKA. Age Ia. New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
THE WE- AWAKE CIRCLE
.Boys' and GirIs' Department.

too. I had many falls. but 1t did not discourage me. I thought it was very nice to see all the girls mad boys skate. So thought could learn, too. When l first put skates on could not stand on them; but with the aid of my friends l could stand on them. ald now can skate pretty good. I expect to skate better next year.
 I hope all the Wide-Awakes who can- not skate learn. for it's great fun.
 RHEA BLAIN, Age il. 4ssnDten.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
My Trip to Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed; Last summer took trip to Norwich. My grandmother was going for a visit and my cousin was coming up after her and SO my mother, sister, brother and went with, them. He came fer US with his car at half past eight in the morning. On the way we saw many interesting things. He took us to his fathers house on Laurel Hi1l and we visited with his mother and aunt all day. We ate dinner and supper there and then another cousin took us to the trolley and we got home about ten O. clock that night.
 Yours truly.
 PHILIP COPELAND, Age 10.
 WiIIiuantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14

Aninais and birds. After coming from there we viewed the stores of New York We returned to the hotel and the next morning went on the sightseeing trips up Fifth avenue and around Grants tomb. In the evening kei took in another trip down Chinatown. Down there we went through the Joss House where we were blessed by the Chinese priest and seeing many other things returned to the hotel The next morning we started for home and landed in Baltic at p. m.. but We had to 60 some. This ended my trip to New York.
 |. Your widesAwake Reader,
 ESTHER FIRTH, Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
HELPED HER uTTLE GIRL

Children need all their strength for growing. 4 lingering cold weakens them 80 that the system is ~open to attack by more serious sickness. Mrs. Amanda Flint, Route 4, New Phila- delphia, O., writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar cured my little girl of the worst tickling cough. l had tried many things and found nothing to help un- til got Foley's Honey and Tar" Gives immediate relief from distressing racking. tearing. coughs. Lee 6 Osgood
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
srut. sheehan in Rnsten.

Sergeant Edward L. sheehan of Mas recruiting service in Springfield has been transferred to the Headquarters Of the First Corps Area In Boston, under Colonel Alfred Aloe. Sergeant Sheehan Is now engaged in the work of recruiting for the Citizens Military Camp which are to be conducted at Camp Devens, Mass, during the entire month of August,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
FlaipAeld.
My Tin to New YorR.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought would write and tell you aboat my trip to New York.
 We started by machine for New York one bright Monday morning. There were seven of us. We made a stop at New Canaan, Conn., The next morning we landed there at 2.3o p. m. When we got our machine put up we looked for a ho- tel and we got one between Thirty-frst street and Broadway. We had lunch and then went to rusAum but 1t was closed So we went to.C0ney Island and we went en many things. Then we returned to the hotel. The next morning we started oh for Bronx Park where we saw many
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
NN Westerly.
Hlids.

Dear Uncle Jed: Whenever Hilda read fairy tales. she forgot everything else, She even forgot that she was Hilda, and thought herself somebody else, generally the princess who married the prinee, though sometimes she was the good fairy, and gave everybody what thsy wished for, long before they asked for 1t.
 One day, it was in the holidays, she sat down in her faverte place to read Cinderella, and, eff course. thought she was Cinderella herself. She felt very miserable when the sisters went to the ball without her. and very glad when the fairy gedmether nopaed iato the kitchen. and said she might go, too,
 Of course she ran away fast to fetch the pumpkin which turned into beauti- full carriage Iilda had never been to 2 real bail before; you know, hutashe en- still, as she was kind little girl, she really was sorry to see that nobody ne- tieed the ugly sisters. for all their silks and satins and gay feathers.
 And what g. sweet moment that va. when the prince came and danced with hsri How her glass slippers twinklee beneath her whitA satin dress, and how everybody looked at them and wonder cd who Cinderella could ba. At las' the clock struck twelvel It was twelve
 sor Hilda counted every stroke and just as she was going to tear herself awaj
 from the prince. and the prince va: l handing her a bouquet, somebody said
 'Its striking twelve, Hilda, darling
 And there stood her little sister Maggie
 holding out 8 pretty bunch of flowers waiting to he taken homo to dinaerl HILDA FHoMA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
My yisit ta the Country.

Dear Uncle Jed. This is the first time have written to the Wide-Awakes. On Tuesday evening. went to the country to see my cousins. Their names are Char lotto and Mildred.
 I have enjoyed the country, We play ed house "Wednesday. have seen the cows and the chickens. While 1 was up there new baby girl arrived. Her naraa is Elva Davis. She Is very cunning. stories and have enjoyed reading them.
 Your new friend
 IRENE GORDON, Age 2.
 Napxyieh
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
A Nice Picnic.

Dear Uncle Jed: I anu going to tell you about the Sunday school picnic that we had last summer.
 We went on the car. Mir. Fisher paid the fare because he is the minister. There were many people from the church and Sunday school. We went to Atlantic Beach for the picnic. -l-t4 =
 When we started ts get ready in the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
.Hanpten.
Ny Goat

Dear Uncie Jed:, am going to tell you about my pet goat I have goat and his nane is Tiptoe. He is brown and white. Ha is about two months old. He was week old whel I got him. like him very much I feed him morning, noon and night. He drinks milk and eats hay.
 a RAYMoND RooDE. Age 10. v Plainfeld. 2;
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
My rrln ta the Maea.

Dear Uncle Jed One beautiful day in August, thres boys, three girls and I went for a long hike through the woods We had walked aflepg way, until we came to 2 large brook. ''Oh how I do wish that brought my fishing pele with me- '' exclaimed one of the boys. When we heard this, we wished sa toe, Just then a thought came to me. We could cut down poles and have pins for hooks, When I told this to my friends they shouted and seemed very pleased, and in another five minutes we were fishing, How smart we thought we were, Just then, splash Who should fall in the water but T. The water was deep so that couldn't reach the bottom. It was just my luck that could swim so I swan all around until reached the shore, You can jusi
 bet that the others were laughing. whai was to do! Go home in the wet Of course not, decided to have the sun dry me, and in fifteen minutes I was all dry, We were all hungry so we ate our lunch After thai, we sang played games and told jokes. We went home in about an hour, Even after my faI
 in the water can say that enjoyed myself immensely.
 MARY sMUCKLER, Age 1s. . y
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
8OYearS Old Was Sick Now Feels Young Atter Taking Eatonie for
 Sour StOlnach

VI had sour stomach ever siaes 1 bad the grip andit hotAeFed nc badly, Have taken Eatonie oniy d week and am much better. Am 30 years old" says Mrs. John Hill.
 Eatonio quickly relieves sour stom- ach, indigestion, heartburn, bloatire and distFsss after eating beeause H takes up and carries out the excess acidity and gases which cause most stomach ailments. Iiyou have tried everything" and still suffer, do not give up hope. Eatenic has bTouaht relief to tens of thousapdS like you, A big box costs but a trlAe vith your drusRist's guarantee.
 Lee aad osrosd, 1s1 Mai. ea
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
My oa+

Dear Uncle- Jed: r am q little girl. 10 years old. This is the third time I have written. Here is my story about my cat
 Last summer my grandfather, grand ma, and went to Wequetequeek to get some hay and there vas 9 river running through the middle of the field. Some times we SC in bathing One day my
 cousin went with us When we were setting dressed after going in bathing I heard a noise that .sounded like a Cot said ,ta my cousin Marry, Don't you hear noise like eat. He said, 'Yes."S I looked around and I saw a eat all squeezed in the stone wall. I took 1t out and showed it to my grand ma and she said 1t is 2 rabbit eat. be- cause t had nc tail And when we were goiag home he erawlsd in the eight au&rt milk can that we had water in for the house,
 The eat sleeps with me sometimes and seaaeeires he sleeps in the barn. He Is black and white We call him Bobhy MARION KENYON, Age 10. Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
spFins,

Dear Uncle Jed:e I; like spring because we can jump rope, play marbles, and rub Der bali, The birds come back. The flowers bloom and the trees put out rew leaves. I ike pussy willows becaus~ Fey tell us spring has come The peepfrog also tells us spring has come.
 , -~ EVELYN ,LAMERoUx, Age {.
 r, Attawaugans ..,< i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14

New BrItain.-wage reductions aver aging s9 per week per man have been proposed by the master bakers of New Britain to tradesmen, including bakers. mixers and foremen. The cuts mark q return to the 1Sls wage scale.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
LETTERS OF AoKNowLEDaMrgr.

Frances Filliger of Versailles: I thank you for my prize book. have read the book and find it very Interesting,
 Irene .varieur of Danielson: Received your book, Little Prudy's Cousin Grace. have read part of it and found 1t very becoming to me. appreciate it very much and I thank Uune Jed over again.
 Ida M. Roode of Veluntown: Received my prize book entitled The Cabin in the Clearing. Have started reading it and found it very interesting. Many thanks for the book, -..
 Arthur Tholen of Presten City: thank you very much for the book you sent me entitled Boy Scouts on Old Superior, ] have read it and thought it very inteFAst- ing. thank you again.
 Pauline Eisenstein of Colchester: I re- ceived the prize book, The Campfire Girls in the Woods, and I thank you very much for the same. I%like the Campfire Girls series very much.
 Dorothy Davis of Gales Ferry: I wish 10 thank you for the prize you awarded to inc. l enjoy reading it very much and alos read all the stories in The Bulletin that are written by other children.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
Many Animals.

Dear Uncle Jed: ana little girl sev- eR years old and this is the first time I have written,
 I go up to Norwich to have 8 good time. My uncle has twelve cows and eight calves, three cats and two dogs, He had some pigs but they died. He also has an auto. My grandfather has two horses, two cats and one pig, and my fa- ther has two dogs and some chickens. Well. this Is all can think Of. so good bye.
 DOROTHY PALMER, Age [. Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
An Experience.

Dear Uncle Jeds One day as was walking in the garden I was thinking Of building a bird house. So l went down cellar and brought up few boards and started building my house.
 I built 1t all one day, except COW ering it over with tar paper. The next day finished 1t and l was very glad. Then 1 had to decide where to place 1t. placed 1t on the kitchen for thought it was the best place I could find.
 A few weeks later strong wind came and blew it off the roof. When saw the house was very disappoint- ed but I said to myself, T win repair the house and put 1t where-it was be- fore" '-- '--i'-
 ERNEST LAFRENIERE, Age F. = VerSaiales.f t--..--
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
nn,.. lrn. Yonhr yYrlters.

i-Nrite nlainiy on one side of the uaper onlT. and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink, not pencil
 3-Shcrt and pointed articles VIII 1e given preference. Do not use over sss words. 4-originAl stories orietters only VIII be used.
 5-Writs your name, age ana aeaIsss plainly at the bottom or the story
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Norwich.
Rlna FinIatk

Dear Uncle Jed: have been out get ting dandeiion greens and found some blue violets. When I came home put them in water.
 I have a little bantam hen Her name Is Lady Washington. She has five little chickens. Ono day a hawk came down and she flew ever the henhouse and chased him away. DORIS BsTELLE ROSE. Age [. Uacasville
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14

East Haddam.-H. 2. Clark has sold his boat, Comrade. to New York pur- chasers. William Clark and Fred Steut ran it to New York for the new owners Sunday. >t-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
DaniAlscn
General welse and the Capture of ea.bee

" SAAs T..A e4AS N@psN1e VI .0uHbcc
 Dear Uncle Jed: Quebec was situated on steep aud lofty cliffs, It overlooked the St. Lawrence river. It was protested hy a strefg fortress. This fortress was the strongest in America. General Wolfe and his army tried in vain to find weak place in the fortress. Wolfe resolved to make one more attempt to capture Que bee.
 At last after much searching he found narrow pass in which he might get thege One dark night Welfe and. his army Aaated quietly down the river; He landed at the foot of the high cuy. Slowly and. quietly they climbed pulling X the rcanfaon after them. When they reached the tep they oyeFpowsr the astonished giRgd.
 Tho next morning the English general, Wol9e, was drawn un in line for battle Ten the plains of Abraham. Afentealna, as- tepished; at waAat. the English had done would not wait for an attack sghe fight Ing was bitter, The Freneh could not stand t., Weha was rieread with hul- lets twice, but he would net give up un- til heyeceived a mortal wound. Wolfe heard the shout sf Victory" and he
 said, Thank God. will die in peace Montealm also received 2 mortal wound and he said. Thank God will not sec Quebec Sufrendered'' After thls Quibee 1 fell into the hands Of tha English. ALICE ANDERSON, Age If | Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
WRITTEN I AWAKEE.
 Skating. e.,

Dear Uncle Jed: will write about how learned to skate. Many of my friends nd went skating at night It was very. eice, for it was moonlight and wo could
 lee all around. There were grown uA
 people .too. There were also many
 others who weer learning how to skate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
v ~ 2
 My Dee

Dear Uncle Jed;' It Is the inst time I have written to you and the Wideawakes. I am going to tell you about my dog Bridget. SAe Is a Scotch collie and Is four years old, She resides in my ex- press wagon, and when I run away from her ,she tears my dress,
 ~@ SYDNEY sTAND1sH, Age 1e
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-14
NoEich
The Broea

pear Uncle Jed; am 3 brock, I flow through woods and down the valley. I make the flowers grow.
 am tae brook, that is so bright and shining and flows through the meadow and down the tnouatain. run and run all day long and never stop to rest. I sing as go. for I am very happy,
 MARY ROSE DELoME, Age 10 Attawaugaa
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westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Packards in New
Monmouth Home
Withstand Assault, AT

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Packard
formerly of Augusta, were surprised
In their new home IN Monmouth nv
an early evening call, Thursday. by
~ OF their former neighbors and
friends who made the trip in auto
mobiles. To say that the Packard's
were taken unawares is stating if
mildly. but they arose to the oceas-
ION splendidly extending the glad
hand of hospitality and welcome to
the self-invited guests.
Their fine new house was thorough
Iy inspected. from attic to cellar and
brought forth EXPLANATIONS of de-
hight from the guests as the appoint
ments were viewed.
During the evening ice cream was
served. after which Mr.. and Mrs
Packard were presented with a
handsome mahogany electric table
lamp, with rose silk shade. Clinton
Thompson made the presentation
gracefully and Mr.. and Mrs. Pack
ard expressed their pleasure and de-
light with the beautiful gift.
1t was happy party that motored
home in the fine June night after a
most enjoyable evening passed with
their genial hosts.